12 February 2013 - City of Monash

www.monash.vic.gov.aubullet inMonash Bulletin | 12 February 2013Focus on fitness and funAre you yearning for yoga, thirsting for tai chi or wanting to zone in on zumba?You’re in luck as Monash Council is holding free activitiesand classes in local parks for the next four weeks.The Act!ve People, Act!ve Parks program runs every weekday until Friday 8 March, with activities held in Mulgrave,Glen Waverley, Chadstone, Clayton and Oakleigh parks.There is no need to book in advance. Just turn up on the day butplease bring with you a drink, hat, towel and some sunscreen.Here’s the program:»»Yoga for beginners, Mondays 10am-11am, WellingtonReserve (Mulgrave)»»Zumba, Tuesdays 6pm-7pm, Southern Reserve(Mulgrave)»»Zumba, Tuesdays 7pm-8pm, Central Reserve(Glen Waverley)»»Tai Chi, Wednesdays 10am-11am, Central Reserve(Glen Waverley)»»Zumba, Thursdays 10am-11am, Batesford Reserve(Chadstone)»»Walking Group, Fridays 9.30am-10.30am, MonashAquatic & Recreation Centre (Glen Waverley)»»Mums and Bubs Exercise Together, Fridays 11am-12pm,Meade Reserve (Clayton)»»Zumba (coinciding with Oakleigh Festival), Thursday7 March & Friday 8 March 10am-11am both days,Warrawee Park (Oakleigh).As part of supporting an Act!ve Monash, Council hasdrafted a Walking and Cycling Strategy which sets out aplan for how local walking and cycling infrastructure will beimproved over the next decade.To find out how to give us your views on the draftstrategy, please see page 4. For more information onAct!ve People, Act!ve Parks, contact 9518 3527 orrecreation@monash.vic.gov.auClayton Street Festival»»see page 3Oakleigh Music Festival»»see page 7Jack Thompson @ MGA»»see page 8

Monash Civic Centre293 Springvale RoadGlen Waverley, 3150Hours: 8.30am to 5pmMonday to FridayOakleigh Service Centre3 Atherton RoadOakleigh, 3166Hours: 8.45am to 5pmMonday to FridayTelephone Facsimile9518 3555 9518 3444TTY (Hearing impaired)9518 3655mail@monash.vic.gov.auwww.monash.vic.gov.auBe part of the Clean UpMonash residents have a choice of local sites to volunteer at onClean Up Australia Day next month.Rubbish will be picked up from parks, railway stations, waterways and other sitesacross Australia on Sunday 3 March.By late January, 10 Monash sites hadalready been registered as CleanUp sites by members of the localcommunity. Volunteers are usuallyprovided with gloves and bags on theday, but please make sure you wearsunscreen and proper footwear.Now in its 23 rd year, Clean Up AustraliaDay is our nation’s largest communitybasedenvironmental event, with anestimated 590,000 Australians takingpart last year.To find a local Clean Up site to join,visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.auor contact Clean Up Australia Dayon 1800 282 329.Language Assist DirectoryOther languagesWe welcome feedbackabout the Monash Bulletin.Please give us yourcomments on 9518 3618 or atainslieg@monash.vic.gov.auSES doorknock next monthVictoria State Emergency Service(VICSES) volunteers from the localWaverley Unit will be visiting someMonash properties in March totalk about floods.The volunteers will be providingresidents with information to helpthem prepare for, and know whatto do in, the case of a flood. Thevolunteers will not be asking fordonations. SES volunteers can be easilyidentified by their orange uniformsand identification badges.VICSES is working in partnership withMelbourne Water to provide thisservice, with both organisations awarethat certain areas within Monash maysometimes experience flooding due tosevere weather events.If you have any questions, please donot hesitate to contact the VICSESCentral Region’s Community EducationTeam on 9684 6651.Next CouncilmeetingCouncil will hold its next meeting onTuesday 26 February, from 7.30pm.The meeting will be held in theCouncil Chamber of the MonashCivic Centre (293 Springvale Road,Glen Waverley).Community members are welcometo attend and can submit questionsin advance for consideration at themeeting. The meeting’s agenda willbe published on Council’s websiteon the Friday prior to the meeting,while the decisions made at themeeting will be published the dayafter the meeting.For more information, visitwww.monash.vic.gov.au/council/meetings.htmor ring 9518 3696.

