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Wednesday 22 March 2023
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Scare over dumped drums
Champions of the sand: A young life saver from Point Leo Life Saving Club hits the sand with purpose during the Victorian Junior Championships. Picture: Supplied
Liz Bell liz@mpnews.com.au EMERGENCY services will undertake a clean-up in Western Port near Sandstone Island after six 44-gallon drums with unknown contents were allegedly dumped. The CFA said on Friday there was “no immediate threat“, but further investigation would take place. The Coast Guard on Friday issued a ‘Potential Hazard to Navigation’ alert, informing people heading out on Western Port be on alert for the floating drums.
The drums are located between Crib Point Terminal, Hastings Channel and Sandstone Island. The drums are believed to have been dumped by an unknown offender between three and four weeks ago. Witnesses have told The News a person was seen allegedly dumping the drums. The Port of Hastings Corporation was contacted for comment. The Port of Hastings is a security regulated port and has a Maritime Security Plan as required by the Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Act.
Potential hazard: These dumped drums will be removed by emergency services this week. Picture: Supplied
Life savers do the peninsula proud MORNINGTON Peninsula’s bright lifesaving future was displayed in the state championship over the long weekend. The Mornington Life Saving Club ended up on 234 points at the end of the long weekend, edging out Kingston club Mentone LSC in fourth place with 228 points, with Mordialloc LSC and Point Leo SLSC also finishing
such an incredible display of skill and teamwork shows that the future of lifesaving across Mornington Peninsula is bright,” Mr Schleusener said. While the Victorian Junior Championships marks the end of Victoria’s summer lifesaving season, the juniors will remain active over winter when the pool lifesaving season commences in July.
in the top ten, on 144 and 139 points respectively. LSV senior manager sport Chris Schleusener congratulated the Mornington Peninsula clubs competing, with teams from Mornington LSC, Mount Martha LSC, Point Leo SLSC and Portsea SLSC making the journey west. “Our nippers are the future of our volunteer lifesaving force and to see
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