TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2020 www.camperdownchronicle.com.au Rec. Retail $1.60 incl. GST TToweringowering aabovebove CONSTRUCTION activity is in full swing on the Berrybank Wind Farm project with 14 turbines either fully or partly erected in the last couple of weeks. A 500-tonne crane is carrying out ‘pre-installation’ works on the Berrybank- Wallinduc Road, which involves the installation of the base section and lower mid section of each tower. Project communications offi cer Nathan Micallef said 84 of 172 tower sections are currently on-site awaiting installation. “There are currently 239 of the remaining 301 components on site which are all being prepared for fi nal installation,” he said. “The next 500 tonne crane will be arriving in early March, which will also be used to complete the pre-installations of the towers. Continues page 2. 22020D020D Shire offi ce and libraries close to public THE Corangamite Shire’s Camperdown “By reducing certain points of contact, we’re The Camperdown and Timboon stadiums to maintain the recommended two-metre so- offi ces, libraries, indoor stadiums and vis- working to protect the health of the public and were closed from 12noon Monday, March 23 cial distancing. Suppliers were asked to send itor information centres were all closed to our staff . until further notice. their invoices electronically to accounts@ the public yesterday to prevent the risk of “The best ways to slow the spread of the All of the Corangamite Regional Library corangamite.vic.gov.au. virus are to wash your hands frequently with Mr Mason encouraged residents to keep an transferring the coronavirus (COVID-19). Corporation libraries were also closed from soap and water, cover your cough and sneeze, 5pm the same day. eye on council’s website and social media for Camperdown’s Killara Centre and Theatre and staying more than two metres away from further updates. Royal were also closed to events until Govern- All shire-run kindergartens and childcare other people.” facilities would continue to operate as usual, “The situation is changing rapidly and we ment restrictions on non-essential gatherings Mr Mason said residents could still carry out are following the expert advice from DHHS unless the Government advises otherwise. are lifted. council-related business by calling customer and the Federal Department of Health.” However, there were some changes to Ma- Shire chief executive offi cer Andrew Mason service on 5593 7100, emailing shire@coran- Residents who think they may have the ternal and Child Health services. Residents said the changes were based on advice from gamite.vic.gov.au, going to www.corangamite. coronavirus disease were advised to call the the Federal Government and State Department vic.gov.au or visiting council’s Facebook page. were asked to call 1800 552 902 for more coronavirus hotline on 1800 675 398 or visit of Health and Human Services (DHHS). People can contact the Port Campbell Visitor information. www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus. More in- “Everybody has a role to play in slowing the Information Centre via phone on 1300 137 Waste recycling and FOGO collections formation can be found at www.health.gov.au. spread of this pandemic,” he said. 255, email [email protected], go would continue as normal. People feeling distressed by the current sit- “The coronavirus is spread by face-to-face online to www.visit12apostles.com.au or visit The Naroghid landfi ll and all transfer sta- uation are advised to contact Headspace on contact with an infected person, or from sur- the Visit 12 Apostles and Volcanic Lakes and tions remain open, but customers were asked 1300 276 749 or Lifeline on 13 11 14, or log faces they have touched. Plains Facebook pages. to use cards rather than cash at the landfi ll, and onto to www.beyondblue.org.au. inside Dog shot, man Tributes flow for Train station today: charged page 2 Cr Oates page 2 awarded page 3 Page 2 ~ The Camperdown Chronicle, Tuesday, March 24, 2020 Dog shot and plantation lit Shire meeting A 38 YEAR-OLD man has been remand- “In a planned police response, the male was Police said the incident occurred on Friday, ed in custody to face a number of charges arrested on Thursday morning and had signifi - March 20 and lead to an altercation with a to stream live relating to fi re damage and threats made cant injuries from crashing the quad bike.” neighbour. Snr Sgt Caldow said fi ve police units attend- to other person after a blue-gum planta- The male was conveyed to Warrnambool TONIGHT’S scheduled Ordinary Meet- hospital for a psych assessment and the treat- ed the incident and took the male into custody tion was set alight last week. ing of the Corangamite Shire Council will ment of his injuries. without