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Official Journal of the City of Kingston • July 2013
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Responsible
pet ownership
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Changes to
housing rules
have your say!
Kingston shines
in Community
Satisfaction
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Kingston NEWS
Kingston
City Council
contacts
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PO Box 1000, Mentone, 3194
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Cheltenham
1230 Nepean Hwy, Cheltenham
(Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm)
Mentone - 34 Brindisi St
(Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
Chelsea - 1 Chelsea Rd
(Mon-Fri 10am-4.30pm)
COUNCIL MEETINGS
Everyone is welcome to attend
Kingston Council’s Ordinary Council
meetings and Planning Committee
meetings held at the Cheltenham
Council Offices, 1230 Nepean Highway,
Cheltenham. Wednesday 17 July
(Planning Committee) and Monday 22
July (Ordinary Council Meeting)
Kingston Your CitY EDITOR
Publications Officer
9581 4637
[email protected]
KINGSTON COMMUNITY RADIO
Kingston Council presents a monthly
radio hour on Southern FM (88.3).
The broadcasts are held on the third
Thursday of each month at 1pm.
Kingston Council encourages readers
to reprint articles and photographs
from this publication regarding
Council initiatives and programs, but
permission must first be sought from
the Editor. Acknowledgment of the
source must be provided.
Cover photo
The State Government is introducing
some changes to the planning rules
(or zones) in residential areas across
Victoria.
Kingston Your City - July 2013
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Junior Lens
Mist winner
receives prize
Congratulations to Rebekah Arcuri who
was recently presented with a belated
first prize trophy and prize by Mayor, Cr
Ron Brownlees OAM, for her entry in the
2013 Junior Lens Mist competition (13-17
year category).
Rebekah’s entry True Reflection was commended
by the curatorial committee for technique and
capture of light and ambience. Unfortunately due to
an unintentional applicant error the winning entry
previously announced was deemed ineligible.
To find out more about Lens Mist please visit
kingston.vic.gov.au
Rebekah Arcuri, pictured with her winning photograph,
receives her award from the Mayor, Cr Ron Brownlees OAM.
Reconciliation Week 2013:
Let’s talk Recognition
Council celebrated Reconciliation Week this year, with
a number of initiatives including joining with Carrum
Primary School and Seaford North Primary School
to participate in Indigenous tool making, Indigenous
games, painting and an Indigenous barbeque lunch.
Reconciliation
Week is a time for
community to reflect
and celebrate the
shared history, culture
and achievements
of Indigenous
Australians. Artwork
produced from the
schools on the day
will be used to project
onto the Moorabbin
Clock Tower as part
of Kingston City
Council’s NAIDOC
Week Celebrations
7-14 July.
Kingston Charitable
Fund 2013 grants
applications open
Kingston Charitable Fund 2013 grants
applications will open on Monday 12 August.
Not-for-profit organisations providing services in
the City of Kingston are invited to apply for funding.
As a sub-fund of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable
Foundation, the Kingston Charitable Fund provides
grants for organisations with Deductible Gift
Recipient status.
For application forms and guidelines visit
kingston.vic.gov.au/charitablefund. For
further information please contact Jane Lyon on
9581 4518 or
[email protected]
Waves Leisure
Centre named
Swim School
of the Year
Kingston Council’s Waves Leisure
Centre has been announced as the
2013 Swim School of the Year at the
Aquatics and Recreation Victoria
industry awards night on Friday 14
June 2013.
KINGSTON’S LANGUAGE LINE
9679 9881 Arabic
Hrvatski 9679 9884 Croatian
Việt-ngữ 9679 9886 Vietnamese
Italiano 9679 9859 Italian
9679 9882 Cambodian
Ελληικα 9679 9885 Greek
粵語 9679 9883 Cantonese
9679 9887
All other languages:
Turkish Polish Spanish Somali
Mandarin Sinhalese
The award recognises innovative
management practices that achieve
excellence in swim school operations.
Despite facing challenges related to
the opening of a new aquatic facility
within 5 kilometres of the centre,
Waves took out the prestigious
award for its high quality services,
community partnerships and
passionate team of staff.
Kingston Council Mayor Cr Ron
Brownlees OAM said winning Swim
Peter Van Der Haar (Managing Director of Neptune Pools)
with Waves staff members Danielle Hodges, Stacey Mancer,
Mardi Henderson and Matthew Wallis
School of the Year was a great
acknowledgement of the hard work
and attention to detail that the swim
school team gave to every student.
“The quality of services provided by
the team at Waves Leisure Centre
is at the top of the industry,” said Cr
Brownlees.
Waves Leisure Centre, based in
Highett, offers a wide range of
swimming programs and provides
fundraising opportunities to local
community groups and schools
For more information about Waves
please visit kingston.vic.gov.au, call
9559 7111 or read our Leisure
Centre news on page 15.
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Kingston NEWS
Changes to housing rules in
your community
Council is seeking input from the community on new planning rules that are being introduced in residential areas across Victoria. These new
controls may influence the type of development that is allowed to occur in your street and neighbourhood.
The changes for Kingston involve
replacing current rules with three
new residential zones:
• Neighbourhood Residential Zone
Restricts housing growth and
protects neighbourhood character
• General Residential Zone
Preserves neighbourhood
character while allowing modest
housing growth and diversity
• Residential Growth Zone
Encourages more diverse housing
and land use
This significant planning reform was
introduced by the State Government
to better respond to the needs of our
growing communities and provide
greater clarity about the type of
development that can be expected in
different residential areas across the
State.
Your input will help Council decide
how to use the new zones across the
municipality.
You are invited to provide feedback
by Friday 26 July 2013 in a number of
ways:
•Join our online discussion
at www.kingston.vic.gov.au/
newresidentialzones
•Email strategicplanning@kingston.
vic.gov.au
•Write to Strategic Planning,
City of Kingston, PO Box 1000,
Mentone, 3194
have y
our
say
•Phone Council’s Strategic Planning
Team on 9581 4713
More information about the
new residential zones is available
at
kingston.vic.gov.au/
newresidentialzones
Council awaits decision on
controversial retail proposal
at Moorabbin Airport
Council is awaiting the decision of
the Commonwealth Minister for
Infrastructure and Transport, the Hon.
Anthony Albanese, on appointing
an independent panel to review a
controversial proposal for more retail at
Moorabbin Airport.
New facility
stands Corning
in good stead
Traders and small business owners fear that
local shopping precincts, particularly Dingley
Village, will be undermined by the proposal
to develop large format retail outlets at
the corner of Centre Dandenong Road and
Boundary Road.
Pictured below: Senator Stephen Conroy and
Council CEO John Nevins at the opening
Clayton based business Corning Cable Systems
Australia has recently opened a brand new
facility as part of a $40 million investment in the
Kingston manufacturing sector.
Council’s request for an independent
assessment is supported by the Federal
Government’s Aviation White Paper, which
identifies the importance of an independent
process to ensure the opinions of all
stakeholders are heard when it comes to
significant proposals.
Minister for Broadband, Communication and the
Digital Economy, Senator Stephen Conroy, opened the
facility which will be used to supply components for
the Australia wide National Broadband Network (NBN)
program.
Kingston Chief Executive Officer John Nevins attended
the opening to celebrate the significant expansion and
commitment to the Kingston business community.
As the primary supplier of the optical fibre cables
for the NBN project, Corning has developed the
cutting edge optical technology that will help internet
reliability, improve speed and reduce costs for this
major infrastructure project.
The $40 million investment in the Clayton facility
includes substantial outlay for the new facilities,
equipment and training of staff.
In a further boost for local investment and employment
opportunities, Corning is also working with local
supplier FDH cabinets for the NBN street cabinets.
The newly opened plant completes the third and final
Council remains concerned about the
independence of the current assessment
process in which the party who leases the
airport and will gain financially from the
proposal, is also responsible for reviewing
submissions received in relation to the
proposal.
phase of Corning’s commitment to providing local
manufacturing and assembly capacity. Not only is the
facility now four times the size of the original plant, it is
also of world-class calibre and industry leading.
Corning is now well positioned to not only provide
essential components for a major nation-wide
infrastructure project, but also provide extensive jobs in
the local community.
For more information about the NBN roll out in
Kingston, please contact the Economic Development
team on 9581 4735.
Council is advocating on behalf of local
traders and residents because our
independent economic advice shows that
Dingley Village could lose up to half of its
available customers. This could have a
significant impact on local businesses and
community facilities and services that rely
on foot traffic and have been purposefully
planned next to the shopping centre.
Over the past few months, Council has made
the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
and local members of parliament aware of
our concerns, as well as seeking to obtain an
assessment of Council’s submission from the
airport.
A full copy of the Council submission
is available at
kingston.vic.gov.au/
advocacy
Community PROFILE
Edithvale
Ninety-seven per cent of Edithvale
residents are employed, with
the top three industries being
health care and social assistance
(12.3%), manufacturing (10.9%)
and construction (10.3%). The
majority of resident’s occupations
are professionals, clerical and
administrative workers, and
managers (53.5%).
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when compared to the wider
municipality, with 19%, or
827 residents, reporting some
form of participation at the
time of the 2011 census.
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In Edithvale, 32% of households are
made up of couples with children,
closely followed by lone person
households (27%) and couples
without children (23%). Twentyfour per cent of the Edithvale
population is aged 35-49, followed
by people aged between 25-34
(13%), however Edithvale has an
above average number of preschool aged children (7.2%) when
compared to the wider City of
Kingston (6.4%).
28.4% and 29.6% respectively.
There is also a higher
representation of people
identifying as Irish (12.7%) and
Scottish (9.7%) compared to 9.9%
and 7.9% across Kingston.
A smaller percentage of Edithvale
residents were born overseas (19%)
compared to Kingston (30.1%), with
the largest representation from the
United Kingdom (7.1%), followed
by New Zealand (1.8%) and South
Africa (1.0%).
