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Charities’ golf win By Marcus Uhe The Rotary Club of Cranbourne members returned to Settlers Run Golf and Country Club for their annual charity golf day on Wednesday 16 March. In a terrific result for the club, more than $30,000 was raised for their chosen charities which will provide vital assistance to communities in the South East and beyond. Chairman of the club’s golf committee Peter Sorenson said it was fantastic to get back onto the course and raise much-needed funds for organisations in need. Read more on pages 10 and 11 Rotary Club of Cranbourne President Scott Pinxt in a spot of bother. 272578 Picture: GARY SISSONS
MPs ads offside “We’ll send it to VCAT and it will cost ratepayers, and blocking MPs from putting signs up is against that freedom of speech and giving the opportunity for people to have their say.” Mr Battin raised the issue in Parliament on 10 March and asked for support from his neighbouring electorates. “Casey Council has changed the rules in the past and they will not amend them to allow Members of Parliament to advertise at sportsgrounds,” Mr Battin told Parliament. Continued page 5
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Gembrook MP Brad Battin has threatened to take the City of Casey to VCAT after being denied political advertising at council-owned sporting grounds. Political advertising signage is not permitted on council active recreation reserves in the local government area despite being allowed in the nearby Cardinia Shire Council and Greater Dandenong Council. Mr Battin believes signs of a political nature
should be allowed to be displayed at sporting grounds as they provide clubs with crucial funds, among other benefits. “We just want to put back into the community – stop preventing us from doing it, you’re not preventing anyone else,” Mr Battin said. “All sides of politics are affected – not even Clive Palmer’s got enough money to put a sign up at one of these clubs because you can’t do it.” Mr Battin has signs at grounds in the Cardinia Shire Council such as the Beaconsfield
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