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…
MORE bins will be temporarily installed at beaches between Aspendale and Carrum in a bid to stop rubbish from blowing into the bay.Throughout this summer, rubbish has been seen overflowing from Kingston Council’s bins at its beaches. Residents have reported that rubbish left over the weekend isn’t picked up until Monday afternoon (“Rubbish piles up at beach” The News 7/2/2024).Last week, Kingston councillors agreed to place an extra red-lid bin at 35 foreshore entrances between Carrum and Aspendale until April. Councillor Georgina Oxley was behind the push for more bins. Her motion read that “this issue has been ongoing for…