Glen Eira City Council July 2013 Volume 185 news Council wins Gold at Australasian Reporting Council made the decision in 2011 to fully fund changeover of the street lights to achieve Awards lower greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs. Photo: Maxam Productions. Collecting e-waste on demand Rates: what you pay and Brighter, greener streets why regulars for Glen Eira Business News Youth News len Eira City Council is Glen Eira Mayor Cr Jamie Hyams All the old lights will be recycled. Library News Gcompleting the changeover said this is more than 10 per cent of In addition to financial and of all old 80 watt mercury vapour Council’s greenhouse emissions. environmental benefits, the new lights Recreation News street lights (MV80) in Glen Eira to “The move is equivalent to taking provide a more uniform and slightly Arts News a more energy efficient alternative. 469 cars off the road for good or brighter light across and along the The move will reduce costs and switching 284 Glen Eira households street, have a more appealing colour, greenhouse gas emissions. to 100 per cent solar power,” and dim much less as the lights age. Street lights account for about 40 Cr Hyams said. The new lights use T5 fluorescent per cent of Council’s emissions and So far, about 5,000 lights have been globes. This technology is similar to cost the Glen Eira community close changed over in the local streets of the compact fluorescent lights now to $1 million a year. Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Brighton common in homes. The new lights use less than a third East, McKinnon, Brighton East, “Council made the decision in 2011 of the energy of the old. The energy Ormond, Caulfield, Caulfield South, to fully fund changeover of the street savings will reduce lighting costs Glen Huntly, Carnegie, Murrumbeena lights to achieve lower greenhouse by about $250,000 per year and and St Kilda East. The last 300 gas emissions and energy costs,” he reduce greenhouse gas emissions the lights, north of Balaclava Road, said. “It was one of the first Victorian equivalent of 1,690 tonnes of carbon Caulfield North are under a different councils to do so.” dioxide. electricity supplier and are due for replacement by December 2013. Disability Services

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Council wins Gold at Australasian Reporting Awards Mayor’s column Glen Eira City Council has won a • BHP Billiton; Gold Award and was a finalist for the • CSIRO; Governance Reporting Award at the 2013 Australasian Reporting Awards • Wesfarmers; and (ARA). • the Sydney Opera House. Announced at Melbourne Town Report of the Year was awarded to Hall on Thursday 6 June, Council the City of Kingston. received the Award for its 2011–12 This is the first year Council has Annual Report. This is the fifth been named a finalist for the consecutive year that Council has Governance Reporting Award. The won this prestigious Award. ARA Award recognises the quality and judges said Council’s 2011–12 completeness of accountability; With school holidays now here, why Annual Report was well-structured transparency and openness; not visit Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic with clear and easy-to-read charts integrity; stewardship; and Centre (GESAC). Various school and a consistent theme throughout leadership recorded in the annual holiday programs including Fast-Lane the Report. reporting of corporate governance will be available. The waterslides “This Report demonstrates practice in the Australian and New will be open 10am to 7pm during the Council’s commitment to Zealand public sector organisations. the holidays, and the giant inflatable transparency in reporting to its The ARA is an independent obstacle course from 11.30am to community. It does not shy away organisation that promotes 3pm. There will be games including from reporting ‘disappointments’. excellence in reporting and covers volleyball and a treasure hunt, with Captain Swimalot scheduled to 2013 ARA Awards: Council’s Manager “An excellent summary of all corporations, government Public Relations and Marketing performance at the front sets the bodies, charitable and community appear every Tuesday and Thursday. Amarita Kinnoo and ARA Chairman tone for the whole Report.” organisations in Australia and New For further information, see page 3. Tim Sheehy. Photo: Bright Light Other organisations to win Gold Zealand. Five locals were awarded in the Photography. included: Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Congratulations to Henrietta (Kitia) Altman, former Glen Eira Citizen of the Year Abram Goldberg, Harry Procel, Miriam Suss and Rimma Councillor contacts Sverdlin for this recognition of your CAMDEN WARD ROSSTOWN WARD TUCKER WARD outstanding contribitions. From July onwards, Council will make Cr Michael Lipshutz Cr Margaret Esakoff Cr Jamie Hyams (Mayor) it easier for residents to recycle Ph/Fax: 9530 0438 Ph/Fax: 9578 2877 Ph: 9524 3225 and Fax: 9524 3358 e-waste (any electronic waste such Mobile: 0400 832 270 Mobile: 0407 831 893 Mobile: 0427 319 018 as televisions and computers) by [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] collecting it from kerbside as part of

Cr Oscar C Lobo JP its hard rubbish collection service. Cr Mary Delahunty Cr Karina Okotel (Deputy Mayor) Every household is entitled to Mobile: 0427 970 879 Mobile: 0424 479 454 Ph/Fax: 9557 0108 three free, on-demand hard rubbish [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 0417 837 418 collections each financial year. Metals

[email protected] and e-waste will be separated and recycled. To book, contact Council’s Cr Thomas Sounness Cr Neil Pilling Cr Jim Magee Service Centre on 9524 3333. Mobile: 0428 596 951 Mobile: 0428 310 919 Ph/Fax: 9563 8360 [email protected] [email protected] Mobile: 0427 338 327 Council is proud to present its [email protected] eighth annual Winter Music Series this July and August. Spend an afternoon with some of Australia’s most talented performers including Glen Eira City Council the Sheilas of the 70s; local favourite Belle Musette; Deborah Conway and Glen Eira Town Hall Telephone: 03 9524 3333 1300 555 727 or www.iprelay.com.au Willy Zygier; Silo String Quartet; and Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn National Relay Service: A phone then enter 03 9524 3333 Sarah McKenzie. Limited tickets are Roads Caulfield solution for people who are deaf or Facsimile: 03 9523 0339 on sale now, so book today to avoid PO Box 42, Caulfield South have a hearing or speech-impairment, Email: [email protected] disappointment. See page 16 for Victoria 3162 TTY dial 13 36 77 or Speak and Listen Website: www.gleneira.vic.gov.au further information. This month, Council will be officially opening the new Murrumbeena Park Disclaimer play space, so come along and try out Deadlines The information in this publication is of a general nature. The deadline for the next edition (August) of Glen Eira News is Wednesday The articles contained herein are not intended to provide a the fantastic new facilities. complete discussion on each subject and/or issues canvassed. 3 July for delivery 29 July to 2 August (weather permitting). Glen Eira City Council does not accept any liability for any Finally, Council’s Youth Services is statements or any opinion or for any errors or omissions calling for all interested bands to Coming deadlines contained herein. submit their demo CD for the chance The deadline for the September 2013 edition of Glen Eira News is Wednesday Copyright© Glen Eira City Council 2013 to compete in Battle of the Bands 31 July for delivery 26 July to 30 August (weather permitting). The copyright for all material in this document is the property 2013. Eight bands will be selected to For advertising and Community Diary enquiries, contact 9524 3333. of Glen Eira City Council (unless otherwise noted). Other compete for great prizes on Friday 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 6 September. For further information, Victoria 3162 or email: [email protected] transmitted in any form without prior written permission contact Youth Services on 9524 3676. from Glen Eira City Council. Contact Manager Public Relations and Marketing on 9524 3333. Cr Jamie Hyams Mayor glen eira news | july 2013 | p2 news

Council’s second longest serving Councillor School holidays at GESAC Community column

