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‘Lifeline’ for Mt Martha North beach of the Commonwealth,” he said. A spokesperson last week said the state government was “working with officers from the Commonwealth Department of Environment and Energy on a funding agreement for the transfer of funds to Victoria”. “We will continue to work with the federal government to ensure their $1.5 million commitment gets the best outcomes for the beach and community. “We know how important the Mount Martha North Beach area is to the local community – that’s why we asked experts to undertake a detailed analysis on how we maintain it into the future.” The spokesperson added: “At this point, no decisions have been made on how this funding will be spent.” Any new sand pumped from a nearby beach before the end of the year is intended as an interim measure before more concerted efforts, including the building of a 35-metre rock groyne, are completed by mid-2020. The groyne is expected to give the introduced sand a solid bulwark and prevent it from being blown or washed away. This will stabilise the beach and reverse the almost total loss of sand which has undermined the beach boxes and left them sitting unsightly – and unsafe – on their stumps. Mount Martha North Beach Group chairman Alan Farquhar said the group was “very happy” with the federal and most recent state government commitments. “When [Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister] Minister D’Ambrosio said in August that they were wiping their hands of the project we never accepted that that was the end point,” he said. “We thought there would always be a solution.” Continued Page 8
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Cup fun runneth over THE crowds flocked to last week’s Peninsula Cup looking for fun, festivities and fashion – and, of course, some exciting horse racing. They weren’t disappointed. The family fun day out offered a variety of attractions, rides and activities for racegoers, including fine dining marquees, garden parties, food vans, live music from
The Ash James Trio, Pimm’s Bar and a silent disco. Free rides and activities for the youngsters included a Chair-o-Plane, Monkey Mania Inflatable, Carousel, Cup and Saucer Ride, Giant Slide, Music Trip, Dodgem Cars, Face Painters, Animal Farm and circus performers. Fashions in the Field winner Leonora Romenski wore this eye catching shot silk
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pleated hat by Dutch designer Eugenie van Oirschot to win the Millinery Section. Ms Romenski says she spends as much time as possible at her parents’ holiday house at Cape Schanck and enjoys attending the cup for its “relaxed and fun vibe”. Her twirling hat by the award-winning milliner is iridescent in that it exhibits a range of colours depending on the light. Picture: Gary Sissons
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A WELCOME about-face by the state government has thrown a lifeline to the Mt Martha North beach renourishment project. Beachgoers and members of the Mount Martha North Beach Group were jubilant last week when the government moved towards accepting Commonwealth funds to replenish sand eroded by winter storms and, possibly, erect a rock groyne to help hold the sand in place. This comes after a crowded August meeting at Mt Martha Life Saving Club at which the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) confirmed it had accepted a recommendation to take no action to “save” the beach and that natural forces would be left unchecked. This caused Flinders MP Greg Hunt and Mornington MP David Morris, who is also the state Opposition’s environment, climate change and bay protection spokesperson, to accuse the state government of “abandoning the beach and its beach boxes”. (See MPs disagree with experts over beach’s survival The News 26/8/19). It also put the state government at odds with Mr Hunt who had committed $1.5 million in Commonwealth funds towards beach renourishment works during the highly charged May federal election campaign. Mr Hunt said last week the state government was now indicating it was willing to “reconsider its position” and would implement the replenishment program while developing a long-term plan. “I welcome this response to the clear and overwhelming views of the community and support
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