Consultation on Kingston Council’s draft budget closes this Friday. KINGSTON Council’s draft budget projects a $1.2 million surplus. It reveals that average rates and municipal charges are expected to increase by 3.5 per cent. The 2023/2024 draft budget features a $53 million capital works budget. Council has set aside $7.6 million for road improvements, $4.8 million for stage two works on a Dingley Village community hub, $4.4 million for a new pavilion at Regents Park in Aspendale, and $4 million towards the planned aquatic centre in Mordialloc. Kingston mayor Hadi Saab said that the budget was “informed by over 160…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
DIFFICULT market conditions and expanded plans have been blamed for the inflated price of Kingston Council’s Mordialloc pool project. The new pool will be built to replace the Don Tatnell Leisure Centre in Parkdale, albeit at a different site. The 2021 report received by council on the project costed the build at between $40 million and $50 million. A detailed business case on the project has now been completed. It projected the actual cost of the new aquatic centre at around $79.2 million. In addition to the cost of the build, council has executed an option deed worth $14.6 million…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE PINES picked up a hard-fought win over the reigning premiers last Saturday. Incumbent champions Frankston YCW hosted Pines at John Coburn Oval. The home side raced out of the gates with a four goals to two first term, and led by 16 at quarter-time. Pines stayed within reach of YCW. At three-quarter-time the Pythons trailed by five, but they were ready to strike. Pines ran over the top of the Stonecats. A six goals to one final term secured them the win. The Pythons bested Frankston YCW 9.7 (61) to 14.5 (89). Alex Spencer top scored with…
LEMON ribbons will be worn this week to mark National Miscarriage Awareness Day. Frankston-based organisation Miscarriage Information Support Service offers support to families who have experienced miscarriage. MISS Vice President Melissa Jacobs says wearing a lemon ribbon is a mark of remembrance for children lost to miscarriage. “National Miscarriage Awareness Day was on Sunday 7 May, and anyone is encouraged to wear a lemon ribbon in the week following National Miscarriage Awareness Day, leading up to Mother’s Day,” Jacobs said. “MISS would like to help prevent mental health issues after miscarriage, by encouraging women and men to seek support as…
“SUBSTANTIVE steps” have been taken to salvage ongoing major projects contracted to the doomed Lloyd Group construction company, Frankston Council says. Lloyd Group entered voluntary administration in March. Lloyd Group was responsible for four ongoing major council projects – the Healthy Futures Hub at the former St Kilda training base in Seaford, the Jubilee Park Stadium, Lloyd Park Senior Pavilion, and Eric Bell Pavilion. The Jubilee Park redevelopment is one of Frankston Council’s most expensive projects in its history. It was projected to cost more than $35 million, and was nearly finished. Tenants were due to move into both the…