EDITHVALE
The majority of Edithvale residents
identify as having Australian
ancestry (38.3%) or English
ancestry (37.4%), which are both
higher than Kingston ratings of
South Ward Councillors Cr David
Eden, Cr Tamsin Bearsley and
Cr John Ronke at Edithvale
Recreation Reserve
Significant projects
Edithvale Family and Children’s Hub
See and do
Beeson Reserve
A lovely park with beach access, Beeson
Reserve was revitalised three years ago. This
redevelopment included a new war memorial
monument, made of basalt and sandstone, that
represents the three forces of the Australian
military. The project also saw the installation of
elegant new street and park lighting, furniture,
ornamental and amenity planting and paved
steps and terraces.
Edithvale wetlands
Edithvale wetlands is home to a number of bird
sanctuaries, with a large variety of waterbird
Looking Back
Formerly part of Aspendale, Edithvale
was named in its own right in 1920 with
the name derived from Edith Foster, the
wife of an original property owner.
Settlement of the area dates from the 1850s,
with land mainly used for farming. Significant
development did not occur until the post-war
years, with rapid growth during the 1950s and
1960s. The population increased from the mid
1990s as new dwellings were added to the area,
particularly medium density housing.
species inhabiting the area. The bird hide is
a great spot to ‘bird watch’, with a range of
photos, egg and bird specimens also on display.
Guided walks and education sessions are also
held regularly in the Discovery Centre. The
wetlands hold special significance as the last
remaining example of the former Carrum
Swamp, drained in the nineteenth century.
Edithvale Reserve
Edithvale Reserve is a unique multipurpose
recreation space and includes an athletics track,
baseball pitch, two soccer fields, cycling track,
two playgrounds and BBQ area. The Reserve’s
Bert Thomas Pavilion is currently undergoing
reconstruction to accommodate the many
community and sporting clubs using the facility.
Development of the proposed Edithvale
Family and Children’s Hub is likely to begin
over the coming months, with long day
care, sessional kindergarten, maternal and
child health and other community-based
programs to be run from a new centre. The
$6.5 million project (Council is contributing
$5 million in addition to a $1.5 million grant
from the State Government) is expected to
cater for the current and future needs of
local families, providing a ‘one stop shop’ of
early years services.
Edithvale Reserve
Since the adoption of the 2007 Edithvale
Recreation Reserve Master Plan, there have
been a number of significant projects carried
out at the reserve including the conversion
of one senior soccer field to two junior fields,
improved lighting and fencing, pathways,
playground upgrade, drainage works and
improvements to the baseball diamond.
Work has recently begun on the $3.8 million
new sports pavilion project, which will
include a range of improved facilities such
as change rooms, canteens, kitchens and
community space, increased carpark space
and landscaping.
Village Committee
Kingston Council has nine Village
Committees which act as advisory
committees to Council on behalf of
local communities. These groups
provide the opportunity for appointed
residents to raise local issues with
Council.
The next meeting of the Aspendale,
Edithvale, Aspendale Gardens and
Waterways Village Committee. If you
would like to attend please contact
Council on 9581 4651.
Work has commenced on the new
pavilion at Edithvale Reserve
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Kingston NEWS
Mordialloc Creek is set to
receive a facelift, with works on
an existing jetty and mooring
piles commencing this month.
Repairs starting for
Mordialloc Creek
The old jetty, currently used
by Bluey’s Boathouse, will be
completely replaced to ensure
locals and visitors who wish to hire
fishing boats can have improved
access to the hired vessels.
A large number of mooring piles
will also be replaced in the coming
weeks.
The works follow the now
completed dredging which
displaced many of the old wooden
piles. Dredging was conducted as
part of a project which attracted
significant State Government
funding to alleviate mooring issues
associated with large amounts of
silt in the water.
The works are expected to be
completed by the end of August.
The Mordialloc Creek area is undergoing redevelopment
FIRE SERVICES
PROPERTY LEVY
Update
As the State
Government
prepares to roll out its Fire
Services Property Levy, Council
is preparing residents for what
they can expect in their first Rates
Notice of the new financial year.
The Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL)
For more information about the
Mordialloc Creek works, please
contact Newrton Gatoff on 9581
4316 or email
[email protected]
FACTpit
SHEET
Stolen drainage
lids... your help needed!
Over the last month more than 20 metal drainage pit covers
have been stolen from across the municipality including Chelsea
Heights, Carrum, Heatherton and Braeside. The drainage pit
covers are located in car parks, along roads and footpaths, and
prevent debris and animals from entering the drainage system.
Frequently Asked Questions
FIRE SERVICES
This is a serious issue and we are
asks everyone to take extra care if
asking for your help to help us
you are out walking.
identify
theyou
person
stealing
the
If you look at your current home and contents insurance
notice,
may see
a charge
forlids,
a fire services
levy.
the closely with
Council
is Under
working
at the end of August, will clearly state the
and stop this from continuing. In
current system, insurers add this charge on insurance premiums to recover the cost of their contributions
to
the
fire
services
local police are asking
residents
amount required to be paid towards the
addition to the costs of replacing
to
keep
your
eye
out and report
–Levy,
the Country
Fire
Authority
(CFA)
and
Metropolitan
Fire
Brigade
(MFB).
separated from the rate amount due.
these covers, a missing pit cover
any information, such as car
exposes
and animals
You
will
also
notice
that
GST
and
stamp
duty
are
added
to thepedestrians
current fire services
levy, creating aregistration
‘tax on a tax on
tax’.
Like all Victorian Councils, Kingston will be
or asuspicious
behaviour,
to potentially serious injuries if
collecting the Levy on behalf of the State
that may assist the police with their
were
to fall into one
these
The Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission found thethey
existing
insurance-based
levyofwas
highly flawed, unfair and needed
Government and payment will be passed on
enquiries.
drainage
pits. There
is alsonot
a risk
to under insure or self-insure make
reform.
One
of
the
major
problems
was
that
those
property
owners
who
choose
to
insure,
directly to them.
In addition, if you come across any pits
no (or inadequate) contribution to our fire services. residents driving in car parks and
The following estimates have been put
along roads where lids have been
without lids, please report them to our
together
based
on the average
house prices
stolen.
The
Victorian
Bushfires
Royal Commission
recommended
replacing the current insurance-based funding
model
with ateam
propertyCustomer
Service
on 1300 653
in thelevy.
City of
Kingston.
based
This
will ensure that all Victorian property
owners
contribute
a
fair
share
to
our
fire
services,
not
just
those
who
356.
Council is acting immediately to
AVG. CAPITAL
ESTIMATED
adequately insure.
secure areas with exposed pits, and
PROPERTY
LEVY
Rates Notices, which will be distributed
FIRE SERVICES
PROPERTY LEVY
SECTOR
IMPROVED VALUE
AVG. TOTAL
The Government
this recommendation.
Residential has adopted
$504,000
$134.78
Collaborating on key issues in Kingston
MFB
$1,080,000
From Commercial
1 July 2013, the Fire
Services Levy$855.56
will be removed from insurance premiums and instead be collected with council rates.
Industrial
$825,000
$983.75
$1,250,000
$416.25
This means that any insurance policy taken out or renewed after 1 July 2013 will not include a fire services levy.
Rural
and visitors
todate,
the you
region,” said Cr
Council
recently
held
a starting or renewed
If you believe your insurance company is charging you
a fire services
levy for
policies
after this
Residential
$520,000
$159.80
Brownlees.
breakfast
meeting
with
local
should contact the Fire Services Levy Monitor:
FIRE SERVICES
Commercial
$760,000
$1,029.92
CFA
Key issues discussed at the meeting
members of parliament to
were:
Industrial
$1,070,000
$2,028.63
discuss a range of significant
Rural
$1,370,000
$627.44
opportunities and issues in the
Traffic signals
How are our fire services currently funded?
New traffic signals and changes to
region,
including
a
wetland
Residents can estimate the amount the State
trafficcouncils
movements
The
MFB and CFA
largely funded
contributions
from
insurance
industry, metropolitan
and thein Moorabbin
project in
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Green
Wedge,
Government
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be charging
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using
and
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the online
calculator
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State
Government.
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companies
are requiredtraffic
to contribute
75.0 per and
cent of
MFB budget and 77.5 per cent of CFA
congestion
railway
address
congestion
and to help
Levy website.
The
chargethe
is cost
determined
by
budget.
Insurers
recover
of their contributions
through levies
collected on home and contents
insurance
policies, which
crossing
improvements.
unlock
the potential
in major
PROPERTY LEVY
www.firelevymonitor.vic.gov.au or call 1300 300 635.
whether
yourduty
property
is located in an MFB
attract
stamp
and GST.
activity centres.
Mayor Cr Ron Brownlees OAM
or CFA area and its improved capital value.
meeting,
held
on22.5
7 June
TheState
Levy Government
also consistscurrently
of a fixedcontributes
charge of 12.5 persaid
The
cent the
of the
MFB budget
and
per cent of the
CFA the
budget.
With
Dingley Arterial set for
at the Buckingham International,
$100 for residential properties and $200 for
completion in two years, Council
Metropolitan
councils
currently contribute 12.5 per cent
of MFB budget.
Metropolitan
these
costschanges needed
reinforced
the value
of the councils currently
non-residential
properties.
hasrecover
identified
some
partnerships between Local, State,
from ratepayers.
to manage the expected increase in
A range of materials providing more
and Federal government.
traffic on South Road, Moorabbin,
information to residents has been prepared
particularly at the Nepean Highway
“It was a great opportunity to
When
are we
changing to
by the State
Government,
andFSPL?
will be
intersection. Addressing this issue
all come to the table to hear
distributed with Council Rate Notices and
would
also which
createare
an opportunity
FSPL
will
commence
from
1
July
2013.
Property
owners
will
pay
their
FSPL
as
part
of
their
council
rates
notices,
about some important issues and
available at Council’s Customer Service
for more public and private
issued
by councils from July 2013.
opportunities in Kingston. With
Centres.
appropriate funding, many of
investment in Moorabbin.
