Minutes
Minutes
of Meeting – 20 March 2025 at 7pm
Community Room 1.
Greenvale West Community Centre ~ 7 Ventura
Way, Greenvale
Attendance (In Person):
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Tamara Nolan (Chair - President) |
Caroline Dowling (Vice President) |
Stephen Woodhams (Secretariat/Treasurer) |
Nesta Pardo |
|
Joan Audino |
Lidia Omisel |
Mark La Brooy |
Vivien Miles |
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Leanne Pascoe |
Cr Steve Gagen |
Basem Abdo |
Frank Morabito |
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Jason Moore |
Kevin Baalarm |
Sabahattin Bayhal |
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Insp. Dean Clinton |
Act.Senior Sargent Ayse Memmet |
Senior Sargent Jason Hayne |
Cr Jim Overend |
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Cr Chris Hollow |
Cr. Carly Moore |
Debra Phippen |
Teresa Whitmore |
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Hasan Yusuf |
Victoria Mann |
David Bill (Pask Group) |
Liz Tektonopoulos |
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Apologies: Josie
Crisara, Evan Mulholland MP, Cr Naim Kurt, Mayor Jarrod Bell, John & Sonia
Rutherford (BPA), Iwan Walters MP, Joseph Haweil, Daryl Canny.
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 |
Joan Audino |
Seconded |
Leanne Pascoe |
Correspondence
Most
of the correspondence received since the last GRA meeting centred on obtaining
approval for the PASK shopping centre and the reopening of the Greenvale
Reservoir Park area to the public.
Treasurer
Report:
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Notes |
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Opening balance: |
$1,806.59 |
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Expenses: |
49.00 |
Yearly payment to Consumer Affairs |
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Closing balance |
$1,757.59 |
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Guest presentation: Basem Abdo – Labour Federal Candidate
for Calwell
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Basem
has been a Greenvale Resident for many years.
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His
focus is on job creation and providing opportunities for local residents
through education.
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Basem
mentioned the policies that the Federal Labor party wish to achieve in the
future which will mostly focus on the cost of living and free TAFE to target
the current skill shortages. This included a 20% student debt reduction and
economic incentives for education. Cheaper childcare and access to early
childhood education to assist with impacts to women and jobs.
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Another
focus is medical costs and Medicare payments including expanding bulk billing
payments and funding to increase the number of doctors and nurses, the cost of
medicines and the cost of visiting a specialist.
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Labor
is also focusing on restoring local manufacturing buying Australian products
and investing in our local communities including increases to minimum wages.
Guest presentation: David Bills, PASK Group – Providence
Shopping Village update.
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Common
sense prevailed at the recent compulsory conference meetings held through VCAT on
the 17-19 February 2025 with PASK, Hume City Council and Department of
Transport which has resulted in road access arrangements being agreed to for
the new Providence Village Shopping Centre at 1040-1090 Mickleham Road,
Greenvale.
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PASK
is paying privately (no government funding) for all access intersections to be
built for the shopping centre and there are currently discussions with
Melbourne Water about buying Garibaldi Road from them.
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They
will build a full set of signalised traffic lights with two turning lanes in
and out of the shopping centre at the corner of Garibaldi Road and Mickleham
Road, plus a left in left out in between this intersection and Dellamore Road
to the centre.
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Two
approval stages are required for the proposal being the Urban Design Framework and
Town Planning permit for the plans. It is anticipated that this will occur by
end May/early July. The council has a Priority Planning Department where the
plans should be submitted. The council has 60 days to approve and if they fail
to do so within this statutory timeframe, Pask will go to VCAT again. (For the
PASK shopping centre development in Berwick the functional layout plan took 13
months to be approved, PASK is hoping for a much quicker return process with
HCC)
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PASK
Group are very keen on developing the $65M shopping centre complex which will
be ~6000sqm. 700 people will be employed during construction and once built the
complex will require 400 ongoing employees.
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The
56-townhouse development that was approved by HCC at the eastern end of the
block has been shelved so PASK can focus on the shopping centre and determine
future development plans.
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The
development of the site will be completed over 3 stages, short (2.5yrs), medium
(5-10yrs) and long term (10-20 years).
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During
the meeting David showed display board plans of the centre’s functional layout
plans and access arrangements along Mickleham Road.
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There
will be a major supermarket, a butcher, baker, cafés, food & beverage,
beauty, Chemist Warehouse, Allied Health services including doctor, naturopath,
Jump swim school, Pilates and a gym.
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There
will be 4.2 car spaces for every square metre of retail space.
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The
whole site will be a modern architecturally designed facility with communal
areas including large screen TV displays for sporting event gatherings, outdoor
seating areas and food truck areas.
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If
all approval timeframes are met, PASK would look to commence the build in
September 2025 but expect it will more likely be Q1 2026.
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David
Bills thanked Tamara Nolan (GRA President) for all her hard work and support
over the past few years, together with GRA members and the community for their
assistance in getting the access arrangements and shopping centre approved.
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In
celebration of this milestone achievement, PASK Group is working with the GRA
to organise a food truck event shortly for the local community.
