Author: Brodie Cowburn

THE committee that managed the Patterson Lakes Community Centre has stepped down from its role. A statement on the PLCC Facebook page read that the “members had voted to hand over the management of the Patterson Lakes Community Centre to the City of Kingston.” “The committee has stepped down from its role. The centre currently needs to remain closed because of government regulations on COVID-19. City of Kingston will update you of any changes,” the statement read. A Kingston Council media release read that “the Patterson Lakes Community Centre Incorporation has informed council that its members have voted to cancel…

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CONSTRUCTION being undertaken by the Level Crossing Removal Project in Seaford has caused a stir among residents keen to see long held plans for an arboretum come to life. The LXRP is working on a shared use path, which will span more than 11 kilometres from Edithvale to Frankston. They are currently working between Armstrongs Road and Station Street in Seaford, and have shut the Kananook Reserve Walking Trail from 6 May to 29 May to allow for that. Former president of the Kananook Creek Association, Robert Thurley, said that works at Station Street are at odds with plans for…

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THE state government has confirmed that this year’s council elections will go ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. Frankston residents will vote by mail on 24 October this year. A media release put out by the state government read that “the Chief Health Officer has advised that it is safe for the postal election to proceed this year.” “To ensure the election is safe, and in an acknowledgement of physical distancing requirements, longer candidate statements will be allowed in the Victorian Electoral Commission Voter Information packs and guidance will be available on suitable and safe campaigning methods,” the statement read. Local…

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THE state government has confirmed that this year’s council elections will go ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kingston residents will vote by mail on 24 October this year. A media release put out last week by the state government read that “the Chief Health Officer has advised that it is safe for the postal election to proceed this year.” “To ensure the election is safe, and in an acknowledgement of physical distancing requirements, longer candidate statements will be allowed in the Victorian Electoral Commission Voter Information packs and guidance will be available on suitable and safe campaigning methods,” the statement…

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WORKS beginning on the Frankston line this weekend are now scheduled to run for nine weeks. The LXRP has confirmed the extended timeline for the project. Between 23 May and 27 July, buses will replace trains between Moorabbin and Mordialloc. Road users will also be impacted by the works. Balcombe Road in Mentone will close from 14 May until 23 June, Park Road in Cheltenham will close from 23 May until 8 June, and Charman Road in Cheltenham close from 23 May until 11 June. The works will remove the level crossings on those three roads. The project was originally…

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