NEWS DESK Money for charity THE St John’s’ Fake or Fortune fete at Flinders raised more than $28,000 to be shared among four charities: Anglicare Rosebud, Brotherhood of St Laurence, Asylum Seekers Resource centre, Dandenong, and Western Port Community Support. The fete started an online sale in December and went “live” over the 13-14 March weekend. The final takings for the fete show included more than $7000 in art sales, $8000 white elephant and silent auction, $4000 “Christmas” items and $3000 cakes and biscuits.
Reef picnic FLINDERS Community Picnic will be held on the Mushroom Reef beach, 5pm, Saturday 27 March. This is nearing the last of the longer days before daylight saving ends on Sunday 4 April. Parking is available and those walking can enter via right hand path off the lowest car park. They should wear sturdy shoes for the guided reef walk with the ranger at 5.15pm.
Motoring heritage
Picture: Gary Sissons
Heritage pier faces partial demolition THE fate of a 180 metre wooden section of the historic Finders pier will be decided by Parks Victoria later this year. Parks has told Mornington Peninsula Shire Council that it will “engage with stakeholders and the community in June” following an “independent heritage assessment” of the 250m long pier. The original wooden pier was built in 1864, with a concrete section added in 2011, parallel to the 180m inner portion which has been cordoned off for months due to structural defects. Parks Victoria is considering demolishing this
180m section. The pier is heritage listed and is recognised under the Mornington Peninsula planning scheme. Alarm over the future of the pier was raised in July 2020 when Parks Victoria announced that its Better Piers and Waterside Facilities program included “the demolition of the inner section of the old Flinders pier”. Restoration of the pier was not included in the $24 million committed to “major pier upgrades to create jobs and boost economy”. Shire officers are understood to have since told Parks that they oppose its demolition due to its
historical significance, amenity, character and the marine habitat it provides. Cr David Gill said the pier was a drawcard for many of the 7.5 million visitors to the peninsula each year. “We cannot afford to lose our heritage through bureaucratic decision making,” he said. “The council has confronted Parks Victoria and hopefully we can arrive at a good resolution on behalf of the Victorian community.” Keith Platt
VINTAGE, veteran, classic and modern cars of all descriptions will be on show at the Flinders Motoring Heritage car show, Easter Sunday 4 April. Flinders District Lions Club is raising funds for Peninsula Health, Flinders CFA and other charities and causes. Admittance is adults $5 and under 12s free. The show, in Cook Street, runs from 10am2pm. To enter as an exhibitor go to trybooking. com/BOCKY or visitors go to trybooking.com/ BOEEI
Anzac Day walk Flinders District Lions Club and the RSL will hold a walk from the community hall to the memorial for the traditional Anzac Day ceremony, 11am, Sunday 25 April.
It’s never you, until it is.
More people die on farms than in other workplaces – let’s change that. You might think you’re bulletproof and know your land like the back of your hand. But accidents can happen to anyone. You can prevent accidents. You can prevent deaths. worksafe.vic.gov.au/agriculture Western Port News
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