APOLOGIES: None
MEETING COMMENCED:
Meeting open at 7.00pm.MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING BE ACCEPTED
Moved – Charlie Seconded – Vince
CORRESPONDENCE OUT / IN
No correspondence
TREASURER’S REPORT
Treasurer’s report was presented to members of the GRA.
SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER:
We were privileged to have Matthew George, Real Estate agent from Barry Plant Real Estate, Glaststone Park.
He spoke about the general and current real estate market . Some residents asked questions regarding the state of the local Greenvale property market and their concerns regarding stagnant property prices in Greenvale
Some of the points that were raised by Matthew in the meeting were:
- Greenvale has higher median property prices in north western Melbourne
- Diane asked Matthew if there was a demand for people to come to Greenvale. Matthew said “yes, of course’
- He has experienced many residents from Roxburgh Park selling up and moving to Greenvale as a up-grade
- Matthew said that the reason sometimes propertiessold in Greenvale don’t show/advertisen the sold price is because vendors have decided to not disclose the sold price and not release it to the public for a number of reasons
- There was clarification given that Greenvale Lakes Estate is in Roxburgh Park and not in the suburb of Greenvale
- Matthew said median property values in the original established part of Greenvale will not be affected from the newer developments such as the Greenvale Gardens & Providence housing estates. They said they are different precincts and they cater for a different market.
- Charlie raised a good point stating that Greenvale once was big on its large blocks of land and now the blocks in these news estates are soo small.
- Another point was raised that of recent property values in Greenvale have decreased but our Hume council rates have increased
GENERAL BUSINESS
Car Boot SaleDaniel, spoke about the recent car boot sale event recently and expressed his thanks and gratitude to all those people who were involved and helped out on the day making it a very successful and enjoyable event.
The turnout was very good. There were 16 store holders, with another12 people on a waiting list.
Daniel thanked those involved being; Barry Plant Real Estate – for the sign and sponsorship and Coles Supermarket, Greenvale for donating $100 vouchers and sausage sizzle. A generous benefactor donated the use of a BBQ for the event.
Daniel is going to send a thank you letter /
certificate to those people/organisations that donated and sponsored the event.
Green wedge
It was mentioned anddiscussed that on the news recently
there was a report that talked about the disappearing green wedges and how they
are being turned into industrial developments. There was a brief discussion to
get a high profile speaker, like Mrs Hamer on the subject who is a great
advocate for keeping green wedges as they are.
Daniel & Charlie discussed and reinforced the major issues of concern for Greenvale, and that the GRA will be committed and focused on advocatingand working towards having a state secondary college, duplicating Somerton/Mickleham Roads and improving public transport in Greenvale.
Signs/Advertising Campaigns
Daniel made reference to Chemist Warehouse (Cnr
Barrymore Rd & Greenvale Dr) regarding their use of advertising banners on
the nature strips on Barrymore Rd
Red Light Camera
The point of if the
GRA could raise the issues and advocate
to Vic Roads to look at
installing a red light camera on the corner of Mickleham Rd & Greenvale Dv
