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ISSUE 82 OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2023 Road Renewal Community Grants Warm Water PoolInside this issue Road renewal .................p4 Cooking connections ....p7 Grants support ..............p8 Library benefits ............p10 Reconciliation ..............p11 Roving Repairs.............p13 Beckett Ward Ebden Ward Ivison Ward Boyd Ward Castlefield Ward Bleazby Ward Dendy Ward Marriage Rd Fewster Rd Willis St Hampton St Railway Cummins Rd Bluff Rd Dendy St Bay Rd Weatherall Rd Reserve Rd Keating St Balcome Rd Glen Huntly Rd Head St S a n d r i n g h a m R a i l w a y L i n e Edward St Red Bluff St North Rd Charman Rd Thomas St Nepean Hwy Frankston Railway Line Cover: Annie and Peter enjoying printmaking at the Bayley Arts centre Bayside City Council proudly acknowledges the Bunurong People of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land, and we pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. Your Councillors Councillors have a role in ensuring responsible and accountable governance. As elected community representatives, our councillors are involved in determining priorities and policies and establishing the strategic direction of the city. Mayor Cr Hanna El Mouallem Dendy Ward helmouallem@bayside.vic.gov.au 0437 859 978 Deputy Mayor Cr Jo Samuel-King MBBS Castlefield Ward jsamuel-king@bayside.vic.gov.au 0419 772 291 Cr Sonia Castelli Ivison Ward scastelli@bayside.vic.gov.au 0466 356 794 Cr Alex del Porto Bleazby Ward adelporto@bayside.vic.gov.au 0417 390 641 Cr Laurence Evans OAM Ebden Ward levans@bayside.vic.gov.au 0407 735 993 Cr Clarke Martin Beckett Ward cmartin@bayside.vic.gov.au 0466 356 805 Cr Fiona Stitfold Boyd Ward fstitfold@bayside.vic.gov.au 0409 608 419 Look up your ward Enter your address to see your ward and Councillor. bayside.vic.gov.au/ councilwards Customer service commitment We are committed to being easy to deal with, empathetic, effective and trusted. For more information on any of the items in this magazine, please call us on 9599 4444. Making a complaint or compliment Complaints can be made by phone, in person at our Corporate Centre or online at bayside.vic.gov.au/feedback How to contact us bayside.vic.gov.au (03) 9599 4444 76 Royal Avenue, Sandringham enquiries@bayside.vic.gov.au /BaysideCityCouncil @BaysideCouncil @BaysideCityCouncilLet’s Talk Bayside 3 Beach parking goes digital INFRASTRUCTURE Security, ease of use and transferability are all major positives from making the switch to digital parking permits. The new digital parking permits are available from early October 2023 via Council’s website. The new digital permit system will make it easier for many residents to use, transfer and park for free in our foreshore car parks. If you receive your rates notice via email or BPAY View, you will be emailed in early October to invite you to apply for new Beach Parking Permits. Residents who rent and other resident ratepayers who enjoy the convenience of a technological option can also apply for digital Beach Parking Permits. The new digital permits are: •Easy – to apply, transfer between vehicles, update when you move or change vehicles •Transferable – between vehicles and when changing vehicles •Secure – digital permits can’t be lost, stolen or misplaced. Registration data is stored securely under strict cyber security requirements. If you received your traditional printed stickers/permits, now’s the time to affix them to your windscreen’s passenger side inside bottom corner. Current Beach Parking Permit stickers expire on 30 October. Residential Parking Permits have also gone digital. All current Residential Parking Permit holders have been contacted and automatically registered for their new 2023-26 parking permit. Find out more Visit our digital parking permits help desk at the Bayside Corporate Centre, 76 Royal Avenue for assistance. bayside.vic.gov.au/ digital-parking-permits SAFE AND SHORE Going digital will make it easier and safer to register your parking permits4 Let’s Talk Bayside Road renewal revolution INFRASTRUCTURE Turning waste into treasure is the mission of a partnership between Bayside and RMIT University, with recycled plastic being converted into asphalt to improve the durability of our roads. Under our Annual Road Renewal Program, Bayside annually resurfaces sections of asphalt road with different types of asphalt. The innovative project, which is supported by the Australian Research Council, Austroads and 10 Victorian councils, will use RMIT’s recommended asphalt mix to resurface a section of Roslyn Street, Brighton. Project lead, RMIT Associate Professor Filippo Giustozzi (above right), said the team will also produce best-practice guidelines on the use of recycled plastics in asphalt roads. As a Bayside resident, Filippo is aware of the local sustainability implications of teaching residents how to recycle road-grade plastics to be used in road renewal efforts. “In the future, Bayside might be in a position to collect the plastics from their own households, bring the plastics to a plastics recycler in the area and ask the recycler to produce that type of (road- grade) plastic,” Filippo said. Bayside Mayor, Cr Hanna El Mouallem (above left) is looking forward to seeing