Alternatively,
pleaseinvisit
FSPL
will be collected
accordance with the Fire Services
Propertywe
Levy
Act 2012, could
which legislates that all Victorian property
the projects
discussed
Traffic congestion issues at the
fireserviceslevy.gov.au
forcontribution
a list of
owners
are liable for a financial
(via FSPL
to
be
included
on
their
annual
charge)
to the State’s
be delivered within the nextcouncil
two rates notice
railway
crossing
on Balcombe Road,
Frequently
fire
services.Asked Questions and access
years and would make a significant
Mentone,
could
be
significantly
to the State Government’s online Levy
difference to residents, workers,
improved
with
the
rearrangement
estimation calculator and boundary map.
How will I know how much I will be paying?
Collection of the levy will be simple and transparent. Property owners will receive notice of their FSPL on their council rates
notices, including how the levy has been calculated.
of an intersection and new traffic
signals coordinated with the train
signals and boom gates. This would
cost considerably less than a grade
separation and complement the
$100 million committed by the
State government to upgrading rail
signals along the Frankston line.
Green Wedge wetlands
Council is undertaking a feasibility
study about how a wetland project
could become a key feature of the
Kingston Green Wedge, improving the
amenity of the area while at the same
time enhancing water quality, reducing
the need for dredging downstream,
providing recreational open space, flood
mitigation, and returning concrete
drains to natural creeks.
For more information about the topics
discussed, please visit
kingston.vic.
gov.au/advocacy
Kingston PETS FEATURE |
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Responsible
pet ownership
in Kingston
We all know some of the benefits
of having pets – companionship,
reduced stress, improved health
and fitness, and a friendly face to
make you smile at the end of a hard
day. However, with pet ownership
comes responsibility so Council has
introduced a number of initiatives
across the municipality to help you
care for your pet.
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Warren
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Derring Street Reserve
Cheltenham
21
Powernet Reserve
Clayton South
8
Farm Road Reserve
Cheltenham
22
Roy Dore Reserve
Carrum
9
George Woods Reserve
Mordialloc
23
Sir William Fry Reserve
Cheltenham
10
Glen Street Reserve
Aspendale
24
Snowdon Drive Reserve
Cheltenham
11
GR Bricker Reserve
Moorabbin
25
Southern Road Reserve
Mentone
12
Heatherton Park
Clayton South
26
Swallow Reserve
Dingley Village
13
Iluka Reserve
Aspendale
27
Turner Road Reserve
Cheltenham
14
Kevin Hayes Reserve
Mordialloc
28
Walter Galt Reserve
Parkdale
did you know?
• All dogs and cats living in Kingston over
the age of three months must be desexed
prior to registration?
• Council is part of the Australian
Veterinary Association desexing scheme,
which provides a subsidy to residents
struggling to pay the full price to have
their pets desexed. Pensioners and Health
Care Card holders are eligible.
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Aspendale Gardens
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Oakleigh South
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Namatjira Reserve
Clayton South
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Moorabbin
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Mavis Hutter Reserve
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Le Page Park
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For more information please contact
Council on 1300 653 356.
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Chadwick Reserve
Dingley Village
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Bonbeach Sports Reserve
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Bicentennial Park
Chelsea
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Moorabbin
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White St
Bald Hill Park Reserve
Clayton South
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Heatherto
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PARKDALE
Amaroo Drive Reserve
Chelsea Heights
Westall
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Who’s for Cats helps educate the
community about problems with
feeding stray or unknown cats and
the importance of desexing and
registering your cat. To find out more
about how you can help reduce this
problem a visit
whosforpets.com.au
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If you’d like Officer Beau to visit
your school, please contact Monika
Pocervina on 9581 4776.
Council is a proud supporter of the
national Who’s for Cats Campaign, a
project aimed at increasing awareness
of the cat overpopulation problem
in Australia. There are millions of
unowned (stray and feral) cats across
the country, and it is estimated that
annually tens of thousands are
impounded with the majority needing
to be euthanased. These cats are often
healthy and sociable kittens who
cannot find a home.
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Council has a four-legged staff
member of its own. Officer Beau, our
friendly Labrador, regularly visits local
schools with our Education Officer to
run animal-awareness sessions with
primary aged children. The sessions
help prepare young children for
situations where they might meet
an unknown or aggressive dog, and
provide general tips for how to best get
to know a furry friend.
CHELTENHAM
Balcombe
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School
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To request the eBooks please contact
Council on 1300 653 356.
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Please note: Council’s After Hours
number is only to report emergency
matters. If you are looking for a lost
pet you must telephone the Lost
Dogs’ Home pound facility during
their advertised hours above.
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Lost Dogs’ Home
920 Thompson Road, Cranbourne
9702 8055
MON-FRI: 10am - 6pm
SAT-SUN: 9am - 1pm
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Remember that the first step in
locating your missing pet is to
always contact Council’s Pound
Service:
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HIGHETT
Keys Rd
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If your dog is found registered with
Kingston and wearing a Council tag,
Council will endeavour to contact
you with the purpose of reuniting you
with your lost pet.
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Council officers use the page to post
information about found domestic
animals, including an image of the
pet and the location and approximate
time it was found. The community is
also welcome to post images of lost
pets on the page, however it must not
be used to offer rewards.
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Wickham
Rd
Council has a range of helpful eBooks
available for download and on disc for
residents thinking about opening their
homes to a four legged friend. The
eBooks are divided into two sections
dedicated to planning on purchasing
a dog and handy hints for once you
own the dog, and cover the best way
to prepare your family and home for
a dog, dog developmental stages and
training.
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South Rd
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Thinking of getting a dog but not sure
what breed would suit your lifestyle?
Wondering when the best time is to
start socialising your new puppy?
OAKLEIGH
SOUTH
Old
As part of its ongoing commitment
to creating a pet-friendly community,
Council has recently launched the
Kingston Lost and Found Facebook
page. The page aims to reconnect
owners with their furry friends and
has already resulted in a number of
success stories.
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and microchippe
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months of age. Co
uncil runs
a number of mic
rochipping
days and offers a
50%
discount to pens
ion card
holders.
For more inform
ation
please contact Co
uncil on
1300 653 356.
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Kingston NEWS
Scorecard
State
AVERAGE
Overall performance
67
60
Advocacy
59
55
Community
consultation
58
57
Cultural and
community activities
71
69
Customer Service
73
71
Environmental
sustainability
74
72
Family support
services
74
73
General town planning
policy
59
55
Overall Council
direction
57
53
Planning for
population growth
58
54
Recreational facilities
72
72
Traffic management
74
72
Waste management
72
72
Kingston above average on
community satisfaction
Kingston Council has
scored higher than the
state average on five core
performance measures –
overall performance, advocacy,
community consultation,
customer service and overall
Council direction – in the 16th
annual Local Government
Community Satisfaction
Survey commissioned by the
Department of Planning and
Community Development
(DPCD).
condition of local streets and
footpaths, recreational facilities,
arts centres and libraries and
environmental sustainability.
“Council is very pleased that we
continue to rate high for overall
performance in the eyes of the
community. This survey is just one
of many ways we regularly check
our performance in critical service
delivery areas,” said Cr Brownlees.
Mayor Cr Ron Brownlees OAM
said Council’s performance was
significantly higher across a number
of service areas compared to the
state average, including traffic
management, parking facilities,
Cr Brownlees thanked all
residents who participated in the
survey which helps Council to
identify strengths and areas for
improvement.
“We are here to serve the
community and I am pleased to say
that Kingston’s performance was
scored at 67, which is significantly
higher than the average for all
Victorian Councils (60).”
Performance was rated highest
on art centres and libraries (75),
recreational facilities (74) and
community and cultural activities
(71).
Areas for improvement, as
highlighted in the survey, included
planning for population growth in
the area, community consultation
and engagement and Council’s
general town planning policy (all
58), although in each of these areas,
Kingston was still above the state
average.
The statewide survey was
undertaken in February and March
this year by independent group JWS
Research. A total of 400 Kingston
households took part in 10 minute
random telephone interviews.
Council’s customer service rating
remains above the state average,
although it has decreased slightly
from 74 in 2012 to 73 in 2013. In
total, 62% of all Kingston residents
have had contact with Council’s
Customer Service in the last 12
months. The most common method
of contact was telephone (36%)
followed by in person (25%).
Customer service received via
social media was rated highest (78)
followed strongly by ‘in person’ and
‘by telephone’ (both 75).
Cr Brownlees was pleased to see
that the community rated Council
services well and said residents
would hopefully be even happier
with Council’s 2013/14 Draft Budget,
which will deliver $44 million in
capital works, including $3.2 million
on roads reconstruction, $2 million
on Bert Thomas Pavilion and $1.5
million on footpath renewal.
While congratulating everyone who
contributed to Kingston’s excellent
2013 survey results, Cr Brownlees
said that Council would continue
to strive for improvments to its
services for the community.
To download the full report, please
kingston.vic.gov.au
visit
City of Kingston Annual
Report wins top
reporting award
Council was recently recognised
at the 2013 Australasian
Reporting Awards, with its
2011/12 Annual Report awarded
‘Report of the Year’ in the Public
and Not-For-Profit Organisations
category.
This is the sixth consecutive year that
Council’s Annual Report has been
recognised as having attained the
Australasian Reporting Awards’ Gold
Standard. Winning the report of the
year is a significant achievement and
an outstanding outcome.
These prestigious awards have been
running since 1950. This year 43
reports achieved gold awards across
all categories of listed companies and
Public Sector reports. Kingston was
intensively scrutinised against three
other finalists in its category for the
Report of the Year. These were the
Audit Office of New South Wales, Gold
Coast City Council and the Sydney
Opera House.
The judges said that Council’s
report was “a comprehensive and
well-structured report that focuses
on reporting outcomes against
Council’s strategies using well
developed performance indicators. It
is exceptionally transparent. There is
frank, open discussion about budget
variations and performance targets
that have not been met. The detailed
governance section reflects the
Council accountability to the people of
Kingston. Throughout the report there
is a strong sense of pride in the City of
Kingston.”
This follows Kingston winning the
‘Best reporting on Performance’ award
on 16 May 2013 in the Municipal
Association of Victoria Annual Report
Awards 2013. This category judges how
councils report on their actual perform
compared to their Council Plans. The
Municipal Association of Victoria
Annual Report Awards encourage
best practice in annual reporting in
Victorian local government.
