A CONFLICT between two Frankston councillors has been assessed by a councillor conduct panel. Steven Hughes applied for a councillor conduct panel earlier this year, alleging that former mayor Kris Bolam had bullied him. The panel rejected the allegations and dismissed the application. Hughes made nine allegations against Bolam. He claimed that Bolam had phoned him demanding the removal of his social media posts, humiliated him during a speech at a public council meeting, brought disrepute onto him in quotes provided to the Frankston Times about a failed rate cut proposal, and muted him during a public Zoom meeting. The…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A NEW shared use path and the refurbishment of a train station building are among the requests Kingston Council will make to the state government when it builds rail over road in Parkdale. Elevated rail will be used to replace the level crossings at Parkers Road and Warrigal Road. Kingston Council has opposed the skyrail solution in the area, but the project looks set to proceed. An urban design framework has been drafted by Kingston Council in the hopes that the Level Crossing Removal Project will make changes to the project. Kingston councillor Tim Cochrane says that council is asking…
A NEW 10-storey tower may be built at the controversial Endeavour Cove precinct unless the planning minister intervenes. In September, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal will consider an application for a 10-storey building at 64 Pier One Drive. It will also consider reducing the number of car parking spaces required for the project. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos has asked the planning minister to call-in the project and grant council interim planning controls it has drafted for the Endeavour Cove site. “We lodged amendment requests for both the interim and permanent planning scheme amendment controls with the Department of Environment,…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW will almost certainly finish the 2022 season on top of the ladder. With a win over Bonbeach on Saturday, YCW went three games clear on top with three games to play. Their percentage is more than 40 per cent larger than second-place Mt Eliza’s, essentially securing the Stonecats top spot. Frankston YCW were excellent from the first bounce on their home deck last weekend. They scored nine goals to one in the first half. Bonbeach were able to hit the scoreboard more in the second half, but weren’t good enough to get close to the…
THE former International Motel site in Frankston could soon be home to an expensive state government office building. A $49 million office building for 450 employees is proposed to be built at 383 Nepean Highway. The state government has signed a lease agreement with property group Castlerock, who will deliver the project. If it moves ahead, the site is expected to house the Department of Justice and Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. An application has been made to Frankston Council to progress the project further. Castlerock managing director Adam Bronts says that his company is looking forward to working…