Studeld-Wantirna Community News Bringing our community together... Edition 2- Spring 2008 Photo by Elaine Craig of Knox Photographic Society News from your local Community! Free A message from Heidi Victoria Member for Bayswater The rain has been a welcome sight around our area, with the gardens looking terric again. It has also meant easier playing conditions for the local sporting clubs. Some clubs have approached me about grants to help purchase equipment or for other purposes. As with all things to do with State Government, my ofce is happy to steer you in the right direction. One of my policy interest areas is youth services and how Rennie Health Centres this leads to crime prevention. 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Welcome to Wonder Down Under Face & Body Painters spring! and Entertainers “Spring has sprung the grass is riz For many years our talented face I wonder where the birdie is. and body painters have travelled The bird is on the wing, overseas to attend conventions. but that’s absurd I always thought the wing was on the bird.” This year we are holding the very Does anyone know the origins of this rst one for Australia here in nonsense poem? It really sets the right mood Wantirna. for moving out of the gloomy winter days and into the sunny days of spring! Our committee has invited renowned artists from around the world, to come to Australia and run workshops. They will work alongside our We have had a great response to our rst own talented artists from Melbourne and Queensland. edition and appreciate the feedback we have received. Thanks to everyone who has passed Delegates will be travelling from all around Australia and New on messages of support as we get our new Zealand to attend these workshops. Our main aim is to allow artists venture underway. to achieve a higher level in their craft, and network with entertainers We hope our paper will help connect the from all over the world. people in our community with local activities The convention is to be held at Café Capo for 5 days of classes, and services, so it has been great to see many market stalls, jam sessions, magic, networking, learning business community groups sending in articles and skills and ballooning, while staying at the Golden Pebble Hotel. information. Being involved in community Magicians will share skills in entertaining to amaze children. activities is a great way to stay active, build Balloonologists will perform crazy comical routines while creating new friendships and new interests. It can be their masterpeices. The face painting, airbrushing and body painting very rewarding to pursue your passions and will certainly intrigue and impress all delegates. share your knowledge, skills and expertise with other like-minded people. We are fortunate to have two professional photographers to document I love visiting my neighbourhood shopping and preserve the artwork, before it is all washed down the drain. centres at Wantirna Mall and Studeld The nale to our convention is a wonderful free Family Fun Day for Shopping Centre, seeing the familiar faces all. In conjunction with Café Capo, located on the corner of Boronia and having a chat. Sometimes shopping takes Road and Stud Road, we welcome parents and children to attend on much longer than it should!! Friday the 12th of September. Starting at 10.30am and nishing at Speaking of getting involved.....we are still 2.30pm. Come down for a pony ride, balloons and face painting. The interested in hearing from anyone, who may children can also jump themselves silly in a bounce castle. Mums and like to join our production team! You are dads can buy a coffee or some lunch at the Café. welcome to send in a contribution, we would Please visit our website www.wonderdownunder.com.au love to hear from you! We are looking forward to the Community Newspapers Association of Victoria (CNAV) conference to be held in Castlemaine in October. If anyone is interested in sponsoring our attendance at the conference, please drop us a line. Contact details are on the next page. We hope you enjoy our spring edition! Janet Claringbold, on behalf of the production team. Studeld-Wantirna Community News - Edition No. 2 - Spring 2008 3 Contact Inside..... Published by: Studeld Wantirna News Message from Heidi Victoria Page 2 c/o Orana Neighbourhood House Inc. Welcome to spring! Page 3 ABN: 91514980522 RAN: A0019215F Wonder Down Under convention Page 3 62 Coleman Road, Wantirna South 3152 Contact Page 4 Telephone: 9801 1895 Wantirna Park Pages 5, 6 Email:[email protected] Victorian Jazz Archive Page 7 Newspaper production team: Memories Page 8 Editor: Janet Claringbold Prior to Wantirna College Page 9 Michelle Cray What’s happening at Orana N’hood House? Page 10 Coral Carew What’s cool at school? Page 11 Felisa Tambunan Local update from Councillor Adam Gill Pages 12,13 Keith Slater Jackie Capon Community Group News Pages 14,15 Lyn Lee News in Good Health and Wellbeing Pages 17,18,19 Knox Home Garden Club Page 21 Front cover: Photo of Eastlink sound barriers from Sporting Group News Pages 21,22 the Eastlink Trail near Koomba Park, Wantirna, by Elaine Craig of the Knox Photographic Society. Area coverage: Burwood Hwy (excluding Knox City), Lewis Rd, Boronia Rd, Stud Rd, Mountain Hwy, Rochelle Dr, Dandenong Creek, Wantirna Rd, Eastlink, Burwood Hwy. Copies: 3000 through distribution points at various locations locally. NEXT EDITION: Summer - December DEADLINE: Thursday, November 13 SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE: $10.00 per year for 4 editions Contact Orana Neighbourhood House. By popular TO ADVERTISE: demand, this Contact Janet at Orana - 9801 1895 exhibition has [email protected] been extended Disclaimer: to 31st October Views and comments expressed in this paper 2008! are not necessarily those of any member of Studeld-Wantirna Community News. Products and services listed or advertised in the newspaper should not be considered as endorsements. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy of editorial content, Studeld-Wantirna News takes no responsibility for errors. Copyright: No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission or in accordance with the copyright act. 4 Studeld-Wantirna Community News - Edition No. 2 - Spring 2008 Wantirna Park the community within a community. by Janet Claringbold Wantirna Park Caravan Park on Mountain city location. Many visitors belong to sporting groups Highway, Wantirna has been part of our attending competitions in Melbourne, or they may be sports fans coming to big events like the Australian Open community since 1988. Tennis or the AFL Grand Final. The current owners purchased the land from the Finger The people who have made their permanent home at family who ran an orchard. Many people will remember Wantirna Park enjoy the community feel of the park. the “Tin Man” at the front of the property. The park is Recently, park managers put in a facility for the residents now owned by a group of four people. One of the known as “The Pavillion” where a monthly barbecue is owner’s lives locally and the other 3 are more distant held, so residents can catch up with one another. This was investors. The park is managed by two couples, Tracey an initiative of the managers who came up with the idea and Brad, Carryn and Steve who live on site at the park, after the Red Cross held a barbecue for residents. The and also by Nicole who is the daughter of one of the Pavillion has been the venue for an Australia Day party, owners. New Year’s Eve party and other social occasions Tracey and Brad have been managers at Wantirna Park organised by the residents like craft groups and game for the last 12 years when they applied for an advertised days. The Pavillion is also a place were residents can hold position. They have found many lifestyle benets in their own parties and get togethers with friends and working at Wantirna Park, family outside the park. especially not having to This initiative shows cope with the day to day how Tracey, Brad, commute to and from Carryn, Steve and work. Now they have two Nicole are dedicated to young children, Tracey is the wellbeing of the grateful that Brad is people who live in their around for them, rather park community. than being at work until Although many of the late. Being able to share residents are single, it the management with sounds like you are Carryn, Steve and Nicole never alone at Wantirna means they have back up Park! and support and still get Tracey also puts time to do things most together the Park’s Lorraine Hawker outside her Wantirna Park home. families do. Tracey and monthly newsletter to Brad enjoy being part of make sure everyone is connected, informed and has the the Wantirna Park community, and this shows in their opportunity for a chuckle! The Wantirna Park community affection for the residents who live at the park.