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Inside Moreland summer 2019 Sun's out Fun's out In this issue: Summer heat health Celebrating Oak Park's new Sports and Aquatic Centre Brunswick Music Festival's new programmer shines Pool safety barriers save lives One-on-one computer classes
In this edition Welcome to Inside Moreland
3 Reduce hazards and keep A message from your Mayor
your cool this summer
4 Making a splash in Welcome to the summer
Moreland this summer edition of Inside Moreland.
6 Brunswick Music Festival It’s been an awesome first few months
2019 being Mayor of Moreland and I’m so
7 Pool Safety Barriers - excited for the year ahead.
saving lives This issue of Inside Moreland is
8 Be Connected Program packed with heaps of great articles.
With the sun well and truly out, it’s
8 Getting in touch with your
fantastic to see people of all ages,
Councillors
backgrounds and abilities cooling off at
the new Oak Park Sports and Aquatic
Centre.
The brilliant new centre has been
the biggest capital works project
that Council has ever undertaken
Moreland City Council and has been delivered on time and
Locked Bag 10, Moreland, VIC, 3058 under budget – with the bright slides Council offers a range of places to get
9240 1111 | moreland.vic.gov.au
now being a monumental landmark out of the heat and rehydrate. Take
Find us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. for the city. I’m sure many readers a rest, with a cool drink of water, at
have dropped in, to check out fitness Brunswick Library, Coburg Library,
classes on offer, the bright blue 50m Glenroy Library, Brunswick Customer
pool, or just to read a good book on Service Centre and the Moreland Civic
the shady green lawns. Centre in Coburg, during opening
As a mum of three active boys, I know hours. Prevention is always the best
the importance of keeping kids safe way to manage heat-related illness.
around water. Our story about pool Get your errands done early in the day
safety barriers is a timely reminder that if you can manage it.
Published by Moreland City Council, it is your responsibility as the owner, The libraries are a great place to
January 2019. occupier or tenant of a property with cool-off and relax. Turn to the back
Disclaimer
a pool or spa, to ensure barriers are page to find some information on our
Information and events contained in this publication both installed and maintained. Pool Be Connected program, offering free
are current at the time of printing. Subsequent
changes to events/information may occur. Although
barriers really do save lives. one-on-one technology classes at
the publication may be of assistance to you,
Moreland City Council does not guarantee that it is
The article on the Brunswick Music Moreland Libraries. Meet new people,
without flaw of any kind or is wholly appropriate for Festival shows what many of us learn how to check your emails, or
your particular purposes. It and its employees do
not accept any responsibility, and indeed expressly
already know: Moreland really is a – most importantly – how to share
disclaim any liability, for any loss or damage, vibrant hub of talent and creativity. all those summer holiday pics with
whether direct or consequential, suffered by any
person as the result of or arising from reliance on
This year’s festival is set to be a real friends online.
any information contained in the publication. treat and I certainly can’t wait for the
© All applicable copyrights reserved for Moreland
full line-up – announced on Tuesday Keep cool and safe over summer,
City Council. Except for any uses permitted under the 22 January, so I can plan which
Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part of this publication
may be reproduced in any manner or in any medium
performances to see.
(whether electronic or otherwise) without the express
With summers getting warmer, it’s
permission of Moreland City Council. This document
is also available as a PDF file on Moreland’s website at important to maintain your property
moreland.vic.gov.au. We care about the environment. to reduce fire risk and remember to
Inside Moreland is printed on 100% recycled carbon
stay safe when heading out of the city.
neutral paper made from post consumer waste using
Keep an eye on the weather and stay Cr Natalie Abboud
biodegradable vegetable based inks.
informed, prepared and connected,
Cover image: Tahlia and Isabelle enjoying the
especially in bushfire-prone areas. Mayor of Moreland
Water Play Pool at Oak Park's new Sports and
Aquatic Centre
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Reduce hazards and keep your cool
this fire season
Reduce fire risks this summer by cutting your grass and removing any debris from around your home and fenceline.
