THE Mornington Centrelink office will remain open for good after plans to close it were abandoned last week. In February last year, news broke that the federal government planned to shut the Mornington office of Medicare and Centrelink. After multiple short-term extensions, the decision has now been made to keep the office open permanently. Flinders MP Greg Hunt said “as soon as I heard of plans to close the Mornington Service Centre, I have worked tirelessly with the relevant minister to secure a long-term solution for the community.” “Following long standing and continued advocacy from myself, my office and the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THREE private consortia have been shortlisted to tackle the $605 million expansion of Frankston Hospital. Exemplar Health, Plenary Health, and Pulse Health Partnership are in the running to handle the project, which will be a public private partnership. The planned hospital expansion will add a new multi-level clinical services tower and main entrance, capacity for 120 more beds, more operating theatres, a new emergency department, a mental health, alcohol, and other drugs hub, a new emergency department paediatric zone, a new maternity ward, and a special care nursery. It will remain a public hospital. The Committee For Greater Frankston advocacy…
THE deadline for submissions on AustralianSuper’s proposed redevelopment of the old Kingswood golf course in Dingley Village has been extended. The proposal will see more than 800 housing lots constructed on the former golf course. The developer is also requesting that the zoning restrictions for the site be changed to allow for the construction of buildings up to three stories, 11 metres, in height. The planning minister has referred the application to the state government’s golf course redevelopment standing advisory committee for consideration. Submissions on the proposal will now be accepted until 11.59pm on 20 August. AustralianSuper senior investment director,…
A MAN was allegedly assaulted and held at a Dingley Village property last week. Police have arrested four men during an investigation into kidnappings, non-fatal shootings, serious assaults, and extortions. Police allege that on 7 August a Cranbourne East man was held at a property in Cranbourne, and a Cranbourne man was taken to a property in Dingley Village. At 1am on 8 August, police swooped in to arrest a 26-year-old man at his Dingley Village house. A 26-year-old Balaclava man was also arrested. The man being held at the property was seriously injured, and taken to hospital for treatment.…
A TEENAGE girl was nearly kidnapped by a man at a Frankston bus stop last week, police say. At around 7.30am on 3 August, a man allegedly tried to take the girl from a bus stop on Ashleigh Avenue. A good samaritan stepped in to help the young woman. The next day, police arrested a 20-year-old man at a property on Gamble Road in Carrum Downs. He was hit with 20 charges including attempted kidnapping, attempted child stealing, unlawful assault, theft of motor vehicle, possess controlled weapon, possess imitation firearm, affray, careless driving, criminal damage, and possessing a drug of…