A PROPOSAL to consider scrapping the prayer read at the beginning of Frankston Council meetings has failed at the first hurdle. Public Frankston Council meetings are preceded by the reading of a prayer, addressed to “Almighty God”. Councillor Sue Baker raised a motion at council’s 2 October meeting asking for a report into the “appropriateness of a single faith prayer”. She called the motion a “response to the changing landscape of councils and community.” “2021 census data reveals that our community is changing, and religious affiliations are changing,” Baker said. “The use of a Christian prayer or a single-faith prayer…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PROVINCIAL MPCA cricket returned last weekend with one-day action. Reigning Provincial division champions Old Peninsula got their 2023/2024 campaign off to a good start at home against Peninsula division premiers Heatherhill. The Pirates chose to bat first. Their best performers were Dylan O’Malley and captain Justin Grant – O’Malley scored 53 from the opening position and Grant scored 51 runs batting at number five. Old Peninsula finished their innings after 40 overs with 175 runs on the board. Heatherhill skipper Kristian Miller led from the front, but he didn’t get enough help from his teammates for a successful run…
THE message of conservation will be spread at a communal colouring event later this month. The Australian Conservation Fund Mornington branch is hosting a “Community for Creatures” day at the Frankston foreshore on 22 October. Visitors on the day will colour in a large banner adorned with endangered animals to raise awareness. Australian Conservation Fund Mornington member Sue Miles said she hopes the event will engage younger people in conservation efforts. “For Community for Creatures we’re getting people to colour in a banner with endangered species and we are presenting it to our MP Peta Murphy,” she said. “We are…
DRIVERS who sustained damage to their cars while driving on Frankston Freeway last week could be eligible for compensation. A huge pothole which damaged dozens of cars on Frankston Freeway has been repaired. The pothole wreaked havoc on traffic on the evening of 3 October. More than a dozen cars had to be towed away for repairs before the situation was rectified. The Department of Transport and Planning has confirmed that the hole has now been repaired. “Our crews have completed emergency repairs to repair a pothole on the Frankston Freeway on Tuesday night,” a Department of Transport statement read.…
KINGSWOOD Golf Gourse owners AustralianSuper has confirmed it still plans to sell the site despite the planning minister’s recent rezoning approval. Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny confirmed that the site would be rezoned for development last month, although didn’t approve AustralianSuper’s submitted plans. The plan was sent to her 18 months ago. AustralianSuper announced it intended to sell the site weeks before Kilkenny’s announcement. It confirmed to The News that the sale process was proceeding. “AustralianSuper is looking to sell the former Kingswood Golf Course site,” AustraliaSuper development senior investment director Fiona Dunster said. “The fund has reviewed its property portfolio…