THE Victorian coalition have made an election promise to expand the Protective Services Officers program to provide additional PSOs to Frankston and Mordialloc train stations between 10am and 6pm. Up to 20 stations identified as “daytime crime hotspots” will receive 100 additional transit PSOs on a new dayshift roster if the Liberal Nationals win the November state election. “A Liberal Nationals Government will make Victoria safer. We are going to put more police on the beat and more PSOs at train stations. If we are going to encourage more people to use more public transport then we need to make…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Victorian Liberals have pledged to spend over $30 million to build a multi-storey car park at Frankston train station if they win the November state election. Leader of the opposition Matthew Guy MP and Michael Lamb visited Frankston station to announce the election promise, which could provide 450 new carparks to commuters using the station. “I have a plan for a new car park at Frankston Station and to electrify the train line to Baxter, while Daniel Andrews is talking about a $70 billion tunnel to Broadmeadows sometime after 2050,” Mr Guy said. “The choice is clear, under the…
FRANKSTON BMX Club is among the latest sporting clubs to receive a defibrillator and training package from the state government as part of the Defibrillators for Sporting Clubs and Facilities Program. 300 successful applicants were chosen across the state, with Carrum Rowing Club, and Chelsea District Basketball Association among the institutions picked. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny today announced that sporting clubs in her electorate were chosen to receive the packages. “We here in Carrum electorate are proud of our local sports clubs and their efforts to make their sports more safe and enjoyable for all,” Ms Kilkenny said “In a…
THE inaugural ‘Mordialloc Beach Clean Up Day’ took place on Sunday 9 September, bringing together locals to help rid Mordialloc beach of waste. Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson was among the supporters of the initiative, which is aiming to create an annual event of cleaning up the beach. “I applaud the great work of the Mordialloc community in working together to protect our wonderful foreshore. It is a key part of our close knit community,” Mr Richardson said. “Whenever I can, I spend time with my partner Lauren and our young daughter Paisley and our dogs, walking along the beachfront. It…
KINGSTON Council has agreed to attempt to engage an independent consultant to determine whether “a State heritage registration or local Heritage Overlay” for Pompei Boatshed would likely be successful. The motion was carried at the 27 August public council meeting, in which councillors Rosemary West and David Eden voted in favour, and the remainder of council abstained. Cr West brought forward the notice of motion, telling council that “the local village boatworks has been an essential part of that fishing village atmosphere [at Mordialloc]. Everyone who goes through Mordialloc, everybody who lives here, everybody really cares about this. We as…