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The Port Albert Tattler—FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 Jan 2020 The Port Albert Progress Association wishes all residence and surrounding neighbours a fantastic , happy and exciting 2020 Proudly supported by Wellington Shire Council. Editors: Port Albert Progress Association. All care is taken to ensure that the information provided is true and correct at the time of publication. All content provided remains the property of the writers. Submissions can be made anytime by email to: [email protected]. 1 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Calling all Captain Jack Sparrows PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN MURDER MYSTERY NIGHT JOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF FUN AND FRIVOLITY AUSTRALIA DAY WEEKEND SATURDAY 25TH JANUARY 7.30PM TILL 11PM AT PORT ALBERT COASTGUARD FOR TICKETS PH 0423599935 $30 PP SUPPER SUPPLIED DRINKS AT BAR PRICE LIMITED PLACES SO GET IN QUICK SUPPORTING PORT ALBERT WATER TOWER WORKING GROUP IN CONJUNCTION WITH PORT ALBERT COASTGUARD COME AND GET YOUR PIRATE GEAR ON 2 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Walk Back In Time Saturday January 25 — Book Now to avoid Disappointment Alberton Cemetery WAlking tours Take a walk back in time and discover some of Gippslands oldest residents dating back to the 1820’s. Learn about the district’s pioneers buried at Alberton Cemetery including Agnes Gellion , the tragic story of the How- den family and the first recorded burial of a European settler Robert McClure who died in March , 1842. Situated between Yarram and Port Albert the historic Alberton Cemetery is not only one of the oldest in Victoria but is a rare example of a cemetery sited on the banks of a river. The cemetery is home to around 1,300 residents. Come Alberton Cemetery Walking Tours 2019/2020 Book now for Australia Day Weekend (Saturday Jan 25 ) Walking Tour Limited numbers (50 Tickets available only) Address: 214 Yarram-Port Road, Alberton, Victoria (offstreet parking available) Price: $10.00 Per Person Family of four (2 Adults / 2 Children under 16) $30.00 Time: Tour commences at 5.30pm sharp Duration: approx 1 hour Booking: https://trybooking.com/BFVOU or contact the event organiser Phone: 0423968896 https://www.facebook.com/albertoncemeterywalkingtours 3 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Special Community Notice—Port Albert Fire Evacuation Plan In the event of a fire evacuation in the Port Albert/Langsborough area the assembly point is the Port Albert Water Sports Centre Car Park—Bay Street , also known as the Yacht Club or Coast Guard car park. Please see location marked with a red X Everybody will need to report, and register so that we can track all residents of Port Albert / Langsborough Key Items to bring with you !!! 1.Bring your pets. 2. Change of clothing. 3. Any medication or dietary requirements. 4. Any form of ID. 5. Check—Is your neighbour safe as well !! 4 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Special Community Notice—Port Albert Fire Evacuation Plan Emergency Contact Numbers Port Albert Coast Guard 03 51832555 Bill Knibbs 0427846041 Merve Lowe 0429383037 Gayle Maher (Hall) 0437247242 Police 000 Ambulance 000 Fire 000 Wellington Shire 1300366244 To all residence in Port Albert / Langsborough and surrounding areas make sure you remove all woodpiles from around the house , clear gutters of leaves and keep your grass low and leave your homes if requested by the CFA , Police or emergency body. Suggested things to bring with you in the event of an evacuation …….. Change of clothes and warm blanket Any special medication or dietary requirements Identification and your pets Don’t forget…………. Are your neighbor's safe too? Stay safe this coming summer. 5 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Exploring Our Region— Corner Inlet Corner Inlet is a 600-square-kilometre Bay, that is located 200 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, in the South Gippsland Region of Victoria, and lies within the traditional lands of the Brataolong clan of the Gunai nation. In the early 1840s European settlers moved into the area and established agricultural, mining and forestry enterprises. Commercial fishing became established in the 1860s. The surrounding land was originally covered by forest which has mostly since been cleared. It has become a popular tourist destination for recreational boating and fishing. Of Victoria's large bays it is both the easternmost and the warmest. It con- tains intertidal mudflats, mangroves, salt marsh and seagrass meadows, sheltered from the surf of Bass Strait by a complex of 40 sandy barrier islands, the largest of which are Snake, Sunday and Saint