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Containers form a ‘line in the sand’ BOOMERANG Alliance members have their Christmas wishes worked out: All they want from Premier Daniel Andrews is a container deposit scheme in Victoria. They say the
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Lifesaving Club used 1000 empty drink bottles to spread the message. A petition for a container deposit scheme is being organised by boomerangalliance.org.au/vic
Call for check on waste water systems WITH more than 25,000 properties on the Mornington Peninsula relying on septic tanks to process their waste water it’s no wonder there are concerns about pollutants entering ground water and waterways. Many of these systems were approved decades ago and are long past their use-by dates. The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said it was important to ensure the health of
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scheme would encourage people to collect used containers and limit the number going to landfill. Last week members of Mount Martha Beach Patrol and Mount Martha
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septic tanks systems year round. “A poorly kept septic system is a health risk to our family, friends, waterways and the wider community,” he said. “This also applies to wastewater systems at commercial premises which also contribute to contaminating local waterways.” Other sources of waste water are industrial, commercial or agricultural activities, surface runoff or stormwa-
ter and sewerage. The shire encourages annual health checks on septic systems, particularly before busy holiday periods. “We want to work with our community to help manage and maintain systems together, to protect and ensure the distinctive and beautiful character of the peninsula,” Cr Hearn said. Visit mornpen.vic.gov.au/septictanks Stephen Taylor
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