KINGSTON Council CEO Julie Reid has departed the organisation after less than 18 months. Ms Reid’s departure was announced on 12 January. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “we are disappointed to farewell CEO Julie Reid so soon, but we understand that this new role is an amazing opportunity, and we now look forward to working closely with her in this fantastic new role.” Ms Reid has been appointed executive director of Local Government Victoria. “Julie will be a strong addition to Local Government Victoria and is well-placed to lead them into the future,” Cr Staikos said. Kingston councillors held multiple…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PENINSULA MOOROODUC have started the year on the right foot with a hard-fought win over Somerville. Choosing to bat first, Moorooduc set their opponents a difficult target of 222 to chase down. Opener Brenton Alp got the run chase off to a good start, scoring 60 runs. Number four batsman Bradley McDonald also contributed some runs to the scoreboard with a knock of 42. Somerville took the game right down to the wire, but couldn’t get over the line. At the end of their forty overs they were at 9/215, seven runs short of a result and one wicket…
WORK is underway to fit out the ground floor of the trouble-plagued Frankston Yacht Club building for a cafe. The bottom floor of the building has been leased from council by Brendan Theobald and John O’Halloran. Mr Theobald said “it is all about the view and watching the sun set over the bay, seeing the sail boats go by and enjoying simple food in a way we haven’t been able to do it before. A venue looking over the water from right on the sand is long overdue in Frankston and we hope it will catch on. We love the…
TWO stores at Bayside Shopping Centre have been listed as COVID-19 exposure sites. The Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed that a positive COVID-19 case shopped at the centre on 31 December. The person shopped at TK Maxx from 2pm to 3pm, and at Ishka from 3pm to 3.15pm. Anyone who also visited one of those shops is being asked by the DHHS to monitor for coronavirus symptoms, and get tested if they develop. Anyone receiving a COVID-19 test must isolate until a negative result comes back. The DHHS says that those locations are not a current risk…
KINGSTON mayor Steve Staikos says that the state government’s plans to turn land in Heatherton earmarked for the Chain of Parks into train stabling is “disappointing”. A statement from Kingston Council read that the Delta site on Kingston Road, Heatherton will be acquired by the state government for use as stabling for the Suburban Rail Loop. Council had earmarked the land for its Chain of Parks – to be used as a regional sporting facility. “We are naturally disappointed, and we are urging the government to secure an alternative site in Kingston’s Green Wedge for the important regional sporting facility,”…