Rich History in Hawthorn Swimming RSL Billiard Table Clinic he problem with e-waste residents will have to take their business. being disposed like this e-waste to one of 121 new or Smaller e-waste items 3 4 and ultimatly ending up in upgraded e-waste collection such as batteries can be landfill, is that generally these sites within , with most dropped off at Bunnings and Aldi products are made with toxic sites at council-operated facili- in-store battery collection metals like lead and mercury ties. Here, electronics will be points. Ikea also collects batter- THE GLENFERRIE TIMES that can eventually seep into stripped and sorted for recycla- ies and light bulbs. Australian Post the environment. In Victoria ble components. outlets, including our local post Vol. 2, edn. 27 An independent paper for the locals and traders of Glenferrie. May/June 2019 alone the Currently some office at 782 Glenferrie Road, ABC report- e-waste recycling initiatives do Hawthorn, have ink cartridge Ban on E-Waste from ed projec- already exist in our area of recycling boxes. tions that Glenferrie Hawthorn. Swinburne To dispose of large Victoria’s Landfill e-waste will University and the Hawthorn Aquatic e-waste items you can head to ustralia has been facing a number of changes and increase and Leisure Centre both have the Boroondara Recycling and A challenges with managing our recycling over the last from 109,000 MobileMuster drop-off points. Waste Centre, 648 Riversdale year. In January 2018 China stopped accepting ’s ustralia’s largest tonnes in MobileMuster is a mobile Road, Camberwell, only about recycling due to high contamination of the materials. This A artshow will show- 2015 to phone recycling project that 4km from Glenferrie change has seen Australian sorting facilities stock-pile case 1,300 works from 600 256,000 accepts old or broken mobile Hawthorn, where it is free to recycling and source alternative buyers and users for the top artists. The 54th tonnes in phones. The phones are collect- drop off recyclables and recyclable materials. Another change is about to hit our annual Camberwell Art 2035, making ed and disassembled into e-waste. In June the City of waste and recycling landscape. The State Government Show runs from 29 June to new e-waste components, then processed Boroondara will announce the recently announced that from 1 July 2019, Victorian residents 7 July and held at the regulations separately to maximise location of six e-waste collec- will be banned from disposing electronic goods, also known Swinburne University, ATC vital for the resource recovery. Any organi- tion banks across Boroondara. as e-waste, to landfill. Building 427 Burwood protection of sation can become a mobile Visit www.theglenferrie According to Road, Hawthorn. our environ- phone recycling collection times.com or www.boroonda Regulation 5 of Hosted by the Artwork at the 2018 Camberwell Art Show. ment. point, just contact MobileMus- ra.vic.gov.au for updates on the Environment Rotary Club of Camber- Saturday 29 June - Sunday 7 With new ter to have a green drop-off box e-waste. Protection (Sched- well, the event raises over July, 10:00am - 5:00pm, tickets regulations, placed in your office or uled Premises) $100,000 each year for different $10 adults (one day), $5 conces- Regulations 2017, Rotary community, youth and sion (one day), $25 season ticket e-waste includes international programs includ- and free for students 18 and “rechargeable ing Foodbank Victoria, polio under and Swinburne students. batteries, cathode eradication and more. Artist entries close 20 ray tube monitors The Gala Opening is May and can be made by and televisions, on Friday 28 June, following the prompts at the flat panel moni- 6:30pm-10:00pm, tickets are $55 Camberwell Art Show website. tors and televi- and include wine and gourmet For more information visit sions, information finger food, bookings online. www.camberwellartshow.org.au. technology and General admission, Tayla at Hawthorn Aquatic and Leisure Centre telecommunica- dropping off mobile phone to be recycled. tions equipment, Electoral Representation Review lighting and photovoltaic panels.” In short, this includes computers, computer accessories, televisions, mobile Continues on page 2... phones, light bulbs, ink cartridges and other products of the like. Currently e-waste is often disposed of by being taken to the tip or left on the nature strip for hard rubbish collection. Continues on page 2...