These prestigious awards
demonstrate Council’s commitment
to open and transparent reporting to
Adam Awty (Chief Operating Officer,
CPA), Mayor Cr Ron Brownlees OAM,
Council’s Louise Barren and Tim
Sheehy (Chairman, Australasian
Reporting Awards)
the community. Council’s Quarterly
Performance Reports, which measure
progress made towards implementing
our strategic directions, are also
available on our website at the end of
each quarter.
To download Council’s 2011/2012
Annual Report, please visit
kingston.vic.gov.au
Kingston ENVIRONMENT
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Laura and Charles Ferguson Historical Museum reopens
The historic Laura and
Charles Ferguson Historical
Museum in Mentone has
been brought back to life,
with its official reopening
celebrated in June.
Councillors, Mordialloc and
District Historical Society members
including President Veronica Hahn,
and the local community, were on
hand to celebrate the completed
refurbishment, which includes
a new kitchenette, new flooring,
installation of energy efficient
lighting and structural repairs to
the staircase.
The restoration of the Museum, a
former bakery, is part of Council’s
commitment to preserving the rich
heritage of its local buildings.
The original Mentone Bakery was
established on the site in the 1890s,
however the current building was
constructed in 1922 by bakers
John Murphy and William Oliver.
Complete with the original woodfire ovens, the old bakery is now
also home to the Mordialloc and
District Historical Society.
It features a unique collection of
photographs and local memorabilia,
and was renamed in 1999 to
honour two well-loved local history
enthusiasts.
Laura and Charles Ferguson
Historical Museum visit
kingston.vic.gov.au
Over the last four months, the
Museum has been transformed
from a dark, damp building to a
modern community facility, with
display and museum space, in
a project costing approximately
$250,000.
The redevelopment means the
museum will be more accessible to
people with a disability, and can be
made available for community use.
Electoral
Boundary
Changes
You may know your Local
Council, but do you know
what State District and
Region you are in?
On 27 June this year the Electoral
Boundaries Commission (EBC) are
releasing their report on new proposed
State electoral boundaries for Victoria.
This report will be displayed in Council
offices, service centres and libraries in
every municipality across Victoria.
The process invites public participation
and people can get involved by
inspecting the maps in the Proposed
Boundaries report. Interested citizens
are encouraged to respond with any
suggestions or objections during the
submission period in July. All these
submissions will be considered prior to
the final boundaries being released in
October this year.
The State electoral boundaries
determine the areas from which
members of the Upper and Lower
Houses of Parliament are elected. These
areas should hold roughly the same
number of electors so that each MP
represents an equal number of people
in Parliament.
The last time these boundaries were
re-drawn in their entirety was in 20002001. There have been many changes
in the Victorian population since that
time and the EBC are redividing the
State to ensure electoral equity. The
EBC consists of the Chief Judge of
the County Court (His Honour Chief
Judge Michael Rozenes), the Electoral
Commissioner (Mr Warwick Gately
AM), and the Surveyor-General (Mr John
Tulloch).
More information about this process
is available on
ebc.vic.gov.au
Cr Rosemary West OAM, Mordialloc and District Historical Society
President Veronica Hahn, Cr Geoff Gledhill and Cr Ron Brownlees
OAM celebrate the reopening
Mirror Image theatre project... get involved!
A dynamic theatre project
is set to inspire community
members both young
and old, by providing the
opportunity for participants
to take a look back across
the generations.
‘Mirror Image’ will bring together
older and younger local people
across Kingston through a series of
fun and informal workshops. Joined
by comedian Diana Nguyen, the
group will be involved in creating
a lively script of anecdotes and
vignettes for a theatre piece, to be
performed at the Kingston Arts
Centre in October.
Comedian
Diana Nguyen
The performance will celebrate the
similarities between us all through
storytelling.
If you would like to be part of the
workshops, support the production
of the performance or for more
information, please contact Kate
Daddo on
9581 4734 or
[email protected].
au or Zorica Djuric
on
1300 36 94 36
or
zorica.djuric@
kingston.vic.gov.au
Kingston Charitable
Fund Annual Dinner
Over 160 guests
including key supporters,
local parliamentary
representatives and
community members,
came together to celebrate
Kingston Charitable Fund’s
Annual Dinner and Charity
Auction on Friday 14 June at
Woodlands Golf Club.
The major fundraising event for the
Fund, the dinner this year raised
over $31,000 thanks to the generous
support of local businesses, key
donors and volunteers.
In addition to this, the Fund
also received a $5000 donation
from Neil and Judy Hamilton of
CarbiTool, and $20,000 each from
The Parkdale/Mentone East branch
and Dingley Village branch of the
Bendigo Community Bank, which
will significantly
assist the Fund
in meeting its $1
million target. The
evening could not
have run without
the generosity
of companies such as Lowe
Construction, Nichols Crowder, APT,
Capital Golf Course and the Good
Guys Moorabbin, and many other
local businesses donating prizes for
the silent and major auctions.
In its seventh year, the Annual
Fund Dinner and Charity Auction
is the major fundraising event for
the Kingston Charitable Fund. The
Fund raises money from businesses
and philanthropic communities
within the municipality which is
then managed by the Lord Mayor’s
Charitable Foundation. Interest
earned is returned each year to not
for profit organisations who provide
Mayor Cr Ron Brownlees OAM receives a
cheque on behalf of the Fund from David
Stavaggi from Dingley Village Community
Bendigo Bank Branch and Lesley
McGurgan from Parkdale and Mentone
East Community Bendigo Bank Branch.
services to people in Kingston by
way of a grant process.
Kingston Charitable Fund, please
contact Jane Lyon on 9581 9518
or visit
kingston.vic.gov.au
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Kingston
Kingston
BUSINESS
NEWS
Kingston Your City - July
June2013
2013
Local brewery
takes home
international
award
The unique beers produced by
Moorabbin-based 2 Brothers
Brewery have been recognised,
with the ale house receiving
top honours at the 2013
Australian International Beer
Awards.
The local brewery was ranked first
amongst a large field of Australian
and international breweries to claim
Champion Small Australian Brewery
and Best European Style Lager for
their beer ‘Taxi’.
2 Brothers Brewery’s Andrew Ong (left) and David Ong (right)
with Darryl MacGraw from Brewpac (centre)
The annual competition, run by the
Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria,
this year attracted a record number
Starting Your Business
Thinking of starting a business? Find
out what you need to know to make
sure your new business gets off to
a great start. This comprehensive
workshop will cover topics that include
how to assess the viability of your
idea, identifying the best business
structure for your needs, marketing,
finance, pointers and tips on preparing
a business plan, what resources are
available to assist and support new
business operators and more.
Do you provide services or products
to small businesses? Join us at the
Kingston Business Professionals
Showcase, and promote your service to
a range of local companies.
Professionals from a range of
industries are invited to apply to
participate in this full day event
which will include presentations on
marketing, website development,
accounting, legal issues for business,
resolving disputes and many other
support services which enhance small
business operations.
This event is an excellent opportunity
for Kingston business professionals
to showcase their services and
inform both the business and local
community of ways to do business
better!
Tuesday 27 August
Woodlands Golf Club
109 White Street, Mordialloc
2 Brothers Brewery is located at
4 Joyner St, Moorabbin. For more
information visit
2brothers.com.
au or call 9553 1177.
Kingston manufacturer
recognised for innovation
Cost: $30 per person, includes a
voucher for a free mentoring session.
Kingston Business Professionals
Showcase
2 Brothers Brewery opened their doors
in Moorabbin in 2007. The brewery
uses raw ingredients from Australia
and around the world to handcraft a
range of light to dark beer styles. They
produce roughly 2000 litres of beer
each week, sold on tap at Melbourne
bars and pubs and at the brewery.
Gavin New, Marketing
Manager at Ronson
Gears accepts the
award from Deb Anton,
Head of Division, at the
presentation dinner.
Upcoming business events
Wednesday 17 July 2013
1pm-4.30pm
Woodlands Golf Club
109 White Street, Mordialloc
of 1490 entries from 277 breweries
and 35 countries. Beers were critiqued
by judges from Australia, Norway,
Belgium, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Japan and New Zealand.
Do you have a
bright idea for
a business and
want to make
it happen?
Council is establishing a network
to assist budding entrepreneurs to
explore the commercial opportunities
of their business ideas.
The program will provide support
and business expertise to increase
participants’ skills and knowledge,
giving you the opportunity to network
and take your smart idea forward
To register your interest or for more
information on any of these events
kingstonbusiness.com.
please visit
au or call Matt Taylor on 9581 4908
or email
[email protected].
gov.au
The innovative work of Kingston gear manufacturer Ronson Gears
has been recognised, with the Highett-based company being awarded
the ‘Significant Achievement Award’ by Enterprise Connect.
Enterprise Connect is an Australian
Government initiative which provides
support to small businesses, helping
them to become more innovative,
productive and competitive.
Ronson was selected because of
the innovative practices put in
place to increase productivity and
sustainability, including a number
of ‘lean principles’ recently being
implemented by the company after a
review was conducted by Enterprise
Connect. The innovations, such
as decreasing batch sizes, holding
daily team meetings to address
safety, quality and workflow and
the implementation of a number of
metrics to measure performance, have
helped to create shorter turnaround
times for the company’s domestic and
international customers.
“Traditionally, orders would tie up
machines for a week at a time, holding
up other work and bringing everything
to a standstill. The reduction of batch
sizes enabled us to deliver gearing to
our bigger customers on time, more
regularly,” explained Gavin New,
Ronson Gears’ Marketing Manager.
The Enterprise Connect Business
Review also recommended that
Ronson Gears conduct a market
analysis to locate growth markets
and improve its planning system.
The recommended market analysis
strategy resulted in significant gains,
with Ronson Gears export business
increasing by 272%.
Ronson Gears sources the latest
equipment and system developments
in gear manufacturing from around
the globe. The company produces gears
for machinery used in mining, defence,
aerospace and waste industries and
exports to Chile, the United Kingston,
Hong Kong, Malaysia and New
Zealand.
