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13 June 2017
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Ending elder abuse THE often-hidden scourge of elder abuse will be highlighted on Thursday (15 June) with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on the Mornington Peninsula. Members of PACE – the Peninsula Advisory Committee for Elders – will man stalls at Rosebud Plaza, near Coles, and at Bentons Square Shopping Centre, Mornington from 10.30am. Their theme is “We can stop Elder Abuse�. The day aims to remind residents to honour older people and uphold their right to live in safety, with dignity and respect. Many older people are sometimes mistreated by someone close to them. The abuse is any act which causes them harm. It may be physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual and can include mistreatment and neglect. The World Health Organisation estimates that up to 10 per cent of older people experience elder abuse worldwide. PACE members will be handing out purple ribbons and also giving information on where people can go for information and assistance. To highlight the message, the Lions Club of McCrae has arranged for the lighthouse to be lit up in purple – the international prevention of elder abuse colour. On Thursday 22 June, the commissioner for Senior Victorians and Victorian ambassador for Prevention of Elder Abuse, Gerard Mansour, will join with Gary Ferguson, of Seniors Rights Victoria, at a forum on elder abuse 2-3.30pm at the Mornington Peninsula Shire Offices, 2 Queen St, Mornington. No bookings are required. Details from the shire’s positive ageing officer Helen Ridgeway, 5950 1733; Seniors Rights Victoria 1300 368 821 or by visiting seniorsrights.org.au
Tougher rules bid for ‘party houses’ Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au THE lucrative rental of short-stay “party houses� on the Mornington Peninsula will be tightly regulated if a new residents’ group gets its way. The We Live Here group is pushing for tougher rules on the letting of holiday houses over social media to hordes of party-goers who ruin neighbours’ weekends with late-night noise and alcohol-fuelled aggression. Neighbours of one Rye holiday house – rented out for a reported $800 a night several times last year – said noisy par-
ties and inebriated partygoers were making their weekends a nightmare. The practise is expected to grow as more people flock to online short-stay rental sites, such as Airbnb, Stayz, and Booking.com. Acting Sergeant Warren Morgan, of Rosebud police, said young people’s parties at short-stay rentals – especially over holiday weekends – generated the “bulk of noise complaints� from neighbours. The We Live Here group’s Marshall Delves said members were hoping a Legislative Council inquiry into the Owners Corporations Amendment
(Short-Stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 would “level the playing field�. The council’s environment and planning committee reportedly considers the bill “inadequate and unfair to many parties – including residents� – and has recommended changes to the legislation. The committee also recommends the government consider giving owners’ corporations the power to regulate short-stays in their own buildings, and work with the police to examine safety issues. “It’s an amenity thing that affects your neighbours,� Mr Delves said.
“If you own a house or an apartment and you want to rent out a room on Airbnb that’s fine, but if you want to rent out a whole house over a weekend you should be registered and regulated. “Every house on Airbnb should be regulated.� While the group is made up mainly of bodies corporate in apartment blocks and unit developments, Mr Delves said it was not city focused and had freestanding property owners as members. He said 25 per cent of Melbourne residents lived in strata communities – including a growing number on the Mornington Peninsula – which were
often made available as short-stay rentals. “We have almost 200 buildings across the state sharing our concerns and that figure will grow,� he said. Another problem is that short-stay operators making money from the “party houses� are taking money from registered hotels, guest houses and B&Bs which paid rates and taxes and were governed by strict guidelines. “Residents right across Victoria are growing increasingly frustrated and it’s time we found a solution that puts everyone on a level playing field,� Mr Delves said.
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