Preparing for the fire season
Pats on the back for Scout leaders SCOUT leaders from Mornington Peninsula District received recognition awards for good service at a ceremony at Gilwell Park, Gembrook, last week. Group leaders 1st Redhill Simone Gilligan and 1st Ranelagh Sonya Loader, District Joey Scout
leader Mei-Ling Yap, Scout leader 1st Ranelagh David Bromage, Cub leader 2nd Mornington Linden Jackson, and Scout leader Rosebud Scout group Chris Evelyn-Liardet, are pictured after the ceremony. Gareth Becker (1st Redhill), Scott Turner (2nd Mornington) and Kerry
Hazendonk (1st Tootgarook) also received awards. Scout numbers in the district have risen almost 11 per cent this year across 12 groups, said District Commissioner Tina Bennett Details: Call Ms Bennett, 0409 131 489.
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GRAND FINAL WEEK
RED Hill Recreation Reserve has been endorsed as a bushfire refuge for the coming fire season. Residents can go to the top oval when other bushfire plans fail. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has been working with the CFA, Victoria police, and CFA brigades to identify sites for designation and the top oval met the criteria. Increased traffic in Red Hill caused by the monthly market and annual show has prompted warnings to residents to carefully consider their travel plans in the area. They should only do so when all other plans fail. Planned fuel reduction works will remove such environmental weeds as sweet pittosporum and Monterey pines, in the reserve over the next year. This will allow the bottom oval to meet CFA requirements before the 2018-19 fire season. The works will have a management and rescue plan for animals living in the reserve. Once the works have been completed the remaining vegetation will be managed for its biodiversity and amenity value. The mayor Cr Bev Colomb said the oval’s neighbourhood safer place designation would strengthen the community’s bushfire survival plan in time for summer. “By the start of the upcoming fire season we will have an additional
neighbourhood safer place to ensure our community members are looked after in case of an emergency,” Cr David Gill said. Shire fire prevention officer Katie McKenzie said residents can prepare a personal bushfire survival plan by visiting cfa.vic.gov.au/plan-prepare. CFA officers and Mornington Peninsula Shire staff will undertake annual inspections to ensure the requirements of the bushfire place of last resort standards are met.
Drop-in for safety POTENTIAL safety improvements to Main St, Mornington, will be discussed at an information session at the council chambers, 2 Queen St, Mornington, 3-7.30pm, tonight (Tuesday 26 September). The session hosted by VicRoads will cover safety improvements for the Mornington commercial centre and foreshore area, including Main St. The shire is working with VicRoads to create a safer environment for pedestrians and road users in the busy precinct as part of its Towards Zero Municipality initiative. Members of the community are invited to provide their thoughts and feedback at the session. Details: Rod.Blackman@roads.vic. gov.au or call 9881 8021.
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