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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
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Western Port Ward Update
Welcome to our April edition!
Inverloch: Gary Blaschke established
the Disabled Surfers Association in 1986
after he lost a knee cap in a motorcycle
accident. Gary’s vision quickly extended
to all classes of disabilities. Today DSA
is a totally voluntary organisation, which
sets world’s best practice for Disabled
Surfers. The group recently held a huge
event at Inverloch. People of all abilities
came from across Victoria to surf. Carers
and assistants also came from across the
state to add to the enthusiastic local
volunteer numbers. Another great day in
Bass Coast.
headspace Wonthaggi:
headspace Wonthaggi was officially opened by Mayor, Cr Brett Tessari, in March. He is pictured here with Local Advisory Group members Till and Chloe, who, along with other young people from Bass Coast and South Gippsland, will help ensure the voice of youth is at the core of headspace service delivery. They will help plan and run youth events and find creative ways to break the stigma around mental health. A free, drop-in service, headspace supports young people aged 12 to 25. It is located at 5b Murray Street, Wonthaggi, and has an outreach service at the Phillip Island Health Hub, as well as in Foster, Leongatha and Korumburra.
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Corinella and District Community Centre:
Youth Fest - Friday 12 April 2019 2.30pm – 7pm For: 12- 17 year olds. Join in a range of activities as we celebrate Youth Week.
Book Sale 14-15 April 10am – 4pm. Join us in the Art Room for the first pre-loved book sale. Donations of quality pre loved books will be accepted up until 10 April. Easter Raffle. This year CDCC is holding a small Easter Raffle. First and second prizes are a basket of chocolate and other goodies, plus 10 (or more) consolation prizes of chocolates.
Tickets at the centre, 50c each. Raffle drawn at the CDCC community lunch on 18 April.
Land Supply:
Last week the result of the investigation into
the Bass Coast Residential Land Supply was
released. As at July 2018 the Bass Coast
Residential land Supply was 8,059 lots. At the
current rate of land sales, this equates to 16.6
years supply of vacant land and puts Bass Coast
well ahead of the state government mandated
minimum of 15 years
Notes on votes:
Ten reports requiring Council decisions were on
the agenda of the BCSC March Ordinary
Meeting, which was held in Civic Centre on the
20th of March.
A snapshot of the meeting is available through
the draft minutes of the meeting which are
available on the BCSC website or in hard copy
at our customer service points.
One of the most far reaching items passed was
the recommendation to advocate to the
Federal Government and candidates for
Monash, to raise Newstart, which has been a
meagre $280 a week since the 1990s.
According to Vcoss over 2700 people live in
poverty in Bass Coast.
Library Update:
Another item on the March agenda was a
recommendation based on the petition,
presented to council last month, which was a
response to the decision made by council on
the 15th August 2018.
In summary, this recommendation confirmed
that decision, requests West Gippsland
Libraries to finalise the replacement delivery
model at the earliest opportunity and informed
WGL that the current model will remain in
service until replacement is operational.
Now we can all
work together,
to bring the
programs and
library services
that are
available in
static libraries, to the five towns currently
visited by the Library Truck, as well as
expanding our outreach across the Waterline
and Western Port Ward Communities.
That truck has a long and proud history that we
can celebrate and build upon as the Waterline
Community Library service takes shape.
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
In her own words: Ali Wastie
The first 30 days.
Before I started, a highly regarded leader in local
government advised me to keep a diary of my initial
observations and impressions of the communities I
serve. My first reflection of Bass Coast is the wonderful
privilege and honour I have to serve the Bass Coast
Community in the capacity of CEO.
One of the many things that I have learnt about the
people who live in the Western Port Ward, is that they
are passionate about issues that affect them and they
have a strong sense of social justice and equity. I have
listened to many residents as they expressed concern
about proposed changes to much loved services such
as libraries and health care.
What has struck me most, though, is that they are not
so much concerned about the impact of the proposed
changes on themselves, but rather the impact on
others, including their neighbours.
Concern for others has been evident in a number of
community events and briefings that I have attended
with Cr Ellis. Yesterday we attended a workshop
where we heard from social workers who work with
young people who had experienced homelessness.
We also listened to young people in Bass Coast who
had experienced homelessness. The resilience of these
young people is to be commended.