Speaking up for our City E-waste collected as part of hard rubbish From July onwards, Council will make it easier for residents to recycle e-waste (televisions and computers) Nellie and Michael at Uluru. by collecting it from kerbside as part of its hard rubbish collection service. Representing Camden Ward, Cr Michael Lipshutz is the second longest serving Every household is entitled to Councillor on Council. three free, on-demand hard rubbish collections each financial year. Metals Michael moved to Caulfield North in and e-waste will be separated and 1980 and together with his wife Nellie, recycled. To book, contact Council’s built their home in 1990 and has lived Service Centre on 9523 3333. there ever since. He has been married to Nellie for The giant inflatable obstacle course will be open from 11.30am to 3pm during Murrumbeena Park play space 37 years and has four sons and five the school holidays. Photo: In2uitionphotography. opening grandchildren. Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre Games including volleyball and a Murrumbeena Park is now home to He is a lawyer by occupation acting (GESAC) is the perfect destination treasure hunt will also be held, with Glen Eira’s newest play space and to principally in the family law and these school holidays to keep Captain Swimalot scheduled to celebrate the achievement, Council commercial areas. He holds a Bachelor your child active in a fun and safe appear every Tuesday and Thursday. will be hosting an official opening of Laws degree from the University of environment. event on Tuesday 23 July at 2pm. Melbourne. Basketball lovers are also well GESAC will again hold the Fast-Lane catered for with three separate Council contributed $776,764 Previously he has served as President holiday program. The program offers holiday programs running at different towards the project and received of the Jewish Community Council of swimming lessons every morning times over the two week holiday $258,921 to assist in the construction Victoria; has been Chairman of the Anti- Monday to Friday to accelerate period. For further information, as part of Sport and Recreation Defamation Commission; has been a progression. contact GESAC on 9570 9200. Vice-President of the Executive Council Victoria’s Community Facility Funding of Australian Jewry; has been an executive The waterslides will be open from For further information regarding Program, which was announced by member of both the Zionist Council 10am to 7pm during the holidays, GESAC school holiday programs, Minister for Sport and Recreation of Victoria and the Zionist Federation along with the giant inflatable contact GESAC on 9570 9200. Hugh Delahuntly MLA. The Minister of Australia; has been President of obstacle course, which will be open will return to mark the completion at Melbourne Jewish Radio; and a Director from 11.30am to 3pm. the opening on 23 July. of Non-Profit Australia Ltd. For further information, see page 15. He was also Chairman of Council’s Pool Steering Committee and in that role was Engaging our community involved in the planning and construction Fire levy on top of rates of Glen Eira sports and Aquatic Centre Residents’ Handbook — Australia’s premier sports and aquatic In the past five editions of Glen Eira • a variable component calculated centre. News, we reported the decision as a percentage of the capital The Residents’ Handbook is currently Council is a major interest of by the State Government to levy improved value of a property. being distributed to all Glen Eira Cr Lipshutz. all properties through the rates The Government will fund $50 households and has been developed system to pay for fire services. The as a ‘how to’ guide that gives “I ran for Council because I saw an rebates for concession holders levy will be included on all rates information on getting the most out opportunity to serve the community that currently qualify for rate notices from July 2013. The levy of your City. All residents should and improve the municipality both rebates. on properties will replace the levy receive their copy by the end of July. structurally and in terms of governance. plus stamp duty plus GST, which is On 2 May 2013, the Government Topics covered within the Handbook “I wanted to ensure that Council would currently on property insurance released the variable components include environment; maintenance; be decisive and make the necessary premiums. of 0.0069 per cent for residential decisions to provide an even better properties, 0.0607 per cent for children; aged and disability care; The levy on properties will take quality of life in the City,” Michael said. commercial properties and 0.095 recreation and leisure; pets; health; effect from 1 July 2013. It will per cent for industrial properties. safe food; safety at home; building and He hopes to achieve many things during consist of: For illustrative purposes, the table planning; parking; rates; and contacting his time in office including: retaining • a fixed component of $100 below provides examples of the Council. Council’s position as a low cost and for residential and $200 for cost of the levy on a range of low rating Council; improving parks and The Handbook also contains a commercial, industrial, and other residential properties in Glen Eira: gardens; maintaining infrastructure; and community resource guide, non-residential properties; and providing for children and the elderly. councillor contact details and “When I complete my term in office, I Property type Fixed charge Property value Levy rate Fire Services Levy emergency numbers. want to be able to say that overall Glen Residential $100 $400,000 0.000069 $127.60 For further information, contact Eira is an even better place to live than Residential $100 $850,000 0.000069 $158.65 Council’s Service Centre on when I was first elected.” Residential $100 $1,500,000 0.000069 $203.50 9524 3333. Aside from Council, Michael enjoys bike If you have enquiries relating to the fire service component on your riding with his family and travelling to existing insurance policy, you should first contact your insurance explore different cultures. He is currently company. If you are not satisfied with its response, then you may undertaking a photography course as contact the Fire Services Monitor on 1300 300 635. photography is a hobby of his. He also loves reading, mainly biographies, politics and history books. glen eira news | july 2013 | p3 news CEO’s column Rates: what you pay and why Glen Eira is How are rates set? one of the may be below the average house value so the owner best three The rates system is set down in State Government would pay below the average rates, while a $500,000 organisations legislation. One of the easiest ways to explain this system is that if you own one per cent of the value of property property in a less affluent municipality might be well in Australiasia in a municipality, you pay one per cent of the total rates. above the average house value so the owner would pay for reporting above average rates. on governance. Rates are set according to how much your property The distribution of rates on residential properties within That is the is worth compared to the rest of the municipality. For example, a $500,000 property in a wealthy municipality Glen Eira is set out in the following graph: assessment by the Australasian Reporting Awards, announced on Distribution of Residential Rates and Charges Payable 2012/2013 6 June 2013. (After Rebate — Excludes the State Government Fire Services Levy) The Awards assess the calibre 6,000 of reporting by companies, Total government organisations and 5,000 not-for-profit agencies across Australia and New Zealand. 4,000

Glen Eira also won a Gold Award 3,000 for Council’s most recent Annual

Report, along with BHP Billiton, Number of Properties 2,000 CSIRO, Wesfarmers and the Sydney Opera House. 1,000 Reporting on governance may not be ‘top of mind’ for residents and 0

ratepayers — but it is important. >3000 >0<100 >100<200>200<300>300<400>400<500>500<600>600<700>700<800>800<900 >900<1000 Governance refers to the >1000<1100>1100<1200>1200<1300>1300<1400>1400<1500>1500<1600>1600<1700>1700<1800>1800<1900>1900<2000>2000<2100>2100<2200>2200<2300>2300<2400>2400<2500>2500<2600>2600<2700>2700<2800>2800<2900>2900<3000 institutions and processes of directing an organisation. Councils Revaluation of all properties than $280 million extra in rate revenue since then. these days have numerous All properties in the City have been revalued as at The revaluation can affect the rates on an individual functions and are the agents of 1 January 2012. The revaluations are required by the property. Rates are redistributed according to the shift state and federal governments State Government to levy land tax. in property values that have occurred in different parts in many programs. Glen Eira has The level of value, as set by the Valuer General, has of the municipality. Some ratepayers may experience a a balance sheet of more than been assessed as at 1 January 2012 and used for rating change in their rates depending on the type of property a billion dollars. The quality of purposes from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2014. Owners may they own, where it is located and how its value has governance makes a difference object to the valuations. moved relative to the average. in the quality of life and value for The revaluation has no effect on Council’s total How does the City of Glen Eira compare with money for thousands of residents. rate income other municipalities? Reporting should make key Rising property values do not impact on Council’s total Average rates and charges for the City of Glen Eira information available on the revenue collection. They usually result in the adjustment, are at least $12.9 million a year below the average of record for public scrutiny. by Council, of a lower rate in the dollar to offset the other inner metropolitan councils (refer graph below). Disclosure is powerful. overall increase in property values. For example, the rate This equates to an average of approximately $215 per in the dollar in 1987–88 (City of Caulfield) was 9.4985 property. One characteristic of of net annual value. The rate in the dollar in 2013–14 is This means that Council charges $12.9 million less than organisations which have run into 3.3218. comparable municipalities and has $12.9 million less for disasters in the private or public If Council had held the rate in the dollar constant at upgrading or providing facilities and services. sectors is that they have not had 1995–96 levels, then Council would have raised more good reporting on governance. Had they done so, their problems would have become known earlier, Rates per Assessment — 2011–12 Councils Average Median

corrective action could have been $2,500 instituted earlier and disasters could have been averted. $2,000 Standards for disclosure and reporting are being raised $1,500 continuously — and rightly so. All organisations need to improve the quality of their reporting, $1,000 especially in the critical area of governance. $500

Andrew Newton Chief Executive Officer $0

Yarra Monash Banyule Darebin Bayside Glen Eira Kingston Moreland Whitehorse MaroondahPort Phillip Boroondara Stonnington Manningham MaribyrnongHobsons Bay Moonee Valley glen eira news | july 2013 | p4 news

In terms of operational expenditure (excluding depreciation), Glen Eira is the lowest of the 17 In addition to this, a number of shopping strips councils (refer graph below), spending $277 less per assessment ($16.7 million) than the average need to be upgraded along with roads, footpaths for the inner metropolitan grouping. and drainage systems. Investments in local facilities can have a positive impact on property values. Properties in areas Councils Average Adj Total Expenses (ex Dep) per Assessment — 2011–12 with good shopping strips, parks and playgrounds, children’s services, libraries, recreation facilities, $3,000 etc. can be more attractive and therefore more valuable. $2,500 Another pressure on rates is cost-shifting — situations whereby federal and state governments

$2,000 shift their responsibility for delivering programs and service onto Local Government, with no or insufficient funding. $1,500 Over the years, many joint government council programs have been established on the basis of

$1,000 cost sharing. As the years unfold, governments do not maintain their share and ratepayers are left to pick up more of the costs. $500 The Federal Parliamentary Inquiry into cost- shifting several years ago revealed: $0 3.10 “The submissions make a strong case that

Yara there has been cost shifting from the States Darebin Monash Bayside Banyule Glen Eira Moreland Kingston Port Phillip and the Commonwealth to local government: WhitehorseMaroondah BoroondaraStonnington Manningham Hobsons BayMaribyrnong Moonee Valley • States (and to a lesser extent the Commonwealth) have legislated for Council’s result with capital investment is excellent and highlights the focus that Council has on local government to assume additional renewing/upgrading existing assets as compared to building new assets. responsibilities, or changed regulatory frameworks in such a way as to impose additional costs on councils, without providing matching resources. Councils • States (and sometimes the Commonwealth) Capitlal Expenditure 2011/12 — inner metro councils Group Average State Average have reduced or withdrawn financial support

