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Glen Eira City Council December 2013 Volume 190 Donate and make a difference to the Glen Eira community news 2012–2013 Annual Report available Youth Leadership Team members Noa and Cassi shopping for goods for Can with a Plan at local deli Delicious Small Goods in Bentleigh. Photo: Rob Churchus. New Mayor Council’s overview of the 2012–2013 financial year very year around two million Youth Services Co-ordinator Leigh soups, beans, tuna, salmon, fish, ham, EAustralians need emergency food Morris said the YLT was determined sauces, curries etc., and packet pasta, relief services. According to Foodbank to help those who were less fortunate rice, savoury and sweet biscuits, tea, Victoria, about 400,000 people living in than others this year. coffee, cereals and the like. Victoria are food insecure. regulars “Hunger is a problem everyday in our Donation stations have been set up at Library News Glen Eira City Council’s Youth community and food donations are the following locations: Arts News Leadership Team (YLT) is doing needed all year round,” Mr Morris said. • Glen Eira Youth Services something to help — and you can too. “The YLT wanted to come up with 86 Robert Street, Bentleigh Recreation News The YLT and Youth Services staff are something that involved the local • Glen Eira Town Hall Youth News running a food donation campaign in community and have made donating Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Glen Eira called Can with a Plan. food easy.” Roads, Caulfield Business News The aim of Can with a Plan is to donate Can with a Plan is raising awareness for All donations will be collected by Friday emergency food relief supplies to the service (CIGE) as well as positively 6 December and donated to CIGE on local community support agency showcasing youth participation in the Thursday 12 December. Community Information Glen Eira community. Please note: all donated items will be (CIGE), which will give them to The campaign has also been designed checked for safety and quality prior to residents who need relief from to support local businesses — it is being distributed. poverty, distress and misfortune. hoped people making donations will For further information or if you would Community Information Glen Eira is buy food from independent retailers. like to be a part of the YLT for 2014, a community-based information and Glen Eira City Council encourages all contact Youth Services on 9524 3676. referral service staffed by trained residents to get involved and donate personnel who are mostly volunteers. non-perishable goods. Items include canned foods such as vegetables, fruits, Keeping safe this summer Bentleigh • Bentleigh East • Brighton East • Carnegie • Caulfield • Elsternwick • Gardenvale • Glen Huntly • McKinnon • Murrumbeena • Ormond • St Kilda East news Outstanding local students recognised Mayor’s column Glen Eira City Council’s Student entered in the Glen Eira Young Citizen CaulfieldGrammar School, Glen Eira Achievement Award Program recognises of the Year Awards 2014. This award will College, Kilvington Grammar School, and encourages outstanding be presented at Council’s Australia Day Liebler Yavneh College, McKinnon achievements by students attending Breakfast in January 2014. Secondary College, Our Lady of secondary schools within the Schools that nominated students the Sacred Heart College, St James municipality. This year 67 students for awards were Adass Israel College, Shelford Girls’ Grammar were nominated to receive an award. School (ladies), Bentleigh Secondary and Wesley College — Elsternwick Students will receive a certificate of College, Beth Rivkah Ladies College, Campus. recognition, as well as a $40 book voucher from Benn’s Books, Bentleigh; Golds World of Judaica, Balaclava; or The Avenue bookshop, Elsternwick. Former Glen Eira Mayor Cr Jamie Hyams said he had enjoyed It is a privilege to be elected as presenting awards to students at Mayor for the first time during school assemblies during September, my time at Council. I thank my October and November with councillor colleagues for the trust more presentations scheduled for they have shown in me by electing December. me to this position. I look forward “There are so many active and engaged to working with you all in 2014. young people in Glen Eira, so it’s always The coming of the festive season a pleasure to recognise and celebrate sees the return of Council’s Carols their hard work,” Cr Hyams said. in the Park, at Bentleigh Hodgson Schools were also invited to nominate Former Mayor Cr Jamie Hyams presented students from Kilvington Reserve on Sunday 8 December. a finalist who will be rewarded with Grammar School with awards as part of Council’s Student Achievement Bring your family and friends and an additional $100 book voucher and Award Program. Photo: Kilvington Grammar School. celebrate together with an evening of entertainment for all ages. Festivities will commence