LIBERAL candidate for Isaacs Robbie Beaton has been caught using an address in the electorate on his enrolment forms instead of his true home address in Camberwell. The blunder was first reported in The Age last week. It is alleged that on his enrolment form Beaton listed the address of the Bridge Hotel in Aspendale as his residential address. Beaton has worked at the Bridge Hotel for decades, but cut ties with the family business after its sale last year. The Liberal Party stated that he no longer worked at the venue when his preselection was announced last December. Beaton…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
AN Australian television landmark is being knocked down. Demolition works are underway on the home of Australia’s most famous foxy morons, Kath and Kim. In the beloved television show the house is the crown jewel of Fountain Lakes. In reality it is a family home in Patterson Lakes. The owners of the home held an open house in 2019 to raise money for charity and give fans a chance to say goodbye before the planned demolition took place. The kitchen where Sharon Strzelecki enjoyed her footy franks will be torn to pieces. The living room where Kel Knight wrestled with…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE BONBEACH scored a good win at home on Saturday against Sorrento. Sorrento has had a good start to 2022, but faced stiff competition in Bonbeach. Former St Kilda player Trent Dennis-Lane starred for Bonbeach. He booted six goals to help get his side a 40 point win. David Armitage, another former St Kilda player now plying his trade for Bonbeach, contributed two goals to the scoreboard. Leigh Poholke added another two goals to his tally for the season. Bonbeach ended up securing the win 15.13 (103) to 9.9 (63). Frankston YCW’s strong start to the season continued…
A PLANNED funding cut to the Frankston Toy Library has been delayed by Frankston Council. Earlier this year, Frankston councillors agreed to slash the annual grant funding given to the not-for-profit toy library from more than $25,000 a year to $15,000. At a meeting last week council backtracked, agreeing to continue providing the original amount for another year. At the same meeting Cr Steven Hughes raised a proposal to provide further funding to the Frankston Toy Library, but his motion was voted down 7-2. The proposal would have seen a one-off $50,000 grant handed to the library, and the provision…
OWNERS of residential properties in Frankston could be hit with a rate increase of nearly four percent if council’s draft budget is approved. Frankston Council approved its draft budget for the 2022/2023 financial year at a meeting last week. It will now be sent out to consultation before coming back for final approval. A 3.91 per cent increase on average will apply to rates collected on residential properties in Frankston. The amount collected through ordinary rates will increase by 3.4 per cent and the amount collected on vacant residential land will increase by 6.12 per cent. Council reevaluated property prices…