A BRIGHT electronic billboard has appeared on the side of the Quest building in Frankston, displaying advertisements for Frankston Liberal candidate Michael Lamb. The sign was originally rejected by Frankston council in 2016, but a permit was granted after a VCAT hearing. VicRoads had previously flagged opposition to the sign, stating “the proposed electronic sign compromises the operational efficiency of the road and poses an unacceptable road safety risk because the sign will create a confusing or dominating background which will reduce the clarity and effectiveness of traffic control devices, the sign could dazzle or distract drivers due to its…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A DERELICT site next to the Ambassador Hotel in Frankston is set to finally receive some love. The site will soon be home to a BP petrol station after Frankston councillors voted to approve the developer’s permit at the 22 October public council meeting. The site has been unattended since 2016, when the barren function centre that had originally stood there was demolished. Since then, the grass at the site has become overgrown and the surrounding buildings riddled with graffiti. Councillors said it was not an “ideal” situation, but ultimately gave BP the green light to go ahead. “They have…
FRANKSTON District Basketball Association have accused Frankston Council of refusing to return $2.5 million to the state government. The money was pledged by the state government to the expansion of the Frankston Basketball Stadium in Seaford. Plans to build that stadium fell through after a new lease agreement could not be reached between council and FDBA, in a saga that saw Dunkley MP Chris Crewther use his parliamentary privilege to take shots at the basketball board. (“Basketball Money on way to park”, The Times, 17/4/2018) Federal funding touted for the Seaford stadium project was diverted towards Jubilee Park works. FDBA…
KINGSTON Council held a special meeting on 17 September to unanimously vote to abandon the planning scheme amendment to rezone Peninsula Kingswood Golf Course. The meeting was well attended by supporters of maintaining the land, who applauded as each councillor publicly expressed their opposition to the development by ASRP1. The plan was to subdivide the land and build a little under 800 residential dwellings. Over 8,000 submissions were made to council regarding the development, the majority in opposition. “The overwhelming majority of submissions opposed the proposed rezoning and construction of hundreds of homes on the former golf course. Councillors want…
CARRUM lifesavers welcomed a promise from the state government that will see them receive $1.5 million in funding if Labor is successful in the November election. The money will go towards the expansion of the lifesavers’ existing clubhouse, which currently stands on the original dimensions laid out for the building during the 1950s. “Lifesavers in Carrum will get the facilities they need to keep the community safe with a re-elected Andrews Labor Government to expand their lifesaving clubhouse,” Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said. “Only Labor will make sure our lifesavers have the modern facilities they need, with The clubhouse is…