Celebrating a Century of Luna Park - City of Port Phillip

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MESSagE Port Phillip by numbers from the Mayor On behalf of all the Councillors, I’d like to welcome you to the summer edition of Divercity. The lead up to summer has been a busy time for us. We are an enthusiastic Council and are keen to get on with the job of representing the community. For me, it is an honour and a privilege to have been elected by my fellow Councillors as Mayor and to serve the community in this role. I am pleased also to have the support of my Deputy Mayor, Cr Serge Thomann. The Councillors and I are committed to working together and we have a strong interest in ensuring the community are well informed and engaged. This magazine is a great way to stay informed as is our website. We are on Facebook and Twitter too, so feel free to join in a conversation with others. You can also go to our ‘Have Your Say’ website that has a variety ways to get involved in a range of local projects through surveys, discussion forums, polls, questions, videos and more. Summer is a very active time in Port Phillip. Our foreshore plays host to great events like fun runs, triathlons, beach volleyball and the Pride March. The centre pages of Divercity has a program of events, including details of any road closures. We are asking everyone to help continue the campaign against litter on our beaches too. Please remember to keep cigarette butts and glass off the beach – both to keep them clean and make them safer. Council will have special teams working to keep the municipality clean and a cleaning machine will be working on the beaches every day to help keep them free of litter. We hope you enjoy your summer and we wish you a happy and healthy festive season and look forward to sharing 2013 with you. Amanda Stevens Mayor, City of Port Phillip The City of Port Phillip respectfully acknowledges the Yalukit Wilam Clan of the Boon Wurrung. We pay our respect to their Elders, both past and present. We acknowledge and uphold their continuing relationship to this land. The first data released from last year’s Census provides a numerical snapshot of our community and the opportunity for insight and comparison to other parts of Melbourne and Australia. On census night 2011, Port Phillip recorded a population of 91,526. The city experienced an increase in population of 7.7 per cent from 2006-2011. The largest changes between 2006–2011 were in the age group five to 11 years (+819 persons), 18 to 24 years (-431 persons), 35 to 49 years (+1942 persons) and 60 to 69 years (+1545 persons). The largest change in countries of birth between 2006 and 2011 were people born in the United Kingdom (+853), New Zealand (+638), India (+928), Ireland (+784) and greece (-104). Overall, 31 per cent of the population was born overseas, up by 4 per cent from 2006. and 19.7 per cent were from a non-English speaking background. The largest non-English speaking countries of birth were India 1,899 (+928), greece 1,285 (-104), China 1,175 (+355), Malaysia 741 (+198) and germany 676 (+63). Compared to greater Melbourne, Port Phillip continues to have a higher proportion of people who speak English only and a smaller proportion of those speaking a language other than English. The dominant language spoken at home, other than English, was greek, with 3.1 per cent of the population, or 2,873 people speaking this language at home. The largest changes in the spoken languages of the population in the City of Port Phillip between 2006 and 2011 were for those speaking Mandarin (+348 persons), French (+346 persons), Hindi (+297 persons), and gujarati (+253 persons). SEE MORE DATA � www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/demographics.htm Help to stay safe during extreme weather Summer is here and that can mean heatwaves and flooding. You will be able to cope better in extreme situations if you are well prepared. To help you, Council has compiled an online guide to preparing for extreme weather. The site has useful information that will help every household be better prepared for heatwaves, storms and floods. There’s a guide to creating a home emergency plan, a contents list for a home emergency kit, a checklist for preparing for storms and other useful tips. How would your household cope if an evacuation was required? go online today and get some tips before you really need them. BE PREPARED � bit.ly/heatandfloods Holiday service information – Port Phillip ASSIST Call Centre St Kilda Service Desk South Melbourne Service Desk On Census night (9 August 2011), there were 2,178 overseas visitors in Port Phillip, compared to 1,930 in the census ten years ago. Port Melbourne Service Desk Fri 21 Dec 2012 8 am - 5.30 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm Mon 24 Dec 2012 8 am - 3 pm 8.30 am - 3 pm Closed Closed Tue 25 Dec 2012 Closed Closed Closed Closed Wed 26 Dec 2012 Closed Closed Closed Closed Thu 27 Dec 2012 8 am - 5.30 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm Closed Closed Fri 28 Dec 2012 8 am - 5.30 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm Closed Closed Mon 31 Dec 2012 8 am - 3 pm 8.30 am - 3 pm Closed Closed Tue 1 Jan 2013 Closed Closed Closed Closed Wed 2 Jan 2013 8 am - 5.30 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm 8.30 am - 5 pm ASSIST 9209 6777 has an after-hours service that operates every day, including weekends and public holidays. 2 The Official NewsleTTer Of The ciTy Of POrT PhilliP www.portphillip.vic.gov.au
news briefs New rules for jet skis The public is urged to call the police on 000 if they are concerned about jet skis breaking the rules on our beaches. all watercraft (including personal watercraft) must adhere to a 5 kph speed limit within 200 metres of any beach. New laws that started in December 2010 also include swimming only zones around Sandridge Beach, Middle Park Beach, Port Melbourne and South Melbourne lifesaving clubs, and St Kilda beach between the pier and marina. SEE A MAP OF BEACH ZONES � bit.ly/boatsandbeaches Library closes briefly for much needed upgrade The St Kilda Library will close for about four weeks from Monday 7 January while the toilets and help desk areas are refurbished. The library is expected to reopen on Monday 4 February. Books can still be returned through the returns chute in Carlisle Street and online reservations can be made for items in the St Kilda collection. The upgrade includes a new look entry area, with a ‘concierge’ help-desk. The other major improvements will be the refurbishment of the public toilets and the parents’ room with change facilities. Market set for festive season Traders at the South Melbourne Market are gearing up for a fabulous festive season. With the spectacular new roof, the market will be drier in the wet and cooler in the heat. also note in your diaries that the market will be open for continuous trading on the six days leading up to Christmas (19 - 24 December). The market will also be open all four days leading up to the New Year, 28 - 31 December. CHECK OUT THE MARKET ON FACEBOOK � www.facebook.com/southmelbournemarket Photo: Chris Cassar The Official NewsleTTer Of The ciTy Of POrT PhilliP United for cleaner beaches You are invited to join the team for cleaner beaches this summer. Dozens of volunteers have already taken up the cause and are working with Council to remove litter from beaches. They are urging you to make the first move by keeping our streets cleaner. Beach Patrol 3206 and Beach Patrol 3207 (pictured with the red and blue t-shirts) have been holding regular beach clean ups for two and three years respectively. The Coast Monkeys, a beach running group, combine a jog along the sand with picking up litter as they go. Council is also stepping up efforts to keep both beaches and streets cleaner. and Port Melbourne Neighbourhood House will host a decorated bike parade for the 2013 St Kilda Festival. Community centres, art groups and individuals are invited to submit a concept and start work on their own decorated bike (entries close 10 December). These colourful, personal remember, glass and smoking are no longer permitted on Port Phillip beaches. This rule Bikes on parade for festival Community groups are working with Council to clean up our beaches. Everyone is invited to get involved. Saturday by the bay Be part of the Baycare family event on Saturday 8 December, 9 am - 12 noon, on the beach between Kerferd Road and Mills Street. activities include shell count, beach clean-up, water testing anda butt safari. More info at ecocentre.com applies all year to ensure beaches are kept clean and safe for all. GET INVOLVED The Beach Patrol groups are looking for people to extend the activities to St Kilda 3182 and Elwood 3184. � For more information email info@3207beachpatrol.com.au two-wheeled creations will be on display on Festival Sunday, riding in parade through the crowd. GET YA BIKE IN PARADE � Visit www.pmnh.org.au � Call 9645 1476 to participate Ban applies from 12.01 am on New Year’s Eve to 9.00 am on New Year’s Day www.portphillip.vic.gov.au 3
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