THE Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula has led a delegation of local government leaders to Victorian Parliament to meet with Ministers and Shadow Ministers on priorities affecting the region ahead of the Victorian election this November. The delegation brought together representatives from the committee, Frankston City Council and Mornington Peninsula Shire to present a united advocacy agenda focused on fairer investment, health, planning, transport, roads, infrastructure, energy, homelessness, tourism and economic development. The Committee presented findings from its Benchmarking Frankston-Mornington Peninsula Analysis, which found the region contributes more tax but receives significantly less government investment than comparable regions such…
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MEMBER for Nepean, Anthony Marsh, has made an explosive claim in parliament that a large tract of the green wedge is at risk of development, and suggested there may have been state government discussions to rezone the land to meet housing targets. Marsh claimed developers may have lobbied Sonya Kilkenny, Minister for Planning, after previously lobbying the Mornington Peninsula Shire to have green wedge land between Mornington and Mt Martha rezoned to accommodate 2000 new houses. In parliament on Wednesday (12 August) Marsh addressed the following to Kilkenny: “The minister’s department claims that Mornington Peninsula is 1700 homes short of…
THE Women’s Spirit Project (WSP) is launching a new free eight-week online program designed to help transform lives affected by trauma, burnout, isolation, and adversity. For the past eight years, the local registered charity has supported women navigating difficult times. WSP have taken into consideration the fact women often have busy schedules, financial stress, and/or children, and have designed a new flexible initiative. Juanita Sanger, Lead Facilitator, said their programs are built for women experiencing life’s challenges. “Whether it’s burnout, loss, mental health challenges, domestic violence or simply feeling stuck in survival mode,” said Sanger. To help break down any…