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Cracks appear in ‘developer’s wall’ VICROADS is fixing hundreds of cracks in the retaining wall at the northern end of the Marine Drive underpass at Safety Beach. The wall and underpass were built and paid for by the developer of the Martha Cove marina and housing development before being handed over to VicRoads and the Martha Cove owners’ corporation. VicRoads says sealing the cracks will “minimise the risk of corrosion of steel in the walls”. The owners’ corporation says a “cathodic protection system designed to check condition and ensure corrosion of concrete reinforcing steel is minimised” will be installed in the underpass. Mornington-based Watsons, described as a one-stop planning shop, says it acted in the “superintendent’s role” in the design and construction of the underpass. The company’s director, John Woodman, featured prominently in the first week of hearings by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) into alleged crooked land deals within the City of Casey. Mr Woodman told the hearing he had negotiated at Martha Cove with an Aboriginal group whose members were “more keen to bolster their bank balance than they were in finding artefacts”. Mr Woodman unsuccessfully stood for Mornington Peninsula Shire Council in 2012 and 2016. The IBAC hearings - which have so far centred around developments involving Mr Woodman within Casey and donations and payments to councillors and state MPs - are set to continue for a further two weeks. Keith Platt
Bid for ‘plastic free’ Mt Martha A TRIAL of Plastic Free Places will be held at Mt Martha from this month. The trial over summer will put Mt Martha alongside Byron Bay, Noosa, Adelaide and Perth in what organisers say is a national program to reduce single-use plastic waste, especially on the foreshore. Villages such as Mt Martha, with its hub of cafes, restaurants and small businesses directly across from Port Phillip unintentionally contributes to
the quantity of litter finding its way onto the beaches and into the bay, organisers say. The most common “culprits” include take-away food containers and cups, straws, plastic packaging and cigarette butts. “When littered or discarded into landfill, plastic can take thousands of years to decompose, if at all,” spokesperson Birte Moliere said. Plastic Free Peninsula is offering
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Dolphin Research Institute, Mt Martha Life Saving Club and RAW Travel. “There’s lots of enthusiasm from the Mt Martha businesses who’ve been invited to join Plastic Free Places,” Mr Moliere said. “They share our concern about the impact of plastic on our environment, and the environment in general.” Mornington Peninsula Shire’s Briars Ward councillors Bev Colomb, Rosie Clark and the mayor, Sam Hearn are
said to be equally excited about the program and the enthusiasm within this community. “I am proud of our community leading the way with this innovative program to reduce single use plastics,” Cr Hearn said. “The initiative is a great example of community working hand-in-hand with council to protect our local environment.” Details: plasticfreeplaces.org
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