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KAYAKERS and canoeists bend Natural can Features Reserve, now legally use Devilrooduc. Tuerong, near MooParks Victoria on a 47-hectare has introduced rules allowing section of the craft are prohibited former reservoir. paddlers . Powered An exclusion zone has been habitat for wildlife. set aside to provide Earlier this year, allowing non-poweParks sought public comment on red boats on research on the water their impacts on blue-billed following waterbirds by ducks and other the mental Research. Arthur Rylah Institute for EnvironMost of the 96 submissio plan. ns supported the boating “Experiencing the park from a different perspectiv a canoe or kayak e and greater offers beauty of the connectio park, enhance another way fishing opportunin with the to ties and Victoria area exercise or get active in the park,” Parks chief ranger Georgia Kerr The reserve’s said. 44 species of are listed as birds includes threatened. eight which Since being opened to the come a popular public the reserve fishing spot which are regularly for estuary perch has beand re-stocked by Authority. the Victorian trout Fisheries All-abilities visitors will be able to take to the water’s edge with a their vehicles permit from Details: call Parks Victoria. 13 19 63 or visit parks.vic. gov.au
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Stephen Taylor steve@mpnews.co News, 11/7/2017 m.au ). In April, the property operations shire’s tender team leader to find a commerci AFTER a long Collins said Greg earlier granting the al operator in the year”. Club has signedbattle Devilbend Golf 21-year club a third cil assistance ” was a compellin He said the the Morningto a 21-year lease with “would lease over the Crown ment in its push club’s g land “were n to run the course.argu- said. “It is an absolute ing with a yearlyPeninsula Shire, start- property limit council control over to be congratula 450 members He thanked the ted on their to the terms pleasure to play in this great councillors The rent will rent of $10,233. coand conditions ordinated lobbying environment.” of the lease”. who voted increase three campaign which unanimously to give However, his provided the The not-for-pr annually. the per cent dropped ofit club without explanatio report was informatio councillors with enough In particular he praised club the lease. full time The new lease and seven part employs six n to enable the efforts agenda n from Cr Kate Roper time staff. shire to advertise ends a bid by the lease”, (“Golf club in the rough the an informed decision them to make An audited for her “unwaver of support for financial report over placed the course is The News, on who was ing able for lease, supplied best throughou the club and its volunteers by the club for the to manage the availThe volunteer- 25/4/17). as year ending well lease”. t their campaign as a commerci 2016 shows appointing The club, in ”. al Brad Johnston run club’s president a net operating 30 June Loders Rd, Mooroodu Mr Johnson leads scorecard manager (“Golf club was establishe $71,642 from said the club said that it had profit c, “plan “tough fight could now d in 1974. Mr in bid for lease”, an annual turnover of been $1.36 million. Johnson eral for an exciting future The mendation to overturn [the] recom-a said the work of volunteers of with proposals sevto put the years since for In the 10 years course out in improving in the 42 in the pipeline”. improving the course to 2016 the to and its the course spent $760,000 facilities “with club “This course on course little or no counments (not including is in magnifice improvetion and is teeming nt condiof staff/volun labour); $41,900 with wildlife,” teer on maintenan he $594,000 ce; and to buy machinery .
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TRISTAN Rogers, of Mt Eliza, estuary perch caught this reservoir on from his kayak at Devilbend Monday. He fella back. Picture: Gary threw the little Sissons
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