A 24-HOUR cat curfew in Frankston will be rolled out by 2027 if council’s proposed animal management plan proceeds.Frankston Council’s Domestic Animal Management Plan has been released for community consultation. Among the measures proposed are a 24/7 cat confinement order, which will be rolled out between 2026 and 2027 after an amnesty period and education campaign.Frankston Council’s current cat curfew requires cats to be secured to a resident’s property between dusk and dawn. The draft DAMP read “findings from a 2021 community survey of 764 participants indicated strong support for responsible pet ownership. 73 percent of respondents supported the confinement…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE state government accepted a request from the Rossdale Golf Course’s owners to refer the proposed redevelopment of the site to a planning committee for assessment.The planning minister’s decision to refer the redevelopment proposal for the Aspendale golf course to the Priority Projects Standing Advisory Committee blindsided Kingston Council, who were expected to have final say on the plan. Last week Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “council had previously been assured by the minister that we would be the decision-maker. We followed every direction provided – including commissioning critical environmental assessments – and were in ongoing discussions with the Victorian…
NEW laws to prevent tobacco shops from opening near schools should be introduced as soon as possible, Frankston Council says.Last week, council publicly called for the state government to introduce legislation to ensure tobacco outlets are banned from opening near schools, or clustering in ways that negatively impact surrounding businesses. It has also called for “funding certainty” for tobacco education and compliance beyond June of next year.Frankston deputy mayor Steffie Conroy said “we don’t need tobacco or vape stores near places where our children learn and play. We’re calling for common-sense reforms that protect young people and improve community safety.…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONELANGWARRIN have kept their finals hopes alive with a gritty win over Mt Eliza. After a tight opening term at Lloyd Park on Saturday, Langwarrin took control in the second quarter. The Kangaroos took a three goal lead into the half-time break. Mt Eliza refused to go down without a fight, and kept hanging in there. Langwarrin proved too good though – the Kangaroos beat the Redlegs 9.9 (63) to 8.5 (53). A loss would have proved a near-fatal blow to the Kangaroo’s finals aspirations. The win leaves Langwarrin in sixth place, equal on points with Mt…
A FAULTY valve has been blamed for delivering dirty tap water to 1200 Frankston South households last week.On 3 August, South East Water issued a “boil water advisory” to Frankston South residents. The impacted area was from Baden Powell Drive back to the foreshore, between Humphries Road and Violet Street.On 6 August, South East Water finally declared the water safe to drink. They encouraged Frankston South residents to flush their taps for five minutes to ensure the issue was rectified.South East Water has blamed a faulty valve. In a statement it said “the issue was due to a faulty valve…