COUNCILLORS have called for the state government to provide a face lift to the Kananook train station. The station is set to become home to stabling for trains, after stabling was removed from Carrum Station during level crossing removal works. Council resolved to write to transport Minister Jacinta Allan to seek “a meeting to discuss the current changes underway to Kananook Railway Station and surrounds as a result of the Level Crossing Removal Authority projects. In particular to discuss the impacts of these projects and opportunities available to better enhance the public use of the precinct such as improving disability…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON Council have clarified their contributions into the Frankston Dolphins’ home ground, Frankston Park. When asked at a council meeting about financial contributions by Council to the Dolphins, CEO Dennis Hovenden did not mention funding into the lights or function room at the Dolphins’ home ground. The amounts were not read aloud as they were considered funding into the “facilities” and not the “club” (“Dolphins funding details questioned”, The Times, 17/12/18). Mayor Michael O’Reilly told The Times that “council contributed $1.5 million to the almost $4 million upgrade of the Frankston Park Function Centre alongside the State Government, Frankston Football…
A FOOD processing factory went up in flames in Mordialloc on 12 December. Fire crews were called in to attend the Bond Street blaze, which had broken out at the factory at around 5pm. Over 50 members of the fire brigade attended the blaze, with the first crew arriving within seven minutes. The single storey tin factory was found with smoke billowing from it. Firefighters used aerial appliances to try and put out the fire, and had to attack the blaze from multiple angles. The fire took a little over an hour to get under control. By 6.15pm the fire…
A CONTRACTOR has been appointed to get started on “bay trail” works between Mentone Life Saving Club and Rennison Street, Parkdale. Kingston Council approved a $3.4 million budget for the next phase of the project, which is designed to “provide a safe off-road cycling and walking path next to the foreshore.” “After 25 years of talk, Kingston is 100 per cent committed to finally build the Bay Trail path filling in a significant missing section between Port Melbourne and Seaford. This will give young and inexperienced cyclists an alternative to riding along busy Beach Road,” Kingston mayor Cr Georgina Oxley.…
PROVINCIAL BAXTER have pushed on to claim a victory over Mt Eliza at Greg Beck Oval. Needing just 36 runs to claim a first innings win with six wickets in hand, Baxter went on to surpass their target on day two and get the points. They finished at 5/97. Nick Baron did his best with ball in hand for the Redlegs, taking 3/22 off 14 overs. Peninsula OB restarted at 6/77 on day two needing 3 runs to claim victory. Despite a shaky start on day one, they performed better on day two and didn’t lose a wicket before passing…