December 2017 Mitcham Community News

DECEMBER 2017

The City of Mitcham’s Carols by the Creek with Flinders Private Hospital Sunday 3 December 2017 Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Belair Road, Hawthorn 5.30pm to 6.45pm Community Choirs Free Face Painting Camel and Pony Rides 6.45pm to 9pm Community Carols Featuring: Swing and Tonic Tinsel the Reindeer Brian Gilbertson Nava Revalk

MITCHAM COMMUNITY NEWS DECEMBER 2017 Also in this issue

The Bushfire Season for the Mount Lofty Fire Ban District begins on 1 December 2017.

Are you Bushfire Ready?

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Council is working with the community to prepare a Spatial Vision for the City to influence Mitcham’s built future.

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Our community centres, located at Blackwood, Cumberland Park, Mitcham and Hawthorn, have an exciting school holiday program to keep the kids occupied.

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Australia Day Celebrations

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Christmas Hours for Mitcham Council Services

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Free Green Waste Dumping

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Celebrate the End of the Year at Your Library

10 Community Calendar 12 Your Elected Members 14 Why Waste It When you can Recycle it 15 Register Now to Learn How to Live Smart

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December 2017 Publication Details Mitcham Community News is published bi-monthly by and for the City of Mitcham.

Editorial Communications Department, City of Mitcham Design + Production Sarah Bennett Design Reprographics + Printing Graphic Print Group Paperstock Printed on paper made in Australia from elemental chlorine free pulp derived from sustainable plantation forests.

Distribution PMP Limited and Australia Post Delivered to 29,850 homes, PO boxes and businesses within the Mitcham Council area.

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Advertising KRL Media Services Telephone: 8231 5433 PO Box 131 Unley, SA 5061

10.30am Musical Entertainment and Activities

Contributing Articles Community groups and organisations submitting items for the February 2018 issue of this publication should ensure they reach Business Partner Communication and Marketing Julie Lamond no later than Friday 5 January 2018.

Telephone: 8372 8871 or email jlamond@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au Good quality colour/high resolution colour photographs/image files can be submitted although publication will depend on space availability.

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Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony

Australia Day 2018

11am

Australia Day Awards

Join us for Australia Day on Friday 26 January 2018 at Carrick Hill, Carrick Hill Drive, Springfield.

Come along to the beautiful grounds of Carrick Hill for our Australia Day event with a free ‘Aussie BBQ’ from 10.30am. Enjoy musical entertainment plus free face painting and other activities for the kids.

As part of the Australia Day celebrations a Citizenship Ceremony will commence at 9am for up to 100 candidates as well as presentations for the City of Mitcham’s Australia Day Awards at 11am.

For more information about Council’s Australia Day celebrations please contact 8372 8805 or email mitchamevents@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au Listen to the Mitcham Community News Audio copies of the Mitcham Community News are available on compact disc at both Mitcham and Blackwood Libraries, on Council’s website www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au or by arrangement from the Community Information Service.

Telephone: 8372 8812.

Council Meetings The Council Assessment Panel meets on the first Thursday of the month at 6.30pm.

Full Council meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7pm.

Council Civic Centre Open weekdays 9am to 5pm.

131 Belair Road, Torrens Park or PO Box 21, Mitcham Shopping Centre, Torrens Park, South Australia 5062 Telephone: 8372 8888 The views and opinions expressed in articles and advertisements submitted by contributors, other than the City of Mitcham, do not necessarily reflect the views of the Council as a body, nor as individual members. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in published articles submitted by contributors other than Council, no responsibility is accepted for any errors that they may contain.

Mitcham City Brass Wins Open C Grade Brass Mitcham City Brass has won the Open C Grade Brass section at the 2017 State Championships and was awarded Band of the Year.

The band performed Mark Smith’s arrangement of ‘How Great Thou Art’ and the William Rimmer march ‘Cross of Honour’ with the challenging test piece, ‘Northern Landscapes’ by Peter Graham, the key to their success.

