A WILDLIFE safety sign installed to reduce animal-vehicle collisions on the Mornington Peninsula has been vandalised, drawing criticism from local wildlife advocates. The solar-powered variable message sign (VMS) on Browns Rd in Boneo near the intersection of Jetty Rd was recently fixed by Mornington Peninsula Shire after being damaged. Save Kangaroos on Mornington Peninsula (SKOMP) president Craig Thomson said the vandalism was frustrating given the work being done by several wildlife groups to reduce wildlife road trauma across the region. “Our group has been working alongside Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation group and Mornington Peninsula Wildlife Action group to reduce wildlife…
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NOTHING says election time as much as conflicts between the opposing teams over signage. Last federal election the issue rose to prominence with the defacing of Zoe McKenzie’s campaign signage (and vehicle) with vile, misogynistic graffiti. The vandalism garnered national coverage for its “nasty and personal” nature, and a level of confusion due to McKenzie being a relative unknown at the time. McKenzie’s only substantial work on the peninsula had been with the Committee for Mornington Peninsula, and work as a member of “Save Our Spidercrabs”, campaigning for an exclusion zone around piers to prevent fishing for spider crabs between…
AT least three bus stop shelters in Mornington have been vandalised with glass panes shattered across the pavement in what has been labelled as “disgraceful” behaviour. The affected bus shelters are located near the corner of Barkly St and Main St, and two along the Esplanade, one opposite Fossil Beach and the other near Mornington Park. The incidents, which occurred sometime between October 19 and October 20, have prompted concerns of risk to pedestrian safety and for more CCTV to be installed.The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP), which is responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure at the bus…