A PLAN to subdivide the Kingswood Golf Course into more than 500 residential lots has moved to the next stage after Kingston Council announced it has now formally contacted the Victorian Planning Minister to exhibit plans for public feedback. Councillors voted late last year to begin the planning exhibition process (“Golf course development drives on”, The News 27/9/17) and mayor Cr Steve Staikos confirmed last week council has now written to state Labor Planning Minister Richard Wynne. Council is seeking the Planning Minister’s approval to begin the formal planning scheme amendment process. “For some time, the Dingley Village community have…
Author: Neil Walker
HOSPITAL food is not something anyone craves but eating a meal to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital was on the menu at the Chelsea campus of Oakwood School. Eighteen students supported VCAL student Beth’s efforts to hold a fundraiser lunch by having a Macca’s meal at school on Friday (9 March) and donating more than $140 towards the Melbourne hospital. “It was good for Beth to do the charity work for a VCAL unit,” teacher Alex Stavenuiter said. “She suggested doing something for the hospital but realised kids will support it if it’s a food that’s a treat.”…
A NARROW majority of Kingston councillors has moved to ban councillors standing as state or federal election candidates from debating or voting on matters mentioned in election campaign material but it is unclear how the decision can be in any way enforced. A 5-4 majority voted to back a notice of motion introduced by Cr Rosemary West at the 26 February council meeting that stated: “A councillor who is a prospective or nominated candidate for state or federal election should not participate in any way in the decision-making processes of the council, where they are campaigning in relation to a…
MORE than $5 million in federal funding to the Frankston area may be lost if an agreement cannot be reached on upgrading the Frankston Basketball Stadium before the end of March. Frankston Council walked away from funding any part of the $12.7 million stadium upgrade after months of a bitter dispute with the Frankston & District Basketball Association over the terms of a new stadium lease. Federal Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther has now called on both parties to make a last-ditch attempt to reach agreement before 30 March. Federal Regional Development, Territories and Local Government Minister John McVeigh has…
CANTEEN and kitchen works at the Frankston Dolphins Football Club’s function centre will be partly funded by ratepayers after Frankston Council decided to contribute $30,000 towards improvements at the centre. Councillors met behind closed doors after the 19 February public council meeting and decided to approve the funding towards upgrades to an upstairs kitchen and downstairs canteen. The mayor Cr Colin Hampton advised council will also contribute about $90,000 of ratepayers’ money to the Dolphins as a sponsor ahead of the club’s re-entry to the VFL in April. “This will not only create a better experience for users of the…