Meeting Minutes - 14 November 2024 (AGM@GWCC)

 

Minutes

                                      Minutes of Meeting – 14 November 2024 at 7pm      

 

Training Room

Greenvale West Community Centre ~ 7 Ventura Way, Greenvale

 

Attendance (In Person):

Tamara Nolan (Chair - President)	Caroline Dowling (Vice President)	Stephen Woodhams (Secretariat/Treasurer)	Nesta Pardo
Joan Audino	Lidia Omisel	Mark La Broy	George Mrau
Leanne Pascoe	Apwan George	John Rutherford	Sonja Rutherford
Liz Tektonopoulos	Carmel Famularo	Todd Stemmer	Peter Kelly
Daryl Canny	Terence Whitmore	Lorraine Hinschen	Vincent Hinschen
Steph Nicholls	Vivien Miles	Cr. Naim Kurt	Natalie Wallis
Stephen Micallef	Nader Nader	Anna Meskaros	Cr. Steve Gagen
Joseph Haweil	Iwan Walters MP	Rishav Bhardwaj	Basem Abdo

Apologies: Josie Crisara, Vanessa Brown, Evan Mulholland, Dave Kristy

Minutes of the last meeting:

Tamara reviewed the previous minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as a true record.

Moved

Caroline Dowling

Seconded

Joan Audino

Correspondence

·         Regarding intersection of Fleetwood Drive and Somerton Road

·         Community Safety Advisory Committee minutes

·         Continual PASK group discussions between PASK, Council and State

·         Letter from Sonya Kilkenny MP regarding land set aside around the current quarry in Oaklands

·         Christmas Craft 21/11 and 28/11 at 7pm – 9pm Salvation Army Craigieburn

·         Informing the community that Steve Gagen had won the Woodlands Ward local council

·         Request for ideas on 2025/26 council budget

·         Requests from Greenvale Secondary College to display various posters on our board at Greenvale Shopping Centre

·         Request to Rachel Dapiran Director City Planning & Places Hume City Council for an update on the UDF for Providence Village Shopping Centre

·         Article in the AGE about non-attending councilors

·         Greenvale North PSP submissions

 Treasurer Report:

		Notes
Opening balance:	$1,806.59
Expenses:
Closing balance	$1,806.59

 

Guest presentation: MRPV Communication and BMD project managers  

·         Mickleham Road upgrade started on 12 January 2023

·         By Sunday night 17 November 2024, Mickleham Road will be dual carriage way both ways

·         On Tuesday 19 November 2024, the roundabout at Mickleham and Somerton roads will be gone, and the signalised traffic lights will be in use.

·         By early to Mid-December all lanes will be open.

·         All landscaping will be completed by Christmas

·         Bus land texturing and left-hand slip lanes will be installed

·         MRPV will be holding a free family event at the Straw Flower Circuit playground area on Saturday 7 December between 10am and 1 pm, as a means of thanking the community for its patience. Vixen Soccer players will be in attendance.

·         Stage 2 of Mickleham Road is in consideration for next year’s budget.

·         GRA members asked if the school crossing at Aitken College will be supervised when the road opens – GRA to follow up with Josie Crisara.

 

Guest presentation: Jinding development update (Dunhelen Estate) - Rishav, Ronan and Lucy.

·         The estate will be directly north of the Aspect estate

·         There will be 24 lots available in the initial stage on the southern side of the property alongside Mickleham Road.

·         Development will commence, and machinery start operating by mid-2025

·         Settling of the estate will occur early 2026 and 45 lots will be available by first quarter 2026

·         By 2027, there should be houses occupied in the estate.

·         It may take up to 4 years to develop and this is dependent on the construction of the bund by Melbourne Water to protect the reservoir.

·         In total 430 to 470 lots will be sold.

·         Main access points to the new Dunhelen Estate will be via Dunhelen Lane which will be signalised in future.

·         Horizon Boulevard and Destination Drive will also be a through road to Dunhelen Estate.

·         The masterplan is designed not to be affected by the Stage 2 Mickleham Road upgrade project once it occurs.

·         All development must consider the proximity of the Greenvale Reservoir.

·         A further estate will be developed north of Dunhelen, this estate will be known as Aston Estate.

·         GRA members raised concerns about speed along Horizon Blvd and requested that council consider speed controls be placed along the length of this road, e.g. Speed bumps, reduced limits.

Guest presentation: Iwan Walters MP update

·         Iwan thanked Joseph Haweil for his past contributions whilst a councilor for Hume City Council.

·         Iwan introduced Basem Abdo who is replacing Maria Vamvakinou once she retires as the Federal Member of Calwell (Labour).

·         Iwan announced that the opening of the Greenvale Reservoir Park is close to a resolution. Priority had been given to the water supply which included the raising of the reservoir walls.

·         Iwan announced Somerton Road resurfacing upgrades are scheduled to occur soon between Kirkham Drive and Roxburgh Park Drive as the road has deteriorated.

