A RECENT spate of youth crime across the peninsula has pushed fed up residents to the brink, with a protest held outside the Somerville office of Hastings MP Paul Mercurio on Friday afternoon, 21 February.The small group of demonstrators were calling for immediate action to address the rising concerns surrounding youth crime in the community. Holding placards emblazoned with messages like “End violence”, “Enough is enough”, and “Tough laws, safer streets”, the protestors, a mix of concerned residents, stood united in their demand for changes aimed at curbing the surge in criminal activity in the area. The peaceful protest saw…
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RESIDENTS have been watching the slow march of nature reclaiming habitat in what was once an explosive industrial site – the Mt Martha quarry. Peregrine falcons use the exposed rock faces as nesting sites while white-faced herons prowl among puddles for tadpoles and frogs. However, the fenced-off quarry is seen as an “asset” by Mornington Peninsula Shire, land that can be sold and developed. Until a few months ago, the shire had allowed the quarry on the Esplanade between Mt Martha and Safety Beach to be used as storage for rocks and soil destined to combat erosion at McCrae. But…