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www.monash.vic.gov.au
November 2018
bulletin
30 years celebrating
the Spirit of Christmas
This year the celebrations at with Santa (so bring your camera Channel Nine, Eastlink, Doncaster
our annual Monash Carols along). The main concert will get MINI Garage, The Glen, First
by Candlelight on Sunday underway at 8pm, featuring an National Waverley City and Leader
9 December will be bigger impressive line-up including Mirusia Community Newspapers.
Louwerse, an Australia-Dutch
than ever as we recognise For details on local community
soprano, Josh Piterman an award
30 years of bringing joy, fun winning musical theatre star, Aydan carols in Mount Waverley and
and the spirit of Christmas to Calafiore, The Voice 2018 runner Oakleigh, see the back page. This
the thousands of people who up and Natalie Ong, a singer- year, neighbourhood Monash
attend every year. songwriter from The X-Factor 2016. shopping areas will sparkle with
The Monash Carols by Candlelight bauble-filled Christmas trees that
Our FREE annual carols concert light up at night - a modern take
Band and the Exaudi Choir will
in Jells Park, Wheelers Hill usually on a Christmas tree. They will be
entertain and perennial favourite
attracts 25,000 people, the installed in Eaton Mall (Oakleigh),
Channel Nine’s Pete Smith will again
largest crowd of any community Kingsway (Glen Waverley), Hamilton
compere the carols. Glow novelties
carols across Melbourne. It Place (Mount Waverley), the
and a selection of drinks and food
features wonderful carols from Clayton Road (Clayton) shopping
will be available for purchase.
a host of performers and a strip and Pinewood Village
spectacular fireworks finale that Monash Carols by Candlelight is a (Mount Waverley). Large bauble
lights up the sky. drug, alcohol and smoke free event. installations will also appear at the
Given the fireworks and crowds, Huntingdale and Syndal shopping
The event will kick off at 4pm with
dogs are not allowed. Please bring areas and in Eaton Mall.
the Kids Tinsel Town which includes
a torch, picnic rug and warm
free rides and activities for children For more info: 9518 3555
clothes. The concert is organised
and an opportunity for a photo www.monash.vic.gov.au/carols
by Council and sponsored by:
NEXT COUNCIL Our multicultural
Meeting CHAMPION
The next Council Meeting will be Shashi Kochhar’s years of
held on Tuesday 27 November, dedication to community projects
from 7pm. The meeting will and fundraising saw him awarded
be held at the Monash Civic
Centre (293 Springvale Rd,
the Sir John Monash Award for
Glen Waverley). The meeting’s Multicultural Champion.
agenda will be published on “Our efforts are also a way of bringing
Oakleigh resident Shashi started the
Council’s website from 5.30pm the community together to build
Friends of the Children Foundation, a
on Thursday 22 November. friendships and understand each
not-for-profit that encourages people
Monash residents and other for a more connected society.”
of all backgrounds to come together
ratepayers can ask questions at
and organise community fundraising Some of the annual highlights of the
the meeting, with questions to
events. Since the group was formed foundation’s activities are the Clean
be submitted to Council by 2pm
in 1998, they have become one of Up Australia Day event, Australia
on Tuesday 27 November.
the leading collection groups for the Day community get together and
If you’re unable to attend Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday barbecue at Brickmakers Park,
the meeting, don’t forget you Appeal and work with numerous Oakleigh and tree planting days.
can now watch from home: groups to deliver projects that make
webcast.monash.vic.gov.au life better for people. On a personal level Shashi has
or watch previous meetings. donated blood and plasma more
The Foundation also supports than 145 times and as a Justice of
For more info: 9518 3555 Monash Health and is active in the Peace has undertaken more than
www.monash.vic.gov.au/ volunteering to people in need 250 shifts at police stations.
meetings through community meals and its
Bread Brigade that picks up bread “The best future is when communities
from bakeries and distributes it to work together and help each other to
Monash Civic Centre other community groups. build a better tomorrow,” Shashi said.
293 Springvale Road Shashi started the group as a way “We believe together we can achieve
Glen Waverley to invest in improving children’s everything.”
8.15am to 5.15pm health and education, protecting the
environment and to “return something High commendations were given
(Mon to Fri)
back to the community who gave me to Deon Manasis, who operates the
Oakleigh Service Centre so much love, respect and honour”. Manasis School of Greek Dance and
Culture and the volunteer-run Xin
3 Atherton Road “In our projects, everyone in the Jin Shan Chinese Library, promoting
Oakleigh community helps us and supports us understanding of Chinese culture
and at the same time we welcome and language education.
