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A LETTER FROM ALLISON K.
Most of you may know that the Peninsula Link Freeway has started with destruction of old growth bushland, parallel to McClelland Drive between Skye Road and Robinsons Road (Section C on the Abigroup Plan)
The bushland has been cleared with bulldozers and then all the vegetation has been pushed up into windrows apparently waiting to be burnt.
It seems that many of the protocols we assumed would be put into effect have not even been attempted... rescuing of plant species, installation of habitat boxes for displaced animals, adequate number of on-ground animal rescuers.
Trees which have taken 120 + years to mature and form hollows (major importance to our wildlife) have gone and the destruction can be seen on some photos. Trees with hollows have been marked with a pink H and supposedly the hollow branches have been removed to be later installed as habitat.
Biosis sent some frog researchers down, who did not know much about frogs and not sure what they were looking for! Although the wetlands have been cordoned off the bush has been cleared right to the edge of the water.
DSE has been to the site and we hope are preparing an information document for distribution. Wildlife Vic have visited the site and said there is more damage than they expected. Pobblebonk/Willow Road Reserve is almost gone. All work has stopped as of Wednesday (today)
Many of the requirements appear not to have been carried out, and already the last remaining colony of a colour form of an orchid species has gone. Frankston Council passed a unanimous motion on Monday condemning the process.
Part of the Land for Wildlife Westerfield property has been compulsorily acquired and although the Welsh's are lodging an appeal at the end of June it appears that the clearing of their bushland will go ahead no matter what. They will not be able to access the acquired land after 1st June.
The Pines Flora & Fauna Reserve is next on the hit list and we cannot assume that its destruction will be handled any better than what we have already witnessed. Everyone needs to be asking how we can minimalise the impacts of clearing and what is being done to rescue as much of the flora as practical and lessen the loss of fauna.
We cannot stop this destruction, but we can send a clear message to all our politicians that they can't bleat about loss of biodiversity and what they are doing to preserve it, when they sign off on projects like this.
Friends of Frankston film night ;
MICHAEL MOORE's latest film -
"CAPITALISM, A LOVE AFFAIR"
WHEN ; WEDNESDAY 26th MAY - 7.15 pm
WHERE ; UNITING CHURCH, 16 High St, Frankston. Mel 100A A9.
PREMATURE EMASCULATION -
It appears as though Abi Group has "arrived" too early. According to DSE officials NO authority to MOONSCAPE almost a kilometer of bush had been approved when work started 2 weeks ago.
How much precious Biodiversity lies buried in these windrows ? 3 cheers for the locals who went head on with the buldozers last week. Watch this space for a response from Peter Garrett
Why isn't there an "appointed person" at Local Government level (Frankston Council) to make sure this WORLDS WORST PRACTICE stops.
Hit the "NEWS" tab for more pictures.........
The Before and The After of the Bulldozer
April 28th Film screening - "THE YES MEN" - it's a HOOT.
Hit the "Events" button......
CRUDEN FARM OPEN DAY - hit the "Events" link....
Friends of Frankston film screenings are starting for 2010.
Wednesday 31st March, 7.30 pm
Uniting Church Hall, 16, High St, Frankston Mel 100A A9
http://www.endofamericamovie.com/
hit the link above for trailers, reviews etc.
2 0 1 0 STATE OF THE WORLD
Transforming Cultures
From Consumerism to Sustainabilit
A Worldwatch Institute Report on
Progress Toward a Sustainable Society
Available from http://www.worldwatch.org/sow10
OFF THE PLAN(ET)
The World Islands are a collection of man-made islands shaped into the continents of the world, located off the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. It will consist of 300 small private artificial islands divided into four categories - private homes, estate homes, dream resorts, and community islands. Each island will range from 250 to 900 thousand square feet in size, with 50 to 100 metres of water between each island.
Location: The World Islands will be located 4 kilometers off the shore of Jumeirah, close to the Palm Jumeirah, between Burj Al Arab and Port Rashid.
Sale detail: Each island will be sold to selected private developers and are expected to have pricing beginning at AED 25 million (US$ 6.85 million), for the AED 6.6 billion (US$ 1.8 billion) project.
I wonder where Haiti is on this map?
REQUIEM FOR COPENHAGEN.
Lets draw a line over 2009 and start again in 2010.
A Happy New Year to ALL the Frankston Community.
Having read this book ...there is no doubt in my mind that this is the greatest problem confronting mankind at this time and that it has reached the level of a state of emergency. ... [E]ducation of the public is critical to ensure that they understand the dimensions of the tasks and the consequences of failure. This book helps in that educative process. Please read it."
