Newsletter Sunday 28 January

Welcome to the first Newsletter of 2024.

There have been some changes within Friends of Eaglemont Village, with Stephen Lake being elected President, Liz Lee as Secretary and Brett Barclay as Treasurer. We send our thanks and Congratulations to all three.

Coming up in the next week are:

the next Working Bee, Saturday 3 February.  Assemble at 9.00am (to beat the heat) on Alandale Rd, opposite Wimbledon Grove.  And check out our new trailer at the same time!  

And the Sit and Sew group will meet on Thursday 1 February at 2 pm in The Dish.

Otherwise there is plenty of information in this newsletter: Dogs of Eaglemont, news of additions to the Fairy Garden and of plans for the Righi reserve, and several other things that might be of interest.  

Council is running a number of consultations:  Chelsworth Park pavilions, the draft Public Realm Strategy, next year's budget, a Self Determination Strategy, and Responding to Climate Change - see the links below.

Happy Reading!

Fairy Garden Enhancements

Over the last few weeks, a structure has sprouted in the Fairy Garden, on Sherwood Road- opposite #39. The robust structure houses several dioramas sure to enchant and intrigue. In 2023 FoEV hosting a planting bee for the Year 4 students at Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School. The students wanted to

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Clean up Australia Day

FoEV will be holding a regular working bee on Saturday 2 March and this year will NOT be organising a formal Clean Up event on Sunday 3 March. We clean up around Eaglemont while we are doing planting/weeding etc at these events. There are several other local Clean Ups

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Remembering John ... by Mary V

Eaglemont’s Voice - the home of Friends of Eaglemont Village

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Buy one, get one free Voucher for indigenous plants from Banyule Council

Each year the council offer residents the opportunity to get up to 10 tubestock indigenous plants for the garden - see the link below for more details, or email environment@banyule.vic.gov.au or call 9490 4222. If you don’t need any for your garden, but would like to

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Chelsworth Pavilion redevelopment

Banyule council are considering a longer term lease for Chelsworth park in return for Ivanhoe Grammar rebuilding the two sports pavilions. Find out more at these 4 Community information sessions (bookings required) 1. Friday 2 Feb 10.30-11.15 at Chelsworth Park Timber Pavilion 2. Tuesday 6 Feb 4…

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster Glaucophyllus)

This weed species (also known as large leaf cotoneaster, hawthorn) has been particularly prevalent around the grounds of Eaglemont Station. The New South Wales, Department of Primary Industries states: It * is poisonous to people, dogs and livestock * forms dense thickets under trees shading out…

Eaglemont's VoiceStephen Lake

Eaglemont in 1982

Nilss has kindly sent a link to photos of the Village and surrounding area from the Heidelberg Conservation Study 1985- survey images 1982-1986. Back then the Newsagent was where the hairdresser is now. https://flic.kr/p/22aL13o

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Dogs of Eaglemont # 62

Meet Trevor, this lovely Bichon

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Nature play is coming to The Righi reserve ...

Banyule Council has told us they will be adding some nature play elements to the Righi playground in the first half of this year. Things like rocks, logs, steppers and plantings, which are intended to provide greater diversity and play opportunities. So watch this space .…

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Public Realm Strategy - Banyule Council

“The Public Realm Strategy is important for creating vibrant and inclusive communities because public spaces are not just parks and streets - they’re places for gathering, connecting, participating with others and with our surroundings” Shaping Banyule Survey closes 26 February - See Shaping Banyul…

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith

Other Council consultations

Responding to Climate Change The online survey on Shaping Banyule closes 3 March. Community Forums are being held on 3 Feb (Ivanhoe), 6 Feb online, and 13 Feb (Greensborough) Bookings are required via the link below Responding to Climate Change - Community Forums | Responding to Climate ChangeSha…

Eaglemont's VoicePippa Griffith