KINGSTON Council has appointed an acting CEO. Paul Franklin, council’s corporate services general manager, was chosen to take on the role last week. Councillors confirmed the decision at their 27 January public meeting. They agreed to pay Mr Franklin a salary package equal to outgoing CEO Julie Reid’s. Mr Franklin will perform the CEO’s duties from 13 February up until council appoints an interim CEO. Councillors also voted to give Ms Reid an executive summary of findings made by law firm Holding Redlich. Throughout 2020, “CEO employment matters” were discussed behind closed doors on multiple occasions at Kingston Council meetings.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
KINGSTON councillors have voted to “absolutely reject” the state government’s decision to put train stabling inside the Green Wedge in Heatherton. Council had eyed off the former Delta landfill site for its Chain of Parks project. Late last year the state government announced that it was planning to use the land for stabling yards, prompting fury from councillors. Councillors agreed to write to the state government to disapprove of its plans at their 27 January meeting. The mayor Steve Staikos said “there needs to be a proper and meaningful consultation process with the residents. Our community were promised a new…
CRICKET PENINSULA A TAIL order collapse cost Moorooduc a chance at victory on Saturday. Moorooduc played host to Long Island. The visitors were sent in to bat first and put a good total on the scoreboard. Brad Bailey was Long Island’s best with the bat with a well-earned half century. His side finished their innings at 6/198. Moorooduc’s run chase didn’t start as planned. Three of their top order batsmen were dismissed early to leave them struggling at 3/23. A brave middle order showing from Pathum De Mel, including four sixes, put Moorooduc back in the hunt. They recovered to…
FUNDING has been secured to turn open space in Evelyn Street into a public park. In 2019, Frankston Council backed away from a decision to sell the land to the Department of Justice (“Sale of Evelyn Street open space stopped”, The Times, 11/6/19). Last week the state government committed $1.3 million towards the development of the space into a park. The park is planned to include an amphitheatre and elevated performance space, a rainforest garden, planted arbours, footpath connections to Nepean Highway and Fletcher Road, seating and solar lighting, a play area, and grassed recreation areas. Plans are also in…
IN the wake of a decision to turn land in Heatherton into train stabling, Kingston Council will consider writing to the state government to declare the preservation of the Green Wedge and the Chain of Parks project as “fundamentally important to Kingston’s community”. At the end of last year the former Delta site on Kingston Road, Heatherton, was acquired by the state government for use as stabling for the Suburban Rail Loop. Council had earmarked the land for its Chain of Parks project – to be used as a regional sporting facility (“Stabling planned for potential park space”, The News,…