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Source: www.vec.vic.gov.au 1 The Glenferrie Times is an Ban on E-Waste from Victoria’s Landfill ...Continued from page 1 independent publication for he problem with e-waste residents will have to take their business. the traders, residents and T being disposed like this e-waste to one of 121 new or Smaller e-waste items visitors to the Glenferrie and ultimatly ending up in upgraded e-waste collection such as batteries can be precinct in Hawthorn. It is landfill, is that generally these sites within Victoria, with most dropped off at Bunnings and Aldi produced by a small team products are made with toxic sites at council-operated facili- in-store battery collection of Glenferrie locals who are metals like lead and mercury ties. Here, electronics will be points. Ikea also collects batter- dedicated to nurturing the that can eventually seep into stripped and sorted for recycla- community and providing a ies and light bulbs. Australian Post the environment. In Victoria forum for the betterment of ble components. outlets, including our local post alone the the area. We hope to Currently some office at 782 Glenferrie Road, provide the people of ABC report- e-waste recycling initiatives do Hawthorn, have ink cartridge Glenferrie with a relevant ed projec- already exist in our area of recycling boxes. and informative publica- tions that Glenferrie Hawthorn. Swinburne To dispose of large tion. e-waste will University and the Hawthorn Aquatic e-waste items you can head to ustralia has been facing a number of changes and increase and Leisure Centre both have the Boroondara Recycling and challenges with managing our recycling over the last Editor from 109,000 MobileMuster drop-off points. Waste Centre, 648 Riversdale year. In January 2018 China stopped accepting Australia’s Leon Pezzimenti tonnes in MobileMuster is a mobile Road, Camberwell, only about recycling due to high contamination of the materials. This 2015 to phone recycling project that 4km from Glenferrie Sub-Editor change has seen Australian sorting facilities stock-pile 256,000 accepts old or broken mobile Hawthorn, where it is free to Antonia Fleming recycling and source alternative buyers and users for the tonnes in phones. The phones are collect- drop off recyclables and recyclable materials. Another change is about to hit our 2035, making ed and disassembled into e-waste. In June the City of Writers waste and recycling landscape. The State Government new e-waste components, then processed Boroondara will announce the Kayley Langdon regulations separately to maximise location of six e-waste collec- recently announced that from 1 July 2019, Victorian residents Ivy Trim vital for the resource recovery. Any organi- tion banks across Boroondara. will be banned from disposing electronic goods, also known Ben Cardwell as e-waste, to landfill. protection of sation can become a mobile Visit www.theglenferrie our environ- phone recycling collection According to Photographs times.com or www.boroonda Bunnings at 230 ment. Regulation 5 of Kayley Langdon Burwood Road, point, just contact MobileMus- ra.vic.gov.au for updates on With new the Environment Ivy Trim Hawthorn in-store ter to have a green drop-off box e-waste. Protection (Sched- battery collection bin regulations, placed in your office or uled Premises) Printed at Triangle Office Regulations 2017, Printing Services Electoral Representation Review ...Continued from page 1 e-waste includes he Victorian Electoral councils of a similar population in metropolitan . “rechargeable SPONSORSHIP T Commission (VEC) is batteries, cathode Continues on page 2... currently conducting a repre- Under Option A, which ray tube monitors Sponsorship of this sentation and subdivision is preferred by the VEC, the and televisions, publication is welcome. review of . City of Boroondara would be flat panel moni- Please contact Leon The representation review split into four wards, with three tors and televi- Pezzimenti on 9819 4371. looks at the number of council- councillors per ward in three of sions, information lors, if a local council should be the wards, and two councillors technology and subdivided into wards or not, if representing the fourth ward. telecommunica- CONTACT subdivided then the review Currently Boroondara has 10 tions equipment, considers the number of wards, wards with one councilor per lighting and photovoltaic panels.” In short, this includes ward boundaries, number of ward. This shift from computers, computer accessories, televisions, mobile 817B Glenferrie Road councillors per ward and ward single-councillor wards to hold their single councillors phones, light bulbs, ink