DEMOLITION has begun at the former site of Pompei’s Marine Boat Works and Landing in Mordialloc. The site, on crown land, was sold in December 2017 for $2.85 million. An application was being considered last year for a four storey apartment building with 13 units on the site. Fences went up at the site earlier this month along with danger signs reading “demolition work in progress”. A push earlier this year to have the site heritage listed proved unsuccessful. In May, the Victorian Heritage Council’s registrations and reviews committee rejected a proposal to include the boatworks site in Mordialloc on…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA SOMERVILLE have chased down Red Hill to claim an impressive win in their first two day outing for the season. With a target of 194 to meet, Somerville started poorly when they lost an opener for a duck. Their other opener Jayde Herrick did better, scoring 35 runs to give his team a little bit of momentum. A strong middle order performance sealed the victory for Somerville, with each of their batsmen from number three to number seven contributing with scores of over 25. Somerville ended up securing victory with five wickets and five overs to spare. At Ditterich…
THE Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission will hold public hearings next month into corruption allegations made against neighbouring Casey Council. An IBAC media release stated that allegations of corrupt conduct involving councillors and property developers had been made. The public hearing will form part of an investigation into the allegations. IBAC says that “the public hearings will consider whether public officers involved in planning and property development decisions have been improperly influenced through donations, gifts, pro bono services or other hospitality.” IBAC commissioner Robert Redlich QC said “these public hearings will examine the transparency and integrity of planning and property development…
THE Love Flower sculpture has been installed at the Peninsula Link exit of Cranbourne Road. The sculpture, by artists John Meade and Emily Karanikolopolous, was erected at the site last week. The sculpture takes the place of the opinion dividing Reflective Lullaby statue. The giant stainless steel gnome, the work of New Zealand based artist Gregor Kregar, was removed earlier this month. The Peninsula Link exit sculptures are maintained by the Southern Way McClelland Commission, a public-private partnership between Langwarrin’s McClelland Sculpture Gallery and Peninsula Link owners Southern Way. Southern Way donates funding for the sculptures. The chrome gnome sculpture…
YOUTHS from Frankston were among 57 people arrested last week as part of a police crackdown on youth offending. Warrants were executed by police in Frankston, Cranbourne, Clyde North, Dandenong, Narre Warren, Pakenham, Reservoir, Sunshine, Truganina, Lara, and Norlane between 20 and 22 October. A total of 57 people were arrested, most between 15 and 21-years-old. Multiple charges were laid for offences including carjacking, aggravated burglary, robbery and vehicle crime linked to serious offending. The arrests were part of police operation Liege. North West Metro region commander Tim Hansen said the operation was established in July to “disrupt high harm,…