General Business & Reports
Treasurer’s Report & Membership – Tony
· held over until Tony’s return in July.
Melbourne Metro Rail Project (“MMRP”) Report – Therese
· Next stakeholder meeting will be on 4 June – to report in July
· Trucks are still using Derby & Tennyson Sts to the industrial estate and returning via Childers St. Speed humps are needed.
· There are illegal traffic crossings from Ormond to Childers Sts, presenting a safety issue for pedestrians.
· The Kensington Rd lights are still favouring the turn into Childers St, now not required.
Community Liaison Group for Westgate Tunnel Project
· No report, Maritza is away.
PCCC – Therese
No meeting this month.
Kensington Community Network – Sheila
· A new neighbourhood planning framework is to be presented to Future Melbourne Committee on 14 June, followed by the launch of the Kensington neighbourhood portal shortly after.
· Future Melbourne Committee meetings are now held in neighbourhoods and will be held in the Kensington Town Hall on October 18. Details available at CoM – Getting involved in meetings.
· The Women’s Peace Garden is undergoing work to renew the escarpment section in June and August. Plants that have not thrived will be replaced with hardier species, compost added and the irrigation checked.
· Jemena is offering community grants up to $10k for community groups, non-profit organisations, schools and charities working on sustainability, innovation, social inclusion or addressing disadvantage. Applications close Sunday 3 July. (https://jemena.com.au/communitygrants.)
Chairperson’s Report – Simon
· Simon & Therese met with Grey Star, developers of land between Robertson and Macaulay – which takes in an industrial area and adjoins an Assemble development.
· Burnt building at 496 Macaulay Rd. Police are still investigating the fire. There is no parking in the proposed development and 96 objections have been received.
· Maggie Scott has offered to do our web management. Simon to follow up.
· Simon proposed giving a letter of appreciation & thanks to Steven Alomas for his paper on a more liveable Kensington, which he is putting on the web. Motion approved Therese/Dennis.
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