MAR News July2010 ART.indd - Maribyrnong City Council

WINTER 2010
Council’s 2010/2011 budget
Street art project to tackle graffi ti
Yarraville Community Centre comes home
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Captain Smogbuster
launches the
Give our Streets
the Green Light
campaign
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WINTER

Welcome to the Winter 2010 edition of Maribyrnong News. This issue
is full of news and information about Council services and initiatives
that will improve our City.
Our 2010/2011 Budget and Council Annual Action Plan have a range
of signifi cant improvements, such as improving community safety,
renewing assets and reducing our inherited debt.
Our $93.126m budget, of which $61.024m will be funded through
residential, industrial and commercial rates, allocates funds to facilities
and services where they are needed most to create a better future for
our City.
Every dollar of rates money that Council collects is spent directly on
developing infrastructure and services for the residents of the City of
Maribyrnong.
Your rates dollars go directly into funding many Council services,
including waste collection, libraries, community centres, child care
facilities, youth services, meals on wheels, services for older people,
and sporting clubs.
This year, Council will begin work on Braybrook’s fi rst library at the
Braybrook Community Centre.
Your rates also help fund and maintain infrastructure across the City,
including sports grounds, footpaths, roads, parks and gardens,
Council is committed to enhancing and renewing these essential
community services and infrastructure.
Pages six and seven of this edition of the Maribyrnong News has
more information on the budget.
I wish you success for the rest of 2010.
Cr Sel Sanli
Mayor
MAYOR’S
MESSAGE
Cover photo: Captain Smogbuster at the launch of the
Give our Streets the Green Light advocacy campaign.
Fore more information on the campaign see page three
www.greenlightourstreets.org.au
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Winter 2010
INSIDE THIS EDITION
3 Green Corner
3 Maribyrnong Update
4 Bike Path Signage
4 Footscray Update
5 Street Art Project
5 New Traffi c Islands
6 Council Budget 2010/2011
8 Acting CEO’s Message
8 Volunteers Plant Trees
9 New Shared Path
9 Community Centre Comes Home
10 Events
11 Western Bulldogs Community News
How to contact your Councillor
Stony Creek Ward – Cr Sel Sanli (Mayor)
Email: cr.sanli@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0417 390 038, Fax: 9687 7793
Ironbark Ward – Cr Sarah Carter (Deputy Mayor)
Email: cr.carter@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0432 139 612, Fax: 9687 7793
Wattle Ward – Cr Michael Clarke
Email: cr.clarke@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0434 473 734, Fax: 9687 7793
Bluestone Ward – Cr Catherine Cumming
Email: cr.cumming@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0417 390 658, Fax: 9687 7793
Saltwater Ward – Cr John Cumming
Email: cr.jcumming@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0432 139 610, Fax: 9687 7793
River Ward – Cr Dina Lynch
Email: cr.lynch@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0434 473 735, Fax: 9687 7793
Sheoak Ward – Cr Martin Zakharov
Email: cr.zakharov@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
Ph: 0432 139 613, Fax: 9687 7793
You can also write to your Ward Councillor:
c/- Maribyrnong City Council, PO Box 58, Footscray 3011.
If you don’t know who your Ward Councillor is,
please contact Customer Service on 9688 0200.

Take part in a wide range of FREE environmental workshops and activities on offer every month
as part of Council’s Greening Maribyrnong Conversations and Green Lunchbox sessions.
To register for these sessions and for more information
please contact 9688 0357 or visit www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
HEALTHY HOMES
When: Wednesday 25 August, 7 - 9pm
Location: Reception Room, Maribyrnong City Council Offi ces, corner Hyde
and Napier Streets, Footscray
How do you minimise your exposure to harmful household chemicals?
Come along and hear how two different speakers approach this topic.
DECLUTTERING AND LIVING SIMPLY
When: Monday 6 September, 12.30 - 1.30pm
Location: Functions Room, Maribyrnong City Council Offi ces, corner Hyde
and Napier Streets, Footscray
Create more time and space in your life, and do it in an environmentally
friendly way. Come along and listen to a professional organiser with a
passion for environmental sustainability explain how to minimise what
you don’t need and regain control of your stuff and your life.
COMPOST CAKE – FOR KIDS
When: Tuesday 21 September, 10.30 - 11.30am
Location: Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray
Come along to this FREE environmental performance for kids during
the September school holidays. Adults must accompany children to this
performance. Bookings essential.
REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
When: Sunday 10 October, 2.30 - 4.30pm
Location: Footscray Library, 56 Paisley Street, Footscray
Learn how you can reduce your environmental impact in your home and
beyond. Calculate your eco-footprint, and fi nd out about the effect that
various aspects of your lifestyle might have on the environment. Includes
a DIY home energy audit and overview of the City of Maribyrnong’s
Carbon Neutral Action Plan.
Stay up to date with the latest environmental programs and activities by subscribing to Council’s FREE environmental
e-newsletter, Greening Maribyrnong. To subscribe visit www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/eNewsletter/subscribe.asp
MARIBYRNONG UPDATE
MARIBYRNONG AQUATIC CENTRE AWARDED
“SWIM SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2010”
The Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre (MAC) has won an award at the Aquatic and
Recreation Victoria’s 10th Anniversary Industry Awards held on 28 May 2010.
The Maribyrnong Aquatic Centre was awarded Swim School of the Year for its
MACqua Education Program. The award recognises innovative and effective
management practices to achieve excellence in swim school operations, focusing
on programming, human resources, customer service, risk management,
community involvement and partnerships.
COUNCIL LAUNCHES NEW PARKING CAMPAIGN
Maribyrnong City Council is launching a pro-active campaign over August which
will inform and educate the community about the differences between ‘No
Parking’ and ‘No Stopping’, and the convenience the No Parking zones allow.
No Stopping means no stopping at all – unless you are outside the times
specifi ed on the sign. No Parking means you can stop in a No Parking area for
up to two minutes provided you are dropping off or picking up a passenger or
loading and unloading goods, and you do not leave the vehicle unattended.
Unattended means you are more than three metres away from the vehicle.
The seven new No Parking zones within the Footscray CBD are located in Albert
Street, Paisley Street, Leeds Street, Hopkins Street and Byron Street.
The No Parking bays, along with the additional free short term parking provided
in the CBD, will enable people to drop off and pick up passengers and help clear
the congestion on the roads brought about by illegal parking.
GREEN
CORNER
HELP GIVE MARIBYRNONG’S
STREETS THE GREEN LIGHT
Maribyrnong City Council is taking a leading role in a
Victoria wide campaign advocating for a switch to energy
effi cient street lighting.
The Give our Streets the Green Light campaign calls on
the State and Federal Governments to help fund the
switch to energy-effi cient street lighting.
Residents are urged to show their support for the
campaign by signing the online petition at
www.greenlightourstreets.org.au
Switching to energy effi cient streetlights can help
combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions
by up to 69 per cent.
For more information and to become involved visit
www.greenlightourstreets.org.au or contact
Council’s Climate Change Offi cer on 9688 0200.
COUNCIL MAKES IT EASIER WITH NEW
CAFÉ ACCESS GUIDE
Maribyrnong City Council is making it easier for people with
disabilities to fi nd a suitable café with the release of a new Café
Access guide on Council’s website.
The guide has a list of cafes within the City of Maribyrnong, with
information on features needed by a person with disabilities, such as:
■ a wide entrance without steps
■ room within the café to turn a wheelchair or a pram
■ an accessible toilet
■ moveable furniture
■ nearby accessible parking
■ whether the café can be noisy
■ the height of the counter or if staff come to the table
COUNCIL CONDUCTS ANNUAL SURVEY
Council will be asking residents how satisfi ed they are with
selected services and what local issues are important as
part of the Annual Community Survey in August.
Door-to-door interviews will be conducted on weekends
by professional interviewers.
Door knockers have recently been spotted falsely claiming
to be from Council, all annual survey interviewers will carry
an identifi cation badge. If you have any concerns contact
Council’s Customer Service team on 9688 0200.
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
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Bike path signage
New signs and hoops make Maribyrnong
more ‘bikeable’
More than 200 way-fi nding signs and 30 bike parking hoops
have been installed along key bike routes as part of the Making
Maribyrnong More Bikeable project.
“The new signs and hoops make it easier for the community to
choose a healthy, inexpensive mode of transport by helping riders
to fi nd their way and a place to park their bike,” said Councillor for
River Ward, Cr Dina Lynch.
