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MT ELIZA Pre-School staff and committee members are basking in the glow of high marks received in the National Quality Standard ratings. The pre-school was judged to be “exceeding” the ratings under the national assessments. Services receive a rating for each of the seven quality areas in the NQS, as well as an overall rating. An overall “exceeding” rating is given to services that have four or more quality areas so rated, including two in the key quality areas. Management committee secretary Nicole Kuc said the pre-school had worked hard to earn the rating across all seven of the quality areas.
“In particular, we were commended for our educational program, wonderful indoor and outdoor play areas and the friendly and respectful relationships with children, staff, committee and the entire pre-school community.” The national standard aims to set a benchmark for the quality of children’s education and care services across Australia. As it progresses, every service in the country will be assessed on its progress in meeting the quality standard. The national framework for early childhood education and care was agreed by all Australian governments to get better educational and development outcomes for children using education and care services.
Enjoy being cared for Willow lodge village situated in the heart of Bangholme on the Frankston-Dandenong Road offers owner occupation accommodation on a permanent basis. We comprise some 45 acres of land and have 409 permanent sites with approximately 600 residents.
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Mornington News 14 July 2015
Under the hammer: This Moorooduc property took top spot at the weekend sales.
Knocked down for top sales spot A HOBBY farm at Moorooduc topped Melbourne’s auction sales on Saturday 4 July when it was knocked down for $3.352 million. The single level 40 square home on 28 hectares at 675 Moorooduc Hwy was sold by Mornington and Mt Eliza agents McEwing Partners. It was described as “providing the most sublime rural lifestyle close to suburbia. A muchloved, impeccably-maintained property, the perfect opportunity to begin a new tree-change lifestyle within minutes of the skate park, football club, Peninsula Link, Mt Eliza village and
prestigious schools”. The property was among 864 auctions reported to the REIV for that weekend. Online property portal Property Observer reported the auction clearance rate of 76 per cent was down on the 79 per cent success rate on the last weekend in June, and less than the 77 per cent the weekend before. It was 73 per cent this weekend one year ago. At the other end of the scale, a property at 10 Plantation Av, Frankston North, sold through Harcourts-Frankston for $270,000.
LETTERS Continued from Page 11 The prime minister [Tony Abbott] does not like wind towers. Clearly he prefers the stacks and smoke from coal burning generators. Or his latest idea of producing wood chips to burn instead. This is not clean renewable energy and also produces CO2 and particle pollution. Unfortunately, investment in renewable energy, because of the above, has dropped by almost 90 per cent from 2014. I found a photograph of a 20 mile line of solar panels, three abreast, providing shelter for cyclists and renewable energy for South Koreans. A carefully designed project. Wake up Australia. Peter Strickland, Balnarring
Fear for freedom Ever louder and shrill are the attacks on our freedoms by a federal government run out of ideas. I heartily agree with almost all Andrew Dixon had to say about the hypocritical attacks on our poor ABC (“Free speech and talking about terrorism”, The News 30/6/15). It is embarrassing to hear even [Communications Minister] Malcolm Turnbull jump on the bandwagon of the Abbott government’s attempt to brainwash the population into a quivering and
afraid mass that will let them take ever more of their freedoms away. I would be much more interested in finding out what the government is planning post-car manufacturing for the masses of unemployed this will add to our society. Or will the government finally do something meaningful in regards to climate change, which will not condemn the next generations to a very bleak future. These are much greater dangers to the cohesion of our society than the terrorism threat from any deluded Muslims or white supremacists. Or is the vilification of any remnant of free press and comment a prelude to the logical next step in turning Australia into a dictatorship of the haves? The Labor opposition seems to be too meek and ineffective to stand up to the constant attacks on our freedoms. Coming back to the quite pertinent questions Zaky Mallah put [on the ABC’s Q&A program], is this fearmongering and the persecution of minorities in our society actually making it safer? The answer by a Liberal hack was, basically, if you don’t agree with what the Abbott government is doing, they just have to take your citizenship away and deport you. I fear for our freedom and so should all thinking Australians. Rupert Steiner, Balnarring