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Biting into good health
Year five pupils Ava and Clara with physical education teacher Kathryn O’Beirne, principal Krystine Hocking and Healthy Kids Advisor Christie McIntosh. (Damjan Janevski) 298664_03
The pupils at Sunbury’s Holy Trinity Catholic Primary are learning all about making meaningful changes to their food and drink choices, to help build healthy habits for life. Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation’s Healthy Kids Advisors have teamed up with state government’s Vic Kids Eat Well movement to teach the philosophies of pleasurable food education. The Vic Kids Eat Well movement is a fresh opportunity for schools to look to the guidance of a health promoter like Hume’s Christie McIntosh to inspire children to make healthy choices and create healthier environments – she will be on board until 2024. After the school signed up to Vic Kids Eat Well, Ms McIntosh was invited to participate in a health and physical education day expo, where she taught children to make healthy afternoon snacks like rice paper rolls. “Empowering children to choose their own vegetables and be hands on with preparing their food shows them what they are capable of,” she said.
Plan for airport approved By Elsie Lange The federal government has approved the Melbourne Airport Master Plan, but was firm in saying it has yet to give approval to the development plan of a proposed third runway, citing residential noise concerns. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King approved the master plan on Monday, November 14. “Today’s approval does not indicate an approval of the future Major Development Plan for the proposed third runway, which is a separate process subject to assessment on its own merits against the requirements of the [Airports Act 1996],” Ms King said.
“As expected, many members of the communities surrounding the airport have made representations regarding their views on Melbourne Airport’s proposed north-south third runway project and the impacts it will have on their homes and lives. “In providing today’s approval, I have indicated my concerns regarding some aspects of the proposal – including changes to the existing runways and noise sharing and mitigation arrangements.” Ms King said management of residents’ concerns would be an important consideration during the assessment of the development plan, expected to be submitted in early 2023. Hume mayor Joseph Haweil said council supported the proposed runway, but asked
Melbourne Airport to continue to provide and explore noise and health measures to minimise impacts. Cr Haweil said the proposed north-south runway would impact less residents than the previously proposed east-west runway. “Council has not seen the approved master plan at this stage,” he said. “Council will continue to advocate for Melbourne Airport and the federal government to meaningfully listen and respond to both ours and our community’s submissions in the future assessment of the Major Development Plan for the third runway.” A statement from Melbourne Airport said it welcomed the approval of the master plan, and it now plans to submit its proposal to build the
third runway to the government. Airport chief executive Lorie Argus said the updated master plan outlined a long term vision for Melbourne Airport. “Key to this is construction of a third runway, which will improve the efficiency of the airfield by introducing parallel operations, while also allowing the airport to cater for increased demand,” Ms Argus said. “Alongside the 2022 Master Plan we are developing a sustainability strategy, with a commitment to net zero (Scope 1 and 2) by 2025, work under way on Scope 3 emissions reduction and a commitment to circular economy principles including on major infrastructure.”
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