“The new way-fi nding signs show distances and directions to key
destinations and will help cyclists get to the many attractions we
have in our City,” said Cr Lynch.
“Cycling is not only cheaper than other forms of transport but it also
has health benefi ts for the whole community and we encourage
people to cycle whenever possible,” said Cr Lynch.
The project has been jointly funded by Council and the Australian
Government through the Federal Jobs Fund.
For more information, contact Council’s
Sustainable Transport Offi cer on 9688 0200.
FOOTSCRAY UPDATE
Footscray’s renewal makes steady progress
Improvements bring benefi ts to Footscray
Residents and visitors to Footscray will continue to see further
improvements as part of the Footscray Renewal Initiative. The former
bowls site in McNab Avenue will be the next area redeveloped within
the Footscray Station Precinct.
The State Government is due to make an announcement by Spring
about the redevelopment of the area. A new intersection is expected
to replace the existing roundabout at the end of Napier Street and
the current roundabout land will be added to the bowls site to form
a single area for the proposed offi ce and residential development.
“This will be a great outcome for Footscray and the realisation
of another strategic project following ten years of planning,”
said Councillor for Saltwater Ward, Cr John Cumming.
The State Government has added $9.5 million towards the
development of the site on top of the $52.1 million already allocated
to the Footscray Renewal Project.
“This development will follow other improvements such as the
redevelopment of the William Cooper Footbridge at the Footscray
Railway Station and the upgrade of Leeds Street,” said Cr Cumming.
For more information on the Footscray Renewal project,
contact the One Stop Planning Shop on 9091 5600.
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Winter 2010
Cr Dina Lynch (left) and Council Offi cer John Baldwin.
Cr John Cumming (left) and Council’s Place Manager Simon McCuskey.

STREET ART PROJECT
to tackle graffi ti
Maribyrnong City Council’s new Urban Signs street art project is helping to paint
a new future for local artists.
The project gives young people aged between
16 and 25 a space to hone their aerosol art skills
in a safe and legal environment at the
Phoenix Youth Centre.
Cr Sarah Carter (right) and Council’s Youth Worker Christos Athanasiadis.
For more information about the Phoenix Youth Centre,
contact Council’s Youth Services on 9091 4700.
NEW TRAFFIC ISLANDS
for Braybrook pedestrians
Council is installing pedestrian islands on
South Road in Braybrook, close to the
Central West Shopping Centre, to make it
safer for pedestrians to cross the road.
Council has also upgraded and installed footpaths on Hillary and
Rutland Streets.
The work was part of the Central West (Braybrook) Access and
Urban Design Study, intended to transform the area into a vibrant
and prosperous activity centre for people to work, shop and meet.
“The new traffi c islands and upgraded footpaths are a key part of
allowing people to walk to work or the shopping centre,” said the
Mayor of the City of Maribyrnong and Councillor for Stony Creek
Ward, Cr Sel Sanli.
“They’re quite literally the fi rst concrete steps towards creating
a more vibrant area of the City and to allow people to walk
around safely,” said Cr Sanli.
The construction of the traffi c islands was jointly funded by
Council and the State Government.
The project takes away the illegal aspect of street art and gives
young people time and space to focus on the artistic values of
street art.
“The project is beginning to recognise and utilise the skills of
local street artists,” said Councillor for Ironbark Ward, and Youth
Leadership Advisory Council representative, Cr Sarah Carter.
“We are proud to be partnering with Victoria Police and the
Footscray Community Legal Centre to give our young artists a
legal and public platform to display their art,” said Cr Carter.
“Other community partners in the program include Bunnings
Warehouse Maribyrnong store, Paint Spot at Footscray and
Giant Productions,” said Cr Carter.
By raising awareness of legal outlets available to street artists,
Council aims to decrease the amount of illegal graffi ti in central
Footscray and across the City.
For more information about the Central West
(Braybrook) Access and Urban Design Study,
contact Katy McMahon on 9688 0200.
Cr Sel Sanli (right) and Council’s Strategic Planner Katy McMahon.
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
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COUNCIL BUDGET
2010/2011
This year’s budget focuses on improving community safety, renewing community
infrastructure assets and reducing inherited debt.
The revenue collected through rates goes directly into improving services
and community infrastructure across the City of Maribyrnong.
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Yarraville Community Centre was redeveloped as part of Council’s 2009/2010 Budget.
