Community News Summer 2018–19 / Edition 15

HOBSONS BAY COMMUNITY NEWS SUMMER 2018–19 / EDITION 15

COMMUNITY GRANTS 2019 ANNOUNCED (see page 7 for more details)

4 MAP OF HOBSONS 8 ALTONA EARLY YEARS BAY ATTRACTIONS HUB OPENING 2019 MESSAGE FROM YOUR COUNCILLORS THE MAYOR Altona, Altona North, Cherry Lake Altona Meadows, On behalf of my fellow Councillors, Ward Brooklyn, Seaholme welcome to the summer edition of the Cr Tony Briffa JP Hobsons Bay Community News. 9932 1044 (bh) 0418 398 906 (ah) [email protected] As your new Mayor, I am pleased to share with you www.facebook.com/tonybriffajp the exciting events happening in Hobsons Bay over www.twitter.com/tonybriffa the summer. www.briffa.org We have Melbourne’s biggest open water swimming Cr Sandra Wilson event taking place at the Williamstown Swimming 9932 1044 (bh) 0419 287 117 (ah) [email protected] and Life Saving Club on Sunday 16 December and The Bay Classic will grace www.facebook.com/crsandra.wilson Williamstown on Thursday 3 January. Don’t miss Movies by the Bay, Summer www.twitter.com/sangewilson Sounds or the Midsumma Westside Festival 2019, details on the back page. Strand Altona North, Newport, With all of these cultural events taking place, we truly are a creative city. Spotswood, South Ward Kingsville, Williamstown This summer, take the opportunity to explore Hobsons Bay and discover our Cr Angela Altair beaches, wetlands and native grasslands. I encourage everyone to grab your 9932 1044 (bh) 0419 762 267 (ah) walking shoes and discover (or rediscover) our parks and open spaces, or dust [email protected] off the bike and go for a ride along one of our many trails. In fact, my favourite www.facebook.com/cr.angela.altair weekend activity is to take my baby daughter for a bike ride along the Hobsons Bay Coastal Bay Trail to enjoy the birdlife among the coastal wetlands. If you are into Cr Peter Hemphill nature like I am, don’t miss out on Summer by the Sea. Our conservation rangers 9932 1044 (bh) 0419 762 266 (ah) are running a variety of activities for the state-wide program, details on page 3. [email protected] www.facebook.com/PeterMHemphill Our map on the centrespread highlights Hobsons Bay’s range of attractions and is the perfect guide for summer fun. Mayor Cr Jonathon Marsden 9932 1044 (bh) 0419 868 009 (ah) I look forward to meeting residents at Council events or at our monthly [email protected] Ordinary Council Meetings, which you can now view online via live streaming www.facebook.com/jonathon.marsden.greens (www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/livestream). Season greetings and happy reading! Altona Meadows, Cr Jonathon Marsden, Mayor of Hobsons Bay Wetlands Laverton, Seabrook Ward Cr Colleen Gates 9932 1044 (bh) 0457 916 615 (ah) [email protected] ZERO RECYCLING www.facebook.com/councillorgates www.twitter.com/hbcc_crgates EMISSION CALENDAR Deputy Mayor Cr Michael Grech 9932 1044 (bh) 0428 984 363 (ah) VEHICLES AND WASTE [email protected] TRIALLED IN COLLECTION www.facebook.com/michael.waltergrech HOBSONS BAY OVER PUBLIC

In an Australian first, Council is HOLIDAYS partnering with Toyota Australia for a real-world trial of environmentally Keep an eye out in your mailbox in friendly, zero CO2 emitting hydrogen December for your recycling calendar, vehicles. Council staff will drive an easy how to guide for recycling three Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric in Hobsons Bay. Over the Christmas Vehicles (FCEVs) to deliver community and New Year period, your normal services and programs in a 12 week collection dates may slightly change. trial. The Mirai FCEV is a zero CO2 Council’s waste collection services are closed on Christmas Day and emission vehicle that emits only water HOBSONS BAY CITY COUNCIL vapour. The trial is part of Council’s New Year’s Day. Collection will 115 Civic Parade, Altona commitment to reduce its vehicle fleet occur the following day. For further PO Box 21, Altona 3018 emissions and reach its environmental information, refer to the calendar or Phone (03) 9932 1000 visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au NRS phone 133 677 and quote 03 9932 1000 target of zero net emissions by 2020. [email protected]

