MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONELADDER leaders Dromana fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition by thumping Sorrento at David Macfarlane Reserve on Saturday. Dromana flexed their muscle early with a stunning seven-goals-to-zero opening term. Sorrento weren’t able to recover from their slow start. After a tighter second quarter, Dromana put their foot back on the gas in the second half. They ran out 87 point winners 7.7 (49) to 20.16 (136). Sam Fowler was best-on-ground. He scored six goals to help guide his team to victory. Ethan Johnstone booted four goals. The win leaves Dromana a game clear…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state government has approved the long-awaited implementation of Kingston Council’s housing strategy.Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny gazetted the planning scheme amendment last Thursday, 2 May. Council submitted the amendment for approval in mid-2023.The housing strategy outlines height limits across areas in Kingston zoned for residential development. It has been in the works for years – in 2019 council approved a plan which saw around 51.3 per cent of available land zoned “neighborhood residential”, which would limit development to two storeys. It released a new draft in 2020 with 92.91 per cent of land zoned in the NRZ, but this plan…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONESORRENTO won a thriller against Mt Eliza last weekend to improve their record to 4-1. The Sharks travelled to Emil Madsen Reserve to take on the Redlegs. The two sides were equally matched all day, with the lead standing at just 11 points Sorrento’s way at three-quarter-time.After a tense final term, Sorrento managed to drag themselves over the line. Some accurate goalkicking helped them wrap up a 13.15 (93) to 15.5 (95) win. Leigh Poholke scored four goals for Sorrento. James Brigden, Nicholas Jamieson, James Hallahan, Myles Poholke, and Dylan Clarke were named in their best.Sorrento have…
FRANKSTON Council has been funding millions of dollars of services unrelated to waste collection through its waste charge. Each year, the state government sets a cap on how much councils can increase rates and municipal charges. The waste charge is not bound by that restriction.Frankston Council collected nearly $33.5 million through its waste charge in the 2023/2024 financial year, its budget states. A spending breakdown of the waste charge obtained by Council Watch under freedom of information laws show that council spent around $21.1 million of that on kerbside waste collection, $3.6 million on waste collection at public bins and…
MORE ratepayer money has been allocated to the Frankston Business Collective amid questions about the organisation’s political leanings.The Frankston Business Collective is an independently-run business networking group launched by Frankston Council in 2022 to replace the defunct Chamber of Commerce. At their 22 April public meeting councillors agreed to pour more money into the organisation – council’s $60,000 annual commitment has been increased to $200,000 in its 2024/2025 draft budget. Frankston Council voted to establish a new Frankston business chamber in late 2021 and spent $200,000 to get the Frankston Business Collective off the ground.At the 22 April council meeting,…