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Morrisons manager farewelled By REBECCA BILLS
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Crash mayhem TWO vehicles collided in peak-hour traffic at the York Road intersection on Thursday, causing mayhem for drivers. About 4.30pm, a Ford collided with a Honda turning into Wray Crescent. Mount Evelyn CFA Captain Jim Armstrong attended the scene and said something needed to be done about the busy intersection. “There were two people in each vehicle that collided and one in each was injured,� he said. “One lady was suffering from what we originally thought was a heart attack and started fitting. “She was taken into the care of
ambulance workers and transported to hospital.� Mr Armstrong said the other person received chest injuries but was treated on the scene. “While there hasn’t been an accident at the intersection for quite some time, we have attended some very serious ones in the past that seem to all follow a similar pattern,� Mr Armstrong said. “In the section of road there is a little bit of a rise so it is hard to see if cars are travelling up York Road. “Turning into Wray Crescent with the lights there, it needs to have either a red light or a green arrow to go, not just a red arrow that disappears.� Mr Armstrong said due to the peak hour traffic it took quite a while
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Ford has barrelled up the left lane and went into him.� Mr Collins said he ran over straight away and asked them if they were OK. “The fireys were first on the scene and roughly five minutes later the ambos arrived,� he said. “The female driver of the Ford was pretty shaken up and it took two ambulance crews to jimmy her out of there.� Mr Armstrong said he encouraged local residents to get in touch with council to make a change in the light system to ensure this did not happen again. Lilydale police attended the scene but had not responded by the time the Mail went to print.
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for the ambulances to arrive. “It also took a long time to clear the scene as the tow truck took until 7pm to arrive at the scene because of banked-up cars on the road,� he said. Mount Evelyn resident and witness Matthew Collins said he was crossing a road close by when the incident occurred. “I turned around and saw the Honda turning from York Road into Wray Crescent and they both had a green light both ways, however there was no green arrow,� he said. “It was up to the Honda to make the decision on whether or not to go. “The driver of the Honda said he saw someone flash his lights indicating to go, it was pretty banked up with peak hour traffic, he went and this
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By REBECCA BILLS
JAN SIMMONS farewelled her time as Morrisons CEO last Friday, in an intimate goodbye at Morrisons on the Park CafĂŠ. The much-loved community figure was surrounded by colleagues, past and present, as well as other community figures and residents to see off her 35 years with the organisation. “It’s been half my life,â€? Ms Simmons said. “On Friday, there was just so many people that went right back to the beginning of Morrisons that attended. “People said some really lovely things about my time at Morrisons, but the bottom line is nothing happens on your own and all that has happened during my time here is because we worked as a team.â€? Ms Simmons said as tough as it was moving on, she wanted to look to the future. “Saying goodbye is like cutting off an arm or losing a child, but as tough as it is you have to keep moving forward,â€? she said. Former Mount Evelyn Primary School Principal Phil Comport presented a history of Ms Simmons’ time at Morrisons. “Setting up the literacy program some 10 to 15 years ago was a definite highlight of my time here,â€? Ms Simmons said. “It’s made such a difference to so many people who wouldn’t have had those skills if we hadn’t implemented the program. “I’m also really proud of the community childcare program that has been established.â€? Morrisons board member Paula Herlihy said although it was sad to bid farewell, this was just the next stage in the Morrisons journey. Until Morrisons next CEO is selected, Mount Evelyn local Joe Deragon has stepped in as chief operating officer. Ms Simmons said she had applied for a new position close to Ballarat to be closer to her daughter and would also be travelling to Glasgow for a conference to speak on community engagement.