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Hobsons Bay resident Alicia King and her daughter Lila are looking forward to seeing their community pitch to have costs for reusable female sanitary products reimbursed up and running. (Joe Mastroianni) 289909_03
Hobsons Bay resident Alicia King has celebrated her idea for Hobsons Bay council to reimburse the cost of purchasing reusable female sanitary products being among the 13 approved for funding through the council’s Community Pitch program. She said she came up with the idea to assist people struggling with the rising cost of living. Other successful projects funded as part of the 2022-2023 council budget included reducing membership fees at the Hobsons Bay Toy Library, encouraging cafes and the community to utilise reusable cups and converting grassed nature strips to native ‘habitat strips’ through supplying information and locally indigenous plants to residents. Hobsons Bay mayor Peter Hemphill said this year’s program welcomed community members to vote on their favourite ideas. The mayor said the ideas came from the community and were also given a “tick of approval” by the community. Details: participate.hobsonsbay.vic.gov. au/community-pitch-202223 Matthew Sims
Puzzling speed U-turn A Brimbank resident has disputed a speeding infringement he received while driving south along Duke Street in Braybrook at the intersection with Ballarat Road, describing the situation as “confusing”. Josh Gomez received an infringement notice for travelling at 56km/h at 12.47pm on Monday, April 11. Maribyrnong council changed the speed limit on the eastern side of Duke Street from 60km/h to 40km/h on Tuesday, February 15, but changed it back to 60km/h on Monday, April 18. Mr Gomez said he had heard from a number of other Brimbank and Maribyrnong road users
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who had received similar fines as they believed the speed limit along the road was 60km/h. He said they were feeling “extremely distressed and helpless” due to fine disputes being rejected and having to prepare to go to court to fight the infringements. “I’ve never felt so stressed,” Mr Gomez said. “I feel like we’re not being heard.” Brimbank council was not involved in the decision to change the speed limit. Maribyrnong chief executive Celia Haddock said council has reduced the speed limit on a number of roads as part of the Safer Local Roads program and in accordance with a Memorandum of Authorisation from the Department of Transport. Deon Dardha Sales Agent / Auctioneer
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“Motorists are required to adhere to the posted speed limit on local roads,” she said. “As per VicRoads guidelines, the default speed limit for all roads in built-up areas where no speed limits signs are displayed is 50km/h.” A Department of Transport spokesperson said Brimbank council managed the western side of Duke Street, while Maribyrnong council managed the eastern side. “Speed limits need to be suitable for the specific road environment and are reviewed and approved on a case-by-case basis,” the spokesperson said. “Assessments, consultation and implementation of changes to speed limits are under the management of both councils.”
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Brimbank and Maribyrnong residents Nick Cowling, Jennifer Richards, Ursula Kubiak and Marie Nunez are disputing their speeding infringements along Duke Street in Braybrook. (Damjan Janevski) 289849_02
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