Shuttle offer follows years of shuffle at national park
Preventing ‘lifestyle diseases’ THE Bays Healthcare Group and medical experts are offering a free program aimed at improving people’s health “by addressing the underlying causes of health problems”. Focusing on the prevention of lifestyle diseases, the program already has 1900 members. “We hope this program helps empower the people of the Mornington Peninsula and surrounding communities to adopt a healthier lifestyle and plenty of exercise,” Mornington-based
urologist Alwin Tan said. Mr Tan, known for his brachytherapy and laparoscopic prostate surgery launched this year’s program earlier this month with breast surgeon Belinda Brown. Information sessions will be held on diabetes, skin integrity, bladder health, positive ageing and brain health, diet and nutrition, cardiovascular health, CPR and first aid and falls prevention. “This health and wellbeing initiative recognises our responsibility to
contribute to the good health of our community,” The Bays CEO Elena Allen said. “Our goal is to get as many community members as possible participating, and to make positive changes to their health, diet and wellbeing. We welcome all local residents to join with us.” The next session will be held at 5.30pm on Thursday 2 May at the New Peninsula Community Centre, 370 Craigie Road, Mt Martha. Visitthebays.com.au or call 5970 5329.
Gunners Cottage”; “opportunities” to provide services for major events and other park activities; “exclusive” vehicle access for all group bookings to Fort Nepean; and the chance to partner with other operations within the park. There are now more than licenced 30 providers in the national park offering such activities as guided tours, heritage tours, bushwalking and bike riding. Expressions of interest for the shuttle close4pm 17 May. Keith Platt
Easter garage sale MEMBERS of the Point Nepean Masonic Lodge are holding a “grand Sorrento charity garage sale” on ENaster Saturday 20 April. Lodge member Chris Snook saidmoney raised through the sale will be used “to support current projects, a piece of fruit to be supplied to every child at local schools and the breakfast program which feeds children at schools in Rosebud” and elsewhere on the Mornington Peninsula. Donated goods for sale include furniture, homewares,antiques, collectable, glass, china, books and children’s toys. The Point Nepean Lodge is at 3385 Point Nepean Road, Sorrento and the garage sale will run 9am-4pm.
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Free health help: Some of those involved in The Bays Healthcare Group’s free health program are, from left, breast surgeon Belinda Brown, CEO Elena Allen, urologist Alwin Tan and Roy Francis. Picture: Supplied
PARKS Victoria is seeking expressions of interest (EOI) to operate the hop on hop off visitor shuttle service within the 560 hectare Point Nepean National Park. The shuttle is part of the state government’s master plan for the park and the latest chance for a private operator to run the shuttle comes 16 years after the John Howard-led federal government first announced plans for 90 hectares of the former Defence land to be subdivided and sold for housing. The announcement that the prime coastal land near Portsea could pass from public to private hands sparked a wave of protests that eventually saw the federal government hand control of the park to the state government in 2009. The state and protesters successfully resisted efforts by the federal government to determine uses for the park before control would be handed to the state. Parks Victoria now manages Point Nepean National Park. The shuttle runs between the park entrance, Quarantine Station and Fort Nepean and is the only passengercarrying vehicle (besides bicycles and authorised vehicles) allowed past Gunners Cottage. Parks Victoria says Point Nepean has more than 500,000 visitors a year, with more than 25,000 using the shuttle. The three-year contract includes “exclusive vehicle access beyond
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