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New facility to help volunteers with ‘great work’ Continued from page 1 State MPs joined SES members and emergency service workers at last week’s announcement. Acting minister for police and emergency services, Danny Pearson, said “VICSES Chelsea is one of our longest serving units and it’s important that volunteers have the space and resources they need to effectively respond to incidents
and support Victoria Police and other emergency services.” Mordialloc MP Tim Richardson said “the new VICSES Chelsea facility will be an important development for the community who count on the great work of our volunteers on a daily basis.” The state government says it is spending more than $50 million of
Le Page Park project begins
taxpayers’ money on SES infrastructure across Victoria. The new SES facility will be at 13 Ashley Park Drive, Chelsea Heights.
CHELSEA SES members surveying plans for their new facility. Picture: Supplied
SHARON Monagle’s In The Pause.
Reflecting on a difficult year AN exhibition opening at Shirley Burke Theatre this week reflects on the trials and tribulations of the last 18 months. The 2020 Shelter in Place exhibition features art and poetry which touches on the fires of 2019, the uncertainty of isolation in lockdown, and the emergence at the other end. The exhibition is a collaboration between visual artist Sharon Monagle and poet Rose Lucas. The key theme for their work was the importance of local community and the idea of place. The free showcase runs from 16 April to 15 May at the G3 Artspace in the Shirley Burke Theatre - 64 Parkers Rd, Parkdale.
WORK has begun on the $625,000 redevelopment of the Le Page Park pavilion. The project will include work on change rooms and kitchen facilities. Work will also begin later this year on a new children’s play space at Le Page Park. Kingston mayor Steve Staikos said “we are thrilled to start work on this important upgrade that we hope will encourage greater numbers of girls to participate in the range of sporting codes offered at Le Page Park.” “Council will also improve accessibility to ensure that all members of our community, including those with a disability, are able to participate, spectate and socialise at this popular community sporting venue,” he said. The pavilion upgrade is expected to take four to five months to complete. The facilities will be used by Cheltenham Panthers Junior Football Club and Le Page Park Panthers Cricket Club. The project is funded through $500,000 from Kingston ratepayers and a $125,000 grant from the state government. Cr Hadi Saab said “council has been working collaboratively with the local community on a draft Master Plan for Le Page Park, to set the long-term vision for the fantastic reserve to ensure it meets the needs of the community now and into the future.” The draft plan is expected to be considered by council in mid to late 2021.
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Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 14 April 2021
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