PLANS to refurbish the substation in Seaford have hit a snag. Designs for a refurbished exterior for the vacant substation building have been completed. They feature greening the top part of the walls, possibly with synthetic material, the addition of LED lighting, and the installation of public artwork by local graffiti artists at the bottom end of the walls. The proposal is in jeopardy however, with the future maintenance of the building in dispute. A report considered by Frankston Council at their most recent meeting read that “there is disagreement between council and Metro/VicTrack regarding future maintenance responsibilities of the…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A SUPPORT package worth over $6 million has been set aside by Frankston Council to deal with the local financial fallout from COVID-19. The measures taken to provide relief to businesses during the pandemic include an extra $450,000 for the Invest Frankston business grants program, $130,000 worth of rent relief to businesses operating in council owned buildings, $40,000 for the development of loyalty programs and marketing campaigns for local businesses, and the waiving of kerbside trading fees. Council says it will also provide “rate relief to the value of $1.2 million” to residents, including a $200 waiver for eligible owner-occupier…
THE state government’s proposed boundary changes for the Kingston municipality have been released. After the passage of the Local Government Act 2020 earlier this year, the state government mandated that Kingston Council would move to a single member ward structure at the 2020 local government elections. Kingston Council currently has nine councillors, spread across three wards. After the next election they will have 11 councillors representing around 11,000 residents each in 11 separate wards. Kingston Council will have until 25 May to make comments and suggestions about the names for the new wards. The maps will then be finalised and…
A POLICE member had to dive out of the way to avoid being run down by a motorcycle driver in Chelsea Heights last week. At around 11.40pm, 8 May, two detectives on the Frankston Freeway saw two motorcycles speed past them. Police believe that two bikes had been travelling along Peninsula Link at over 200kmph. The motorcycle drivers exited at Thames Promenade, and were later spotted by police at the intersection of Wells Road and Springvale Road. One driver turned onto Edithvale Road and was intercepted by police. When police intercepted the man, he allegedly rammed his bike into the…
A REPORT looking into the safety of works on the Bay Trail has revealed that there have been seven reported incidents related to the project. The report also outlined the responses by Kingston Council to each reported incident at the worksite between Naples Road in Mentone and Rennison Street in Parkdale, and the date that the incidents occurred. On 13 February, an elderly resident sustained a leg injury after entering the worksite. WorkSafe later visited the site, but did not issue any fines. Just two weeks later a cyclist struck an orange safety bollard at the site. Contractors on site…