Gardiner Ward APRIL 2021 - Boroondara
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Gardiner Ward
APRIL 2021 Members of our new
Friends of Nettleton Park
group, Ruth Scharley
and Ellen Ballam.
See inside for details.
Burkley Road, Hawthorn
Cr Victor Franco
9835 7842 or 0482 888 635
victor.franco@boroondara.vic.gov.au
victorfrancogardiner
Peter Simpson, General Manager, Old Scotch Football Club; Peter Warner, President, Camberwell
Magpies Cricket Club; Cr Di Gillies; Cr Victor Franco; Coral Ross (former Gardiner Ward Councillor);
Bowen Street
Tim Shearer, Old Scotch Football Club
Community Centre
upgrade
The popular community centre on the
corner of Toorak Road and Bowen
Street is a focal point for our community,
providing programs for all ages from
toddlers to seniors. To cater for the
growing popularity of the centre, Council
is creating a purpose-built space. The
Bowen Street Community Centre has
shared space in the building with South
Camberwell Maternal and Child Health
(SCMCH) service for many years, and
with the SCMCH relocating to the new
Camberwell Community Centre, this is
A message from your Councillor an ideal time to undertake the works.
One of the joys of being the newly action plan that establishes us as an The opportunity to expand our current
elected councillor in Gardiner Ward environmental leader, a cycling strategy programs is very exciting,” said Mary
is having the opportunity to meet that creates safe on-road cycleways Liston, Bowen Street Community Centre
with so many of my fellow residents and reduces pressure for pedestrians manager. “The new outdoor spaces
and hearing about the issues that are on our congested shared paths, and will enable us to establish community
important to you and our community, a masterplan for Gardiners Creek to gardens, and provide a lovely place for
particularly after the long isolation of thoughtfully guide revegetation and our class and support group participants
the COVID-19 lockdowns. I’m looking biodiversity works, water sensitive urban to gather for a cuppa and a chat”.
forward to meeting and getting to know design, and shared path upgrades.
many more of you and I encourage you The refurbishment will provide additional,
to contact me. Key themes that keep As for heritage, work is underway to more functional program spaces,
being brought to my attention are the progress consideration of heritage including a new kitchen and outdoor
environment, our parks, gardens and studies in Hawthorn East, Glen Iris and areas, ensuring continued delivery of
streetscapes, sporting and recreational Ashburton. I am personally committed these valuable community programs,
facilities and heritage. to seeing all these completed by and the ability to cater to our growing
Council in the next 12 months. population.
It’s early days in my term as your
councillor, but I am pleased with progress I am also committed to working Construction is due to commence soon,
to date. At the first ordinary meeting of closely with local sporting groups to with works expected to be completed by
our newly elected Council in November ensure we have the facilities to ensure mid-2021.
2020, we took our first steps towards our community can stay fit, healthy
delivering on longstanding community and active.
requests by unanimously establishing a
Climate Advisory Committee, a Cycling
Advisory Committee, a Heritage Advisory
Committee and a Gardiners Creek
Advisory Committee. Council’s challenge For more information visit
is to prepare a comprehensive climate Cr Victor Franco www.boroondara.vic.gov.au.
Friend of Nettleton Park Miranda Braakhuis
Nettleton Park playground design
Nettleton Park update We listened to your feedback and the
new playground will cater to children of
Friends of Nettleton Park launch
A Friends of Nettleton Park social group
all ages, with new swings, a multi-play has been formed by local residents to
Playground works unit with a junior and a senior section, learn about our local environment and to
Council is upgrading the Nettleton Park a single-spring rocker and multi-user undertake a range of activities such as
playground as part of our Playgrounds rocker and a single spinner. There will also collecting suitable seeds for propagating,
Development Strategy. Replacement be a range of nature play opportunities raising seedlings, monitoring bird visits,
works began in February, with a design including balancing and hopping among as well as weeding, mulching and
reflecting the needs and wants of the trees, new plantings, rocks and logs. planting days.
the community. The friends will help with the maintenance
New landscaping and enhanced park
amenities will surround the playground. and protection of Nettleton Park and the
Through our consultation process you Back Creek corridor along to Glen Iris
told us about the changes that were Altogether, it is shaping up to be a wonderful
space for the community to enjoy. Road. A launch event including working
important to you including upgraded bee and barbecue will be held on Sunday
equipment, greater appeal to children 11 April from 10am. All are welcome.
of all ages, more climbing opportunities,
nature play-based themes, and To find out more and register your
For more information visit
upgraded fencing. attendance email
www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/
back2nettletonfriends@gmail.com.
nettleton-park-playground.
Lewin Reserve The recently renovated oval at the reserve
is used by junior cricket and rugby teams.
A community consultation group has
been formed to help represent the
pavilion renewal Council is working on an updated design
various resident stakeholders and assist
with providing ongoing feedback as the
for the renewal of the pavilion following
design is refined. Council will continue
Lewin Reserve, formally known as Burke community feedback late last year.
to work with this group and the sporting
Road South Reserve, is located in Glen
Council is reviewing the design with clubs, before presenting a revised design
Iris, to the west of Burke Road. It can
this feedback in mind and looking at for broader feedback around the middle
also be accessed via the Gardiner’s
ways to respond through consideration of the year.
Creek trail.
of the location, size, facade and roof of
the pavilion.
Mia Cowan (left) and Lucy Morley (right) of Old Scotch Football Club in the newly refurbished change rooms
Lighting up the
Gardiners Creek
Trail
In January 2021, Council installed new
environmentally efficient lighting along
the Gardiners Creek Trail from Burke
Rd, Glen Iris to Patterson Reserve in
Hawthorn.
Light poles and associated LED
lamps and handrail lighting has
been installed to improve the level of
security and safety for pedestrians
Camberwell Sports Ground pavilions and cyclists during the hours
of darkness. Four solar and 65
The upgrades to the Camberwell Sports intact, with minor external modifications hardwired light poles were installed
Ground pavilions, currently used for made to the 1980s additions. over 1500 metres, as well as handrail
junior, senior and women’s football and lighting in a 200 metre section.
cricket, are now complete, offering new Other internal refurbishments include
and improved facilities. upgrades to support the clubs and
community members using the facilities: For more information about cycling
The ground is home to the Camberwell The major pavilion now has an upgraded and walking visit www.boroondara.
Magpies Cricket Club, Camberwell multi-purpose room and kitchen facilities, vic.gov.au/cycling-and-walking or
Sharks Junior Football Club and the which can be used for post-training call 9278 4091. For more information
Old Scotch Football Club, which is events, on match days and for functions about Boroondara’s waterways visit
celebrating its centenary this year. throughout the year. www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/water-
and-waterways or call 9278 4636.
Catering to the greater participation Renewal works began in June 2020 and
of women in sport, there are now were completed in January this year, with
dedicated change rooms for training the Camberwell Magpies Cricket Club
and matches with improved amenities making use of both improved pavilions
for male and female players as well as from early January.
a new and improved umpire’s room
and first aid facilities. A new Exeloo
automated public toilet facility was also
installed as part of the minor pavilion
renewal. To find out more about our parks and
sportsgrounds improvements visit
The existing external features of these www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/project-
historically significant buildings remaining camberwell-sg or call 9278 4030. New lighting on Gardiners Creek Trail
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