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No fear of future shock as family powers up
Power to the people: Simon Brooks with his electric car. Picture: Yanni
DON’T mention gas, coal or oil to the Brooks family of Dromana. They’ve made a conscious decision to distance themselves from those passe fossil fuels and, instead, are gearing for an all-electric future. Simon, the Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor, and his wife Allison are “keen to do their bit” to reduce their carbon footprint by buying an electric car, installing electric appliances, electric heating and cooling and roof-top solar panels. “As a councillor I’ve made it a focus to become even more informed about climate change and how practical steps can be taken by everyone to reduce our carbon footprint,” Cr Brooks said. “It is at a local level where action needs to occur and council is working to not only bring its own emissions down, but also help the community and businesses do the same, as well as adapt to the emerging climate change impacts. “We’re finishing renovations to our home and decided to replace our aging gas appliances with high-efficiency electrics.” Continued Page 6
Community helps out as boy fights for life after crash Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A RED Hill boy was left fighting for life late last week after the car being driven by his mother crashed head-on into another car in Red Hill South. Paramedics rushed to the horror scene on the Point Leo Road just after 4.30pm, Wednesday 13 February. The Red Hill community is rallying around the family, with the Mornington Peninsula Shire, CFA, Consolidated school, scouts and residents helping them cope in their time of need. The 11-year-old was flown to The Royal Children's Hospital by helicopter ambulance in a critical condition
with head, chest and abdominal injuries. Police said the badly injured boy possibly suffered cardiac arrest at the scene and was assisted by passers-by until emergency crews arrived. A hospital spokesperson said yesterday morning (Monday) the boy was in a “critical but stable” condition. His mother, 46, who was initially trapped in her Holden sedan, was flown to the Royal Melbourne Hospital by another helicopter ambulance in a serious condition with chest, leg and pelvis injuries. The boy’s twin brother was taken to Monash Medical Centre in a stable condition with chest, abdominal and leg injuries.
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The 49-year-old driver of the other car, an Audi SUV, of Melbourne, was taken to Frankston Hospital in a stable condition with grazes. Unconfirmed reports suggest he was the holder of an international licence. Both cars were written off in the collision which is being investigated by the major collision unit. Wednesday was a black day for collisions on the peninsula with six people taken to hospital and others left shocked and distressed. A cyclist was knocked off a bike on the same day. The Tyabb man, 60, was on his daily ride along the Mornington-Tyabb Road when he was hit from behind. Police said sun glare on a wet road
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may have hindered the Tyabb woman driver’s view of the cyclist, 7.30am, Wednesday 13 February. They said speed was not a factor in the incident. The cyclist was taken by helicopter ambulance to The Alfred hospital with life-threatening injuries. Later that same afternoon three cars collided at a Somerville intersection when one driver failed to give way. Police said a Subaru and a Toyota Yaris were travelling along Grant Road near the Simcock Street intersection when the Toyota was knocked into a stationary four-wheel-drive waiting to turn out of Scott Grove. The driver of the severely damaged Toyota was taken to Frankston Hospital for observation.
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At 11.15pm that night a P-plater driving a Toyota Prado turned out of Bentons Road, Moorooduc, and skidded across the median strip before flipping over onto its roof in the on-coming lane. It ended up 100 metres from the intersection. A 19-year-old Mornington man and his 17-year-old female passenger were taken to Frankston Hospital with minor injuries. Police said they will view dash-cam footage as part of their investigations. Leading Senior Constable Greg Wolfe, of Somerville Highway Patrol, said human error and perhaps a lack of concentration at critical moments had been factors in all the incidents.
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