Heritage investment celebrated

Key points

• Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Stephen Batty and councillor Michael Stephens have celebrated the completion of restoration works to the Hastings–Western Port Historical Society’s historic Fisherman’s Cottage. Built around 1900, the cottage is one of the oldest buildings in Hastings.
• The shire-funded project included a new heritage-style front fence and a covered viewing area for a historic couta boat.
• Historical Society President John Woolley recognised the contribution of volunteers in preserving the cottage.