Residents’ say sought on stabling submission
Hard rubbish collections begin HARD waste collections have begun across the Kingston municipality. This year’s annual free collection started in the north of the Kingston area last week. It will continue south in the next five weeks, finishing up in mid-October. More than 60,000 households will be serviced. To see when your suburb will have its waste collected, visit kingston.vic.gov.au/hardwaste
Freeway works continue SPRINGVALE Road will shut overnight between Wells Road and Pillars Road from this week. The section of road will shut from 8pm to 6am between 14 September and 23 September, then between 26 September and 29 September. While the road is closed, more work will be undertaken on the Mordialloc Freeway project. Access to the Mornington Peninsula Freeway will be cut off while works are underway. Detours will be in place between Wells Road and Thames Promenade.
KINGSTON Council has asked for help from residents as it drafts its submission to the Suburban Rail Loop’s Environmental Effects Statement hearings. Council has opposed the state government’s plans to put stabling for the rail loop on the site of a former landfill in Heatherton. The land had been earmarked for a regional sporting facility. An EES process is currently underway to evaluate the plans. Kingston Council is in the process of putting together its submission, and has asked for interested community members to contribute. Kingston councillor Hadi Saab said “we have assembled a team of experts to assist us to respond to the EES. We will also propose a range of measures and ideas to ensure we get the most favourable outcome for the community from this once-in-a-generation project, but we need the community’s input.” The mayor Steve Staikos agreed, saying that council “will work hard to advance and protect the community’s interests as best we can through the process.” To provide feedback to council visit yourkingstonyoursay.com.au/srl-heatherton. In late 2020, the state government confirmed that the former Delta landfill site in Heatherton was its preferred location for suburban rail loop stabling yards. Earlier this year, suburban rail loop minister Jacinta Allan said “you can’t build a turn-up-and-go rail network through Melbourne’s middle suburbs, without a facility nearby to service and clean the fleet of trains. This is the best location for the suburban rail loop train stabling, minimising compulsory acquisition of homes, businesses and parkland – and it will deliver more than 200 local jobs” (“Stabling plans spark protest” The News 17/3/21). For more information on the EES process visit engage.vic.gov.au/srl-stage-one-ees-scopingrequirements Stable future: The proposed location of train stabling in Heatherton. Picture: Supplied
Helping hand for struggling families THE pandemic hasn’t stopped a small Seafordbased charity from helping families in crisis. Mums Supporting Families in Need works with welfare agencies to provide essentials for families doing it tough. The organisation provides clothing, toys, cots, prams, car seats, linen, school supplies, hampers, and food items to people who need them.
Nelida from Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency (pictured above) visited the charity’s warehouse last month to collect clothing, linen, and a cot which will go to a family of five in need. To donate to the charity visit msfin.org.au/ donate
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