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THE Greens are expected to run a candidate in the Dunkley byelection. The party will announce a candidate within the next few days, The Times understands. Three candidates are confirmed to be contesting the seat vacated after the death of Peta Murphy Jodie Belyea will seek to retain it for Labor, Frankston mayor Nathan Conroy is running for the Liberals, and Chrysten Abraham is the Libertarian Party candidate.
Vaccinations for pets
‘Serious threat’ to foreshore Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au A REPORT on the dangers of rising sea levels in Port Phillip Bay should be a call to action, Kingston mayor Jenna Davey-Burns says. The Port Phillip Bay Coastal Hazard Assessment was released earlier this month. The report assessed the damage that rising sea levels could have around Port Phillip by 2100. In the Kingston Council area, the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands between Mordialloc Creek and Patterson River has been identified as an area at most risk. The CSIRO report measured potential damage if sea levels rose by up to 1.4 metres (“Rising sea threatens coastline” The Times 15/1/24). Last week Kingston mayor Jenna
Davey-Burns said that the report would help all levels of government better understand the growing dangers of climate change. “Sea level rise is an obvious and serious threat to our beautiful foreshore, and we have already been very busy in this space. Importantly, this report will allow us to understand more about the complex coastal processes of Port Phillip Bay,” she said. “With the release of this report I join the call for the state government to now step up and do their part and swiftly amend planning schemes to ensure they accurately reflect the known risks. There must be a whole of state response and that requires leadership to ensure a consistent approach is taken. “Among the work we have already done to improve our climate resilience along the foreshore is the installation
of a rock abutment in Carrum, major geotextile barriers in Aspendale, and a variety of other reinforced vegetation barriers as part of stormwater treatment swales and constructed large stormwater outlets in Mentone and Parkdale. The recently constructed life saving and yacht clubs have been designed to allow for the future climate and coastal processes.” The CSIRO report read that in the Edithvale-Seaford Wetlands between Mordialloc Creek and Patterson River, that “existing coastal protection structures would not be effective for 1.4 metre sea level rise”. The report also identified the coastline and Patterson Lakes as areas of concern. To read the full report visit marineandcoasts.vic.gov.au/coastal programs/port-phillip-bay-coastalhazard-assessment.
RSPCA Victoria’s low-cost pet vaccination clinic will come to Frankston this week. The event will see RSPCA experts provide affordable check-ups, dog vaccines, and advice on pet behav-
iours. It will take place on Thursday 1 February at the Ballam Park Scout Hall. RSPCA Victoria head of prevention Rebecca Cook said “at our last clinic in Frankston, we met 22 local pets and their owners, and we saw 26 local pets and their owners the last time we visited Carrum Downs.” “By the end of January, we will have held a total of 46 low-cost vaccination events across Melbourne and saved each pet owner at least $50 on average per pet. We want to help people care for their pets by increasing their access to veterinary and preventative care, which supports lifelong bonds among families with their cats and dogs,” Cook said. Dogs can be vaccinated for $59. Due to the nation-wide shortage of the F3 vaccine, cats cannot be vaccinated but will still be checked. Appointments at each clinic must be booked online in advance. To book visit rspcavic.org/vaccinationclinics.
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