BUDGET SNAPSHOT:
• Council’s total Budget for 2010/2011 is $93.126 million, of which $61.024 million is
funded through residential, industrial and commercial rates.
• Pensioner rebate of $69 - one of few councils to off er it.
• 2010/2011 rates increase: 5.9 per cent (3.9 per cent CPI and external impacts,
2 per cent Sustainability and Community Infrastructure Fund).
• The total amount spent on improving community assets and
infrastructure in this year’s budget is $19.525m –
with 83.74 per cent of this funded through rates.
Winter 2010

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 2010/2011 BUDGET
$19.525m for improving community assets
and infrastructure, including:
■ $720,000 for work on Braybrook’s Community and
Sports Hub.
■ $4 million for the improvement of roads across the City.
■ $960,000 for the repair of footpaths across the City, including
DDA compliance.
■ $400,000 for the ongoing repair and maintenance of drains
across the City.
■ $100,000 for the improvement of laneways across the City.
■ $320,000 for the Cross Street off-road shared pathway.
■ $35,000 for sports ground turf renewal.
Social, environmental and economic
services, including
■ $75,000 to begin work on the Geelong Road Avenue of
Honour restoration and relocation.
■ Completing the integrated child care hub at Clare Court.
■ $1.1 million for increased security measures in Footscray’s
CBD, including CCTV cameras.
■ $68,000 to implement actions from Council’s public
drinking strategy.
■ An increase in the pensioner rates rebate by 5.9 per cent to
$69 – Maribyrnong is only one of fi ve councils that offer this
rebate, in addition to the State Government rebate.
■ Reduce inherited debt by $4.152 million to under $10 million.
■ $50,000 increase for Arts and Culture programs.
■ $112,000 for graffi ti removal.
■ $63,000 for a breastfeeding service for new mums.
■ An additional $25,000 for community grants funding.
■ $150,000 in resources for festivals in the City.
The Sustainability and Community Infrastructure
Fund is funded through 2 per cent of the rates
increase, and will help fund:
■ $44,000 for the upgrade of the Angliss senior citizens centre.
■ $60,000 to improve on and off-road bike paths.
■ $100,000 for the Edgewater playground.
■ $178,000 to improve the playground and building at the
Norfolk St Child Care Centre.
■ $70,000 to upgrade and renew the playground in
Cranwell Reserve.
■ $60,000 for the upgrade of six free public tennis courts
across the City.
■ $100,000 for increased pruning and maintenance of trees in
City parks.
■ $265,000 for the refurbishment of Yarraville pavilion .
■ $250,000 for improvements to Footscray Park.
For more information or a copy of the budget
go to Council’s website.
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
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ACTING CEO’S MESSAGE
I’ve been appointed as Acting CEO following former
CEO Kerry Thompson’s move to Wyndham City Council.
We will miss Kerry greatly and we would all like to thank
her for her seven years of dedicated service. Council is
currently recruiting for a new CEO.
In late June, Council adopted the 2010/11 budget, which targets improvements in
community safety, renews community infrastructure assets and reduces inherited debt.
This year’s budget also allows for cost shifting – which is the increased costs passed to
Council by other levels of Government. An example of this is the requirement for Council
to investigate and monitor all possible rooming houses in our City – an administrative
burden that will cost the City an extra $190,000 a year.
No doubt many of you have seen the recently unveiled State Government major
transport projects that are expected to run through our City. Council will examine these
transport plans and prepare a ‘whole of Council’ response, your views will be sought to
inform Council’s position.
For more information about the State Government’s Victorian Transport Plan (VTP):
• Visit the Info Hub at 61 Irving Street, Footscray, from Wednesday to Saturday.
Call the VTP Info Line on 1800 078 387 for more information about the Regional Rail Link or the Truck Action Plan.
Call the Linking Melbourne Authority on 8562 6800 for more information about the WestLink road project.
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Acting CEO Vince Haining.
Photo credit: Sharon Walker.
VOLUNTEERS PLANT TREES
in Beaton Reserve
A recent tree planting day at Beaton Reserve in Yarraville saw a team
of community volunteers pitch in to help plant 29 new trees.
Cr Martin Zakharov (centre) and Clean and Green Member
Don Torr (left) with little volunteers Mischa and Iliya Zakharov.
Winter 2010
The Maribyrnong Clean and Green Team, with
support from Council, planted new trees to replace
11 dead, dying and diseased trees that needed to
be removed.
