THE celebrating centenarians are, in front surrounded by friends and family, Marjorie Brooks, of Mornington; Doris Colwell, Chelsea; Lorna Grant, Somerville; Helen Lamont, Mount Eliza; Phoebe Parker, Carrum Downs; Margaret McKenzie and Thelma Norma, Frankston; Peggy Tucker, Carrum Downs; Isobel Van Nooten and Peter Kane, Mount Eliza; and Colin McKee, Rosebud. Picture: Yanni
Lunch to celebrate 10 centuries of life Club president Ed Kennedy said the lunch at the club’s premises in Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, recognised the widows’ longevity and their husbands’ military service. Mornington Peninsula Legacy supports 730 beneficiaries - 16 with a disability and is helping five children through school.
TEN 100-year milestone birthdays were celebrated at a lunch at Mornington Peninsula Legacy Club last Wednesday (2 November). The centenarians included nine of the club’s 20 war widow beneficiaries and two reserve Legatees (who between them have given 71 years’ service to Legacy).
Team approach to jobs MAYBE it’s not called the mayoral dance for nothing, as insider betting on who will be Mornington Peninsula’s Shire’s new leaders last week settled on three, two-person teams. Teams running equal favourites at 2:1 for the jobs of mayor and deputy mayor respectfully, are current incumbents Crs Anthony Marsh and Lisa Dixon and Sarah Race and Kerri McCafferty. Following close behind at 3:1 are Steve Holland and Debra Mar. The odds are the latest statistics to come out of the annual sweep run inside the shire. As earlier reported by The News the betting on Marsh and Dixon has remained firm, although Race and McCafferty have since joined them as equal favourites; Holland and Mar have shortened from 5:1. The return of Marsh and Dixon would be the first time in the history of local government on the peninsula that a mayor and deputy have been returned for consecutive terms (“Insiders tip
In 2023, Legacy Australia will be celebrating its own centenary by holding the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay. The torch represents the undying flame of service and sacrifice of those who gave their lives for their country. The relay will see the torch travel from the battlefields of Pozieres,
historic mayoral return” The News 25/10/22). The mayoral race provides amusement and interest for council staff but offers a $100,000 plus reward for the ultimate winner and a $60,000 allowance for the deputy mayor. The new mayor and deputy mayor will be elected by councillors at the council’s annual general meeting which starts at 5.30pm Tuesday 15 November in the shire’s Besgrove Street, Rosebud offices. The meeting is open to the public. Keith Platt
Call for fishing ban A 1100-signature petition calling for a ban on fishing to be enforced at Martha Cove marina, Safety Beach has been submitted to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. The petition, posted online on 15 September, was prompted by a near-miss incident in which petitioner Georgia Symmons was nearly struck in the eye by a hook while a fisher ignoring the ban cast a line. Other issues that have been raised by peti-
France, to Australia, landing in Perth. Its 55,000 kilometre journey will pass through 100 locations and be carried by about 1500 torch bearers, along with more than 2000 volunteers. The relay will continue through towns and cities across Australia, visiting all 45 Legacy clubs and finishing in Melbourne in October 2023.
tioners relate to public safety, animal welfare from carelessly discarded hooks and line, and pollution. The petition wants council, as a first step, to enforce the environmental management plan that prohibits fishing in the Martha Cove marina reserve and waterways, including from the breakwater, groyne and boardwalks. Complaints have been made to The News about fishers defecating in bushes at Martha Cove, dogs being regularly injured, rubbish being dropped, and boat owners being abused while passing fishing lines in the boating channel. Symmons says enforcement problems and lack of accountability means people are regularly flouting the rules. According to the environment management plan for the parent title at Martha Cove, there can be no fishing in the waterway. It also states that the owners corporation is responsible for “education” material around the fishing ban, and monitoring fishing in the waterway with CCTV and visual inspections.
Legacy Australia has been supporting veteran’s families since 1923 and was founded on a promise made by one digger to “look after the missus and the kids”. Today, Legacy supports more than 45,000 partners and children of veterans who put their health and lives on the line for their country.
Traffic lights ahead TRAFFIC and pedestrian-operated lights are expected to be operating at the intersection of Forest Drive and Nepean Highway, Mount Martha by mid-next year. VicRoads engineers are finalising designs for lights at the intersection, the scene of at least eight serious accidents over the past 10 years, leading to one death and several serious injuries. Work on making the hilltop intersection safer is expected to start in early 2023, with the construction contract being advertised later this year. The design details include investigations of underground services and road surface design. The intersection will be widened and include bicycle lanes. Asphalt will be laid near the bus stops for drivers to pick up and drop off passengers. The work will also include signs warning of traffic lights ahead and the realignment of a driveway opposite Forest Drive.
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