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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 2nd April 2025

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Reviewing formalized access points to foreshore.
All access beach matting trialling at Mordialloc and Aspendale Lifesaving Clubs
Continuing to map vegetation across all reserves to compliment 2023 habitat hectares assessment.
National Tree day 27th July preparation sites – Chelsea Foreshore and Namatjira Park

LXRA and the Mordialloc Railway precinct

Two invitations

  • M.Gault – CEO LXRP for Nina. Meet at T. Richardson’s office?
  • Environment Minister’s advisor Oscar Craig to Rosemary.

LXRP have seed banks from Groves Reserve. Not Kingston Council.

Groves Reserve restoration
Plant only Coastal Banksia Woodland species.
4th March 2025 Tim Richardson said “will plant like for like” Will 3 for 1 plants be acted upon?
Seeds to be handed to Council.
LXRP to engage BIOSIS to consult.
Have the removed larger trees had their tree rings counted?
Will SCOPE be removed?

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 5th February 2025

Coast & Creek Booklet

We viewed the booklet on the big screen and final suggestions were made.

Kingston Council Update including Foreshore & Bushland.

Rosemary attended and asked 2 questions regarding Groves Reserve
The 5th soccer pitch at Kingston Heath Reserve was passed. They have an $800,000 government grant to pay for it.

LXRA and the Mordialloc Railway precinct

Judy, Travis and Bruce are on the Stakeholders Liasson group.
There has been a long trail of emails regarding the future of Groves Reserve.
Station St, Aspendale has been blocked off on both sides of Groves Reserve. Travis reported that trees have been marked for removal. Members have visited before access is denied. They were appalled by LXRA’s disregard for this significant Coastal Banksia Woodland (natural/remnant).
Council want their Reserve protected but are powerless to protect it. This piece of land was gifted to the City of Chelsea in 1920 by Groves.
We need to request a meeting with Tim Richardson.
Read The BIOSIS report 2018
Contact Media, Politicians, post on Social Media
Bruce has had a conversation with an LXR representative and will call again with more questions and alternatives to protect Groves Reserve.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 6th November 2024

Guest Speaker – Bruce Cutts

Bruce is a volunteer for SE Environment Victoria. He has a background in Agricultural Science and Plants (Orchids).
Points of discussion –

  • Involved in lobbying in Council Elections (Sandbelt Councils) to encourage councillors to recognize the impacts of Climate Change.
  • Degradation of farmland is a problem. Growing beef and feeding them. If we were vegetarian there would be five times the food available to people.
  • Councils need to plan for sea level rises.
  • Environment Victoria current activities – Launch into Multi- cultural outreach to employ multi- cultural people
  • Built an Action network e.g. Focusing on rivers.
  • Built a coalition of 4 main environmental groups involved with the Murray Darling Basin.
  • Gas – focusing on its domestic use. Bass Straight gas is virtually finished. When demand is high, Victoria is using fracked gas from Queensland.
  • Not decarbonizing fast enough. Nuclear – storage of waste? For emissions to decrease we need to do away with coal and gas.
  • Discussed photos of Mountain Ash. Argument – if you left a forest for 50 years it would be less flammable. Friends of the Earth would like to use technology to spot fires. Vic Forest (now the Healthy Forest Foundation) see forests as a commodity. Running at a loss not profit. Native forests are being destroyed instead of using plantation timber. Regeneration has been a failure in many cases. Salvage logging and indigenous thinning is contentious. Strategic fuel breaks resulted in 6,000 kms of trees being felled.
  • Planning Scheme Amendments – the Green Wedge and Agricultural Land Plan finally released last March has been described as a non action plan.

It was a very interesting discussion and a big thank you to Bruce for his time and sharing his expertise.

Other business

Request for funds from the Save Rossdale group.
Nomination for Life Membership

Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League Inc.

Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 9th October 2024

Correspondence

Emily Boucher. Discussion re Mordialloc Creek Asset Responsibility Plan.
DEECA doesn’t want to be the responsible authority.
The Mordialloc railway upgrade will delay the publication of Mordialloc Pride of the Bay.
Kingston Residents Association– Candidate Forum.
Mornington Peninsula News. Brendan Rees requesting our opinion on the Council decision not to replace the boardwalk in Epsom Wetlands.

Annual General Meeting

Will be held on November 6th 2pm

MBCL Files

Wayne has put the photos on a USB and it has been given to Travis

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 4th September 2024

Correspondence

Planning for Victoria
Kingston Residents Association and Nina – Housing Strategy
Port Phillip Conservation Council– Western Woodland Report
Travis – Mordialloc Creek Community Report

Annual General Meeting

Will be held on November 6th

MBCL Files

Have been collected. Wayne has been scanning lots of photos and maps and will return to Judy. Travis is working on the submission files

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 7th August 2024

Correspondence

MBCL Files
Emily Boucher is organizing the remaining documents to go to the Council Depot to be offered to Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria

Kingston Council Update including Foreshore & Bushland

Team Leader Bushland & Foreshore Paul Sandells attended and reported to us. He is on a short term contract until the end of the year. He recently worked on Phillip Island as Chief Operations Officer working with and educating the Community. Worked with local indigenous groups.
Spoke highly of his new team. Impressed by the recent plant give away and the Gardens for Wildlife Program. National Tree Day saw a lot of planting by community groups.

