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Safety for riders COMMENTS are being sought on a proposal for vehicles to make way for horses on a section of Derril Rd, Tuerong, running between the Devilbend and Bittern reservoir reserves. The unmade section of road connects Stumpy Gully and Derril roads and the closure will apply from the entrance to Bittern Reservoir through to Derril Rd. Mornington Peninsula Shire wants to install “lockable removable barriers” and horse cavelettis (parallel poles laid horizontally above the ground) at either end of the road. Safety concerns for horse riders on the road were flagged in the shire’s 2014-2019 equestrian and mountain bike strategy. The barriers will allow pedestrians on Hodgins Rd but restrict vehicles. The shire’s proposal can be seen at mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay and in each shire office. The deadline for comments is Friday 8 September. Submissions should be sent to Matthew Ashdown, Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, Private Bag 1000, Rosebud 3939 or email: traffic. management@mornpen.vic.gov.au
Being prepared A TALK on making sure your preferred medical treatment options will be carried out if you are too ill to make decisions will be given by Advanced Care clinician, Teresa Gillespie, at the Southern Women’s Action Network (SWAN) meeting at 9.30am Sunday 17 September. The meeting is at the Mornington Peninsula Shire offices, corner Queen andVancouver streets, Mornington. All women welcome. An $8 donation includes morning tea. Details: 0438 508 166.
Helping out: Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors visited meals and wheels volunteers at Rosebud, Mornington and Hastings last week. They included the mayor Cr Bev Colomb, Anne Delyster, Lyla O’Hara, Nat Japha, Terri Cadman, Margaret Mackie, Jill Brumen, Carolyn Whelan, Bob O’Hara and Cr Sam Hearn. Picture: Supplied
Shire joins international effort to lessen suicide
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The mayor Cr Bev Colomb said the shire supported positive mental health and suicide prevention. “[We] are committed to supporting our community through these difficult times and we are asking everyone to join us at Mornington Park for the first Mornington Peninsula World Suicide Prevention event,” she said. The event will from 10am at
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire and social action group Chasing Change will host a community event acknowledging World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday 10 September. The day aims to encourage people to get together to raise awareness of suicide; to remember those lost to suicide and to think about those impacted by their deaths.
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Mornington Park, Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington. It will include a commemorative walk and ceremony for people to come together, share thoughts and stories, support each other, and raise awareness of mental health issues. Refreshments provided. Details: Mornington Peninsula Youth Services team 5950 1000, 1300 850 600 or mpys@mornpen.vic.gov.au
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors recognised National Meals on Wheels Day by joining volunteers to deliver meals across the peninsula, Wednesday 30 August. The mayor Cr Bev Colomb said 160 volunteers delivered around 75,000 meals each year to those needing a “nutritious daily meal”. “This is a fantastic opportunity to come together to celebrate and recognise the enormous contribution meals on wheels volunteers make to our local community,” she said. Crs Colomb and Sam Hearn met the meals delivery van at Mornington where they helped volunteers unpack and deliver pre-prepared meals. At Hastings Crs David Gill and Kate Roper joined volunteers to unload and deliver the final boxes of food. Those interested in becoming a meals on wheels volunteer can call the support officer 5950 1600. For other volunteering opportunities on the peninsula, visit volmornpen.com.au
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Mornington News 5 September 2017