FRANKSTON Council has given St Kilda Football Club in-principle support for its plans at Belvedere Reserve. St Kilda moved into the Seaford ground in 2010, signing a lease which expired in 2059. Despite that, St Kilda had relocated its training facilities to Moorabbin by 2018. St Kilda FC presented a new proposal for the precinct to council in December. Council has agreed to offer in-principle support to the plan, and will put $2.6 million of ratepayer funding into it. The full proposal for the Belvedere Precinct was designated as confidential by Frankston Council. St Kilda Football Club CEO Matt Finnis…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A REVIEW into Kingston Council planning applications involving people implicated in the corruption scandal which brought down Casey Council has been completed. The probity review, completed by Holding Redlich, was presented to Kingston councillors on Monday. A summary prepared by Kingston Council officers read that “no evidence of improper conduct was found and thirteen recommendations were made to improve practices that were identified during the review.” The report cost ratepayers nearly $250,000, excluding officer time. The summary prepared by council officers read that the “report is privileged and confidential communication between Kingston City Council and Holding Redlich for the purpose…
KINGSTON Council has approved spending $60,000 to restore an old sign in Mentone. The Nylex sign at 29 Nepean Highway is in line to be restored. In addition to approving the allocation of $60,000 in ratepayer funding in the 2020/2021 budget for the project, council has also agreed to “make an annual allocation in future operating budgets to support the operational expenses associated with the costs associated with maintaining the sign”. The funding will be reallocated from savings from other capital works projects in the budget. A summary provided to Kingston councillors by council officers reads that the sign is…
CRICKET PENINSULA PINES have thumped Somerville to take home the Peninsula Jack Peacock Cup. Somerville were sent in to bat first in the twenty over competition decider. They only scored 83 runs, leaving the door wide open for Pines to grab the win. Harley Parker was Pines’ best bowler, taking 4/16 off his four overs. Pines made quick work of their run chase. Openers Damien Lawrence and Ricky Ramsdale combined for 48 runs to put victory within reach. Pines eventually hit the winning runs and claimed the trophy with seven overs to spare. DISTRICT A SUPER over decided the winner…
A FRANKSTON councillor’s social media post has been referred to a councillor conduct panel for review, the mayor says. While debating a draft communications policy at council’s most recent meeting, the mayor Kris Bolam told councillors not to reference a post made by Cr Steven Hughes as it was “subject to a councillor conduct panel hearing”. Frankston Council declined to elaborate further on the mayor’s comments at the meeting. Cr Hughes’ social media activity has been causing a stir amongst councillors. His posts about council decisions and spending have been shared hundreds of times over the last month. The issue…