recyclable products transform our road maintenance. “It’s great to see better use of recycled materials in one of Council’s core responsibilities – road maintenance. By working with innovators such as RMIT we not only improve our local roads but also help to encourage a circular economy for our waste and recycling,” said Cr El Mouallem. RMIT’s research team will evaluate the performance of the trial road section of Roslyn Street, which is expected to be installed between January and February 2024, to compare its performance against that of other sections of Roslyn Street where we will use standard asphalt mix. Find out more bayside.vic.gov.au/maintenance HIT THE ROAD Renewable products are creating better ways for us to make sustainable roadsWarm water pool INFRASTRUCTURE Bayside’s new public warm water pool at Brighton Golf Course is now in the design phase. This affordable, public facility will help improve quality of life and provide health and wellbeing opportunities for people of all ages. We have worked with experts and advocates to develop concept designs for this new facility, which was supported by 80 per cent of residents in the first phase of community consultation. The proposed facility will cost around $25 million and include: •Two pools for gentle exercise, aquatic therapy programs, and children’s swim lessons •Allied services such as physio and occupational therapy •Accessible design and change rooms for people with high or complex needs •Kiosk for refreshments •Pro shop for the golf course. Lesley Bawden, member of the Bayside Healthy Ageing Reference Group, is a strong advocate for a local public warm water facility. “There are currently no hydrotherapy pools open to the public in Bayside, so for the past 10 years, I and others have been agitating to have one built,” Lesley said. “As mature-age residents, many of us have arthritis or suffer falls and need rehabilitation. But it’s not just for the older people, because many young people have accidents and sporting accidents, and they find that hydrotherapy assists their recovery.” REST AND RECOVER People of all ages will reap the benefits of a new warm water pool facility Let’s Talk Bayside 5 A wellbeing precinct A private wellness centre, incorporating hot springs, is proposed to be built next to the warm water pool. This proposal would be privately funded, built and managed by BlueFit, the Brighton Golf Course lessee. More information is available at yoursay.bayside.vic. gov.au/warmwaterpool You can view the concept designs, technical documents and project information via yoursay.bayside.vic.gov. au/warmwaterpool Community consultation on the concept design is open until 5pm, 17 October 2023. We will also be consulting on the leases for the Brighton Golf Course site later this year. Artistic impression of warm water pool viewed from the golf course.6 Let’s Talk Bayside Kids get new digs EARLY YEARS Optimising children’s health, safety and development is the key focus of our Maternal & Child Health (MCH) centres. MCH Nurses work with families over 10 key ages and stages (KAS) of their child’s development across six centres in Bayside. They support new parents through consultations, new parent groups, immunisations, breastfeeding support service and settling in home support and education sessions. Last financial year, Bayside received over 735 birth notices and the MCH completed 8634 Key Age and Stage visits and consultations. Our participation rates for all our KAS appointments exceeded state requirements. Other services include father-inclusive practice, second-time parent group and infant nutrition information sessions. North Brighton upgrade In partnership with the Victorian School Building Authority, we recently upgraded the North Brighton’s Children Centre, which houses the MCH, kindergarten and playroom. This co-location allows for a smooth pathway for children to continue their learning and development as they get older. The new MCH centre features a spacious playroom and two fully functional offices which allow nurses to conduct check- ups and discuss their child’s health and wellbeing with parents. Council received funding for the North Brighton’s Children Centre through the State Government’s Building Blocks Grants program. Find out more bayside.vic. gov.au/children FUTURE IS BRIGHT Our Maternal Child & Health Nurses dedicate their time to helping parents and their young childrenCreating strong community connections VOLUNTEER We’re establishing a Cooking Connections program by matching volunteer cooks with older Bayside residents experiencing loneliness or social isolation. Older residents who are finding a home cooked meal more difficult can connect with local enthusiastic cooks. Known as ‘micro volunteering’, cooks simply dish up an additional serving of their homemade dinner or lunch and deliver it to their matched diner once a week or fortnight. What may often start as a quick chat at the door, may bloom into a cup of tea or coffee together and a wonderful friendship between generations as has occurred with volunteer Kieran and his diner. “The program resonated with me because I cook meals at home, and I am infamous in my family for cooking too much. It’s very rewarding to take something to my diner regularly,” says Kieran (right). Kieran says