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Tuesday 27 August 2019
5974 9000 or email: team@mpnews.com.au www.mpnews.com.au MARIA Radun in her Mornington studio, main, and, inset, delivering her work to The Block contestant El’ise.
‘Reality’ buys into artist’s world MARIA Radun was a late convert to being counted among the tens of thousands who regularly watch the Channel Nine “reality” TV series, The Block. Her interest began just four months ago when one of her paintings was bought by one of four couples involved in renovating the show’s latest acquisition. Contestants Matt and El’ise chose Radun’s painting Folded as one of the decorations for their master bedroom. Radun, who works out of Black Spot Gallery & Studios in Mornington, delivered her work to the show’s location in April but was sworn to secrecy until the bedroom renovation show went to air on Sunday (25 August). She describes Folded as an “exploration of the figure”. She used her own form for the figure. “It’s probably common for artists to use themselves this way as models are expensive”, Radun said.
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Shire pushing hard line on jet skis Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council wants residents to back its hard line against jet skiers on Port Phillip beaches. It is urging them to speak up in a Maritime Safety Victoria survey on a proposed rule change aimed at prohibiting irregular riding – such as wave jumping and freestyling – of jet skis in shared zones. The rule would also require jet skis riders to steer a direct course offshore so other water users to
better predict their course. The proposed rule follows the shire losing its bid to reign in dangerous behaviour by jet skiers near bathers. The shire sees the proposed rule as a watered-down version of what is needed. “The proposed rule doesn’t go far enough in addressing broader community concerns about jet skis,” the shire stated in a full page newspaper advertisement in The News last week. The advertisement describes the rule as “only addressing a small component of beach safety which is a major issue for peninsula residents and visitors”.
The shire has long advocated for changes to improve beach safety, including trial zones separating swimmers from jet skis, stronger enforcement of the rules and bans on jet skis. The mayor Cr David Gill said on Friday he was “bitterly disappointed with the state backing down on what we thought were very good ways to ensure public safety”. He said the shire had wanted a trial of jet skis being banned from some beaches. Other beaches would remain open to all users. Cr Gill said the state’s idea of re-
stricting jet skis to “go straight in and out” at any beach would still pose a risk to swimmers, canoes, kayaks and paddle boards. “What the state is proposing still allows jet skis on any beach, to be parked in the shallows and to be refuelled on the beach,” he said. “It’s a big danger to toddlers. “This does nothing for safety or to address noise problems. The state has gone for the softest option and is giving in to the boating industry by protecting jet skis. “It is showing its true colours and not
protecting the hundreds of thousands of people who use the peninsula’s beaches.” Rye Community Alliance’s Mechelle Cheers said communities in towns such as Rye have “made it very clear they want jet skis controlled”. “Council is now doing its bit to represent the views of peninsula communities, so it is way beyond time for the Andrews government to act without any more procrastination.” The survey is open until midday Wednesday 4 September at engage. vic.gov.au/pwc-regulatory-reform
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