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CLUB president Jackson Twentyman is thrilled to see the club undergoing a much-welcomed upgrade. Picture: Yanni
Life Saving Club undergoes $100K upgrade ROSEBUD and McCrae Life Saving Club is celebrating a game-changing revamp with non-slip flooring and improvements to its changerooms and shower facilities. The $50,000 project is being funded by Mornington Peninsula Shire’s local area community capital infrastructure grant. “Our club hasn’t seen upgrades since it was first built in the early 2000s,” club president Jackson Twentyman said, adding not only would the revamp improve the safety of its members but also ensure that they can continue to serve the community with the highest standards. At 26, Twentyman is one of the club’s youngest presidents after taking the reins last July. Previously he was the club’s treasurer
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where he spent four years using his background in commerce to ensure the club wasn’t “just surviving but thriving”. In addition to the shire grant, Twentyman said the club raised $50,000 thanks to sponsorships and donations from local businesses and community members, with the funds going towards upgrading the club’s gym. Renovations began three weeks ago and are expected to be completed by February or March next year. Twentyman thanked everyone involved in making the project happen which he said would go a long way in supporting their work. “It’s great to see for the first time in many years we have local community organisations and local
Peninsula faces fire risk WITH hot and dry weather expected this summer, firefighters are urging Mornington Peninsula residents to prepare for the worst. Forest Fire Management Victoria chief fire officer Chris Hardman says that this summer, experts have predicted a “higher potential for fire for most of western Victoria, as well as southwest Gippsland, Mornington Peninsula, greater Melbourne and north-east Victoria.” “The potential has been assessed this way because of the dry conditions in those areas, the availability of vegetation to ‘fuel’ fires, high temperatures and the continuing lack of rainfall to bring moisture to the landscape,” Hardman said. “The fire potential elsewhere in Victoria has been assessed as normal, but hot, dry and windy weather can still pose a risk in areas dominated by forests, woodlands, or dense, low shrubs. “Summer is a festive time in Victoria. We often have opportunities to steal a bit of magic Picture: Gary Sissons
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businesses jump on board with our club. Before we didn’t really have anything like that,” he said. “We’ve struggled for the past ten years to gain members, but in the past three years we started up a nipper’s program again and that’s been absolutely splendid. “We’ve had tremendous feedback and seen an increase in memberships from local families. “The club is about more than water safety; we do focus on mental and physical health as well and feeling a part of something; that’s what we’ve envisioned.” The shire said it was delighted to invest in the facilities “and ensure the clubhouse remains functional and safe for our community”. Brendan Rees
as the year comes to an end – to come together with loved ones, to get away, to get in a bit more sleep – and a few more late nights, and to reflect on the year gone by. But opportunity is never without responsibility. Now is also the time to prepare yourself and your loved ones for the fire season.” Hardman offered five tips to prepare for fire emergencies - he said “visit cfa.vic.gov.au to help you get started on a Bushfire Plan so you know what you will do in case of fire, download and get to know the VicEmergency app – then set up ‘watch zones’ and turn on notifications to be kept up to date wherever you are, get to know the Australian Fire Danger Ratings System – and work out what fire danger rating will trigger your Bushfire Plan, plan your travel – head to exploreoutdoors.vic.gov.au to help you stay safe when visiting state forests, and never leave a campfire unattended – if they are cool to touch, they are safe to leave.”