Enterprise Connect award please visit
enterpriseconnect.gov.au
Kingston ENVIRONMENT
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Recycle your mobile phone
Do you have old mobile
phones lying around the
house? Not sure what to do
with them?
Do your bit to help the
environment by dropping
them into one our mobile
phone recycling boxes
around Kingston:
% Chelsea Library
phones, and their batteries,
chargers and accessories can be
placed in the green MobileMuster
Box located in the customer service
area at each location.
Recycling mobile phones ensures
they don’t end up in landfill - but
instead are recycled in a safe,
secure and ethical way or reused.
For more information on Mobile
Muster, visit mobilemuster.com.au
% Cheltenham Office
% Mentone Office
% Parkdale Library
All brands and types of mobile
Pictured: Councillor Rosemary West
OAM recycles her old mobile phone
with Council’s Environmental
Education Officer Karen Jones
Did you know?
Recycling your mobile phone
can also help protect our wild
gorillas. Mobiles contain coltan
which is commonly mined
from gorilla habitat, and when
phones are recycled the coltan
is reused, decreasing the
amount of mining occurring
in these areas.
Calling all
green thumbs
Interested in gardening? Want to
learn about permaculture? Keen on
composting?
The newly established Clarinda Community
Garden is offering local residents the opportunity
to learn about raised vegie plots and composting
with hands-on experience and your own plot.
Gardeners with any level of experience are
welcome and all materials are provided.
For more information please call Jenni on
0413 674 938 or
[email protected]
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16 July - Bill Busting
10am-12pm (Cheltenham)
Back by popular demand, this seminar will equip you
with the tools needed to understand your household bills.
With winter comes increased energy costs, and this can
lead to pressure on the household budget. Council’s Bill
Busting information session will help you understand the
water, energy and gas tariffs and packages you currently
subscribe to. This session also provides the opportunity
to review your grocery bills, and shares some top tips for
eating healthy on a budget.
27 July - Sharing your Passion
10am-12pm (Clarinda)
Do you have a passion for community, social or
environmental issues but when you share your ideas,
people just don’t get it or ‘switch off‘? Sharing your
The Fire
Passion explains techniques to help you talk
to others
Services
Levy
about your big ideas, and inspire others to make
hasabeen
implemented by the
sustainable impact. The workshop is a passion-mashing
State Government
blend of behaviour change, community engagement
andand
Council is responsible
community strengthening concepts created for those who
for collecting the
want to make an environmental, social or community
charge on their
difference.
behalf
To find out more or register please call
9581 4713
or email
[email protected]
Get Outside and Grow
for National Tree Day
National Tree Day is just around the corner on Sunday 28 July,
so why not take the opportunity to get out and help make
our environment green? This year’s Planet Ark theme of ‘Get
Outside and Grow’ urges everyone to play their part, whether
it be at your local park or beach, or in your backyard.
There is a special focus this year on
the benefits interacting with nature
has for children’s health, wellbeing
and development, all documented in
Planet Ark’s Planting Trees: Just What the
Doctor Ordered publication available for
download from the National Tree Day
website. Schools Tree Day will be held
on Friday 26 July this year to coincide
with the national event.
Council is running a number of
National Tree Day events across
the municipality where you can get
involved.
To find out more about what’s
happening near you this National Tree
Day, please visit
treeday.planetark.org
28 July
National Tree
Day Events
Mordialloc Creek
Meet at Boat ramp off Governor
Rd Mordialloc, (opposite Chute
street), 10am-1pm
Bonbeach Foreshore
Meet at Bonbeach Life Saving
Club, 10am-12pm
Carrum Foreshore
Meet at Carrum Life Saving
Club, 10am-12pm
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Kingston YOUNG PEOPLE
FReeZA Push Start
Battle of the Bands 2013
The 2013 FReeZa ‘Push Start Battle of the Bands’ is gearing up
for its annual event, presented by Kingston Youth Services’
FReeZA committee ‘Fuse Productions’.
The Battle of the Bands gives young
local performers the opportunity to
showcase their talents in front of a
panel of music industry professionals,
with some excellent prizes on offer.
Young musicians across Kingston
are preparing to battle for glory at
Kingston City Hall on Friday 2 August.
All FreeZa events are drug, alcohol
and smoke free, fully supervised and
suitable for all ages.
For more information on ticket sales
and the night’s line up please call
Laura at Kingston Youth Services on
1300 36 94 36 or visit facebook.
com/fuseproductions
Creating a space for our youth
Back by popular demand, Kingston Youth Services and community service provider Youth
Xpress recently facilitated the second of its Street Art programs ‘Art Space.’
The program, which aims to engage
young people aged 15-20 who are
disengaged from education, gave
the participants the opportunity to
use a range of different ‘street art’
techniques to create a unique piece,
while building relationships with other
young people and support services.
The program, held in Chelsea,
provided young people with a safe and
Kingston celebrates
Refugee Week
Refugee Week is Australia’s peak
annual activity to raise awareness
about the issues affecting refugees
and celebrate the positive
contributions made by refugees to
Australian society.
Westall Secondary College and Westall
Primary School, in partnership with
Council, celebrated the week on Friday
14 June at Westall Primary School. The
evening provided a great opportunity
to bring together local families with
food, music and culture and guests
were treated to delicious Burmese
food served by the Westall Secondary
VCAL hospitality students.
Students from both schools put
together cultural displays celebrating
the countries from which student
refugees in their schools have come
from. Highlights from the evening
included an Acknowledgment of
Traditional Owners and Country by
Indigenous students and the amazing
talent of students in the ‘Westall’s Got
Talent’ concert including a Cambodian
Fashion Parade and two local bands,
Fylbz and Inspirie, featuring Westall
Secondary College students.
For more information about Council’s
Refugee Week activities please
contact Kate Daddo on
9581 4734
or visit
kingston.vic.gov.au
supported environment in which to
enjoy themselves, try something new
and develop positive social networks.
The opportunity was significant for
some of the young people, as it was the
first time many have had their work
recognised and publicly displayed.
Ryan, a young person involved in
the program commented, “It was a
constructive space to further develop
my skills in an art format I enjoy. They
should run more of them.”
The artwork created has since been
hung around Longbeach Place,
creating a youth-friendly environment
for participants and their friends to
return to and spend time.
For further information on ‘Art
Space’ please contact Kingston Youth
Services on
1300 369 436.
Young
Hollywood
star to help
select best film
Young filmmakers working to
produce a film for this year’s
International Youth Silent
Film Festival (IYSFF) will be
inspired to reach for the stars
just as the festival’s 2013 Youth
Ambassador Lara Robertson
has as a young actor in
Hollywood.
Hosted by Kingston Arts at Kingston
City Hall, IYSFF is an opportunity for
young filmmakers to take part in an
international film competition and
have their work seen and judged by
industry experts and a national and
international audience.
Films will be judged by industry
experts, including Lara, Rachael Beck,
James Nolan, Curator of Film at the
Australian Centre for Moving Image,
and 2012 Tropfest Winner Nicholas
Clifford.
At 15 years of age, Lara has an
impressive list of credits to her name
in her short career, emerging as one
of Australia’s most promising young
actors. In 2009, Lara worked on the
thriller Knowing, starring alongside
IYSFF Youth Ambassador Lara Robertson
Nicholas Cage, Rose Byrne and
Chandler Canterbury. Previously, Lara
worked on the remake of the 1978
classic Australian thriller The Long
Weekend starring Claudia Karvan.
For her latest role as the Young Rose
Pickles in Tim Winton’s critically
acclaimed mini-series Cloudstreet,
Lara was awarded the AACTA’s Best
Young Actor Award in 2012.
IYSFF originated in the US for
filmmakers for aspiring filmmakers
aged 20 years and under. Kingston Arts
is opening its program to Australian
residents living in Victoria, New South
Wales and Queensland.
Held in October, the IYSFF Melbourne
will give will give entrants the chance
to win $1000 for Best Film, $500 for
second place, $250 for third place and
prizes for Best Actor, Best Editing and
Best Story.
Film submissions are due by 9
September 2013 and entries are free.
For more information visit
makesilentfilm.com
Ward COLUMNS
Kingston Your City - May 2013
Which
Ward do
you live in?
Kingston Your City’s Ward News
feature gives Councillors the opportunity
to share their individual views on issues
and events in the community.
North Ward
MOORABBIN
0417 870 350
In 2013, Refugee Week had the theme
Restoring Hope. A very apt one
considering how hopeless things must
seem to some of our refugees, who
having defied all odds and escaped
their homes have arrived in a country
that places them in detention. Those
granted Bridging visas and released
into the community still do not
possess the right to work. I cannot
imagine what it would be like to
have found myself and children in a
country, so far from home, without
any viable means of supporting them!
For a country with a long tradition
of welcoming and embracing many
waves of migration – we seem to have
lost our way.
HEATHERTON
HIGHETT
CLARINDA
CHELTENHAM
DINGLEY
VILLAGE
MOORABBIN
AIRPORT
Local Government Referendum
You may have seen some of the debate
starting to unfold in terms of the
proposed changes to the Australian
Constitution to make direct reference to
local councils.
MENTONE
PARKDALE
Central Ward
BRAESIDE
ASPENDALE
ASPENDALE
GARDENS
The time has come for the constitutional
recognition of Local Government!
South Ward
I have enthusiastically welcomed news that
the Federal election in September will also
include a referendum on Constitutional
recognition of Local Government and I will
be campaigning for a ‘yes’ vote.
EDITHVALE
CENTRAL WARD
Suburbs: Cheltenham, Mentone,
Parkdale, Moorabbin Airport,
Mordialloc, Braeside.
SOUTH WARD
Suburbs: Aspendale, Aspendale
Gardens, Waterways, Edithvale,
Chelsea Heights, Chelsea,
Bonbeach, Carrum,
Patterson Lakes.
