FRANKSTON residents have been plunged back into lockdown after a cluster of COVID-19 cases broke out from a quarantine hotel in Melbourne. The five-day statewide lockdown is expected to come to an end at 11.59pm on Wednesday, 17 February. In response to the growing number of cases linked to hotel quarantine, premier Daniel Andrews announced that the state would move into a snap lockdown effective at 11.59pm on Friday, 12 February. There are no COVID-19 exposure sites listed in the Frankston municipality as of 14 February. The four reasons to leave home that were in place during the state’s extended…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state government has defended a proposal to put train stabling on the former Delta landfill site in Heatherton. Transport infrastructure minister Jacinta Allan says that the Heatherton site is “the best location for the stabling of Suburban Rail Loop trains. It minimises the compulsory acquisition of homes, businesses and parkland.” “The Suburban Rail Loop will provide new transport connections, slash travel times and create jobs for residents of Kingston,” Ms Allan said. “The government will work closely with Kingston Council and residents to ensure that the Suburban Rail Loop project enables the chain of parks project to be delivered.”…
CRICKET PENINSULA SOMERVILLE and Pines finished all square after an epic encounter on Saturday. After losing the toss, Somerville were sent in to bat first. Good knocks from opener Craig Black and number four Bradley McDonald helped guide the side to a final total of 143. Pines’ run chase started poorly, with usually reliable openers Damien Lawrence and Ricky Ramsdale dismissed for scores of 11 and zero respectively. Harley Peace-Stirling came in after the openers and got things back on track. After a duck in his innings last week against Flinders, Peace-Stirling was out to make amends. The first drop…
THE opposition has called on the federal government to get moving on its promise to build more car parks at local train stations. In the leadup to its victory at the 2019 election, the federal government promised to expand the car parks at three local train stations – Frankston, Seaford, and Kananook. “Before the last election, Scott Morrison promised an extra 100 carparks for both Kananook and Seaford Stations but nothing has been delivered,” Dunkley MP Peta Murphy said. “It’s been two years since the announcement, and nothing has happened. “The announcement of these car parks was an election thought…
FRANKSTON Council is set to consider overturning its ban on glyphosate-based weed killers. Council announced an internal ban on the use of glyphosate products, such as Roundup, in late 2019. It phased out use of the product throughout 2020. The Times understands that councillors will consider overturning the herbicide ban at their next public meeting. When asked if council is considering scrapping the ban and the costs involved, the mayor Kris Bolam said that “council will consider a detailed report in relation to this matter at the council meeting on Monday 15 February.” It is understood that council officers have…