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Centre honours former principal CORNISH College founding principal Kerry Bolger had the honour of opening a building named in his honour, Friday. Mr Bolger retired at the end of last year and the students were said to be looking forward to welcoming him back to celebrate the opening. The Kerry Bolger Centre houses years 4, 5 and 6 students, with two classrooms per year level, as well as breakout spaces. It was dedicated by The Reverend Dr Robert Johnson, chair of the Cornish College Council. The centre is part of a broader building program at the Bangholme school. These include new science classrooms, library, and reception and administration areas. The Parents’ Association replaced ovens in the home economics room. Future developments will include a senior learning centre for years 10 to 12, a middle school wing for years 7 to 9 and re-development of the arts, drama and music facilities.
Rear window: Amazed neighbours count the cost as SES volunteers and police work to extricate the bus from their Mt Eliza properties. The bus’s backward route down Humphries Rd, Mt Eliza, right, smashed fences and shrubs in its wake before nearly nearly destroying a studio. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Runaway bus leaves trail of debris Stephen Taylor steve@baysidenews.com.au Founding ‘father’: Principal Kerry Bolger Picture: Yanni
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Senior Sergeant Peter Rowley, of Carrum Downs highway patrol, said the fact no one was injured was “miraculous”. “It was going faster and faster downhill but, somehow, it didn’t hit anything until it went through the fence. Anything could have happened.” Ventura fleet operations manager Michael Hourn said the company was investigating the “serious incident”. He said reports had been sent to Transport Safety Victoria, and that internal investigations would help determine a cause, leading to preventative measures being taken. No school children were on the school bus, which is contracted to Padua College. Two heavy haulage tow trucks managed to tow it from the properties, which are opposite Fultons Rd.
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KARATE enthusiasts of all standards will be in Mornington next week for the Traditional Shotokan Karate National Championships. Events will be run Monday 7 March-Saturday 12 March at the Mornington Basketball Centre, Dunns Rd. Thursday 10 March is a rest day. The highest ranking member of the style, Shihan Takahashi, is coming from Japan to watch the action. Dojos (or clubs) from every state will be represented and 200 competitors have already registered. Most will bring family members for the week, providing a welcome boost to the region’s economy. Mornington Peninsula Karate Club is hosting the event, which is regularly held on the Gold Coast. “People are coming from all over Australia and looking forward to seeing the peninsula’s wineries and beaches,” said Dojo leader Sensei Jeff Young, of Somerville.
A BUS being repaired on the side of Humphries Rd, Mt Eliza, rolled backwards, crashing through fences and into properties when the brakes failed, early evening, Friday 19 February. A mechanic tried to steer the Ventura Bus Lines vehicle while looking over his shoulder as it sped 300 metres downhill and out-of-control. The driver had managed to jump off as the bus began rolling, but his efforts to replace the wheel chocks failed and the bus gained speed as it careered first into one property, then through a side fence and only coming to a standstill after virtually destroying a neighbour’s studio bungalow. A swathe of trees and shrubs were flattened, but Frankston SES’s Brian
McManus said it was lucky more damage, possible injuries or even fatalities were averted. “The bus mounted the curb and even rolled between a power pole and a fence without hitting them,” he said. “The whole thing was amazing.” Frankston SES incident controller Phil Holt said it was lucky no one was injured in the freak incident. “We got the call at 6.27pm saying there was a vehicle into a house – but when we got there we saw it was a bus,” he said. “It must have rolled a couple of hundred metres and the mechanic did well to keep it on the road for most of the way, but there had to be an outcome and it crashed through fences and into an office causing significant damage. “We made the area safe and prepared for the arrival of heavy haulage.”
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