$120,000,000 for services leaving local government to deal with community expectations that those services will be maintained. $100,000,000

$80,000,000 3.25 On the available evidence, the Committee has little doubt that local government faces some

$60,000,000 real difficulties in generating adequate revenues to meet its expanded responsibilities, and that significant financial problems may be in $20,000,000 prospect. Shortfalls in infrastructure spending are of particular concern.” $20,000,000 Of the total tax revenue collected by all levels of government, currently councils only collect three $0 per cent. The other 97 per cent goes to federal and state governments. The more tax revenue Yarra Bayside Darebin Monash Banyule Kingston Moreland Glen Eira that federal and state governments return to local Melbourne Port PhillipMaroondah Whitehorse Boroondara Maribyrnong Stonnington Hobsons Bay Manningham Moonee Valley projects, the less pressure there will be on rates. Note: whilst Melbourne is shown in the graph, the averages excludes Melbourne's result. Fire Services Property Levy From 1 July 2013, the State Government will use How does Local Government compare with No other level of government does this; it would be Local Governments’ rate system to levy almost all other levels of government? difficult for residents to tell how much GST they pay, property in Victoria to fund the Metropolitan Fire The whole community pays taxes and rates. how much stamp duty on insurances, how much tax Brigade (MFB) and the Country Fire Authority Three per cent goes to local governments. Ninety on superannuation contributions or how much tax (CFA). they pay on petrol. seven per cent goes to the state and federal The new levy which will be itemised on governments. household rate notices will be offset by the The reason why property tax revenue to What are the pressures on rates? removal of the levy on property insurance governments has risen so much faster than rate Council’s services can be maintained with rates at premiums, together with the applicable stamp revenue to Local Government is that state and the current level in real terms. However, the renewal duty and GST. federal governments tend to hold their tax rates of ageing infrastructure and community facilities The levy will be listed on Council rate notices, constant while local governments regularly reduce needs to be accelerated. collected by councils and paid to the State theirs. The majority of Council’s buildings and facilities Government. Each year, Council sends residents a bill that tells were built before or during the 1950s, 60s and early them exactly what their rates are and directly 70s and are reaching the stage of their life where consults with the community and accounts for they require major maintenance and renewal works. how this money is spent.

glen eira news | july 2013 | p5 news Child development: the Riding your bike with importance of early young children detection and intervention

Meet Francesca Catherine and her daughter Francesca, attended their local Maternal and Child Health Centre to complete the three-and-half year Key Ages and Stages visit. Through the completion of a development screening, Catherine and the MCH nurse identified several concerns. Francesca didn’t seem to ask or answer questions, repeated things said to her rather than using her own language and was a quite Young children need lots of practice bike riding, so planning regular Catherine and her daughter Francesca. uncoordinated. family rides can be the perfect opportunity to build their skills. The MCH nurse went on to complete Glen Eira’s Maternal and Child Health the secondary developmental screen, Cycling is a fun and great way to stay consistently apply road rules and fully (MCH) Service offers 10 Key Ages which identified concerns relating to fit and healthy. Young children need master the skills of balancing, steering and Stages visits for all families with fine motor, receptive language and lots of practice so planning regular and braking until 12 or 13 years. children aged from new borns to expressive language. Through this family bike rides, can be a perfect In order to ride safely in traffic, a school age. Each of these important screening, Francesca was referred to opportunity to build their skills. Adult rider must be able to manage all of visits includes a review of your child’s her GP who then referred her onto cyclists should always ride on the the following simultaneously: health, development and wellbeing. a developmental paediatrician, an road unless they are supervising a • control the bike on road surfaces Research demonstrates the occupational therapist and a speech child less than 12 years. of varying quality; importance of the early years in pathologist. It’s important to remember that laying the foundation for later health, • deal with obstacles appropriately; Francesca’s mother Catherine learning to ride a bike involves development and wellbeing for • be aware of and predict the traffic describes the service: learning the road rules. When riding children. This research also shows the with your child on the footpath: movement around them; “This validated our concerns and was an importance of identifying problems • understand the road rules that invaluable tool in identifying a learning • keep to the left side of the foot early, before they become entrenched apply both to cyclists and drivers; disability in our child. Instinctively, we knew path; and the earlier the intervention, the and more likely it is to be effective. something was off but we couldn’t figure • travel at a reasonable speed; out what it was on our own. By having • make safe, split-second decisions. In supporting this, the MCH Service • leave plenty of room to stop for it picked up at a young age, we have includes two developmental screening other path users; Like a young driver, children need been able to access speech pathology tools. Through the exploration of plenty of supervised practice before and various tools that have made a big • signal when you are turning; these initial screening tools, MCH they’re ready to ride independently. difference in our daughter’s language and nurses and parents can form a better • be courteous; and To utilise Glen Eira’s bike paths and comprehension." understanding of how each child • wear a helmet. riding trails, download a cycling guide For further information, contact is progressing developmentally. If Your child’s skills will grow over from Council's website — Council’s Maternal and Child Health concerns are identified, a secondary time. Remember that a child will not www.gleneira.vic.gov.au Service on 9524 3333. developmental screen is completed. have the ability or experience to

Attracting local native birds to Glen Eira: Spotted Pardalote The Spotted Pardalote (Pardalotus Residents can help attract native birds rolls and garage roll-a-doors. Your local indigenous nursery will punctatus) is a tiny bird (eight to 10 and insects to Glen Eira by adding There are a range of local indigenous be able to assist you with other centimetres in height) that is most plants to their garden that provide trees that can help attract and indigenous plants that help attract often found high in a eucalypt canopy, habitat and food. protect the Spotted Pardalote, local birds to your garden. so it is more often detected by its Their wings, tail and head are black including the Snow Gum or White characteristic call, (a repeated three and covered with small distinct white Sallee (Eucalyptus pauciflora). note whistle). spots. They have pale eyebrows, a This tree has a beautiful white to yellow throat and red rump. cream trunk and is relatively small in The Spotted Pardalote feeds on size, which makes this tree well worth tiny sap sucking insects (psyllids) and growing in the home garden. a sugary substance produced on It is excellent for honey production branches and twigs (manna). They are and birds are attracted to its seed and nicknamed foliage cleaners because nectar. of the way they pick the insects from the leaves and branches. Height: five to 10 metres This pretty bird can still be found in Width: six to 10 metres, urban areas that have eucalypts. Nests moderately fast growing Photo: Nadya Korinfsky — have sometimes been found in carpet Flowers: October to January Photo: Chris Lindorff — NatureShare. NatureShare.

glen eira news | july 2013 | p6 news News in brief National Blood Donor Week Sometimes it seems that it is Beat the winter blues • Get social support — something National Blood Donor Week will be increasingly difficult to give your child As the days get shorter and the nights as simple as a phone call can held between Sunday 14 July and a childhood given their exposure get colder even the best of us can get brighten your mood. Saturday 20 July and will pay tribute to so many adult concepts. This a little down. The ‘winter blues’ are • Catch some Zzzzs — aim for to all donors across the nation who presentation highlights the importance characterised as a mild depression, eight hours of sleep a night and try each year give more than 1.35 million and richness of play and how learning including a lack of motivation and to keep your bedtime and waking life-saving blood, plasma and platelet life skills, self-esteem and resilience low energy levels that many people time consistent. donations across Australia. are all promoted through encouraging experience during the winter months. and allowing children to play. Blood donors have been the heroes of Here are some tips to prevent the To book online, visit Switch On — take charge of your many cancer patients, trauma victims blues from coming on and get you power bill and renal dialysis patients. www.gleneira.vic.gov.au or contact feeling back to normal. Council’s Service Centre on The Victorian Government has If you haven’t donated blood before, 9524 3333. • Regular exercise — exercise initiated an education campaign to National Blood Donor Week is the gives you more energy and releases help people take charge of their perfect time to make an appointment. endorphins (‘feel good’ hormones) power bills. Going bush that improve your mood. To make an appointment, contact The Switch On campaign is designed 13 14 95 or visit Presented by Doug Fargher • Eat a healthy diet — a balanced to help people who are feeling the www.donateblood.com.au Wednesday 31 July diet will have a positive effect on pressure from raising energy prices, The Caulfield Blood Donor Centre 7.30pm–9.30pm your mood and energy levels. to better manage their power bills is located at 322 Hawthorn Road, Glen Eira Town Hall — Theatrette • Get some sun — sunlight boosts through a website and ‘how to’ Caulfield. Cost: $6 per person levels of serotonin (the body’s booklet. Opening hours Remember climbing trees and jumping natural happy hormone) which The booklet includes information on: improve your mood. Monday: 8.30am–3.30pm in puddles? Playing in nature was • flexible pricing, flat all-day tariff or a Tuesday: 1pm–8pm an important part of growing up • Live a healthy lifestyle — a variable tariff; for most of us. Research suggests balanced lifestyle means more Wednesday: 2pm–8pm • energy-efficiency switches; Thursday: 1pm–8pm that children who spend more time happy days and less sad days. Sunday: 8.30am–3.30pm outdoors in nature are happier, • Treat yourself — have something • energy-efficient lighting; healthier, stronger, smarter and more to look forward to. • hot water savings; social. This presentation looks at ways The importance of childhood of reconnecting our children with • Relax — relaxation alleviates • household bills and usage; and and play nature and the outdoors. stress, so why not take up • how the energy market works. meditation or yoga. Presented by Kathy Walker To book online, visit For further information or for a copy Wednesday 24 July www.gleneira.vic.gov.au or contact • Embrace the season — see of the booklet, visit 7.30pm–9.30pm Council’s Service Centre on winter in a positive light. www.switchon.vic.gov.au or contact 9524 3333. 13 61 86. Glen Eira Town Hall — Theatrette Cost: $6 per person

out and about

Cr Jim Magee at Centenary Park Pavilion, which will be redeveloped Cr Neil Pilling at Murrumbeena Crescent, with the new energy over 2013–15. efficient street lighting.

