MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have accepted appointment as Committee of Management for 25 hectares of bushland in Hastings. At the 29 September council meeting, councillors voted unanimously in favour of the Minister for Planning’s request for the shire to manage the land. The state government proposed to reserve the land at 197A Henderson Rd, Hastings as a bushland reserve, allowing the shire to protect and manage the significant natural area. Cr Michael Stephens, who moved the motion, said he believes this is a positive outcome for Hastings and the wider peninsula. “This is an opportunity to secure long-term protection of approximately…
Friday, October 16
