Voice Ocean Grove
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17 - 30 July, 2019
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Origin showdown raises thousands Hundreds turned out and more than $17,000 was raised for SIDS at the State of Orgin III game between Ocean Grove Cobras and Glebe Greyhounds. It was a passionate affair. For the full story, see page 4. Picture: DAMON CARR PHOTOGRAPHY
Lakes destruction Two dams at a Wallington aged care centre are set for "destruction" according to the leader of a campaign against the controversial project. Campaigner Heidi Wane said a "verbal onsite discussion" revealed landowner TLC Aged Care would "definitely" drain the two large water bodies and fill them. "Many locals feel this is another example of excessive development on the Bellarine (Peninsula) which is devastating birds and wildlife."
The "lakes" were initially dug to treat waste water generated by the facility, Ms Wane said in a statement. "After nearly twenty years these large bodies of water have become unique eco systems which various bird life, frogs, native long necked turtles (and) insects depend upon. "Attempts to ascertain whether TLC Aged Care intends to rescue and rehouse wildlife humanely have not been successful at (the) time of writing." About 40 people attended two onsite ral-
lies and almost 1500 people had signed an online petition against the project, Ms Wane said. Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, local Animal Justice Party MP Andy Meddick and residents at the centre had contacted her about the project, she said. "This Aged Care facility, although on private land, is situated beside a major highway making it a very public site, which is visited daily by many members of the public." Council issued the permit for the expansion
project more than a year ago, a spokesperson told the Voice in March. The works included an integrated medical centre, road construction and access as well as some removal of native vegetation, the spokesperson said. "Under the planning scheme there is no cause to stop works undertaken in line with the planning permit." TLC Aged Care had a right to fill in the dams because they were on the company's private property, the spokesperson added.
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