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VOTE 1 JANET STREET Briars Ward
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New CEO to oversee Oberon ’s key projects Children First gala A CHILDREN First virtual gala will be hosted by Mornington Peninsula radio station RPP this year. Because of COVID-19 restrictions the station will use its TV sound stage and technology to host the event, 5-7pm, Saturday 17 October. Guests and attendees will participate on line. RPP presenter John Shoe OAM will MC the event as he has done in years past. This time he will be in a virtual world reaching out to an Australian and international audience. Children First Foundation is an Australian children’s charity that offers life changing surgery to disadvantaged children from the developing world. Details: childrenfirstfoundation.org.au
HONESTY and OPENNESS I am an independent candidate and come from a strong social justice background. My campaign has been funded by myself, friends and supporters throughout the community. Passionate about ensuring the Peninsula becomes an even better place to live I am seeking your vote.
NEIL Armstrong, above, has been appointed CEO for the next two years of the Western Port Oberon Association. A justice of the peace and a former Mornington Shire councillor and a board member of Metropolitan Ambulance Service and other nonprofit organisations Mr Armstrong was awarded an Order Of Australia Medal in 2019. Western Port Oberon Association president Max Bryant said Mr Armstrong had an “amazing background as an administrator and will bring a strong strategic focus to our current operations and long term plans”. He said the association’s “key projects to be completed over the next 24 months” were finding permanent homes for the former HMAS Otama submarine (anchored off Crib Point) and the former pilot vessel Wyuna (anchored in Bell Bay, Tasmania). Mr Bryant said the association planned to bring the Wyuna to Victoria “later next year, with significant celebrations planned for her departure from Bell Bay and arrival in Melbourne”. “Otama and Wyuna will be preserved and placed on permanent display at Hastings Victoria, once facilities are completed,” Mr Bryant said. Mr Armstrong’s “maritime connections” included his marine engineer grandfather and uncle and his late father “an experienced deep sea merchant sailor”. “Neil loves ships, he photographs them and cruises regularly,” Mr Bryant said. A McCrae resident, Mr Armstrong would be CEO “in an honorary capacity” to help the association “consolidate its overall position”.
Food For all meeting FOOD For All’s annual meeting is this year being held via Zoom, 2pm, Wednesday 21 October. Those wanting to attend can contact Brian Allen at mail@foodforall.com.au and a Zoom link will be sent out the day before. The link will be active 10 minutes before the meeting. All invited.
March close for bank THE demise of suburban bank branches is continuing with the Rosebud branch of the ANZ shutting its doors on 18 March 2021. The bank’s general manager for Victoria Michael Wake reeled off what have now become standard responses to bank branch closures (“ANZ withdraws from Mount Eliza” The News 28/9/20). “Every year we see 10 per cent less transactions at our branches because our customers no longer use them for everyday banking like they used to,” he said. “While branch activity has declined, we’ve seen a spike in demand for many of our nonbranch roles, such as customer contact centres and the operations team which manages hardship and other inquiries. “The majority of our customers now prefer the convenience of doing their banking when it suits them. Our apps and call centres are convenient and we’ve also seen a number of passbook customers opting for debit cards recently to expand their banking options.” Mr Wake said the bank had written to customers to let them know about alternative banking methods, including online, telephone and mobile banking.
✓ Protection of Mornington Peninsula environment ✓ Stop encroachment on the Green Wedge ✓ No inappropriate development ✓ Addressing Homelessness on the Peninsula ✓ Ensure residents have a real voice When casting your vote it is important you number each and every square.
JanetStreet2020 Email: JanetStreet2020@gmail.com Phone: 0499 872 451 I acknowledge and pay respect to the Bunurong / Boon Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters on which we live, work and play. I acknowledge the Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Council as the registered Aboriginal Party under the Aboriginal Heritage Act Victoria (2006).
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Mornington News
13 October 2020
Picture: Klaas Kalma
Wind delivers knock-down blow STRONG winds brought down a gum tree in Esperance Court, Mount Martha last week. “The tree narrowly missed a child when it fell, 5.30pm, Thursday 8 October,” resident Klaas Kalma said. “It could have been deadly if a car had been coming up or down the court.” Mr Kalma said last year he discussed the
inherent danger of having large eucalypts on nature strips with a Mornington Peninsula Shire arborist. “I think they are inappropriate for that purpose when other smaller native Australian trees are plentiful,” he said. “The shire tested the tree on our nature strip and considered it safe.”