Margaret Islands. The inlet is protected as a Ramsar site, by the Nooramunga and Corner Inlet Marine and Coastal Parks, and by part of it lying within the 1,550-hectare Corner Inlet Marine National Park. The inlet adjoins Wilsons Promontory in the west, extends to Ninety Mile Beach in the east, and supports large numbers of migratory waders and other birds as well a rich marine flora and fauna. Some 720 square kilometres of land and water covering Corner Inlet has been recognized by Birdlife Inter- national as an Important Bird Area. Containing the most extensive intertidal mudflats in Victoria, it sup- ports over 1% of the world populations of chestnut teal, Far Eastern curlew, red-necked stint, pied and sooty oystercatchers and the hooded plover. The critically endangered orange-bellied par- rot has occasionally been seen there. The Inlet is easily reached by road and is adjacent to many towns of South Gippsland including Foster, Port Franklin, Welshpool, Port Welshpool and Port Albert. Wilsons Promontory National Park towers over the southern end of the port waters, which also includes the Corner Inlet and Nooramunga Marine & Coastal Parks. 6 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 What's Happening Around Our Region—Golden Beach The Victorian Government has moved to reassure residents of a coastal community that a seismic survey, for its carbon capture project, is safe. The Government's CarbonNet project will use sound waves to map the sea floor off Golden Beach, in eastern Victoria, to see whether it is suitable for a carbon capture and storage project. A scientific vessel will emit sound waves near Golden Beach to determine whether dried-up oil wells in the Gippsland Basin are suitable. If the area proves to be suitable, it would be connected to a pipeline linked to carbon-emitting industries in the Latrobe Valley. The beach will close to swimmers when the survey vessel is close to shore during the 17-day test, conducted over one of the town's busiest holiday periods Assurances Given Golden Beach is popular in the fishing community with abundant marine life. CarbonNet project director Ian Filby said any effects on marine life would be temporary and operations would halt if observers spotted migrating whale and dolphin colonies. "Seismic sound may cause some species of fish to move away from the area. Some species of fish are not impacted," he said. A marine life study noting wildlife populations has already begun and a follow-up survey will be carried out after the seismic survey. A third of Golden Beach residents voiced concerns about its potential economic and environmental impacts at a community meeting. Residents spoke out about the proximity of the seismic survey to shore. Throughout February, a scientific vessel will emit sound waves near Golden Beach to determine whether dried up oil wells in the Gippsland Basin, previously used by Exxon Mobil, are suitable for carbon capture storage. Mr. Filby said if the area was found to be suitable, an injection point could be drilled seven kilometres offshore, with a pipeline linking it to carbon emitting industries in the Latrobe Valley. Golden Beach Ratepayers' Association president Heleena O'Sullivan said residents did not want the survey or a carbon capture storage project to hap- pen in or near their town. "No one wants this to happen, we're all on the same page here," Ms O'Sullivan said. She said ineffective consultation included a forum in July 2017. She said a lack of online information, independent of official sources, had led to con- fusion among residents and property owners. "There had been some correspondence to and from [authorities] but very minimal — nothing that anyone here could understand," Mrs. O'Sullivan said. She also criticized the use of volunteer community groups to pass on information to property owners, who largely only visit the town for brief periods or do not have a post box at their address. Mr. Filby said the survey vessel needed flat waters and this was the only suitable time to avoid other events in the town. Surf Lifesaving Victoria will patrol the beach, and during the periods where the survey vessel is closest to the shore, advise people not to enter the water. Mr. Filby said this would occur on weekdays for one hour at a time, for maybe a couple of times a day. He said swimmers and dogs would likely experience discomfort if their heads were to go underwater during the testing period. 7 A Port to Call Home Port Albert’s FREE Community Newsletter! Issue No 124 January 2020 Recap—November 30 —Xmas Community BBQ— Port Albert Aquatic Centre On Saturday November 28 , the annual Port Albert Christmas Community BBQ was held in the Port Albert Aquatic Centre supported by the Port Albert Progress Association.