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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.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 4th February 2026

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 4th June 2025

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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.

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Mordialloc Beaumaris Conservation League – Minutes – 7th May 2025

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Port Phillip Conservation Council emails of interest have been forwarded
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Submissions regarding removal of Manna gums under threat in Southern Rd.
Emails from Nina and MBCL to encourage councillors to vote in favour of planting 3 for 1 trees to be put into the Urban Forest Strategy.

Coast & Creek Booklet

Mick kindly printed our final draft to be checked before going to printers.

Kingston Council Update (Foreshore & Bushland)

Have Council liaised with LXRP regarding the restoration of Groves Reserve?
Epsom Grasslands has been mown and pathway along wetlands lake is going ahead.
Are they going to plant out the front of factories near the creek (Location?)
Where are the palm trees behind the Mordialloc Chemist going? Or are they staying?

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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

Level Crossing Removal Project – 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.

Level Crossing Removal Project – 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 – 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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