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Traffic worries over child care plan Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au A PROPOSED child care centre in a small, dead-end street in Mount Eliza has upset neighbours in an already traffic congested area. The child care centre is being proposed for 126 children in the heart of Mount Eliza's residential Woodlands area. Resident Sanja Sridharan said the advertised plans show a “significant overdevelopment” in a dead-end residential street already suffering from heavy school traffic from Mount Eliza North Primary School.
Flags furled, but danger remains LIFESAVERS have taken in their red and yellow flags for the last time this season, the busiest ever, according to Life Saving Victoria. Since mid-November 2021, volunteer lifesavers and professional lifeguards from peninsula lifesaving clubs and the roving rescue watercraft (jet ski) service carried out 156 rescues. Their efforts were part of more than 700 rescues, 140 major first aids and
“Around 600 children attend the primary school and adding a 126-capacity child care centre right next to it is not only outraging the residents in Moseley Drive, but also residents along Walkers Road and other courts off Walker Road,” she said. “This large-scale development is further proposing a 28 spaces car park for the double storey building, leaving a full block footprint. “This means significant tree removal and removing habitats for local wildlife”. Sridharan said the community was united in opposing the “out of scale” development, and further outraged by
the developer - Punkah Island – being based in Adelaide, South Australia. “Unfortunately, the public signage coincided with the school holidays, so not many people actually saw them,” she said, adding that objections had closed on Friday 21 April. The shire’s planning and infrastructure director Mike McIntosh said the traffic and transport team was reviewing the proposal and would look at issues such as its impact on surrounding roads and the availability of parking. Feedback and the advice from the traffic team would “inform the shire’s thinking” and help shape recommendations for the application.
what is anticipated to be over 200,000 patrol hours carried out across more than 60 locations across the state. Rescues were up 18 per cent on the previous season, which was the busiest recorded at that stage. “In Victoria, 62 per cent of drownings occur outside of summer months. Unintentional entry into the water – such as walking near the water and falling or slipping on unstable rocks or riverbanks – is one of the most common risks around waterways,” Life Saving Victoria’s general manager lifesaving services Liam Krige said. “In winter, even if the sun is shining, average Victorian sea tem-
peratures can drop below 15 degrees Celsius, which can cause cold water shock. “Sudden immersion in cold water can send your body into shock and significantly increase your risk of drowning, especially when combined with unintentional entry. “If you are keen for a swim during the cooler months, consider heading to an open public pool where lifeguards can keep an eye on you.” For a list of LSV endorsed pools and for more information on how to stay safe in all aquatic environments go to lsv.com.au.
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More people die on farms than in other workplaces – let’s change that. You might think you’re bulletproof and know your land like the back of your hand. But accidents can happen to anyone. You can prevent accidents. You can prevent deaths. worksafe.vic.gov.au/agriculture PAGE 8
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