cartridges and other products of the Hawthorn 3122, VIC names. The subdivision review multi-councillor wards, the accountable and contact them like. Currently e-waste is often disposed of by being taken to looks at ensuring that voters VEC argues, allows residents to with ease. (03) 9819 4371 the tip or left on the nature strip for hard rubbish collection. are equally represented in each elect councillors with more Following the VEC's prelimi- sustainable.glenfer ward. diversity and range, while nary report the public had the [email protected] The review of City of avoiding citizens being opportunity to respond and Boroondara commenced 13 under-represented if their coun- www.theglenferrie make submissions. The VEC February 2019 and the VEC's cillor is absent. The larger ward times.com received more than 200 submis- final report with recommenda- boundaries also allow for more sions from residents and www.facebook.com/ tions handed to the Minster of clear-cut divisions, as boundar- community groups and approx- TheGlenferrieTimes Local Government on 5 June ies can be divided on main imately 80% of them were in 2019. roads instead of back-streets. support of Option A. The Glenferrie Times The preliminary report An alternative option, The VEC will consider encourages feedback by the VEC, released 10 April Option B, proposes five wards the submissions made and the from the community. 2019, contained their review with four of the wards having discussion at the public hearing recommendations and two councillors per ward and on 14 May 2019, 6:30pm at the proposed three alternative one ward with three council- Hawthorn Arts Centre, to decide on PROFILES options of new ward subdivi- lors. Option C keeps the current an official recommendation to sions for City of Boroondara, in system of single-councillor be made to the Minister for If you wish to have your all options the total number of wards, but still increases the Local Government. Whatever business profiled in The councillors in Boroondara number of councillors to 11. decision is made by the Minis- Glenferrie Times, please would increase from 10 to 11. This is the option preferred by ter, the representation and contact us at 9819 4371. This increase would bring the City of Boroondara, as it subdivision changes will come We will do our best to council representation in keeps close representation of into effect for the 2020 local publish your profile. Boroondara in line with other residents, allowing residents to Council election. 2 Rich History in RSL Billiard Table awthorn's small RSL sub branch, been proud owners since. However, the H located on the corner of Glenferrie supposed original owner is an exciting and Manningtree roads, was built in 1920 story. for Hawthorn's returned First World War The billiard table bears no soldiers, sailors and airmen to gather and plaque or inscription, but Jenny believes socialise and was complete with a word of mouth. Rumour has it the table billiard-room, card room, several living was donated to the RSL by John Wren, the rooms and a canteen. infamous local businessman who made a In July last year The Glenferrie name for himself in the betting industry Times explored the history and City of at the turn of the 20th century. Born in Boroondara's future plans for the Collingwood in 1871, Wren’s lucrative Hawthorn RSL. There is not a lot of career broke from bootmaking to book- historical information about the building making to eventually include over 31 and activities associated with the build- different companies. While he famously ing, so we asked the public to share any owned real estate, newspapers, sports She remembers the figure of information they had. A member of our venues, and more, it was the wildly popu- John Wren as a successful, self-made man local community, Jenny, contacted the lar Johnson Street Tote - Wren’s illegal known for his generosity to the local The Glenferrie Times to tell her story of a gambling hub of the 1890s - which gave working class. In retrospect, Jenny likens beloved piece of the Hawthorn RSL. him his controversial reputation (and him somewhat to the character of Clive Despite residing in Camberwell, fortune!). Palmer: a wealthy, jolly figure in the Jenny has strong ties to Hawthorn: her Jenny laughs, speculating where community, plagued by controversy. father-in-law Max Yunghanns was the the money came from. “Crooked money,” She believes Wren donated the Mayor of the City of Hawthorn 1960-61. she insists. billiard table following the First World About 35 years ago he heard that the Frank Hardy’s novel Power War, when the recreation and enjoyment Hawthorn RSL was selling furniture and Without Glory was released in 