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Whale of a show Jashrieta, 6, from Narre Warren South took a look through a pygmy blue whale’s vertebrae during another successful Doveton Show at Myuna Farm on Sunday 22 September. Packed with crowds, the volunteer-run show featured animals, showbags, foods, rides and a feast of other activities. More pictures, turn to page 9
Six-and-a-half-year-old Jashrieta from Narre Warren South looking through a Pygmy Blue Whale’s Vertebrae. (Gary Sissons: 431626)
Parking backlash By Ethan Benedicto Recent changes to the parking rules at Westfield Fountain Gate have sparked frustration from the shopping centre’s staff, with both Grevillea and Casuarina Ward candidates expressing their concerns. A three-hour parking limit has been imposed at three key parking areas around the centre, which include sections of the red basement car park near Woolworths, the blue car park near Kmart and the orange car park near Coles.
This limit applies between 9am to 6pm, and according to the Westfield website will be patrolled by the City of Casey, whose officers will be implementing infringement notices if vehicles are over the limit. Grevillea Ward council candidate, Stephen Matulec first brought the issue forward, addressing the changes with the city’s implementation of the rules as “the council basically acting as a corporation themselves”. “They’re [administrators] just sitting in an office helping corporations while the community is not being listened to, how corporate
does that sound? “The thing is, ratepayers don’t need their money going towards this, people are struggling to pay their rates. “People are telling me, ‘I’ve got $3000, $4000 in my rates bill’, and if I told them that it’s going towards helping corporations, what are they getting?” Generally speaking, candidates from both Casuarina and Grevillea share a similar sentiment, and while things may not necessarily be black and white, there is a conclusion that these changes are “causing more frustration than benefit”, according
to Casuarina Ward candidate Bassir Qadiri. He added that it is understandable that both Westfield and Casey are looking to “manage parking turnover” but the limits might place “unnecessary stress on those who rely on longer-term parking, especially staff working near the affected zones”. While the changes are still in its infancy, Qadiri also emphasised that it is “important to consider whether enforcing parking limits at Fountain Gate Shopping Centre is the best use of council resources”. Continued page 2
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