A council that’s on the move
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is continuing to look far and wide for innovation and inspiration with two councillors and its top executive preparing to pack their bags for overseas and interstate travel...
Author Archives: Keith Platt
‘Public process’ call for runway plan
A RATEPAYER lobby group says plans to widen the sealed section of the main runway at Tyabb airfield are “highly premature” as a precinct plan is yet to be adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire. “The ...
Shire eyes ‘port’ land
THE state government is being asked to explain the future use of hundreds of hectares of land set aside to cater for the demands of the now abandoned container port at Hastings. The land around Weste...
‘Insights’ gained from China trip – mayor
VISITS to waste treatment plants in China by a councillor and two Mornington Peninsula Shire executives “brings new insights into alternative waste technology on the peninsula”, according to a shire ...
State ‘no’ to fence for the Pillars
THE failure of a plan to fence off the Pillars cliff jumping spot at Mt Martha is likely to see increasing numbers of visitors to the natural attraction. Although dedicated through various policies t...
Beach closed for ‘safety’
THERE are widening cracks in the cliff face and access stairs have been blocked or cut off before they reach the beach. Cracks are also appearing in the bitumen on the Esplanade above the unstable cl...
Flotilla sets sail to farewell a mariner
OBITUARY Anthony (Tony) Muir, 1943-2017 Master mariner, diver SOMETIME over the next few weeks a flotilla of small boats will sail towards Port Phillip Heads. It will be spring, a time of renewal, re...
Ferry plan gets down to business
THE lengthy process of formulating a business case for a car ferry from Stony Point to Cowes, Phillip Island goes a step forward next month with a series of public and industry meetings. On Friday 6 ...
Trip of firsts for netballers
THE outlook was certainly different for a group of girl netballers who arrived in Sorrento last week. Although well into spring, the continuing wintery weather that greeted them was a far cry from th...
Artist’s poster play for a clean bay
STANDING in the sand dunes at Rye, Josie Jones is pleased to note the absence of rubbish. She is there to promote a community walk at Hastings to raise money and awareness of the Dolphin Research Ins...
