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SALE NOW ON! Books not tourists: The shire has leased a campervan to replace the mobile library bus as it undergoes supersizing at a cost of $285,000. Librarian Veronica Wright at Mt Martha on Friday. Picture: Yanni
Mobile library off for ‘supersizing’ THE shire’s distinctive mobile library has gone to the renovators for a $285,000 makeover that will include expanding its middle section. It will away for about eight weeks and has been replaced by a more modest vehicle that will trundle around the shire’s 16 mobile library stops to keep far-flung readers happy. The book bus was driven to a truck body specialist in Melbourne last week to receive a new expandable middle that will take it from about 2.5 metres wide to six metres, enough room for a small lounge area, according to the shire’s library boss Geoff Carson. “The lounge area will have three computers – a PC and two tablets,” he said. “The bus will be repainted with a more eye-catching design.” The renovation was supposed to occur last year but when the shire “went to market” its budget was short by about $70,000. The shire already had a state government grant of $125,000 from the 2013-14 Living Libraries program but had to wait for extra cash to take its contribution up to $160,000. It is the first renovation of the bus since it was bought 15 years ago. The prime mover is changed every five years. The mobile library holds about 4000 books, CDs, DVDs, magazines and other items.
Mr Carson said the mobile library was operated by two staff members. The mayor, Cr Bev Colomb, said the refurbishment would allow “library users to access our collection with increased access to computers and in greater comfort”. “The refit will include a new body with an extended capsule to include public computers and wi-fi access. In addition, there will be new shelving, seating and a streamlined interior,” she said. “The temporary van will provide an abridged service offering library members the ability to return items, place and collect reservations and access a selection of books and other items for borrowing.” The revamped vehicle will be unveiled in late July. Mobile library locations and visiting days: Monday: Somers, Crib Point, Baxter, Tyabb. Tuesday: Blairgowrie, Portsea, Sorrento. Wednesday: Flinders, Shoreham, Red Hill. Thursday: Rye, Tootgarook, Dromana. Friday: Mt Martha and Mt Eliza. Saturday: Balnarring. Addresses and times are on the shire’s website: www.mornpen.vic.gov.au under “Services for you”. Mike Hast
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Mornington. The footpath has spent a long time on the wish list and has been needed even more since the popular skate park opened in early 2012. Mt Eliza area councillor Andrew Dixon said Emil Madsen Reserve was the biggest in the shire when he was debating unmade car parks at a council meeting late last month. He said Mt Eliza had the largest junior football club and that the reserve’s three ovals were used during the week and on weekends. The new path will possibly encourage more walkers and joggers to use a popular route of about 10 kilometres that takes in Wooralla Drive to Tower Rd, down the hill to Emil Madsen Reserve, along the rail line to Mt Eliza Regional Park, up through the quarry reserve to Canadian Bay Rd and down to Mt Eliza Village. Phew. Mike Hast
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Tender start for steep path NEGOTIATING steep Wooralla Drive in Mt Eliza by foot is to be avoided by all but the most experienced walkers but that’s about to change with the shire getting ready for the construction of a footpath between the Tower Rd roundabout and Emil Madsen Reserve. Tender documents are being prepared and the shire is likely to call for prices from construction companies in about four weeks. It is hoped work will start in August or September. The long-awaited path will wind down the steep hill and have a bridge over Balcombe Creek. It will also cross the railway line, which is used by Mornington Railway Preservation Society about three Sundays every month for a tourist train between Moorooduc and Mornington. It is hoped there will eventually be a shared path beside the rail line from Moorooduc to
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Mornington News 9 June 2015
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