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\"It's terrific!\" - Premier gives Hub the thumbs up Dan Andrews has indicated he will return to some six Queenscliff to officially open the town’s new months and Cultural Hub, when construction of the $6 resulted in a million project is finally completed in coming $300,000 blow weeks. out in the original $5.75 The Premier, who toured the Hesse Street million cost. work site with Bellarine MP Lisa Neville last According month, said the facility would provide a massive to the Premier, drawcard for the town and further enhance the the Hub town's unique history. would play an important role \"There's probably no greater vote of in showcasing confidence in a community like this and the Queenscliffe’s creative economy than giving to Queenscliff culture and and communities like it, the artistic and creative heritage, and and, if you like, historical space that they’re reiterate the fundamentally entitled to,” Mr Andrews told importance of The Rip. the borough itself. “Absolutely, and it’s why making sure that “This is just a fantastic project, merging the we safeguard [the borough] and protect it is so, old with the new, and delivering things that so important to us. This is a unique place and the museum has never had like proper storage, I’m always pleased to visit and see progress like learning spaces, exhibition spaces together with this, together with so many other small projects The design of this is just first a library that’s bigger and better. - and some large ones - that we’ve been involved class, it’s terrific. This will be be a in over the journey. real drawcard for lots and lots of “The design of this is just first class, it’s terrific. “The creative sector has had a very difficult people... It’s right in the centre of town and you’ve got run of it, but with these sorts of projects I think Premier Dan Andrews Visitor Information as well. This will be be a real we can have an optimism about the future,” drawcard for lots and lots of people,” he said. Mr Andrews said. “This is terrific and I look Above from left; Queenscliffe Historical Museum forward to being back here to cut a ribbon or President Steven Lee, Mayor Ross Ebbels, Designed by leading architects Kertin whatever it might be to officially open it.” Premier Dan Andrews, Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, Thompson, the Hub, when finished, will house The project is jointly funded by the Victorian project builder Nick Maishman and Queenscliffe the Queenscliffe Historical Museum and Visitor and Commonwealth governments and the CEO Martin Gill. Below, Mr Andrews talks to Information Centre in a modern new building, Borough of Queenscliffe. builders on site. annexed to the historic Queenscliff Library. Works were due to have been finished by the end of last year, however delays caused by COVID-19 restrictions, supply chain challenges and unforeseen site issues set the project back Harbourside Dining At Its Best... OPEN FOR LUNCH, LINNER & DINNER OPEN FOR BREAKFAST FROM 8.30AM FRIDAY TO SUNDAY The Rip May 2022 Page 4





















Premier praise for leading the vax pack Coroner to investigate diver death Australia’s most vaxxed community has no reason to fear the recent A report for the Coroner will be prepared, following the death of a easing of COVID-19 restrictions, according to Dan Andrews. scuba diver off Queenscliff on Saturday April 9. In Queenscliffe last month, the Victorian Premier congratulated the Mount Martha man Trent Williams, 47, was pulled from the water and municipality on its vaccination record, and encouraged those eligible for transported to shore but was unable to be revived. third and fourth doses to roll up their sleeves. Emergency services were called to reports a diver was in trouble His visit coincided with the government scrapping almost all approximately 4km offshore in Queenscliff shortly after 10am. remaining pandemic restrictions. Meanwhile, and extensive sea search was called off on Sunday April “Obviously people [in Queenscliffe] have got vaccinated at such 24, after a snorkeler, reported missing, surfaced safe and sound. high levels, we have options and this is about going past this, it’s about normalising it. COVID is still a challenge, it’s not gone, it’s still there to The Police Air Wing joined Water Police and Coast Guard in the a certain extent but I want to thank everyone across the borough - one of search, off Point Lonsdale. the most vaccinated communities anywhere in the world,” he told The Rip. The missing person had been carried by a flood tide and swam to the beach. She then walked back to her family near where she entered the On April 25, the Australia Government COVID roadmap showed water and contacted Police. Queenscliffe was yet again leading the charge on third doses, with 86.4 per cent of those eligible receiving the vaccine - the highest in the state The searching aircraft and vessels were stood down and returned to and among the highest in the nation. base. There were 25 active cases in the municipality and 40 in the 3225 Representing Point Lonsdale Residents since 1910 postcode, with a seven day average of five and seven respectively. Come along and hear from all six “Many people in this local community will be eligible for a fourth dose candidates contesting the Federal election and I’m sure they’ll be going and getting those. If you are vaccinated, then you are safe and the chances of finishing up in hospital gravely ill in the seat of Corangamite. are so so massively reduced. You’re at much lower risk of giving it to somebody else as well. Join PLCA and have your say “For every good reason I’m so so proud of the people of Queenscliffe www.plca.org.au - [email protected] who’ve been vaccinated at such high levels sit’s a really really important thing,” Mr Andrews added. Queenscliffe was the first municipality in Australia to reach 90 percent of its population double vaccinated. MEANWHILE - Borough of Qeenscliffe CEO Martin Gill has revealed Town Hall has been struck down with COVID-19. \"We have been aropund 25 percent down on Council staff for about 30 days now, it seems like a lot longer,\" he revealed. \"It's incredible how much of an impact it's had on Victoria and this organisation.\" POINT LONSDALE Fresh products and great service every day Open 7 Days - 8am - 8pm 93-97 Point Lonsdale Rd P: 5258 4911 Shop Online: pointlonsdaleiga.com.au The Rip May 2022 Page 15



























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