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Cameron McCullough cameron@m pnews.com. Mornington au Peninsula consum THE state Shire. Furthe ption of indust 2021 has its “Econ government has exacerbated rial land since r omic Growt unveil critical situati providing the alread h Statem ed y The 2018 on.” dustrial a “ten-year pipelin ent” land” that identified Port of Hastin the zoning includes e of ings Strateg port needs 585 hectares as at Hastin of surplus port-z reviewing surplus y gs. oned land to areas be and recommende The annou investigated d those uses. review of ncement promi for indust rial “up to 3,300 sed a “The comm Altona North hectares ittee state and at restricted governments urges local Hastings dressing to act now and and was under Special Use- currently these rezoni in adpart of sweep Zonin support designed local indust ng proposals ing reform g” to stimul on the Morni ry and retain to ate the econo s The Comm ngton Penins jobs Sinclair. Mornington ittee for Franks my. ula,” said ton and Peninsula The move they are told “encou port-related to review the nouncement raged” by The News the decisio land in Hastin zoning of and called the anment to gs follow on the govern THE festive act at Bay Westn to build a contai s “Surplus quickly. the Mornin spirit was in ner in Geelo need for ng, negati port made availaport-related land vast 7 Decem gton Tourist full swing at ng the related purposland holdin ber as familie Railway A couple and comm ble for broade should be experience gs for “port on es” in Hastin r industrial to ‘unloc the magic s gathered to members of community aboard industry, ercial uses to suppo k’ policing also came of Christm an encourage News 2/8/22port-protected gs (Plan with a raffle, along as Organisedold steam train. create and investmentrt local land, The research, lollies and door prizes for the ride by the Mornin At the time,). Eliza Rotary and the establi retain local jobs and children’s with its curren gton and “It was ice-creams provid plenty of alongside set a two-ye the state govern ington CommClubs, and t focus mental Mt a great newable shment of the propos on ed. Interna health celebration ar time limit ment unity Suppothe Morncomm Energy families ing how ed ReTerminal,” funds to tionally, volunt . CEO of of Christm unity event. took on much Special the climbe a step back rt Centre, eers the as for everyo A land should of the “port- reviewthanks of Rotarythe End Polio Now donated and Morni Committee for said the go to Mornin ist Railwa related at Mornin d aboard the in time as be ne. Interna kept campaign “unlocked”. ” y for their locom and how gton Tour“From around tional. ity,” Mornin Sinclair. ngton Peninsula, Frankston Moorooducgton for a 25-min otive train much Josh in the world 350,00 Mayor ute trip Pam Hall gton Rotary and hospital“As of 2021, 0 There, theyStation. to Club presid said. to a handfu in the 1980’s cases a year News “WeCr Anthony Marsh were met In other there were Mrs Claus, hectares ent by of “The club l,” Hall said. we are down state governwelcome the newstold The their club community work, the childre who had presenSanta and Commercialvacant Indust 43.3 opportunity really apprec Hall said rial ts for all nificant had been able port land ment is review that the iates the Mt Eliza n. Mornington 2 zoned land 3 and contrib raise these Bunnings provid Rotary utions to to make sigand interna within the velopment,zoning for indust ing surplus thanks hosted funds. es to both nation to food tional comm “Based Peninsula Shire. 100 per a barbec thanks donati centre aspirations but we also haverial decent of In our case we al to unity while Mooro ons made ue exhaustionon current indust projects. funds raised give for its use. Bunnin barbecue fundra projects broader members to vocated gs Mornin to our isers held Council mated to rates, this supplyrial land “So next displayed oduc fire brigadthe for gton. The club’s has adat time you this land several years last 3.4–4. their truck. e is estiBunnin ally, 19.6 was Austra chosen nation for are enjoyin to gs hectares 3 years. Addition“We also be used for new some of al projec knowin snag, enjoy it g organisationlian Rotary Health 3 Zone land of vacant g t even morethat of the 3,300 seek clarity on housing”. benefitingthat the funds that invests Industrial , an may delay is subject to raised are how much others.” hectares in medic overla and develo wheth is in ys that al term due pment in considered.er other uses are Hastings to planni the Brenda ng constr short being “This indica This is a n Rees eration opport aints. once-in-a-ge tes that as little there unity to as nand jobs delive ing develo 1.9–2.4 years of may be for must also the region. Of r homes remain pable indust ensure that course, rial land Bay’s unique we Weste in the protected.” environment rn Port is fully
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