Mayor’s MessageIt would be no surprise tomany of you that dumpedrubbish is a major problem insome of our railway stationcar parks, shopping strips andeven residential streets.For those of you who maybe considering dumpingunwanted goods, I urgeyou to please consider thealternatives.You can hold on to the goodsuntil Council’s annual hardwaste collection in August/September and get rid ofthem for free then. Or youcan take them to a local tip.Sure, tip fees have increased,mainly due to State andFederal Government leviesand taxes. However, that’snot an acceptable excusefor dumping your goods andmaking them somebodyelse’s problem.Please think more aboutthe alternatives to dumpingrubbish. For example, youThere will be three stages full ofentertainment with the Stars of the CookIslands, Manasis and the Monash ConcertBand among the performers on the Bank ofMelbourne Dunstan Stage.Fourteen community groups with performon the Railway Stage. There will be a YouthZone with music, workshops, market stallsand a ‘Chill out’ marquee. Local bandSeattle Fix, Walker, krumping sensationHeavy In The Movement and hip hop actsFlybz and ABE will take to the Youth Stage.can always take goods thatare in reasonable conditionto a charity store. Or did youknow that polystyrene andcar batteries are among theitems that can be droppedoff for FREE at the NottingHill Waste Transfer Station?We’ll keep calling on landowners & lessees – such asMetroTrains – to be moreproactive in keeping theirsites clean. But, findinga responsible way toget rid of our unwantedpossessions is somethingwe all need to do.On another matter, ourCouncil is pleased the StateGovernment is consideringmaking changes to therestricted breed dog laws.When dog owners appealagainst a declaration thattheir dog is a pit bull, it can becostly for councils. We’ll keepprotecting the communityfrom dogs that pose a riskMicaela and Aunty Pat fromthe Wurundjeri Councilbut we need the laws to beclearer for all.Finally, on a lighter note,I’ve joined twitter and amenjoying tweeting backand forth with people.My twitter account is@micaeladriebergFollow me to receive mytweets about Monashhappenings and feel free tosend me any questions youhave about local issues.MicaelaClayton Street PartyClayton’s biggest street party kicks off at noonon Sunday 24 February with a cultural mix ofmusic, dance, food and fun.Get your picture taken at a free funky photobooth or check out the ‘Envirozone’ withsustainable displays and workshops.The 10 th annual Clayton Street Festival willtake place on Clayton Road, between theClayton train station and Centre Road, fromnoon until 6pm. Organised by MonashCouncil, the festival is sponsored by the Bankof Melbourne, Transpacific, Barry Plant RealEstate and Leader Newspapers.For more information, call 9518 3636visit www.monash.vic.gov.au/eventsCelebrateWomen’s DayJoin us on InternationalWomen’s Day to heara select panel of guestspeakers, led by MonashMayor Drieberg and CouncilCEO Andi Diamond, discusshow the equal rights ofwomen have progressed.This free event follows the2013 international theme‘The Gender Agenda: GainingMomentum’ and championsCouncil’s ground-breaking‘Respect, Responsibility andEquality’ program.Friday 8 March, 11am - 1pmMonash Gallery of Art860 Ferntree Gully Road,Wheelers Hill.To book, contact us atmichellem@monash.vic.gov.au or 9518 3649Free fitness for femalesWomen can also take part infree classes on InternationalWomen’s Day at one ofour health clubs. Bookingsare essential. Please call toreserve your place forFriday 8 March at:»»9.15am Cycle Class atOakleigh RecreationCentre (8567 0333)»»10.30am Aqua Classat Clayton Aquatic &Health Club (9541 3100)»»10.30am Aqua Classat Monash Aquatic &Recreation Centre(9265 4888)»»7pm Zumba Class atMonash Aquatic &Recreation Centre(9265 4888)monash bulletin page 3

Have Your SayProposed changes to tree protectionsCommunity views are sought on proposed changes to Monash’sVegetation Protection Overlay (VPO) that would make it easierfor landowners to remove significant trees.The changes are included in proposed Amendment C115 to theMonash Planning Scheme. If you have a view on the proposedchanges, please make a submission to Council by Friday 15 March.The amendment proposes to introduce exemptions under whichpeople would be able to remove a tree or trees from theirproperty without requiring a planning permit. If the changesare introduced, people who live in VPO areas would not need aplanning permit to remove:»»Any tree where the tree would be replaced by two newplantings (which can be planted anywhere on the sameproperty) that would grow to become canopy trees withspreading crowns. Prior to the removal of the tree for whichthe exemption is sought, a plan or simple diagram of thesite identifying the tree to be removed and the species andplanting location of the two replacement tree plantingswould need to be submitted to and endorsed by Council.The two replacement tree plantings would need to beplanted within six months of the tree removal and thenappropriately maintained to the satisfaction of Council.»»Non-native trees and environmental weeds.»»Dead, dying or dangerous trees.Other exemptions are proposed. For more details, visit www.monash.