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We have a sporty winner! Five medals weighed heavy on Andison Mole. The 12-year-old student from St Francis de Sales Primary School in Lynbrook had a breakthrough winter, taking home medals in national championships for basketball, footy, and cross country. She never stops pushing herself, and always aims for more glory. Story page 6
Andison Mole with her medals in national championships for basketball, footy, and cross country. (Stewart Chambers: 422341)
Parking ‘shortfall’ By Violet Li The nearly-completed Cranbourne Community Hospital is said to have a substantial shortfall in carparking, Casey Council has revealed. Casey Council endorsed a recommendation at August’s council meeting to write to Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas and Cranbourne MP Pauline Richards to outline its “significant” concerns regarding the provision of car parking for staff, users, and visitors of the new hospital.
The hospital, next to Casey RACE, is delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority (VHBA) in partnership with Monash Health. The relevant council report pointed out that the preliminary parking analysis, which required a minimum of 300 carparking on-site, underestimated parking demand. The undersupply issues might also be heightened if the future operator Monash Health implemented paid parking, the report stated. Casey administrator Cameron Boardman said
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at the meeting that the insufficient supply of car parking would have a substantial impact on the broader Casey Complex precinct. “We acknowledge that there is a number of allocated carparking spaces to be constructed as a consequence of the hospital, but we also note that, adjacent to the area, there are numerous currently free carparking spaces for users of the recreational facilities, and that is definitely something that council wants to maintain and preserve,” he said.
“We also want to ensure that the correspondent articulates options to be considered for additional carparking to adequately meet the anticipated demands of the hospital.” Mr Boardman said the council might need to consider measures to ensure that its own parking spaces were protected for staff and users of sporting and community facilities. “This is something that we’re seeking direct ministerial intervention in,” he said. Continued page 11
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