With the warmer weather here, greatly increase fire risk. It's a good idea to use blinds or
it’s important to keep cool and to Council’s Fire Prevention and curtains to block out the sun during
stay prepared for heat waves. It’s Local Law Officers actively inspect the hottest part of the day," she
also essential that you know the vacant properties throughout the says.
responsibilities of maintaining year ensuring strict compliance It's also important to check in
your property – keeping the fire with these regulations. Penalties on your neighbours when the
risk low and the community safe. apply for failure to comply with the weather soars. "Those most at risk
You don't have to live in the above Fire Prevention Standards or are young children, older people
country to be at risk from bushfire Council Officer directions. and individuals with a medical
or grassfire. Urban and suburban Councillor Jess Dorney says condition."
homes can be at risk too, even that Council's inspections keep Look at the things you can do to
houses that are a few streets away the community safe – ensuring make your home cooler such as
from grassland. damaging fires are less likely to start installing window coverings, shade
If you’re an owner of vacant and spread. cloths or external blinds on the
land within Moreland, you sides of the house facing the sun.
"It's so essential that grass
Planting trees in your garden also
need to keep your property is maintained and anything helps with shading.
clean and safe. flammable is removed –
Grass and weeds cannot be longer firewood, rubbish, weeds – For more information on ways to
than 15cm and it is essential that all from around your home and keep cool over summer, or the
properties stay free from flammable fence line," Cr Dorney says. requirements for keeping you
objects and debris. property fire safe visit
On top of ensuring your property
This is in accordance with both the moreland.vic.gov.au or
is as fire safe as possible, Cr Jess
Metropolitan Fire Brigades Act 1958 call 9240 1111.
Dorney says there are many ways
and Moreland Council Local Law to make your home cooler, greener
2018. and safer place in extreme heat.
Vacant blocks also need to be
fenced and clear of unused cars,
machinery and rubbish as these can
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Slide into summer at
Moreland's pools
Want to keep healthy and both for Moreland locals along with with thirty classes a week to choose
active while staying cool this visitors to the area. The state-of-the- from. The indoor gym and group
summer? Head to one of the art centre is Council’s largest capital fitness facilities are open all year,
works project to date, the $27.3 with the outdoor pools open until
great pools around Moreland
million project being funded entirely Tuesday 30 April 2019.
– with six pools and leisure by Council, with no assistance from
centres open every day the State or Federal Government. New visitors to the Oak Park
during the school holidays The centre has a 50m outdoor Sports and Aquatic Centre
for you to take a dip, catch up heated pool, water-play equipment pools, sisters eight-year-
with friends, or to just soak and kids' pools, two bright new old Tahlia and five-year-old
up some sun poolside (but waterslides, and a 24/7 gym and
Isabelle love the water-play
don’t forget to slip on a shirt, cycle studio with virtual fitness
programs available. area. “It is really great,”
slop on some sunscreen and Tahlia smiles. “I love the
slap on a hat.) Group fitness classes on offer range
from high-intensity to low-impact splashing in the play area
Having recently opened, the and in the little pool and I
sessions, including the new mind-
sparkling new Oak Park Sports and can’t wait to try the big slide
wellness classes and meditation
Aquatic Centre is proving to already
be a favourite summer playground –
sessions. There is something for next time we visit.”
everyone – all ages and abilities –
Tahlia and Isabelle having fun in the sun with their new friend at the refurbished, $27.3 million Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre.
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The specially built waterslides at the
new centre are bright signposts for
the centre—bright white, blue, and
red. With a 1.2m height restriction,
some kids do have to do a little
growing before they can go down
the big slides.
“My favourite thing was
the slide in the little pool,”
Isabelle assures.
Luckily, with the new water-play
area, smaller kids have plenty to
keep them entertained for hours.
Closely supervised by qualified
lifeguards at all times, the play area
includes a double slide, interactive
sprayers, soakers, shooters and
Gym
Insert
equipment
caption in at the new Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre.
water tip buckets.