“Beaton Reserve is a wonderful local park and the tree planting
was a fantastic opportunity for our community to really get
involved in further beautifying our neighbourhood,” said
Councillor for Sheoak Ward, Cr Martin Zakharov.
“Clean and Green events are a great way to meet new people,
have fun and make a difference to the environment and our
community,” said Cr Zakharov.
Clean and Green Maribyrnong is a volunteer based community
group that undertakes a range of environmental activities in the
City of Maribyrnong, including litter clean up days, tree planting
and graffi ti removal. New members are always welcome.
For more information about Clean and Green Maribyrnong
contact Council’s Community Engagement Project Officer
on 9688 0200 or visit
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/cleanandgreen

NEW SHARED PATH TO GET
residents moving
A new shared path in West Footscray
will soon link cyclists and walkers
between Tottenham and West Footscray.
The shared path will run along the south side of Cross and Rupert
Streets in West Footscray to provide cyclists with a safer and more
direct route to Footscray and surrounding suburbs.
“The new path will provide the community with an opportunity to choose
a healthy and sustainable mode of transport to get to work, shops or
school,” said Councillor for Bluestone Ward, Cr Catherine Cumming.
“It will transform a previously unsightly bit of land into an attractive,
landscaped pathway,” said Cr Cumming.
The shared path is part of Council’s plan to improve cycling networks
across the City of Maribyrnong and was jointly funded by Council, the
State and Federal Governments and Melbourne Water. The path is
expected to be completed by the end of October.
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMES HOME
COMMUNITY CENTRE COMES HOME
to iconic Yarraville building
The Yarraville Community Centre
has reopened following the
completion of a $5.27million
restoration project to revitalise
the historic building.
The centre once again offers the community a popular
range of educational, cultural and recreational programs
at the Francis Street site.
“This building has been an important part of the Yarraville
community for over a century and now the building is
once again serving the community,” said Councillor for
Wattle Ward, Cr Michael Clarke.
The 120-year old building was deemed unsafe and in
need for major structural repairs following a building
inspection in 2007. Thanks to a community campaign
and joint government funding, the centre was saved
from closure.
“The building is special to the Yarraville community and
no one wanted to see it come to an end,” said Cr Clarke.
“The fi erce community spirit which ensured the centre’s
survival shows how valuable community centres are in
our City,” said Cr Clarke.
Cr Catherine Cumming (centre) with son Xavier
and Council Transport Engineer Kon Kouinis (left) .
For more information, contact Council’s
Sustainable Transport Officer on 9688 0200.
Left to right: Cr Michael Clarke, Yarraville Community Centre’s Rose Price
and Christine McCall (Manager) with Council’s Community Learning
and Libraries Manager Michael Byrne.
For more information about the Yarraville Community
Centre’s programs, contact the centre on 9687 1560.
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
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AUGUST
■ Wednesday 25 August:
Healthy Homes – Greening Maribyrnong
Conversations, 7am – 9pm
Nick Ray from the Ethical Consumer Group
discusses how to lower your pesticide
exposure by almost 80 per cent, simply by
avoiding certain types of fruits and vegetables.
Bridget Gardner from Fresh Green Clean
discusses how to minimise harmful chemicals
by choosing safe cleaning products and
practicing effective green cleaning techniques
in her presentation.
LOCATION: Reception Room,
Maribyrnong City Council Offi ces, Cnr Hyde
and Napier Sts Footscray
CONTACT: Grace Girardi
PHONE: 9688 0357
EMAIL: grace.girardi@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
■ Friday 27 August: Kindergarten and
School Readiness Event, 9.30am – 12 noon
Families with young children are invited to
attend a relaxed event where they can learn
about kindergarten and primary school and
speak to staff over a cup of tea.
LOCATION: Braybrook Community Centre,
107-139 Churchill Avenue, Braybrook
CONTACT: Beth Maplestone
PHONE: 9688 0311
EMAIL:
beth.maplestone@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
■ Saturday 28 August:
Vietnam On A Plate Tours, 9.30am – 1.30pm
Vietnam On A Plate is a guided walk cuisine
tour through Footscray. Come and experience
the best local market and fi nd fl avoursome,
fresh ingredients to create delicious and
authentic Vietnamese meals. The cuisine tour
will focus on the ingredients and techniques
of Asian cooking, while highlighting the
vibrant multicultural surrounds of Footscray.