Cover image: Members of the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club, twitter.com/HobsonsBayCC who are recipients of the Community Grant Program 2019, heading into the bay. facebook.com/HobsonsBayCityCouncil This newsletter is printed on 100% recycled stock using environmentally friendly inks. www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au 2 | Hobsons Bay | Summer 2018–19 SUMMER SUMMER ACCESSIBLE BY THE SEA SPORTING BEACHES

This summer, Council, in partnership EVENTS With over 100 beach wheelchair users with Coastcare Victoria, is running over the past three summers and 700 a variety of conservation programs The biggest and best open water continuous days of beach matting between 2 and 28 January 2019 for swimming event in Melbourne takes access, Altona and Williamstown are Summer by the Sea. place in Hobsons Bay on Sunday 16 two of the most accessible beaches December hosted by the Williamstown Young adventurers, aged 5 to 13, are in Australia. Swimming and Life Saving Club. Take invited to learn about the amazing part in the Williamstown Open Water The Accessible Beaches summer creatures living in our wetlands and (WOW) Challenge or compete in the season kicks off on Saturday waterways, spot migratory birds and play 1 December. games with Labcoat Learnings on 10 Victorian Open Water Championships. January at 10am and 17 January at 1pm. Events range from 750m to 10km and Beach matting is available seven days it’s all to support lifesaving in Hobsons a week on both beaches, and free to In January, four of Hobsons Bay Bay! For more information, visit hire beach wheelchairs are available Libraries will come alive with wildlife www.wowchallenge.com.au on Saturdays and Sundays during displays. Visit Williamstown Library on 10 January, Altona on 11 January, The Bay Classic is back in the life saving club patrol hours. Altona North on 14 January or Altona Williamstown for 2019. Watch the big Hoist facilities are available at Altona Meadows on 17 and 18 January for the names in cycling race on Thursday Beach at the Weaver Reserve toilets, chance to get a close look at wildlife. 3 January for the third and final stage. so please ensure you bring your own Stage 1 kicks off on Tuesday 1 January sling and have the appropriate level If you need any special assistance in Geelong. For more information, visit of support available during your visit to attend, please contact www.baycyclingclassic.com.au (if required). Coastcare Victoria at [email protected] These summer sporting events are For more information, contact Council’s Metro Access and Inclusion Officer on Bookings open mid-December. proudly supported by Council’s Major 9932 1000 or visit www.hobsonsbay. Visit summerbythesea.vic.gov.au Events Fund. vic.gov.au/accessiblebeaches

ALTONA ESPLANADE TRANSFORMS FOR SUMMER

A section of the Esplanade in Altona, come to enjoy one of Melbourne’s The closure will commence mid- between Bent and Pier Streets, will be best and busiest bay beaches. Closing December and run throughout closed to vehicles during the summer the section of the Esplanade to cars the summer holiday period. Traffic as a seasonal trial. will help create a safe, pedestrian- conditions will be consistently friendly shared space. monitored throughout the trial to The trial aims to link the beachfront assess and minimise impacts. For with nearby reserves, the Altona Life The trial will look to activate this pedestrian safety, cyclists will be Saving Club and the many cafes and section of the Altona foreshore and required to share the closed section shops on Pier Street, while improving provide a space for market stalls, of the road or use the Hobsons Bay pedestrian safety. beach box pop-ups and outdoor Coastal Trail. For more information, dining for the beach end of Pier Street. Summer is one of the busiest periods visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ for traders, locals and people who altonabeachprecinct

