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TO ALL RESIDENTS POSTAGE PAID, UPPER BEACONSFIELD ISSUE No. 86 JUNE 1992 NEXT MEETING UPPER BEACONSFIELD ASSOCIATION INC. on June 3 in the Community Centre Hall, WEDNESDAY 3rd JUNE, 1992 U.B. at A small towns study will be 8pm undertaken over the next six months UPPER BEACONSFIELD HALL by the Shire of Pakenham. Tract consultants (town planners and ALL WELCOME landscape architects) have also been appointed to the study to prepare GUEST SPEAKERS: strategic plans for U.B., Emerald, MR. BRENDON KENNELLY, Cockatoo, Gembrook, Tynong, Nar Nar Consultant appointed to prepare a Goon, Garfield and Bunyip. strategy plan for U.B. see letter from The matters to be discussed on Mr. Kennelly following. Wednesday evening include: promotion of town image; township architectural MR. WARWICK BAILEY theme; and future role and function of Shire Engineer, Shire of Pakenham U.B. The U.B.A. Inc. was formed because The information and ideas developed residents were not told of what was from Wednesday night’s discussion, happening to their town. together with research undertaken by the consultants, will form the basis COME ALONG and HAVE YOUR SAY in for the preparation of a strategic what will happen. plan for U.B. When the draft strategic plan has OOOOoo been prepared, a public meeting will be held in the township, and the draft LETTER FROM MR. BRENDON KENNELLY, plans will be placed on exhibition for DISCUSSION OF TOWN STRATEGY FOR further public comment. The strategic U.B. plans for each of the eight towns will You are invited to discuss the town promote a particular image for each strategy for U.B. The U.B.A. inc. will town and provide guidance for future host this discussion on planning decisions. re-created copy LETTER TO VILLAGE BELL presence may deter the undesirable from ALAN J. CHAPLIN, Principal element! Upper Beaconsfield P.S. * If a problem occurs concerning Of increasing concern to the Upper school property please notify Beaconsfield Primary School community the school principal. It is the (and, I am sure, to the entire Upper responsibility of a school principal Beaconsfield community) is the to notify parents of a child known to increase in vandalism, wilful damage be involved. If the principal is not and violence among our young people. available do not hesitate to call the The finger can be pointed in many police (11444). directions in these harsh economic It will only be through a united times as to the reasons/excuses for community approach that these actions this antisocial behaviour. The bottom may be discouraged and hopefully line however is that we all need eradicated. to be conscious of the problem and We seek the support of the entire that we are all aware of where our U.B. community in making this a safe children/teenagers are and what they and enjoyable environment in which to are doing. live, work and play. Our school has been the subject of a number of senseless acts of vandalism/wilful damage of late. EDITOR'S NOTE Many families are intimidated by the This is not "other small minority of youths who are peoples" responsibility. The problem determined to make visits by others belongs to our community and we to our school grounds after hours as are all involved. We all have a unpleasant as possible, with verbal responsibility to take action whether abuse and foul language the norm for we want to or not. this group of individuals. We, as a The above letter gives good school community wish to encourage guidelines regarding school property. the safe and enjoyable use of school We must notify the police regarding grounds and equipment out of school other areas of the town if there are hours, but fewer and fewer people now problems. Berwick Police say they are feel comfortable in doing so. glad to hear if you see large numbers What can be done? Our School Council of people around not obviously on a have discussed the issue at length family picnic. Please tell them if and wish to urge the entire U.B. you are away from home for more than community to join together to assist a few days. They will then cruise the in eradicating the problem. Some area and check on your home. suggestions are: One of the positive things starting * Maintain a visible presence to happen in U.B. is Neighbourhood by regularly driving in through the Watch. This is our chance to find school/recreation reserve area if out what we should be doing to passing by at weekends or evenings. protect ourselves and our property. * Report ALL acts of violence, Every road in U.B. will be covered abuse or vandalism to the police by representatives of Neighbourhood (11444). Watch. If you are asked to help - * All Community groups are urged jump at the opportunity. If you are to maintain documented evidence of not asked - please volunteer. Let's names of those involved and details get Neighbourhood Watch off the of incidents. ground in U.B * Feel free to use school and recreation reserve facilities after school hours - your 2 RED CROSS REPORT Val Chamberlain Carmel McKenna MARIE WOMERSLEY, Publicity Officer Margaret Cumming Raelene McKenzie Kathy De La Rue Judy Moir I am writing this report on the eve of Pat Edwards Audrey Morris the drawing of our State wide raffle Wendy Erwin Susan Pitman from which three cars will go out to Len Evans Judy Pratt three lucky people. Wouldn't it be Eve Field Ray Ratcliff great if one car at least could be won Kath Florance Sue Simmons Anne & Steve Gaunt Yvonne Smith within the Berwick/U.B. area. Thanks Kay Grant Sandra Warner to all those who bought tickets and Ocksana Haywood Yvonne Wilson helped to increase Red Cross funds. Once again a very satisfactory result was achieved when unpaid callers volunteered to "Door Knock". Our local unit handled approx. $17,730. which was an increase of $1,000. on last year's result. On 2nd & 3rd May an historic Red Cross exhibition was held at Stonnington in Malvern. I visited the NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH exhibition which included two Red by PETER MEEKING Cross quilts recently completed from A number of residents have formed squares containing the signatures themselves into a steering committee of members from hundreds of Red to survey the residents of Upper Cross units within Victoria. The Beaconsfield with the view of gaining Berwick/U.B. square is positioned support to form a Neighbourhood Watch in the bottom row of one of the very unit for U.B. You will have noted attractive quilts. I was interested the constant vandalism of our local to find a number of photos of St. school and you would be aware of the Margarets pupils who had attended increasing numbers of 'breakins' and school at Stonnington during the straight out vandalism which has now 1930's. become part of our life. The long serving members of our Neighbourhood Watch has a proven unit wish to record their sadness on track record of reducing the extent of the death of Mrs. Terry Milligan. For crime, but the Police will not support years she spent countless hours as the introduction of the scheme unless a volunteer Red Cross caller and was the majority of our residents are also a very generous donor. prepared to support and help. As of this moment there are insufficient numbers of residents to PEG BELLAIR, actually complete the survey. Area Organiser If you can help (perhaps a couple For the fourth year running U.B. of hours work) please ring UBA Inc. residents have donated over $4,000. president Frank McKenzie NOW on 443 for the Red Cross Calling. $4,576.20 866. was raised this year, $91.down on last year's record breaking total. Buttons sold at the U.B. primary school brought in a record amount of $54.22 My thanks are due to the following callers: Autumn leaves come from trees in the middle of the breeze. Margaret & Murray Bloom Barbara Jackson We had lots of fun Sue Bradley Julie Leed in the autumn sun Mavis Brockman Laura Levens (Shane Wheeler & Chris Michaluk) 3 THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT -BACKYARD/HIP- leaders to ignore the problem with POCKET VIEW little penalty, however, the cynical by ROGER FRANCEY nature of this course of action can This concluding perspective on the be appreciated when one considers greenhouse effect touches on the that the quickest known way to make questions. How will it affect us? What any appreciable impact on rising can we do about it? What should we do atmospheric levels of the greenhouse about it? gases takes 1-2 generations! If the The foreseeable direct "biological" quite reasonable fears of climate effects on humans would appear to change are realised, we are condemning be negligible -not like increased UV future generations to the full pain of due to ozone depleting chemicals, cleaning up our mess. or exposure to carcinogens, or There are other problems with a the population density related 'do-nothing-for-the-sake of-the- illnesses like AIDS, the fears that current-economy' argument. Firstly, have precipitated intense political it deflects attention from the very awareness of "greenhouse" around the real economic opportunities to be world are based mainly on possibly exploited over the next decade or so accelerated climate change due from improving efficiency and from to humans. The fears reflect an "sustainable development" technology. appreciation of several factors: Secondly, the economic focus distracts (a) the heavy dependence of world from what may well be the single economies on fossil fuel over the biggest legacy of the 20th century, next century, (b) the sensitivity of widespread extinction of species.