glen eira news | july 2013 | p7 disability services

Contacting Council via the Carer and Companion cards National Relay Service Carer Card Companion Card How to contact Glen Eira City The Victorian Government Carer Card The Companion Card is a tool to assist Council via the National Relay is a discounts and benefits card for organisations that charge an admission Service unpaid primary carers in Victoria. or participation fee to comply with Online A collaboration of government, existing anti-discrimination legislation. Internet relay users should connect to community and business, the Carer The Companion Card is issued to the National Relay Service (link: https:// Card Program has been established to people with a significant, permanent www.iprelay.com.au/call/index.aspx ) and provide recognition, understanding and disability, who can demonstrate then ask for 03 9524 3333. support for carers throughout Victoria. that they are unable to access most community activities and venues By phone Glen Eira City Council is National Relay Who is eligible? without attendant care support. Teletypewriter (TTY) users can phone Service-friendly. The card contains a photograph of 13 36 77 and then ask for 03 9524 3333. To be eligible for a Carer Card you Did you know if you have difficulty must be a resident of Victoria and the cardholder and can be presented Speak and Listen (speech-to-speech) hearing or speaking on the phone, the either: when booking or purchasing a ticket National Relay Service (NRS) can help users should phone 1300 555 727 and at events and venues, provided the • the primary carer of a person with you keep in touch with friends, family, then ask for 03 9524 3333. cardholder requires attendant care a disability, severe medical condition make appointments or contact Glen Eira The National Relay Service is an support in order to participate at or mental illness, or someone who City Council? Australian-wide phone service for that particular activity. Participating is frail, aged or in need of palliative people who are deaf or have a hearing organisations will issue the cardholder The TTY number — 03 9524 3496 — care; or with a second ticket for their that is advertised on existing Council or speech impairment. • a foster, kinship or respite carer. companion at no charge. publications will no longer be available For further information or support from 1 July 2013. If you are deaf, about how to use the National Relay You can confirm your eligibility by: For further information or to apply for hearing-impaired, or speech-impaired, Service, visit www.relayservice.com.au • providing your Centrelink the Companion Card, contact we ask that you contact Council via the or contact 1800 555 660 (TTY users Customer Reference Number 1800 650 611 during business hours or National Relay Service. phone 1800 555 630). (CRN) or your Department of visit www.companioncard.org.au Human Services Vendor Number If you are deaf, have a hearing if you receive a carer payment or impairment, or have complex allowance; and communication needs and you would Missed Business • having a medical professional verify like to access the Companion Card Guide your eligibility. Information Line, please telephone: Professional carers that receive a wage TTY: 1800 898 888

Glen Eira for providing care are not eligible. National Relay Service: 13 36 77 City Council

Glen Eira City Council For further information or to apply for Speech-to-Speech Relay Service: the Carer Card, contact 1800 901 958 1300 555 727 and ask to be connected (toll free) during business hours or visit to the Companion Card Information

Bentleigh Bentleigh East Carnegie Line. Bentleigh www.carercard.vic.gov.au Caulfield Bentleigh East Missed Business Elsternwick Carnegie How to attract more customers by providing Gardenvale Caulfield better access to your business Glen Huntly A guide for small business Elsternwick McKinnon Gardenvale Murrumbeena Missed Business Glen Huntly Ormond McKinnon How to attract more customers by providing St Kilda East better access to your business Murrumbeena A guide for small business Ormond St Kilda East

Glen Eira City Council is committed to ensuring that everyone in our Access Unlimited funding community is able to enjoy the many Cleaning out? social and cultural benefits of living will transfer on 1 July Book a free hard and working in the municipality. This rubbish collection includes all people who live, work Council was recently advised by the state and local sporting associations, and visit the City of Glen Eira, such as State Government that it will not recreation providers, community • Get rid of old or unwanted items young people, older people, families continue funding the current model groups and service providers to create at a time that’s convenient for you. and people with disabilities. for the Access for All Abilities (Access sustainable partnerships that deliver • Every household is entitled to Glen Eira City Council has developed Unlimited) programs in their current innovative activities and programs for three free, on-demand hard a guide called the Missed Business form as of 1 July 2013. people with a disability. rubbish and bundled branches Guide. The Guide aims to help In metropolitan Melbourne, this Successful programs have included collections each financial year. small businesses understand how will impact 14 Local Government basketball, lawn bowls, tennis, cricket, • Council will collect up to four to improve access to their goods authorities currently receiving funding soccer, football, lacrosse, rowing, cubic metres of rubbish in each and services for a large part of our for this program. fishing, swimming, fitness classes, collection. community they may be missing out The Access Unlimited program was dance, gym, croquet, table tennis and on — customers who have a disability. yoga. Guidelines apply. To book, established as a joint initiative between contact Glen Eira City Council’s Potential customers who have a Glen Eira and Stonnington councils in Sport and Recreation Victoria will Service Centre on 9524 3333, disability will make choices about a 2007. During this time, it has created be transferring the funding to state Monday–Friday, business based on how easy it is to a number of sustainable partnerships sporting associations, regional sport 8am–5.30pm and Tuesdays, access. In addition, improving access with sports clubs, associations, assemblies and community based 8am–7.15pm or visit will assist businesses with meeting community groups and disability organisations. www.gleneira.vic.gov.au their legal requirements. service providers to deliver innovative GLEN EIRA From 1 July 2013 all matters regarding CITY COUNCIL For a copy of Council's Missed activities and programs for people with the Access for All Abilities initiative Business Guide, visit a disability. should be directed to Sport and Bentleigh • Bentleigh East • Carnegie www.gleneira.vic.gov.au or contact Access Unlimited is proud to have Recreation Victoria on Caulfield • Elsternwick • Gardenvale Glen Huntly • McKinnon • Murrumbeena Council’s Service Centre on worked with a range of sporting clubs, [email protected] or 9208 3333. Ormond • St Kilda East 9524 3333.

