CEO blocks budget backflip
Smoke was visible from the fire station when crews raced to the Wyuna Street house which was joined to its neighbour by a common wall. Crews who entered the brick house were later required to decontaminate as protection against possible asbestos in the building. They were on the scene for about 60 minutes.
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO John Baker has ended a bid by Cr Hugh Fraser to have the council take a step back and reject a budget adopted at its 23 June meeting. Cr Fraser had sought to overturn decisions which included abolishing the contentious rural living rate and excluded the fees and charges schedule. However, Mr Baker last week used his powers to block Cr Fraser’s plan, last month’s resolution had already been put into motion and a statutory process commenced. “Accordingly, I consider this matter to be outside the powers of council and vague and unclear,” he said. Cr Fraser had wanted council to stand by the draft 2020/21 budget adopted on 23 March. He said the CEO’s decision was “denying council the opportunity to debate and adopt that draft budget on 14 July and get on with the capital works and priority projects and other council spending provided in that 23 March draft budget”. Stephen Taylor
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CFA brigades from Rosebud, Dromana, Mount Martha, Boneo and Narre Warren rushed to a shed fire at Rosebud South last week. The building was fully alight when they arrived, 6.35pm, Monday 6 July. The firefighters blamed a high fuel load and structural instability for hampering their efforts to control the blaze. It was only brought under control when they forced their way into the rear of the shed. Although described as being under control it took several more hours to fully extinguish the fire.
DURING the COVID-19 pandemic the closest Justice of the Peace signing centre for the Mornington Peninsula is at Frankston Police station. JPs are available 10am-3pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays take affadavits, statutory declarations and certify national and international documents. Signing centres at Carrum Downs, Mornington, Rosebud and Hastings will reopen when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Call 1300 365 567.
Smoke alert for CFA ROSEBUD and Rye CFA crews managed to contain a blaze to the one property at Capel Sound, 4pm, Tuesday 7 July.
House destroyed A WEATHERBOARD house was destroyed by fire during an early morning blaze at Red Hill last week. Incident controller Graeme Briggs, of Balnarring CFA, said the house near the corner of Red Hill and Dunn’s Creek roads had been on fire “for some time” when they arrived, 6am, Tuesday 7 July. Crews from Red Hill, Balnarring, Somers and Bittern were on the scene until 11.30am. Police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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