KINGSTON councillor Georgina Oxley has been appointed mayor for a fourth time. Cr Oxley first served as mayor in 2018/2019, followed by a second term in 2019/2020. She was elected the first mayor of the new Kingston Council last November, and last Wednesday was re-elected for a second consecutive term in charge. Cr Oxley was elected with the support of Crs Jane Agirtan, Caroline White, Sarah O’Donnell, Georgia Erevnidis, and Chris Howe. Cr Tony Athanasopoulos was also nominated to be mayor but was narrowly defeated; his candidacy was supported by Crs Chris Hill, Tess Law, Kirralee Ashworth-Collett, and Hadi Saab.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
KINGSTON Council is appealing the state government’s controversial approval of a plan to redevelop the Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village. Site owner Satterley has proposed to build 941 residential lots on the former golf course. Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny approved the project last month. (“Golf course site redevelopment gets green light” The News 10/11/2025) Kingston Council confirmed last week that it had lodged an application for review of a decision with the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said the application for a review “is intended to secure the best possible outcomes for our community —…
FRANKSTON Council’s new chief executive officer has been appointed to begin her work in mid-January. Last Monday, 10 November, Frankston councillors appointed Tennille Bradley to be their new permanent CEO. Bradley will take over from interim CEO Cam Arullanantham, who has been overseeing the council since former CEO Phil Cantillon’s departure in July. Bradley has worked with the City of Greater Geelong since 2022, currently serving as its placemaking executive director. She says the similarities between the two municipalities will work to her advantage when she begins her work. “Frankston City has long been compared to Geelong, and now it’s…
PROVINCIAL PINES have cemented their spot on top of the ladder with a hard-fought win over Heatherhill. After a day one washout the week prior, play was reduced to 40 overs each across the MPCA on Saturday. Pines batted first at Eric Bell Reserve last weekend, and had a few difficulties putting a score together. Opener Ricky Ramsdale was dismissed early, with Nick Christides following not too long after. The Pines middle order got things back on track. A hard-fought 41 from Billy Humphrey helped the ladder leaders put a decent total on the scoreboard. Declan Jackson was also a…
ALLEGATIONS of more illegal works being undertaken along Frankston Beach are being investigated by the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action. Outcry broke out earlier this year when alleged illegal works were undertaken along the beach near Oliver’s Hill – a homeowner constructed a seawall on coastal Crown land without approval. Earlier this week, onlookers spotted more works being undertaken a short distance from the seawall. The Times is not suggesting that the homeowner involved in the first incident is connected to the second, and understands the latest allegations are being investigated separately. In a statement, DEECA confirmed that…