THE future of the Australia Post office on Wells Street has been discussed at a meeting between the Australia Post CEO and the federal member for Dunkley. Australia Post CEO Paul Graham met with Dunkley MP Jodie Belyea, Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy, and Frankston Council CEO Phil Cantillon on 26 June to discuss the planned closure of the Wells Street post office. Belyea said “discussions to find a solution are ongoing.”“I hear the community’s concerns and I am advocating to keep a post office in central Frankston. I pushed to get a meeting with the Australia Post CEO to ensure…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES have pulled off one of the upsets of the season by beating ladder leaders Dromana. Pines came into the game with just three wins to their name for the 2024 season. Dromana have fared much better – they had lost just once heading into the clash at Dromana Recreation Reserve on Saturday. Pines put on a defensive masterclass amid difficult weather conditions. They kept Dromana to just one goal in the first half.Dromana hit back in the second half, and drew level in the dying stages of the game. Pines proved up for the challenge of…
SHOCK has swept through Frankston after a man was allegedly killed by a stranger at Frankston Pier last week.Just after 6am on Saturday, 29 June, police were called out to Frankston Pier to respond to an alleged assault. Emergency services arrived soon afterwards, but the victim could not be revived. The 45-year-old Cranbourne North man died at the pier.Later that day, police arrested 36-year-old homeless man Forrest Stevenson and questioned him over the alleged attack. On 30 June they charged him with murder. The victim has since been identified as Andres Pancha, a father of three. Tributes from his friends…
EVERY recommendation from an inquiry into historical sexual abuse at Beaumaris Primary School and other government schools will be implemented by the state government.The inquiry published its final report in March after hearing from nearly 70 abuse victims. Its work focused on allegations against four people employed by Beaumaris Primary School between 1971 and 1972 – Graham Steele, Darrell Ray, David MacGregor, and a person who cannot be named for legal reasons.Last week, the state government announced that all nine recommendations from the inquiry’s final report would be accepted. It will spend more than $48 million to take action. A…
MORE than 30,000 houses should be built in the Frankston local government area by 2051, the state government says.The Victorian government has set every council a housing target to reach by 2051. It has declared that 36,000 homes should be built in the Frankston municipality during that timeframe. It has set a target of 59,000 homes for the neighboring Kingston Council area.The state government is encouraging councils to undergo planning changes to accommodate housing development. In a media release accompanying the housing target announcement, it said “Victoria’s councils have the powers to unlock space for more homes by proposing changes…