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www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au | 6 Water safety for children The Message Tree COMMUNITY Williamstown Swimming and Life Local reconciliation group Get Up Out Saving Club will partner with Hobsons West will work with Yalukit Marnang to Bay schools and run a beach and research, retell and interpret the shared GRANTS 2019 water safety program for local school history of the Message Tree in Nelson children. The program will provide Place which was special to the Boon Ninety eight local projects students with a range of skills, help Wurrung and many early colonists. across Hobsons Bay have been build their confidence around the water successful in Council’s 2019 and be sun smart. Walking Basketball Community Grants Program. In Altona Bay Basketball Association have total, $169,526 of funding has Boomerang Bags cross received a kick start to run Walking been awarded to deliver a range generational workshops Basketball at Altona Sports Centre, of valuable community projects. Hobsons Bay Boomerang Bags will Altona Meadows. The program is hold two public workshops during aimed at older and retired community The Community Grants Program the 2019 school holidays in Logan members who prefer a slower more assists local clubs, community groups Reserve, Altona. Grandparents, social game, and will include specialist and organisations to help fund projects parents, aunts, uncles and children coaching and guidance, and modified or programs that meet a community are invited to learn how to create art courts with lower rings. need and address the priorities of the on recycled fabric materials and Hobsons Bay 2030 Community Vision. make reusable shopping bags. To the right is a sample of funded projects, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic. gov.au/communitygrants for the full list of successful recipients. QUICK GRANTS Can a Council grant assist your group to meet a local need? Applications for the 2019 Quick Response Grants will open on 4 February For more information on any of the 2019. Local community organisations, clubs and groups can apply for up to projects, contact Council’s Community $10,000 for activities and projects that meet a community need and address Grants Officer on9932 1000 or email Council priorities. Applications close 3 April 2019. For more information, visit [email protected] www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/quickresponsegrants

NEW YEAR’S EVE Avoid the stress of traffic, carparking and ROAD CLOSURES the city completely, by supporting our Changed traffic conditions including unique range of stores in Hobsons Bay. temporary road closures will be in Council’s Shops on Show initiative is place along The Strand, Nelson Place about bringing extra festivity to Hobsons and surrounding streets on New Year’s Bay. Business owners and lucky Eve 2018, in support of the number shoppers will have the chance to win of people who enjoy gathering along great prizes to the value of $3,000. the waterfront in Williamstown and to It’s easy to take part, simply visit ensure emergency vehicles can access registered shops and vote for your the area. This is being delivered at the favourite Christmas window display by request of the Victoria Police. ‘liking’ the photo on the Hobsons Bay City Road closures will be in place from Council Facebook and Instagram pages. North Road at Douglas Parade along ON SHOW The Shops on Show campaign will run The Strand to Ferguson Street, and from Saturday 1 December 9am. For Nelson Place from Ferguson Street more details, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic. to Thompson Street including Syme gov.au/ShopsonShow Street. Traffic management will be in place from 7pm, with full closure If you’re not big on the materialistic aspect implemented by 8.30pm on New of Christmas, think about the wonderful Year’s Eve and will remain closed until array of food stores we have, including in 1.30am. Vehicles will be able to exit some of our smaller precincts. the closure zone during the evening, Don’t forget residents and traders can but won’t be able to enter once the apply for ticket machine permits for use closure is in effect. Uber and taxi pick in the ticket machine areas in Nelson up / drop off points will be clearly Place and the Esplanade, Williamstown. signposted. For more information, You can park for free although time visit www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ restrictions still apply. roads 7 | Hobsons Bay | Summer 2018–19 LIBRARIES CHANGE LIVES

