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FAVOURITES have again been pushed aside in the scramble to be frontrunners in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Mayoral Stakes. Last week’s 3:1 combination of Cr Sarah Race for mayor with Cr Lisa Dixon as deputy has been overtaken by the 2:1 duo of Cr Anthony Marsh with Cr Dixon deputy (“Race is ‘on’ for mayor” The News 19/10/21). Cr Marsh’s strong run (he was 10:1 last week) appears to have been enabled by the shire’s officer punters switching his deputy from Cr Race to Cr Dixon. The Cr Race and Cr Dixon combination has now dropped out to 4:1, followed by Cr Marsh for mayor with Cr Paul Mercurio deputy at 7:1 and, with first time mentions, Cr Antonella Celi (mayor) and Cr Susan Bissinger (deputy) 8:1. Further behind in the field is Cr
Race with current mayor Cr Despi O’Connor as deputy, 10:1 (last week 6:1); Cr Race with Cr Marsh 12:1 and, same contenders but different jobs, Cr Marsh (mayor) and Cr Race (deputy) also 12:1. Cr Marsh taking over the top job with Cr O’Connor as his deputy is a 15:1 bet, while Cr O’Connor retaining her position with Cr Marsh as her deputy is 20:1. Councillors yet to get a mention in the betting ring are Steve Holland, David Gill, Kerri McCafferty and Debra Mar. The shire’s 11 councillors meet for the annual “mayoral dance” on 16 November to choose the next mayor, a position that offers a $100,000 allowance and, currently, an electric BMW hatch. Keith Platt
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ANTHONY Marsh has taken the lead in betting by Mornington Peninsula Shire officers on which councillor will be the next mayor. Picture: Yanni
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MORNINGTON Yacht Club’s James Jackson has won the Youth Sailor of the Year award. Jackson was one of three Mornington sailors to make the shortlist of the Australian Sailing – Victoria Youth Sailor of the Year awards alongside Jack Eickmeyer and Lachie Weber. With crew Harrison Chapman, from Royal Brighton Yacht Club, Jackson won the Victorian 420 State Championships in March, followed by the Australian 420 National Championships on Sydney Harbour in April, again with crew Chapman. This win would have seen the pair selected to represent Australia at the
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Youth World Championships had Australian been able to send a team. Jackson was a co-captain of the Peninsula Grammar sailing team, as well as a junior captain at Mornington Yacht Club. Lachlan Weber broke through in the Laser Radial class climbing to the top of the youth ranks in Victoria in the 2020-2021 season to win the Victorian Sailing Cup. He was co-captain of the Peninsula’s sailing team leading the younger sailors to success at the State School Championships. Mornington Yacht Club was a finalist for the Club of the Year award won by the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria.
Win on water: Mornington Yacht Club’s James Jackson has won the Australian Sailing Youth Sailor of the Year award. Picture: Supplied
Labor call for Morrison climate commitment LABOR’S spokesperson on climate change and energy Chris Bowen says the Prime Minister Scott Morrison should assure next month’s United Nations’ COP26 climate change summit in Glasgow that his government will legislate “a 2050 net zero emissions target and a more ambitious target for 2030”. “Anything less would be a cop out at COP,” Mr Bowen said. Mr Bowen was speaking to an online audience of more than 60 people from the peninsula on Thursday 14 October at an event organised by the Mornington Peninsula Labor Environmental Action Network (MPLEAN). Surbhi Snowball, Labor candidate for Flinders held for the past 20 years by Liberal Greg Hunt, introduced Mr Bowen and said she wanted to be “part of a government which takes urgent and transformative action on [climate change] issues”. With the promise of more to come in the leadup to the next election, Mr Bowen said Labor was already committed to spending $20 billion to “rewire the nation” to allow more renewables into the grid; abolishing inefficient taxes on lowemissions vehicles; creating a $15 billion national reconstruction fund to create jobs, develop regions and diversify the economy; setting up $100m new energy apprenticeships program; and providing “power to the people” by installing 400 batteries across the country. Mr Bowen said Labor would be “ready to act” after “the wasted years” under the direction of coalition governments. Labor saw climate change as offering “inherent opportunities for Australian research, manufacturing, employment and prosperity”. He said that under Labor Australia would become a “renewable energy superpower, exporting solar power and green hydrogen to the rest of the world and creating jobs within Australia from the abundant supply of cheap, clean electricity”. A recording of the forum can be viewed at the Mornington Peninsula LEAN Facebook page. Keith Platt
LABOR candidate for Flinders Surbhi Snowball online with the party’s climate change and energy spokesperson Chris Bowen.
Transition to work MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Youth Services is hosting a transition to work information session, 4-5pm, Thursday 4 November. The federal government-backed event aims to support 15-24 year olds who are not working or studying to achieve their education or employment goals. The free online information session will include such information as available support, who is eligible for the program and sites on the Mornington Peninsula. A follow-up session will be held at the same time on Thursday 2 December. Details: Stacey Miller 0419 767 292 or ttwfmp@ bsl.org.au, eventbrite.com.au/e/170242968301