PROPERTY developer Satterley has declared its intentions for the former Kingswood golf course site in Dingley Village.Satterley Property Group announced it had purchased the site from AustralianSuper last Monday, 4 March. The Australian Financial Review reported that the deal was worth up to $220 million. Satterley chief executive Nigel Satterley says that the land will be used to build a “diverse” range of housing. He said the final project will feature “extensive open space, mature landscaping, and family parks for both existing and future residents to enjoy, all within a short stroll of the established amenity in Dingley Village.” “The…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
AFTER hearing from nearly 70 abuse victims, the board of inquiry into historical child sexual abuse in Beaumaris Primary School and certain other government schools has published its final report.In June last year, an inquiry into historical sexual abuse committed at Beaumaris Primary School and other schools where the alleged perpetrators worked was set up. The inquiry’s report was handed down in late February and has now been made public. Over the course of the inquiry, 68 victims came forward. More than 120 people in total spoke to the inquiry, including secondary victims and affected community members.The inquiry focused on…
PROVINCIAL RED Hill picked up a thrilling win over Langwarrin to finish their home-and-away season on a high last Saturday. Langwarrin batted first on their home deck. They had to battle through a nightmare opening session – the Kangaroos lost 5/34 at the start of their innings. Red Hill’s Glenn Collett ran riot on the top order. A late knock of 44 from 29 deliveries by Leigh Paterson helped Langwarrin put a respectable total on the board. They ended up all out for 147.Red Hill suffered a similar fate early in their innings too, losing both openers for ducks off…
MINUTES from a meeting about funding for the Frankston Basketball Stadium redevelopment are at the centre of a brewing stoush between Frankston Council and Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke.The Frankston Basketball Stadium is set to receive a $60 million redevelopment, which will be completed with matching $15 million contributions from the state and federal governments. The finished project will feature ten basketball courts and a 1000 square metre hall for the Bayside Gymnastics Club.Last Tuesday, 5 March, Edbrooke aired claims about Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy and Frankston Council officers under the protection of parliamentary privilege. Edbrooke alleged that Conroy misled him…
THE Kingswood golf course in Dingley Village has reportedly been sold to a property developer. The golf course at 179-217 Centre Dandenong Road was bought by AustralianSuper for $125 million in 2014. Its plans to build around 800 dwellings on the land spent years in the planning process, and were subject to widespread community backlash.AustralianSuper announced plans to sell the site late last year around the same time that planning minister Sonya Kilkenny confirmed that the land would be rezoned for residential development. On Monday, 4 March, the Australian Financial Review reported that the 53.4-hectare Dingley Village site had been…