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Junior footy is back Sonni Andrews was in full light for Ocean Grove Cobras at RT Fuller Oval in Barwon Heads. The under-10 Cobras got the job done against the home side in what was an entertaining game of junior footy. For the full reports of games and more Justin Flynn pictures, see page 23.
Border control under ire By Justin Flynn Member for Bellarine Lisa Neville has labelled accusations about a lack of control at checkpoints between Melbourne and the Bellarine Peninsula as “really disappointing”. Western Victoria MP Bev McArthur said she was “reliably informed” by several workers who are travelling on the Searoad Ferries Sorrento to Queensclif service, that they have not been subject to any checks. he Sorrento to Queensclif ferry service is a major gateway to the Bellarine Peninsula. Sorrento is included in COVID-19 restrictions across greater Melbourne, the Bellarine is not. “he state government seems to be saying one thing and doing another,” Ms McArthur
said. “If we’re going to do ‘border’ controls between diferent parts of the state, either do it properly or don’t do it all. “It’s simply not good enough for an obvious method of travel from one part of the state to another, like the Sorrento–Queensclif Ferry, to be open slather.” Ms Neville hit back at the comments, saying Ms McArthur should apologise to the police. “It’s really disappointing Bev McArthur is choosing to attack our hardworking police,” she said. “hey’re doing an incredible job conducting spot checks around Geelong and the Bellarine every single day and as always, I thank them for their eforts. “hey’re out in full force with increased
patrols monitoring entry points to Geelong including train carriages, train stations and ferry terminals, as well as public transport departing from Southern Cross station. hey’re also on our local roads and out in the Queensclif community on foot making sure people are abiding by the directions of the chief health oicer. “Police have been actively checking passengers at the Sorrento to Queensclif ferry terminals and they’ve been doing a great job.” Searoad Ferries chief executive Matt McDonald said the number of people entering regional Victoria via the ferry service “would be well less than one per cent of those entering via the road network”. “Over the past two weeks, travellers on
the ferries have been subject to extensive police operations, with the majority of ferry departures at Sorrento having 100 per cent of passengers checked through a police checkpoint,” he said. “I travel on the ferry each morning and have been inspected every day this week. Beyond the police checkpoints in place, all travellers on the ferry must provide contact details, vehicle registrations and abide by social distancing and our conditions of travel. “We have spent signiicant time and money on training our staf, sanitisation, signage and new procedures in order to provide a safe environment for our staf and passengers.” he Voice asked Ms McArthur if she stood by her comments, but did not receive a response.
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