FRANKSTON councillors are set to debate reversing a decision to make ratepayers pay for a councillor’s legal fees. Councillors voted behind closed doors on 18 November to use ratepayer money to reimburse Cr Colin Hampton $3630 in legal fees. Cr Hampton had been the subject of a local government inspectorate inquiry, but was cleared of any wrongdoing (“Ratepayers asked to pay for legal fees”, The Times, 25/11/19). Cr Quinn McCormack will move a rescission motion at council’s 16 December* meeting to reverse the decision. The rationale listed on the notice of motion reads that “previous requests from councillors during this…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE contract for level crossing removal works at Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach stations has been awarded. The contract for work on the three Frankston line stations will cost taxpayers $744 million. The state government announced on Monday (9 December) that an alliance of Lendlease, Acciona Coleman Rail, WSP and Metro Trains Melbourne had been appointed to complete the project. Sections of the Frankston line are set to be lowered to remove level crossings at Edithvale Road, Station Street in Bonbeach, Argyle Avenue on Chelsea Road, and Swanpool Avenue in Chelsea. The works will also see Thames Promenade extended to the…
PENINSULA PEARCEDALE have slumped to an outright loss against Pines at home. After being bowled out for 85 on day one, Pines declared at 0/95 to set themselves up for a shot at an outright win. Pearcedale’s second innings went a little better, but they still gave Pines an opening to come back in and chase them down. They were bowled out for 121 of 54 overs. Pines made quick work of the rest of the day, reaching their target after 23 overs to secure a second innings victory. At Ditterich Reserve, Main Ridge and Red Hill’s contest went down…
A FREE shower facility for the homeless has opened at the Comfort Station in Frankston. The facility, located at the end of Playne Street, was officially opened on 3 December. The showers are run by local charity Donation Chain. The charity’s founder Helena Blomeley underwent a campaign before the opening, going a week without showering before washing at the public showers on the Frankston Foreshore. Those showers are out in the open, and only serviced with cold water (“Public facilities showered with support”, The Times, 12/11/19). Donation Chain celebrated the opening of the facility on social media. “What a relief,…
THE family of a woman who died in a horrific collision in Seaford last week have remembered her as a “loving wife and mother to her beautiful 10-year-old son”. Mount Martha resident Rose Kelly, 43, died when a Nissan Navara ute being driven by a P-plater veered onto the wrong side of Nepean Highway and slammed into her, 6.30am Thursday 5 December. A 20-year-old Sandringham man, arrested at the scene by an off-duty police officer, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was charged next day with one count of dangerous driving causing death. Ms Kelly’s grieving family said…