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Morrison government pulls $50m promised for station car parks

Morrison government pulls $50m promised for station car parks We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss 7.14pm Normal text size Advertisement The Morrison government has pulled the pin on more than $50 million in train station car parking projects it had promised in largely Liberal marginal seats before the last federal election after underestimating the cost of some of the upgrades. Five commuter car parks in Melbourne’s south-east and a planned road extension that were funded under the $4 billion Urban Congestion Fund ahead of the 2019 election will no longer go ahead, amid a $90 million budget blowout and allegations that political “tribalism” has caused delays.

Rate rise criticised in draft budget

Rate rise criticised in draft budget
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Council cancels committee membership

Council cancels committee membership FRANKSTON Council has ended its alignment with the advocacy group Committee for Greater Frankston. Council joined the lobby group in May 2018, agreeing to pay $10,000 a year for membership (“Lobby group spreads influence”, The Times, 21/5/18). In March it told the committee that it had decided to withdraw its membership. The mayor Kris Bolam said the group had “tunnel vision”, and had become too preoccupied with the Green Wedge, Baxter electrification, and car parking. “Council is of the view that there are some philosophical differences with the Committee regarding both policy and advocacy matters,” he said. “It is standard practice for a new council – such as the current Frankston City Council, which was elected late last year – to review relationships with and memberships of various organisations. Following a review, it was of the view that it was already undertaking significant advocacy and as such, membership of the Co

Council s new social media rules passed

Council’s new social media rules passed CHANGES to Frankston Council’s communications policy are now in effect. The revised guidelines will allow for the mayor to direct a councillor to remove content from social media for up to 24 hours while potential breaches of the policy are investigated. The guidelines instruct councillors using social media to “not actively undermine any decision or position already taken by council or bring council into disrepute”. Councillors are also asked to ensure they “only share information that is already publicly available” and “notify the mayor and CEO of any comments made.”  The changes were opposed by Crs Steven and Liam Hughes. Cr Steven Hughes’ recent social media use has landed him in hot water, with an internal arbitration process underway in response to posts he made on his Facebook page (“Councillors seek arbitration to resolve Facebook dispute”,

Homeowners unhappy with heritage proposal

Homeowners unhappy with heritage proposal FRANKSTON homeowners say their homes have been proposed for heritage protection despite no site visits being conducted. Frankston Council’s “gap heritage review” has seen multiple properties earmarked for heritage protection, limiting what homeowners can do with their houses. Sharleen Ueckermann purchased a home in the Frankston area 18 months ago. She said that the process used by Frankston Council to decide if her home should be subject to heritage restrictions was “draconian”. “We only got to hear about it very late in the game, in October last year when it was all done and dusted,” she told

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