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Professor David de Kretser, Governor of Victoria,
launching 'Climate Code Red' on 17 July 2008
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Professor David de Kretser, Governor of Victoria,
launching 'Climate Code Red' on 17 July 2008
DAVID SPRATT, co-author of "CLIMATE CODE RED"
RETURNS TO FRANKSTON 24th NOVEMBER 6pm
FRANKSTON YACHT CLUB
One of the foremost climate analysts and commentators in Australia with the latest insights into climate science.
SCREENS AT THE FRANKSTON YACHT CLUB
NOVEMBER 24TH - 8pm - $5 "donation/entry".....
October News update-
Mechanics Institute Update + Library display
Councillors want to hear from YOU............. Hit the news button
"The long walk up the east shore of Port Phillip Bay"
and on to Copenhagen,
Be part of the "Bay Trail" walk from SORRENTO to MELBOURNE,
Friends of the Earth want to know how you feel about Climate Change, share a walk and a talk with Cam and Damien, send a postcard to Kevin to
"Go Hard in Copenhagen"
A BIG DAY OUT IN FRANKSTON....
SORRENTO 21st November,
ROSEBUD - 22ND NOVEMBER - "Laugh your ice off" with ROD QUANTOCK.
FRANKSTON 24th November
DAVID SPRATT + SPEAKERS + "THE AGE of STUPID" - Frankston Yacht Club.
"The Age of Stupid" is a Frankston Greens/Friends of Frankston co-production......
MELBOURNE 27th NOVEMBER.
Hit the Navigation bar above for programme details in Frankston.......
Further details contact Cam Walker ; cam.walker@foe.org.au
co-odinating with -
"A WALK IN THE PINES"
NOVEMBER 29th
Visit the "Save the Pines" website; http://www.savethepines.net/index.php/news/
ROD QUANTOCK IN FRANKSTON
NOVEMBER 29th SEAFORD COMMUNITY CENTRE.
"BUGGER THE POLAR BEARS, THIS IS SERIOUS"
"The Environment Shop" -
opening October 10th in Frankston.
http://www.environmentshop.com.au/
KNOW THE NUMBER.
Visit the Deutsche Bank website to get a real time picture of the increasing 'carbon count' of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere. The billboard is opposite Grand Central Station in New York, and the number is increasing at a rate of 800 metric tonnes PER SECOND !!!!!
http://www.dbcca.com/dbcca/EN/;jsessionid=7889311F3B0BACB51886403B61B8A9D5.internet2
I still haven't stopped laughing, check out "Little Becky" and the demolition company.............
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMhMA8GlPUw
Port of Hastings ANNOUNCEMENT NO GOOD NEWS FOR FRANKSTON.
On the 31st August Roads Minister Tim Pallas, (creator of the dreaded "P" Trap turn), announced further amenity impacts on Frankston with the "go ahead" for massive expansion.of the Hastings facility. Not only a Bitumen Plant, but the whole transfer of car importation and storage (Stage 1 Roll on Roll off cargo ships to Long Nose Point, then to Tyabb for storage) - All this destruction so the next "Docklands" can go ahead. in Melbourne.
Trucks will be tearing up the Frankston Bypass onto Eastlink and service the whole east and north of Melbourne. This facile effort to "grow, grow grow" shows no sign of respect of planetary limits, or of our worsening environmental situation.
The 20th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez remembers the destruction of a once vibrant community.
THE DESTRUCTION OF WESTERNPORT IS TOO HIGH A PRICE TO PAY. WE ONLY HAVE ONE PLANET.
Hit the "News" button above for "Bangoes the Mangroves"
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THIS WEBSITE FOR FURTHER ACTION.
M.A.V. ALERT .....
Transition Towns a must for municipalities, Energy Descent Action Plans best for the coming oil shocks I.E.A. warns.
Hit the "News" button above to find the future in your municipality. Google "MAV" for further details.
Dr Vandana Shiva and Global Warming.
Globlization, resource depletion and climate change were discussed by Shiva during the DC IFG/IPS teach-in. WalMart,Monsanto, Cargill, Carbon Trading 2 Parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5mnmq2PkDs (pt 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQWuRO9y8bU&NR=1 (pt 2)
Brilliant expose of Carbon Trading as the privatisation of the atmosphere.
