Nov 11, 2024 · THE mayor and deputy mayor of Kingston Council have both lost their bids for re-election, with eight new faces set to serve on council for the next four years. The Victorian Electoral Commission announced the winners of the Kingston Council election last Thursday, 7 November. Multiple incumbents have lost their spots to first-time councillors. Kingston’s

Jan 8, 2024 · THE sound of singing is ringing through halls around the Mornington Peninsula as more people seek social connection through community choirs after years of COVID-related withdrawal. Singing together has long been recognised as a way to facilitate social bonding, but it is also known for improving mental health and happiness. The musical director conductor of

Feb 27, 2024 · A VCAT hearing has assessed a proposed multi-storey building at 446-450 Nepean Highway in Frankston. Frankston Council approved plans for a 14 storey tower at 446-450 Nepean Highway in November 2022. The proposal, titled Harbour Frankston, will be built at the former home of the Pint and Pickle restaurant if it gets VCAT’s approval. The

Jan 7, 2025 · A MAN has been charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Langwarrin on Boxing Day. Yvonne Beres was allegedly stabbed to death by her husband John Beres at their home on Wood Duck Court in Langwarrin at around 6:30am on Boxing Day. The 59-year-old victim died at the scene. The 63-year-old man allegedly responsible

Apr 10, 2024 · A SERIES of huge murals will transform Mordialloc’s industrial laneways this month. Street art festival Wall to Wall has teamed with Kingston Council for the project. Seven Australian street artists and three international artists will team up to paint murals along Lamana Road and its surrounding areas between 26 and 28 April. The project has

Feb 12, 2024 · EIGHT candidates have put their hands up to run in the upcoming Dunkley by-election. Women’s Spirit Project founder Jodie Belyea will contest the seat for Labor. Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy will seek to win it for the Liberals. Alex Breskin is the Greens’ candidate. The Greens returned a strong first preference vote of more than

Feb 12, 2024 · A BOOK on the history of art in Frankston has won a major award. On Bunurong Country: Art and Design in Frankston was edited by University of Melbourne art historian Dr Jane Eckett and McClelland Gallery director Lisa Byrne. Last week it was awarded the “collaborative community history award” at the Victorian Community History Awards.

Oct 31, 2024 · THE first batch of votes cast in the Frankston Council election have been counted. Candidates who have previously served on council have performed strongly. Former councillors are leading the pack in six of Frankston Council’s nine wards. On Tuesday, first preference votes were counted in the Ballam, Centenary Park, and Derinya wards. Three former councillors

Sep 23, 2024 · AFTER more than two years of development, new height limits in Frankston’s city centre have been sent to the planning minister for final approval. Frankston Council has been working on its FMAC Structure Plan since 2022. The plan and its associated planning scheme amendment C160fran will set maximum preferred height limits of up to 16

Nov 19, 2024 · THE victim of a fatal car crash in Frankston North earlier this month has now been identified. The man crashed his car on McClelland Drive in the early hours of 3 November. He died at the scene, and police were not able to identify him for a week. After a public appeal for information, Victoria