one of the most rewarding aspects of his volunteer role is receiving text messages from his diner after he has eaten his meal. “He is always so appreciative and has been pretty much up to try anything I give him.” Volunteers take great satisfaction in knowing the program can help ease feelings of isolation and have a positive impact on the mental health of older residents by providing a simple regular community connection. Diners can enjoy a home cooked meal made by a friendly local who is keen to help out. Cooks and diners are matched according to their food preferences and needs, general interests, location and whether they’re keen for a quick chat at the door or something more. Find out more bayside.vic.gov.au/ cookingconnections or call 9599 4444. HOME COOKED COMFORT Friendships can develop between generations over a home cooked meal Australia Day COMMUNITY Bayside Councillors recently voted unanimously to affirm Council’s commitment, practice and support for Australia Day celebrations on 26 January. Earlier this year, 714 randomly selected representative households in Bayside were asked “Should Council continue to hold events such as citizenship ceremonies on January 26 (Australia Day)” through Council’s 2023 Community Satisfaction Survey. 37% of respondents in the survey were supportive of events such as citizenship ceremonies continuing to be held on Australia Day; 21% opposed Council holding events on this date; and 42% were unsure. Bayside City Council has never surveyed the Bayside community regarding changing the date of Australia Day. Reflecting community feedback, Council will continue to hold events such as citizenship ceremonies on the Australia Day public holiday. The ceremony includes a respectful acknowledgement of what 26 January means to many residents and for First Peoples. Welcoming new citizens is an important role of local government. Bayside hosts citizenship ceremonies throughout the year and welcomed almost 700 new citizens in 2022-23. Find out more about Australia Day in Bayside bayside.vic.gov.au/australiaday Let’s Talk Bayside 78 Let’s Talk Bayside Fostering community life GRANTS Promoting diversity, equality and inclusion is a strong focus for our Annual Community Grants recipients. 37 community organisations will receive up to $7,500 each to support a range of innovative and exciting programs and activities for Bayside residents. Our Annual Community Grants program supports organisations to establish, extend and improve programs and services that address local needs and strengthen and enrich community life. Bayley House’s ‘Ink It Up’ project will use their grant to highlight the artistic talents of adults with intellectual disabilities in Bayside. Susanne Ciavatta from Bayley House said the grant could even lead to Bayside being known for a new art discipline. “We’re absolutely thrilled (to receive a Council community grant). It’s really quite significant for us because we’ve just opened our new arts venue, Bayley Arts, in Highett, and one of the initiatives is to start printmaking as an arts medium for people who attend Bayley House who have intellectual disabilities,” Susanne said. “So, this is something we’ve never done before, and it was only made possible by receiving the community grant. With this grant, we’re able to have professional development for our art instructors who will pass that onto our Bayley artists to learn printmaking skills.” The grant was also a win-win from a professional and commercial standpoint. “The clients will be able to use these skills to establish long-term career pathways and it will also develop social enterprise opportunities through the sale of their prints,” Susanne said. Hampton East Brighton Football SMILES ALL AROUND Our Annual Community Grants programs aim to enrich the lives of all our residents Let’s Talk Bayside 9 Club’s ‘Women Leaders in Football’ program mentors women to become proactive members of local clubs. Women and girls aged four to 17 years old comprise 33% of the player and coaching demographic. This includes three Mum-tildas teams, which unite mother-and- daughter players in their love of football. A state female team also provides a pathway for girls to continue playing beyond their teenage years. President of the Hampton East Brighton Football Club, Stephen Brown, said: “Receiving the grant from Bayside City Council allows us to continue and expand upon these teams. We aim to attract and retain more female players and try to add a second women’s state league team — as well as developing female coaching and refereeing at the club.” At Neighbourhood Watch 3193, they are establishing a new, volunteer-led Graffiti Busters group in Sandringham and Brighton, which aims to eliminate graffiti from private property without cost for the owner. Graffiti Busters’ Secretary, Ellen McCartney, thanked Council for the grant and overall support for the group’s volunteers. “It will be the third Graffiti Buster trailer in Bayside — and our aim is to eliminate graffiti throughout Bayside. And, hopefully, this grant goes a long way towards achieving those means,” Ellen said. “We’d like to thank Council so much,” Ellen said. “They’re a great supporter of our group.” Find out more bayside.vic.gov.au/grants Contact us at: grants@bayside.vic.gov.au Next >