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Junior rangers have ramblin’ on their minds
PARKS and reserves throughout the southern Mornington Peninsula are holding free winter holiday activities for children. Parks Victoria’s Junior Rangers Program is designed to provide outdoor adventures instead of online games. “Studies show that kids need nature in their lives. It’s good for their mental and physical health and wellbeing, and it’s a great stimulation for learning about the world and the environment too. Our Junior Ranger programs help kids make life-long connections with nature and their local environment,” Parks Victoria chief ranger southern peninsula Kris Rowe said. The holiday program run by Parks Victoria rangers for children aged 6–12 years includes activities at Point Nepean National Park, Cape Schanck Lighthouse Reserve, Collins First European Settlement Site, Coolart Wetlands and Historic Homestead and Mushroom Reef Marine Sanctuary, Flinders. The activities run from 3 July to 16 July. Book for the winter junior ranger program at www.juniorrangers. com.au. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Or call 13 1963 or visit www.parks.vic.gov.au Holiday outlook: Volunteer Dale Dikker, Parks Victoria’s Tash Wicks with Clementine Rowe (red jumper) and Tarme Simnett at Cape Schanck lighthouse. Picture: Yanni
Demand for ‘party house’ action Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au ONE in four complaints about noise made to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council relate to so-called “party houses”. Upset neighbours are demanding tighter regulations for short-stay rentals and want owners held to account for their tenants’ transgressions. The shire’s environment protection
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In some cases, party-goers have ruined residents’ weekends with late-night noise and alcohol-fuelled aggression. Neighbours of one Rye holiday house – rented out for a reported $800 a night several times last year – say noisy parties and inebriated partygoers often make their weekends a nightmare. The practise is expected to grow as more people flock to online short-stay rental sites, such as Airbnb, Stayz, and Booking.com.
The shire’s environment protection manager John Rankine said party noise was a difficult issue to deal with as it was sporadic and varied in frequency and duration. “Complaints of noise in Mt Eliza are currently being investigated, with a report from one neighbour indicating that the problem has reduced,” he said. Mr Rankine recommends that residents call the police to respond immediately to late night party noise.
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“Police are well trained to deal with noise originating from crowds, poor behaviour and potentially dangerous situations,” he said. If the problem occurs regularly he said the shire would contact the owner of the property. Officers will then investigate and gather evidence through the use a sound level meter, noise diaries, witness statements, site inspections and police reports. Continued Page 9
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