Junior sports clubs phase out fast food
PLANS for an upgraded Ritchies at Towerhill Shopping Centre. Picture: Supplied
Road leads to supermarket FRANKSTON councillors have agreed to transfer a road to the owners of a shopping complex for $1 per land title. Councillors have approved a proposal to discontinue the roads within the Towerhill Shopping Complex. Council says the move will bring the opening of an upgraded Ritchies at the centre one step closer. Cr Brad Hill said “under the Local Government Act 1989, a road discontinuance is different from a road closure. A road closure provides for a council to block or restrict the passage or access of vehicles on a road by the placing of a barrier or
obstruction. In this case the proposed discontinuance is not intended to prohibit access, consistent with the associated town planning approval for a redevelopment of the supermarket.” “The proposed discontinuance will merely remove the road status from land, which is already in private ownership. Any future changes to access would require council town planning approval.” Cr Hill said that access to the shopping complex will not be affected by the discontinuance. The supermarket redevelopment is scheduled to be completed by December 2022. Ritchies CEO Fred Harrison said “the $12 million rede-
velopment is anticipated to increase staff at the supermarket from the current figure of 50 up to approximately 120 employees. “ “The store will offer a new sushi kiosk, an artisan bakery and a full line delicatessen. The car park will be reconfigured, resurfaced, landscaped and well lit, to maximise pedestrian safety,” he said. “There will be no changes to current access and egress points to the complex via the existing Golf Links Rd, Frankston-Flinders Rd, Bondi Ave, and Bruce Rd entries and exits will remain and use by customers of the car park will continue to be free of charge.”
JUNIOR sports clubs in Frankston will stop giving out fast food vouchers as rewards as part of a new health initiative. Some clubs have signed up for the VicHealth Healthy Sports Reward initiative, which will see takeaway coupons replaced with vouchers for things like pool sessions or tennis court access. VicHealth CEO, Dr Sandro Demaio, said “rewarding children with vouchers for fast food during sport builds powerful brand associations at a young age and contribute to poor health, now and into adulthood.” “Families are telling us they want healthier rewards for their children. We’re excited to partner with local Victorian councils to work towards making healthy and fun rewards the norm in junior sport,” he said. Frankston mother Tammy Aitken said “I work hard to encourage my kids to fuel their bodies in a healthy way. When they get vouchers for fast food and takeaway after playing sport, it goes against everything I try to teach them. Of course, if one of my kids gets a voucher, the others want to eat that food too. I would love to see sports clubs give out rewards for healthy, fun activities.” New research from VicHealth and Deakin University shows that two out of three parents think kids’ sports rewards should be healthy. Deakin University Associate Professor Kathryn Backholer said “vouchers for fast food in sport exploit children’s vulnerabilities by creating positive norms around the consumption of unhealthy food. Fast food companies use vouchers to draw families into their restaurants, making them a lot of money at the expense of children’s health.” “All children should be able to enjoy sport free from unhealthy food and drink advertising. The Healthy Sport Rewards project is a positive step towards that goal.” Junior clubs in the Frankston, Bendigo, Yarra Ranges, Shepparton and Nillumbik council areas are undertaking the initiative.
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