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New conditions applied to grants

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New conditions applied to grants

COMMUNITY grants set to be distributed by Kingston Council in the next three years have survived proposed cuts, but new conditions have been applied to their recipients. In February, Kingston Council resolved to review 10 festival and event community grants awarded by the previous council at their June 2024 meeting. A late amendment made last [...] The post New conditions applied to grants appeared first on Bayside News.Read Article

Councils call for safety measures

KINGSTON Council has reportedly joined forces with six other councils across the south-east suburbs of Victoria to demand more state government funding for community safety. Mayors from Kingston, Glen Eira, Bayside, Port Phillip, Monash, Stonnington, and Boroondara councils signed the letter, the state opposition says. They asked for money to address growing crime rates in [...] The post Councils call for safety measures appeared first on Baysid…Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Bin changes ‘improved’ beach

KINGSTON Council says its controversial decision to remove bins from beaches has proved a “big success”. This summer Kingston Council moved bins from the beach to foreshore car parks, road reserves, pathways, and beach access points. It says bin collections increased by 30 percent in comparison to the previous summer, and reports of overflowing bins [...] The post Bin changes ‘improved’ beach – mayor appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Invalidated votes approved again

TWO Kingston Council decisions deemed invalid by lawyers have been reassessed and approved by councillors. After Kingston councillor Jane Agirtan was stood down last month, council received legal advice that two decisions made while she was sitting on council were invalid. The two invalidated votes were the approval of a conditional permit for an electronic [...] The post Invalidated votes approved again appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Council releases draft budget

NEARLY $50 million for the Mordi Aquatic Centre project is the centrepiece of Kingston Council’s draft budget. Although the draft budget includes an average rate rise of three percent, a majority of councillors also voted to receive a report back assessing the possibility of a budget without a rate increase. The report will also investigate [...] The post Council releases draft budget appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Kingston councillors debate standing down process

A PROPOSAL to release information about the standing down of Cr Jane Agirtan has sparked disagreement between Kingston councillors. Councillor Jane Agirtan was stood down under section 229 of the Local Government Act after being charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order. At Kingston Council’s 28 April meeting, councillor Chris Hill moved a notice [...] The post Kingston councillors debate standing down process appeared first on…Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Kingston Council decisions invalidated

TWO major decisions made by Kingston Council have been invalidated after legal advice received in the wake of the decision to stand down councillor Jane Agirtan. Agirtan faced Melbourne Magistrates Court on 7 April – she has been charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order. On 9 April Kingston Council confirmed Agirtan had been [...] The post Kingston Council decisions invalidated appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston Read Article

Stood down councillor not subject to code of conduct

KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan will not have to follow council’s code of conduct for the period she is stood down. Agirtan was stood down from council after appearing in court on 7 April. She has been charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order, and is due to face Moorabbin Magistrates Court on 20 June [...] The post Stood down councillor not subject to code of conduct appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston Read Article

New little birdie spotted in social work’s Kingston team

Allied Health Social Work graduate David Ng brings a strong sense of justice, willingness to learn and bird themed scrubs to his new social worker role at the Kingston Centre. ‘I think there should be more people in fun printed scrubs, and I just love birds, especially cockatoos of all kinds,’ he said. Despite never previously completed a hospital-based placement, David and his bird-themed scrubs have made a flying start in the Allied Health g…Health · Kingston Read Article

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