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Parents told to ‘obey the rules’ outside school and Dunns roads roundabout was CALLS for more parking spaces always blocked. for parents of children at Osborne “I’m sure residents would not be Primary School in Mount Martha happy, either”. have been rejected, with Mornington The mayor Cr Simon Brooks said Peninsula Shire Council calling for parking officers patrolled school zones parents to “obey the rules”. to keep children safe and ensure nearby A recent concentration by council residents were not impacted by drivers parking officers around the school has doing the wrong thing. “Patrols are parents seeing red, after 19 were fined often carried out in response to comin one day for illegal parking and plaints we’ve received,” he said. other traffic violations. “Our parking officers have only Connor Foster said it was “unfair” patrolled Osborne Primary once durof the council to target parents, with ing term four, on 13 October. There some drivers fined more than once, at were 19 drivers fined for offences around $219 a fine. such as parking in a No Stopping area, “Our main interest is the safety of parking across a driveway and double our children,” he said. parking,” he said. Foster says there needs to be more “As far as I’m aware, no council drop off and pick up car parks in anywhere gives notice of when parkDunns Road, with the shortage causing inspectors are going to be active. ing parents to queue to be able to We expect motorists to obey the road safely drop their children at school. rules at all times, not just when they He said drivers were being fined as think an inspector will be there. they waited in line for a drop-off spot “There is no need for council to adto become available. vocate for more parking at the school “But while you are waiting to move as there is a substantial amount of into a parking space, and sometimes legal parking available along Craigie it is literally just seconds, the parking and Dunns roads. We ask parents to inspector drives past and snaps you. consider parking here and walking It is causing enormous stress for the short distance to the school. This parents.” would make the situation safer for all Foster said the lack of drop-and-go 4xQuarterPageAds.pdf 3 11/28/2023 PM involved.” Liz Bell parking spaces also meant the Craigie 2:07:39
MEMBERS of Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir with Gwen Gothard and children at the Mount Martha carols concert. Picture: Supplied
Police escort Santa to carols ONLOOKERS were delighted when Santa visited the Mount Martha Christmas Carol Concert and arrived with his own police escort. Members of the Mornington Peninsula Ladies Welsh Choir provided plenty of musical Christmas cheer and fellowship, and after recently returning from a tour of Wales and England said they were pleased to be at a local carols concert. Choir member Trudi Mackenzie said it was “wonderful to return to the
Mornington Peninsula and support the Community Bank, which makes grants and offers sponsorships to so many local groups all year around”. But, even with the police in attendance, children stole the show. Mount Martha mother Gwen Gothard said Christmas was a “great time for kids and what better way to start than with a visit from Santa”. Acting Police Sergeant Matthew Young said police were always pleased to support the local com-
munity and couldn’t resist Santa’s invitation. Mount Martha Community Bank raises hundreds of thousands of dollars each year for local causes and as manager Stacey Wakeman of Bendigo Bank remarked, “nothing is better than getting out into the community and supporting groups that do so much hard work”. The bank has recently opened its Mount Martha Stronger Community Grants Program.
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