Every day, Victorian public libraries are The state-wide ‘Libraries Change Lives’ fostering literacy of all kinds, supporting campaign will share the experiences ALTONA EARLY culture and creativity, and providing of library users all over Victoria (there YEARS HUB safe, welcoming public spaces for their are 2.2 million of them!) to celebrate local community. Hobsons Bay has five libraries and the life-changing work of OPENING SOON libraries that offer a plethora of activities librarians. For more information, visit and programs. librarieschangelives.org.au The Altona Early Years Hub will open its doors on 7 January 2019. The Library collections are important, Hobsons Bay Libraries welcome new Council owned state-of-the-art but they’re just one part of the story. everyone, view our vast range of events integrated early years community President of Friends of Altona Libraries on the back page and our summer facility offers a range of children Ann Nicol has never looked back after campaigns below or visit and family services, including long getting involved in the Friends Group libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au over 25 years ago. day care, three and four year old Your summer reads kindergarten, playgroups, maternal and “Hobsons Bay libraries are vibrant, Not sure what to read this summer? child health, early intervention services, futuristic and social. I feel like I’m part of The library service is here to help! Tell and community spaces. The design a central activity within the community. us about your reading interests and supports seamless early years I’ve made many treasured friends as we’ll search high and low and send you service delivery and a flexible program part of the Altona Libraries Friends a list of books we think you will love. model for families. Group and I meet a variety of people Runs until 28 February. when I’m at the library,” Ann said. Early Childhood Management Services Kid Explorer Quest (ECMS) manage the site and are excited “For older people, the library is Kid Explorer Quest is a fun and to be opening the new service and also great for getting help with new interactive program for primary-aged welcoming families to the hub. If you technology. I’ve had one-on-one help children. Complete five tasks on the have any enrolment queries, please with my iphone and often get new tips Explorer Quest map and be in with contact ECMS via email at altonahub@ when I ask for advice.” a chance to win. Runs until Thursday ecms.org.au or phone 0475 800 860. 31 January. Greening BE A Hobsons YOUNG Bay LEADER

Do you have drive and passion to in the Council run Leaders of Today Council has organise a music festival, advocate for program. Leaders of Today is a group recently adopted young people or learn new leadership of like-minded passionate leaders, an Environmentally skills? There are lots of opportunities for aged between 14 and 25, advocating Sustainable Development young people in Hobsons Bay to step on behalf of other young people and (ESD) Policy, bringing it one into leadership roles and take the lead representing them on relevant issues in step closer to achieving zero net in managing projects. the Hobsons Bay community. emissions for the organisation by 2020 and carbon neutrality for After securing program funding from The group also create a youth the community by 2030. the Victorian Government for the next community project, receive ongoing three years, Hobsons Bay UP is looking leadership training and learn employable At a state level, Hobsons Bay has for people aged 12 and 25 to join the skills, attend a free leadership training joined forces with six other Councils to 2019 Westside FReeZA Committee. The camp and partner with other programs have ESD included in the requirements committee is responsible for planning such as YMCA Youth Parliament. To of the Planning Scheme. ESD must and organising key music and art events be eligible, you need to live, work or now be considered when a planning in Hobsons Bay such as Push Start attend school in Hobsons Bay and are application is made for developments of Battle of the Bands, Victorian Youth able to commit a few hours fortnightly two dwellings and above. This includes Week activities and the Youth Arts Prize. during school terms from February to ESD components such as solar panels, Register your interest by 20 January 2019 December. Send your expression of water tanks, solar orientation or design at www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/freeza interest by 20 January 2019. For more features that improve heating and information, visit www.hobsonsbay. cooling outcomes. Hobsons Bay UP is searching for young vic.gov.au/youngleaders people who are interested in taking part

8 | Hobsons Bay | Summer 2018–19 WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR WARD?