It’s unacceptable that people in our country have
nowhere to live. Over 24,000 Victorians will be
homeless tonight. This number is the highest ever
recorded. This includes, very young children, families
with children, young people, people with disabilities
and older people. Australia is at a critical juncture in its
approach to supporting its most vulnerable people.
One of our top advocacy priorities at Council is to
secure further funding from State and Federal
Governments for emergency housing and more funding
for services that support people experiencing
homelessness or who are at risk of homelessness.
I am buoyed by the commitment we have to
reconciliation. I recognise and respect the unique
diversity of the Indigenous community in Bass Coast.
This community is part of the world’s oldest living
culture.
Council is committed to an ongoing process of
reconciliation through building strong organisational
and community relationships.
As part of this, last week Cr Ellis, Cr Whelan and I
attended the inaugural Bass Coast Reconciliation
Network Meeting.
I am looking forward to being part of the network to
advance, promote and facilitate reconciliation by
building relationships, respect and trust between all of
our communities.
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Congratulations to Phyllis Papps and
Francesca Curtis who travelled to Sydney,
during the Mardi Gras, to receive the National
LGBTI Lifetime Achievement Award for their
campaigning for Lesbian, Gay, Trans and
Intersex inclusion.
Phyllis and Francesca were the first lesbian
couple to openly appear on TV in Australia.
Their coming out on the ABC in 1970 literally
brought LGBTIQ out of the shadows –
previously lesbians had been interviewed as
silhouettes with altered voices.
Their decades of advocacy and example helped
break down many barriers and set us on the
continuing journey to inclusion.
Who owns the road?
A full condition survey of Council’s road
network was completed in 2018. The overall
condition of the network has markedly
improved since the previous survey in 2014.
The survey was completed as part of the
development of Bass Coast Council’s new Road
Asset Management Plan (RAMP) which was
adopted at the March Council Meeting.
The Plan identified that the replacement cost of
the Council’s road infrastructure assets at $420
million and the cost of annual management is
around $3.3 million. This is in line with
Council’s current funding level and is projected
to maintain the network to current levels of
service.
In adopting the Plan, Councillors noted that
there was a level of misperception within the
community, regarding which roads are managed
by Council, Regional Roads Victoria and
VicRoads.
The community can learn more about which
roads are managed by which organisation at
www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/maps.
Grantville Information Board.
A new information shelter will be built at the
corner of Grantville-Glen Alvie Road and Bass
Highway.
The Grantville Business and Community
Association requested a replacement shelter
from the Bass Coast Shire Council.
This new shelter is being built as part of
Council's 2018/19 Building and Open Space
renewal program at a cost of $15,000.
The works involve the removal and disposal of
the existing shelter, supply and installation of a
new shelter and concrete base pad and new
information boards.
Appropriate traffic and pedestrian measures will
be in place whilst these works are being carried
out. Council's contractor will make every effort
to minimise any disruptions.
The local community and other stakeholders
can keep up to date with the project at
www.basscoast.vic.gov.au/projects or by calling
Council's Infrastructure Delivery Team on 1300
BCOAST (226 278) or (03) 5671 2211.
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Coronet Bay Easter Fair:
The Coronet Bay Easter Fair is being held on
Sunday 21st April, commencing at 10pm.
Survey: The Melbourne University School of Social
and Political Sciences is running a research survey to
find out what Victorians know and understand about
local government. The survey is open to all Victorians
across all local government areas.
If you're enrolled to vote in Victoria and aren't
currently a University of Melbourne student you can
take part. The survey will take up to 25 minutes and
volunteers will receive a movie e-voucher in
appreciation for your time.
The link to the survey is:
http//go.unimelb.edu.au/zhq6
Regional Skate Park Update
The proposed San Remo Foreshore location
for the Bass Coast Regional Skate Park has
been deemed unsuitable.
Protection of the trees and restrictions due to
underground infrastructure are over riding
conditions.
Council is committed to delivering a Regional
Skate Park as part of our Skate Strategy 2018.
This identifies the Newhaven and San Remo
area as the preferred location for the regional
facility, given a central location within the
Shire.
In conjunction with Sport and Recreation
Victoria, Council will now investigate
alternative sites for the Regional Skate Park
in consultation with the community. Details
on the consultation process will be available in
the near future.
Council values the community’s feedback on
this project and further consultation regarding
alternative sites will be undertaken.
The consultation will focus on the feasibility of
sites for the project and a design that suits the
location and the needs of the local community.