The waterplay pool also has A much-loved feature of the new Cr Kavanagh says the original home
Oak Park Sports and Aquatic Centre to the elephant sculpture:
a beach entry – grading to
is the historic elephant sculp-
a shallow depth – which ture, that once took precedence
"Oak Park Pool, has a
introduces little ones to the of the toddlers pool prior to the special place in the hearts
water, allowing them to feel redevelopment. of many Morelanders, it’s
safe and comfortable. so exciting to know that a
Glenroy Primary School
All of Moreland’s pools are ‘Watch new generation of Moreland
student Giovanna
Around Water’ facilities, so all children will be creating
won Council's design
children under 10 years old must be their own summer memories
constantly and actively supervised
competition and her bright
in the new Oak Park Sports
at the centre. This promotes child and sunny colouring has
and Aquatic Centre.”
safety, as the supervision of children been adapted by young
in aquatic facilities cannot be the artist Inkboy – brightening So remember, summer is time to
sole responsibility of lifeguards. the historic and much-loved get your bathers and towel and
Children who are under five years sculpture. head down to one of Council’s six
old must stay within arm’s reach of The Artist Inkboy says of the pools and leisure centres across
their responsible parent/guardian collaboration: “I knew from the Moreland. Swim laps, take a fitness
during recreational play activities beginning I wanted to do the best I class or work-out at the gym to stay
and will be issued with yellow could and stay as true to the initial fit and meet new people.
wristbands, helping lifeguards with design as possible. If I did that, the Feeling like you want something
supervision. Kids who are over the results would speak for themselves with a little slower pace? Drag your
age of five (but under 10) will be and the community would react with towel – and maybe a book – to a
issued with a red wristband to wear, excitement.“ shady spot under the trees or soak
letting lifeguards know they must be up some sun on the lawns for some
actively supervised by an adult at all Excited visitors to the water-
time out. We even have BBQs for
times. play pool, Isabelle and use at Fawkner, Coburg Olympic
“Water safety is so important Tahlia, clearly approve. “The and Pascoe Vale outdoor pools, if
in the community,” Councillor elephant is cute and me and spending the evening at the pool.
John Kavanagh says. “We take my sister love it,” Isabelle
safety very seriously at all of the says. To find out more about this
aquatic facilities across Moreland exciting new facility and
– encouraging all members of the Moreland's other facilities visit
community to learn to swim activemoreland.com.au
and look out for each other.”
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Brunswick Music Festival 2019
Brunswick Music Festival is Brunswick Music Festival 2019 will policy across all the programming.
just around the corner and be her first entire festival. We want the festival to be family
the much-loved live music friendly, and to include high quality
The iconic Brunswick Music Festival free events,” Emily adds. “We’ve
celebration is set to be huge has a strong, 30-year history of also made sure there will really be
in 2019. celebrating homegrown talent. Emily sought-out events for young people
With a range of one-of-a-kind events says this year’s fortnight-long party and different groups within our
happening over two weeks between will have an even stronger focus on community.”
Sunday 3 March and Sunday bringing local talent to the suburb’s
stages in creative and innovative As well as a focus on strong
17 March, the festival proudly neighbourhood talent, Ulman’s
celebrates the artists, culture and ways.
program will bring a range of
community that define one of
“This year’s program exciting international acts to the
Melbourne’s favourite and most suburb. The festival has already
creative neighbourhoods.
focuses on diverse local
acts more than ever; I think announced two big international
Taking over known-and-loved acts, ahead of the full program
venues, along with a range of
it’s important to celebrate
being released on Tuesday 22
unexpected and transformed spaces the artists we already have January.
across the suburb, the festival in Moreland,” Emily says.
The early announcement includes
reflects Brunswick’s rich history as a Snail Mail, a teenage indie rock
“Brunswick represents everything
live-music hub – nurturing creativity band from Baltimore and J Mascis,
that’s vibrant and multicultural – the
and a strong sense of community, the iconic rock icon who made a big
future of broader Melbourne.
championing local talent and bring- impact on popular music in the 90s.
ing people together. “Moreland is such a bright
community and home to so many “I'm as excited about the
This year marks the first festival with
musicians that I love. It's such a response we’ve had to our
new Festival Programmer Emily
hotbed of creativity, not just for first announcements as I
Ulman at the helm. The acclaimed
music but also for the arts more
singer-songwriter and experienced am about unveiling the rest
broadly. It’s always exciting to be
music programmer has been
part of it. of the program. Get ready!"
booking local venues for almost 20 Emily says.
years. Emily has also booked music “We’ve focused on ensuring all
events are physically accessible to a Councillor Mark Riley says the
stages for major events including
range of people but have also yearly festival is a calendar highlight
the first-ever Australian White Night.
factored in our broader inclusion for many. “As a local it’s been good
to see the Brunswick Music Festival
go from strength to strength.