with a market at 2pm and entertainment Councillor contacts will begin at 5pm. Congratulations to the 2013 Youth CAMDEN WARD ROSSTOWN WARD TUCKER WARD Leadership Team, which organised a number of successful events Cr Michael Lipshutz Cr Margaret Esakoff Cr Jamie Hyams throughout the year including Can (Deputy Mayor) Ph/Fax: 9578 2877 Ph/Fax: 9578 8314 with a Plan. Thank you for your Ph/Fax: 9530 0438 Mobile: 0407 831 893 Mobile: 0427 319 018 contribution and best wishes to you Mobile: 0400 832 270 [email protected] [email protected] all in your future endeavours. Well [email protected] done! Cr Mary Delahunty Cr Karina Okotel Cr Oscar C Lobo JP Council will bring the community Mobile: 0427 970 879 Mobile: 0424 479 454 Ph/Fax: 9557 0108 together in January, February [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 0417 837 418 and March with a series of free [email protected] outdoor events in three of the Cr Thomas Sounness Cr Neil Pilling (Mayor) Cr Jim Magee City’s best-loved parks. Join us for an unforgettable evening of musical Mobile: 0428 596 951 Ph: 9524 3225 and Fax: 9524 3358 Ph/Fax: 9563 8360 entertainment at Packer Park [email protected] Mobile: 0428 310 919 Mobile: 0427 338 327 and then enjoy two afternoons [email protected] [email protected] of entertainment and family fun at Princes and Allnutt Parks. For further information, see page 12. Glen Eira City Council Finally, Council’s Australia Day Breakfast will be held at Glen Eira Glen Eira Town Hall Telephone: 03 9524 3333 1300 555 727 or www.iprelay.com.au Town Hall on 24 January from Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn National Relay Service: A phone then enter 03 9524 3333 7.30am to 9am. Council looks Roads Caulfield solution for people who are deaf or Facsimile: 03 9523 0339 forward to paying tribute to its PO Box 42, Caulfield South have a hearing or speech-impairment, Email: [email protected] outstanding volunteers from 2013. Victoria 3162 TTY dial 13 36 77 or Speak and Listen Website: www.gleneira.vic.gov.au Cost is $30 per head and bookings must be made by 17 January. On behalf of councillors and Deadlines Disclaimer Council, I wish you a safe and happy The information in this publication is of a general nature. festive season and best wishes for The deadline for the next edition (February) of Glen Eira News is Wednesday The articles contained herein are not intended to provide a the New Year. 2 January for delivery 4 to 8 February (weather permitting). complete discussion on each subject and/or issues canvassed. Glen Eira City Council does not accept any liability for any Coming deadlines statements or any opinion or for any errors or omissions Cr Neil Pilling contained herein. Mayor The deadline for the March 2014 edition of Glen Eira News is Wednesday 30 January for delivery 25 February to 7 March (weather permitting). Copyright© Glen Eira City Council 2013 The copyright for all material in this document is the property For advertising and Community Diary enquiries, contact 9524 3333. of Glen Eira City Council (unless otherwise noted). Other than as permitted under the Copyright Act, no part of this To submit editorial material write to: Glen Eira News, PO Box 42, Caulfield South document may be reproduced, reused, copied, stored or Victoria 3162 or email: [email protected] transmitted in any form without prior written permission from Glen Eira City Council. Contact Manager Public Relations and Marketing on 9524 3333. glen eira news | december 2013 | p2 news Community New column Mayor Engaging our community Cr Neil Pilling was elected as the Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic 18th Mayor of Glen Eira for 2013–14 Centre wins the National Award at a Special Council Meeting held on for Leisure Facilities Tuesday 12 November. Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre Witnessed by residents and family (GESAC) has won the National members, Cr Pilling was elected Award for Leisure Facilities at the through a nomination process Parks and Leisure Australia National involving all Glen Eira Councillors. Awards of Excellence on Wednesday 16 October. Prior to the awards Cr Pilling said he was honoured to be night, GESAC qualified for the elected to represent Council in this Award for Leisure Facilities by winning role. the Victoria/Tasmania regional “Thank you to the councillor group awards in September. GESAC was Mayor Cr Neil Pilling with his family. Photo: Rob Churchus. for their support and trust. It is very up against regional finalists from much appreciated and I will endeavour Western Australia, South Australia, years. With children having attended involved in many campaigns to protect to perform in this role with integrity the Northern Territory, Queensland, the local primary school and an our natural heritage including the and professionalism at all times,” Cr New South Wales and the Australian active involvement with local sporting Franklin River and the old growth Pilling said.