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay. Please tell us your views on the proposedamendment by sending a submission to Dr Andi Diamond, ChiefExecutive Officer, c/o PO Box 1, Glen Waverley 3150.For more information, contact Brian Goyen, Coordinator –Strategic Planning, on 9518 3620 or atbriang@monash.vic.gov.auSpotlight on road maintenanceWe welcome your views on the timeframes that Councilhas set for inspecting and repairing local roads andfootpaths. Council is reviewing its Road ManagementPlan, which sets out a plan for managing Monash’s $600million worth of local roads and pathways.The Road Management Plan applies to Monash’s 750kilometres of local roads but does not include majorarterial roads (such as Springvale, Waverley and FerntreeGully Roads) which are managed instead by VicRoads.Community feedback is due by Friday 15 March.Council will consider any comments received anddecide whether to make changes to the existing Plan. Ifany changes are proposed, Council will consult furtherwith the community before adopting a final Plan.To read the existing Plan, visit www.monash.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay or call in at the Monash Civic Centreor Oakleigh Service Centre during office hours. Pleasesend your submissions to Ossie Martinez, Director –Infrastructure Services, at mail@monash.vic.gov.au orc/o PO Box 1, Glen Waverley 3150.For more information, contact Rob Ayton, AssetManagement Engineer, on 9518 3763 orat roba@monash.vic.gov.auThink walking and cyclingGive us your thoughts on a draft Walking and CyclingStrategy by Friday 1 March. The aim of the strategy isfor Monash to be a city where:»»People embrace walking and cycling as partof their lifestyle and enjoy walking and cyclingbecause it provides the opportunity to connectwith nature, friends and family»»Pathways and amenities inspire people of all agesto exercise, have fun, be together or just ‘be’, takepeople on a journey to where they want and needto go, and connect people and neighbourhoods.Please send your comments about the draft strategyto walkcycle@monash.vic.gov.au or post to CarlyGoodrich, Youth and Recreation Department, c/o POBox 1, Glen Waverley 3150.For more information, visit www.monash.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay or contact Council’sRecreation team on 9518 3527.

Free energy-saving products up for grabsBook in now to have free energy andwater-saving products installed inyour home this February or March.Fluorescent light bulbs, door seals,stand-by control devices and waterefficientshowerheads are being offeredfor free under the Live Green with LESSprogram. Installing these products inyour home will cut your power bills andreduce your household’s impact on theenvironment.Six eastern metropolitan councils,including Monash, initiated the programand chose Low Energy Supplies &Services (LESS) to deliver the services totheir residents.While the energy-saving products arefree, households may need to pay afee of $20-$50 to have some productsprofessionally installed by LESS. Councilwill cover the installation fees for the first500 pension/health care card holders, upto a limit of $100 per household.Protecting young peopleTwo local tobacco retailers have been fined $560 each afterthey were caught illegally selling cigarettes to a minor.Under a statewideprogram coordinatedby the Department of Health, teenagersare employed by Councils to attemptto purchase cigarettes from tobaccoretailers.In January, a 16-year-old boy wasemployed by Monash Council to attemptto purchase cigarettes from localbusinesses. Of the 20 retailers the boyvisited, eight sold cigarettes to him.Two of the retailers – one in Mt Waverleyand one in Glen Waverley – have beenfined. One of these businesses hadpreviously been caught selling cigarettesto a minor while Council had receivedpublic complaints the other businesswas selling cigarettes to minors. TheHot water pipe lagging, which involveswrapping pipes with foam to prevent heatloss, is also available through the LESSprogram. It costs $10 for the product and$10 for the installation.People who have recently bought a highefficiency LED TV can apply for a rebatethrough the program. Residents willreceive a $15 rebate for every VictorianEnergy Efficiency Certificate that iscreated through the purchase of their TV.For more information or to make abooking, call 1300 781 998 or visitwww.livegreen.com.auremaining six retailers