·         Developer contributions for Umbra Estate have been accumulating to fix the intersection of Section and Somerton Road. An update design has been released from Hume City Council a few weeks ago. The Department of Transport (DOT) will work towards signalising Section Road. It will be up to Hume City Council as to when the intersection will be scheduled to be constructed. It is in the HCC capital budget and should occur in the next 3 to 4 years.

·         DOT has been reviewing ways to stop the drains clogging up near Barrymore Road. The drains have been scrubbed recently as there were pools of sitting water, however, a longer-term solution is being investigated. 

·         Planning for the Bus 543 route to Craigieburn is underway. Bus indentations have been constructed along Mickleham Road to support the bus route.

·         Melbourne Water has improved fencing around the manmade basin at Garibaldi Road in Aspect Estate to ensure the safety of residents and the security on water supply.

·         The Indoor Cricket Centre will not available this season but will soon be available for community use.

·         A new 3- & 4-year-old kindergarten is being constructed alongside Greenvale Primary School will be available for new places next academic year. Ground was broken end of last term.

·         Keelonith Primary has had some refurbishment to alter the open learning space to make it more conducive for childhood learning in classrooms.

·         Investments have been made in Colby College and St. Mary’s with new buildings.

·         Greenvale Secondary College Yr 10-12 buildings are complete, there is good architecture and a good culture at the school.

·         Within Government circles the support for the Assyrian College at Yuroke is strong, despite the concerns of the Department of Transport regarding entry access construction along Mickleham Road.

·         Iwan supports the PASK development for the proposed Providence Village shopping centre.

·         GRA members are frustrated that the right hand turn still hasn’t been built by HCC at Greenvale Shopping Centre. It is very dangerous with many motorists still turning right from the centre onto Greenvale Drive to exit.

President’s Report: 1090 Mickleham Road – PASK shopping centre and housing development

·         Rachel Dapiran responded to the GRA request for information on the Urban Design Framework (UDF) and traffic impact assessments submitted by PASK for the proposed Providence Village shopping centre.

·         Rachel explained that as HCC are the responsible authority for the assessment of the UDF and in their feedback provided to PASK group there were four main areas that required further information and detail.

·         1) Scale – the scale of the proposed shopping centre was bigger than expected and the question was asked about what other uses there will be for the site.

·         2) Environment approvals – regarding compliance with EPBC Act in relation to flora and fauna of the area such as the Golden Sun Moth.

·         3) Design details – council had further inquiries relating to the construction of footpaths and bike paths within the shopping centre.

·         4) Traffic & Transport – council requested some clarification on aspects of the two traffic assessments submitted by PASK. They are also bound by DTP advice as the determining authority on the request for full signalisation of a Garibaldi/Mickleham Road intersection. HCC have acknowledged that Dellamore Road access isn’t suitable for large transport vehicles. DTP have come back to HCC on this issue yet, but Rachel hopes for a negotiated outcome prior to the VCAT hearing.

·         PASK have taken the matter to VCAT for a merits-based review on 17-19 February 2025.

·         HCC are conducting their own traffic impact study and want certain outcomes and to move to a resolution. The council is reviewing the decision and sending out a traffic inspector.

·         Rachel was clear that DTP give formal advice regarding the matter and HCC cannot become advocates for the signalisation of the intersection while they are the responsible authority for assessing the UDF. 

 

AGM

All positions were declared open. There were no nominations received by the GRA.

The current officers will continue.

 

President – Tamara Nolan

Vice President – Caroline Dowling

Secretary and Treasurer – Stephen Woodhams

Councilor Report

·         Cr Steve Gagen introduced himself.

·         He has been involved in State Government positions for many years but has not held office before.

Other Business

·         Liz Tektonopoulos raised that Aspect Estate seems to be forgotten at times. It does not have a bus service and is zoned out of the Greenvale Secondary College area. Aspect Estate doesn’t fall into the HCC Woodlands Ward yet is still 3059 and is very much part of Greenvale being the last built estate along Mickleham Road at present. Liz would like councilors to address these issues where possible.

·         Discussions were held on the fact Aspect is not within the Greenvale council electorate. It was sated that boundaries are determined by an independent body and council does not have any input.

·         The Chair raised for GRA members to submit ‘Ideas for the Hume budget.’ Mark Labrooy raised that he wishes to submit to HCC that all councilors familiarise themselves with local government minister guidelines regarding the public waste charge and its application. Mark would like to see the public waste charge abolished next financial year.

·         Discussions were held about the rubbish levy by Hume City Council. Councilor Naim Kurt mentioned that all councils will be going the same way, due to state legislation. Sonja Rutherford of the Broadmeadows Progress Association mentioned that this was her preferred method of being charged, however, did discuss that the waste problem is a much greater national issue that must be addressed by all levels of government and the community. We have become a disposable society with many items manufactured now not able to be repaired. It is not helping the community with increasing costs of waste removal and disposal.  

·         John Rutherford invited GRA members along to Broadmeadows Progress Association meetings which are held on the first Wednesday each month. The end of year BPA meeting will be held on 4 December 2024 with light refreshments.

 

Meeting closed at 9:02 pm

 

 

Next Meeting Date – 20 March 2025