THE redevelopment of a school crossing near Mentone Primary School has some residents concerned. The crossing on Warrigal Road by Childers Street will move around 10 metres down the road, closer to the early learning centre. Kingston Council sent a letter to residents in March informing them that the crossing would move to “improve visibility of the crossing for all road users.” Kingston Council CEO Peter Bean says the change was made after some people were nearly hurt. “Kingston has been working with the Department of Transport and Planning on pedestrian safety upgrades to Warrigal Road near Childers Street following…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
A PUSH to apply heritage protection to an historic Mentone home has hit a snag. Kingston Council has been preparing a planning scheme amendment to place a permanent heritage overlay on 86 Mentone Parade (pictured below). However on Monday, Kingston councillors voted against a council officer recommendation to ask the planning minister to put together a panel to assess the proposal. The report prepared for Kingston councillors read that the house is “a potential place of significance within the preliminary heritage review currently being undertaken for the municipality.” It read that action was needed because the house is at risk…
KINGSTON Council is pushing for the planning guidelines for golf course redevelopments to be reformed. At the next Municipal Association of Victoria meeting, Kingston Council will ask other present councils to request that the state government review its planning guidelines for the conversion of golf course land for other purposes. The state government’s revised planning guidelines for golf courses was published in June 2020. A report prepared by Kingston Council officers read that “Kingston City Council has concerns regarding the useability of the golf course guidelines and consider they are not an efficient or adequate tool for assessing golf course…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW has a secure hold on second place after a good win over Pines on Saturday. Both sides came into the game equal on 40 points for the season, although YCW have a big percentage advantage. Pines hosted the heavyweight clash at Eric Bell Reserve. Pines looked the better side during the first half. The Pythons took a 17 point lead into the half-time break. The Stonecats played much better in the second half. They piled on six goals in the third quarter to take the lead, then kicked away in the final quarter. Frankston YCW…
MORE than 9000 new dwellings will have to be built to accommodate Frankston’s growing population, the mayor says. Frankston Council has begun work on a housing strategy to help guide its planning decisions for the next 15 years. A discussion paper has been released for community consultation. The discussion paper outlines concerns about dwelling sizes. It read that “if no changes are made to the balance of dwelling sizes over the next 15 years, it is likely that the dwelling needs of the future community will not be met.” “There is a growing cohort of smaller households within Frankston City.…