KINGSTON’S mayor says that the proposed height limits for future residential developments will help address the current housing crisis. Demand for housing is a pressing issue nationwide. The national residential vacancy rate has hovered at a little more than one per cent throughout this year, as low as it has been since 2006, according to figures from SQM research. In the south-east Melbourne region the vacancy rate is lower than one per cent. Kingston Council has drafted new planning guidelines for future housing development, and submitted them to planning minister Sonya Kilkenny for approval. Council’s plan will guide where future…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
MPNFL DIVISION ONE PINES had no problems on Saturday against cellar-dwellers Bonbeach. The Pythons led at every break and kept Bonbeach to just two majors until the fourth quarter. The margin was greatest at three-quarter time when Pines were 84 points up before Bonbeach came back a little with four goals in the final quarter. The final score was 18.11 (119) to Pines’ 6.11 (47). The Pythons ending the regular season third on the ladder. Sorrento had a tough task at home against ladder leaders Dromana. The Tigers only lost one game for the season and would not be coming…
A JUNIOR doctor leading a class action case against Peninsula Health for underpayment says a recent court ruling is a turning point for the industry. Dr Gaby Bolton was the lead applicant in the case against Peninsula Health. Earlier this month the Federal Court ruled that Peninsula Health had breached the Fair Work Act by not paying her correctly. Dr Bolton began her employment at Peninsula Health on 8 January 2019, working primarily at Frankston Hospital. Her claims for unpaid overtime related to four rotations undertaken between January 2019 and January 2021. The Federal Court ruling read that Dr Bolton…
NEW guidelines for the future of housing in the Kingston municipality have finally been sent to the planning minister for approval. Kingston Council’s draft housing strategy and neighbourhood character study was first endorsed for consultation in April 2019, and has been in the works longer than that. A 2021 draft of the strategy saw 77.24 per cent of land in the Kingston municipality zoned “neighbourhood residential”, limiting development to two storeys. More than four years on from the approval of the first draft strategy, Kingston Council has finalised its proposed planning scheme amendment to make the changes permanent and has…
THE decision to hand over management of the Frankston Skate Park to Peninsula Leisure has drawn criticism from skaters. Late last month, Frankston Council voted to install Peninsula Leisure as manager of the park after a “service review”. It will pay a little more than $1 million for five years of management. Peninsula Leisure is owned by Frankston Council, but operated independently. It manages the Peninsula Aquatic Recreation Centre. The skate park is currently managed by the Victorian YMCA. Its agreement to manage the park expires on 30 September. Jado O’Donahoo is a frequent user of the skate park. She…