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.
Le Bon collection
The proposal to house the farming collection at the closed kindergarten has been refused. Decision made without any consultation with local Historical Societies. Diacos Nursery did offer to display collection with assistance from Council unfortunately the collection will be returned to family.
Liveable Victoria
MBCL will support updated version.
Mentone RSL
Members are divided about the future of their historic building. Some want to retain, while others want to sell.
Mentone Hotel
VCAT has ruled that the owner can add the extra apartments and doesn’t have to comply with the addition of a hospitality venue.
Reports from Groups
Port Phillip Conservation Council
Will meet next week
Environment and Open Spaces Strategic Advisory Committee
At the last meeting the possibility of raising Aspendale Station was discussed.
Paul Marsden (Council Officer) said that pockets of vegetation along the tracks can be saved.
Members of EOSAC endorsed elevated rail for Aspendale.
Green Wedge Coalition
Met with D. Southwick (Shadow Minister for Planning). None of their 20 recommendations have been acted upon – including Data Centres being built in the Green Wedge.
Bruce asked about the history of the Green Wedge in the 70’s. Plans to contact Julia Hamer daughter of Sir Rupert Hamer the former Victorian Premier.
Kingston Residents Association
Annual General Meeting May 3rd. Rosemary West and Bronwyn Currie to talk on Groves Reserve, Michelle Hornstein on Open Spaces / Suburban Rail Loop and Ian Morgans on Sir William Fry Reserve.
President’s position
At the 2025 Annual General Meeting Judy agreed to stay in this role for 6 months ie until June. So we are after a new President.