New life for historic club

The Mentone Life Saving Club and surrounding precinct are set for many more years of community service.

A $14.5 million redevelopment provides a new club building, a Changing Places facility providing toilet and changing facilities for people with high support needs, modernised public toilets, outdoor showers and change rooms, and a wheelchair-friendly pedestrian ramp with access to the foreshore.

CR TIM COCHRANE

0437 843 837 tim.cochrane@kingston.vic.gov.au

The plans for an exciting new Aquatic and Leisure Centre continue apace. We have appointed an architect to lead the design development of this new centre. I have met with the Community Reference Group and their energy and passion for this project was great to experience. The 25-strong group is a representative sample of the different ages, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of aquatic centre users. They’ll help shape important decisions in delivering the new centre. The new centre will be in Melaleuca Ward – adjacent to Jack Grut Reserve on Governor Road, Mordialloc – so I share their energy and passion for this. I was truly interested to hear the early ideas of this group and look forward to hearing how these develop. A big thanks to them all for committing to this. In other good news, Walter Galt Reserve in Parkdale will enjoy a facelift, including a revamp of the changerooms and the addition of female-friendly facilities. We will budget $1.95M funding across 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years, adding to the Victorian Government’s $750,000 commitment. I know you’ll all be delighted to know work on the $1.8 million redevelopment of the playspace at Peter Scullin Reserve will begin soon. We held off to allow for the busy summer holiday period and the wonderful Mordi Fest on the Reserve in the first weekend in March. I’d love to see you there to help make the festival’s comeback a great success.

Correction

In the Summer 2022 KYC, sections of Cr Cochrane’s column were published without approval due to editorial error. Read the corrected version at: kingston.vic.gov.au/kyc

A publicly accessible roof top viewing deck crowns the modern new building which has rainwater tanks, solar panels, energy-efficient glazing, and water efficient fittings.

A significant drainage upgrade will improve stormwater quality to Port Phillip Bay.

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The Victorian Government has contributed $2 million and the Australian Government $500,000 to the project.

Construction of a wonderful, accessible children’s playground, further landscaping and a BBQ area will start this year.