BADEN Powell Park Scout Group are stepping up to protect the environment, inspired by a bold bird mosaic made from beach plastic waste that hangs in their Mt Eliza beach hall. The colourful mosaic, created in 2018 using plastic collected from the local foreshore, had become a symbol of the scouts’ commitment to caring for the environment. Scout Group member Anyssa Tucker said the artwork was recently lifted from the wall, inspiring conversation about protecting wildlife. “We were told by a retired leader that it had been produced as part of an environment day held on August 5, 2018,” she…
Author: Brendan Rees
CONSTRUCTION of a new eastern pavilion at Emil Madsen Reserve in Mt Eliza will soon begin after the Mornington Peninsula Shire awarded a multi-million-dollar contract for the works. Councillors made the decision at last month’s meeting to award the contract to its preferred tenderer. The project will be fully funded by the federal government after it provided $15 million last year to initiate stage one of the Emil Madsen Reserve Master Plan. This includes the construction of a new single-storey, multi-use sports eastern pavilion to cater to soccer, junior football, cricket, and netball clubs. As part of the works, one…
WILDLIFE advocates are raising urgent concerns about boaters disturbing large whales in Port Phillip Bay after reports surfaced that the mammals were being “chased and harassed” in the Bass Strait.There have been three sightings of humpback whales in the bay with two mature humpback whales thrilling onlookers as they swam past Seaford, Frankston, Mornington, and Mount Martha on 28 June.Scientists from the Dolphin Research Institute’s Two Bays Whale Project confirmed the sightings, noting humpback and southern right whales were present in the waters during their northern migration, and each year, some pass through Port Phillip Heads and enter the bay.“We…
THE owners of Endota Spa Moorooduc have spoken of their heartbreak and determination after a devastating fire tore through their beloved wellness business on 17 June. Jeff and Sharnee Thompson said it was more than a business but something they poured their hearts into after building it from scratch 14 years ago.The incident occurred just before 9.15pm at the corner of Moorooduc Hwy and Eramosa Rd West where fire crews found the roof of the building well-alight. It took just under two hours to bring it under control with a fire investigation unit now determining the cause.The couple were shellshocked…
PARENTS are raising the alarm after learning Seaford Park Primary School started charging NDIS support workers to use the school’s facilities, which reportedly caused a shortage in critical services during term one. Since the start of this year, the school imposed a fee of $100 per therapist, per term to “help cover most of the administrative costs”. Under the state government education’s NDIS therapists in schools’ policy, the fee must be charged to the therapist, not to parents or the NDIS. According to parents who spoke to The News, the issue at Seaford isn’t just a once-off, with other government…