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Art draws attention Three schools from Hobsons Bay currently have student work exhibited at the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre. The three schools in the My Canvas My Art exhibition are Laverton P-12 College, Altona College and Mount St Josephs. Altona College art teacher Kristy Krieger said the students are thrilled to have their art exhibited in a professional setting. “This is an amazing opportunity for the kids to have their work in a professional location,” she said. Kristy had 16 kids from Year 7 to Year 9 work hard to complete their artwork to be displayed at the centre. “Students came into my classroom in their own free time to work on their pieces, it was really nice. “All of the students ended up working on very different themes which was really interesting, they used techniques we learnt in class but expressed themselves differently.” The 54 canvases are on display until November 30. Laverton College students, Danny, Dishy and Secilia with Altona College students, Hasara, Eden, Melodi, Bianne and Niamh. (Jacob Pattison) 369088_01
Fertiliser plan concerns By Jennifer Pittorino
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Hobsons Bay residents are still cautious about the future use of an industrial site in Altona North, despite having their main cause for concern removed from the planning proposal. Laverton resident Tori Mikula was one of the residents to submit feedback to Hobsons Bay council through Greenlight, expressing her disapproval of plans for a fertiliser facility. The proposed site on Kororoit Creek Road was originally mooted for fertiliser production and warehousing. An influx of responses from the community
prompted the applicant to amend the proposal to remove the fertiliser production. However, Ms Mikula remains sceptical. “I am pleased they have removed fertiliser production, however I still have some concerns,” she said. “We are unsure if fertiliser is still going to be stored at the facility. If it is stored there I am concerned about obnoxious smells, the factory being so close to residential homes and how close it is to a drain which leads into the creek and waterways. “I am concerned about the local flora and fauna and what damage might ensue from any
spillage and cleaning of the facility.” Ms Mikula believes there were other more suitable locations for a facility of this kind further away from residential housing. “I think it can be placed somewhere with more suitable industrial locations.” Tract town planner Heidi Duncan said the applicant was made aware of the community’s discomfort surrounding the proposed fertiliser production component of the planning request. “With this in mind, the applicant had written and requested that the fertiliser production land use be removed from the application,” she said.
“The application has been amended accordingly.” The site will continue to be used for what Ms Duncan said was the original purpose which is warehousing. Hobsons Bay council said it received several objections to the proposal and all objectors have been notified that the proposal has changed. The amended application is still being assessed by council and all objections will be considered. It will be decided by councillors at an upcoming Delegated Planning Committee (DPC) meeting.
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