KRIS Bolam has been chosen by his colleagues to be the next mayor of Frankston. Cr Bolam was handed the mayoral reins at council’s 16 November meeting, the first of the new council term. This will be Cr Bolam’s second stint as mayor, his first coming in 2011. He said the next twelve months will be “an exciting yet critical time for Frankston City, as we stand on the precipice of success or failure.” “We’re committed to supporting our community through COVID-19 and to the city emerging stronger and more resilient on the other side. Council and our dedicated officers…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA AFTER a long off-season of uncertainty, MPCA cricket finally got underway last weekend. The season will look different, consisting entirely of one-day games, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of local cricketers who returned to the pitch on Saturday. In the first week of Peninsula cricket’s return, Long Island took on Heatherhill. Heatherhill chose to bat first and put 132 runs on the board, giving Long Island an attainable target to chase down. Long Island had little trouble reaching the target and claiming the win. Nick Jewell top scored for the side, scoring 45 runs. Long Island ended up…
A BUSINESS case assessing the proposed electrification of the Frankston line to Baxter has suggested that a different option be taken instead. The business case was finally publicly released last week, more than a year after it was handed to the federal government. It assesses five options to improve local public transportation. One option assessed in the business case only provides improvements to bus services. Two would see no electrification works undertaken and add passing loops to the Stony Point line, and the final two would see the track duplified and electrified to Langwarrin and Baxter respectively. The study identifies…
THE results of the Kingston Council election have been announced. Crs Georgina Oxley, Steve Staikos, George Hua, David Eden, and Tamsin Bearsley were re-elected to sit on the expanded 11 person council. Other running incumbents Rosemary West, Geoff Gledhill, and Tamara Barth lost their bids for another council term. Six new faces were chosen by Kingston voters to represent them in the 2020-2024 term. Cameron Howe, founder of the Carrum and Patterson Lakes Forum resident group was comfortably elected in Banksia Ward. Tracey Davies, Chris Hill, Hadi Saab, Tim Cochrane, and Jenna Davey-Burns were elected in Chicquita, Como, Karkarook, Melaleuca,…
TWO COVID-19 testing sites have been closed by Peninsula Health. The drive through testing site at FDBA Stadium in Seaford has been closed, and so has the walk-in clinic at John Madder Hall in Frankston Hospital. To replace the two testing sites, a new clinic has been set up at the former site of the Frankston Tennis Club at Frankston Hospital. The new site will operate from 8.30am to 6pm daily, and can be accessed by car via Yuille Street. All ages can be tested, and no booking or GP referral is required. Peninsula Health operations director of screening clinics,…