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Six lanes of danger just to cross Sharon Harris, pictured, takes a perilous journey across Dandenong-Frankston Road to visit a popular shopping precinct in Dandenong South. The centre has no footpath access to link to a nearby pedestrian crossing, forcing Ms Harris to take alternative measures. More on the story, turn to page 6
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Kids pool push A massive online petition has called for Casey Council to reinstate a kids pool in Doveton. Backed by more than 2100 signatures, Doveton Eumemmerring Township Association has railed against the absence of children’s water-play in the council’s Doveton Pool in the Park revamp. On 15 June, councillors unanimously voted for the petition to be considered by Casey’s chief executive Glenn Patterson.
Last year, the council fully funded the $7.92 million stage-1 of the project to rebuild the 50-metre pool and splash pad and shut down the slides and toddler pools. In a recent public survey, the council pitched a hydrophobic stage-2 including a district-level playground, “kick-about grass” areas, sand/ water play, nature play, picnic facilities and toilets.
DETA chair Joshua Oostwoud said pool would be less attractive to families, as a result, he says. “The kids’ (water) options need to be present to make the pool a viable option.” In 2021, DETA’s ‘Save Doveton Pool’ campaign forced Casey to reverse plans to shut down Doveton pool and retain the area as parkland only. Mayor Stefan Koomen, a former DETA chair,
says the public’s “strong voice” would be “taken on board”, he said. “We want to make sure that the upgrades will be of benefit to the community for the next five decades. “We want to make sure that it’s a sustainable and family-friendly facility.” More on the story, turn to page 2
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