MINUTES OF MEETING July 29th, 2010
ATTENDEES: Joe Calabretta, Charlie Grech, Greg White, Vania Lunardi, Maria Rickey, Daryl Canny, Daniel Garofalo, Richard Baran, David Burrows, Bradley Jack, Mavis Jack, David Sabato, Aldo Maggiore, Yvonne Partington
APOLOGIES: Diane Schudmak, Lidia Pastuovic
MEETING COMMENCED: 7.05p.m.
MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING BE ACCEPTED
Moved – Daryl Canny
Seconded – Charlie Grech
CORRESPONDENCE OUT / IN
LETTER RECEIVED FROM HUME CITY COUNCIL) -RE: OVERHANGING BUSHES ALONG FOOTPATHS AND LARGE TRUCK PARKED ON MAIN ROAD
Letter advised that the truck parked on Fleetwood Drive has been fined before and that’s as far as the Council can go with the matter. It’s up to the Police to remove the truck if it is a safety concern.
Regarding the overgrown bushes, Council officers will investigate the situation and advise us of the outcome at a later date.
LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE – OFFICE OF DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR LICENSING ( Mark Brennan- Director of Liquor Licensing) -RE: APPLICATION FOR A PACKAGED LIQUOR LICENCE BY LIQUORLAND AT 1 GREENVALE DRIVE, GREENVALE
Letter explains that the application was refused on June 29 2010.
LETTER SENT TO HUME CITY COUNCIL & HUME GLOBAL LEARNING CENTRE -
RE: PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY
Letter highlighted our lack of programs here in Greenvale to engage the community and promote life long learning. We requested that services provided by the Hume Global Learning Centre be also made available to residents at a central location here in Greenvale. Mention was also made of a lack of activities for our youth.
EMAIL RECEIVED FROM HUME CITY COUNCIL (Alisha Brundell – Special Events & Festivals Co-ordinator ) -RE: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HUME FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
Minutes be amended:
Hi Vania,
I have been passed on your details by Charlie as I wanted to contact you in regards to the Hume Festival of Music we have in October/November this year
We received a letter from you a while ago regarding having more events in Greenvale
This year for the music festival the program has yet to be finalised until mid-late August
At the moment there is an event being run by Aitken College and in the skate park in Greenvale (2 events)
If you are interested in putting on an event you are welcome to read the grant application forms and apply if your group are eligible. Applications close on 19 July – forms can be found on our website www.hume.vic.gov.au
Under festivals and events/Hume Festival of Music
Also if you are not eligible for a grant you can put on an event as long as it has live music, you are welcome to ticket the event, etc
If you need any further information please feel free to contact me
Kind regards,
Alisha Brundell
Special Events & Festivals Coordinator
Hume City Council | PO Box 119 DALLAS VIC 3047
P: 9205 2812 | F: 9205 2296
**It was decided that we would look into this for 2011.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer Reported on GRA Finances
That the Treasurer’s Report is Correct
Moved: Charlie Grech
Seconded: David Burrows, Carried
Greg also presented the report showing INCOME AND EXPENDITURE for Period 1/07/09 to 20/06/10 for Greenvale Residents’ Association Incorporated. **Please refer to following page.**
The group present at tonight’s meeting decided that GRA should apply for the annual Council Community Grant with funds (if granted), to be put towards running costs of the Association.
It was also discussed that in 2011, GRA should look at running a Car Boot Sale – Trash ‘N’ Treasure in the car park of the Recreation Centre.
GREENVALE RECREATION CENTRE – LACK OF ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS
It was discovered that the Greenvale recreation Centre offers the following programs for Greenvale residents:
Yoga, Kinda Gym, Occasional Care, Italian Senior Citizens, Multicultural Senior Citizens, Greenvale Basketball Association, Learning Land, Kumon, Tai Chi, Romina’s Dance, Greenvale Playgroup, Champs Taekwondo and Helen O’Grady Drama.
We wondered if these groups advertised – are residents aware of these programs?
Why is the Recreation Centre closed during school holidays?
Could Council introduce other programs at the Rec Centre to engage Greenvale residents?
We discussed the fact that Council should subsidise the Rec Centre so costs of sending children to programs aren’t so high.
**LETTER WILL BE WRITTEN TO COUNCIL**
GENERAL BUSINESS
** Yvonne Partington who is a Greenvale resident, has spent many years lobbying our Mayor, Councillors, Liz Beattie, Maria Vamvakinou, Green’s M.P. Colleen Hartland to highlight issues that affect Greenvale residents. Issues that she has raised include:
• Inadequate transportation services to enable residents to travel south of Greenvale e.g. to Westfield Shopping Centre, Trams, Schools, Health Services, and Universities.
• Limited service provision in Greenvale, particularly given the suburban area of Greenvale has existed for at least 25 years. For example, youth services,
• The re-routing of the planned orbital bus (Smart Bus) away from Greenvale to Broadmeadows via Pascoe vale Road, Roxburgh Park.
• The need for street lighting on both Mickleham rd. and Somerton rd.
• Library services (at a permanent location)
• The need for a community centre e.g. expansion of the Recreation Centre to accommodate council supported youth services and adult recreation services for instance.
• The low profile of local councillors in Greenvale. What are they doing for Greenvale? What can they do to improve services?
• That community development in Hume seems to be highly concentrated on Broadmeadows, Craigeburn, and Sunbury.
• The lack of community festivals and special events e.g. Carols by Candlelight in Greenvale
Unfortunately she has not received positive feedback from any of the above people.
She did meet with Colleen Hartland (Greens Party Member of Parliament(Legislative Council) with whom she discussed her concerns about the above issues.
Colleen is happy to meet with Greenvale residents at the August GRA and then give Greenvale residents an opportunity to voice concerns and suggestions in a public meeting forum.
**The Application for A Packaged Liquor Licence by Liquorland (Australia) PTY LTD for a Liquorland outlet at 1 Greenvale Drive, Greenvale was discussed at length.
Moved by Charlie Grech, Seconded: Daryl Canny, That Greenvale Residents’ Association not be a participant in the VCAT Liquor Licensing application hearings.
Carried
** Vania Lunardi announced that she would no longer seek re-election for the role of secretary for the Greenvale Residents’ Association at the Annual General Meeting in October.
** Greg White also announced that he would no longer seek re-election for the role of Treasurer.
Residents are encouraged to consider applying for these roles to ensure the ongoing viability of the Association.
Charlie proposed that GRA set up a GMAIL or HOTMAIL address for residents to contact us.
MEETING CLOSED AT 8.15p.m.