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Marriott Support Services Scooter safety information session Caring for the Glen Eira working with GESAC community Glen Eira City Council’s in home support workers undertake a range of caring roles in the community, providing services for clients of all ages. Services include personal care (showering and dressing), home care (cleaning and household duties) and respite (time out for carers). These services help the City’s older and disabled residents remain independent in their own homes Wheelie Fit instructor Jo Infantino with participants Mal Scott, Beau for longer. Vernom and Adrienne McPherson. Photo: In2uitionphotography. Do you or a family member use an If you want to work flexible hours electric wheelchair or scooter or are In only its first year, Glen Eira Sports movement. This program aims to and seek a feel good job that offers you considering purchasing one? If so, and Aquatic Centre (GESAC), with promote movement in a supportive opportunities for professional this information may be of interest. the support of Marriott Support environment. development, then why not consider The free session will cover: Services (MSS) and through a GESAC Unlimited programs provide working for Council’s Community Department of Human Services grant opportunities for 60 to 70 people • information on scooters and safety Care Unit as a support worker? has been able to provide a number to participate in every week. This issues; You will be able to use your of new and exciting opportunities for number is steadily growing and will • information on scooter etiquette; communication skills, empathy people with a disability through its continue to grow as these programs and and initiative in assisting frail older GESAC Unlimited program. gain more exposure. • safety checks and basic maintenance. people and people with disabilities Through consultation with the Marriott Support Services Disability to live independently at home. Victorian Spinal Cord Service Royal Tuesday 30 July and Inclusion Training Co-ordinator A range of positions are currently Talbot Rehabilitation Service, GESAC Cameron Lee said feedback from 9.30am–12.15pm (includes morning tea) and MSS have devised a new cardio/ available. participants of the programs has Carnegie Library — 7 Shepparson cross training program called Wheelie All prospective support workers been positive, particularly from new Avenue, Carnegie Fit. The program gives wheelchair members who have joined us from must have a desire to work with Melway: 68 J4 users the opportunity to work the Victorian Spinal Cord Service. older people and people with on their cardio fitness, upper limb Guest speakers will include: disabilities, good physical fitness, an “The accessible equipment upstairs strength and wheelchair skills and ability to carry out the required in the gym as well as the provision • an occupational therapist; agility within a community setting. duties, a car for work purposes and of new programs means that people • a representative from Scooters Also, in partnership with Scope (a a current Victorian driver’s licence. of all-abilities are given options,” Australia; and not-for-profit organisation providing Cameron said. All applicants will also be required disability services in Victoria), GESAC • a member of the Victoria Police. The interest shown by GESAC staff to undergo a police check and a now offers a group fitness program Bookings are essential. Please contact to get involved in these programs has work-based medical that promotes fun and movement Council’s Customer Service Centre on also been encouraging. check. called Hot Wheels. It is suitable 9524 3333 by Friday 19 July. Please for people who have high physical “With the training that MSS has been advise when booking if you require a For further information, support needs and combines games providing and ongoing exposure and safety check as places are limited. contact Council’s Service GLEN EIRA and music to promote movement and awareness, GESAC staff have really Centre on 9524 3333. CITY COUNCIL exercise. gained confidence in their own ability to be inclusive,” Cameron said. Bentleigh • Bentleigh East • Carnegie In terms of aqua programs, there is Caulfield • Elsternwick • Gardenvale a new group based fitness program The GESAC Unlimited program Glen Huntly • McKinnon • Murrumbeena called Aqua Unlimited for people was nominated for an Aquatics Ormond • St Kilda East who have an acquired brain injury, and Recreation Victoria Award in the intellectual disability or restricted Innovative Programs category. Special four-year-old immunisation sessions 2013 OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENTS Glen Eira City Council’s Immunisation Service is Parents please note: The Australian Childhood offering immunisation sessions for four-year-old children Immunisation Register recommends that all Complete Landscaping Services. in 2013. These immunisations are recommended to be childhood vaccinations are completed by four years. Paving & Block Construction. given just prior to a child’s fourth birthday. If your child is not vaccinated by four years and one Decking, Screens, Fences. All four-year-old children receiving their immunisation month they will be considered overdue and you will Instant & Synthetic Grass. will receive a free show bag. Face painting, balloons receive reminder letters from Council. Toppings, Pebbles, Mulches. and magic tricks will keep the kids entertained. Planting, Irrigation, Tanks. Quick Makeover Specialist. Saturday 3 August Wednesday 4 September Wednesday 3 July Free Quote & Design Service. 4pm–6pm 9.30am–11.30am 4pm–6pm Bentleigh Bayside oi Carnegie Library and Carnegie Library and Community Health Centre Community Health Community Health Centre 0431 073 918 7 Shepparson Avenue Gardeners Road 7 Shepparson Avenue Carnegie Bentleigh East Carnegie

Glen Eira City Council Bentleigh Bentleigh East Carnegie Caulfield Elsternwick Gardenvale Glen Huntly McKinnon Murrumbeena Ormond St Kilda East glen eira news | july 2013 | p9 community diary

MEETINGS AND CLUBS Murrumbeena. Glen Eira City Choir is seeking singers Contact: 0409 418 744. Please note: due to the high volume Contact: 0423 680 163. for its upcoming event Best of Broadway in Rotary Club of Glen Eira meets of submissions we receive, entries Carnegie-Murrumbeena Elderly October. Rehearsal Monday nights from every Tuesday from 6.30pm to 8pm at must be submitted monthly. Only Citizens holds social afternoons, 7.45pm at Indonesian Uniting Church, The London Tavern, 414 Hawthorn Road submissions received each month entertainers, card games and bingo at 158 Balaclava Road, Caulfield North. No Caulfield South. will be published. 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie. audition necessary. Contact: 0408 024 224. For a list of deadlines, email Contact: 9568 2727. Contact: 9578 1947. Sandbelt Ladies Probus Club meets [email protected] Carnegie Rostrum Club practices Glen Eira Combined Probus Club on the first Monday of each month from Arthritis Support Group meets on public speaking every first and third meets on the fourth Friday of each 10am at Bentleigh RSL, 538 Centre Road, the first Tuesday of each month from Monday of each month from 7.15pm at month from 10am at The Bentleigh Club, Bentleigh. 10am to12pm at Bentleigh-Bayside 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie in the Yawla Street, Bentleigh. Contact: 9557 6778. Community Health, Gardeners Road, Boyd Room. Contact: 9583 4822. Scottish Country Dancing is held Bentleigh East. Contact: 0404 813 806. Glen Eira Tennis Club Inc. offers over every Friday from 8pm to 10pm at Contact: 9598 3094. Caulfield Combined Probus Club 50s doubles tennis at Princes Park, Beech Ormond Uniting Church. Australian Plants Society South meets on the first Wednesday of each Street, Caulfield South. Mens doubles and Contact: 9555 7421or 9579 5532. East Melbourne Region meets on the month from 10am at Gladys Machin Hall, mixed doubles on Thursday mornings, Scottish Dancing Bentleigh is first Tuesday of each month from 8pm at 8–10 Cedar Street, Caulfield South. 9am to 1pm and ladies doubles on held every Monday at 2 Arthur Street, Hughesdale Community Centre, corner Contact: 9563 5105. Tuesday mornings from 9.30am to 12pm. Bentleigh from 8pm. No partners needed. Poath and Kangaroo Roads, Hughesdale. Caulfield Garden Club meets on Contact: 9523 6966. Contact: 9557 8652. Contact: 9578 3171. the first Tuesday of each month from Godfrey Street Community House EVENTS Bentmoor Community Men’s Shed, 8pm at St John’s, 567 Glenhuntly Road, offers sewing/pattern design; acrylic and water colour painting; drawing; jewellery East Bentleigh Primary School 183–185 Wickham Road, Moorabbin Elsternwick. operates a community market every opens every Tuesday, Wednesday and Contact: 9532 7848. making; professional writing and editing; intro to iPad; photography; online retail; Thursday from 3.30pm. Thursday from 10.30am to 2.30pm. Caulfield Over 50s Dance Group Contact: 9570 3525. Contact: 0414 443 803. computer lessons; and gentle exercise. meets every Monday (except public Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre Bentleigh East Probus Club holidays) from 12.30pm to 3.30pm in Contact: 9557 9037. Ladies Probus Club of Ormond and Ormond Uniting Church (combined) meets on the second Glen Eira Town Hall’s Auditorium. is hosting a free Winter Warmer Tuesday of each month from 9.30am to Contact: 9822 2064. meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 10am at The Bentleigh Club, community lunch, Tuesday 30 July from 12pm at The Bentleigh Club, Yawla Street, Caulfield South Community House 12pm to 2pm at the Ormond Uniting Bentleigh. 450 Kooyong Road, Caulfield South has a Yawla Street, Bentleigh. Contact: 9569 7576. Church Hall, Corner of North and Contact: 9583 7783. range of social groups including computer Booran Roads, Ormond. Bentleigh Garden Club meets on classes and child care. Life Activities Club Bentleigh Inc. Contact: 9578 8996. offers social activities for seniors such as the last Tuesday of each month except Contact: 9596 8643. Team of Pianists presents Schubertiade December at St. John’s Anglican Church Caulfield Park Petanque Club play table tennis, card games, music and dine on 21 July from 6.30pm at Rippon Lea, Hall, corner of Centre and Tucker Roads social games every Saturday from 1pm. outs. 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick. Timothy Bentleigh, from 7.45pm. All fitness levels welcome. Coaching and Contact: 9557 2562. Reynolds and Darryl Coote will perform. Contact: 9570 1488. boules provided. McKinnon Needlepointers meets Cost: $40, $30 for pensioners or $20 for Bentleigh Ladies Probus Club meets Contact: 0409 381 808. every Thursday from 1pm at Godfrey children and full-time students under 25. on the first Thursday of each month from Centre Bentleigh Garden Club Street Community House, 9 Godfrey Contact: 9527 2851. 10am at the Uniting Church, 497 Centre meets on the first Tuesday of each month Street, Bentleigh. Cost is $5 per session. The Glen Eira Historical Society Road, Bentleigh. Contact: 9557 4067. until November from 1.30pm at YWCA Contact: 9578 1117. will hold its annual general meeting Bentleigh Organ and Music Club Hall, 178 East Boundary Road, Moorleigh Mens Probus Club meets Wednesday 24 July from 7.30pm in meets on the first Monday of each month Bentleigh East. on the fourth Wednesday of each month the Boyd Room, Carnegie Library, from 8pm, except July and August, at Contact: 9570 7045. from 10am at 62 Mackie Road, Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie. Coatesville Bowling Club, 62 Mackie Centenary Park Tennis Club 140 Bentleigh East. Contact: 9077 5395. Road, East Bentleigh. Brady Road, East Bentleigh offers Contact: 9579 3352. The Handmade Show is held on the Contact: 9528 2539. Wednesday night mixed social tennis Oakdale Angling Club meets third Saturday of each month and the Bentleigh Over 50s activities include from 7.30pm. Cost is $8 for non- fortnightly on Wednesday night from second Saturday in December from table tennis, billiards, tai chi, cards, members. 8pm at Murrumbeena Park Hall. 10.30am to 3.30pm at St Anthony's Parish scrabble, line dancing and more. Contact: 0415 535 838. Contact: 0429 400 367. Hall, corner Grange and Neerim Roads, Contact: 9557 5739. English Conversation meets every Ormond Badminton Club welcomes Carnegie. Bentleigh Over 50s Travel Club is Friday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at badminton players every Wednesday from Contact: 0423 727 607. going to Queensland for 10 nights and 117 Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena. 8.15pm at Ormond Uniting Church Hall, COMMUNITY 11 days from 4 to 14 August. Sights Contact: 9572 1876. North Road, Ormond. Carnegie Playgroup runs sessions include the zoo, a rainforest, Eumundi Friendly Tours Social Club has day Contact: 9578 1947. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Market and a Caloundra boat cruise. tours to country areas on the first Ormond Senior Citizens Club meets Visit: http://home.vicnet.net. Breakfast and dinner included. Sunday of each month. at 2 Newham Grove, Ormond. Activities au/~carnegieplaygroup Contact: 9557 5739. Contact: 9569 0134. include table tennis, billiards, bowls, cards, Carnegie 3 Year Old Activity Group Bentleigh Over 50s Russian Belly Glen Eira Adult Learning Centre chess, dancing, yoga and zumba. meets every Tuesday for 2.5 hours Dancing is held every Tuesday from is offering computer and iPad classes Contact: 9557 1856. at Carnegie Multipurpose Children's 6.30pm. (beginners to advanced); digital courses; Ormond Tennis Club in Foch Street, Centre. Contact: 9557 5739. MYOB; Intro to Business Administration; Ormond invites you to join Wednesday Contact: Bentleigh Probus Combined Club Career Choices; and Wellness Art and night social tennis from 7pm. Cost is $5 [email protected] meets on the second Thursday of each Writing classes. Contact: 9578 8996 or for non-members. Caulfield Park Bandstand Concerts month at 10am, at the Bentleigh RSL. The visit www.gealc.org.au Contact: 9579 0451. are seeking expressions of interests from club hosts several interest groups, regular Glen Eira Artists Society offers Over 60s Exercise Club meets every schools, community musical groups or outings and an annual tour. weekly tutored and untutored life Thursday morning from 9.30am at the local musicians to perform at concerts. Contact: 9557 7721. drawing sessions, portrait groups and United Church Hall, rear end, corner Contact: 0407 557 881. Bentleigh Seniors is looking for table monthly en plein air days in Caulfield of Glenhuntly Road and Foster Street, Coatesville Playgroup hold sessions tennis players aged 50 and over to play on Park. Elsternwick. Cost is $5. from Tuesday to Friday at the Coatesville Mondays at 10.30am. Contact: 0412 030 467. Qigong and Tai Chi classes are held Uniting Church, corner North and Contact: 9557 5739. Glen Eira Brass Band meets every on Mondays (except 5 November) from Mackie Roads, Bentleigh East. Bridge for Beginners is holding a Wednesday from 7pm at the Croquet 11am at Bentleigh Senior Citizens Club, Contact: 20 week Glen Eira U3A course for Club room, Caulfield Park. Novice and Arthur Street, Bentleigh. [email protected] people over 55, starting on 16 July from experienced brass and percussion players Contact: 9584 2428. Murrumbeena Playgroup, corner 1pm. U3A membership is $25. invited. Rotary Club of Bentleigh Poath and Dalny Roads, Murrumbeena is Contact: www.gleneirau3a.org.au Contact: 0403 163 283. Moorabbin Central meets every open Monday to Friday until December. Carnegie Lions Club meets on Glen Eira Cheltenham Art Group Wednesday from 7am to 8.30am at Contact: 0432 271 204. the first and third Tuesday of each conducts classes in watercolour, oils, the Hemisphere Conference Centre, Washington Drive Preschool month from 6.30pm at Murrumbeena pastels, acrylics, decorative art and Holmesglen Moorabbin Campus, offers an extended kinder program to Park Bowling Club, Gerald Street, drawing. 488 South Road, Moorabbin. children aged three to five on Mondays, Contact: 9563 7621. Contact: [email protected] Wednesdays and Fridays. Rotary Club of Caulfield meets every Contact: 9570 6565. glen eira news | july 2013 | p10 Thursday from 12.30pm in Elsternwick. language line

