MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE Rosebud are the first team through to the MPFNL Division One Grand Final after a good win over Frankston YCW on Saturday. Rosebud has been the team to beat in Division One this year, dropping just two games. They played the Stonecats at Alexandra Park on Saturday with a spot in the big dance on the line. Rosebud led by 17 points at the first break, but the Stonecats fought back. A six-goal second term saw Frankston YCW go into half-time ahead by two points. In the second half, Rosebud showed their quality. They kicked ahead…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A LONG-term infrastructure plan for Frankston shows that council is planning to advocate for fewer new major projects in the future, instead focusing on upgrading its existing assets. Frankston Council’s latest Long Term Infrastructure Plan has been released, and will be voted on by councillors at a meeting shortly after publication deadline. The plan highlights the major projects council will focus on delivering in the years to come: including the Nepean Boulevard upgrade, and the Bruce Park and Len Phelps pavilion projects. The federal government has promised money to each of the projects. An introduction from the mayor Kris Bolam…
KINGSTON Council is the latest Victorian council to consider implementing a 24/7 cat curfew.Council’s 2026-2029 Domestic Animal Management Plan has been released for community consultation. The draft plan includes investigation of low-cost desexing programs, initiatives to encourage increased registration of dogs and cats, increased enforcement of dog regulations at council reserves and the foreshore with targeted patrols, and a review of the existing dusk-until-dawn cat curfew with consideration of a 24/7 curfew.Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said the plan had been shaped by community input gathered earlier this year. “This is about education, support and working together. We want Kingston to…
A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to prevent Kingston residents from building gates to public parks and foreshore areas on their own properties has been scrapped.Kingston Council passed a swathe of new local laws at their most recent public meeting. The laws have been under consideration for months, and received 800 submissions during the consultation phase.The passed motion deleted a proposal to restrict the construction of new gates to access public parks and foreshore areas, and removed the existing restriction on access points to the foreshore. New proposed rules on storing boats, trailers and caravans on public roads were also adjusted, with a…
KINGSTON’S mayor says that council does not require a state government-appointed municipal monitor to effectively function. The municipal monitor appointed to oversee Kingston Council began his tenure on 25 August. State government-appointed monitors will be at the council until at least 31 December. As the monitor’s work began, Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley issued a statement defending the conduct of the council. She said, “I am proud of the work the newly elected council and our council officers are doing to serve Kingston, and I remain firmly of the view that we are capable of fulfilling our duties without state government…