Compiled by Cameron McCullough “HULLO! Earth!” was the startling greeting received by the writer who had established himself with a wireless set in the Baxter hills during the weekend. Then ensued the following dialogue:“Who’s speaking?”“Mars!” came the reply.“How are things going on with you up there?”“Good-o!” replied Mars, who was then asked to give a Martian opinion on the earth’s affairs, with which he proved himself to be in close touch.In the course of a long reply, he said:“From our viewpoint; up here, the most-notable recent event on earth was the real attempt to settle the vexed questions in Europe.…
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A FRANKSTON man has been ordered to pay $500 towards environmental projects after he tossed a burning cigarette butt from a car in Tyabb. A witness reported seeing the man throw the burning cigarette from the window of a Mitsubishi Lancer travelling along Coolart Road just after midnight on 31 August last year.The state’s environmental watchdog EPA Victoria says cigarette butts are the most common type of litter, often ending up in Port Phillip through drains and waterways. Lit cigarettes could also cause bushfires if they land among grass or bush. Coolart Road, Tyabb, runs through a mixed farming and…
COMMUNITY satisfaction with Frankston City Council remains at historical highs, with residents rating Council’s performance over the last 12 months at 7.1 out of 10 in its independently managed annual community satisfaction survey.The measure, based on face-to-face interviews with 800 residents across the municipality, shows that overall satisfaction with Frankston City’s performance increased from 7.0 in 2023, and outscored the average both for Councils in Melbourne’s south-east (6.9 out of 10) and metropolitan Melbourne overall (7.0 out of 10).Mayor Nathan Conroy said: “Despite the difficult economic environment and increased community needs, we’ve maintained the high levels of service delivery our…
AFTER only being installed at the beginning of this month, the CCTV system at Waterways Estate is already paying off by protecting residents from car thefts and break ins. Footage was provided to Victoria Police in relation to attempted house and car break ins that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday 13 August.“The concept of cameras in our estate was first raised by the Waterways Neighbourhood Watch Group four years ago, due to a crime wave at the time” said the chairman of the Waterways Owners Corporation Stephen Bardsley.“It has actually taken four years to get it through council,…
KINGSTON council is one of nine municipalities that have banded together to enter a Waste Supply Agreement with Maryvale EfW Project Co Pty Ltd (a consortium between Veolia Australia and New Zealand, Opal Australian Paper, and Masdar Tribe Australia) to send waste to an advanced waste processing facility in Maryvale in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley.The agreement will result in at least 95 per cent of household waste from participating councils being diverted from landfill and used to create a valuable energy source, under a smarter solution for dealing with household waste.The nine councils are shareholders in South East Metropolitan Advanced Waste…