MBCL was formed in August 1969 and has constantly campaigned to protect the local environment through participating in community consultation, preparing submissions and attending hearings, letter writing and networking with other organisations.
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Letter on ‘ Incremental creep’ to Councillors
Letters to Council regarding foreshore planting
Zoom Meeting tonight. Topic – Urban Forest Strategy. Submissions due this Friday.
There will be only 4 Banksias planted at Parkdale Yacht Club not 12. The remainder to be planted elsewhere, but not on Foreshore.
Dents Paddock
Waiting for options about renaming of park. Lee James will be starting a Friends Group
Groves Reserve (SCOPE)
Regarding the large scale removal of trees from the site. Adrian Hyland looked into it. This is Crown Land under lease. Council will be issuing an infringement notice as no permit was given for removal of trees. Will they be required to replace 3 for each one lost?
Key points
Updates for bushland team
Wayne Imlach, Member of Mordialloc Creek community and author of Mordialloc Creek to Lambert Island. Wayne gave an interesting talk about his history and his work monitoring the Creek.
He donated five books to MBCL, which will be on sale for $15.
Wayne has offered to have a meeting at his home in 2023, where he would be happy to share a digital presentation of the Creek.
No outcomes since submissions, re synthetic hockey pitch.
Kingston Residents Association and Move The Train Yard are holding an Election Forum and have invited candidates to speak.
Adrian from Kingston Council
Grange newsletter
Mordialloc Creek Community update
Dredging of Creek is being called for
Meeting with Level Crossing Removal Project for Parkdale in October.
Park naming postponed.
Concerns over Jet skis.
Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 17th at 7pm at the Chelsea Community Centre. Kathleen McKinnis will speak on Port Phillip tidal movements and erosion.
Upon reflection of last year’s meetings with the inconvenience of the pandemic with which we have persevered and held our meetings this year.
Our areas of concern this year have been:-
Mentone Lifesaving Clubhouse.
This huge new structure that has caused great damage to the clay cliffs at Mentone right up to the around the bay bike track is nearly finished. It has been elevated to protect it from future storm damage inevitable with climate change weather and rising tides. Why was this structure with so few of Victoria’s population using it, for so few months of the year, at such great expense was passed by D.W.E.L.P. and Kingston Council at such great expense? It does not blend into the landscape as building along the foreshore are supposed to do.
The original sign “BOAT BUILDING WORKS” is intended to be placed at the rear carpark of new development. An A3 plaque will be placed on site to recognize the history. Only indigenous planting to be used.
There has been a meeting with Council and Level Crossing Removal Authority (29.8) concerning the protection of the remnant vegetation on the East side of railway line and vegetation within the reserve . They have been sent a list of remnant vegetation provided by the Ranger and to be updated by David Bainbridge. Level Crossing Removal Authority are recommending a shared path to go on the other side of railway. So a very heartening meeting.
Open Space Strategy is to be updated. Hopefully the existing document and it’s many fine points will not be ignored.
Care of Bushland coming under National Standards.
Tendering out to bushland management.
Changes to staffing structure will see benefits with foreshore management.
Interesting discussion on ecosystems/ restoration of to improve connectivity.
The State Government have announced they are going ahead with the Heatherton Train stabling yard. The Move the Train Yard group are continuing their battle
The use of the Pompei sign as a condition of permit is still unresolved. VCAT on August 16th. If still unresolved, the matter will go to a Compulsory Hearing
Grange Newsletter.
Brad Lewis Report (Adrian Hyland).
Port Phillip Conservation Council.
Green Wedge Coalition met with Greens. Waiting for Planning for Melbourne’s Green Wedge and Agricultural land to be released. It is 12 months overdue.
Hearing on July 19th. To determine what the developers will need to do to retain some heritage of the site.
The Rainbow Sculpture has had mixed responses from the community.
Questions
Vegetation behind the new toilet block at end of pier?
A. Will be a formal garden bed with native vegetation.
Hazel Pierce Rainbow sculpture?
A. Being installed tomorrow. DELWP said no to Baytrail at Parkdale an yes to Hazel Pierce Reserve. No consultation!