  • Draft of Biodiversity Strategy to be released in September. Opportunity to get the big picture.
  • Open space management needs to go beyond Council.
  • Environment Education Centre to be developed by 2029.
  • Three golf courses are to be supported in their biodiversity.
  • Hopes that the Horticulture team will provide proper care for remnant vegetation.
  • Are Environmental Management Plans needed for recreational reserves? Many reserves are multifunctional and therefore many interest groups.
  • Wild life cameras in Bradshaw Bushland Reserves are being rotated to gain a better snapshot.
  • Team leaders are Rachel Devlin (Bushland) and Luke Kapatini (Foreshore)
  • Wayne asked about the plantings on Lambert Island
  • Penny’s concerns about tree planting at foreshore car parks was raised
  • Travis was concerned about Avian Bird Flu. Is there a plan of action if affected birds are seen?

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 6th June 2024

Correspondence

MBCL Files
A group of us met and started to sort.
Wayne took maps, a shoe box of photos and a photo album of the Creek. He plans to scan them.
Travis took Minutes dating back to 1966, A3 file on the Creek, submissions and the 1972 LP gas pipeline protests.
Peter Radcliff (President of Mordialloc Historical Society) – Photo of Stantons.
Council reps (Paula and Monica) attended pre meeting and were interested in the older minutes which Mary Anne miraculously found.
Judy will reconnect with Council Heritage group.

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Team Leader Bushland & Foreshore Paul Sandells has offered to speak to us at this Wednesday’s meeting. Also he may bring along one of the three Conservation Officers.
Tarella Rd/ Dents Paddock has been renamed to Woolepe Bushland Reserve – provided by the Bunurong Land Council meaning Tea-tree.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 1st May 2024

Correspondence

MBCL Files
Mary’s family have requested that we assist sorting out her extensive files. Will organize access and meet at her place to start the process

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Spoken to Emily Boucher, Steve Sadler will send us a report, and we can invite to our meeting.
See report from Engineer (Council)
Hutchins Close Mordialloc shared path reconstruction – report from Engineer (Council) that the 2nd stage will be a concrete path along the Doug Denyer Reserve side of Hall Mark Rd
Tarella Rd/ Dents Paddock has been renamed to Woolepe Bushland Reserve

Parkdale and the Mordialloc Railway precincts

Concerns were raised about equipment for railway works has been parked on a sensitive area. It was made clear to the Friends of Bradshaw Bushland Reserve and Environment and Open Spaces Strategic Advisory Committee that the vegetation along the railway track on the reserves back fence would be protected. It has apparently been fenced off. It is still under threat and damage has been caused by drainage works.
Canary Island Palms have been set aside from Parkdale Station Precinct to be planted in the new station’s forecourt. This was negotiated by Council with LXRP as a nod to the planting scheme of the original station.
Design plans for Mordialloc Railway precinct to be released shortly.
Discussion on development of multi-story dwellings along the Suburban Rail Loop.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 10th April 2024

Correspondence

A letter from Mayor Jenna Davey-Burns was letterboxed in our area voicing her concerns regarding Level Crossing Removals in Mordialloc/Aspendale.

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Due to staff changes all future reports will be coming through Environment and Open Spaces (EOSAC). Judy to contact Emily Boucher.

Parkdale and the Mordialloc Railway precincts

What is happening behind Bradshaw Bushland Reserve? Tractors and other equipment is parked along the railway line. Has the remnant vegetation that David Bainbridge has been caring for been damaged?
Concern expressed about the return of Canary Island Palms to the Parkdale Station precinct.
Is a consultative group to be formed to advise LXRA on the next stage of level crossing removals? Keep a look out please.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 6th March 2024

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Bushland and Foreshore

  • Finalising recruitment for
      • Team leader role, whilst former leader acts in another Council role.
      • My backfill whilst I take some long service leave,
      • Fulltime Foreshore Coordinator
  • We are still on schedule to roll the Draft Biodiversity Strategy out for community consultation in May.
  • We have locked in 4 x Free Plant give away dates in May. These will be released publicly shortly.

Conservation Projects Update:

  • New Conservation e-newsletter about to launch which will cover upcoming events, highlights, stories and information on all things conservation and environment in Kingston.
    Please keep an eye out for the subscription link arriving in in your inbox in the next few days. Link also in my signature below.
  • Media posts on Bradshaw habitat project with wildlife photos is Kingston most viewed post. Had over 1000 views on the first day. The attached 3 photos are hot of the press.

The rest of our wildlife cameras will now be redistributed to each of our crews to use across all conservation reserves to collect data on local fauna species.

On 3rd March, Clean Up Australia Day council hosted 3 events across bushland and foreshore:

  • 1 at Mordialloc Creek had 20 volunteers.
  • 1 on the foreshore north that had a dozen volunteers, including Mayor Davey-Burns
  • 1 on the foreshore south for the Sant Nirankari Mission who teamed up with the Aspendale Beach Patrol totalling 140 volunteers.
  • A combined total of approx. 100 kg of litter.

Representative to attend quarterly.

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