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Having a cuppa for a good cause DIANNE Wise, Tania Zaetta and Ally Carbis enjoyed the fun at Langwarrin Community Centre’s Biggest Morning Tea last week – and along the way helped raise $5000 for breast cancer research. About 150 people attended the community event along with aspiring politicians, CFA crews, police, Vietnam veterans, Men’s Shed members and students from Elisabeth Murdoch College. Sponsors were generous, supplying holidays, vouchers and products, sold on the day by an auctioneer from Stockdale and Leggo real estate. “People were ringing us to donate and a lady even did face-painting for the kids,” said Ms Wise, who is proud of her own battles with cancer. “I’m a double ovarian cancer survivor. I’ve kicked it twice.” Picture: Yanni
Port ‘decades away’– if ever Keith Platt keith@baysidenews.com.au THE first major publication by Infrastructure Victoria all but confirms that a new container port at Hastings is most likely decades away. An options paper released last week sees the state’s need for a new port as “a concept requiring further development”. “Currently the location and timing
of a new port has not been assessed in detail and it will take time to do this evaluation,” the All things considered paper states. “The 30-year infrastructure strategy, which must be developed by the end of 2016, is being developed taking into account the uncertainty regarding the timing of when we will need a new port and its location.” The revelation comes as a blow to Frankston Council which has previ-
ously stated that it is suitably positioned to the “commercial hub” for the Port of Hastings. A new port is one of 200 “ideas” in the options paper which seeks public input into “Victoria’s first ever state-wide, cross-sector infrastructure strategy”. Before being elected the state Labor government indicated its preference for the state’s next container port to be built at Baywest, in Port Phillip just north of Geelong.
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After its election the government effectively dismantled the Port of Hastings Development Authority by cutting funding, leading to job losses and an early end to several studies necessary for port development in Western Port. Infrastructure Victoria’s CEO Michel Masson said the options paper is not solely focused on building new things. “We want to find better ways to manage demand and get more out of our existing infrastructure before we build
new infrastructure,” Mr Masson said. “At this stage, everything is on the table and up for consideration, so we haven’t shied away from options that might be controversial or unpopular.” The options paper itself says “a new port is listed as a concept requiring further development. Currently the location and timing of a new port has not been assessed in detail and it will take time to do this evaluation”. Continued Page 6
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