8.15am to 5.15pm
everyone to join us and spread a
(Mon to Fri) For more info: 9518 3619
message of mutual love, harmony
9518 3555 9518 3444 and humanity," Shashi said. www.monash.vic.gov.au/awards
mail@monash.vic.gov.au
www.monash.vic.gov.au
National Relay Service
LGBTIQ Consultation
(for the hearing and speech Council will explore ways to with participants identifying issues
impaired) 1800 555 660 provide services, programs and and barriers they experience
networks that are more inclusive including a lack of LGBTIQ specific
Language Assist programs and events in the
to Monash’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
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Transgender, Intersex and Queer/ representation and some saying they
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which provided vital feedback and providers, community groups and
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support to advance Monash LGBTIQ residents who support an inclusive
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inclusion in community life.
We welcome your feedback
about the Monash Bulletin: For more info:
The consultation 9518 3555
9518 3678 included an
joanne.robertson@ www.monash.vic.gov.
online survey
monash.vic.gov.au and workshops au/LGBTIQ-community
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MESSAGE FROM
Mayor Paul Klisaris
This is my last column as your and powerful stories of their
Mayor and frankly I wish it experiences. I am delighted that
wasn’t ending. This Mayoral after four years of campaigning
term has been extraordinary. that the Opposition has pledged
I am so proud of what Council to make headspace a reality
has achieved in the past 12 in Monash if they win the next
months and the support and Federal Election. In the spirit of
the encouragement we have bipartisanship, we are urging the
received from the community Federal Government to match
despite some tough challenges. the Opposition’s commitment.
There are a couple of stand Lastly, I will fondly remember
outs for me. Our Community
Satisfaction Survey where we
the many events, experiences,
meetings, discussions and HEADSPACE
pledge
received an amazing score of opportunities to meet so many
74 for overall performance after people in our community,
surveying 800 households, an particularly our wonderful
endorsement that our vision for volunteers, and see first-hand Council has welcomed the Federal
Monash and the work we are the connections that make Opposition’s commitment for a
doing is on the right track and this great city the exceptional headspace youth mental health
supported by you. Despite the community it is.
facility to be located in Monash.
outstanding results we achieved,
be assured we will not rest on our Thank you to my Council
Federal Member for Hotham Clare O’Neil
laurels but will continue to work colleagues for allowing me
and Shadow Minister for Health Deborah
to improve what we do in our this experience, to the staff at
O’Neill made the announcement on
service to you. Monash for their support and
19 October in Oakleigh.
hard work and to you for your
Our advocacy on a headspace contributions to our great city. The Monash Young Person’s Reference
for Monash is a campaign I will Group and Monash Council, with
long remember, particularly As always, please get in
support from organisations like Link
meeting and talking with young touch if you would like to
Health, have campaigned for more than
people this year through the discuss any matter with me: four years for a headspace in Monash.
#RaiseYourHand4Monash 9518 3524 or
#Headspace4Monash video paul.klisaris@monash.vic. This has included meeting the Minister
and banner painting campaign gov.au for Health Greg Hunt’s senior advisor,
and hearing the poignant collating hundreds of postcards
from the community supporting
the campaign and delivering them
to the Federal Government and
the most recent video campaign
#RaiseYourHand4MonashYouth
#Headspace4Monash, featuring the
voices and faces of Monash youth
calling for bipartisan support for this
critical facility in Monash.
Council believes this pledge is a major
step forward in securing a headspace in
Monash and is a huge win for the young
people of Monash who are desperate
for the mental health support they need
to reach their potential and live full,
rewarding and secure lives.
The young people of Monash and Council
are urging the Federal Government to
match the Opposition’s announcement
and pledge its support and commitment
for a headspace in Monash.
For more info: 9518 3900
www.monash.vic.gov.au/headspace-
pledge
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UPDATE
on Talbot Quarry site
The independent remediated to the point
planning panel where it could be rezoned
reviewing Amendment as the owner had not
C129 to the Monash presented or prepared
enough information to
Planning Scheme to
reach that decision.
rezone the former
Talbot Quarry site in The Panel also said the
Oakleigh South has site was too complex to be
Mural project in released its report. rezoned in a staged process
and that the land should be
MOUNT WAVERLEY The Talbot Quarry site at
1221-1249 Centre Road is
fully and comprehensively
audited prior to any
a complex site owing to consideration of rezoning.
