KINGSTON Your City NOVEMBER 2020
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Tell us what you love about your neighbourhood LIVEABILITY SURVEY
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Dining outdoors in Kingston
CONTACT US kingston.vic.gov.au cityofkingston kingstoncc kingstoncouncil kingstoncitycouncil info@kingston.vic.gov.au PO Box 1000, Mentone, 3194
CUSTOMER CARE 1300 653 356 COUNCIL MEETINGS Due to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions our Council Meetings will continue to be held via the Zoom platform. Anyone wishing to view the meetings can do so online via our live stream. The next Ordinary Council Meetings will be held on Monday 30 November and Monday 14 December at 7pm. The next Planning Meeting will be held on Wednesday 9 December at 7pm. View Council Meetings live at stream.kingston.vic.gov.au WARD COLUMNS Please note, there are no Councillor Ward Columns or Councillor images in this edition in accordance with Council’s Election Period Policy. Our Summer edition will include information about your new Councillors. KINGSTON YOUR CITY EDITOR comms@kingston.vic.gov.au Kingston encourages you to reprint articles and photographs from this publication but permission must first be sought from the Editor. Acknowledgement of the source must be provided.
NEWS
Kingston ready
for COVID-safe dining out
Council is helping local traders embrace alfresco dining in readiness for the easing of COVID-19 restrictions. We are focusing on practical ways to assist local businesses to expand their outdoor dining options and welcome customers back to cafes and restaurants, while still ensuring they are COVID-safe. To make the move to outdoor dining easier for traders in these challenging times we are: % waiving Footpath Activities Permit fees for new applications and renewals until 31 July 2021 % waiving licence fees for outdoor dining pop-ups until 30 June 2021 % considering the need for bonds on a case-by-case basis for outdoor dining pop-up licences until 30 June 2021 (on application).
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Council acknowledges the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which the municipality is a part and pays its respects to the Elders past and present. Council is a member of the Inter Council Aboriginal Consultative Committee (ICACC). COVER PHOTO Ellie (12) and Hannah (10) enjoy a bike ride through Moorabbin Reserve.
Kingston’s traders get ready for customers.
We have a range of options to assist businesses with the shift to predominantly outdoor dining, with local businesses providing many of their own proactive ideas. Our outdoor dining options in Kingston will include: • helping existing footpath trading permit holders to expand their permits into adjacent footpath areas where appropriate • a streamlined process for businesses to temporarily occupy Council land at appropriate locations including parks and car parking spaces • identifying opportunities for Council-led activation of places to offer whole-of-centre support to be rolled out.
Find out more! Visit kingston.vic.gov. au/outdoordining for information about what’s allowed, road closures and activations.
NEWS
Supporting businesses to recover and rebuild post COVID-19 We know COVID-19 restrictions have had a huge impact on many of our small and large local retailers and other businesses. Council has provided around $12 million in economic support to businesses and the community during this crisis, including commercial rent relief and refunds on health, food and childcare business registrations and footpath trading fees.
We are continuing to look for ways to help our businesses weather this crisis and recover once restrictions ease. If you are struggling, we want to remind you that your business can still apply to defer your rates payments under Council’s Hardship Policy. Businesses on JobKeeper can also apply for a $112.20 rate rebate, check your rate notice for more information.
Council is working to help local businesses bounce back.
Butt out before heading out Did you know Kingston’s foreshores, reserves and major shopping strips are now smoke-free zones? Kingston Council recently approved changes to the local law to ban smoking in parts of the city to reduce the risk of passive smoking and keep our streets, reserves, beaches and bay free of butts. The changes mean you can be fined if you light-up a tobacco product or smoke an e-cigarette on any local beaches, foreshores areas, reserves and in our major shopping precincts across Kingston. The major activity centres of Cheltenham, Mentone, Mordialloc, Chelsea and Moorabbin will be designated ‘smoke-free areas’ while smaller shopping precincts will be exempt from the ban.
The maximum an individual can be fined is $500 but Council will be taking a proactive, educational approach to the implementation of the new law. Visit kingston. vic.gov.au/smokefree for more information about Kingston’s smoke-free areas.
Council has also extended its commercial rent waiver for commercial tenants in Council buildings until 31 December 2020. For more information about the support available for your business visit kingston.vic.gov.au/ Business/Business-and-COVID-19
Have you applied for a Business Support Grant? In September, the Victorian State Government announced a $3 billion commitment to help businesses impacted by ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and to help them prepare for COVID Normal business. Businesses with a payroll of up to $10 million can receive grants of up to $20,000. Applications will remain open until funds are exhausted or until 11.59pm on 23 November 2020, whichever is earlier.
Your new Kingston Council
coming soon The Kingston community has had its say about who they’d like as their Councillors for the next four years. Kingston now has 11 singlemember wards, which means the new-look Council will have one councillor representing each ward. The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) is expected to announce the results of the vote by mid-November and we look forward to introducing you to your new Council shortly after.
Kingston’s foreshore areas are now all smoke-free zones.
The results will be posted at vec.vic.gov.au and kingston.vic.gov.au
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Help shape Kingston, by sharing what matters most to you in your neighbourhood. Kingston Council has partnered with independent research agency Place Score to conduct a neighbourhood liveability study. We want to understand what matters most to you and if your neighbourhood is performing well. The quick survey will help plan Kingston’s future by identifying priority areas for Council investment based on what our community values most in an ideal neighbourhood. We’re keen to hear what matters most to you, and how you rate your neighbourhood on areas such as: • parks and public spaces • vibrant shopping precincts • community safety • local facilities.
