Somerville Township Improvement Committee

(WWTIC = Watson Ward Township Improvement Committee)

Growth to incorporate Baxter andTyabb

Issues we are currently working on – thanks to Neale Burgess, Elizabeth Ramson and Rosy Buchanan.

• Library chute- will happen approved by council, real estate agents and owner of the building, within 4-6 weeks a metal box outside the library cost approx. $8,000.
• Doctors – Neale Burgess reported longer hours would commence at ?? when they get another doctor
• Chemist - Legislation regarding Pharmacy's/Chemist changed on 1st July, 2006.  A chemist shop front is being researched in the ?? doctors surgery.  Patients will able to have prescriptions filled after doctor appointments without the need of attending the chemist currently situated at the plaza.

Jones Road School Crossing confirmation

Vickie Burke, Cheryl Humphrey and Kerri Marshall are pleased to confirm the installation of a new school crossing on Jones Road, (adjacent to St Johns Church) this fiscal year.

VicRoads warrant requirements were met in October, 2004.  Submissions to the Traffic Treatments Annual program were prepared for funding of the project (we believed) with the 2005/2006 financial year.  Unfortunately this funding did not appear in the MPSC Budget.

Vickie, Cheryl and Kerri worked diligently emailing, writing to MPSC, preparing and presenting a petition to the community as well as attending a night council meeting at Tyabb and finally presenting verbal statements at a MPSC Section 223 Submission Committee Hearing on 4th July, 2006.

STIC would like to personally thank, Trish Sullivan (Somerville Primary School), Des Noack (St. Brendan's Primary School) and Colin Sloper (Somerville Rise Primary School) for their letters of support for this project.  These letters were also presented to MPSC.