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Winning hand: Rosebud Retirement Village resident Ken Harris has fun playing the game “Trouble” with Macey, Isabella and Tiahna. Picture: Yanni
Class has a mix of ages SCHOOL is in for “pupils” of all ages at Rosebud Retirement Village. The residents have joined Rosebud Primary School Grade 4 pupils for a reading program which manager Debra Riedel said was “more than just reading”. “The program has brought a sense of positivity into the lives of village residents and pupils benefit with learning the stories of the older generation,” she said. “Friendships have developed between the children and residents; it has brought knowledge and enthusiasm to each group’s lives.”
Asbestos work alarms neighbours FEATHERS were flying in Red Hill last week when neighbours discovered asbestos sheeting was being removed from a disused chicken shed near their properties. Monique Soames said she and her neighbours were outraged at not being warned by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, WorkSafe, or the EPA about the potentially hazardous works on Arthurs Seat Road and had “only come across it by pure chance”. The contractor carrying out the work
says it is legal and being done in accordance with his licences and permits. WorkSafe confirmed it had been notified by the contractor but said work had been halted after complaints by nearby property owners. An inspection of the site would be made this week. Ms Soames said she had made repeated calls to the agencies to try to put a stop to the works on the 100-metre-long shed when she saw asbestos sheets lying alongside the former battery-hen shed and bagged ready to be
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removed. Her neighbours had made similar calls and were dismayed no one was prepared to “take ownership”. “It is only common sense that we should all have been told,” Ms Soames said. “The EPA and WorkSafe are investigating the demolition as it backs onto many properties and no one was aware it was happening at all. “The Red Hill market is on this weekend and people are using the ten-
nis courts which are only metres from [the] asbestos. “l am sure you will understand the community’s concerns due to a lack of information, pre-warning and surprise.” Licensed asbestos removalist David Hender said he was “lawfully engaged to perform asbestos removal/demolition works at the property and [had been] engaged by the property owner”. He said he became aware of “public concern in relation to works that are
being performed on private property in relation to the removal of dilapidated chicken sheds” and provided copies of relevant licenses and EPA permits to carry out the works. “We are a licensed demolisher and licensed B class asbestos removalist,” he said. “The works on this property fall under the B class removalist category. “Demolishing chicken sheds is not illegal [and] nor is asbestos removal.” Continued Page 8
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