will receive awarning letter.Council is keen to protect local youngpeople from becoming addicted tonicotine. More than 80% of smokers takeup the habit when they are teenagers.We don’t want local young people togo on and join the ranks of the 15,000Australians who die each year fromsmoking related diseases.Council regularly reminds retailersof their legal obligations to ask foridentification from anyone asking topurchase cigarettes who looks under 25.Please report any concerns you have thata local retailer may have sold cigarettes toa minor to Council’s Public Health Unit on9518 3540.HOW DO I...?...handle possumproblems in my roof?While possums are a protectedspecies in Victoria, people areallowed to trap possums forthe sole purpose of removingthem from their roof orbuilding. Trapped possums canonly be released on the sameproperty where they werecaptured, within 50 metres ofthe capture site. It is illegal torelocate possums by releasingthem in local parks or reserves.Possums can only be trappedby the householder or alicensed wildlife controller(see Yellow Pages).For more information on thestrict guidelines that apply tothe trapping of possums, visitwww.dse.vic.gov.au/plantsand-animals/native-plantsand-animals...report an abandonedshopping trolley?We encourage you to helpkeep our streets neat and cleanby reporting any abandonedshopping trolleys so they canbe collected. You can contactTrolley Tracker which collectstrolleys for Woolworths, DanMurphy’s, Big W and Target.Make a report to them onlineat www.trolleytracker.com.auor ring them on 1800 641 497.You can report abandonedColes and Bi-Lo trolleys directlyto local supermarkets on thephone numbers listed atwww.monash.vic.gov.au/council/other-laws.htm If youwould like Council’s assistanceto have a trolley removed froma local public area, pleasecontact us on 9518 3445.monash bulletin page 5

WHAT’S ON...Monash Gallery of Art...at Monash LibrariesLearn about eBooksGlen Waverley LibraryWednesday 27 February,2pm – 4pm orBlast Off!Wheelers Hill LibraryThursday 21 February,4pm-5pmJack Thompson opensPeace ExhibitionSaturday 16 February, 3pmIconic Australian actor Jack Thompson isopening this important exhibition whichseeks to find ‘a picture of Peace’.The exhibition showcases the work ofprominent Australian photographers whohave documented conflicts around theworld. The exhibition asks: what images ofpeace did the photographers capture andcan those images resonate as powerfully asthe pictures of conflict?To attend the opening, RSVP by contactingthe MGA by Thursday 14 February.Peace exhibition runs until 28 April.Oakleigh LibrarySaturday 30 March,10am-12pmBring your owneReader to theseinformation sessionsand our librarystaff will show youhow to downloadeBooks fromMonash’s library collection.These sessions are tailored forpopular models of eReaders such asKobo, Sony and iPad. Unfortunately,Kindle eReaders are not compatiblewith the eBooks available for loan.More than 890 titles are available inMonash Library’s eBook collection,with new titles added each month.To browse or borrow an eBook, youwill need a valid library card and pin.For more information, visitwww.monlib.vic.gov.au and selectonline resources, then ebooks,or call the Mount Waverleylibrary on 9807 5022.Clayton LibraryTuesday 26 February,4pm-5pmMount Waverley LibraryThursday 14 March,4pm-5pmBlast Off! is a fun, free, monthlystory and craft activity for primaryschool age children aged 5-12years. There is no need to book –just turn up.For more info, call the libraryservice on 9560 1785 or emailmpls@monlib.vic.gov.auUpdates on library events& newsIn January, theMonash PublicLibrary Servicelaunched a monthly e-newsletter.Subscribers receive via emaila fresh, short and informativenewsletter.To subscribe, please visitwww.monlib.vic.gov.au860 Ferntree Gully Rd,Wheelers Hill 3150Ph: 8544 0500www.mga.org.auAlso happening ...Sunday 17 FebruaryChinese New YearLantern FestivalKingsway, Glen Waverley,11am - 8pmSunday 24 FebruaryClayton Street FestivalClayton Road, noon - 6pm(see p3 for more details)...at Monash’s Leisure FacilitiesIf you’reinterested incompeting inthe BiggestWinner – Active Monash, you needto register now. The eight weekweight loss program begins onMonday 18 February.All participants in the challengewill train at least once per weekin a group session (maximum ofsix people) and take part in threechallenge sessions and a nutritionseminar. Three different programsare available, with two of themincluding one on one time with apersonal trainer. The costs of thethree options range from $99-$590.The challenge will runsimultaneously across all threeleisure centres: the Monash Aquaticand Recreation Centre (MARC),Clayton Aquatic and Health Club andOakleigh Recreation Centre.For more information, visitwww.activemonash.com.au orcontact MARC on 9265 4888.