OBJECTORS to a planned 14-storey tower on Nepean Highway say it will “divide” Frankston’s city centre and the beach. Frankston Council granted a conditional permit for the development at 446-450 Nepean Highway at last month’s council meeting. The final fate of the 14-storey mixed use building is likely to be determined at VCAT, although The Times understands that an appeal has not yet been lodged. Council received 16 objections to the proposal when putting it out for consultation. Former Kananook Creek Association president Rob Thurley says the building will “create a great wall of high rise right on the waterfront,…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
ANOTHER protest demanding action on Elly Warren’s death will be held this month. On 10 December, protesters will meet at attorney-general Mark Dreyfus’ office to demand an inquiry into Elly Warren’s death. Warren died in suspicious circumstances in Mozambique in 2016. Warren was born in Mordialloc. Family, friends, and supporters of the cause protested earlier this month at Victorian Parliament House demanding justice. An inquest into Warren’s death ordered by Australia authorities in 2020 has not produced an outcome. Elly Warren’s father Paul says that he has “lost confidence in the Coroner’s Court”. Earlier this month Dreyfus said he has…
A PANEL will consider proposed changes to planning controls within the Endeavour Cove precinct, Kingston Council says. Kingston Council has been drafting new planning controls for the Patterson Lakes site. At a meeting last week, councillors agreed to ask the planning minister to appoint an independent panel to consider the proposed changes. Planning scheme amendment C205 would grant council greater powers within the Endeavour Cove. It would introduce a planning permit requirement for some developments that are currently exempt. The mayor Hadi Saab said that the proposed changes were ready to move to the next step. “Two rounds of extensive…
LABOR has comfortably retained the seats of Carrum, Mordialloc, and Frankston on its way to a decisive election win. The state government has been returned with a majority in the lower house. It is projected to retain its “sandbelt” seats despite a swing towards the Liberals in each. Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny has won a third term in office. As of 28 November she leads Liberal candidate Bec Buchanan by 10.5 per cent on a two-party-preferred basis. In Carrum the Greens have so far received 7.1 per cent of the first preference vote. The Freedom Party have secured 4.1 per…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL JUSTIN Grant was the star of the show for Old Peninsula on Saturday, scoring a century to get his side off to a great start against Langwarrin. Old Peninsula batted for the whole afternoon on Saturday, the first day of a two-day match. Opener Dylan O’Malley got his side started on the right foot. He smashed 82 runs before being dismissed. Grant came in at number four and dominated. He scored 101 runs for his side, helping them to a final total of 8/318 at stumps. Langwarrin has a big mountain to climb on day two to get…