THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021 www.mortlakedispatch.com.au Rec. Retail $1.60 incl. GST Documenting local history A forgotten town: Author Florence Charles and Mortlake and District Historical Society secretary Sue Potter are excited for the release of new book ‘The township of MacKinnon’s Bridge – Boorcan and Noorat East.’ 2021D For the full story turn to Page 5. Support for improved wind farm planning MOYNE Shire Council’s push for an im- Government about wind farm development “The communities in the north east and constraints to development, such as housing, proved planning approach to renewable since 2018, when we formally passed a motion western parts of our shire are already experi- town boundaries, threatened fl ora and fauna, energy developments has received a boost to oppose any further wind farms in Moyne encing the cumulative impacts from ongoing and use criteria to map suitable areas for de- after gaining support from the Municipal until certain conditions are met,” he said. development and operation of clusters of wind velopment. farms,” he said. Association of Victoria (MAV). “Despite our efforts however, we are yet to “This should be coupled with rigorous pro- see signifi cant changes to the planning frame- “Social impacts such as rental housing short- cesses for cumulative social and environmen- In a motion put to Friday’s MAV State ages and price rises, anxiety and community work that address the concerns of the commu- tal impact assessment for all future develop- Council, Moyne Shire Council called on the stress, coupled with noise, traffi c, visual and nities that host renewable energy projects. ments in the identifi ed locations,” Cr Meade MAV to advocate to the Planning Minister and environmental impacts are impacting the qual- “The support of the MAV to join our advoca- said. Energy and Environment Minister for a strate- ity of life of some of our residents. gic approach to be taken on renewable energy cy efforts is a positive step, and we appreciate “The impacts of wind farms and associated “While council recognises the Victorian projects and transmission lines. the State Council understanding the serious- infrastructure, particularly transmission lines, Government has legislated renewable energy Moyne Shire mayor Daniel Meade said ness of this issue.” could be mitigated if a strategic land use targets, there must be a duty of care towards while the motion was passed by the MAV In his address to the MAV State Council, Cr planning approach was applied by the State the rural communities that will be hosting State Council, there was still a long way to go. Meade spoke about the impacts being experi- Government. large scale renewable energy facilities in order “Council has been advocating to the State enced in parts of the Shire. He said the approach should assess and map for these targets to be met.” We have a great range of scarves, beanies, HotHands andd Nuzzles to keep you warm on the coldest of days TERANG & CAMPERDOWN Fraz Family Pharmacy FrazFraz FamilyFamimiillyy Cnr Thomson & Baynes Sts, Terang 5592 1555 Pharmacy & 57 Scott St, Camperdown 5593 1488 68 High St, Terang Ph 5592 1253 70 High St, Terang Ph 5592 1253 Gifts at 70 Like us Page 2 ~ Thursday, May 27, 2021 New Homes, Extensions and Renovations Greggy Ryan CFA contains house fi re 04190419 570 570 708 708 Email [email protected] Address 1 Austin Avenue, Terang 3264 Registration MBAV 3463 DB-U 3497 M ASTERS OF OUR INDUSTRY For all your lawn and garden needs ∙ Garden maintenance ∙ Tree and hedge trimming ∙ Plus more! Call Brad today Lucky escape: Country Fire Authority crews contained a structure fi re to a single bedroom earlier this week.2021D 0459 551 038 LOCAL Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Terang. attended the incident from the Noorat, Terang, brigades were called out to reports of a “On arrival, there was a structure fi re in one Dixie and Camperdown brigades. bedroom,” a CFA spokesperson said. “Fire Rescue Victoria also assisted at the structure fi re in Terang earlier this week. “The fi re was contained to the bedroom scene,” the spokesperson said. MORTLAKE A CFA spokesperson said local brigades and the scene was declared under control at The spokesperson said local CFA were were notifi ed at 11:05am on Monday morning 11:45am.” investigating the cause of the fi re but it was WATER to reports of a house fi re on Spring Dam Road The spokesperson said four CFA vehicles not being deemed as suspicious. CARTAGE Letter to the Editor Commercial Lost items Drinking Water TERANG police have put a call out to any locals A thank you from Terang money (and continue to raise money) to Industrial who may be missing items after a wallet and Harness Racing Club assist with the funds to