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6 - 19 November, 2019
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OCEAN GROVE’S NUMBER ONE NEWSPAPER
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Beach learning sure beats the classroom Caitlin, Harlow, Baxter and Trey get into the spirit of Ocean Grove Primary School's Coastcare day 10-year anniversary. For the full report and more Justin Flynn pictures, see page 13. 199558
Sprawl limits ‘way too late’
By Justin Flynn The state government's decision to permanently protect the Bellarine Peninsula from over development has raised concerns from locals that the damage had already been done. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne declared the region a Distinctive Area and Landscape under the Planning and Environment Act 1987. However, some are saying it's too little, too late as locals took to social media to say the damage had already been done with housing developments rampant across the peninsula. Ocean Grove Community Association president Phil Edwards said the move was positive, but needed to be monitored. Continued on page 3
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