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Council calls for better buses

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Council calls for better buses

IMPROVEMENTS to local bus routes are being sought by Kingston Council. Community consultation is underway to determine Kingston Council’s advocacy priorities for bus route improvements. Council has identified route 828 from Berwick to Hampton, route 708 from Carrum to Hampton, and route 903 from Altona to Mordialloc as services which should be scheduled more frequently. [...] The post Council calls for better buses appeared first on Bayside News.Read Article

Councillor offered diversion by court

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Councillor offered diversion by court

KINGSTON councillor Jane Agirtan has avoided conviction after being charged with breaching a personal safety intervention order. Agirtan faced Moorabbin Magistrates’ Court on 20 June to answer the charge. The Magistrate offered Agirtan a two-week diversion to resolve the matter. To satisfy the court’s order Agirtan was told to make a $2000 donation to the [...] The post Councillor offered diversion by court appeared first on Bayside News.Read Article

Mayor ‘concerned’ about rail loop plans

MORE infrastructure needs to be built to support planned housing developments around Suburban Rail Loop train stations, Kingston Council says. The state government has been exhibiting its “precinct” plans for the Suburban Rail Loop stations this year – public submissions closed last month. The state government plans to allow major housing projects to be built [...] The post Mayor ‘concerned’ about rail loop plans appeared first on Bayside News.Infrastructure · Kingston Read Article

New junior mayor elected

EDITHVALE Primary School student Evie Brandon-Cope has been named Kingston Council’s new junior mayor. The primary school student will attend council events and ceremonies over the next year. She was elected by her peers after a presentation on the topic “ What does an inclusive community look like to you?” The full junior council for [...] The post New junior mayor elected appeared first on Bayside News.Kingston · Kingston 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

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