KINGSTON councillors have voted against a move to prepare a report into the risk assessment process used while designing the Bay Trail between Mentone and Mordialloc. The Bay Trail issue has proved continually divisive during the current makeup of council. The vote split the room again, with Crs Tamsin Bearsley, Ron Brownlees, Geoff Gledhill, and George Hua voting to prepare a report, and Crs Tamara Barth, Steve Staikos, Rosemary West, and Georgina Oxley voting against it. Cr David Eden abstained. With the vote tied, the mayor Cr Oxley had the casting vote and the move was lost. The defeated motion…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A FORMER Mordialloc MP has become embroiled in IBAC’s investigation into alleged corruption at Casey Council. The hearings for Operation Sandon, a public examination of allegations of serious corrupt conduct in relation to planning and property development decisions at Casey Council, started on 18 November. The investigation has looked into property developer John Woodman’s alleged financial ties to councillors and if that resulted in favourable planning decisions. It was alleged that Ms Wreford, who Mr Woodman said was employed by him as a lobbyist on retainer, had couriered cash to Casey councillor Sam Aziz. Mr Woodman was asked at the…
PENINSULA PINES have secured a trouble free victory over Pearcedale in the first day of their two day battle. Pearcedale were sent in to bat first, and struggled badly. Their top order collapsed, and from 4/20 they never recovered. Pearcedale ended up all out for 85 runs. Pines came in and quickly chased that down, declaring at 0/95 off 21 overs to give them a chance at grabbing an outright win this weekend. Pearcedale will restart at 1/6 on day two. Long Island have set a mammoth target for Somerville to chase down in the first day of their matchup.…
PENINSULA Leisure has been given permission to respond to the expression of interest at St Kilda FC’s former home in Seaford and the tender for Pines Forest Aquatic Centre. Peninsula Leisure Pty Ltd is a council owned and independently run entity. They are the operator of Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre and the Pines Forest Aquatic Centre on behalf of Frankston Council. The vote to determine if the organisation should be allowed to proceed was set to take place in secret behind closed doors at council’s most recent meeting, but was brought into the public section of the meeting at the…
FRANKSTON Council have agreed to seek an MOA from the Department of Transport to install a pedestrian operated signal at McCormicks Road in Skye following a fatal collision involving an elderly pedestrian earlier this year. Council also agreed unanimously to “liaise with state and federal governments to seek support and funding for the installation of pedestrian operated signals in McCormicks Road.” The move was made in response to a petition with 552 signatures demanding a safety audit at the crossing point and pedestrian refuge on McCormicks Rd. A road safety audit has been completed by HDS Australia. A 92-year-old woman…