Moreland’s thriving live music
scene brings so much to the area –
bringing people together, promoting
creativity and diversity – all while
boosting local business.”
So be quick to jump online to check
out the already announced shows
and join the Brunswick Music
Festival mailing list to be the first to
receive the full program when it is
revealed – Tuesday 22 January.
To stay in touch about future
Local Music Programmer opportunities and news related to
Emily Ulman is set to freshen arts and culture in Moreland visit
up Brunswick Music Festival. moreland.vic.gov.au
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Pool safety barriers – saving lives
If you have a pool or a spa on
your property, you need to be
a life saver.
With the summer sun shining bright,
pools provide kids with hours of
entertainment. Swimming also
keeps kids healthy and active.
However, drowning is the greatest
cause of accidental death in children
under five in Australia. Even kids
who know how to swim are at risk,
so it is essential that pool safety
barriers are in place.
It is a legal requirement that all
swimming pools and spas – indoor,
outdoor, in-ground or above-ground
– have compliant safety fencing and
gates. This also includes inflatable
Pool Safety Barriers keep kids safe around pools all year round.
pools deeper than 30cm.
alterations, overgrown trees or
It is your responsibility natural ground movements.
as the owner, occupier or
The gate in your pool or spa’s safety
tenant of a property with a
barrier should never be propped
pool or spa to ensure it is open – under any circumstances. It
safe at all times. You should is also vital that there are no chairs,
also be aware of your pot plants, tree branches or similar
insurance policy liabilities items positioned so that a child
on these matters. could climb over the barrier.
"The new Oak Park Sports and
The State Government will also Of course, the other key Aquatic Centre is the perfect place
soon be introducing a mandatory factor in water safety is the to introduce your little ones to safe
register of all household pools and constant supervision of water play,” Cr Carli Hannan adds.
spas across the state. A certificate children whenever they are The team at Active Moreland are
of compliance will also be needed
in or near water and learning experts at teaching swimming to
when selling or leasing a property
to swim. all age groups, at a wide range of
with a pool or spa throughout
locations.
Victoria. Cr Annalivia Carli Hannan says it’s
Safety barriers for new pools require important to remember that safety
Don’t wait, sign up for
a building permit issued by an barriers such as pool fencing aren’t
swimming lessons now. Visit
appointed building surveyor. a substitute for the active adult
activemoreland.com.au to find
supervision of children around
Council inspects 100 private out more.
water.
pools and spas across
“No matter what, it’s More information on this
Moreland annually to ensure and householder obligations
important to keep a close
compliance with the relevant (including important information
eye on children when close
standards. on maintenance) can be found
to any body of water this
It’s important to maintain pool at vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/
summer,” Cr Carli Hannan swimming-pools
barriers over time. Many become
says.
unsafe due to general wear-and-
tear, landscaping and house
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GETTING IN TOUCH WITH YOUR COUNCILLORS
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Coburg | Coburg North | Fawkner Glenroy | Gowanbrae | Hadfield | Oak Brunswick | Brunswick East |
Park | Pascoe Vale | Pascoe Vale South Brunswick West
Cr Natalie Abboud Cr Helen Davidson Cr Jess Dorney
Mayor hdavidson@moreland.org.au jdorney@moreland.org.au
nabboud@moreland.org.au 0403 709 948 0419 560 055
0499 807 166
Cr Sue Bolton Cr John Kavanagh Cr Mark Riley
sbolton@moreland.org.au Mayor Deputy Mayor
0417 583 664 jkavanagh@moreland.org.au mriley@moreland.org.au
0427 550 935 0499 807 044
Cr Annalivia Carli Hannan Cr Dale Martin Cr Lambros Tapinos
acarlihannan@moreland.org.au dmartin@moreland.org.au ltapinos@moreland.org.au
0499 807 095 0499 807 075 0433 419 075
Cr Ali Irfanli Cr Oscar Yildiz JP
airfanli@moreland.org.au oyildiz@moreland.org.au
0477 363 623 0413 850 357
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