WORKS on removing the Eel Race Road level crossing may be set to get underway soon, but those calling for the road to stay open aren’t giving up without a fight. Michael Tellesson, co-founder of the Eel Race Road Community Group said he would “keep fighting” to keep the road open, and urged Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny to “listen to the people. Mr Tellesson said he will hand over 440 surveys to Ms Kilkenny, of which 425 were in favour of “direct vehicle access between Eel Race Road and Nepean Highway”. He said those surveys were completed between January and…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A DOG has had a lucky escape after falling from a stolen ute in Mentone. Medusa, a border collie, escaped from the car shortly after it was stolen from Cedar Street at around 9.30am, Sunday 24 February. The owner of the ute told The News that his dog Medusa was not injured but the vehicle was still missing. Mordialloc police are investigating the theft of the silver Holden Colorado utility. Police said “more than $3000 of tools” were on board the vehicle “as well as a fridge.” Police said the owner had left the vehicle for around five minutes and…
NEW restrictions are in place on Beach Road that are set to cut off access for trucks between Port Melbourne and Mordialloc. Roads Minister Jaala Pulford said the state government’s new 24/7 restrictions were introduced after trialling a range of truck curfew times along Beach Road since 2017. “The new curfew will ease congestion on local roads and improve traffic flow for both truck drivers and the local community, it will also make our valuable beach side communities more accessible and safe,” she said. “By introducing truck bans on Beach Road, we’ll improve the flow of traffic and reduce congestion.…
KINGSTON Council has made an urgent deal with recycling provider Polytrade to save some of the municipality’s recycling waste from landfill. The Kingston municipality is one of 20 councils caught up in the midst of the state’s recycling crisis caused by the closure of two SKM recycling sites. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said that the deal with Polytrade will see 20 percent of Kingston’s recycling per day saved from landfill. “It is extremely disappointing that Kingston, along with many other councils, has been forced to temporarily divert recycling to landfill,” she said. “Kingston has managed to ensure 20% of all…
THE Alex Fraser Group has asked Kingston Council for a 10 year extension to their permit to operate their site in Clarinda. A brochure delivered by the Alex Fraser Group to council, seen by The News, read that “on current projections, there is simply no way that Alex Fraser will be able to find a suitable alternative location for this facility and have it ready for operation by 2023, when the current permit expires.” “While Alex Fraser believes that the ultimate relocation objective can still be achieved, an extension of operations at the current site is required to avoid interrupting…