STRAND WARD CHERRY LAKE WARD WETLANDS WARD Thank you to everyone who provided Works to fix our ageing infrastructure and The Skeleton Creek Trail from feedback on the Dennis Reserve protect us from storm surges and future South Terrace to Ravenswood Court Draft Master Plan. The key features sea level rise are continuing along Altona has been completed, including of the draft master plan include Foreshore including the Flemings Lambassa Way to Clarendon Court reconfiguration of existing courts to Pool pedestrian access ramp and in Seabrook. Shortly, work will begin accommodate four tennis courts, community consultation for Bent Street on Ravenswood Court to Clarendon improvements to open space areas and vehicle beach access ramp and a design Court. Works on Clarendon Court a multipurpose community building that project that assesses the sea wall from to Point Cook Road is scheduled for will be home to a number of community Webb Street to Pier Street. For more March 2019, which involves working groups including users of the existing information, visit www.hobsonsbay.vic. closely with Melbourne Water to Williamstown Senior Citizens Centre gov.au/altonaforeshore. deliver upgrade works on both sides and Williamstown Central Tennis Club. of the footbridge between Lan Avenue, Work is scheduled to commence on Altona Meadows and Ravenswood Design work is currently underway redeveloping the PJ Lynch Pavilion Court, Seabrook to prevent flooding. on redeveloping the change rooms at at Paisley Park, Altona North in mid- Harsley Pavilion, Fearon Reserve January 2019. Improvements include A draft master plan for HD Graham in Williamstown and Paisley Park unisex female friendly facilities, lighting Reserve is currently being developed. Soccer Complex in Altona North. and a new kitchen servery. Community members can provide The redevelopment at both facilities feedback and make comments on Altona Beach Precinct trial kicks off on will involve removing existing open the draft master plan in February 15 December (full story on page 3). Have shower halls and installing cubicle 2019. To keep updated on the plan or your say on the trial at www.hobsonsbay. toilets and showers to make them obtain more information, visit www. vic.gov.au/altonabeachprecinct female friendly. Council will discuss hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/HDGraham the design and implementation of The detailed draft concept plan Thank you to everyone who attended these projects in consultation with for the AH Ford Reserve Park the Altona Meadows Community relevant tenant clubs. Council and Improvement Plan in Altona is nearly Park BBQ in November and provided the state government are funding finalised. Residents will soon be invited feedback on the location of the partners for these projects. to provide feedback on the type of play proposed toilet and dog-off leash area. equipment. For more information, visit After receiving resident feedback, www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/ahford Upgrade works will commence on the Council is proposing new traffic picturesque Truganina Park Foot calming improvements along the The development plan for PA Burns Bridge over Laverton Creek between Esplanade at Williamstown Beach Reserve in Altona has been released. Truganina Park (100 Steps) and the which will replace the bollards that Residents are invited to view the Truganina Explosives Reserve at the are installed every summer. Council’s proposed staging plan at www. end of summer. Traffic management project team will be onsite on selected hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/paburns and detours will be in place to provide days in January to collect feedback. At the end of summer, renewal works alternative access to the Hobsons Bay For more information, visit www. will begin on the pedestrian bridge over Coastal Trail. For more information, hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/willibeachtraffic the drain between the Altona Sports closer to the construction date, visit The draft concept plan for the Club and the Altona Boat Ramp. www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/roads Armstrong Reserve upgrade in During these works the bridge will be The Homestead Run improvement Newport was recently exhibited closed. Traffic management including plan has been developed and is for final comments. Thank you to detours will provide alternative access available at www.hobsonsbay.vic. residents who were part of the to the Hobsons Bay Coastal Trail. gov.au/HomesteadRun. The netball/ community engagement process More information about timing and basketball goals will be installed before and attended the drop-in information detours will be available soon at Christmas as part of a trial with the session. Construction is scheduled to www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/roads remainder of works expected to begin commence in April 2019. in March 2019.

