Southern Peninsula
Southern
YOUR TO WHAT GUIDE ’S ON THIS WEEKE PENINSULAND FOR FAMILIES
FACEBOO
K: peninsul akids.co INSTAGRA m.au M: mornpen
Peninsul
a
kids
Your wee kly com An indepe munity newspap ndent voi er covering ce for the Safety Beac For all advert commu ising and h to Port editorial sea nity needs, call 03 5974 9000 or email: team@mpnew s.com.au
FREE
Wednesd
www.mpn ews.com .au
ay 23 Marc
h 2022
Fund raising : Cyclist part in s are taking the Ride ride, with for Relief charity directly all to menta money going l health service Mentis Assist.
Cyclists hi t the road for menta l health aw areness Council lors coll ect hea lthy pa y rise Liz Bell liz@mpnews .com.a
u
TO raise support much-needed money mental health to Peninsula , Morni for Relief cyclists with the ngton team left Ride for Mallac oota
yesterday before the to enjoy some pampering ride. The group Gippsland will be opening Lakes. dining and enjoying a preThe riders ence at bathin the across Victor are preparing Hot Spring soon to be openg experiing missio ia as part of to ride a to relax s, where they Metung the succes n, and hope to fundraiswill in geothe build on take on rmal waters be able events. s of past Ride breathtaking and This year’s for Relief views across six-da the one-day tour option ride will be a , in additio y ride. n to the
The group will travel of Victor across half ia ing bathin exploring the profit menta emergTraralgon g destinations that provid l health suppo in their route and Phillip IslandMetung, health services specialised rt service mental Springs. back to the Peninsalong severe menta es for people ula Hot .All money the Morni l illness in andliving with Mentis Assist raised goes ngton Penins outside To donate , a comm directly to ula. unity, not-fo site at https:/, go to the group’ r/rideforrelief s webcom/ designated .grassrootz. Under the a category three MORNINGTO councillorsnew pay rate, catego council. 2025. N Penins lors will will receive ry three In the year ula’s counci of enjoy $35,97 be paid a substa this year. 2, up from an allowance $132,573, 2025 mayors ntial pay l- amoun t of will and $66,286. the previo rise and deputy The Victor pay has up to $31,444. the impact mayors ian Indepe The mayorus risen from neration Councillors of includ ndent Remualterin $119,316. Tribunal ’s each up to $100,4 ing on will receive g their value, earlier this made the diversi year until tion 34 paid $59,65Deputy mayors a tle contro will now to be paid $38,04 2023, when pay rise has in local govern ty of representawide are month. Counc decision ment. The illors statebe set to enjoy also compr The new 9. they will cover the l over the incom with deputy In its determ7. Tribun ehensi existing cost of rates e we need rospectively allowance comes mayors a pay increase, allowances vely reviewed al taxes and to Independent ination, the eficiaries. on top of into retfrom 18 the bigges members the come charge year. The system for Remuneration Victorian Decem t benwrote that Mornington council and three s. We have oneother allowancestaking into accoun munerationVictorian Indepe ber last the it Tribunal govern We inPeninsula ndent Resubstantialhad “taken into Tribunal cal govern for elected memb t similar rates have no ability ments to serve. mined council account change in sponsibilities to refuse ers of even is will that mayors and has also deterthe Northe ment in other and worklo the roles, rereceive states and lo- unaffordableif council’s rate to pay members rn Territo a pay rise deputy mayors for ad in costs are each year last reviewsince their allowa of council timepersons elected ry and allowances Given there. until to volunt community is no reliabl predict the pose of ed and consid nces were ary partered the council financi e data In its submi bodies.” mayor, purmember ssion deputy al impact of a rise to part of allowances mayor allowances the decisio to the tribuna in Ratepayers l as Ratepa n on Victor and councillor Victoria making process, ian househ yers said “we olds, unwise for Victoria feels have litit would the tribuna determination be l to make .” such a Brodie Cowbu brodie@mpn rn ews.c
om.au
Special Promotion - 23 March 2022
Enjoy mo re quality time wit your lov h ed one After-Car , by trusting e with the ir in home care nee ds ation on how to
For inform
NDIS Sup port Home Car e Packag es
1300 46
46 63
inhome@
take the Home Care complication Packages out of visit our and NDIS website Support, or give our friendl y staff a call!
after-ca
Garden & Hom e Mainte nance All In-H ome Car e Service s au
re.com.
www.afte r-ca
re.com.
au
MORNINGTON CUP DAY SAT 26 MARCH | MORNINGTON RACECOURSE
$20 OFF
We are delighted to offer readers a $20 discount off our Mornington Membership for the remainder of the 2021/22 racing season. Please use the code MPNEWS at checkout.
BUY AT MRC.RACING.COM
INSIDE: n Plan holds hope for kangaroos n Awards flow after picking up the pieces left by others n Hunt on for ‘despicable’ tree vandals