THE fate of a proposed high-rise building with 200 apartments on the Nepean Highway looks set to be decided by VCAT after Frankston Council failed to consider the matter within a prescribed timeframe. The proposal for 438-444 Nepean Highway was announced by the developer in March last year. Developer Pace said, “our vision for the site is to design, construct and deliver approximately 200 apartments for the modern Mornington downsizer.” Frankston Council did not end up making a decision on the plans. The mayor Nathan Conroy has now confirmed that the developer has lodged an application for the matter to…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A MEMORIAL garden will be built for a passionate SES volunteer who died aged just 27. Last week marked one year since the tragic death of Natasha Drake. She died on 22 February last year after suffering a ruptured brain aneurysm. Natasha Drake volunteered with the Chelsea SES, the Starlight Foundation, and the Monash Children’s Hospital. She was also a talented book designer. A year on from Drake’s passing, her family and SES colleagues have announced that a memorial garden will be established in her memory. The garden will be just across from the new Chelsea SES homebase. Chelsea SES…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL LANGWARRIN picked up a good win over Sorrento on Saturday. On day two, Langwarrin were chasing a total of 225. Their openers made a dent in the target, but it was number four batter Chris Brittain who did the most damage. Brittain smashed 74 runs from 125 deliveries. His innings helped guide Langwarrin to a five wicket win with three overs left to play. At Ballam Park East, Old Peninsula defended a total of 219 against Long Island. Old Peninsula bowler John Forrest did the hard work. He bowled throughout the whole day, his efforts keeping Long Island…
THE deputy mayor was kicked out of the room by the mayor during a debate about the future of Long Street Reserve at last week’s Frankston Council meeting. In October last year, Frankston councillors unanimously voted behind closed doors to make Long Street Reserve in Langwarrin their preferred site for a new kindergarten. The public revelation of those plans sparked backlash – a petition with 1751 signatures opposing the proposal has been handed to council. Consultation is now underway, with residents being offered a say on two different designs for the site. At a public meeting on Monday, 20 February,…
SUSPENDED Frankston councillor Steven Hughes is facing more allegations of serious misconduct. Hughes has defied an arbiter’s order to apologise to council staff for his handling of a petition last year. Arbiter Matthew Evans found that Hughes had failed to treat council staff with “dignity, fairness, objectivity, courtesy, and respect”. The deadline for the apology has passed, and Hughes has refused to say sorry. Frankston councillors voted to apply for a councillor conduct panel at their 20 February meeting, alleging Hughes had engaged in “multiple acts of serious misconduct”. Hughes’ refusal to apologise, and a series of bizarre Facebook posts…