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SUMMER LIBRARY FUN Christmas carols Bookings for all library events are required Tuesday 18 December, 10.30am to 12pm unless otherwise stated. Altona Meadows Library and Learning Centre Visit: libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au Bedtime storytime: Six more sleeps! or phone 1300 462 542. Wednesday 19 December, 6pm to 7pm ©Damjan Janevski, Star Weekly Altona Library Storytime in the Park Stories, songs, carols and Santa. Bring your friends and your picnic rug to No bookings required. MIDSUMMA WESTSIDE summer Storytime in the Park. All sessions run from 10.30am to 11am. The Art of frugal hedonism: A guide to 19 JANUARY TO 10 FEBRUARY 2019 Fractured fairy tales spending less while enjoying everything more Australia’s premier queer arts and cultural Wednesday 12 December Wednesday 16 January, 6.15pm to 7.45pm festival. The Midsumma Westside program Williamstown Botanic Gardens EnviroCentre at Altona Library builds on a long partnership that started with Be inspired to dial-down your consumption Go West, and draws together events that take Christmas storytime and ramp-up your love of life’s cheap Thursday 20 December and free pleasures. place during Midsumma in Melbourne’s west. Paine Reserve, Newport Lunar New Year Celebrations For more information, visit Teddy Bear’s Picnic www.midsumma.org.au Wednesday 16 January Saturday 9 February, 11am to 12.30pm Williamstown Botanic Gardens Altona Meadow Library and Learning Centre CHORUS Thursday 24 January Enjoy Vietnamese cooking and performances by Exhibition: 22 January to AB Shaw Reserve, Altona Meadows the Chinese Little Star Dance Group. 16 March, Tuesday to Saturday Where the wild bugs are Location, location, location 11am to 5pm, The Substation Wednesday 20 February Thursday 21 February, 6.45pm to 7.45pm Video and sound installation. Williamstown Botanic Gardens Williamstown Library Writers in Conversation Doggy tales Homegrown Hobsons Bay writers discuss the Thursday 31 January, 6.30pm to 7.30pm, Thursday 28 February impact of place to engage, to inform, to shock Newport Community Hub Brooklyn Reserve and to shape characters and stories. Author talk with Bobuq Sayed and Adolfo Aranjuez. Bookings: libraries.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au IT’S THE FESTIVE TIME Twilight Celebrations - Rainbow Storytime and Music on the Deck There are many events in Hobsons Bay to celebrate this festive time Friday 1 February, 4pm to 7pm, Newport of year including, Christmas markets, community carols and a special Community Hub late night shopping event in Williamstown on Friday 7 December. Sausage sizzle, fairy floss, face painting and more. From 4pm Rainbow Storytime and at For more information visit, www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/christmasevents 5pm, Music on the Deck, featuring local youth and get together with your friends and family to join the celebrations. bands www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/Midsumma Check facebook.com/creativecityhobsonsbay for updates in the case of wet weather. Miss Gay and Miss Transexual Australia International Saturday 2 February, 6pm to 11pm, Hobsons Bay Summer Events 2019 Hobsons Bay Summer Events 2019 Williamstown Town Hall Australia’s biggest and most talked about EE EENTEENT EE EENT pageant for drag queens and transgender beauties. Ticketed event. Rainbow Pride in Altona Saturday 9 February, 11am to 4pm, in and around Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre Peter Rabbit (PG) Sunday 13, 20, 27 January Join the Rainbow Pride Tea Party and all Friday 11 January Commonwealth Reserve, Williamstown things rainbow. Logan Reserve, Altona Saturday 19 January Smallfoot (PG) McCormack Park, Laverton Sunset Cinema Friday 25 January Saturday 9 February A new cinema experience is coming Logan Reserve, Altona Logan Reserve, Altona to Williamstown this summer. Hotel Transylvania 3: Saturday 16 February Sunset Cinema screening at A Monster Vacation (PG) Homestead Run Reserve, Seabrook Commonwealth Reserve. Friday 1 February Check program details closer to the Check www.sunsetcinema.com.au Laverton Cricket Ground date to find out who’s playing or visit for screening and ticketing details, www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au commencing 24 January 2019.

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