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5973 6424 or email: team@mpnews.com.au www.mpnews.com.au Leisurely lunch: Marie Hell, Glen Campbell, Vaughn Wilson (at piano), Lucy Nicolson and Russel Joseph. Pictures: Gary Sissons
Carers’ day to remember A CARERS’ event at Morning Star Estate, Mt Eliza, last week recognised the “unsung heroes” in the community – the parents and carers who provide lifelong, around-the-clock, care to a loved adult son or daughter. They were among more than 60 people who enjoyed excellent food, great entertainment, stunning venue, raffle and door prizes – as well as some ‘time out’ to have a normal life. Community Lifestyle Accommodation patron Judy Barrett hosted the event and the MC – Liberal candidate for Nepean Russell Joseph – spoke about why he had become involved with CLA. Professional opera singer and carer Lucy Nicolson and pianist Vaughan Wilson brought music from the ‘Best of Broadway’ to the event. Those wanting to join this proactive group to assist adults with a disability and their lifelong carers should call Marie Hell 5983 8785 or Kevin Turner 9787 3730.
Councillor pays for study tour Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au AFTER “acrimonious debate” Mornington Peninsula Shire last week knocked back a request for Cr Simon Brooks to attend the 23rd Conference of the Parties UN conference at Bonn in November from his study allowance. But the first-term councillor will still be going to Germany – and as the
shire’s official delegate – but will pay his own way. Cr Brooks said the importance of the conference to a carbon-neutral peninsula meant the trip was worth the expense. “My election platform was based on policies of environmental sustainability as well as planning,” he said. “As a 40-year-old local I have a perspective of where we are now and where we are heading. “I [told the council] I was still pre-
pared to go and pay my own way [about $8000] as long as I was under the council’s auspices.” Cr Brooks said going as council’s representative was the “only way to be able to fully participate in discussions; you need that impetus to get the most out of it. It is a privilege to go and be able to bring back knowledge”. Shire CEO Carl Cowie had earlier received council approval to attend the conference under his $30,000 study allowance, as well as trips to Sweden
to review renewable energy sites and attend the 2017 Commonwealth Local Government Conference in Malta. Cr Hugh Fraser had moved that Cr Brooks receive funding approval for the trip but this was defeated on the casting vote of the mayor Cr Bev Colomb. “This shire has a long and proud history of addressing the issue of climate change and has been a close part of that international dialogue since 2007,” Cr Fraser told the meeting.
He and then mayor Cr Graham Pittock attended the November 2015 Paris COP 21 conference along with then renewable resources team leader Jess Wingad. “The previous South Korea conference – run by the International Commission for Local government Environment Initiatives of which this council is a member – was attended by Cr [Tim] Rodgers and myself in early 2015.” Continued Page 16
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