incident. Senior Sergeant Bill Caldow said the inci- “The compound bow and arrows were locat- be live streamed on Facebook in response dent occurred overnight Wednesday, March He was subsequently charged with criminal damage by fi re and threats made to other per- ed and seized,” he said. to the Federal Government’s responsible 18 and Thursday, March 19 on the Colac-Tim- “The male was charged with making a threat sons on the property. social distancing requirements. boon Road at Jancourt East. to kill and animal cruelty. Mayor Neil Trotter said the meeting would **** “The Simpson CFA extinguished the blaze “Cannabis plants were also found, so he was be held as scheduled at the Timboon Hall but which burnt less than a hectare under the blue A 58 year-old Carpendeit man will face also charged with cultivate and possess mari- encouraged members of the public to minimise gums,” he said. animal cruelty charges in the Warrnambool juana.” risk of coronavirus infection and not attend. “However, associated with the fi re was a Magistrate’s Court after shooting his dog dead The male was bailed to appear in the Warr- “Normally we like as many people as possible male acting extremely erratically on a quad with a compound bow and arrow last week. nambool Magistrate’s Court at a later date on to come to our meetings, but in these unusual bike. Senior Sergeant Bill Caldow of Camperdown the condition he reside elsewhere.” times we urge people to stay at home and watch it on Facebook,” he said. “This will be the fi rst time we have streamed Tributes fl ow for community contributor a council meeting so please bear with us if the sound or lighting aren’t perfect, but it is import- CORANGAMITE Shire the community and made a large ant for open and transparent local government that everybody has access to the proceedings. Council has paid tribute to contribution.” “Meetings usually include an open forum Council chief executive offi cer councillor Wayne Oakes, who during which people can ask questions or make Andrew Mason paid tribute to Cr died last Thursday as a result a statement, but we’d like people to consider Oakes on behalf of shire staff . of lingering health issues. seriously if their matter can wait or be ad- “Wayne was a terrifi c bloke – Cr Oakes served as Central dressed another way.” kind-hearted and loved a chat,” Ward councillor with the shire Residents can call council on 5593 7100 or he said. from 2012 to 2016 before re- contact councillors with any issues they have. “He had a great love for his turning to offi ce on a countback “Our mobile phone numbers are all listed on family and showed a tremendous in December 2018 following the the Council website at www.corangamite.vic. amount of energy in his work resignation of Bev McArthur. gov.au or you can call the Civic Centre to be across the church, Lions and other transferred,” Cr Trotter said. At the time of his re-election, Cr community groups. The agenda for tomorrow’s meeting is avail- Oakes said he jumped at the op- “He believed in helping people able on the council website. portunity to return to council after and that even small achievements “fate smiled upon” him. could make a signifi cant improve- “In one form or another I have ment in someone’s life. Berrybank always wanted to be of service to “He prided himself on being my community,” he said. ‘straight up’ with people and was Shire mayor Neil Trotter said he a dedicated representative who towers up and his fellow councillors felt a will be missed.” great sense of loss. Cr Oakes served as a police of- The late Cr Wayne Oakes contributed to many levels of the “Our thoughts are with Judi and fi cer for 35 years before moving Camperdown community as well as various groups across From page 1. the wider region. 2020E the family,” he said. to Camperdown from Hoppers “With both cranes working, we expect to “Wayne and I were elected at Crossing with his family in 1986. MacQueen’s Funerals. • Youth Council see four wind turbine generator towers pre- the same time. We came to coun- He worked at every police sta- Cr Oakes was also involved • Chief executive offi cer Per- installed each week.” cil together. Over that time, we Work has also started on Padgetts Road tion from Colac to Warrnambool, with the Victorian Council of formance Committee Review developed a friendship. – between Berrybank-Wallinduc Road and except Port Campbell and Tim- Churches as a carer and chaplain. • Australia Day Committee “He was a conscientious coun- boon, and retired in 2012. Lismore-Scarsdale Road – in readiness for the He is survived by his wife Judi, • Corangamite Arts and Culture installation of the wind farm’s transmission cillor and his experience as a po- Cr Oakes had been a member of daughter Caitlyn Fitzgerald, her Steering Group line to Mt Bute.