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Nominate now for council ....__ °' ominations are now open to be a The Glen Eira community will elect six °'...... N candidate at the first Glen Eira City Councillors; two in each of the City's three Election Timetable Council elections on Saturday, 15 March. wards: 0rrong, Jasper and Mackie. 3-13 February Nominations of candidates Candidates may lodge a nomination between Meet the candidates sessions are planned received. Monday, 3 February and 4.00pm on Thursday, for each ward later this month. 14 February- 13 February with Council's Returning Officer. Notice of Candidature forms can be obtained Postal voting & pre-poll voting 13 March Postal voting facilities from the Glen Eira Service Centre at the If there is an election in your ward, you may wish available from the council Council offices. to vote before Election Day by obtaining a postal offices. You can stand for Council if you are enrolled on vote or pre-poll vote in the weeks leading up to 3-14 March Pre-poll facilities open at the election. Council's Voters' Roll, and are an Australian the Council offices and citizen. A Councillor does not have to live in the Postal voting facilities will open on Friday, BentleighUbrary. Ward he/she represents. 14 February and application forms may be 15 March Election day (8am-6pm) obtained from Council either in person or by phoning 9524 3333. It's Festival time!

elebrating Glen Eira festival, from make a tape of yourself reading the news, assisted Japanese School Band, Khmer Dance Group, C 22 February to 2 March, promises a by ABC personalities; an angling competition; Chilean Folkloric Group, Ormond Primary feast of colour and activity, from cultural, buskers, entertainers, baseball and basketball School Children's Choir, Wesley College Big arts and musical events, to sport, a giant stars, face painters, and lots of community stalls Band, Band and the Wonder and local personalities. pool party, displays, family days, walks and Kids Dance Group. even an Internet cafe. There's also a health promotion, giant fun fair, For more details on the nine-day program of craft market presented by the directors of Red exciting events during the Celebrating Glen Eira The festival culminates in the Community Hill Community Market, running of the Glen festival, tum to pages 2, 3 and 8. Day at Caulfield racecourse on Sunday, 2 March. Eira Handicap in the day's full program of horse Don't miss this wonderful day of entertainment, racing, the Glen Eira 5km Fun Run, and much more. community events, fun and activities. Golden Days Radio will have an open day at its Highlights include stars from ABC's Play School, course venue, and performing during the day at 11.30am and 12.30pm, Junior Newsreader - will be the Machol Israeli Dance Group, Cycling stars in action /

tlanta Paralympics gold medallist Peter A Homann and silver medallist Paul Lake will be in the festival action. The two members of Carnegie Caulfield Cycling Club will be lining up in the Glen Eira Wheelrace, to be held at the Packer Park velodrome on Thursday, 27 February, Index The Wheelrace program Commissioners Report 2 includes a 50km Festival Program l points score for A Council Decisions 4 Grade riders, as well Community Grants s as B Grade (SO laps), C Grade (35 laps) Your school 6 and D grade (15 Recreation 7 laps) races, between Arts 8 6pm and 9pm. Precinct strategy 9 World roadrace Briefs 10 champion Peter Ormond II Homann won gold in

Community diary 12 the road race and silver in the time trial at the 1996 Atlanta Peter Homann (left) and Paul Lake (above) were Games, while teammate top pe,formers in Atlanta. Paul Lake won silver in the 2000 metres track event. I Volume 4 February 1997 ·

fO I. ·-II.I Happy New Year to all. cultural services department to define a strategic develop and manage the use of open space within C Council is currently busy in preparation for the direction for the future provision of recreation and the City and ensure that there is an efficient and cultural services for the City of Glen Eira. On many equitable distribution of open space available to ~ upcoming election to be held on March 15, when occasions, people of Glen Eira have expressed their all residents of the City. Councillors will be elected to take over the running will to see the City develop as a recreational and -\:I of Council. Six councillors will be elected, two from Other studies under way in 1997 include a waste each of the three wards of Orrong, Jasper and culture centre, and this strategy will identify how management strategy, a long-term financial that goal will be met. oc Mackie. strategy to address infrastructure issues, an C The new Council will be able to operate as a policy A specific part of the Recreation Study is work being economic overview for Glen Eira and revision making and performance monitoring board, with carried out for Council on the needs for swimming of the planning scheme. in the day to day management of the municipality facilities Glen Eira, taking account of the demand ·-... for swimming facilities for use by Glen Eira There are many more activities and projects being left to its strong management team. planned for 1997, which will benefit the City. fO residents and the facilities already available in the a. Many new projects are well under way as the new City and nearby. The Report will be available in time Cliff Caldwell .D year begins. for the new Council to make an early decision about Chief Commissioner ~ The long-awaited Recreation and Cultural Needs the way ahead. Strategy is due to be released in early February. This An Open Space Strategy is also being developed and The first OrdinuJ Council meeting for 1997 j -u~ study has been developed by the recreation and is due for completion in June. It seeks to identify, I. I WU due to be held OD. Monday, 3 Febrauy. _ There will also be special guests such as Dylan from the Recovery show and Hitz FM, plus skate demos, inflatable castle, video arcade, market stalls, giveaways and much more.

ouncil's Youth Services present The event will be held at Monash Chisholm halJ, opposite Caulfield Station, and costs $2. CZOOM, the music showcase featuring The Fauves, Even and The Uving End, as ZOOM is supported by Glen Eira City Council part of Celebrating Glen Eira Festival. Youth Services, Monash University, Beat Magazine, Ron Leigh's Music and Recovery. Five totally new bands will also be performing, so come along and be part of the noise on Dylan Lewis from the Sunday, 2 March, from 4pm-l l pm. ABC's Recovery slunv.

Conference on PROGRAMME---~-- ---' INTERFACES OF JEWISH Panel Session The general interface of Jewish and secular law Sponsors AND SECULAR LAW 10.00am - 1.00pm (with break for refreshments) ~unday 23 1-ebruary, 1997 Opening remarics 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. The Rt Hon. Sir Zelman Cowen "Religious premises of the secular law" Old Arts Building Mr Jan Waller, Barriscer QI law The University of Melboume "Law and sociery: \\C)~ .\~H Jewish and secular perspectives" Rabbi Dr S Cowen, Programme Director, Ko/kl Menacliem Lubavilch; Anociau, Allslraliall Centre -- fur Jewish Civilization, Monash University "The nature and limits of the Torah's endorsement of secular law" Mr H. Cooper, Solicitor and Co,,rpa,ry Director (I) John Allison/Monkhouse ' '\ OIi JO'\I'- i,_ _ lunch 1.00pm - 2.15pm Concurrent seminars Specific interfaces of Jewish and secular law 2.15pm • 3.45pm ~ewish News I. "Financial relationships amongst Jewll in Jewish law" Rabbi Yose[ Gordon, Yeshivah Centre, Disaissanl: Mr St.eooi Srmi, uga1 OJjicer; A Cont,renc, exploring both theoretical and VICloria U,rmmizy ofTechnoloa Alma practical inlerfac~s of Jewish and secular law, 2. "Forms of Jewish communal rdevanl to practitioners and students of law. mediation of disputes" Village -----~ do.:uuniants, people In comm