Community consultation Consultation involves the community in Council's planning and activities and helps Council to understand the community’s priorities and issues. For further information, contact Council’s Service Centre on 9524 3333 or visit www.gleneira.vic.gov.au

Subject Type Date Where Caulfield Park Conservatory Survey 1–31 July, 5pm Online via Have Your Say. A link to the site is available from Council’s consultation page. Download and print a copy of the survey from www.gleneira.vic.gov.au and return to Council using the pre-paid instructions. Pick up and return a copy of the survey from Council’s Service Centre.

2013–14 Draft Environmental Sustainability Strategy Submissions 19 July, 5pm Attention Sustainability Support Officer Action Plan Glen Eira City Council PO Box 42, Caulfield South 3162

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How to facebook — for your business Keep costs down by recycling

Founder of Motivating Mum, Alli Price ago to relieve the isolation of • Plastic squeeze/trigger bottles and will share her knowledge on how to being a working mum at home. containers such as tomato sauce, build your business using facebook. She recognised a niche market — stain removers, ironing aids and soap dispensers. Topics covered will include: affordable, informal, child friendly and at a time that suits mums. She • Takeaway coffee cups (cardboard • Should you be on facebook? moved back to Australia three years and plastic, but not the foam ones). • How to get a business page started ago and launched Motivating Mum in • Window faced envelopes. — all the essentials you need to Australia at the same time. She has • All hard plastic materials — small know. approximately 10 business mums' toys and plastic plates can all be • Marketing opportunities on clubs running in Melbourne and also Recycle everything you can — recycled even if they don’t have a facebook. has associates running her events up paper, cardboard, hard plastics, number on them. most of the Eastern seaboard and in glass jars,tins and metals. • How to get likers and follow • Recycle everything you can — paper, some country areas. cardboard, hard plastics, glass jars, facebook etiquette. Recycling is valuable because it avoids For further information or to book, tins and metals can all go in your • The anatomy of a status update. waste, but it also helps to keep costs contact Council’s Service Centre on recycling bin. If you need an extra down. • Features of facebook (groups, 9524 3333. If you would like more recycling bin, it can be provided by events, tabs). information on Motivating Mum, visit Disposal of waste is expensive and Council for $41. www.motivatingmum.com or costs are increasing. Council is paid • How to advertise on facebook. Do not put the following in your www.facebook.com/MotivatingMumOz for every tonne of recycling that is • How to run a competition on recycling bin: received. This goes towards reducing facebook. garbage charges for residents. Every • Polystyrene foam (such as foam • Other interesting and benefiting tonne of rubbish that residents avoid coffee cups). apps for facebook. sending to landfill saves around $125. • Broken drinking glasses or broken Presenter: entrepreneurial founder Recycling checklist: crockery. of Motivating Mum, Alli Price built • Plastic bags. Don’t put recycling Date: Thursday 18 July Don’t forget to recycle the following: her business through the internet and Time: 6.30pm arrival for 7pm start in plastic bags. Put recycling items social media platforms. • Hard plastic trays (not the foam loose in the recycling bin. Some Where: Glen Eira Town Hall — ones) such as veggie and meat trays. supermarkets will accept plastic bags Motivating Mum offers business Caulfield Cup Room • Plastic hinged containers such as for recycling. support and advice for ‘mumpreneurs’ Corner Glen Eira and launching and struggling to define fruit and tomato punnets and ice- For further information, contact Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield cream containers. their own business. Council’s Service Centre on 9524 3333 Cost: $20 • Aerosols from the kitchen, Having first started working with or visit www.gleneira.vic.gov.au RSVP: Monday 16 July bathroom and laundry. mums as a coach, Alli launched her business in the UK six years Green waste service now accessible for tenants and owners Graffiti removal More than 40 per cent of Glen Eira households now recycle their green waste which is converted to compost, mostly for use on broad acre farms around Melbourne. By using a green waste bin, most of the carbon in the waste ends up back in the soil for reuse in farming. If you place it in your general waste bin it ends up in landfill. Here it decomposes to release methane a strong greenhouse gas — 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Accordingly, not only is recycling green Council provides Glen Eira residents and traders with personal graffiti waste a great use of otherwise waste Council’s fortnightly green waste removal kits available free of charge from Council’s Service Centre. material, it is an important way that service is available to all residents, you can reduce your carbon footprint. whether you are a home owner or a Prompt removal of graffiti is often the to assist residents by removing tenant. Photo: Belinda Foley. Whether you are a tenant or the best deterrent. Glen Eira City Council graffiti from the title boundary of owner of the property, you can order encourages residents and traders to private property (both residential and a green waste service from Council. Glen Eira City Council’s fortnightly remove graffiti from their properties commercial), which is visible from a Contact Council’s Service Centre on green waste service is available to all promptly. To assist, Council provides public place. Requests are referred to 9524 3333 or visit residents, whether you are a home Glen Eira residents and traders with a priority list for consideration. www.gleneira.vic.gov.au (search for owner or a tenant for a one-off fee of personal graffiti removal kits available Requests to remove graffiti from green waste). free of charge from Council’s Service $55. There is no annual charge. private property can be made through New bins are usually delivered within Centre. Orders can also now be placed online, Council’s Service Centre on three working days of the date that visit www.gleneira.vic.gov.au (search Glen Eira City Council also continues 9524 3333. you place an order. for green waste).

