Lobbying for peninsula in Canberra

Lobbying for peninsula in Canberra

THE Committee for Frankston and Mornington Peninsula and Mornington Peninsula Shire Council joined forces last week to lobby federal politicians about homelessness, housing and the use of land near the Port of Hastings. The committee’s CEO Josh Sinclair, the mayor Cr...
Dromana fast food franchise still a hot topic

Dromana fast food franchise still a hot topic

AROUND 150 community members packed a public meeting in Dromana on Thursday (20 June) to hear the latest on the proposed redevelopment of the BP in Safety Beach into a 24‐hour fast food/petrol complex. Much of the concerns centred on potential waste from the...
Call to convert grazing land to ‘carbon forest’

Call to convert grazing land to ‘carbon forest’

AN alliance of community groups wants support to plant a carbon forest on the Parkdale Estate land in Dromana. This proposal would see community members being given the opportunity to invest in their own carbon draw-down project while allowing public access onto the...
Alarm over Dromana subdivision plans

Alarm over Dromana subdivision plans

A PROPOSAL to rezone one of Dromana’s remaining pockets of bushland close to the town has raised concerns about over development and a lack of town-specific planning for growth. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has advertised the proposed planning amendment C249 to...