THE Frankston train line extension has been axed by the federal government. The previous Coalition federal government committed $225 million to the project in 2018. Later that year, opposition transport spokesman Anthony Albanese and Dunkley candidate Peta Murphy, now the Prime Minister and member for Dunkley respectively, announced that Labor would support the project if it won government. The cost to electrify and duplicate the Stony Point line from Frankston to Baxter would have been up to $1.5 billion, according to a business case completed before the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal included the construction of new stations at Frankston East,…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
JENNA Davey-Burns is the new mayor of Kingston Council. Davey-Burns was one of six new councillors elected at the 2020 local government elections. She has since served as deputy mayor, and on 8 November was promoted to the role of mayor. Davey-Burns will take over the job from outgoing mayor Hadi Saab. Tracey Davies was elected deputy mayor – this is the first time women have occupied both mayoral roles at the same time in Kingston Council’s history. Councillor Georgina Oxley was also nominated for the role of mayor. Davey-Burns was supported by outgoing mayor Hadi Saab, Steve Staikos, Tamsin…
TWO actors from Frankston’s BAM Arts have won awards for their performances in a short film. BAM Arts is a creative arts and performance group for people with disabilities. It entered a short film into this year’s Focus On Ability Short Film Festival Awards. At the awards night in Sydney earlier this month, actors Kimba Wall and Pheobe Nowak shared the best actor award. Their film The Healer won best film. The film is about a young girl who heals others by dancing. BAM Arts CEO Lisa Murphy said she was “surprised and thrilled” to come home from Sydney with…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL A MASSIVE 132 run opening stand between Aiden McKenna and Thomas Matson has put Long Island in a strong position against Old Peninsula. McKenna and Matson batted for most of the day. McKenna scored 70 from 161 deliveries, and Matson scored 92 from 199. A late knock of 33 from 29 by Chris Hay helped Long Island reach a final total of 6/260 from their 80 overs. Play restarts at Ballam Park this Saturday. At Pat Rollo Reserve, Sorrento will have to fight hard to defend their total. Sorrento are taking on Pines in two-day action. The Sharks…
THE lifesaving season has begun, as the weather warms up and more people head to Victorian beaches. The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula municipalities are historically two of the worst affected by drownings each year. More people died of drowning in the Mornington Peninsula LGA than any other between 2012 and 2022. In the same timeframe Frankston ranked 11th of 79 LGAs for drowning deaths (“Young people most vulnerable to drowning” The Times 12/12/22). Life savers began full patrol services last weekend on 11 November. Emergency services minister Jaclyn Symes said that swimmers needed to exercise caution as beaches get busier.…