Dr Vandana Shiva discusses "Growth vs Sustainability"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuAwRZyVBVI (pt 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Rjg5atDQQ (pt 2)
Bernard Eddy (of the A.W.N.) with a letter to the Prime Minister on our looming water problems.
Hit the "NEWS" button.
F L O W
For Love Of Water.
"F L O W" , a great documentary that explores questions related to the imminent global water crisis. Is water a human right or a commodity to be traded on the "free market" ?
Maude Barlow and Dr Vandana Shiva put the case for water as a Human Right, and question the future of water privatisation.
http://www.flowthefilm.com/trailer
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION, find the Frankston BUGs
The Bicycle Users Group meets regularly !
Contact David Larsen at frankstonbug@gmail.com
Community Forum - Green Transport,
Frankston Life Saving Club
Janet Rice
Janet Rice is Executive Officer for the Sustainable Melbourne Alliance for Transport and Urbanism.
She is a former Councillor and Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong, former Chair of the Metropolitan Transport Forum and former Vice President of the Victorian Local Governance Association. She also works as a consultant facilitator working in the fields of community engagement, strategic organisational planning and sustainability. Above all she is passionate about acting on climate change, and works with community organisations and through The Greens in facilitating the shift in our community to a zero carbon future.
Co sponsored by Frankston Branch of the Australian Greens, Friends of Frankston, and the Frankston North Community Group, Inc.
Alan Bryson, Secretary, Frankston Branch, AGV
Phone 03 59714 724 Mobile 0408334032
For a teriffic talk on "The Tragedy of Suburbia" by James Howard Kunstler hit the following link;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1ZeXnmDZMQ&NR=1
HOT NEWS ; Frankston Council adopts Sustainability Policy
Everythings gonna be alright now. See the News section.
Budget / Council Plan update, 28th June.
News section;
Council unanimously passes budget. Council Plan amendment commences
Sustainability Framework.
14th June update.
News section ;
Frankston Pier closed for reconstruction - Fish told to relocate to Seaford.
Budget, Council Plan open for comment, -
want to have a say on how your rates are spent ?
FRANKSTON
Since the 1840's early settlers have been making the journey from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula a well worn path that hugs the Port Phillip Bay shoreline. Frankston's origins began 40 klms south east of Melbourne at the Cananuke Inn, William Davey's 'resting place' on the journey.
From these humble beginnings a City of 120,000 people has grown, whose future, and that of the City, is undergoing a transformation. What is not commonly known is the 150 + year history of Frankston. We are fortunate to have in the community those who feel it a Civic Duty to make the past live alongside the future.
A committment to a sustainable future is ;
"to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs". Gro Harlem Brundtland, "Our Common Future"
Frankston, and the whole world, faces this dilema
We sincerely acknowledge the traditional owners of this wonderland, the Boonerung People, and past, present and future members of this proud nation. We have much to learn from them still, as we seek to restore what has been lost, what is in danger and what is to be celebrated.
The Frankston Community Connection is for the community of Frankston to tell it's story, and keep up to date with local news and views.
Friends and members of Friends of Frankston send the website into Cyberspace on the 27th, thanks to the lovely Jenelle from auCommunity Domains for helping us celebrate.
17th May UPDATE ;
Council releases ESD Guidelines for public comment. "News' section.
READING ROOM ADDED,
articles, clips of eminent thinkers on categorised headings , economics first.
UPDATE ; Bill McKibbon made a flying visit to Australia and Philip Adams sat down and interviewed him, in the Reading Room.
HUMAN SIGN LATEST = MAY 17TH UPDATE.
They're getting bigger and better.
Link to Channel 9 news coverage ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbArzwFrHmk
The 300 metre long message filled with up to 5,000 people. BIG UP's to ALL at Bayside Climate Action Group and http://www.live.org.au/
Human Sign, St Kilda Veach 2009. - Photo by Aerofoto.
10th May UPDATE ;
More on Council governance in the"News" section
5th MAY ; NEW BLOG TOPICS, NEW LINKS, BIGGER DIRECTORY
3rd MAY NEWS UPDATE ; MORE STORM SURGE FILM
Kananook Creek.......
SEE THE 'NEWS' SECTION.
2nd MAY NEWS UPDATE ; STORM SURGES AGAIN
23rd April. Blogs Away....
Follow the links to have your say on the Frankston Community Blog, if there's a topic you'r bursting to raise and it's not on the Blog, send it to info@frankston.vic.au and it will be.
12th April. News Update.
Frankston Council resolutions.
Good governance on trial....
Section 86 community committee of management for Frankston Mechanics Institute...
