THE Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club in Dingley Village are set to wind down operations in preparation of vacating their current site. The land currently occupied by the golf club is the proposed site of a controversial housing development, which has drawn heavy criticisms from Dingley Village residents. The gates of the club will close to members on 1 December, and new owner ASRP1 will settle on 31 January 2019. The land was bought by the developer in September 2014. ASRP1 Kingswood senior development manager Anna Martiniello expressed frustration that the permit to build on the land had not yet…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
PENINSULA MOOROODUC have posted an impressive total against Crib Point to claim the first win of their season. After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Moorooduc openers Ben Williams and Thilana Rajakaruna got things off to a perfect start. Williams has particularly impressive, notching up seven fours and two massive sixes on his way to a total of 78 before being dismissed. Rajakaruna hit nine fours of his own, as his side flew to a total of 6/209 from their 40 overs. Crib Point posted a respectable total in response, but an impressive bowling performance by Reece Cordeaux…
MR and Mrs J. Scott and family deplore the sad loss of their dearly beloved little son and brother, the late Raymond John Scott who died at his parents residence Somerville, on the 25th September 1918, aged four years and three months. He died of heart failure after being a long and patient little sufferer of five months, although so ill he was so keen and bright until nearly the last. He leaves behind him his sorrowing parents, four sisters and a brother to mourn his very sad end. The funeral arrangements are in the hands of Mr Hector Gamble…
FRANKSTON council has voted in favour of a move to remain apolitical during the upcoming state election by voting to ensure election material is not placed on council property. The council voted unanimously at the 1 October meeting to reaffirm that “whilst acknowledging the importance of freedom of political expression, council is committed to ensuring that public land is not dominated by election signs, and that election campaign activities do not override the objective of council event.” The motion will see a letter sent to local representatives and candidates reminding them of this policy. “Any candidate must seek permission from…
A FRANKSTON council decision to deny a permit to a planned 9 to 10 storey development on the Nepean Highway has been overturned by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal. VCAT confirmed that land at 424-426 Nepean Highway could be used for “the use and development of the land for a multi-storey building for retail, dwellings, & serviced apartments.” Orion International Group was the applicant appealing the decision of council to deny the permit. VCAT heard that Orion International Group were seeking permission to build “a nine/ten storey mixed use building containing retail uses, dwellings, dwellings identified as allowing their…