• Bayside News Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
  • Read Our Newspapers Online
    • Read the Latest Western Port News
    • Read the Latest Mornington News
    • Read the Latest Southern Peninsula News
    • Read the Latest Frankston Times
    • Read the Latest Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Thursday, August 11
Trending
  • Award for golf coaching program
  • House engulfed in flames
  • Early designs for sky rail to be ‘refined’
  • Ballroom dancing to help students with confidence
  • SES survivor warns of stroke danger
  • Season on the line for Seagulls
  • Pythons face an uphill battle, Redlegs stumble
  • Ketch blown ashore in Dromana
Facebook Twitter
Bayside News
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
Bayside News
Home»Latest News»Council responds to ‘fire hazard’ concerns
Latest News

Council responds to ‘fire hazard’ concerns

Brodie CowburnBy Brodie Cowburn20 January 2020Updated:21 January 2020No Comments2 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

FRANKSTON mayor Sandra Mayer has told residents concerned about local fire hazards that council’s bushfire prevention measures are “tried and tested”.

Council put out a press release last week in response to a “large volume of queries from residents, rightfully concerned about potential fire hazards in local reserves and other council-owned areas.” Cr Mayer said that “I applaud residents for taking the time to get in touch, and for the concern they are showing for their community’s safety during this difficult time. However, I want to reassure everyone, council has a tried and tested bushfire management and prevention system in place, which is constantly being reviewed and strengthened.”

“Residents have also voiced concerns about whether conservation efforts are hampering fire management strategies, such as controlled burn-offs,” she said. “I want to emphasise that council has maintained its previous bushfire management system and this has not changed.”

The release stated that council has undertaken property inspections, fuel reduction, emergency management planning, vegetation management, and tree maintenance as part of its seasonal bushfire preparation.

“We are also a sustainable council, dedicated to conservation and we at all times balance the need to preserve and grow our natural environment with the need to be safe during bushfire season,” Cr Mayer said.

“Our recent declaration of a climate emergency reflects this dedication and we are passionate about ensuring we preserve this amazing planet of ours for future generations to enjoy. This declaration will result in direct action by council to reduce the city’s greenhouse gas emissions, to prevent rising temperatures and extreme weather conditions, which can make bushfires more severe and harder to fight.”

First published in the Frankston Times – 20 January 2020

Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Brodie Cowburn

Related Posts

Early designs for sky rail to be ‘refined’

10 August 2022

Boxing world mourns loss of a champion

8 August 2022

Councillor conflict escalates to conduct panel

8 August 2022

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Aug 11, 2022 - Thu
Chelsea, Australia
10°C
6 km/h, N
72%
761.31 mmHg
thu08/11 fri08/12 sat08/13 sun08/14 mon08/15
12/10°C
14/10°C
13/10°C
12/10°C
12/9°C
Peninsula Essence Magazine

Click Here to Read

25 July 2022
Peninsula Kids Magazine

Click Here to Read

26 May 2022
Council Watch

Kilkenny a minister

6 July 2022

Push to stop rate collection methods

14 June 2022
Interviews

Murder mystery on the water

25 July 2022
Property of the Week

14 Lynch Court, Mt Martha

26 July 2022
100 Years Ago this Week

Ketch blown ashore in Dromana

8 August 2022
Contact

Street: 63 Watt Road, Mornington, 3931
Mailing: PO Box 588, Hastings, 3915

Menu
  • Home
  • News
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Local History
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise With Us
  • About Us
About

Established in 2006, Mornington Peninsula News Group (MPNG) is a locally owned and operated, independent media company.

MPNG publishes five weekly community newspapers: the Western Port News, Mornington News, Southern Peninsula News, Frankston Times and Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News.

MPNG also publishes two glossy magazines: Peninsula Essence and Peninsula Kids.

Facebook Twitter
© 2022 Mornington Peninsula News Group.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.