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Skydiving tragedy
POLICE Sergeant Paul Algie, 45, has been identified as the man tragically killed in a skydiving crash near the Latrobe Regional Airport in Morwell on Saturday afternoon. Police say Mr Algie was doing a jump when he got into difficulty and crash-landed near Airfield Road around 1.15pm. Paramedics were called, but he died at the scene. “The sergeant was well known for his happy demeanour, smiling face and willingness to help others,” a Victoria Police spokesperson said in a statement to Nine News. “He was an avid cyclist and scuba diver and was a highly experienced and passionate skydiving instructor. He was incredibly proud to serve the community as a member of Victoria Police.” Member for Gembrook in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and former police officer Brad Battin wrote on social media on Sunday that Mr Algie was a “great mate, copper and person”. “Paul (Blue Green) Algie, you were loved by all mate,” Mr Battin said. Mr Algie had been a member of the Latrobe Valley’s Commando Skydiving Club for more than two decades. Police will prepare a report for the coroner.
Valley represent
Swimmers Emily Beecroft and Ruby Storm, along with judoka Aoife Coughlan, are proudly flying the local flag in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games. Beecroft already has a Silver Medal to her name - MORE IN VALLEY SPORT
Flood plan for reserve By MICHELLE SLATER
LATROBE City Council has endorsed masterplans for its $11 million Flood Recovery Project to redevelop the Traralgon Recreation Reserve and Glenview Park. Councilors supported the master plans following community consultation after last year’s flooding inundated the rec reserve, leaving several buildings beyond repair and requiring demolition. The master plan includes a new flood-proof multiuse pavilion at the Traralgon Recreation Reserve, and a new community hub at Glenview Park. The project has been partially funded by both council and the state government, but now Latrobe City is hoping that the federal government can
kick in the final $4.25 million to start the works. Redevelopments had been in pipeline since 2014 before flooding meant reviewing the plan and moving some user groups from the rec reserve to a purpose-built facility at Glenview Park. But Latrobe City has stressed that this master plan was not a detailed design, nor did it commit council to a set timeframe. Traralgon Football-Netball Club committee member Andrew Livingston fronted council on Monday, July 4 night to support the plans. Mr Livingston said the club had been forced to use portable change rooms and was losing revenue while unable to run a canteen. He said it was “an indictment” on Latrobe City
that there had been no change rooms or toilets for the netball club. “This is well overdue and we want construction to start as soon as possible so we can get back to some normality, not only us but other user groups as well,” Mr Livingston said. “Our number one priority are change rooms for the netball club alongside a new pavilion.” Some councilors warned that the project would have to be carried out in stages as further funding became available. Cr Dale Harriman said redeveloping “substandard” facilities at the rec reserve had been a long standing issue, before being rendered unusable in the floods.
However, Cr Graeme Middlemiss warned that the Flood Recovery Project should not be prioritised above master plans. Cr Middlemiss pointed to the Traralgon aquatic centre and performing arts centre which had been made available through government grants. “We’ve ended up with some fabulous facilities in Traralgon, but I think we need to balance this across the Valley, we need to look at Moe in particular and Morwell for our priorities,” Cr Middlemiss said. “When we approve a master plan, we have many, many master plans that are approved when funding comes available, it’s up to council to decide what the priorities are.”
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