HOYTS Frankston wants permission to sell alcohol to moviegoers in all of its cinemas. The cinema chain company has applied to Frankston Council for a liquor licence so booze can be sold to cinema-goers at screenings of movies in all 12 of its screening rooms at the Bayside Entertainment Complex in Wells St. Hoyts says the plan to sell alcohol at Frankston screenings follows the rollout of the same business model at other Hoyts cinemas including Broadmeadows, Forest Hill, Chadstone and Melbourne Central. Sophie Kusznirczuk, of Contour Town Planners, representing Hoyts, addressed councillors at the latest public council meeting last…
Author: Neil Walker
TWO Frankston councillors have been cleared of wrongdoing after investigations by a state councils watchdog. The Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate (LGICI) confirmed when asked that “an investigation related to Frankston City Council” was finalised late last month. South ward councillor Steve Toms and North-West ward councillor Kris Bolam faced investigations by the Inspectorate for allegedly improperly directing senior council officers. When contacted both councillors confirmed they had cooperated with the Inspectorate and answered all questions put to them by the watchdog. The councillors said they are disappointed they were not notified by council management about any concerns by senior…
FRANKSTON councillors clashed in full public view at January’s council meeting held this week. A near live online broadcast of Frankston Council meetings for the first time coupled with the arrival of a state government appointed monitor failed to prevent bouts of bickering in the council chamber as councillors met for their regular monthly meeting to debate and vote on municipality matters. The meeting broadcast with a delay of 10 seconds or so on council’s website on Monday evening (29 January) was up against the debut episode of the TEN Network’s I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!…
BAYSIDE residents left without power during a weekend heatwave may be financially compensated for the loss of refrigerated and frozen food during a widespread electricity outage. Homes in several Kingston suburbs including Mordialloc and Chelsea were among 50,000 homes across Victoria forced to cope with sweltering heat and humidity as temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius on Sunday evening (28 January). Premier Daniel Andrews coincidentally visited Mentone the next day to announce funding to build and upgrade kindergartens across the state when talk turned to frustration about the power outage. At a media conference to announce the kindergarten funding, the…
A CHAMPION was recognised by thousands of well-wishers at the unveiling of boxer Johnny Famechon in Ballam Park on Sunday (21 January). The 2.5-high metre bronze sculpture was unveiled in an emotional unveiling ceremony to honour one of Frankston’s favourite adopted sons. The sculpture was commissioned by Rob McCarthy and the Australian Boxing Hall of Fame and was paid for by a tenacious fundraising effort by a passionate group of boxing fans keen to see Famechon immortalised in Frankston. The group of boxing aficionados, including Gary Luscombe, have raised nearly $180,000 themselves over seven years for sculptor Stephen Glassborow to…