1950 and of returned soldiers were of the highest reducing in size. As long-time collectors while its contents are fictitious, it retains priority. of vintage furniture, Jenny and her one element of truth: the whirlwind of Although she admits the table husband jumped at the opportunity to rumour which followed Wren his entire no longer receives the use of years gone purchase some of the furniture. They fell life, tying him to corruption, crime, and by, Jenny and her husband have loved in love with the Hawthorn RSL's grand even murder. The legend is now perhaps their statement billiard table. It’s a staple old-style billiard table with elegant fiddle- more rich than ever in the memories of piece in their home and - as rumour will back sides, purchased the table and have local men and women like Jenny. have it - a true relic of local history. sunrise to sunset, as well as abstain Celebrating Ramadan from any potentially sinful behaviour. Mother’s Day: Did you know? Anna Jarvis organised the first Mother's Day n Islam, traditions and holidays take These prohibitions are often accompa- celebration in 1908 as a way to honour moth- place according to the lunar Hijri nied by increased prayer, ritual, and I ers and the sacrifices they make for their calendar. The ninth month of the acts of good will. families. After years of letter writing Islamic calendar is Ramadan, the The celebration encourages campaigns to newspapers and politicians, in month of fasting, which this year is the community to gather in God’s 1914 Mother's Day became a national holiday observed from 5 May to 4 June. remembrance as well as share the in the United States of America. By 1920 Anna The Quran, the Islamic holy evening meal, the breaking of fast was horrified with how the holiday became text, is believed to have been revealed known as Iftar. This physically demand- commercialised. Until she died in 1948 she to the Prophet Muhammad by God, and ing but spiritually rewarding and denounced the holiday and lobbied govern- Ramadan commemorates Muham- incredibly reverent tradition is consid- ment to have it removed. Childless her entire mad's first revelation. During Rama- ered one of the five Pillars of Islam, and life she spent most of her personal wealth on dan, it is mandatory for all Muslims is an extremely important time of the legal fees in lawsuits against groups that who have reached puberty to fast (from year for all people of Islamic faith, both used the name "Mother's Day." food, drink, smoking, sex, etc.) from locally and around the world.

Have You Noticed? ...Continued from page 1 awthorn is now home to five number in honour of past and H present HFC players. #2 for (HFC) themed signal cabinets, Graham Arthur and Jarryd Roug- with four right here in Glenferrie head, #5 for and Hawthorn. Sam Mitchell, #9 for Rover Dipier- VicRoads explains that dominico and , #26 "Traffic signal cabinets house the for and Liam Shiels electronic equipment which and #24 for and Ben provides the management and Stratton. operation for each traffic signal Since 2016, the HFC has and the main reason for painting also commissioned the changing these cabinets is to deter graffiti Hawks murals on the exterior wall and to beautify local communities." of the Bank of Melbourne on the Painted by Justine McAl- corner of Linda Cres and Glenfer- lister, each signal cabinet features a rie Rd. 3 TRADER IN THE SPOTLIGHT don’t know. It’s really a passion more food places because of Hawthorn for us, that’s why we do it, to the international ‘flavour’ make sure these kids get to introduced to the area." Swimming have that life skill," he says. Warren and Rose Clinic Warren and Rose heavily utilise other local have overseen a range of businesses in the area, saying Rear of 63 Mary Street improvements to the Clinic, "We do 95% of our shopping on they’ve replaced the old roof, Glenferrie Road - there's Warren Erfurth extended the viewing area to almost nowhere we don't ince it was established in increase room and safety for frequent". They host staff 1972, Warren and his partner families, updated the ameni- meetings at Osteria 20, keep fit SRose are the third owners of the ties, and most importantly - at Xtend Barre, shop at Lucente Hawthorn Swimming Clinic, completely replaced the water Collective and First Product and locally known simply as Mary purification and sanitisation their favourite dining is at Viet Street Pool. "We've had a lot of system. "Whilst we've tried to Star, where only recently they parents who have come in to national levels. At University of modernise the clinic, we’ve discovered the owner’s daugh- show us their swimming certifi- Queensland, he competed in always been