Do you have an idea for a mural design? its history as a former sand
quarry and land fill. At its September meeting,
We’re finishing a mural on the wall of the Ritchie’s Council followed the
IGA Supermarket in Stephenson’s Road, Mount The site owner Sterling advice of the panel and
Waverley, and we’d love to hear from locals about Global sought to rezone determined to abandon the
what they would like the design to be. the land to allow a range Amendment and extend
of uses including the the Environmental Audit
Come along to a community consultation session
possibility it could be used Overlay over all of the land.
on Monday 10 December, at Mount Waverley
for residential housing if the
Library (upstairs meeting room), 4pm-5.30pm and Council will continue
environmental conditions
share your ideas. to monitor the site for
were considered suitable.
Council has been working with students from compliance with existing
As the Planning planning permits.
Huntingtower School on this project with murals
Authority, Council saw
completed under the bus stops in the past two years. It is now up to the land
merit in progressing
The Department of Justice has provided a the Amendment to an owner to decide any future
$30,000 grant to complete the project and we independent planning applications for the site.
will be sourcing a professional artist to complete panel to test the proposed Any proposals will need to
the mural on the supermarket side wall, above the rezoning of the site and come to Council and will
existing bus stop murals. We will also be adding also the staged process put require consultation with
some solar lighting to this space. forward by the site owner. the local community.
For more info and to RSVP: 9518 3774 The Panel found that For more info: 9518 3229
www.monash.vic.gov.au/street-art-projects it could not determine www.monash.vic.gov.
that the land could be au/talbot-quarry
Brine Street Child Care EXCELS
Council’s Brine Street Child Council is delighted with the through the service and with
Care Centre has been assessed assessment for the centre, and the wider community.
as “Exceeding National Quality the recognition of the excellent
service provided by staff that For more info: 9579 0903
Standards” by The Australian
creates meaningful connections www.monash.vic.gov.au/brine-
Children’s Education and Care
street
Quality Authority.
The areas assessed include Education
Program and Practice, relationships
with children, staffing arrangements
and collaborative partnerships with
families and communities.
The assessment found the service
rated well in effective leadership,
the dedication of professional
staff and educators, and with the
assessment panel recognising staff's
passion for continuous learning and
skill development.
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HOW DO I It’s community
...report an grants time!
unsightly property? Does your community group or
organisation have a project,
We all share a responsibility to event or activity in mind but you
keep our own property neat need some funding help?
and tidy. This is especially so
heading into summer, when The Monash Community Grants
long grass and rubbish can Program provides funding to support All applications must contact a
pose a fire hazard. Under community groups and organisations member of our grants team to discuss
Council’s Local Laws, property to deliver projects, activities and their project before completing an
owners are required to maintain events to strengthen, enhance and application so we can help guide you
their properties so they are benefit the Monash community. through the process.
not unsightly, dangerous or
detrimental to the amenity of Council is now accepting applications In 2018/19 Council allocated about
the neighbourhood. If you have for grant funding until 5pm on Friday 7 $2.5 million in cash and in-kind
concerns about an unsightly December in the 2019/20 round of the allocations to local community
property in your neighbourhood, Monash Community Grants Program. groups and organisations with great
please contact us. Council staff Local community groups and projects to benefit the Monash
will inspect the property and, if organisations can submit applications community.
found to be unsightly, will ask for cash and in-kind funding to
support programs, services, projects For more info: 9518 3649
the property owner to clean
and events taking place between www.monash.vic.gov.au/
it up. Fines are applied if the
1 July 2019 and 30 June 2020. community-grants
property owner ignores the
initial request to clean up.
For more info: 9518 3555 HAVE YOUR SAY
mail@monash.vic.gov.au
on Glen Waverley Activity Centre plans
Council wants to reinvigorate incorporated in the proposed new
Did you know... the Glen Waverley Activity Montclair car park.
Centre, to improve car parking
For more information and to
and build on the precinct’s
complete a survey:
reputation as a dining, retail
and entertainment destination. ͫͫ ONLINE:
www.monash.vic.gov.au/
A key part of this project is the montclair
construction a new multi-deck car
ͫͫ HARD COPIES:
park in Montclair Avenue on the site
available from the Monash Civic
of the Glendale East car park and we
Centre and Glen Waverley Library
want your feedback.
