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.
Council Update
Ordinary Council Meeting
Groves Reserve. See 6 on Agenda
Sauna
Nikolia Dennis Property Manager Kington City Council is meeting with Wayne.
Reports from Groups
Due to guest speaker and representatives of some groups not attending there are few reports
Port Phillip Conservation Council
Meeting date changed
Environment and Open Spaces Strategic Advisory Committee
Climate and Ecological Emergency Response Plan – Offsets for rubbish removal and other subcontractors.
Beaches – monitoring of rubbish bins by sensors for bin level and temperate, for more regular collections.