KINGSTON councillors have chosen Steve Staikos to be the next mayor. Cr Staikos will serve a one year term as mayor. This will be his third stint in the mayoral role. “I’m honoured and privileged to be chosen for this role for the third time,” Cr Staikos said. “I am incredibly excited for the next four years and I’m looking forward to working with each of you as we discuss ideas, find solutions and work together for the good of the Kingston community.” The new Kingston Council met for the first time last week on 18 November. Cr Staikos mentioned…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
WORK on the Mordialloc Freeway has now been underway for more than a year. This month, crews have been working on the bridge over Old Dandenong Road in Dingley Village. The first twelve bridge beams have been put in place. A total of 252 bridge beams will be required for the project. Six freeway bridges will be built on Old Dandenong Road, Centre Dandenong Road, Lower Dandenong Road, Governor Road, Bowen Parkway, and Springvale Road. A statement on the Major Roads Project Victoria website read that “over the past year we’ve worked more than 650,000 construction hours, laid almost 3…
CRICKET PENINSULA LONG Island got the better of Seaford Tigers in a competitive clash at Belvedere Reserve on Sunday. Choosing to bat first, Long Island got off to a good start. Despite star batsman Nick Jewell being dismissed for a relatively low score, they managed to put 179 runs on the board. Zachery Wilson top scored with 42. The Tigers showed plenty of fight at the crease, and at 2/91 were in a good position to go on to get the win. Their first drop batsman Ashley Mills hit eight boundaries on his way to a big score of 69.…
KRIS Bolam has been chosen by his colleagues to be the next mayor of Frankston. Cr Bolam was handed the mayoral reins at council’s 16 November meeting, the first of the new council term. This will be Cr Bolam’s second stint as mayor, his first coming in 2011. He said the next twelve months will be “an exciting yet critical time for Frankston City, as we stand on the precipice of success or failure.” “We’re committed to supporting our community through COVID-19 and to the city emerging stronger and more resilient on the other side. Council and our dedicated officers…
PENINSULA AFTER a long off-season of uncertainty, MPCA cricket finally got underway last weekend. The season will look different, consisting entirely of one-day games, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of local cricketers who returned to the pitch on Saturday. In the first week of Peninsula cricket’s return, Long Island took on Heatherhill. Heatherhill chose to bat first and put 132 runs on the board, giving Long Island an attainable target to chase down. Long Island had little trouble reaching the target and claiming the win. Nick Jewell top scored for the side, scoring 45 runs. Long Island ended up…