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Sole sister: Barb Hilder is in training for the El Camino for Kids trek in Spain. Picture: Yanni
On track to help for children’s sake A TOOTGAROOK mother with a sick daughter is training for a gruelling 120 kilometre walk to raise money for the charity Ronald McDonald House. Barb Hilder, coincidentally of Ronald Street, will take part in the five-day El Camino Trek for the Kids, Spain, 10-19 May, in support of the service which provides emergency accommodation for seriously ill children and their families. Ms Hilder’s daughter Katelyn, 17 next week, was unwell from birth. “At five weeks we had a call to say she
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had cystic fibrosis – an incurable, life shortening chronic disease. “We lived at Kyabram and had to attend the Royal Children’s Hospital – more than three hours’ drive away – and spend a week there learning how to manage this cruel disease. This was our first introduction to Ronald McDonald House. “As you can imagine it was a very distressing time for our family. Katelyn had four older siblings and this affected our whole family, so being able to have somewhere to stay while
she received treatment helped keep the family together. “We often stayed at Ronald McDonald House but sometimes it was full as there were so many families needing accommodation for their very sick children. Ms Hilder said families felt overwhelmed by news their child was sick and then felt stressed by financial concerns and she hopes to help ease those pressures by raising $3500 on the walk. She will pay her own travel and flight costs.
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MORNINGTON Peninsula residents are being asked their views on future uses of land within the green wedge zone. The zone accounts for 70 per cent of the Mornington Peninsula and, according to the mayor Cr Bryan Payne, is “one of Melbourne’s most important long-term assets”. Although it has a green wedge management plan – now under review – the state government and its planning minister can overrule the shire. The green wedge includes many properties that are not large enough to be run as profit-making farms but can be economical if used for other commercial activities. Land within the green wedge is not automatically recognised as a site for a dwelling and it is the encroachment of housing into the green wedge that most concerns councillors and environmentalists. However, the large scale activities most often proposed by developers usually involve buildings required to house guests or clients, car parking and tree clearing. In the past, the shire clamped down on golf courses with housing subdivisions attached. The pressure for greens and bunkers has more recently given way to permit applications for hot springs-based spas and accommodation. Mornington peninsula Shire coun-
cillors last month spent almost half of a two-day “retreat” at Lindenderry at Red Hill discussing the future of the peninsula’s green wedge. Ironically, it is understood that several other venues in the green wedge were taken out of contention when it was discovered they had “compliance issues” with the shire’s planning rules. In a departure from normal planning processes, councillors decided to seek public comment on developments within the green wedge before rewriting the policy and then calling for submissions. A shire media release said it was inviting “initial comments on matters relating to the green wedge and its future as it develops a management plan for the area”. “We must protect the green wedge and what it means to the peninsula and its people - as well as protect it for its value and important contributions to the whole of Victoria,” Cr Bryan Payne said. “The green wedge is also a key aspect of the peninsula’s character and it is absolutely crucial to the amenity, lifestyle and wellbeing of our residents and visitors. “… It must be protected and managed to ensure it remains an area where the natural environment and biodiversity is preserved, where the rural charm and character is protected, an area that supports agriculture and farming and provides for tourism as well as informal outdoor recreation. It is also an area where many people choose to live.” Continued Page 6
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