Bushfire-hit Victorian businesses bounce back as government vouchers deliver reprieve
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Fire closed in on the Frasers Tamberrah Cottages early last year.
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A little more than 12 months ago, Rob Fraser stood in his front yard holding a soaking towel and preparing to make, if necessary, a potentially lifesaving jump into a nearby dam.
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Upwards of $85m was spent in regional Victorian tourist areas via a coronavirus voucher package this summer
The highest number of vouchers were claimed on the Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast
The state has released 90,000 additional vouchers to businesses impacted by lockdowns
Pines take out Jack Peacock Cup
Moorooduc come up trumps: Seaford Tigers couldn’t get the runs needed to overtake Moorooduc’s score of 165, and ended up fallling nine runs short of their total.
Picture: Andrew Hurst
PINES have thumped Somerville to take home the Peninsula Jack Peacock Cup.
Somerville were sent in to bat first in the twenty over competition decider. They only scored 83 runs, leaving the door wide open for Pines to grab the win.
Harley Parker was Pines’ best bowler, taking 4/16 off his four overs.
Pines made quick work of their run chase. Openers Damien Lawrence and Ricky Ramsdale combined for 48 runs to put victory within reach.
Rate cut promise not supported
A PROPOSAL to promise ordinary rate cuts for Frankston residents has been voted down by councillors.
The notice of motion raised by Crs Steven and Liam Hughes offered to “guarantee” a cut of at least one percent on ordinary rates. Councillors voted to reject the plan with a 7-2 vote at council’s 15 February meeting.
Cr Brad Hill told the meeting that “we need to do our due diligence” before deciding on rate cuts.
“My rates come in at around $2600 a year so I would get a discount of around $26. I pay by quarter so I would get a discount of $6.50 per quarter, people aren’t going to notice that on their rates bill. If you tell people they’ve got a discount they’ll probably think it’s a joke,” he said.
Beach ‘will quickly be back to normal’
3 Mins Read SAFETY Beach gets a covering of dredged sand, left by Gary Sissons; and pictures of sea life supplied by the Martha Cover Owners Corporation. Share
SAFETY Beach gets a covering of dredged sand, by Gary Sissons; and pictures of sea life supplied by the Martha Cover Owners Corporation.
THE beach at Safety Beach may have taken on a dark hue, but assurances have been given that the former pristine sands will soon return to normal.
The dark grey sand was pumped from the entrance to the Martha Cove marina and spread for some hundreds of metres west of the yacht club.
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