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GRA
Vice President, Caroline Dowling particularly thanked GRA President, Tamara
Nolan and GRA members Mark La Brooy and Joan Audino for their efforts.
Guest presentation: Inspector Dean Clinton – HCC Crime and
Prevention Victoria Police assisted by Acting Senior Sargent Ayse Memmet and Sargent
Jason Hayne.
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Greenvale
has around 25k residents.
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Hume
has the 4th lowest crime rate in Victoria and is the 2nd
fastest growing area in Victoria.
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If
an urgent response is required from Police, ring 000 not your local police
station. The local police station will just ring 000 anyway.
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Less
urgent can be through 131 444 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. Reports can also
be made on the internet. The Crime Stoppers app is good because it is anonymous,
and it will be followed up.
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700
cars and motorbikes were impounded in Hume last year.
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Police
are working on a long-term strategy to tackle ‘hooning’, targeting known areas
and seeking advice from HCC as well on where to change the road design to
ensure public safety.
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Police
conduct Operations on a regular basis.
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They
reiterated that it is very important when you are home or leaving home to
secure your doors, windows, internal and external garage doors and your back
door always. Most times a burglar entering your home will not attack someone,
and most likely run away if you yell out. There has been a reduction in home
burglaries but an increase in commercial burglaries in Hume. You are safer in
your home now than you were four years ago.
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For
car thefts, keep your cars in the garage, lock your car, hide all valuables,
it’s a good idea to get a steering wheel lock or OBD lock cover (Onboard
Diagnostic Lock). Car number plate theft is high particularly at Melbourne
Airport. VF commodores are the most likely to be stolen as they are easy to
break into and steal.
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There
are 50-60 police vacancies in Hume.
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Below is
the Neighbourhood Watch website, the eSafety Commissioner website, and
CrimeStoppers, which are extremely good for information.
o Neighbourhood
Watch Victoria
o Online
safety | eSafety Commissioner
o Home – Crime Stoppers
Victoria
o Your safety | Victoria
Police
Guest presentation: Carly Moore – Independent Federal
Candidate for Calwell.
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Carly
has been on council for 8 years as a Labor member and has lived in Hume for 45
years.
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She
is now an independent candidate for Calwell and not bound by party politics and
has thus resigned from the Labor party.
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Carly
is ready to take a stand, she is proud of what she has achieved as in council
and the work done at a local government level. She felt there was only so much
she could do as a councillor, and wants to be able to improve healthcare, education
and employment opportunities.
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Craigieburn
has the highest level of mortgage stress in Australia, and there is 3% higher
unemployment in Hume with another 5000 people expected to settle here by 2026.
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She
feels that the next Federal election will provide a minority government which
will create an opportunity to make a difference. There is a big field of
independents running for the next election.
Councillor Report - Cr. Steve Gagen
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The
council will discuss the upcoming budget this weekend.
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There
is also going to be training to assist councillor to work together towards the
same aims.
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Aitken
college has had several fires on the adjoining property. Owner identified and
told to clear land.
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A
library van service has been launched.
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Rubbish
dumping an issue. Contractors pick up roadside dumping.
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Reviewing
road crossings and a bridge.
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A
report is being requested on changes to allocation of rate charges.
President’s Report:
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Greenvale
Drive median strip was due to be rectified by mid-March 2025, but it hasn’t
started. Cr Steve Gagen to check why it is not happening.
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Hume
Indoor Cricket facility was opened on the 11February2025. $11M funded project
has given local community a world class facility.
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Council
plan to monitor traffic counts and speed along Horizon Blvd and Montengro Rd
that joins Aspect and Providence Estates.
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In November 2024 the
state government announced Greenvale Reservoir Park southern end will be
reopened. Iwan Walters MP shared an email update with residents that is should
be open by the end of the year. The re-opening is backed by a $3 million
funding commitment to create a green recreational space for local communities. The funding will be used to upgrade walking
tracks and toilets – as well as undertake vegetation clean-up work, demolition
of old unsafe infrastructure and safety measures such as necessary tree
removals. The northern and southern sections of the Park will be re-connected.
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Tamara attended the
Community Safety Form hosted by Evan Mulholland and David Southwick (Shadow
Minister for Police & Corrections) on the 11 February.
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Tamara also emailed Cr
Steve Gagen and Aitken Principal Josie Crisara on 3 December 2024 to raise on
behalf of a GRA member who attended our last meeting the issue of child safety
concerns at the intersection crossing on Mickleham Road at the entrance to
Aitken College. The member inquired whether there would be a School
Crossing Supervisor located at the school entrance of Aitken College
traffic intersection next year in 2025.
Other Business
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Jamie
Gray (Clarendon Group - Managing Director) from Greenvale Shopping Centre shared
a brief update to advise that the car parking construction is to be completed
by August 2025.They have pre commitments from Anytime Fitness for a large
format mixed Gym, a Pilates Studio, and in discussions with a Speech
Pathologist and several family restaurants. (Plans available upon request from
GRA)
Meeting closed at 9:02 pm
Next
Meeting Date – 31 July 2025
