MORE than 900 residential lots will be established at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village under the developer’s latest plans. The redevelopment of the golf course has been in the works for more than a decade – AustralianSuper bought the site in 2014 before offloading it to developer Satterley last year. Satterley has released its latest plans for the Dingley Village land. It plans to divide the site into 941 residential lots. AustralianSuper had planned to build around 800 dwellings on the site, and received more than 8000 community objections to its proposal. Planning minister Sonya Kilkenny has…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A DATE has been set for the 2025 federal election. The election will be held on 3 May. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the election date at a press conference last Friday, 28 March. Incumbent Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus will seek another term – the Labor MP has been the local member since 2007. Dreyfus is the Attorney-General. The Liberals have preselected Fiona Ottey to contest Isaacs. Her profile reads “having worked since 15, she has enjoyed a successful career as a lawyer and now works in dispute resolution. Fiona is no stranger to hard work. With a husband running…
PROVINCIALPINES has won the 2025 MPCA Provincial Grand Final.Pines played Red Hill in the two-day season decider at Eric Bell Reserve. Pines batted on Saturday, and put a formidable total on the scoreboard.At the end of the day, Pines finished up at 8/243. Pat Jackson scored a half-century for the home side, while Nick Christides and Billy Humphrey also made strong contributions.Brent Martin was a workhorse for Red Hill on Saturday. He bowled 40 overs, taking 3/113.Red Hill were in huge trouble from the get-go on Sunday. Opener Luke Jackson was dismissed for a duck, and his batting partner Riley…
A CONTRACT worth nearly $50 million has been awarded for the redevelopment of the Frankston Basketball and Gymnastics Stadium. The preferred option for the project, which features six new basketball courts and a dedicated gymnastics hall, was endorsed by Frankston Council at the end of 2023. The total estimated project cost was $60 million – the state and federal governments have both agreed to put in $15 million, and the remaining $30 million will come from Frankston ratepayers.Last week, Ireland Brown Constructions Pty Ltd was awarded a contract worth a little over $49.73 million to undertake the project. Frankston Basketball…
A PERMIT has been granted to build a childcare centre on the corner of Humphries Road and Sybil Avenue in Frankston South despite nearly 200 objections from residents. Frankston Council granted the permit for 253 Humphries Road at a meeting last week. 177 residents submitted objections to the proposal. Objections submitted to council mentioned negative impacts on local traffic network/movement, pedestrian safety, car parking limitations, inappropriate use within a residential area, the existence of child care centres within the local area, inconsistency with planning controls and neighbourhood character, vegetation removal, noise, the site’s location within a bushfire area, and property…