I recently met a man who fled
Afghanistan, where he was a Doctor,
leaving behind wife and children as he
was being persecuted and in fear of his
life. In Australia he has been granted
asylum but now lives alone, and has
gained some casual factory work. I
ask myself if I could give it all up and
start again like these brave people but
who knows? Being blessed to be born
in the lucky country I will never know
persecution or self-censorship.
[email protected]
Whilst there are many issues with
this proposal in terms of the impact it
will have on local democracy and the
relationship councils have with the
Federal Government, it is important
that both the Yes Case and No Case
have equal funding for their respective
campaigns. Previous referendums such
as the 1999 proposal to make Australia
a republic saw equal public funding of
both campaigns.
This is the most genuine and democratic
way to inform the public. Such a
decision to make changes to the
Australian Constitution cannot be taken
lightly and voters need to be informed
of all the pros and cons. Currently the
Yes Case has been allocated $10 million
whilst the No Case has been allocated
$500,000.
9544 2745, 0447 896 643
WATERWAYS
Suburbs: Moorabbin, Highett,
Oakleigh South, Heatherton,
Clarinda, Clayton South,
Dingley Village.
Migrants choose a country, apply
for visa; pack up their lives and
farewell their friends and family
before embarking on their new
lives. Whereas refuges are persons
who owing to a well founded fear of
being persecuted for reasons of race,
religion, nationality, membership of
a particular social group or political
opinion, is outside the country of his/
her nationality….
Cr Steve Staikos - North Ward
MORDIALLOC
NORTH WARD
[email protected]
Cr Paul Peulich - North Ward
Waves Leisure Centre:
Swim School of the Year
Congratulations to staff at Waves Leisure
Centre in Highett for being awarded 2013
Swim School of the Year at the Aquatics
and Recreation Victoria Awards. Being
a municipality with access to 13kms
of foreshore in addition to the inland
waterways, the importance of safety
around water cannot be understated. It’s
great to see the staff doing a tremendous
service to our community in educating
and teaching swimming and safety in
and around water.
CLAYTON
SOUTH
CHELSEA
HEIGHTS
CHELSEA
BONBEACH
PATTERSON
LAKES
CARRUM
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Cr Tamara Barth - North Ward
0427 354 795
OAKLEIGH
SOUTH
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Integral to Governance
Local Government is an essential part of
Australia’s system of government. Local
Government’s contribution to our national
wellbeing can be measured in economic,
social and environmental terms. Its
contribution can also be measured by the
way it enhances our democratic way of life.
It should be recognised in the Australian
Constitution, alongside Commonwealth
State and Territory Governments.
Funding Doubts
Local Government relies on State and
Commonwealth Government funding
[email protected]
along with its own revenue to carry out
many of its responsibilities. The High
Court Pape and Williams cases cast doubt
on the Commonwealth Government’s
ability to directly fund Local Government
projects. The Australian Local Government
Association (ALGA) believes that a
constitutional referendum, empowering
the Commonwealth to directly fund
Local Government is vital for the future
of Local Government. At a very practical
level, including Local Government in the
constitution is about securing funding to
deliver the services communities need.
Currently, Victorian Councils receive $71.2M
in Roads to Recovery funding, in addition to
allocations from other Federal community
infrastructure programs. If this funding is
proven to be illegal, then important future
projects in Greater Bendigo and beyond
could be put at risk.
Local Government is Important
Local Government is closer to the people
than other levels of government and its
recognition in the Constitution is long
overdue. Vote ‘Yes’ on 14 September!
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Ward
Kingston
COLUMNS
NEWS
Kingston Your City - May
June 2013
Mayor, Cr Ron Brownlees OAM - Central Ward
9581 4706, 0418 172 725
At a recent dinner at the Melbourne
Town Hall not only did Kingston achieve
another ‘Gold Award’ for its Annual
Report, this year our Annual Report
was judged the best in Australasia for
Local Government and Not For Profit
Organisations. It was a pleasure to
receive the award and I congratulate
all the staff involved in its production,
you can all feel very proud of a fantastic
achievement.
The awards did not stop there, the team
at Waves has been judged as operating
the best Swim School in Victoria, a
fabulous achievement, and again
congratulations to all at Waves who
provide such a wonderful opportunity for
our young swimmers.
Last week I attended the Kingston
Charitable Fund Annual Dinner with
several of my colleagues and it was great
[email protected]
to announce that as a result of the efforts
of our fundraising team we reached our
$100,000 target for the year which means
we get another $100,000 from the State
Government as a result of an earlier
matching funding commitment. The
night was another successful event at
Woodlands and I congratulate and thank
all involved.
We recently held a couple of ‘open days’
at the old Masonic Hall in Mordialloc
and we will soon be examining some of
the many suggestions for possible use
of this facility which is currently being
renovated.
We have commenced the first round of
public information sessions concerning
the new Residential Zones that will be
introduced in Kingston. I encourage you
all to comment or make a submission on
your thoughts about which of the new
zones would be most appropriate for your
area.
Cr Geoff Gledhill - Central Ward
9588 1524, 0427 102 926
What an exciting month around
Kingston. To begin with we had the
official opening of the completely
refurbished ‘Old Bakery’ Museum in
Mentone, home to the Mordialloc and
District Historical Society. President
Veronica Hahn and her team of tireless
volunteers should be immensely proud
of the way in which their efforts provide
each of us with a fascinating account
of our city throughout the years. I
encourage you to take the time to visit
the museum.
Coinciding with that event has been
the opening to the public of the
Masonic Hall in Mordialloc as part of
community consultation. Council is
seeking community input and eventually
expressions of interest to determine
exactly how the hall will be utilised in
the future.
[email protected]
The purchase of the hall by the previous
Council created some controversy as
there was no indication at the time as
to how this important community asset
would be used. It is important that the
future of the hall is determined soon
and whilst some more work still needs
to be completed, the basics are right. I
encourage you to contact Newton Gatoff,
Team Leader Property Services, before 5
July if you have any thoughts.
Finally the Kingston Charitable Trust
Dinner was held recently at Woodlands
Golf Club. It was a great night with
the focus being on raising money for
the Fund. There are numerous groups
who benefit from the activities of the
Fund, with over $270,000 having being
distributed since it was formed. The
Fund board are to be congratulated and
thanked for their efforts.
Cr Rosemary West OAM - Central Ward
9776 2819, 0418 554 799
Save our shopping centres: As part
of the reduced stringency of the State
Government’s new planning zones, our
shopping centres may be threatened
with death by attrition as supermarkets
and shops are allowed to relocate out
of the centres and away from public
transport hubs onto cheaper land in the
new Commercial 2 zones due to replace
the old Business 3 and 4 zones on 1 July.
Council is trying to save our shopping
centres by requesting the Government
to allow Kingston’s B3 and B4 zones (eg
around the Royal Oak & Officeworks)
to be rezoned to zones with stronger
provisions to prevent inappropriate
retail uses and to protect surrounding
homes.
If you share Council’s concerns, please
encourage your State MPs to help.
[email protected]
Green Wedge: Just when Council’s
Kingston Green Wedge Plan was
promising to clean up and enhance the
rural ambience of our Green Wedge,
proposed changes to the planning
zones threaten to allow a range of
urban uses including medical centres,
service stations, restaurants, hotels,
backpackers hostels and schools. The
Planning Minister has not released the
final zones, also due to be introduced in
July.
Hope for the suburbs: The new
residential zones offer hope for
better protection from inappropriate
development, after ominous proposals
e.g. for supermarkets were dropped
from the draft proposals. Councils
have 12 months to work out where to
put the new zones and how to tailor
the schedules. Council is now holding
community consultations, but if
you missed out on the Central Ward
consultation, you can ask for a special
session. If you want me to attend, please
ask. Submissions are due by 26 July.
Cr Tamsin Bearsley - South Ward
0430 170 210
[email protected]
tamsinbearsley.org
facebook.com/crtamsinbearsley
twitter.com/tamsinbearsley
Grateful
Last month, we were delighted to
recognise major infrastructure projects
in Kingston. The State Government
co-contributed millions of dollars. The
projects included Parkdale Secondary
College’s Senior Students’ Centre, a multipurpose Stadium, Chelsea Skate Park
and the Chelsea Activity Hub. I recognise
our local MPs for their hard work and
partnership with us. Our community will
enjoy and appreciate these local facilities
for years to come. We thank you!
Giving Back
I especially appreciate our local groups
that make a positive difference to life in
Kingston. This month the very successful
Chelsea Art Show, organised by Chelsea
Rotary and supported by the Aspendale
Gardens Edithvale Bendigo Bank was
run. Proceeds went to Yarrabah School.
The show has become a local institution.
Thank you Rotary .
Chelsea Traders Survey
We are surveying our Chelsea traders to
get their feedback about current parking
arrangements. They are struggling with
a lack of all-day worker parking. We are
looking to solve this. If you have any
comments or ideas, let us know.
• differential rates for residential estates
and retirement villages
What Do You Think?
We had some positive feedback on the
draft budget. Interesting ideas raised:
• partial funding for the Patterson lakes
waterways
• the municipal rate charge
If you have a view on any of these ideas,
I would love to hear from you.
Cr David Eden - South Ward
0422 557 917
[email protected]
davideden.org
facebook.com/davideden2012
twitter.com/DEden2012
With winter weather well upon us I hope
that you have all been keeping warm and
healthy.
Chelsea Community Renewal
This month we celebrated the
achievements of the Chelsea Community
Renewal initiative at our recently built
Chelsea activity hub. It was wonderful to
participate in recognising the hard work
of committee members, community
groups and partners in the wonderful
programs that they have worked hard to
deliver. Whilst it is sad that the program
has come to an end it has certainly left
a legacy for Chelsea and I am sure that
many of the members will continue in
their efforts to improve our great city.
Council goes online
Councillors have unanimously agreed
to live stream and archive Council
meetings in perpetuity, which will allow
anyone from Kingston or abroad to see
how and what their elected officials are
doing. This will hopefully also result in
greater accountability of Councillors and
their decision making processes, whilst
ensuring that people can easily tune into
any Council decision that they may be
particularly interested in. I would invite
you to provide feedback on this initiative.
I would also like to thank my fellow
Councillors for supporting my notice of
motion to adopt this measure.
