ISAACS MP Mark Dreyfus is facing a defamation threat over comments he made about the Greens’ response to the war in Gaza.The comments in question were made by Dreyfus on the ABC’s Afternoon Briefing program on Wednesday, 5 June. Earlier that same day, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton joined forces during Parliament’s question time to target the Greens for its response to the war.On Thursday, 6 June, Greens leader Adam Bandt released a statement saying he was considering legal action against Dreyfus. “My lawyers have written to the Attorney-General regarding what I consider to be defamatory…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEFRANKSTON YCW picked up a huge win over rival Pines last weekend. Just three senior games were played across the MPFNL over the Kings’ Birthday long weekend. The Stonecats’ clash with Pines was a catch-up game from round six.Eric Bell Reserve hosted the match on Saturday. After a tight first half, Frankston YCW led by eight points at half-time.A dominant third quarter put the result beyond doubt. Frankston YCW piled on six goals and managed to hold Pines to just two behinds. They opened up a 46 point lead, which proved too much to overcome.Pines had a…
FRANKSTON Council has decided to end its membership with the South East Councils Climate Change Alliance without undergoing community consultation.Frankston Council passed its 2024/2025 budget last Monday. Councillor Suzette Tayler raised more than 30 late changes to the budget at last week’s meeting – the approved changes will see council withdraw from SECCCA and allocate funding to other climate change projects. Other late changes included allocating $145,000 for works at the Centenary Park Golf Course toilets, and awarding a $40,000 grant to the Sandhurst Club to be dispensed equally over the next decade. Funding for an emergency relief fund and…
A SHORTLIST of names for the planned Mordialloc pool has been released. The $79.2 million aquatic centre will be built near Jack Grut Reserve in Mordialloc. The federal government has committed $20 million to the project, and Kingston ratepayers are expected to cover the rest of the cost.Last week, Kingston Council published five potential names for the new pool and asked for community feedback. The proposed names for the new pool are the Baam Aquatic Centre, Mordi Baam Aquatic Centre, Mordi Pools, Mordi Aquatics, and Mordi Aquatic Centre.Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns said “this is the largest infrastructure project in our…
KINGSTON Council has approved its budget for the 2024/2025 financial year.The draft budget was released for consultation in April and finalised at a meeting last week. Its surplus and rate rise went unchanged during the final stage of consultation – Kingston Council projects an $8.2 million surplus for the next financial year and is raising rates by an average of 2.75 per cent, in line with the state government’s rate cap. General rates have increased by around 3.7 per cent.Kingston Council has set aside more than $85 million of ratepayer money for infrastructure projects in the 2024/2025 financial year. Around…