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Plans to combat climate change
KINGSTON Council has released a draft response plan to decide how it will tackle the issue of climate change.
In January 2020, Kingston Council called a “climate emergency” and committed itself to minimising its impact on the environment.
A draft response plan has been released for community consultation. The mayor Steve Staikos said “we want our community to let us know if they agree with our priorities for urgent action or have other ideas about how we can respond to this climate crisis, because it affects all of us. We also want to hear how you want to be involved in achieving our community emissions reduction target of net zero by 2030. Reaching this target requires a whole of community response so it’s important we all work together.
Fatal crash
A PERSON died in a motorcycle crash in Parkdale last week.
Police say that a motorcyclist crashed into the fence of a home near the Warrigal Road intersection on the Nepean Highway just after 3am on 10 March.
Emergency services attended, but the male died at the scene.
Police say that they have established that the yellow Hyosung motorbike involved in the crash was “stolen” and that “a second male was on board at the time of the crash”.
A statement from Victoria Police read “it’s believed [the second person] fled on foot towards Warrigal Road prior to police arrival. It is not yet known whether the deceased was the pillion passenger or rider of the motorcycle at the time of the crash.”
Pets need love in life after lockdown Picture: Supplied
PET adoption proved popular last year as lockdowns kept people apart. But now that restrictions have eased, some four-legged friends have found themselves stranded.
Local animal shelters have begun filling up with abandoned pets, Kingston Council says. The mayor Steve Staikos has urged residents struggling with the demands of owning a pet to seek support and advice.
“Some pet owners may have found themselves grappling with time constraints, or behavioural changes in pets, that don’t have you all to themselves anymore,” he said. “If these problems are addressed early, it is possible to achieve a good outcome for everyone involved.
Social Mermaids are in their element
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A GROUP of “mermaids” swims regularly at Fishermans Beach, Mornington, to gain the benefits of cold water swimming, increase exercise levels, revel in companionship and simply enjoy the fun of getting together in the water.
Afterwards, of course, they enjoy a coffee and a chat at a nearby cafe.
Mornington Peninsula Mermaids are a group of women who have swum at 7am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays since early January.
Their aim, however daunting, is to go right through winter.
Organiser Jacky Howgate says the women float, swim (with a “few now challenging themselves by swimming to the first pole and beyond”), and do aqua-aerobics with no pressure, no judgement.