Glenferrie Ward AUGUST 2017 - Cr Steve Hurd - Boroondara
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Glenferrie Ward
AUGUST 2017
Cr Steve Hurd
9835 7849 or 0417 708 182
steve.hurd@boroondara.vic.gov.au
Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre
Message from your Councillor
Firstly, let me take the opportunity to thank the people of Glenferrie Ward On a positive note I am very pleased to
for their continued support at the last election in October 2016. acknowledge that the Hawthorn Aquatic
and Leisure Centre was named the winner
The first six months of this Council term has I will report back to you in time on of the Health Club of the Year, for the
been solid as we work on the City’s 10-year the outcomes of this work, however it second year running. I congratulate the
community plan, based on the benefit of has resulted in us better understanding your YMCA staff as well as the council officers
your input through an extensive community needs. The input we have received from you involved on this great recognition. We
engagement program. is broken down to area, age group and a are very lucky to have such an excellent
number of other demographic indicators. Centre in Hawthorn offering a wide range
In fact there were over 11,500 community
With ongoing community feedback we of facilities, programs and services that
contributions to this monumental
will continue to meet the challenges make a positive impact on the health and
consultation and we believe our
and opportunities along the way toward wellbeing of our local residents.
residents may have beaten all records for
achieving our vision for Boroondara.
consultations in local government – at least
in Victoria, if not Australia. Almost 10 per In the last month I am sad to report
cent of Boroondara residents were involved. the passing of my best ever friend,
a man whose sense of humour and
The insights we have gained from
humility is legendary and his name Councillor Steve Hurd
our community will directly inform the
is Leonard Hurd, the man who also
development of our future policies, actions
happened to be my father. He joins my 9835 7849 or 0417 708 182
and budget priorities. I can assure you that
mother Patricia Kirby-Hurd, who left us
our officers and Councillors take this work steve.hurd@boroondara.vic.gov.au
in 2015.
very seriously.
Glenferrie Structure Plan
The Minister for Planning has approved Hawthorn Bowling
Amendment C230 to implement the Club Pavilion
Glenferrie Structure Plan, which sets out
The Hawthorn Bowling Club Pavilion
guidelines for built form, height, land use,
works are now complete. The works
character, heritage, traffic, parking and
delivered a much improved facility
access for the Glenferrie Activity Centre.
including upgraded and compliant
Council is pleased that the Minister has access for people with a disability.
approved our planning strategy, but we
A small extension has been built, the
are disappointed that he rejected our
kitchen and social spaces have been
request for mandatory height controls and
updated and there are now larger and
instead applied discretionary provisions.
fully accessible toilets and changing
Unfortunately, this will lead to a more
rooms. Lift access to all levels and
contested and lengthy development
repairs to the internal and external
approval process.
structure are complete, ensuring the
The Minister’s approval includes a number building remains safe and compliant.
of other changes to Council’s adopted
The newly completed pavilion will
amendment, including:
provide an attractive, functional
§§ Changes to the Design and Development building for use by the Hawthorn
Overlay (DDO15) to require notice for Bowls Club and the local community.
buildings and works that exceed the
preferred building height or don’t meet For more information:
the setback requirements. Applications
within the Swinburne University Campus www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/
are exempted. amendment-c230
§§ The need for a planning permit Nick Brennan, Senior Strategic
application where the preferred building Planner on 9278 4535
height requirements of the DDO have nick.brennan@boroondara.vic.
been exceeded within the Swinburne gov.au .
University Campus.
Planning controls for Yarra River Corridor
The Victorian Government has §§ Discretionary controls relating to §§ A requirement to refer applications
introduced new planning controls on an overshadowing of public open space, within 100 metres of the Yarra River
interim basis (to expire on 31 January permeable surface minimums, materials to Melbourne Water for comment.
2021), which apply to properties within selections and other siting and design of
the Yarra River Corridor. built form requirements.
For more information:
The interim controls include: §§ Introduction of a Significant Landscape
Overlay (SLO1) for both public and private www.planning.vic.gov.au/policy-
§§ New mandatory requirements relating to
land that manages the siting and design and-strategy/waterways-planning/
overshadowing of the river and setbacks
of buildings, removal of vegetation and yarra-river-controls
from the river for private land within close
earthworks within the broader Yarra River
proximity to, or abutting the Yarra River. Nick Brennan, Senior Strategic
corridor setting. Exemptions include
§§ Retention of the mandatory height controls Planner on 9278 4535
removal of non-native vegetation, buildings
that were present in the previous overlay. of less than 6 metres in height and fencing nick.brennan@boroondara.vic.
which is typically rural in appearance. gov.au .
Glenferrie
Winter Festival
The Glenferrie Winter Festival
held in July was a resounding
success.
The festival was organised by
the Glenferrie Road traders and
showcased art installations,
seminars, panel discussions,
Is your pool or spa safe? Sugar Glider surveys workshops, talks and
Although summer is just a distant Sugar gliders (or Petaurus breviceps, performance art.
memory, the barriers for swimming pools for budding David Attenboroughs) are Over 80 businesses participated
and spas need our attention throughout shy marsupials. and there were over 150 events
the year to protect small children. across the month-long festival
Equipped with a membrane of skin
As a pool or spa owner, it’s your extending between their forelimbs and including 20 street projections and
responsibility to maintain those safety barriers hind legs, these attractive animals can 15 workshops, shops and talks.
and ensure they are safe all year, even if no glide 100 metres between trees to feed on
young children live on your property. With the theme ‘Illuminate’,
pollen, gum and insects. They rely on very there were plenty of visual
What to check: old trees with nesting hollows to provide and fresh interpretations along
safe places to raise their young. with fire twirlers, musicians
§§ Gates operation–must be self-closing
and self-latching Following a sighting of a Sugar Glider at and entertainers. The festival
Burke Road Billabong earlier this year, illuminated the path for new
§§ The barriers are rigid and secure
Council commissioned surveys of other ideas; be they thought provoking,
§§ Moved away climbable objects like sites along the Yarra River. Motion triggered engaging and educating.
pot plants, garden furniture or toys, cameras were set amongst old eucalypt
generally 1.2m from the barrier. and wattle trees and thousands of images With a strong and diverse
were reviewed. Sugar Gliders have now attendance, Glenferrie Winter
If you want to alter your pool barrier, you’ll Festival gave local community -
been confirmed at Willsmere Billabong,
need a Building Permit to ensure it will meet artists, performers, academics and
Freeway Golf Course and Yarra Flats.
legal requirements. professionals the opportunity to
The surveys are an action arising from get together and create something
Remember that safety barriers are no
Council’s Urban Biodiversity Strategy extraordinary out of the ordinary.
substitute for active adult supervision of
2013 - 2023 and will inform future
children around water.
habitat enhancement and community It’s a festival that really shouldn’t
engagement activities. be missed next year.
For more information visit www.vba.vic.gov.
au/consumer-resources/building/pages/
swimming-pools or contact Council’s
Building Services on 9278 4999.
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