Contacts:
Cr Geoff Ellis: Facebook: Geoff Ellis Western Port Email: [email protected] Phone: 0428 840 868
Cr Clare Le Serve Facebook: Clare Le Serve Email: [email protected] Phone: 0448 083 286
Cr Bruce Kent Email: [email protected] Phone: 0428 741 843
eNewsletter – Western Port Ward Update: Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Mobile Library facts and FAQs wgrlc.vic.gov.au
Bass Coast Shire Council: www.basscoast.vic.gov.au Phone: 03 5671 2211
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Council meetings:
BCSC meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month except January.
Each meeting agenda is available on-line, five days prior to the meeting and printed copies are available at the meeting.
Meetings commence promptly at 5pm and after the Acknowledgement of Country and theCouncillor Oath we get down to business, which starts with public question time.
Petitions:
When a petition is presented to council at a meeting it will lie ‘on the table’ for a month and then become an agenda item for council deliberation at the subsequent ordinary meeting.
Want to ask a question?
Question Time is your chance to ask about what council is doing. Or not doing.
Questions must be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to enable a thorough and informed response.
Please send your questions directly to the Governance Officer via post, fax or email to
A person may submit two questions at any single meeting.
Questions must be limited to 100 words or less.
Questions must not be defamatory or objectionable in nature language, or intent.
The Mayor reserves the right to read only the actual question component of submittedquestions.
If the questions have previously been addressed the Mayor also reserves the right to simply record the questions andanswers in the minutes.
Council minutes:
How did we vote? The draft minutes of our
monthly meetings are available from 5pm on
the Friday after the meeting, on the Bass Coast
Shire web-page.
To clarify how the votes are recorded:
If all Councillors vote in agreement, the
outcome is noted as “Carried Unanimously”.
If the majority of Councillors vote in
agreement, and a minority abstain or vote
against the motion it is recorded as “Carried”
The minutes only record who voted “For” and
who voted “Against” when a councillor formally
calls for a division
Next Council Meeting:
17 April 2019 commencing
5:00 pm at Cowes Heritage Centre
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This update is based on the personal views and opinions of Clare Le Serve, Bruce Kent and Geoff Ellis and may not be indicative of BCSC or WGRLC policy. Authorised and created by Geoff Ellis, Krowera and Harmers Haven, using the personal resources of the three Western Port Ward councillors.
Free subscription available via email to [email protected]
Bass Valley Community Centre
The Centre runs a community bus with shopping
trips from your door to Wonthaggi, Tuesday and
Friday, fifteen dollars round trip, just give them a
ring on 5678 2277. It has HACC, CHSP and NDIS
community support services with planned activity
groups on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Centre
also has a range of other community activities.
A major financial support for the Bass Valley
Community Centre is The Hadden House
Opportunity Shop in Bass.
The OPP SHOP consists of a small house, originally
the teacher’s residence for the Bass Primary School.
and a shed. The house is over a 100 years old.
It is now a sequence of rooms offering all the
surprises of op shop treasurers.
Next time you are down-sizing or doing a
fashionable tidy up at your place (Marie Kondo take
a bow) please keep Hadden House Opp Shop in
mind - give them a ring on 5678 2277 and they are
easily found just off the highway in Bass.
Having the shed as a facility means that the shop
takes in and sells a significant range of second-hand
furniture. The shed was replaced a while back as it
had fallen into disrepair (and harboured the
occasional snake). Bass Coast Shire Council gave
support through its Community Grants program.
The shop is very grateful for the wonderful
donations it receives, but not so grateful for the
bizarre expectation that it also wants rubbish.
Rotten mattresses and ruined cardboard boxes are
not what keeps an op shop in operation. Neither
are bulky, threadbare lounge suites, relics from the
1970s.
The shop has a skip that used to be emptied
monthly but lately that has become fortnightly.
Hadden House is now fighting back! To
reduce the ever-increasing mountain of junk that
gets delivered in the dead of night, security
cameras have been installed.
The cameras have also stemmed a lot of the week-
end pilfering but people still seem to believe that a
child’s table with a leg missing is just what every op
shop is crying out for. Well it just isn’t so. And there
isn’t a big retail demand for greasy old bent frying
pans either.
ANYWAY,
I hope that you have found this newsletter informative.
Feel free to pass it on to other people and subscription is free at
On behalf of your Western Port Ward councillors – THANK YOU.
Geoff Ellis WPWUpdate Editor
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