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Ancient ceremony makes a welcome return YOUNG Aboriginal children participated in a ceremony at Rosebud last Wednesday that has not been held on the Mornington Peninsula for hundreds of years. The Welcome Bubup [baby] to Country ceremony at the Rosebud Southern Peninsula Arts Centre was attended by more than 70 parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, children and guests. Families walked through sacred smoke and were welcomed onto country by Boon Wurrung elder N’arweet Carolyn Briggs. This was followed by a ceremonial dance and didgeridoo performance. Each child was painted with ochre and presented with a certificate and cultural gift. Deb Mellett, Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Koolin Balit Aboriginal health coordinator, said the aim of the welcome “bubup” to country ceremony “is about connecting our families to culture and community, to rebuild confidence and pride about who we are”. “There is research evidence relating to the importance of culture and our overall wellbeing. The more we learn and practice culture, the health outcomes of our people improve and yesterday was a wonderful example of this,” Ms Mellett said. “This event created a positive cultural experience for all the families who attended.” Ms Mellett said the “significant event” was the first time since European settlement that the ceremony has been performed on the peninsula, (Boon wurrung/Bunurong country).
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Shire knocks back projects Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has taken a hard line against two property developers whose projects do “not enhance, protect or respond to the valued character of the peninsula and our historic Sorrento”. The mayor Cr Bev Colomb was speaking after a planning services committee meeting on Monday 18 September refused a planning application for a three storey building at 141147 Ocean Beach Rd, Sorrento. The mixed-use development pro-
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posed building two shops, 14 apartments and basement car park, and as well as the demolition of a building with a heritage overlay. Earlier, the council had also knocked back a bid for a 73-apartment block in Dromana described as “over-development of the site”. The proposed threestorey building, at 329 Point Nepean Rd, was described as being “inconsistent” with the shire’s planning scheme because its scale, bulk and height would “present a dominant built form uncharacteristic of the area”. The shire said the Sorrento application was opposed by “surrounding
owners, occupiers and the nearby community, citing concerns such as a lack of car parking, overpowering buildings, not in keeping with the heritage precinct, and traffic congestion”. The site sold for $4.18 million in April with the selling agents describing it as “one of the last remaining significant and developable land holdings on the famous strip”. They said the “irreplaceable regular shape landholding of close to 1000 square metres [was] serviced by 200 free council car parks out front with the potential to deliver one of Sorrento's last remaining developments”. Shire planners said the proposed
11-metre high building, earmarked for the corner of Heales St, Droaman would be “clearly at odds with the established neighbourhood character” of the area. Eighteen objections cited “potential traffic and parking problems, lack of public transport, excessive building height and loss of views”. “Many residents have a strong passion and concern about major changes that could significantly impact the look and feel of the peninsula,” Cr Colomb said. “As the local council, it is our role to uphold the concerns of our community members and protect our townships.
“Council is looking after growth on the peninsula by allowing for good built form that is appropriate and not detrimental to the character of our townships. “This [Sorrento] planning application did not meet the expected standards of our planning controls, the council or our community.” Cr Colomb said the Mornington Peninsula housing and settlement strategy would “help protect us from future development like this ... over the next 15 years, and will assist with good planning for many years to come”.
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