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…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
KEEN young sports stars visited Civic Reserve in Mornington on 5 October to officially signal the beginning of a $3 million project to revitalise the facility. Works have been underway for a number of weeks now to complete the redevelopment of the soon to be home to Mornington Little Aths and the Mt Martha Soccer Club. The athletics track will benefit from a $2 million investment, while $1 million will be allocated to works on soccer facilities. “Following the terrific ‘where is our track’ advocacy campaign run by members and parents involved with Mornington Little Aths, I was very pleased…
SPORTS facilities have been the flavour of this week’s election promises, as the state Labor government pledged over $7 million in funding across two different local grounds. Roy Dore Reserve in Carrum is set to receive $800,000 in already budgeted funding to put towards a new female friendly pavilion complete with appropriate facilities, with an extra $3.2 million to kick in under a re-elected Labor government. The total of $4 million is also expected to be used for a new tennis pavilion, new lights, new scoreboards, and an upgrade of fencing. Roy Dore Reserve is currently used by nearly 1500…
A PLAN to construct a cemetery on Green Wedge land in Heatherton has collapsed. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos announced that the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust had recently advised council that it now has no plans to proceed with a cemetery in Kingston’s Green Wedge. “This is great news as that area is some of Kingston’s best agricultural land and is home to a number of productive market gardens, which have been a key part of the Kingston landscape for decades,” Cr Staikos said. “Council wants to see local market gardens continue for years to come. While we appreciate that the…
DIVISION TWO Dromana THIS season’s dominant side were worthy and deserving premiers. Led by playing coach Rikki Johnston, the Tigers were the best side throughout the entirety of the home and away season, and only suffered one loss before the start of their finals campaign. They struggled at times when playing Red Hill throughout the season, but got things right against the Hillmen when it counted in the Grand Final. Even without gun forward Ethan Johnstone for a large period in the Grand Final, Dromana still found the scoreboard and had enough in them to secure the win, That grit…