glen eira news | july 2013 | p12 youth news

Battle of the Bands Bayside Glen Eira Kingston 2013 — calling all Body and Youth Network musos Mind — BAM Nominations for Glen Eira Youth In Term Three, Glen Eira Youth Bayside Glen Eira Kingston Youth and changes within a sector or Services Battle of the Bands 2013 Services will host Body and Mind Network (BGKYN) is a network that agency. There is also opportunity for competition are now open. Youth (BAM) — an exciting seven week Glen Eira Youth Services delivers in traditional networking to take place. bands wishing to play at this event can program exclusively for females aged partnership with Bayside City Council Glen Eira Youth Services Youth now enter their demo CD for their 14 to 16. Youth Services and also Kingston chance to perform at this great live Worker Bree said: BAM, is a girls only self-defence and City Council Youth Services. The music event. network is a local networking group “I find the BGKYN meetings valuable emotional-awareness program. BAM for support agencies and schools to my work as it has given me a The event will be held on Friday 6 will focus on engaging young females that provide support and services to greater understanding of the other September from 5.30pm to 10.30pm through learning basic self-defence young people. services available as well as an at Bentleigh McKinnon Youth Centre, techniques and also provide the opportunity to meet other workers Higgins Road, Bentleigh. opportunity for group discussions The BGKYN meets bi-monthly to and create good working relationships Eight bands will be selected to play about a range of topics. discuss issues impacting young people, with them.” highlight local service programs, and be in the running to win some Free of charge, sessions will be held encourage and create partnership For further information on how to awesome prizes. Past prizes have every Wednesday starting 24 July opportunities between agencies and become a part of the BGKYN and for included two days of recording with from 4.30pm to 5.30pm at the Youth build on professional development meeting details, email sound engineer Tom McEwan at the Information Centre. opportunities. [email protected] or Plugged In Music Studio and vouchers contact Glen Eira Youth Services on to local music shops. Interested young people are Meetings also offer services and a 9524 3676. encouraged to register early as spaces space to share new developments Bands that wish to enter the are limited. Please contact Youth competition need to send a demo CD Services on 9524 3676 or email to Youth Services, along with a band [email protected] biography and contact information. Entries close 5pm Monday 29 July. Plugged In music program For a copy of the terms and conditions of entry or for further information, contact Youth Services on 9524 3676.

Students Zach, Sam, Eddie, Jack and Marshall with Tom (standing) at the Youth Information Centre’s recording studio. Photo: Tanya Fughs. 2013 Plugged In is a music program for Plugged In music program or to young people who are interested in register your interest for sessions BAND CALLOUT learning about the recording process. commencing Thursday 25 July, Held at the Youth Information contact Tanya at Youth Services on Centre’s very own recording studio, 9524 3676 or email Youth services is calling for all interested Plugged In is facilitated by local [email protected] bands to submit their demo CD for the chance Battle of the Bands 2013. sound engineer and musician Tom to compete in 5pm Monday 29 July. McEwan who has more than 30 years’ The closing date for all demo submissions is experience in the music industry. Eight bands will be selected to compete, with awesome prizes To enter your band or get a copy of the Plugged In runs once a week for nine selection criteria, contact Glen Eira up for grabs. Youth Services on 9524 3676. sessions during the school term. Students gain valuable experience and learn how to set up and run recording Past prizes have included a full days recording at a local studio and a gift sessions. The program is free for voucher for up to $500 for young people who live, work or study World of Music. in the City of Glen Eira. Glen Eira City Council Youth A short course covering sound Services offers support services recording and engineering basics. Battle of the Bands 2013 and programs for young people No prior experience required. Held at the fully equipped Glen Eira will be Participants who have graduated aged 10–25 who live, work or City Council Youth Services Plugged In held on Friday 6 September at study in the municipality. Music Studio, this course is available to young people who live, work or study Bentleigh McKinnon Youth through the Plugged In music program in the City of Glen Eira. Youth Services provides a range of GLEN EIRA programs, including: CITY COUNCIL For further information on Youth Services programs Centre, Higgins Road, Bentleigh. • Youth Leadership Team; or youth support, contact 9524 3676 or email also gain the opportunity to book the • Plugged In Music Program; [email protected] Bentleigh Bentleigh East Carnegie Caulfield Elsternwick Gardenvale • Moving Up; and Glen Huntly McKinnon Murrumbeena Ormond St Kilda East youth studio to undertake personal • Young Mums’ Group. music and recording projects. For further information about the Bentleigh, Bentleigh East, Carnegie, Caul eld, Elsternwick, Gardenvale, Glen Huntly, McKinnon, Murrumbeena, Ormond, St Kilda East

glen eira news | july 2013 | p13 library news

July Book Chats Think outside the square with David Astle

Peek inside the black and white box of a cryptic crossword and you will find wonders — puns and double meaning, reversals and codes, and charades and homophones. Join author and cryptic crossword master David Astle as he meanders through the maze of a cryptic crossword, showing its secrets and the tricks of wordplay. David will challenge you to open your mind to deeper wordplay and flex your brain and grow your imagination, ready for future conundrums. Award-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has called David: “The Sergeant Pepper of cryptic crosswords.” Bookings are essential. Book at any Glen Eira library, online at library.gleneira.vic.gov.au or contact 9563 0971. Join Book Chats at your local library Tuesday 16 July — Elsternwick Library, Wednesday 24 July, 2pm–3.30pm for a discussion on the best Australian 4 Staniland Grove, Elsternwick Carnegie Library and Community books. Which titles are considered Thursday 18 July — Bentleigh Library, Centre — Boyd Room, level one among our best, what makes a great 161 Jasper Road, Bentleigh 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie Australian book and who are the authors that produce these classics? All sessions are held from 2pm to 3pm. Tuesday 9 July — Caulfield Library, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn No bookings are required. Roads, Caulfield Refreshments will be provided. Monday 15 July — Carnegie Library, 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie Weekend E-book starter StoryTimes sessions Join us for weekend family StoryTimes Are you interested in learning more filled with wonderful books, rhymes about accessing e-books at the library? and songs. All sessions are held from Then join one of our e-book starter 2pm to 3pm. sessions. No bookings are required to Saturday 6 July — Carnegie attend. Library, 7 Shepparson Avenue, Wednesday 31 July Immunisation sessions Carnegie 10am–11am Bentleigh-Bayside Community Glen Eira Town Hall Auditorium Saturday 13 July — Caulfield Carnegie Library — Training Health (entry via Glen Eira Road) Library, corner Glen Eira and Room Gardeners Road, Bentleigh East Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie Wednesday 10 July and Thursday Roads, Caulfield Sunday 21 July — Bentleigh 25 July 5.30pm–7.30pm Tuesday 2 July 6pm–7pm and Tuesday Library, 161 Jasper Road, Wednesday 31 July 9 July 9.30–11.30am Bentleigh 6.30pm–7.30pm Saturday 20 July 9am–11am and Saturday 17 August 9am–11am Tuesday 6 August 6pm–7pm and Tuesday Caulfield Library — Training 13 August 9.30–11.30am Room Wednesday 14 August and Thursday 29 August 5.30pm–7.30pm Glen Huntly Maternal and Child Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Health Centre Roads, Caulfield Carnegie Library and CARNEGIE Community Centre Corner Royal and Rosedale refresh your BIZ 7 Shepparson Avenue, Carnegie Avenues, Glen Huntly online, GLEN EIRA. Wednesday 24 July 9.30am–11.30am and 2 page Wednesday 17 July 1pm–2.30pm and website, 5.30pm–7.30pm Wednesday 28 August 9.30am–11.30am 2 email accounts & free hosting for 1 year. Wednesday 21 July 1pm–2.30pm and McKinnon Public Hall 5.30pm–7.30pm WEB SOLUTIONS 118 McKinnon Road, McKinnon GRAPHIC DESIGN DC Bricker — Princes Park SOCIAL MEDIA Monday 1 July 9.30am–11.30am and www.ashbysplace.com.au 0439 396 059 Beech Street, Caulfield South Monday 5 August 9.30am–11.30am Monday 29 July 9.30am–11.30am and Monday 26 August 9.30am–11.30am glen eira news | july 2013 | p14 recreation news