ͫͫ SESSION:
The multi-deck car park proposal will There will also be a drop-in
provide a minimum 1,044 spaces, information session on:
including 539 additional car parks, Wed 28 Nov, 5.30pm-7.30pm
...Recycling & Green and also include space for commercial Monash Civic Centre, Glen Waverley.
enterprise, possible affordable
Waste Calendar housing to cater for those who want Feedback is also welcome, call the
affordable apartment living in this Property team: 9518 3555
The 2019 Monash Recycling
precinct and an area of open space mail@monash.vic.gov.au
and Green Waste Calendar
is being delivered to all local for community use.
households this month. The
calendar and accompanying The project will
map show which weeks your include the removal
recycling and green waste bins of 99 car parks from
will be collected, depending Kingsway to allow for
on where you live. If you have more outdoor dining
not received your calendar by and to remove traffic
Christmas, contact us and we’ll from Kingsway. These
send one to you. car spaces will be
For more info: 9518 3555
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Councillor News Your Councillors
Cr Shane McCluskey Highbury Road
You can contact
Councillors via
Blackburn Road
Warrigal Road
Hello All, I hope this edition successfully securing such a Mount Waverley Glen Waverley
Ward Ward
phone or email
of the Monash Bulletin finds facility in the not too distant (see below).
you well. future. Between our facilities,
Waverley Road
Letters can be
Active Monash and proposed
Springvale Road
mailed to:
At the time of writing, I am services like headspace, we Ferntree Gully Road
nearing the completion of my
Mulgrave
PO Box 1, Glen
Poath Road
Oakleigh
hope to strive for an even Ward Ward
Waverley 3150
year-long tenure as Deputy better Monash. North Road Pr
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Mayor. I have enjoyed the
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role along with the added Something that I have always
Centre Road Police Road
responsibility and workload. been keen to promote is the
It has been my pleasure to increased participation of Glen Waverley Ward
represent the City of Monash women and girls in sport. It
on behalf of Council and on is part of my aim to ensure
a number of occasions, the that Council facilities
Mayor himself. and user groups provide
opportunities where gender
In doing so, it has broadened equity in sport, recreation
my exposure to areas of and life is normalised. Cr Geoff Lake Cr Lynnette Saloumi
Council, the municipality and 0411 645 281 0466 465 355
its people. We are blessed in Recently I was fortunate Geoff.Lake@ Lynnette.Saloumi@
monash.vic.gov.au monash.vic.gov.au
Monash to have a variety of enough to listen to Olympic
organisations and interest legend and equity champion
groups that make up the Nova Peris OAM (pictured
fabric of a ‘helping hand’ centre), speak on the
culture, with little or no fanfare challenges associated Mount Waverley Ward
or reward. Thank you to those with being an Indigenous
organisations for the work that Australian woman, during
you all continue to do. and after her sporting life.
It was clear that much has
As I move through the been done in the area of
community and gain feedback gender equity, not just in
from residents, organisations sport, but even clearer that Cr Brian Little Cr Rebecca Paterson Cr MT Pang Tsoi
and user groups, the topic of there is still more to be done.
0407 878 033 0437 959 163 0466 465 376
Brian.Little@ Rebecca.Paterson@ MTPang.Tsoi@
facilities provided by Council
monash.vic.gov.au monash.vic.gov.au monash.vic.gov.au
for community use is often I look forward to exploring
raised. Council provides opportunities for Monash to be
a number of facilities for an even better City to live, work
community use across the
entire city, such as libraries,
and play, whoever you are.
Mulgrave Ward
community halls, aquatic Feel free to contact me
centres and maternal child on the details below:
health centres, to name but a Shane.McCluskey@
few. Enhancing, modernising monash.vic.gov.au
and even just maintaining 0466 345 406
these facilities is quite a crshanemccluskey
Cr Robert Davies Cr Paul Klisaris Cr Shane McCluskey
significant logistical Mayor
0416 000 777 Deputy Mayor
and financial task. Robert.Davies@ 9518 3524 / 0466 345 406
monash.vic.gov.au 0412 516 026 Shane.McCluskey@
Monash has, for Paul.Klisaris@ monash.vic.gov.au
some years now, monash.vic.gov.au
campaigned for a
dedicated headspace
facility within our
Oakleigh Ward
municipality, catering
for and contributing
to, the positive mental
health of our youth.
Good mental health is
also aided by activity Cr Josh Fergeus Cr Stuart James Cr Theo Zographos
0466 465 421 0413 184 250 0430 316 911
and exercise. Council
Josh.Fergeus@ Stuart.James@ Theo.Zographos@
is hopeful that we monash.vic.gov.au monash.vic.gov.au monash.vic.gov.au
are moving closer to
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Artist's impression
GREEN LIGHT
for Monash Pick
My Project
Five projects in Monash have been
given the green light for funding
under the State Government’s Pick
My Project program.