now also make this project/build possible. Residential children’s bike were recently handed in to the Dear Sir, I would also like to thank all the busi- Phone station. The wallet was handed in after being found by a member With the announcement of funding re- ness owners and the Terang Community 5599 2572 of the public at the Apex Park playground in Terang. cently received for our new undercover who have supported many functions by Mobile The wallet contained a signifi cant quantity of money stables/community hub from the Victori- making donations of goods, sponsor- an Government, I would like to take this 0427 992 572 and some gift cards. ships over the years. The second item to be handed in was a children’s bike, opportunity to thank our amazing fund- which police said appears to be a girl’s bike. raising group Terang Harness Owners Evan Savage, Anyone missing items matching this description are Trainers and supporters group who have President Terang Harness encouraged to call Terang Police on 5592 1058. worked tirelessly for many years to raise Racing Club 5 DAY THU FRI SAT SUN MON WEATHER MAY 27 MAY 28 MAY 29 MAY 30 MAY 31 FORECAST 7º7 14º 7º 14º 2º2 13º 0º0 14º 0º0 14º Showers Cloudy Mostly SunnyFrost then Sunny Mostly Sunny Find us on social media /wdnews.com.au @WDnews_au Thursday, May 27, 2021 ~ Page 3 WHAT’S ON @ Hundreds of food boxes delivered THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL TERANG LOCALS who have fallen on hard times have received help 2 brilliant musical concerts from a dedicated network of on the way: volunteers and the generosity of the community over the past This Friday, May 28 few months, with a variety 8.00pm of gifts and food relief boxes being delivered. Brooke Taylor and The food boxes were delivered Sarah Carroll through online community ‘A Helping Hand,’ (AHH) which Saturday, June 5 started its fi rst community program as a pilot in the Corangamite 8.00pm Shire over Christmas with the support of Deakin University’s The Maes FreelancingHUB and the community support. Get your tickets soon by contacting The food relief boxes drew an Les 0417 592 670. overwhelming interest with more than 150 local families receiving Christmas hampers or food relief boxes full of essentials to get them through and enjoy Christmas together. More than 450 gifts were also donated with many being special A helping hand: Local volunteers have helped A Helping Hand deliver more than 250 food Santa wishes so local kids doing relief boxes throughout Corangamite Shire recently. 2021E it tough would know Santa “We are no questions asked,” households is very valuable,” grateful for this contribution to remembered them. he said. he said. our community. Geelong Food Relief Centre “If someone needs emergency “Many local people doing it “It allows everybody to be (GFRC) chief executive offi cer food through our local agencies tough in Terang and surrounding the same and have the same Collin Peebles said the GFRC we will do our best to provide it. areas would never ask for opportunities.” had sent 100 food boxes to be “We don’t ask if we can we do assistance. A Helping Hand (AHH) is distributed over Christmas after this, we ask how we can do this.” “I think our community would accessed through registered hearing of AHH through Deakin The support from the GFRC was be surprised at the number of University connections. community and education welcomed by local volunteers households who are in fairly organisations which identify and Anne Gleeson and Steve Lamb “It’s the right of everyone to who stressed the importance of signifi cant need of support. have food on their table but so assist locals in need. the work AHH was doing in the “I know numbers of houses AHH volunteer Elise McKinnon Camperdown 5593 1107 many struggle to access this basic community. where I could just leave this at need for their families,” he said. said the anonymous nature of Terang 5592 1293 “Every day we have families the back door and they don’t even the service kept a respect for a “We knew there was a great and individuals who are hungry have to know where it comes person’s dignity at the forefront. need in more isolated and regional come to us for support,” said from and they’re not people “We don’t need to know the communities for food relief Mary Brown from Vinnies south who are going to make a public details of who in our local and given the amazing support west Victoria. statement about the situation they community needs support,” she we have through the Geelong “Over the last week alone we are in so we can work with this said. community and our incredible could have given at least 15 food sort of assistance very discreetly.” “We trust our local schools and business support networks, we hampers out to people in need.