FRANKSTON Council will enter into an arbitration process with one of its own councillors over contentious social media posts. Cr Steven Hughes’ conduct has been called into question over his recent social media activity. Cr Hughes has been posting content on his Facebook page criticising council decisions, at times likening council’s local laws to those in the Soviet Union and North Korea. At council’s February meeting, the mayor Kris Bolam said the posts would be “subject to a councillor conduct panel”. Ultimately, councillors have decided apply for an arbitration process instead. “At its council meeting on Monday 1 March, councillors…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRONTLINE workers at Frankston Hospital have begun to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Peninsula Health staff began to receive their first vaccine doses on 3 March. Nurse Vanessa Nolan said “it went absolutely fine, barely felt a thing.” “It was a really simple and seamless process. I sat in the chair, signed a consent form, got the vaccination, sat down for about 15 minutes or so and then back off to work,” she said. “I’ve seen the effects of the virus on people and their families. I’m just doing my part to get vaccinated, not just to protect myself and my…
A MAN has been charged over a shooting in Patterson Lakes last week. Police allege that a man was shot in the lower body from a moving car. The alleged incident occurred in a car park on Thompsons Road just before 6pm on 23 February. The victim survived the alleged attack. The following day, around 4.30pm, Armed Crime Squad detectives arrested a 27-year-old Clyde man and charged him over the alleged shooting. He was charged with intentionally cause serious injury, manufacture handgun, makes threats to kill, reckless conduct endangering life, prohibited person possess, and prohibited person use a firearm. After…
CRICKET PENINSULA PINES have closed out an undefeated season with a win over Heatherhill. After being sent in to bat first, Pines put 168 runs on the scoreboard. Pines had multiple players make good starts, but none of them could go on to make big scores. Jack Peace-Stirling top scored with 38. Heatherhill’s run chase got off to a shaky start. The top order fell without making an impact, and at 4/43 the side was in big trouble. Middle order batsmen Brett Maxwell and Jake Theobald got things back on track, both recording scores in the forties. The game went…
FRANKSTON train line commuters are facing two months of bus replacements. More level crossing removals have been scheduled on the Frankston train line. Five level crossings across Edithvale, Chelsea and Bonbeach are expected to be removed by the end of this year. Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach stations will close for demolition and reconstruction in the middle of the year. Trains will run express through them while works are ongoing. From around September, the line will shut down between Mordialloc and Frankston. Bus replacements will be scheduled for commuters for two months. When the line shuts down, work will be undertaken…