FOR mum Renee Bradshaw, the Mother’s Day Classic has become an antidote to one of the toughest chapters of her life. The annual event now holds deep personal meaning for the breast cancer survivor, who will take part for the eighth year and use the occasion to raise awareness and give back after her own cancer battle. “I was diagnosed in 2018 with breast cancer, and I had no symptoms at all. And my mammogram didn’t pick it up at all,” she said. “I was at the doctors with my boys. I thought I should get a check; it had…
Author: Brendan Rees
THE state government has approved a plan to build a $405m high-tech industry and business park in Somerville that aims to ease a critical shortage of industrial land in the region. The project by Procter Investments Pty Ltd would occupy a parcel of land at 79 and 83 Bungower Rd in Somerville, spanning some 37 hectares, with $1b projected in economic value. Under the proposal, the development would offer facilities for manufacturing, research and development, smaller start-ups and small to medium enterprises, with 1100 jobs expected to be generated. Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny last week approved the plans, known as…
CYCLISTS, walkers, and nature enthusiasts can now enjoy the first completed section of the Peninsula Trail connecting Somerville to Baxter. The northern portion of the trail, stretching about 1.2 kilometres between Baxter–Tooradin Rd and Golf Links Rd, has reached practical completion and is officially open for public use. The shared path is a vital missing link in the grand vision for the Peninsula Trails $7.7m project, a 170km network of connected trails traversing the Mornington Peninsula. Once the Somerville-Baxter section is complete, walkers and cyclists will be able to travel off road from central Melbourne all the way to Balnarring.…
THE state government has approved a major redevelopment of Arthurs Seat Eagle, finding the project acceptable on planning grounds – a decision that has sparked backlash from some on the Mornington Peninsula. In a statement issued on February 19, Arthurs Seat Eagle (ASE) announced it had received approval from the Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) “for a landmark upgrade that will, once completed, establish the attraction as one of Australia’s premier year-round tourism destinations”. The approved project includes a new observation tower, Victoria’s first mountaintop luge ride, a café expansion and a purpose-built indoor immersive experience centre. The statement…
A KANGAROO has died following a rescue at Aspendale Beach, sparking concern over protecting wildlife at the Edithvale Wetlands where it is believed to have escaped from. The incident occurred on 4 February when the young male Eastern Grey Kangaroo was found in shallow water at the beach. According to a Facebook post by local wildlife campaigner Donna Walsh, wildlife rescuers attended to the kangaroo on the beach, but the rescue was made difficult by members of the public who failed to follow instructions “by not keeping back from the kangaroo and putting their dogs on a lead”. Walsh said…