A 14-STOREY tower looks likely to be built on Nepean Highway in Frankston. At a meeting last week, Frankston Council gave a tick of approval to plans for the 14 storey development. It has asked for slight amendments to the plans before it can proceed, but it is not asking for a height reduction. The 14-storey building, planned for 446-450 Nepean Highway, would be mixed use. It is expected to contain 94 apartments and a licensed restaurant able to trade each day from 11am to 11pm. The vote to approve the planning permit was close. Five councillors voted to proceed…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke has won another four years in office. Edbrooke is projected to retain Frankston for Labor. He saw off a challenge from Liberal candidate Michael O’Reilly, a former mayor of Frankston, at last Saturday’s state election. As of 28 November, Edbrooke leads O’Reilly on a two-party-preferred basis by a margin of 8.4 per cent. Frankston voters swung towards the Liberals by 1.8 per cent compared to 2018. The incumbent Labor government will be re-elected with a comfortable majority in the lower house. In the wake of the result, Victorian Liberals leader Matthew Guy has resigned. During the…
A DEVELOPER will be allowed to continue removing trees at the former Kingswood Golf Course in Dingley Village. The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal recently considered whether site owner AustralianSuper should be allowed to remove 23 trees from the land. The tribunal found that 10 of the trees must be retained, but have permitted the rest to be removed. The developer lodged applications for each of the 23 trees separately with VCAT. Kingston Council had refused permission to cut down 16 of them. The VCAT ruling read that “10 of the proposals for tree removal have unacceptable outcomes and those…
THIS week marks the beginning of 16 days of activism against gender-based violence. A roller derby event and a webinar on respect in sport featuring an AFL player headline the 16 days of activism. The campaign starts 25 November. Kingston Council is organising events for the 16 days. The mayor Hadi Saab said “everyone has the right to feel safe, equal and respected. However, gender-based violence is unfortunately still perpetrated against women and girls at overwhelming and disproportionate rates, including in the home.” “We all have a role to play in creating a future that is free from violence. Kingston…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL LANGWARRIN finished off the job against Long Island on Saturday. Langy bowled Long Island out for just 103 on day one, putting them in the box seat for the win. On day two they got down to work, passing their target with five wickets left to spare. Chris Brittain top scored for the victors with 37. Baxter had a tough day at home against Old Peninsula last weekend. Their run chase failed after a catastrophic collapse. Baxter was chasing 185 to win on day two. At 4/90 they looked in a strong position, but the wheels quickly fell…