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GLEN EIRA CITY COUNCIL JUNE 2017 VOLUME 227 gleneira news VOLUME 194 NEWS Food Business Awards 2017 Council recognises local Bistro 309 has been named Glen Eira City butter chicken and beef or lamb vindaloo, per year — this equates to about $100 per volunteersLocal volunteers honoured Council’s Shop of the Year. to ossobucco di vitello and pollo alla household per week. With less time being Open space — a high cacciatora.” spent on meal preparation in the home, Announced at Council’s annual Food priority consumers are putting more trust in local Recycling A to Z on Business Awards 2017 on Monday 1 May, Darwan said he feels very lucky and proud food businesses to provide food that is safe website the Bentleigh restaurant received the to have received Shop of the Year. to eat. award from Glen Eira Mayor Cr Mary Have your say on the “The hard work of my wife and our small Delahunty for achieving the highest food Council’s Five-Star Safe Food Program New2014–15 dads’ Draft playgroup Annual team of staff has made it possible for safety rating after being assessed by demonstrates our commitment to working Budget Bistro 309 to earn this award,” he said. Council’s environmental health officers in partnership with the local food industry during 2016. 2017 award finalists to ensure food is safe for consumers. This year, there were 10 finalists and Avoca Catering in Ormond was named To achieve a Five-Star food safety rating, each business was nominated as the best Shop of the Year Runner-up. Glen Eira businesses must operate in performer in their particular category, and accordance with Victorian food safety laws; REGULARS Awards were also presented to local was presented with a highly commended pass Council’s food hygiene questionnaire; businesses that participated in Council’s certificate. Arts News pass all food sampling results; have no nutrition and accessibility programs Taste 4 Finalists for 2017 were: justified complaints within the previous Library News Health, Taste 4 Health Kids and Access 4 All. Youth News • Restaurant — Bistro 309, Bentleigh; 12 months; and achieve a low-risk rating Guest speaker at the Awards was celebrity and a compliance score of 90 per cent or Recreation News chef Adrian Richardson. Adrian’s love • Caterer — Avoca Catering, Ormond; above with National Food Safety Standards. of cooking is recognised internationally BusinessLibrary News News • Bakery — Miss Ladybird Cakes, Cr Delahunty said the program is unique through his books The Good Life and Meat, McKinnon; because it offers both financial and and hit television series Ready Steady Cook; promotional incentives for businesses to Secret Meat Business; and Good Chef Bad • Café — Daniel Son, Murrumbeena; maintain high standards of cleanliness and Chef. Adrian is also the owner and head • Manufacturer — Katrina’s Kitchen, hygiene. chef of La Luna Bistro in Carlton North. Murrumbeena; “Council rewards those businesses with About the winner • Takeaway — Flaked Out, Bentleigh; the best food safety practices through Darwan Rawat and his wife Sarita opened a reduction in Council registration fees, Bistro 309 in October 2005. With more • Delicatessen — Uncle’s Deli, Bentleigh; the provision of Five-Star certificates that HIGHLIGHTS than 34 years of experience working as • School Canteen — Chabad Youth, can be displayed within local businesses, Youth2017 Glen Services Eira a chef in Melbourne, India and Dubai, St Kilda East; and free publicity in Council’s online Safe Darwan told Glen Eira News his Centre Storytelling Festival • Supermarket — Coles, Caulfield East; Food Guide and through its Safe Food Guide Road restaurant is predominately Indian, and iPhone app,” Cr Delahunty said. but also has an Italian menu. Draft Activity Centre, • Club — Yarra Yarra Golf Club, Housing and Local “By having both cuisines under one roof Bentleigh East. Economy Strategy lift-out everyone, including children, can enjoy the menu,” he said. Five-Star Safe Food Program Main cover image: Darwan and Sarita from On average, Australians eat out two to “All our dishes are very popular from Bistro 309 in Bentleigh. three times a week and spend $45 billion Photo: Frank Amato. BENTLEIGH BENTLEIGH EAST BRIGHTON EAST CARNEGIE CAULFIELD ELSTERNWICK GARDENVALE GLEN HUNTLY MCKINNON