Presented by Maribyrnong City Council.
Places are strictly limited to seven people per
tour, please RSVP your attendance.
LOCATION: Cnr of Hopkins and Leeds Sts,
Footscray.
CONTACT NAME: Rosie Sallemi-Pinazo
PHONE: 9688 0277
EMAIL: rosie.sallemi@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
SEPTEMBER
■ Saturday 4 September:
Yarraville Markets, 10am – 3pm
The Yarraville Markets is held once a month
is the heart of Yarraville. The Masonic Hall will
be busting with handmade goodness – lots
of gorgeous children’s products, jewellery,
photography, artwork, design and lots more.
Free face painting each month.
LOCATION: Masonic Hall – Cnr Canterbury
and Willis Sts, Yarraville
WEB: www.yarravillemarkets.blogspot.com
STALL ENQUIRIES:
yarravillemarkets@hotmail.com
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Winter 2010
WINTER EVENTS
■ Saturday 11 September: Maribyrnong
Makers Market, 9.30am – 3.30pm
This vibrant makers market features over 35
talented crafts people offering a diverse range
of products in a festive community atmosphere.
Purchase locally made goods, meet the makers,
appreciate the talents of the local community
and explore the vibrant Seddon Village.
LOCATION: Cnr Gamon and
Mackay Sts, Seddon
CONTACT: Morgan Wills
PHONE: 0412 990 975
EMAIL: seddonmarket@hotmail.com
WEB: www.maribyrnongmakersmarket.com.au
■ Saturday 11 September:
Ganesh Festival 2010, 10am – 8pm
The Ganesh Festival is a day event featuring
a market, food and amusement stalls, rides
for adults and kids and raffl e draws. There will
be two stages for cultural programs, magic
shows, DJ all day and Prasadam distributed
among the devotees. A fi ve foot tall Ganesh
Idol will also be installed on one of the
temporary stages [traditional Indian Mandap]
in Maddern Square.
LOCATION: Nicholson St Mall, Chambers St
and Maddern Square, Footscray.
CONTACT: Rama Akkala
PHONE: 0425 630 262
EMAIL: ganeshfestival2010@gmail.com
WEB: www.isoa.org.au
OCTOBER
■ October: Save Water – Act4Nature
Save water by installing a free water effi cient
shower head from your water retailer or
Maribyrnong City Council. Find out more actions
you can take to make a world of difference.
CONTACT NAME: Julia Davies
PHONE: 9637 8722
EMAIL: Julia.Davies@dse.vic.gov.au
WEB: www.act4nature.org.au
■ Tuesday 26 October: Poppets and
Puppets in the Park, 10.30am – 12.30pm
A picnic to celebrate Children’s Week and
an event to celebrate our children. Activities
for children include face painting and puppet
making. Meet our special guests – the
butterfl ies. Spend some time with your friends,
bring along food and drink for your picnic
LOCATION: Yarraville Gardens, cnr Hyde St
and Somerville Rd, Yarraville.
CONTACT NAME: Grace Nicol
PHONE: 9688 0117
EMAIL: grace.nicol@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au
■ Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 October:
The BIG Reveal and Arts on Show
Footscray Community Arts Centre is throwing
open its doors to reveal an action packed
weekend of art and entertainment called
The BIG Reveal.
The BIG Reveal kicks off with Arts on Show.
Discover the incredible talents of our Arts and
Learning and ArtLife participants in a day of
celebration that showcases everything from
funky hip hop, circus kids’ tricks and quirky
animations to textile arts, painting, drawing,
performance and fi lm.
LOCATION: Footscray Community Arts Centre,
45 Moreland St, Footscray
PHONE: 9362 8888
WEB: www.footscrayarts.com
COST: Free
■ Saturday 30 October:
Show us da Money! 7pm – late
Check out the new facilities at a Footscray
Community Arts Centre fundraiser called Show
Us Da Money! Enjoy a drink, some fi ne fare,
entertainment and great company as you to
imagine the future of the new theatre, gallery,
digital media hub and other community spaces.
