News No-go for Bald Hill transmitter Reference
Page 8 The Moorabool News – 17 May, 2022
By Lachlan Ellis
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group to Moorabool Shire Council combat hoons
An idea for community radio coverage to be boosted by a new transmitter at Bald Hill will not come to fruition, with a warning from Telstra meaning Gully Road out at the rifle range. We’ve been the idea is unfeasible. doing major repairs after the Easter break A Sebastopol man contacted the Moorabool … the cherry picker is broken down at the News and said that in some places in Bacchus moment, but as soon as we get that sorted, Marsh itself, he was unable to listen to local we’ll be able to tweak our dish up there station Apple 98.5 FM. and it will be pumping at full capacity,” Ms He suggested a transmitter be set up on Dangar said. Bald Hill The – butnext AppleOrdinary FM President Karellyn Mee�ng of Council will be held “It’s pumping at 94 or 95 per cent at the Dangar said that even if the money was moment, it’s slipped a bit. We’ve got our on Wednesday 7 July 2021 in the Council Chambers, 15 Stead St available to establish it, the idea wouldn’t be technical guru Andrew working on it … on Ballan, star�ng feasible for one main reason.at 6.00 pm. certain areas the coverage does die out, it’s “To get the transmitter up there would cost beyond me why it does. Sometimes it’ll die between $30,000 and $40,000, we have looked down and then come back again … we can For details on a�endance or to the view the agenda, go to into it. The thing is, if we got a grant for it and get all the way out to Portarlington. www.moorabool.vic.gov.au put it up there, if we interfere with Telstra’s “We don’t get all the way into Ballan signal- who are up on Bald Hill, they have unfortunately; we’ve got to do some work informed us they will cut our transmission. and get into Ballan.” We can’t take that risk,” Ms Dangar told the While the idea of a Bald Hill transmitter has Moorabool News. been floated “for eight years now”, Ms Dangar However, the radio station is working on said, Telstra’s warning that transmissions getting its coverage more stable. could be cut means the transmitter will not “We’re staying where we are out at Dog Trap be pursued.
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Victoria Police have noticed an increase in reckless driving during the COVID-19 pandemic, and are forming a reference group to get community input on anti-hooning plans. The ‘Hooning Community Reference Group’ will be another tool in Victoria Police’s arsenal, complementing Victoria’s anti-hoon legislation, which is among the country’s toughest – including on-the-spot licence suspensions for excessive speeding, and powers to impound and permanently confiscate vehicles driven in a reckless manner. The reference group will bring together members of the community and stakeholders with road safety experts across law enforcement, government, and research groups, to work together on a new ‘Victorian Hoon Driving Action Plan’. Among the main focuses of the group will be short, medium and long-term plans to boost education, early intervention, and
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support deterrence in hooning hot spots, which are particularly concentrated across north, west, and southeast Melbourne. A series of community roundtables, including in regional areas, will be held later in the years, allowing local voices, ideas, and opportunities to inform local action plans. To register your interest in attending community engagement sessions, email roadsafetyvictoria@roads.vic.gov.au.
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The next next Ordinary OrdinaryMee� Mee�ng Councilwill will held The ng ofofCouncil bebe held in the Council Tenders Wednesday 7 July 2021 in the Council Chambers, 15 Stead St on Chambers, Ballan, on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at 6.00pm. Commi�ee Mee�ng Ballan, Council star�ng at 6.00 pm. Mee�ng The mee�ng will be open to the public and live-streamed on our Your Say: website:Have moorabool.vic.gov.au/mee� ngs Navigators Community Centre For details on a�endance or to the view the agenda,Incorporated go to Female Friendly Strategy www.moorabool.vic.gov.au Public Mee�ng
Commi�ee Mee�ng Planning Permit Employment Navigators Community Centre Incorporated NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT Mee�ng The landPublic affected by the applica� on is located – Order made pursuant toat sec�on 25 of the Addressdomes�c of Land: 7 Russell Street, Gordon 3345 animals act VIC 1994 Tenders Employment Land Title Par�culars: Lot 1 on PS 415702D Descrip�on Details: Development of a 2nd Dwelling, Two (2) Lot Subdivision, Vegeta�on Removal and Removal of Restric�ve Covenant PS415702D The applicant for the permit is: Beveridge Williams & Co P/L Planning Applica�on No.: PA2022038
Changes Waste Service - Easter Have YourtoSay: TendersFriendly Female Strategy Collec�on - North Western Zone – Northern Documents the above applica� on can be viewed from the website link of detailing Old Melbourne Road h�ps://moorabool.greenlightopm.com/public/App_Adver� sing/7220127bNhetWpkx Planning Permit Have Your Say: The Responsible Authority will not decide on the applica�on before 31 May 2022. Female Friendly Strategy Order made Grants pursuant to sec�on 25 of the Community Planning domes�cPermit animals act 1994 NOTICE OF AN APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMIT The land affected by the applica�on is located at –
Order made pursuant to Changes to Waste Service - Easter25 of the Unscheduled Mee�ng ofsec�on Council Addressdomes�c of Land: 7 Corbe� s Road, Gordon VIC 3345 animals act 1994 Western Zone – Northern Collec�on - North Land Title Par�culars: Lot 1 on PS 837916D Descrip�on Details: Varia�on of Restric�ve Covenant PS837916D to enable the Development of a Shed par�ally outside of the Building Envelope The applicant for the permit is: The Planning Professionals Planning Applica�on No.: PA2022054
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Order madeMee�ng pursuant to sec�on 25 of the Commi�ee Addressdomes�c of Land: 2 Parkside Drive, Hopetoun Park VIC 3340 animals act 1994 Land Title Par�culars: Lot 21 on PS 504231W Navigators Community Centre Incorporated Descrip�on Details: Varia�on of Restric�ve Covenant AC636810C item (k) to Mee�ng allowPublic an outbuilding 20m long x 10m wide x 4m -high to the eaves Changes to Waste Service Easter The applicant for the permit is: Shed Forte P/L Western Zone – Northern Collec�on - North Planning Applica�on No.: PA2022070 Employment Documents the above applica� on can be viewed from the website link of detailing Old Melbourne Road
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Tenders Community Grants Have Your Say Say: Have Your Female Friendly Strategy CouncilUnscheduled has the following consulta� ons currently open: Mee�ng of Council Planning • Ballan Library andPermit Community Hub • Bacchus Marsh Main St Upgrades • Proposed 2022-23 Budget Order made pursuant to sec�on Tourism Grants • Council Plan 2021-2025 Yearly Review domes�c animals act 1994 All details of our consulta�ons are on our website: moorabool.engagementhub.com.au
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