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Gardens’ new attractions THE Enchanted Adventure Garden, at Arthurs Seat, has re-opened after closing for a refit for the first time in 25 years. The break gave staff the opportunity to focus on improving the gardens, painting the buildings, and, of course, finishing work on the new Sky Scramble. “This huge wooden structure, with its rope bridges, cargo and scramble nets, obstacles, tight rope, fisherman’s trap, Tibetan bridge, slides and a cubby house, guarantee fun for all age groups,” owner Michael Savage said. “Built on timber platforms 10 metres high, the aerial playground won’t disappoint. It’s just what we all need after three months in lockdown with our children.” The family-friendly park also has mazes, tube slides and treetop zip lining, which consists of two zip lines which fly 300 metres across the formal gardens and lake. The Enchanted Adventure Garden is in Purves Road, call 5981 8449. Instructor Will Stringer and Zachary Warwick, left, on the Big Zip at the Enchanted Adventure Garden. Picture: Gary Sissons
Strategy to end deaths on peninsula roads Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.com.au A FIVE-YEAR strategy to eliminate road deaths on the Mornington Peninsula involves having safer roads, safer vehicles, safer speeds and safer drivers. The shire’s Road Safety Strategy 2020-25 – developed after community
consultation and road safety experts – aims to reduce the “unacceptably high levels of road trauma” on peninsula roads. A report to council’s Tuesday 23 June meeting noted that 69 people had been killed and more than 1500 seriously injured over the past decade. The peninsula recorded the highest number of deaths in Victoria’s 79 local government areas in 2010 and in 2019.
The mayor Cr Sam Hearn said the community needed to “work together to minimise road trauma”. “The devastating impacts of road trauma on our community are not just felt when someone is lost. Serious injuries are the hidden road toll, with ongoing pain, suffering and impairment upending the lives of those affected, as well as the lives of their families,” he said.
“One of our fundamental duties as a council is to look after the wellbeing of our community. Saving lives and preventing serious injury on our roads is central to that mission.” In April 2016, the shire became the state’s first Towards Zero municipality and adopted the goal of having no deaths or serious injuries on roads within the municipality. Community consultation on the draft
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strategy closes 5pm, Thursday 30 July. To view the plan (including a summary) and to complete an online form visit: mornpen.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay. Forms will be made available to complete in hard copy upon request. Email submissions to: haveyoursay@mornpen.vic.gov.au with the subject line ‘Towards Zero’.
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