Minutes
Minutes
of Meeting – 25th August 2022 at 7pm
Training Room
Greenvale West Community Centre ~ 7 Ventura
Way, Greenvale
and Via Google Meet
Attendance (In Person):
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Tamara Nolan |
Caroline Dowling |
Stephen Woodhams |
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Peter Cartwright |
Imran Rasheed |
Katarina Attana |
Helen Patsikatheodor |
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Joan Audino |
Murat Sahin |
Naim Kurt |
Amanda-Jane Noonan |
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Apologies if I have
typed anyone’s name incorrectly.
Attendance (Online):
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Vivien Miles |
Helen Ianagan |
Catherine Evans |
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Apologies if we missed
anyone’s name that was online.
Apologies:
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Richard Baron |
Josie Crisara |
Diane Schudmak |
Daryl Lee |
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Acknowledgment of Country
Minutes of the last meeting:
Tamara reviewed the
previous minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as a true
record.
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Moved |
Stephen Woodhams |
Seconded |
Peter Cartwright |
Treasurer Report:
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Notes |
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Opening balance: |
$1,998.89 |
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Expenses: |
$12.00 |
New PO Box key cut |
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Closing balance |
$1,986.89 |
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Correspondence:
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Incoming |
Out Going |
Notes |
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Mail |
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Email |
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15 |
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Ros Spence Update:
o
$250 Power Saving
Bonus
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Craigieburn community
hospital builder appointed
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Express shuttle
bus for Donnybrook to Craigieburn
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Free Kinder for 3
and 4 year-old children
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Mental health workers
in schools
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License discounts for
good drivers
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Youth Parliament
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FFM Vic recruiting
300 firefighters
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Mickleham's newest
secondary school
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Merrifield Dog
Park now open
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Victorian Dining
Program
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Social housing jobs
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Cr Joseph Haweil:
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Sent a list of support/grant
opportunities for small business currently available in Victoria.
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Priority response to
multicultural communities (PRMC) Grants - Phase 5
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NOW OPEN: Hume Small
Business Grants
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NOW OPEN: Our Suburbs
- Living Local Fund
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Various correspondence
with Major Roads Project Victoria (MRPV) in regards to the upgrade of Mickleham
and Somerton Roads
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Craigieburn Residents
~ upcoming special event on Policing in Craigieburn, where we will hear from
the Chief Inspector of Police for the City of Hume
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Vanessa Brown ~ Shopping
Centre
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Greenvale West
Community Centre ~ Greenvale West Community Centre Newsletter - July 2022
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Greenvale West
Community Centre ~ Greenvale West Community Centre Newsletter - August 2022
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Vicki Catchpole –
Walking group
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Various emails in regard
to Providence Townhouses.
President’s Report:
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Major Roads Projects
Victoria (MRPV) have informed us they will be doing some investigation work
around the Somerton Road roundabout, and to expect delays. There will be traffic management in place.
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MRPV have also sent
out a survey to residents along Somerton Road, regarding its duplication. They have also advertised this on social
media.
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We are thinking of discontinuing
our PO Box, we don’t receive any correspondence via Australia Post, most is
done via email.
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Vanessa Brown from the
Greenvale Shopping Centre has been in contact, to discuss Jolly Miller becoming
a licenced venue, as they hope to offer a dinner service in the future. They are also looking to allow the sale of
package liquor within the centre. They
are keen to get some new tenants.
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In the past the GRA
has opposed the sale of alcohol as the Corpus Christi Centre has traditionally
been home to alcoholic men. It is
believed the centre now also caters for aged care men, and others with mental
health issues.
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Due to change in
demographics and the increase in Greenvale’s population, it is unlikely the GRA
will oppose the liquor licence.
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Shaquille O'Neal was
at the Greenvale Shopping Centre on the 23rd of August.
Councillor Report:
Cr Naim
Kurt:
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Council has undergone
a restructure. There is a new CEO, who
has made a number of changes in the last 3 months.
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They have written to
the Transport Minister in regard to bus access to Airport West Shopping Centre
from Greenvale.
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With the state election
approaching, council are advocating that Mickleham Road is added to the
priority list.
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Plans for density
zoning – There is a new planning director at the Hume City Council. She is keen to look at some of the issues in
the area.
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It was suggested that
the GRA could set up a meeting with her to discuss planning issues in our area.
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The Northern Link
Strategy for bike paths for councils in the north goes live on Monday. You can have your say via the link below:
https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/northern-trails-strategy-update-draft?mc_cid=ab71ba49b5&mc_eid=e1be6d41e1
General Business
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The GRA had put in a
submission with the Hume City Council to have the Normanby Road Reserve named
after Charlie Grech, who passed away in February 2021. Charlie had been heavily involved in the GRA and
the Greenvale community for many years.
We were informed this week that the that the Charlie Grech Reserve has now been
formally gazetted and endorsed by the Office of Geographic Names. Officers will commence preparation of the
signage to be erected at the reserve.
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Land that was
previously discussed as being used to build an old people’s home near Corpus
Christi is now up for sale. It will accommodate 150 new homes.
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Red light camera on
Greenvale Drive was discussed, to catch those who are running the red light at
the intersection of Greenvale Drive and Mickleham Road,
It was suggested that you are able to suggest a speed camera location if you
visit the following site:
https://www.camerassavelives.vic.gov.au/
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Well done to the
council on the speed in which rubbish that has been illegally dumped along
Somerton Road has been cleaned up.
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Amanda-Jane
Noonan from the Greenvale West Community Centre gave us an update on what is
happening at the centre:
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2nd Sept,
Father’s Day breakfast, 8-9 am
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1st
Birthday celebration was a great success with about 700 people attending
throughout the day
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Uptake on all classes
across the board has been disappointing, even those that are free.
Meeting Closed at 8:00
pm
Next Meeting
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25
November 2022.
