Newsletter Sunday 28 April
Coming up:
Sit and Sew on Thursday 2 May, 2pm in The Dish;
Working Bees on Saturday 4 May, 9.30am, meet at 43A Sherwood Rd; and Ryder Cheshire Homes on Wednesday 29 May, 9.30 start, 14 Donaldson St.
CONGRATULATIONS to the ladies from the Caring and Sharing Program of the Patchworkers and Quilters Guild of Victoria. The program donates quilts to people doing it tough, and recently received a Local Hero award from Kate Thwaites, MP for Jagajaga.
Cat Jump Cafe has morphed into Cat Jump Thai Kitchen, now open in the evenings for dinner 5-9 Wed to Sun (eat-in or takeaway), and closed on Mondays. For more information about the menu and opening hours follow this link https://catjumpthaikitchen.com.au/
Membership $10 a year. Many thanks to the people who have recently taken out or renewed your membership (a very reasonable $10 per annum). We will be very grateful if others could consider doing the same, please. We are all volunteers, so we keep costs to a minimum, but we do have some ongoing expenses, including maintaining the website and newsletter, and membership of organisations such as Landcare, which provide us with insurance cover. Where possible we apply for grants to cover our expenses, such as the purchase of plants and/or tools.
The number of members we have helps add weight to our arguments when we are talking to Banyule Council about the Eaglemont environment, the Village and its facilities.
Until now membership has been on rolling basis, and it will simpler and easier for us for it to be on by calendar year. So memberships taken out now will be for the 2024 year.
The newsletter will remain free for those who do not wish to become paid members.
In other news, read President Stephen Lake's report on progress with the John Walkley memorial seat; and we have some information about the Birds in Backyards survey done over summer; Dogs of Eaglemont; and updates on some of Council's consultations.
Council happenings:
Meet some of the Councillors at an informal Community Forum on Tuesday 30 April 6.30-8pm at the Bellfield Community Hub. Just drop in - no bookings required.
Chelsworth Park Proposed Lease: Tomorrow's Council meeting (29 April) Item 7.1 is Consideration and Hearing of Submissions about this lease. The Agenda and supporting documents can be found via this link https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/About-us/Councillors-and-Council-meetings/Council-meetings/Council-meeting-agendas-and-minutes
Follow the links further down the page for more information about the following items.
The Water Tank development: feedback/survey is due by Friday May 10th
Dogs and Cats in Public Spaces - Public Order Review: feedback/survey is due by Sunday May 12th. There's a drop in information session at the Ivanhoe Library on 8 May 4-7pm.
Housing and Neighbourhood Character Strategies: feedback/survey due by Sunday May 26th. A Community Information Session is being held in Ivanhoe on Tuesday 14 May - bookings are required so visit Shaping Banyule or follow the link below. And if anyone would like to chat about these strategies, Pippa will be in The Dish on Saturday 11th May from 1.30.
Member discussion