Planning in Kingston
With new zones being implemented
throughout Kingston over the next 12
months it would be great if you could
write to your Councillors, even quickly, to
let them know what direction you want
planning in our City to move in.
Cr John Ronke - South Ward
9587 0829, 0410 558 862
The last month has seen a number of
significant activities across the South
Ward.
In June works commenced on the new
Edithvale Pavilion, with the pouring of
the slab taking place. The new two story
pavilion will improve facilities for the
local soccer, baseball, Little Athletics
and cycling clubs which use Edithvale
Reserve. On completion, the facilities will
include six change rooms, two canteens,
two kitchens, two community spaces,
a meeting room, First Aid room and
significant equipment storage capacity.
The pavilion will also be fully accessible
for people with a disability including a
lift for access to the upstairs facilities.
We also celebrated our Chelsea
Community Renewal Project, which is
wrapping up after six years within our
community.
[email protected]
The Renewal Project began in 2007, as a
State Government funded initiative. In
2010 the positive impact of the Project
was recognised, and we received an
additional three years of funding. During
the last six years, over $5.2 million has
been invested into the community,
ensuring positive social and economic
outcomes for future generations within
the Chelsea and Bonbeach communities.
This has included the implementation
of the Access IT project, the award
winning Jobs, Training and Accessible
Parks Project at Bicentennial Park,
the Skate of Mind Youth Festival, the
Victory Park redevelopment project,
the implementation of the month-long
Seniors Festival every October, significant
volunteer development and training,
the Chelsea Activity Hub redevelopment
and the Art Pass project. We are proud
that the Project has worked to empower
the local community to continue these
initiatives.
Library and ARTS
Kingston Information
and Library Service
library.kingston.vic.gov.au
kingstonlibraries.net
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Theatre, Film, Music, Visual Arts, Literary Arts
Public Programs, Creative Development
1300 135 668
Bookings: Box Office 9556 4440
kingstonarts.com.au
Winter Words Junior Short Story competition
Do you know the next Paul Jennings or
Morris Gleitzman? Kingston Libraries’
third junior short story competition is
here!
Kingston Arts Centre (G1 and G2) - 979 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin 3189
Kingston City Hall - 985 Nepean Hwy, Moorabbin 3189
Shirley Burke Theatre (G3) - 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale 3195
in the theatre
Stories can be up to 500 words long,
on any theme. Entrants must be aged
5-17 years and live, work or study in
Kingston (or be a Kingston Library
Member). Entries open Monday 1 July
at 10am and close Saturday 3 August at
1pm.
Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony to
be held at Clarinda Library, 58A Viney
Street, Clarinda, on Saturday 7 September.
Entry forms with full details will be available at all library branches and
on our website kingstonlibraries.net from 10am on Monday 1 July.
Book Bugs
One Trick Pony’s
Carousel
Book Bugs is a club for children in grades
prep, one, two and three who are interested
in all sorts of books. Children who join
the club are encouraged to attend once a
month from 4-5pm for a fun hour of book
talk, puzzles, games competitions and craft.
The sessions follow themes such as Under
the Sea, Pirates, Pets and the Olympics.
Book Bugs benefits include free reservations
for members and the chance to look at all
the new kids’ books before anyone else! To
become a Book Bug, just attend a meeting
and sign up.
To find out specific dates contact Kingston
Libraries on 1300 135 668 or ask at any Kingston Libraries branch.
Readz @ 4pm is a monthly opportunity for
young people of secondary school age to
socialise and have some fun. Past activities
include manga drawing, clay animation,
cooking, photography, Wii competitions and
film afternoons. Food and drinks are provided
and participation is free.
Buried
in a Bog
Sheila
Connolly
Non-Fiction
Guilt
Jonathan
Kellerman
A provocative new circus work, darkly
voyeuristic and acrobatically daring.
Tickets: $24 - $30 each
Adult themes / full nudity / suitable for
audiences 16+
These holidays, give the kids a dose
of empowerment and confidence
with SuperKid, a high quality circus
performance.
Tickets: Single $15 / groups 4+ $10ea.
FREE CRAFT WORKSHOP BEFORE
THE SHOW
The Paris Walk
Sunday 14 July, 2pm
Kingston City Hall
Mon 22nd July, 8pm
Shirley Burke Theatre
Popular New Reads in the Library
The
Ingredients
of Love
Nicolas
Barreau
Mon 8 & Tues 9 July, 11am & 1pm
Kingston Arts Centre Theatre
Blue Cow Theatre’s ART
For more information contact the Kingston
Libraries on 1300 135 668 or ask at any
Kingston Libraries branch.
Fiction
Fri 5 July, 8pm
After a sell out season at last year’s
Melbourne Cabaret Festival, Wendy
Lee Taylor celebrates Bastille Day with
her French inspired jazz cabaret, The
Paris Walk.
Tickets: $15 or $10 when you book
three or more shows in the series
Indulge in a pre-show afternoon tea,
courtesy of sponsor Truly Scrumptious
at 1pm-1:45pm.
Film, manga and more!
The Essential
Guide to OCD
Helen
Poskitt
Hubble’s
Universe
Terence
Dickinson
Cheers to
Childbirth:
A Dad’s Guide
Lucy
Perry
A hit in the West End, Broadway
and all around the world, ‘Art’ is a
remarkably wise, witty and intelligent
comedy that “has touched a universal
nerve” (The Times).
Tickets: $28 - $36
Low level coarse language.
in the Cinema
FLIX FIX: The Goonies
Fri 26 July, 10:30am & 8:30pm
Kingston Libraries
Chelsea: 1 Chelsea Rd
Clarinda: 58A Viney St
Highett: 310 Highett Rd
Parkdale: 96 Parkers Rd
Cheltenham: 12 Stanley Ave
Dingley: Harold Box Hall, 31C Marcus Rd
Moorabbin: Shop 5, 1 Taylor St
Patterson Lakes: 54 Thompson Rd
SuperKid
The Pursuit of Awesomeness
Join the pirate’s treasure hunt, Goonies
themed treats and a wishing well in
the morning or “rich stuff” for grownups in the evening. Prizes to be won for
best dressed.
Tickets: $10
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Kingston NEWS
Edithvale father and daughter cycling for change in Fiji
Edithvale father and daughter team Warrick and Alex Grime last month cycled
for a cause, completing CyclePower, a demanding 550km ride around Fiji.
CyclePower aims to support those living with
a disability in Fiji, who can often experience
stigma or social isolation from the community.
The event also provides a rare sporting
opportunity for Australians with disability such
as Alex who was born with Spina Bifida, and
raises much needed funds for Victorians with
disability to participate in sport.
This year saw the event’s biggest contingency
of handcyclists, with seven, including Alex,
completing the gruelling ride in just seven days.
A handcycle is an impressive three-wheeled
vehicle, powered by the arms, rather than the
legs.
Alex and Warrick Grime recently cycled around Fiji to
support local residents with a disability
WriteUp
Festival
a hit!
a disability, providing otherwise impossible
opportunities.
CyclePower is in its third year of action, with
previous rides held in Vietnam in 2011 and
Cambodia in 2012. It is run by Disability Sport
and Recreation, a peak body in the disability
sport and recreation sector in Victoria. The
organisation works to provide and promote
positive health outcomes for Victorians with
a disability through participation in sport
and recreation. The organisation is this year
celebrating its 50th year.
For more information about CyclePower and
Disability, Sport and Recreation please visit
dsr.org.au or call
9473 0133.
Along their journey, Warrick, Alex and the
CyclePower participants donated adaptive
sporting equipment to villages of people with
Council’s first literary arts
festival ‘WriteUp’ was a
resounding success, with over
140 people attending a series of
events over 21-23 June.
The Festival featured inspiring panel
discussions on writing, food and
culture; workshops for emerging and
practicing writers; and an evening
of readings by local playwrights and
writers.
Among the highlights was Play
On,a presentation of readings and
performances of four short plays
showcasing exceptional local talent.
A selection of workshops including
‘Writers Online’, a guide to writing
for the internet by Internet media
producer Andrew Garton, also proved
popular.
The Festival wrapped up on Sunday
with the Food for Thought luncheon
and featured six speakers including
food writer Tony Tan, who spoke of
his experiences of family, food and
culture.
WriteUp, which was developed as part
of Council’s Arts and Cultural Strategy,
is just one part of the diverse and
dynamic annual program of theatre,
film, music and arts programs offered
in Kingston.
For more information on WriteUp or
Council’s arts programs please visit
kingston.vic.gov.au or
kingstonarts.vic.gov.au
Kingston Arts celebrates NAIDOC
Each year Kingston Arts is delighted to take the opportunity
to celebrate the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander cultures as part of its NAIDOC celebrations. In 2013,
we celebrate with an exciting program of music, visual arts and
culinary delights.
Exhibition by Vicki Couzens
Vicki Couzens, Tooram Marree, Tooram
Stones, 2005, Acrylic on canvas
Opens with a traditional Smoking
Ceremony and Welcome to Country
on Sunday 7 July from 2-4pm at
Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale.
Admission Free.
Vicki Couzens is a member of the
Kirrae Wurrong and Gunditjmara
clans of western Victoria. Her art
practice is a means to connect with
aspects of her Indigenous heritage
and to explore her sense of belonging
to family, ancestors and country.
Vicki’s exhibition runs from 7-31 July.
Charcoal Lane cooking
demonstration and luncheon
Wed 10 July, 12:30pm
Kingston Arts Centre, Chamber
Free but bookings essential on
9556 4440. Places are limited.
Through Aboriginal flavours fused
into modern cuisine, the community
is invited to experience and engage
with contemporary Aboriginal
cultures. Based in Fitzroy, Charcoal
Lane’s restaurant provides a
supportive environment to enable
Aboriginal and disengaged young
people to gain work experience and
hospitality training. Don’t miss
this unique opportunity to
experience the tastes of native
Australia when Charcoal Lane
visits Moorabbin.
