NEW penalties designed to “restrict irregular riding of personal watercraft” in Port Phillip Bay will be implemented next month. Transport Safety Victoria confirmed that beginning on 16 December, jet ski riders could face a fine if they do not “navigate the PWC in the safest most direct course from the shore heading seaward, or from the sea towards the shore” and “avoid any irregular riding of the PWC or freestyling within the five knot speed restriction zones including donuts, circles, weaving”. “Irregular” rising is defined as “weaving or diverting course that another person would be unable to predict, surfing down…
Author: Brodie Cowburn
THE Alex Fraser Group’s bid to have their permit to operate at their Clarinda recycling facility extended until 2038 has been rejected. Kingston Council agreed earlier this week to reject the proposal after 800 community objections to the plan were lodged. The Alex Fraser Group’s current permit lasts until 2023. Kingston mayor Georgina Oxley said “people in Kingston’s northern suburbs had put up with the waste industry located on their doorstep in the Kingston Green Wedge for far too long.” “Locals have been waiting for decades to see the end of the waste industry in their neighbourhoods and it’s not…
PENINSULA A BRILLIANT performance from Moorooduc has seen them claim an outright win over Pearcedale at home. Pearcedale were bowled out for just 110 in their first innings, which Moorooduc chased down with pace. Moorooduc ended up being bowled out for 222 off just 41 overs, allowing them another opportunity to take on Pearcedale’s batsmen. Pathum De Mel was Moorooduc’s best, smashing 7 sixes on his way to an entertaining total of 70. Pearcedale’s innings got off to a horror start when they lost their opening batsman for a duck off a run out. Things didn’t get much better for…
DEBATE about a proposal to spend over $16 million on facilities in North West Ward broke down into arguments, bickering, and shouting from across the chamber at council’s 18 November meeting. Councillors eventually voted to approve a request for a report to come before council in January next year investigating funding five different sporting projects. The report will investigate the merits of allocating $2.75 million to Pat Rollo Pavilion, $3.3 million to Monterey Pavilion, $2.4 million towards Belvedere Bowls facilities, and $2.5 million towards the former Linen House facility from council’s strategic reserve. The report will also investigate the feasibility…
FRANKSTON councillors have voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency. The move was put forward by new mayor Cr Sandra Mayer, who said she was “so proud” that her fellow councillors supported it. “This is a credit to the volunteers, council staff, and councillors,” she said. “Leaders all over the world now need to step up.” “As part of our decision, council made a commitment to review and update our Climate Change Impact and Adaption Plan, which is now eight years old. Once finalised, the plan will provide us with a clear roadmap of how we, as a city and…