ANOTHER two level crossings on the Frankston line have been removed. Level crossing removal crews have finished the latest batch of works at Glenhuntly. The LXRP has earmarked 27 level crossings for removal on the Frankston line, which are all due to be completed by 2029. Glen Huntly Road opened again on 15 July, and Neerim Road reopened two weeks before that. Although the roads have reopened, there are still headaches ahead for rail users. Buses are expected to replace trains along the Frankston line until early August, when a new rail trench will open. The state government says that…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON residents feel less safe than people living in other Victorian municipalities, a new survey has revealed. The results of Frankston Council’s yearly community satisfaction survey have been released. The survey, conducted by research company Metropolis, was conducted face-to-face with 801 residents in May. The survey found that 19 per cent of respondents felt unsafe in Frankston at night, which is around eight percent higher than the metropolitan average. The report read that “respondents in Frankston City, on average, felt eight per cent less safe at night, six percent less safe during the day, and five percent less safe in…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE DROMANA have preserved their winning streak by the narrowest of margins. Ladder leaders Dromana travelled to take on second-place Frankston YCW on Saturday. Both sides have been excellent this year, and loom as likely Grand Final contenders. Goals were hard to come by at John Coburn Oval. Just five majors were kicked in the first half, with Dromana heading into the main break ahead by 11 points. The game opened up a little more in the third term. At the final break Dromana led by one point, with the Stonecats breathing down their neck. Goals dried up…
KINGSTON mayor Hadi Saab has defended spending $5 million in ratepayer money on a new facility for an AFL club as “great value for money”. Kingston Council has agreed to fork out $5 million towards Hawthorn Football Club’s new Dingley Village training base. In return, the facility will be made available for community use at least 20 hours per week. Saab says that the deal will help council keep up with growing demand for community sport. “Sport participation numbers are booming in our region, with women and girls’ footy leading this, and it’s essential the necessary infrastructure is put in…
AN independent panel has recommended that Kingston Council raise some height limits in its long-awaited housing strategy. Kingston Council’s housing strategy and neighbourhood character study has been in development for more than five years. The draft strategy was considered by an independent planning panel, which has now released its findings.In the 2021 draft strategy approved by Kingston Council 77.24 per cent of land in the Kingston municipality was zoned “neighbourhood residential”, limiting development to two storeys. The panel recommended zoning small areas of Clayton South, Parkdale and Edithvale as “general residential” instead, raising their height limits to three storeys.The panel’s…