By Raquel Mustillo
WATTLE Range mayor Des Noll has lambasted an interstate campaign focussed on upgrading the Green Triangle region’s key freight routes as “Victorian-centric” and warned unless a change of direction occurs it should be “scrapped”.
Mr Noll took aim at the Green Triangle Region Freight Action Plan, an initiative involving South Australian and Victorian border councils, the timber and freight industries and the Port of Portland.
Among the key actions of the plan is targeting State and Federal Government funding for road improvements to address emerging capacity constraints for transport associated with the forest and freight industries.
FEEDBACK WANTED: Glenelg Shire Council will host a Listening Post session in Nelson this month.
BORDER closures, tourism restrictions and other issues impacting the Nelson community will be on the table for discussion at a Glenelg Shire Council public meeting this month.
Council’s Listening Post initiative will be held at Nelson Hotel on Thursday, March 25 with residents invited to talk to their council representatives about matters impacting the community.
Glenelg Shire Mayor Anita Rank said elected members were keen to hear from Nelson residents, particularly following the impact of COVID-19.
“The past 12 months have been incredibly challenging, particularly for our cross-border communities, so a Listening Post in Nelson will be a great way to discuss the impacts of border closures, tourism restrictions and more,” she said.
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Great South Coast alliance meets in Portland
Elected local government officials and key industry representatives from across the Great South Coast converged on Portland today (February 26) for a forum to discuss priorities for the region.
Glenelg Shire Council hosted the meeting, the first of the year for the Great South Coast alliance of Councils.
Chair of the Great South Coast Group Anita Rank said the meeting allowed delegates to develop a greater understanding of Portland’s role in the Great South Coast.
“It’s been fantastic to host our local leaders in Portland today to discuss what lies ahead for the region and what issues and opportunities the Great South Coast Group will be prioritising and pursuing through 2021 and beyond,” Cr Rank said.
Bushfire-hit Victorian businesses bounce back as government vouchers deliver reprieve
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Fire closed in on the Frasers Tamberrah Cottages early last year.
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A little more than 12 months ago, Rob Fraser stood in his front yard holding a soaking towel and preparing to make, if necessary, a potentially lifesaving jump into a nearby dam.
Key points:
Upwards of $85m was spent in regional Victorian tourist areas via a coronavirus voucher package this summer
The highest number of vouchers were claimed on the Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast
The state has released 90,000 additional vouchers to businesses impacted by lockdowns
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Deakin and Glenelg Shire Council sign new collaboration agreement
Communities in Victoria’s South West are set to benefit from a new agreement between Deakin University and Glenelg Shire Council which will focus on increasing local participation in tertiary education and help unlock the economic potential of the region.
Signed today at Portland Maritime Discovery Centre by Deakin University Vice-Chancellor Professor Iain Martin and Glenelg Shire Council Mayor Cr Anita Rank, the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) identifies several key areas of co-operation.
Professor Martin said the agreement provides a framework for greater collaboration that delivers real benefits for the local community, economy and environment.