Tjintu Desert Band, supported by
Radical Son
Thursday 18 July, 8pm
Kingston Arts Centre Theatre
Tickets: $25 / Tables of 6 $120
Bookings:
kingstonarts.com.au or
9556 4440.
Tjintu Desert Band is one of the
hottest fusion bands from Central
Australia. With a sound that
encompasses funk, rock and desert
reggae, Tjintu Desert Band couples
relentless grooves with guitarist
Jeffrey Zimran’s phenomenal playing
and Terry Marshall’s distinctive and
enchanting vocals, sung in both the
Luritja language and English.
Leisure
Centre
news
Waves Leisure
Centre will be
undergoing a Building
Improvement Project from
1pm 30 June to 14 July and
will be closed during this
time.
For more information please
visit kingston.vic.gov.au
or call 9559 7111.
CPR Courses at Waves
Waves Leisure Centre is committed
to encouraging as many members
of our local community to learn the
valuable life skill, Cardio Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR).
It’s not a lot of time out of your week,
but it could make a big difference.
The courses are designed for people
who need to update an existing CPR
certificate or who are doing it for the
first time.
Courses are conducted by fully
trained and qualified staff and
are accredited through Life Saving
Victoria.
Upcoming course dates:
• Saturday 10 August (1:30-4:30pm)
• Tuesday 1 October (6pm-9pm)
Bookings are essential and cost
$45 per person.
Keep the CPR skills of your team
or club up to date annually
Whether you’re a workplace, sports
club or group, Waves Leisure Centre
can organise a three hour group
training session to suit the needs of
your team.
Group training sessions can start
from groups of 10 or more people.
Courses can be held at Waves or at
your premises.
Contact Waves Leisure Centre in
Highett on
9559 7111 to book
yourself or your group in today.
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Kingston NEWS
What’s on in
July
kingston.vic.gov.au/community_calendar
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Mordialloc
Creek 10am1pm Friends of
Mordialloc Catchment
Working Bee Kara Grove,
Aspendale 10am-12pm
Friends of Aspendale
Foreshore Working Bee
Longbeach Place 1-4pm
Chelsea PC Support
Group Get2gether
7
Chelsea
Occasional
Childcare
Centre: 9.30-11.30am
Playgroup Cheltenham
Community Centre
9am-4pm Movie Fun
Day! School Holiday
program
Mentone
Senior Citizens’
Hall 10am4.30pm Mentone
Probus Club cards and
games Cheltenham
Community Centre
9am-4pm Lego Fun and
Kids Space Day! School
Holiday program
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre 11am1pm Children’s
Bop Til You Drop
Disco Cheltenham
Community Centre
9am-4pm Amazing
Circus Fun Day! School
Holiday program
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 9am-4pm
Taskwords Fun Day!
School Holiday program
Patterson Lakes
Community Centre
10am-12pm General
Basic Sewing
N A I D O C
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 9am-4pm
Bounce Fun Day! School
Holiday program Shirley
Burke Theatre 8pm One
Trick Pony’s CAROUSEL
W E E K
Shirley Burke
Theatre 2pm4pm NAIDOC
Celebrations
8
Chelsea
Occasional
Childcare
Centre 9.30-11.30am
Community Centre
9am-4pm Curious Kidz
Fun Day! School Holiday
program St Andrew’s
Church Hall 8-10pm
Scottish Country
Dancing Kingston Arts
Centre11am&1pm
SUPERKID-The Pursuit
of Awesomeness
9
Kingston
Arts Centre
11am&1pm
SUPERKID–The Pursuit
of Awesomeness
Mentone Senior Citizens’
Hall 10am-4.30pm
Mentone Probus Club
cards and games
Cheltenham Community
Centre 9am-4pm Winter
Sportz Fun Day! School
Holiday program
10
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 9am4pm Purple Capsicum
Puppets Fun Day!
School Holiday program
Mordialloc Community
Centre 12-2.30pm
Mordi Munch-‘Xmas
in July’Kingston
Arts Centre 12:30pm
Charcoal Lane cooking
demonstration and
luncheon (see pg 15)
Patterson Lakes
Community
Centre 10am12pm General Basic
Sewing Cheltenham
Community Centre 9am4pm Scienceworks Fun
Day! School Holiday
program Longbeach
Place Community
Centre 10.30am12pm Australian
Shareholders’ Assoc.
12
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 9am-4pm
Grand Disco finale Fun
Day! School Holiday
program
13
14
15
St Andrew’s
Church Hall,
8-10pm
Scottish Country
Dancing Cheltenham
Community Centre
9.30-10.30am Music
for Tots 7.15 – 8.15pm
Zumba Class Chelsea
Occasional Childcare
Centre 9.30 – 11.30am
Playgroup Chelsea
Heights Community
Centre 10am-1pm Kinder
Activity Group
16
Mentone Senior
Citizens’ Hall
10am-4.30pm
Mentone Probus Club
cards and games.
Cheltenham Community
Centre 10-11.30am
Krazy Craft 12.30-2.30pm
Painting & Drawing
4-5pm Cooking for Kids
7-8.30pm Yoga. Patterson
Lakes Community Centre
1-2.30pm Knitting for
Beginners 1-2.30pm Next
Step Knitting. Cheltenham
10-12pm Bill Busting
Workshop (see pg 10)
17
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre 10.15am1pm Kids Cooking
Classes Cheltenham
Community Centre
7-8am Chi Yoga 9.3010.30am Music for Tots
10-11.30am Krazy Craft
11am-12pm Gentle
Exercise
18
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre 7-9pm
Upholstery Cheltenham
Community Centre 1011.30am Krazy Craft 12.302.30pm Painting&Drawing
9.30-10.30am Zumba
GOLD 4-5pm Primary
Colours 7.15-8.15pm
Zumba Class 7.15-8.30pm
Power Yoga Patterson
Lakes Community Centre
10am-12pm General Basic
Sewing. Kingston Arts
Centre Theatre 8pm Tjintu
Desert Band (see pg 15)
19
Mordialloc
Court House
9:30-11:30am
Solo, 1-3pm Cryptic
Crosswords, ph 9580
8328. Lewis House
10am-12pm Writing for
Pleasure ph 9580 8328.
20
White St,
Parkdale 10am1pm Friends of
Bradshaw Park Working
Bee
21
22
Shirley Burke
Theatre 8pm
Blue Cow
Theatre’s ART Chelsea
Centre 9.30-11.30am
Community Centre
9.30-10.30am Music for
Tots 7.15-8.15pm Zumba
Class. St Andrew’s
Church Hall: 8-10pm
Scottish Country
Dancing.
23
24
25
27
28
29
30
31
Mentone Senior
Citizens’ Hall
10am-4.30pm
Mentone Probus
Club cards and
games. Cheltenham
Community Centre:
10-11.30am Krazy Craft,
12.30-2.30pm Painting &
Drawing, 4-5pm Cooking
for Kids, 7-8.30pm Yoga.
Mentone Senior
Citizens’ Hall
10am-4.30pm
Mentone Probus
Club cards and
games Cheltenham
Community Centre 1011.30am Krazy Craft
Drawing 4-5pm Cooking
for Kids 7-8.30pm
Yoga Patterson Lakes
Community Centre
1-2.30pm Knitting for
Beginners 1-2.30pm
Next Step Knitting.
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre 9.3011am Playgroup 6.307.30pm Kundalini
Yoga 7.30-9pm Table
Tennis Cheltenham
Community Centre
7-8am Chi Yoga 9.3010.30am Music for Tots
10-11.30am Krazy Craft
11am-12pm Gentle
Exercise
11
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 1011.30am Krazy Craft
Drawing 9.30-10.30am
Zumba GOLD 4-5pm
Primary Colours 7.158.15pm Zumba Class
7.15-8.30pm Power
Yoga Chelsea Heights
Community Centre
12.30-3pm Mosaics
Patterson Lakes
Community Centre
10am-12pm General
Basic Sewing
Clarinda 1012pm Sharing
your Passion
Workshop (see pg 10).
10.30am & 8.30pm FLIX
FIX: The Goonies.
Grange Reserve,
Clayton South
9am-12pm
Friends of the Grange
Working Bee
Mentone Public
Library 11am “An
Author for All
Seasons - Series Three”
- Graeme Johnstone
Bonbeach Depot, Scotch
Parade 10am-12pm
Mordialloc-Mentone
Lions Club Working Bee.
Kingston City
Hall 2pm
Kingston Concert
Series The Paris Walk
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre 1-5pm
Line Dance Social
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 9.3010.30am Music for
Tots 7.15-8.15pm
Zumba Class Chelsea
Centre 9.30-11.30am
Playgroup St Andrew’s
church hall, Mordialloc
8-10pm Scottish
Country Dancing
Cheltenham
Community
Centre 7-8am
Chi Yoga, 9.30-10.30am
Music for Tots, 1011.30am Krazy Craft,
11am-12pm Gentle
Exercise.
Early winter’s morning at Kingston Heath
Community Centres Legend
Courses in this Community Calendar are run at the Community Centres listed below. Please see the contact details in this legend for each Community Centre.
Chelsea Heights
Community
Centre
Beazley Reserve,
160 Thames Prm,
Chelsea Heights
9772 3391
Cheltenham
Community
Centre
8 Chesterville Rd,
Cheltenham
9583 0095
Chelsea
Activity Hub
3-5 Showers Ave,
Chelsea
9581 4956
Email your contributions for this page to
Clarinda
Community
Centre
58-70 Viney St,
Clarinda
8551 1200
Dingley Village
Neighbourhood
Centre
31B Marcus Rd,
Dingley Village
9558 1866
Highett
Neighbourhood
Community
House
2 Livingston St,
Highett
9555 3797
Mordialloc
Community
Centre
Warren Rd,
Mordialloc
9580 3675
Longbeach Place
Community
Centre
15 Chelsea Rd,
Chelsea
9776 1386
[email protected] or post to The Editor, Kingston Your City
Mordialloc
Neighbourhood
House
457 Main St,
Mordialloc
9587 4534
PO Box 1000, Mentone 3194.
Patterson Lakes
Community
Centre
Thompson Rd,
Patterson Lakes
9772 8588

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