Indigenous health expo coming up
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THE Bay Mob Expo will return to Nairm Marr Djambana this Friday.
The expo will showcase health, education, and wellbeing services available to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Elder Helen Bnads, cultural lead at Peninsula Health, said “the Bay Mob Expo is a great example of the active and respected partnership between the local Aboriginal communities, Peninsula Health and other organisations of the south eastern area.”
“This free family event brings together health, education, sports, arts, government providers to share information about their services and to promote further Aboriginal safety, strong culture, strong peoples aspiration of self-determination.”
Alleged hoons charged
THREE men will appear at the Frankston Magistrates Court after being charged with offences dating back three years.
On 2 April, police charged a 21-year-old Cranbourne man with 54 offences relating to nine hoon events across the Cranbourne area in the last three years. Charges laid include reckless conduct endangering life, possess MDMA, and possession of an imitation firearm.
An 18-year-old Cranbourne man was charged with 12 offences including reckless conduct endangering life and incitement. A 20-year-old Cranbourne West man was also charged with 12 offences including conduct endangering life and conduct endangering serious injury.
Two vehicles have been seized by police as part of their investigation. They allege that the two Holden sedans were involved with “high-risk driving events”. The three men were bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 17 November.
State terminates AGL’s gas import plan
IMPROMPTU it may have been, but there was no suppressing the joy felt by members of the anti-AGL forces after they heard about the government’s refusal of a gas import terminal at Crib Point.
THE state government has knocked back power company AGL’s plans for a gas import terminal at Crib Point.
Planning Minister Richard Wynne said the project, which also included a 55 kilometre gas pipeline to Pakenham, was refused because of the “unacceptable effects” it would have on Western Port’s environment.
In a statement on Tuesday 30 March Mr Wynne said his decision was based on a review of AGL’s environmental effects statement, which attracted more than 6000 submissions and encouraged protests either organised by or attended by community group Save Westernport, Environment Victoria, Mornington Peninsula Shire and the state opposition.