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Skipping fun: Osborne Primary pupils Cooper and Hamish jump clear of the rope being held by Maddy and school principal Pam Anderson. Picture: Yanni
School jumps back in time CHARCOAL sketching, marbles, skipping ropes, wool craft and butter making were just some of the activities enjoyed by Osborne Primary School pupils as they celebrated the school’s 145th anniversary last week. They are their parents and teachers dressed up in period costumes for the photo booth and took part in a range of “olden day” activities at the special evening, Thursday 18 October. “A fun night was had by all,” teacher Meaghan Woods said. “It reflected a united, positive community feel. “Osborne has enjoyed an incredible 145 years of education with many more years and budding, enthusiastic students yet to come.”
‘Dob in a dumper’ war on waste MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has “had enough of dumped waste in our reserves, foreshore, beaches, streets and parks”, according to the mayor Cr Bryan Payne. He is calling on residents to report those illegally dumping rubbish so they can be fined up to $9500. The cost of cleaning up the rubbish is about $700,000 a year – with more than 2300 cases reported in 2017. In the first five months of this year, 1532 cases were reported. Residents are asked to note the time, date, location and items of waste, as well as any identifying
information, such as vehicle registration or signs when reporting dumping. The shire is patrolling dumping hot-spots, installing mobile CCTV cameras, and erecting fences, gates, rocks and bollards to prevent vehicle access to reserves to catch offenders. “Illegal dumping poses a serious threat to our wildlife and can lead to contamination of land, waterways and groundwater,” Cr Payne said. “There’s plenty of ways to do the right thing with a long list of items able to be disposed of for little, or no, cost at our resource recovery centres. “It’s not hard to do the right thing. Anyone
who isn’t able to get to the centre can use a rates voucher to book a kerbside collection.” Items which can be dropped off for free at resource recovery centres include: household recyclables, steel goods (excluding fridges and air conditioners), bikes, computers, televisions, paint (up to 100 litres), gas cylinders (up to 9kg), motor oil (up to 20 litres), fluorescent globes and tubes and batteries. For a full list of items that can disposed of for free, visit mornpen.vic.gov.au To report dumped waste call 1300 850 600 or report it at mornpen.vic.gov.au
Dumped: A trailer full of rubbish – trailer included – found beside Limestone Road, Rosebud.
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