MURRUMBEENA ORMOND ST KILDA EAST Mayor’s column Well hello winter! With the cooler World Elder Abuse weather now upon us, it can sometimes be tempting to stay indoors, curled up on the couch, Awareness Day watching the football. However, we have something really special COUNCILLOR CONTACTS Glen Eira City Council will be showing its Victoria indicate that financial abuse commencing in late June that is sure support for World Elder Abuse Awareness and psychological/emotional abuse are to warm you up. Day (Thursday 15 June) by lighting together the most common forms of The 2017 Glen Eira Storytelling Festival Town Hall’s garden in purple light — abuse reported by older Victorians. the symbolic colour representing the will be held from 22 June to 9 July at Warning signs of elder abuse may include campaign — from Monday 12 June to various venues across this wonderful CAMDEN WARD an older person seeming fearful, anxious City. Sunday 18 June. Cr Mary Delahunty (Mayor) or isolated. Elder abuse is any act which causes harm Storytelling allows us to come Ph: 9523 9105 There may be injuries, or an absence to an older person and is carried out by together as a community, to share Mobile: 0427 970 879 of personal care. Disappearance of the stories that inspire us and to someone they know and trust. [email protected] possessions, unexplained financial learn more about each other and World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is aimed transactions, and changes to a will, the world in general. Cr Joel Silver at reminding the community that human property title or other documents are Newspaper columnist, author, Mobile: 0499 357 262 rights do not diminish as people get older also of concern. and that everyone has the right to live lapsed Canadian, and modern guru [email protected] Like other forms of family violence, most with dignity and respect. Danny Katz will officially open elder abuse occurs behind closed doors, the annual Festival, which is the The World Health Organisation so it is important for loved ones to watch centrepiece of our Arts and Culture Cr Dan Sztrajt estimates that up to 10 per cent of older out for signs, listen and offer help. program. people worldwide are affected. Mobile: 0466 372 822 For further information, contact There will be events to suit all [email protected] Figures compiled by the National Ageing 1300 368 821 or visit age groups, budgets and interests, Research Institute of Seniors Rights seniorsrights.org.au/your-rights/ including a fabulous children’s program; comedy and cabaret; ROSSTOWN WARD historical tours; films and music; Cr Margaret Esakoff panel discussions and open mic Ph: 9578 2877 sessions; and even app development, Mobile: 0407 831 893 which is sure to be popular. Make [email protected] sure you check out page eight and nine for some of the highlights the Festival. Cr Clare Davey Mobile: 0466 469 776 As part of the Festival, I will have [email protected] the pleasure in presenting the My Brother Jack Awards, with prizes for short story writing, poetry and photography. Details about the Cr Tony Athanasopoulos winners will be included in the July Mobile: 0466 372 816 CONTACT COUNCIL 2017 COUNCIL MEETINGS [email protected] edition of Glen Eira News. Glen Eira Town Hall Tuesday 13 June Corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads The full Festival program is available Tuesday 27 June (Special Council Meeting) Caulfield, PO Box 42, Caulfield South from www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/stf Tuesday 4 July TUCKER WARD VIC 3162 Tuesday 25 July If you are a footy fan like me though Cr Jamie Hyams Telephone: 03 9524 3333 — there are some incredible new Ph: 9578 8314 National Relay Service: A phone solution local girls’ footy teams that deserve Mobile: 0427 319 018 for people who are deaf or have a hearing DEADLINES our support from the sidelines [email protected] or speech-impairment, TTY dial 13 36 77 The deadline for the August edition of — grab a scarf and some gloves or Speak and Listen 1300 555 727 or Glen Eira News is Wednesday 5 July for and head towards the noise of a internet-relay.nrscall.gov.au then enter delivery 31 July to 4 August (weather weekend! Cr Jim Magee (Deputy Mayor) 03 9524 3333 permitting). Hope to see you all there. 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