LOCATION: Footscray Community Arts Centre,
45 Moreland St, Footscray
PHONE: 9362 8888
WEB: www.footscrayarts.com
COST: Bookings via trybooking.com/3072
(booking fees apply) $40 (waged),
$20 (unwaged)
Tickets at the door: $45 (waged),
$25 (unwaged)
■ Sunday 31 October:
The Very West, 4 – 7pm
The weekend ends with The Very West, your
chance to check out the West’s emerging
musical talent.
LOCATION: Amphitheatre, Footscray
Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland St, Footscray
PHONE: 9362 8888
WEB: www.footscrayarts.com
COST: $5, tickets at the door (cash only)
Council meetings are held at
Maribyrnong Council Offi ces, corner
Hyde and Napier Streets, Footscray.
AUGUST
Tuesday 17, 7pm, Council Meeting
Tuesday 24, 6.30pm, Planning Forum
(invitation only)
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 14, 7pm, CASP
Tuesday 21, 7pm, Council Meeting
Tuesday 28, 6.30pm, Planning Forum
(invitation only)
OCTOBER
Tuesday 12, 7pm, CASP
Tuesday 19, 7pm, Council Meeting
Tuesday 26, 6.30pm, Planning Forum
(invitation only)
Agendas are available at the Council
offi ces, libraries and online at
www.maribyrnong.vic.gov.au/meetings

Western Bulldogs SpiritWest Services (SWS)
recently received recognition for their work
with new and emerging communities in
the west, with the announcement that their
Settlement Grants Program will continue to
be funded for an additional three years.
The funding, from the Department of
Immigration & Citizenship (DIAC) will assist the
Club to deliver programs aimed at increasing
integration, participation and inclusion
of refugees and humanitarian entrants
that have arrived in Australia in the past 5
years. SpiritWest Services use sport and
recreation as a vehicle to assist refugees and
humanitarian entrants into their settlement in
Western Melbourne.
The project aims to assist humanitarian
entrants and family stream migrants with low
English profi ciency in Western Melbourne
to develop self reliance and integrate
successfully into the broader community.
This is achieved through practical group
information sessions, referrals, local
community tours, school-based activities,
sports programs, mentoring and youth
leadership group activities.
WESTERN BULLDOGS
COMMUNITY NEWS
ONE TEAM, ONE CLUB, ONE COMMUNITY
Bulldogs work in new and
emerging communities to continue
Western Bulldogs Engaged Communities
Manager, Kiemi Lai says that “by engaging
refugees and humanitarian entrants in sport
and physical activities, it enables them to form
relationships, learn more about Australian
culture and feel more accepted in the
mainstream.”
“The project aims to assist with the
integration of clients through employment
and volunteering, sports and school based
activities, and advocacy to mainstream
agencies,” she said.
The project uses a variety of tools to engage
with refugee communities and address
settlement needs and develop self reliance.
Sporting Clubs are a cornerstone of
Australian culture. The opportunity to open
the doors of an iconic institution such as the
Western Bulldogs and offer the ability for
individuals, families and groups to use it as
a social networking and integration medium,
provides substantial opportunities for these
new communities to engage in the everyday
activity of Australian life as they establish
themselves in their new environment.
The Bulldogs Friendly Business (BFB) initiative
continues to grow from strength to strength
and a partnership with Westpac as presenting
partner is the perfect fi t.
Like the BFB principles, Westpac have a deep
appreciation of local communities and small
to medium business needs and values.
Through an integrated marketing
program which leverages off the Club’s
membership base, now consisting of
over 34,000 Members, the BFB program
provides business owners with the perfect
platform to increase awareness and sales,
develop cross promotion and also provide
networking and information forums to assist
you in growing your business long term.
The Bulldogs through SWS remain
committed to delivering programs which
help new arrivals learn more about
Australian culture, increase participation
in sport (either as participants, volunteers,
offi cials or supporters) and address key
settlement issues.
BULLDOGS FRIENDLY BUSINESS KICKING GOALS IN THE WEST
www.westernbulldogs.com.au
For Enquiries call: 1300 GO DOGS (46 36 47)
The new look BFB website has a full directory
of all the businesses involved, as well as
individual profi les which promote products and
services and the special offers and discounts
available to Western Bulldogs Members.
To fi nd out more about becoming a
Bulldogs Friendly Business call the
Business Development team on
1300 GO DOGS (46 36 47) or to take
advantage of the special offers as
well as support the local community visit
www.bulldogsfriendlybusiness.com.au
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