very sympathetic ter learns to swim at their cates from the 70s and 80s. open water competitions and to its history not only to Clinic. They appreciate the They'd learnt to swim here as triathlons. By the time he Hawthorn, but what Hawthorn supportive Glenferrie commu- kids, and now they're bringing moved to the Gold Coast for Swimming Clinic is to the local nity and the relationships their kids.” work, Warren was training six people." between the traders. Warren explains that days a week. Work eventually Being in the area for For Warren and Rose, in 2008, "Rose and I fell upon this brought Warren to Melbourne, nearly 20 years now, they've they see the Clinic as an exten- place [the Clinic]. With our where he's lived ever since. seen Glenferrie Road develop sion of themselves, where histories in aquatics, we decided At the heart of the from "a predominately fashion "you're not a number, you're to buy the property and I went Hawthorn Swimming Clinic, precinct" into a "food mecca". not a membership card - we and got re-qualified and we Warren and Rose maintain one They consider one of the most treat everyone as an individual, focused on learn-to-swim and core philosophy: that every significant changes in the area and a member of our Swim water safety." child deserves the opportunity has been the changing demo- Family". Warren grew up in to learn to swim and feel safe in graphic, "Swinburne University has Queensland and Rose is a born the water, and to explore swim- been an incubator for the and bred Melbournian. While ming as a sport. multicultural Rose had a career in swimming This value has deep birth of education, Warren has a roots - Warren once saved his Hawthorn. background in competitive father from drowning in a lake The quality of swimming. Growing up in the during a childhood vacation. the schools country, Warren traveled to the "Even at twelve, I realised how has always city to train with Australian useful of a sport it was. It could drawn people swimming legend Laurie really help these children one to the area" Lawrence and practiced in the day save their own lives or the and "in doing dam and the river at home. At lives of someone they know and so, it’s been a school, he competed at state and love – or even someone they catalyst for CUSTOMER IN THE SPOTLIGHT Tony Pagliaro remained so popular and 60s Tony returned to the area on Auburn Road and has vibrant throughout the years. In but this time as a teacher continued making violins ever iving in Hawthorn East for the 1950s, when freezing food instead. Teaching Italian Litera- since. the last 38 years it was at a wasn't as common, it was the ture and History at Swinburne No longer a young youngL age that Tony Pagliaro "sort of economy that meant University a couple of nights a boy visiting Dobsons for school first became a regular visitor to many visits to the shops" where week for two years. This uniforms, these days Tony Glenferrie Hawthorn. Attending people would visit the butcher inspired his move to Rome in makes regular visits to Readings Xavier College as a young boy, Tony shop, deli and other variety 1970 for Italian studies return- for its excellent selection of grew up in Malvern and from the stores regularly. ing to Melbourne in 1973 where books and CDs along with age of seven would take the 69 Tony enjoys the he began as an Italian professor coffees at Supernova and Red White tram, now the 16 tram since 2004, community that exists in at La Trobe University. & Amber Liquor Merchant to along Glenferrie Road and stop Glenferrie Road these days. Retired since 2009, Tony still purchase those hard to find and frequent the shops along the Unlike an indoor shopping remains a part of the Italian wines. way. centre which can seem as if it academic There were always a lot manipulates its visitors to stay community, of different characters on the longer and buy more, Glenfer- co-editing an trams back then, Tony recounts. rie offers an outdoor experience Italian Studies From the girls at MLC to the and small businesses where you Journal for the conductor taking tickets. There are able to form a relationship past 25 years. was even a sliding door to with shop keepers. Though he Outside of separate the tram from smoking understands that high rents can academia Tony and non-smoking commuters. make it difficult for small plays the violin In his school days business owners to stay in the and has since the Glenferrie Road was lively in a area. age of 9. A few different way compared to today. No longer visiting years ago he Tony notes how he is impressed Glenferrie for the daily attended a violin that the shopping precinct has commute to school, in the late making course 4