The five projects are:
»» Community Robotics Lab – Oakleigh
South Primary School ($200,000)
»» Supporting Youth Mental Health – Youth
Mental Health First Aid ($200,000)
»» Community fitness stations and
running track – Mt View Primary School
($198,000) OUTDOOR PING PONG TABLE
»» Health and Wellbeing Dance Classes –
Life Gate Church, Waverley Rd ($20,000)
for summer
We are installing an ways Council is encouraging
»» Monash Community Harvest – The outdoor public ping pong people to have fun and be
Corner Store Network ($70,000). active.
table in the Glen Waverley
More than 40 community groups applied Library forecourt, that will Paddles and ping pong balls
for a share of the $30 million in funding be available during the will be held by Library staff for
available from the State Government for warmer months and free for borrowing by the public. Look
sporting and recreation infrastructure the community to use. out for more information for
upgrades, community arts projects, when the ping pong table is
improvements to community facilities, The table will be painted by a ready for use!
social initiatives and the local environment. mural artist and will be ready
for use by early December. The For more info: Chris McEwan,
The community was then asked to vote on weatherproof table, made of Active Planning and Projects
the projects it wanted to see funded. fully welded steel, is one of the Officer on 9518 3527
The Community Robotics Lab at
Oakleigh South Primary School received
the highest votes at 430 to establish a Environmental upgrades for
dedicated room at the school to facilitate
innovative learning of technology that businesses
will be available to the community.
Using the power of robotics, specialised
Clayton food manufacturing business Tibaldi will soon
educators, teachers and community run partially on solar power, thanks to an Environmental
volunteers will deliver weekend, after Upgrade Agreement (EUA) with Monash Council.
school and holiday workshops.
Representatives from family-owned Tibaldi, Monash Council and
For more info: 9518 3214 the Sustainable Melbourne Fund signed an EUA on Wednesday
www.monash.vic.gov.au/pick-my- 31 October that will see a 1 megawatt roof-mounted solar panel
system worth $1.4M being installed. It is the largest solar EUA in
project
Victoria and the system will result in annual electricity cost savings
for the company of around $339,000 per year.
The Environmental Upgrade Finance (EUF) is a type of long-term
low interest loan that the owner repays through their Council rates,
then Council transfers the repayments to the finance provider.
Monash Council offers access to the EUF program to assist Monash
businesses to save utility costs and improve their economic and
environmental performance.
Council operates this service in partnership with The Sustainable
Melbourne Fund.
For more info call the Sustainability team: 9518 3555
www.monash.vic.gov.au/euf
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Tuning in to
KIDS and TEENS
Mon 3 Dec, 1.30pm-2.30pm
The ‘Tuning In’ program is an evidence
based parenting program that focuses
on the emotional connection between
parents and children. Learn how to
recognise, understand and respond to
your child’s emotions in an accepting
and supportive way.
Monash Gallery of Art
Presented by Wavecare Counselling and Support Service.
ROBYN STACEY:
as still as life Mulgrave Neighbourhood Library, 36-42 Mackie Rd
To book: 9546 1253 or
24 Nov 2018 – 3 Mar 2019
www.monlib.vic.gov.au/tuning-in-to-kids-and-teens
This exhibition leads audiences into
the tantalising world of still life and
through to the work of Robyn Stacey,
an artist fascinated by the history of the
Renaissance and Baroque still life genre.
For more info: www.mga.org.au
MGA, 860 Ferntree Gully Rd
Wheelers Hill. Free entry.
Robyn STACEY, Mr Macleay's fruit and flora
2008, from the series The great and the good
SAFE ONLINE Shopping
Tue 27 Nov, 10.30am-12noon
Learn how to shop safely online using popular sites such
as eBay and Gumtree. Topics include: consumer rights,
payment options and eSmart tips.
Oakleigh Library, 148 Drummond St
To book: 9563 4138 or
www.monlib.vic.gov.au/online-shopping-oakleigh
SAWAN MULTICULTURAL
Combined Churches of
Spring Festival
Oakleigh Carols in the Park Sat 8 Dec, 12noon-6pm
Fri 7 Dec, 7pm-9.30pm Come to this extravaganza at the Clayton Community
Warrawee Park, Cnr Drummond Centre (Cooke Street) that includes performances from
St and Atherton Rd, Oakleigh all over the world. There will be lots of stalls including
food, henna art and jewellery as well as yoga, arts and
meditation sessions.
Carols in Mount
Waverley Village For more info: www.monash.vic.gov.au/smsf
Fri 14 Dec, 6.30pm-8pm
IGA car park
Hamilton Place, Mt Waverley
For more info:
www.monash.vic.gov.au/
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