A NEW Mornington Peninsula Coast Committee of Management (MPCCOM) is set to be established to oversee the coastal reserves from Whitecliffs to Camerons Bight and the Capel Sound Foreshore Reserves.According to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA), the current committees of management “jointly recognised that it was necessary for the future of these iconic coastal reserves that they work together as a larger entity to deal with major future challenges such as climate change and population growth”.“We are looking for passionate professionals with the skills and expertise to continue to strengthen the management of Whitecliffs Foreshore Reserve…
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THE Somers Residents Association (SRA) is calling for the reinstatement of a community committee to oversee the Somers Foreshore Reserve amid growing concerns of the reserve’s deteriorating condition. Residents say the coastal asset, which currently sits on Crown Land, had been left in a state of neglect with overgrown vegetation and poor maintenance of public facilities having prompted increased frustration. The reserve is currently managed by Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) but the SRA said the site had been in poor condition for a long period of time “including extensive weed growth, cessation of revegetation works, and…
A MORNINGTON Peninsula kangaroo welfare group is sounding the alarm after a recent bushfire came dangerously close to hundreds of kangaroos trapped on a private property in Cape Schanck.According to Save the Kangaroos on Mornington Peninsula Inc. (SKOMP), more than 600 kangaroos have been trapped on the Rogers Rd property since September 2021 after the land manager erected gates and closed off all exits.SKOMP’s spokesperson Jo Hansen said they had unsuccessfully appealed to authorities including the Department of Environment, Energy and Climate Action (DEECA) to secure the release of the kangaroos, noting of particular concern was a bushfire came dangerously…