‘Yes’ campaigners cry foul at Surf Beach posters

THEY’RE into the home straight where the $35 million Sunderland Bay Surf Beach road and drainage scheme is concerned with both sides crying foul over tactics.

The yes campaigners, who want their dusty roads and dirty drains upgraded, say the no campaigners have resorted to “illegal” measures, using Phillip Island Nature Park’s images to make a contested point about the environment.

“Have they got permission to use the Nature Park’s images? Aren’t they copyright? Do they even care about the environment?”

From the no campaigners, it’s more a case of the local Bass Coast Shire Council cutting them off and not being prepared to answer their questions, including those submitted unsuccessfully to the September council meeting.

Key among the questions from no campaign spokesperson, Maxine Sando, is who is undertaking the process of counting objections and submissions and how can we be sure it is being done properly.

“We had a number of questions about why a detailed plan has not been available for viewing and how the elderly are supposed to get their newsletters that haven’t been answered,” Mrs Sando said.

But there’s certainly one mistake with the process that the council has highlighted itself and that’s a typo with the all-important email where supporters and objectors are supposed to send their responses.

The correct email is: sunderlandbayandsurfbeachupgrade@basscoast.vic.gov.au

Responses must be in by 5pm on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.