FRANKSTON councillor Steven Hughes has been suspended for a second time. An arbiter has ruled that Hughes must serve a one month suspension and provide an apology to council staff for his behaviour. This is the second one-month suspension handed to Hughes since his election in 2020. The most recent arbitration process was initiated by seven of Hughes’ fellow councillors last year. They signed a written dispute statement alleging Hughes had engaged in misconduct. Hughes and his son, deputy mayor Liam Hughes, were the only councillors to not sign the dispute statement. Eight allegations of misconduct were made against Hughes.…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
CRICKET PROVINCIAL LONG Island took out the win in a thriller against Baxter on Saturday. Coming into day two of their match, Long Island was defending a total of 298. Baxter’s first wicket fell early, but they soon got things back on track. First drop batter Mitchell Harvey contributed 45 runs to the run chase. Middle order batter Dananjaya Fernando scored 59. Baxter chipped away at their target, but Long Island kept on the pressure. At 8/222 it looked like Long Island would get over the line fairly comfortably. A spirited showing from the tail end nearly won the game…
A TEENAGER has been charged with allegedly driving a jet ski dangerously within metres of a boat at Safety Beach. Two police boats responded to reports that a rider on a jet ski had travelled close to a stationary boat at around 3.40pm on 16 January. The occupants on the boat were allegedly sprayed with water before the jet ski rider drove off. Uniformed officers from Dromana later identified the alleged offender at the beach. Police say the 16-year-old boy will be charged with dangerous operation, exceed 5 knots within 50 metres of another vessel and fail to maintain safety…
UPGRADE works on Ballarto Road are finally ramping up. The former Liberal federal government committed $30 million to the project way back in February of 2019. At the start of 2022 the state government confirmed it would proceed with the upgrade of the Carrum Downs road, and allocated a further $6.5 million in taxpayer funding towards it. Early works began last year. This Monday, 23 January, major works began at the intersection of Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive. The project will see the intersections of Ballarto Road and Lyrebird Drive, Greenwood Drive, McCormicks Road, and Potts Road upgraded. It is…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL CRAIG Entwistle has started the year with a bang, smashing 132 runs in a dominant display on Saturday. MPCA cricket returned on Saturday after a short break. Baden Powell restarted their campaign by hosting Sorrento in a two-day clash. Baden Powell batted for the entire day. Entwistle was the star, scoring 132 before retiring. He batted for close to six hours, and smashed 18 fours during his brilliant innings. Opener Dale Elmi also impressed for Baden Powell. He scored 80 runs. Baden Powell closed out their innings with 327 runs on the scoreboard. Sorrento has a huge mountain…