Le Tour fever — ride a bike one choice of bike for Australians • 1,780 laps of the Caulfield (42 per cent), followed by vintage Racecourse; bikes and fixed-gear bikes (18 per • 1,525 laps of Caulfield Park; and cent) and performance bikes (17 per cent). • 9,350 laps of the Packer Park Velodrome. • Men were twice as likely (29 per cent) than women (15 per cent) to Facts and tips enjoy cycling as a leisure activity. • Cyclists can travel up to 35 to 45 • Cadel Evans' win at the 2011 Tour kilometres per hour, so judging gaps de France affected people in more can be difficult. ways than one, with seven per cent • Under current law, cyclists are of people surveyed saying his heroic allowed to ride two abreast and Mountain bikes were the number one choice of bike for Australians display had encouraged them to take the whole lane, if necessary, to (42 per cent). cycle more or learn how to ride. ensure they are visible. With the Tour de France currently peddling it in as their favourite sports This year marks the 100th edition of • In Melbourne, the average speed of underway, a new study has revealed leisure activity above swimming, dancing the Tour with riders covering 3,360 a commuting car is 19.7 kilometres that in the wake of Cadel Evans heroic and jogging. kilometres before finishing in Paris per hour. Cyclists can comfortably on 21 July. To put that into a local average 17 kilometres per hour, with 2011 win, Australians have shown And it's not just the athletic benefits perspective, it equates to: many experienced cyclists travelling increasing admiration and interest in all that get us going — one in 10 above 20 kilometres per hour. things bicycle. Australians ranked a romantic bike ride • 480 trips along North Road, Cycling was voted the fourth most and picnic as their most ideal date. The between Warrigal Road and Nepean • Thirty eight per cent of car trips are popular leisure sport in Australia, study also found: Highway; less than three kilometres and 53 per cent are below five with 22 per cent of Australians • Mountain bikes were the number • 8,400 laps of the Duncan Mackinnon admitting they had 'cycling fever', athletics track; kilometres. Murrumbeena World’s fastest game comes to town Park play space opening Murrumbeena Park is now home to Glen Eira’s newest play space and to celebrate the achievement, Council will be hosting an opening event on Tuesday 23 July at 2pm. For those who have not yet visited Murrumbeena Park, the new space is more than just a playground — it provides a stimulating and challenging environment for children of all ages and abilities. The range of equipment extends from interactive landscaping and The Caulfield Lacrosse Club has players starting as young as six-years-old, with currently 60 juniors and 60 wooden sculptures, to family picnic active seniors. areas, shelters, barbecues and toilets. It provides areas appropriate for Sticks with nets attached, full face Lambton Mount, demonstrated lacrosse Women's State League goalie and from toddlers through to more active helmets, padding and a ball travelling to some local lads one afternoon in a Women's A grade coach, Susan adolescents and can be accessed by up to 180 kilometres per hour, make Fawkner park. Within five years, four McSolvin is representing Australia in wheelchairs and prams. lacrosse a fast and action packed clubs had been formed in Victoria with her sixth World Cup team in July in With such a diverse range of activities, sport. A standard game will see up to the first club founded in Melbourne. Canada. She is the third woman in the play space is sure to become a 30 goals scored. The Caulfield Lacrosse Club is one lacrosse history to have achieved such favourite for many. The game of lacrosse was developed of the oldest sporting clubs in the a feat. The Club’s State League Men's Council contributed $776,764 towards centuries ago by North American municipality having begun in the late player, Rob Stark was awarded Best the project and received $258,921 Indians, as a way of training their 1800s. The Club had almost immediate Australian Player of 2012. to assist in the construction as part young warriors. The game is played playing success, winning a premiership The Club has players starting as young of Sport and Recreation Victoria’s between two teams, using lacrosse (A grade) in 1892, then again in 1893 as six-years-old, with currently 60 Community Facility Funding Program, which sticks, which have a small catching net and 1894. The Club disbanded for a juniors and 60 active seniors who play, was announced by Minister for Sport on the end. A rubber ball (roughly the short period and reformed in 1909, which provides a strong basis for this and Recreation Hugh Delahuntly MLA. size of a tennis ball) is passed around since then it has competed in the unusual sport. The Minister will return to mark the teammates using the lacrosse stick, Victorian Lacrosse Association, every If you would like more information on completion at the opening on 23 July. either passing, scooping, or catching year, at junior and senior level at lacrosse or would like to be involved, As well as the formalities, there will be the ball in the netted part at the top Caulfield Park. contact the Club at a range of fun activities for the whole of the stick. The aim of the game is to The Club is proud to have produced www.caulfieldlacrosse.com.au or family. We look forward to seeing you score more goals than the opposition. a high number of players, coaches and contact Recreation Services on there. The origins of lacrosse in Australia officials who have represented Victoria 9524 3333. date back to 1874 when a Canadian, and Australia. The Club’s current

glen eira news | july 2013 | p15 arts and culture news

Pattern Patterns form a part of contemporary Continues until 14 July life from elements in interior or Meet the Sheilas of the 70s architectural spaces, to those that Curator: Diane Soumilas changes which is fun. There is a reside in external environments screen portraying the artist we are Artists Jeremy Bakker, Marcel Cousins, or are drawn from everyday life, paying tribute to, so you get to go Helga Groves, Gregor Kregar and Britt inviting multiple interpretations and down memory lane visually as well as Salt. implied cultural significance. The hearing the songs played by excellent This exhibition will interrogate the works selected will be united by musicians. their engagement with strategies of concept of pattern used as a vehicle 5 What advice would you give to explore memory, art history, repetition and multiplicity, embracing diverse mediums including painting, to fellow bands? cultural identity, consumer culture, the Monique Brumby, Kerri Simpson sculpture, site-specific installations and Monique: Follow your own intuition. everyday, scientific and mathematical and Rebecca Barnard form Sheilas drawing. theories. of the 70s. 6. How does music affect you and the world around you? 1. What type of band are you? Twenty Melbourne Painters Rebecca: Music is a huge part of Society Inc Rebecca: We are a female 70s classy my life. It soothes, inspires, excites, 17 July–4 August cover band. nurtures and connects you to the Jenny Pihan Fine Art is proud to 2. Why did you pick your band world. It is a universal language. present the 95th annual exhibition of name? How did you form? Why 7. What are the biggest the Twenty Melbourne Painters Society did you decide to play the genre obstacles for bands/groups? or genres you do? Inc, showcasing recent paintings from Rebecca: Making money is a big this prestigious group of traditional Kerri: We wanted something that obstacle. It costs to put on a show Britt Salt realist painters. The Society was reflected a local flavour so we picked and often the return is less than the founded by Max Meldrum in 1918. Art Sheilas of the 70s. We thought it would Puzzlethèque (Detail), 2012 outlay. There are so many bands now tours and talks by Society members be fun to get together and do some and it’s a highly competitive industry. Vinyl and hand painted enamel will be scheduled during the exhibition. of those great songs by female artists on PVC, installation dimensions from the 70s and needless to say, we 8. Tell us about your future variable. love dressing up in all those funky plans and upcoming releases and clothes. tours. 3. Who are your musical and Monique: We are playing at festivals non-musical influences? and private parties and working on a possible 80s spin for upcoming events. Monique: Musical influences of 70s artists: Pointer Sisters, Donna Summer, 9. Anything you would like to Suzi Quatro, Carol King, Joni Mitchell, add? VHS to DVD Blondie and Patti Smith. Rebecca: We are really looking forward to playing at Council’s Winter Soccer Programs Video Tapes & Film to DVD Non-musical?: Working with young Music Series! for Boys & Girls - Audio Tapes & Records to CD people and the community. 7 days a week Transfers from only $25 4. Describe your show, visually To view a sample of their live show and musically. please visit: Update Digital http://youtu.be/01fvcHtgbY4 Call 0412 525 444 Rebecca: The show is full of costume 262 McKinnon Rd McKinnon (near cnr Jasper Rd) www.updatedigital.com.au

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Repairs to all Computers, Monitors, JOIN US TODAY! 4 AUG DEBORAH CONWAY Printers & Notebooks. Wireless Broadband & Wired Networks AND WILLY ZYGIER Internet & Virus Support On Site or in Our Workshop 11 AUG SILO STRING QUARTET Service Call $77* Sales of All cables, cartridges, parts & most everything 25 AUG SARAH MCKENZIE *Subject to change – Local area only Web: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cctl/ Doors open 2pm Ph: 0448 770 142 Tickets $20–25 Concerts start at 2.30pm 9571 4801 Address: Corner Moira Ave and Glen Eira Town Hall 0409 808 808 Lyons Street, Carnegie Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield 107 Grange Rd Carnegie next to Carnegie Swim Centre www.nucleuscomputer.com.au see our website for opening hours Discounts apply when you book online www.gleneira.vic.gov.au For further information, contact Council’s Service Centre on 9524 3333.

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