Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands take off with grant FRIENDS of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands will receive $20,000 for the restoration of Edithvale Wetlands bird hide. Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus welcomed news that the project would receive funding under the first round of the Stronger Communities Grants Program. “I congratulate the Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands on receiving this grant and I look forward to seeing the restored bird hide in coming months,” Mr Dreyfus said. “I am a long-time supporter of Friends of Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands and was very pleased to
assist them in obtaining this grant. “The Edithvale Wetlands bird hide has, for some time, required restoration and, with this grant, funding the project can finally get under way.” The program provides grants of $5000 to $20,000 for projects that improve community participation and contribute to the vibrancy and viability of local communities. Mr Dreyfus worked with a Community Advisory Committee to identify which ideas represented the best investment in the community, and then made a final recommendation on which projects should receive funding.
He is presently preparing recommendations for round two of the Stronger Communities Grants Program. “I’m interested in recommending the best ideas in our community so I’m keen to hear from as many local community groups as possible about how they might spend this money,” he said. “I would encourage locals and community groups to begin thinking about any projects that they think would benefit our community and consider applying for funding.” Details: investment.infrastructure. gov.au/funding/scp/
Bird life: Swans with cygnets at the Edithvale Wetlands last spring. Picture: Gary Sissons.
Big changes on way: Level crossings removals and a redevelopment of the Frankston train station are aimed at easing commuter frustrations at train delays on the Frankston line. Picture: Gary Sissons
Government’s buy offer is a “panicked political fix” Continued from Page 1 Liberal opposition spokesman for planning David Davis said the government’s offer to buy homes from residents who will live near elevated rail on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line is a “panicked political fix”. “If Sky Rail is going to create the utopian neighbourhoods that Premier Daniel Andrews and Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said it would then why do they need to buy out local residents?” he asked. “The fact is, the Andrews Labor government has been lying all along about the impact of sky rail and has admitted it with this panicked and rushed announcement without any details. “Surely this compensation would be better spent instead in doing what
residents actually want; for this ugly and intrusive sky rail proposal to be abandoned and instead remove level crossings by putting rail under road.” Mr Maguire said any buyout scheme along the Frankston line is not even under consideration at the moment. A final decision on how best to remove level crossings at eight locations along the Frankston line will be announced at the end of this year. “The government’s voluntary purchase scheme relates to the Caulfield to Dandenong level crossings, and arrangements for other projects will be determined on a project-by-project basis.” Three road under rail level crossing removals are underway at Bentleigh, McKinnon and Ormond.
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