Speed trial’s quick start and finish NEW 80kph speed signs went up on Mornington-Tyabb Rd between Peninsula Link and Coolart Rd, Friday 11 November. But, just as quickly, they were taken down again after it was discovered an over-zealous contractor had made a mistake. VicRoads media advisor Jarryd Stokes said the signs were put up a month early by mistake. He said they were changed back to the 100kph limit soon after. “VicRoads will make the [speed] changes from 12 December and we apologise if this confused local road users,” he said. VicRoads has flagged the trial of lower speed limits on several Mornington Peninsula roads to “improve safety, and make the speed zones clearer and easier to comply with”. The roads are Mornington-Tyabb Rd, east of Peninsula Link, Arthurs Seat Rd, William Rd to Cloud St, Balnarring Rd, Old Moorooduc Rd to Warrawee Rd and Bittern Dromana/Dunns Creek Rd, east of Tubbarubba Rd to Coolart Rd. Speed limits on these roads are described as “inconsistent, with varying speed limits causing confusion”. David Chalk, of the Tyabb and District Ratepayers’ Association, said the new signs on the Mornington-Tyabb Rd, east of Peninsula Link, were “a bit patchy as some of the old 100kph signs were left, but we assumed that the old signs would come down in time,” he said. “Surprise. This morning (12 November) all the 80kph signs were gone and just stark posts remained to remind us of their fleeting time among us. “Brand new 100kph signs have reappeared as you come off the Peninsula Link roundabout heading towards Tyabb. “I know the reduction was only supposed to be for a trial period but this must be the shortest trial in history. Alternatively, did a resentful driver knock off the 80kph signs and are they now lying at the bottom of Devilbend [reservoir]?”
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Costly councillors: Mornington Peninsula Shire disclosed expenses after months of being asked to provide the figures before council election.
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**Christmas range not included Continued from Page 1 Cr David Gill, previously a councillor at the Shire of Mornington before a Kennett government era amalgamation of councils in 1994, wanted to debate a new expenses policy at Monday evening’s meeting but there was no support from fellow councillors for this suggestion. He told The News he wanted to highlight the importance of urgently formulating a new expenses policy. “Expenses have been a controversial issue,” Cr Gill said. “I’ve been attending council meetings and I’ve
been surprised they appear to be equivalent to unlimited expense claims … when you can claim expenses that go over the so-called limit that becomes, in my mind, basically unlimited. “I was signalling I wouldn’t want to be going along with the way expenses have been claimed in the past.” Cr Gill said he understands some people standing for council need financial assistance to carry out their duties but he believed the previous council expenses regime was “poorly handled”. “We need to review it,” he said. Cr Fraser did not return calls from The News.
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