A CASH bounty could soon be on offer for residents who report graffiti around Frankston. Frankston councillor Nathan Butler put forward the proposal at the most recent Frankston Council meeting. He said council needed to adopt a “novel” approach to combat graffiti. “I think our council does a rather good job of addressing graffiti in the areas in which we’re responsible for. We actually spend over half a million dollars annually doing that. While I do recognize that cleaning up graffiti as quickly as possible is one of the best ways to prevent future graffiti, it is not a be-all-and-end-all…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FEMALE footballers at Seaford Football Netball Club have been left devastated by the club’s decision to axe its senior women’s sides just days out from the start of the season. On 30 March, players were informed that the club’s women’s teams would not compete in 2025. The shock decision comes off the back of a successful 2024 season on-field for Seaford FNC’s women – the division one side made finals and the division three side finished runners up. An ex-player at the football club, who wished to remain anonymous, said that the two senior women’s coaches had exited at the…
MORE than 900 residential lots will be established at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village under the developer’s latest plans. The redevelopment of the golf course has been in the works for more than a decade – AustralianSuper bought the site in 2014 before offloading it to developer Satterley last year. Satterley has released its latest plans for the Dingley Village land. It plans to divide the site into 941 residential lots. AustralianSuper had planned to build around 800 dwellings on the site, and received more than 8000 community objections to its proposal. Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny has…
A DATE has been set for the 2025 federal election. The election will be held on 3 May. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the election date at a press conference last Friday, 28 March. Incumbent Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus will seek another term – the Labor MP has been the local member since 2007. Dreyfus is the Attorney-General. The Liberals have preselected Fiona Ottey to contest Isaacs. Her profile reads “having worked since 15, she has enjoyed a successful career as a lawyer and now works in dispute resolution. Fiona is no stranger to hard work. With a husband running…
PROVINCIALPINES has won the 2025 MPCA Provincial Grand Final.Pines played Red Hill in the two-day season decider at Eric Bell Reserve. Pines batted on Saturday, and put a formidable total on the scoreboard.At the end of the day, Pines finished up at 8/243. Pat Jackson scored a half-century for the home side, while Nick Christides and Billy Humphrey also made strong contributions.Brent Martin was a workhorse for Red Hill on Saturday. He bowled 40 overs, taking 3/113.Red Hill were in huge trouble from the get-go on Sunday. Opener Luke Jackson was dismissed for a duck, and his batting partner Riley…