Shire seeks 20-year ‘vision’ for peninsula
A 45-person “citizens panel” is a “key pillar” being used by Mornington Peninsula Shire to find a “community vision” of what the peninsula should “look like in 2040”.
The “random” group will be chosen from residents and non-resident ratepayers who register their interest in being on the panel.
Members of the panel will be chosen by an independent, specialist company hired by the shire to make sure they are “a completely representative cross section of the community”, according to Andrew Wood, the shire’s advocacy and innovation coordinator.
Mr Wood told council’s Tuesday 20 April meeting that there were a number of “categories, or stratifications” from which the group would be chosen, including age, gender, socio-demographic, status and location.
Cheers and fears over threats to green wedge
SATURDAY 1 May was a day of celebration for those opposed to the now-withdrawn plan by power company AGL to import liquified natural gas through a terminal at Crib Point.
However, the more than 400 people gathered at Balnarring common to revel in their shared victory were also warned to be wary of governments and vested interests eyeing parts of the Mornington Peninsula’s green wedge for development.
“Governments cannot be trusted to protect Western Port and the peninsula’s green wedge,” Cr David Gill said.
He listed “concerning issues still being pushed by the state and federal governments” as including Kawasaki’s hydrogen gas from brown coal export trial at Hastings; proposed rezoning of bayside land in Hastings to unknown port related uses; the gas pipeline still proposed through Hastings; state government discussions to reduce the green wedge around towns; and the federal government’s proposal for a “huge train st
Laurie calls time on Alfa’s career Share
HORSE RACING
MATT Laurie has made the tough call to retire his promising sprinter Alfa Oro with injuries cutting his time on the racetrack short.
The six-time winner who earnt just shy of $250,000 in prize money did a phenomenal job to even make a return to the racetrack after suffering a spiral fracture in his front leg as an early three-year-old in 2018.
Missing his entire three-year-old season and spending more than 20 months on the sidelines, Alfa Oro made an encouraging resumption finishing second at Pakenham in April last year. The now five-year-old son of Bachelor Duke went on to win five consecutive races including victories at Flemington, Caulfield and Moonee Valley.
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The South Sub line was closed to regular passenger services in 1962 Pic: Andrew O Brien
The Liberal Democrat manifesto for the Holyrood elections includes calls to reopen railway lines closed by the Beeching cuts in the 1960s, with regular reports to parliament on progress.
Mr Mackintosh, who is standing in Edinburgh Southern and on the Lothian list, said: “After we put the wheels in motion for the reopening of the Borders railway, which has been a real success, the Scottish Liberal Democrats believe it has to be full steam ahead on making our rail network the best it possibly can be.