LOCAL Labor MP Lisa Neville has announced a review of the Environment Protection Authority (EPA).
The review will determine whether he EPA can handle the challenges of the modern environment, given it works with 46-year-old regulations.
The agency faces huge challenges in this region alone, with two Alcoa sites to be rehabilitated, Cheatham’s former saltworks earmarked for housing and Ford to move on next year.
Maybe Ms Neville had tongue in cheek when she said: “We’re making sure the EPA is equipped to provide a healthy environment”.
PORTARLINGTON has long wanted a ferry service to Docklands and now Corio Bay has suddenly acquired a ferry – bought for $300,000 on eBay.
Coincidence? After all, a pair of ferry berths will be incorporated into an $18 million revamp of Portarlington’s harbour.
Melbourne teacher Farooq Qamar doesn’t quite know what to do with his Norwegian ferry, which local seafaring types consider as in quite good nick. If his Queen of Melbourne can handle the fjords of Norway, Port Phillip Bay should be be a doddle.
So can we add a Queen of Geelong to go with the Geelong Star trawler?
At least dolphins will be safe.
SURF Coast’s council has lost its push for a state-wide ban on circuses with caged animals.
Municipal Association of Victoria voted against the ban, which harks back to an incident a few summers ago when a circus elephant was thethered to a pole in the heat at Torquay.
Double Take recalls an earler incident at Barwon Heads when a circus elephant was tethered beside a cricket field.
When a four was belted in its direction Jumbo promptly grabbed the pill and scoffed it.
Howzat!
GEELONG’S wonderful Highland Gathering is searching for a new home.
Apparently construction work at Deakin University will cut across the gathering’s site next year, so organisers are casting about for another venue.
Maybe they could seek a return to the terrific amphitheatre at Queen’s Park, which for years brought thousands of happy Caledonians to enjoy one of Geelong’s best natural features.
