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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 1st April 2026
Bi monthly meetings?
Does it mean we have to change our constitution?
Rossdale Golf Course
Letters to be written to the Planning Minister and local member supporting the Save Rossdale, Protect our Environment and Open Spaces Group.
Council Update
Questions were limited to those attending Council Meetings. This has changed.
Sadly, Tess Law from Malaleuca Ward has resigned. There will be a by- election.
Level Crossing Removal Project – Mordialloc Railway precinct
Mordialloc Railway Station to open on Thursday May 21st.
Planting plans should be presented to Stakeholders. Is it possible that J Yukovic can contribute to the restoration of Groves Reserve? Again Bruce Cutts, Travis Howell and Judy Fields will ask for the Groves Reserve seeds to be given to the Kingston Councils Nursery as the Council will be managing the reserve at the next LXR meeting.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 11th March 2026
Correspondence
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Reply to our letter to Emily Boucher re understory vegetation removal from Peter Scullin Reserve.
Suggested we respond again citing the Council’s Biodiversity Strategy.
Report from Bruce Cutts from Environment Victoria
Bruce and others have met with Oscar Craig/Grant the senior advisor to the Environment Minister. Such topics as the reform of the Wildlife Act 1975, The Great Outdoors Taskforce and the Trust for Nature funding were discussed. Also the Western Plains Grassland- 15,000 hectares is being bought by State Government for protection and conservation. Logging being done under the guise of strategic fire breaks.
Rossdale Golf Course
The state’s Priority Standing Advisory Committee report has been released and it is appears the news isn’t good for the retention of the golf course.
The Committee recommends the proponent does the following and more:
- Review and update biodiversity, tree and cultural heritage reports.
- Finalise assessment on contamination, hydrology, traffic and servicing.
- Ensure the Ramsar wetlands are protected.
The Save Rossdale group have a big fight ahead of them.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 4th February 2026
Correspondence
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Restore the Bay meeting. Port Phillip Conservation Council will attend
Kingston Residents Association submission to ordinary council meeting 2/2/26 re: Kingswood Golf Club
Rossdale Golf Course
It appears the Minister for Planning has handed control over to Council. Keep watching.
Council Update
Permit issued for removal of vegetation for a boardwalk near bird hide at Edithvale Seaford Wetlands.
Accepted the petition for the Le Bon collection to be housed in a vacation kindergarten. The collection has dwindled from 1300 down to 231, which council have now.
Level Crossing Removal Project – Mordialloc Railway precinct
Going on a walking tour to view the present works at Mordialloc. They are open to recommendations.
President’s Report 2024
Kingston foreshore and cliffs
In last year’s report we discussed the building along the foreshore, Lifesaving clubs and Parkdale Yacht Club. These have been finished mostly on their old footprint. Unfortunately, with the threat of Climate Change and increased storm surges, Mentone Lifesaving Club is bigger than the old club and the clay cliffs have been demolished right up to the Around the Bay Bike trail. Less trees have been planted than previously around the parking area and on the cliffs.
The Parkdale Yacht Club has more concrete in the carpark and on the cliff. The Peter Scullin Reserve Play Space has expanded over its original footprint with far more concrete and some trees taken away.
Both the Mentone Lifesaving Club and the Parkdale Yacht Club will have cafes offering food to the public. Originally this was prohibited on the foreshore.
We have written to Councillors on these issues and spoken to officers but the Clubs and individuals with vested personal interests seem to have more sway than the threat of Climate Change and increased population.
With the new incoming Councillors and ongoing Officers, this month we shall again voice our concern about climate change and what needs to be done to ameliorate this worldwide threat in our local environment.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 8th October 2025
Correspondence
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Nina Earl letter to Council re Peter Scullin Reserve
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Letter to S. Kilkenny, Tim Richardson re Rossdale GC.
Coast & Creek Booklet
Digital copies still to go on website, and will include details of where you can get hard copies. Need to get final version from Mick. Send to all the Councillors, Sailing Club and DEECA.
Suggestions – Penny to try at CWA, schools, Council Chambers. Trevor to University of the Third Age.
Annual General Meeting
November 5th, 2pm at Bronwen’s. 37 McDonald St Mordialloc.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 3rd September 2025
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Conservation in Kingston Newsletter, Letter from Port Phillip Conservation Council to Council re Sauna, Nina Earl to Council re Peter Scullin Reserve
Coast & Creek Booklet
Digital copies to go on website, and include details of where you can get hard copies. Need to get final version from Mick. Send to all the Councillors, Sailing Club and DEECA.
Visit Politicians offices, schools, Neighbourhood House, Community Centre, Library, Council Chambers to ask if they will sell them.
Annual General Meeting
November 5th 2pm at Bronwen’s. 37 McDonald St Mordialloc. Continue reading
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 13th August 2025
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Conservation in Kingston Newsletter.
Rossdale meeting 20th August
Kingwood Golf Club
Golf Course Redevelopment Guidelines were set up to allow Kingswood Golf Course to be developed.
Coast & Creek Booklet
A 1000 have been printed, where can we sell them at $2 each? suggestions were newsagencies, Kingston Council Offices, libraries, cafes, Mordialloc Neighbourhood house, Historical Society, Politician’s offices. Getting boxes for money and stands for booklets.
Digital copy, and details of where you can get hard copies, to go on website.
Need to get final version from Mick.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 2nd July 2025
Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)
Team leader Foreshore & Bushland Leader attended our meeting (stayed til 3.30). Agreed to attend every 3 months. Informed us on the Implementation of Biodiversity Strategy.
We went on to discuss the following.
- Plant give away – a thousand people attended the 4 events
- Braeside Park.
- Need to incorporate new and existing friends groups. New Group in Bonbeach. Student groups – Carrum Primary and Kilbreda College.
- DEECA policy on lighting
- Kingston Heath Reserve policy is a balance between passive and active recreation.
- Epsom Wetland discussion. What is the cause of vegetation die off?
- Rubbish issues in Settlement Creek
- Living Links. Network of Councils to manage waterways.
- Groves Reserve has been handed over to State Government for 2 years.
- Kingwood Golf Club. Council and J. Yukovic (BIOSIS) have made suggestions on what vegetation should be retained.
- Palm trees – unsuitable to plant near foreshore.
- Council are formulating a Commercial Use of Foreshore Property Policy.
Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 4th June 2025
Correspondence
In – Viva Gas import in Port Phillip (PPCC), Planning Democracy, Enviro Justice invite, Restore the Bay, Friends of the Grange Newsletter, report on Mordialloc Creek meeting
Coast & Creek Booklet
Mick is putting down a deposit.
Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)
Invite Candice Mingo (Team leader Foreshore & Bushland Leader) to July Meeting.
Invite Cr Sarah O’Donnell (Yammerbook Ward) to a meeting.
Council Climate Change Update – saved 2 million in power, changing to electric and saving gas.
Urban Forest Strategy. Council voted unanimously to replace 3 for 1 when trees are removed.