Your feedback will help shape Kingston’s next Council Plan which sets out a 4-year vision for our community. For example, if the survey shows people in your neighbourhood highly value playgrounds but rate local playgrounds poorly – then Council could look at directing more investment towards improving local playgrounds. We are keen to have a wide range of community members complete the survey and help shape the future of Kingston.
Enter to win! Complete the survey at yourkingstonyoursay.com.au Take part to go into the running for one of five $100 online shopping vouchers. Survey closes Wednesday 2 December.
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Aspendale residents Steph, Tom and their children Archie, Freddie, and baby Walter enjoy a COVID-safe picnic.
Survey trial success Earlier this year we held a mini-trial of the liveability survey in Clayton South and Highett. More than 200 people took part to share what they love the most about their neighbourhood and what they want Council to prioritise. Lots of great feedback across a wide range of topics was provided, with some key themes emerging. It was clear the Highett and Clayton South community cares about the quality of their neighbourhoods including: • condition and quality of public open spaces such as street trees, footpaths and parks • natural environment around their home such as greenery and views • having access to locally owned and operated businesses that meet daily needs One of Rod and Maggie’s favourite locations for a stroll is along the Mordialloc Creek.
• sense of safety both personal and in the wider community. We’re now keen to hear from the rest of the community to gain a full picture right across Kingston.
Your feedback can help shape the future of Kingston
Prefer to tell us in writing? For a hard-copy of the survey, please contact our Customer Care team on 1300 653 356 and % they will post out a copy to you.
Out and about enjoying the sites of Chelsea
Embracing food recycling Congratulations Kingston residents – you are doing a great job recycling your food waste. While it is still early days, our waste processors have let us know we have reduced the amount of waste sent to landfill and green waste has increased by around 15%. These are excellent results, especially with waste in other municipalities increasing with more people at home. We are watching the numbers closely and will keep you posted on the results. Keep up the good work!
Woman of the Year Award Do you know a woman who has made a significant contribution to community, industry or society? We’re seeking nominations for the 2021 Kingston Woman of the Year Award. The annual Award celebrates women who are making a positive difference in our community. Nominations close Monday 30 November so get in soon! 2021 Kingston Woman of the Year will be announced at our International Women’s Day event on Friday 5 March 2021. Find out more at kingston.vic.gov.au/kwa
Express Click and Collect Missed your library? Following the easing of restrictions, Express Click and Collect is now available at four Kingston Library branches: Cheltenham, Parkdale, Chelsea and Clarinda. Library staff have been run off their feet filling orders, with almost 10,000 holds placed in just the first 3 weeks! Our Home Library Service is also available if you need it. Don’t forget to pick up a book and join Australia Reads this November. You’re invited to stop what you’re doing for an hour on 12 November, pick up a book and get reading! Visit library.kingston.vic.gov.au to find out more. kingston.vic.gov.au | Page 5
Enter our colouring competition
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Follow the Tinsel Trail Shop Local this festive season at the shopping precints on Kingston’s Tinsel Trail.
Come and meet our friendly staff at the following times to receive a free Shop local bag chock-ablock with fun activities and trader incentives. Santa will be roving and pop-up carollers will be spreading Christmas cheer too!
Due to the current restrictions we can’t bring you Carols by Kingston this year, but there’s still plenty of free family fun to get involved in across Kingston. Join us on the trail!
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Free fami ly fun!
Santa visits Pop-up carollers Trader giveaways
Free Tinsel Trail bags
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Kingston’s Tinsel Trail The festive season is almost upon us – and so is Kingston’s Tinsel Trail. Across Kingston, a wonderful glittery trail of activities, local shopping incentives, Christmas
activations and competitions are spreading across the city – and you’re encouraged to join in the fun. Whether you’re on an outing with the family or a solo adventure, support local businesses and follow the Kingston’s Tinsel Trail.
Enter to win great prizes
Dear Santa, My name is: My age: My address:
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Extra fun along the trail Share your purchases on social media with the hashtag #kingstonstinseltrail for the chance to win great prizes. As part of Kingston’s Tinsel Trail, there will also be plenty of ways to take part without having to leave your house.
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Follow Kingston’s Tinsel Trail on Facebook to find out where we’ll be, attend a virtual Christmas Storytime session hosted by Kingston Libraries or a virtual Christmas recipe cooking demonstration. facebook.com/cityofkingston
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SANTA Santa’s Workshop
PO BOX 1230 North Pole City of Kingston
Send a letter to Santa While you’re out and about why not drop off a letter to Santa? There will be Santa’s specially marked mailboxes in participating shopping precincts.
Colour me in! Take part in our Tinsel Trail colouring competition Get your pencils and crayons poised for Kingston’s Tinsel Trail colouring competition. See the fold-out page of this bonus edition to take part.
Open here to find out more!
Colouring Competition Entry Form To enter:
Where to post:
Details:
Colour in the picture (over page), complete this form and drop it in one of Santa’s specially marked mailboxes.
You will find specially marked Santa’s mailboxes in Moorabbin, Mentone, Cheltenham, Edithvale, Mordialloc, Parkdale, Chelsea and Dingley.
The City of Kingston will be drawing winners every week between 1 December and 21 December 2020.
WANT MORE? You can find more pictures at kingston.vic.gov.au/tinseltrail
Time to get colouring
Please note: contact information is to be retained only for the purposes of awarding prizes and acknowledging entrants. Council will only publish first name and age of entrants. Find out more, including our colouring competition T&Cs, at: kingston.vic.gov.au/tinseltrail
Prize packs of local toys and books are up for grabs!
Entrant’s details: My name:
My age:
My parent/carer’s name:
My parent/carer’s email:
PLEASE NOTE: Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of the T&Cs at kingston.vic.gov.au/tinseltrail