The South Australian Band Association recognised the outstanding contribution Mitcham City Brass has made to banding in South Australia during 2017, awarding the band 'Band of the Year'.

Vacancies Mitcham City Brass has vacancies for experienced Cornet Players. Rehearsals are Monday and Thursdays at 7.30pm. Further information is available from the Secretary please call 0419 030 746.

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2017 City of Mitcham Carols by the Creek with Flinders Private Hospital The City of Mitcham and the Flinders Private Hospital are delighted to present one of the highlights of the Mitcham calendar, the annual Carols by the Creek.

Celebrate Christmas at this joyful free family event with lots of singing and family entertainment.

and will be performing solo and leading the community carols.

It’s a silver theme! In 2017 we are celebrating our Carols event by inviting you to join us and wear something silver or sparkly (think lots of tinsel!).

Carols will be headlined by Adelaide’s hippest swing band, Swing and Tonic. With a sound focused on the sounds of artists like Frank Sinatra, the Andrews Sisters and Glen Miller, you will love their energy and beautiful renditions.

A delicious feast awaits you with a BBQ by Mitcham Lions and pancakes, tea and coffee by Centennial Park Sea Scouts available for purchase as well other stalls to keep you entertained.

The kids will love the free face painting and the popular camel and pony rides.

International tenor and esteemed Music Director, Brian Gilbertson will be returning to host Carols by the Creek. Brian made his operatic debut in Vienna with the Vienna Kammeroper

We also introduce our emerging, young talent, vocalist and also accomplished songwriter, pianist and actress, Nava Revalk.

Popular children’s entertainer, Tinsel the Reindeer will be performing an interactive Christmas Show full of song and dance sure to entertain the kids.

Our very own Mitcham City Brass together with the Australian Girls Choir and Scotch College Pipes and Drums will be providing musical support during the evening.

Community and school choirs will begin the entertainment at 5.30pm and our Carols will commence at 6.45pm.

The City of Mitcham would like to thank PLATINUM PARTNER

Candles are available for purchase on the night from parishioners of local churches with proceeds going to local chaplaincy programs. Performers drawn from local churches and schools will again stage a nativity scene, complete with live animals.

We look forward to seeing you!

Don’t forget to find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/cityofmitcham

SILVER PARTNER

BRONZE PARTNERS

Sunday 3 December 5.30pm to 6.45pm Community choirs, free face painting, camel and pony rides 6.45pm to 9pm Community Carols Soldiers Memorial Gardens Belair Road, Hawthorn

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On behalf of the Mayor, Elected Members and staff of the City of Mitcham, we wish you all the joys of the Festive Season and our very best wishes for a Happy New Year.

We look forward to being of continued service to our local residents, businesses and community groups in 2018.

Christmas Hours Council Civic Centre

Council Depot

Normal opening hours 9am to 5pm weekdays

Normal opening hours 8am to 4pm weekdays.

Friday 15 December

9am to 12.30pm

Friday 15 December

8am to 12.30pm

Friday 22 December

9am to 5pm

Friday 22 December

8am to 4pm

Monday 25 December Christmas Day Public Holiday

Closed

Monday 25 December Christmas Day Public Holiday

Closed

Tuesday 26 Proclamation Day Public Holiday

Closed

Tuesday 26 December Proclamation Day Public Holiday

Closed

Wednesday 27 December

Closed

Wednesday 27 December

Closed

Thursday 28 December

Closed

Thursday 28 December

Closed

Friday 29 December

Closed

Friday 29 December

Closed

Monday 1 January 2018 New Year’s Day Public Holiday

Closed

Monday 1 January 2018 New Year’s Day Public Holiday

Closed

Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Mitcham Cultural Village

Community Bus

The Mitcham Village Institute, the Mitcham Cultural Village Community Shed and the Mitcham Heritage Research Centre will be closed from 5pm on Friday 22 December to Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive. The Mitcham Cultural Village Institute, Mitcham Cultural Village Community Shed and the Mitcham Heritage Research Centre will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

The Community Bus service will not operate from 4pm on Friday 15 December until Friday 5 January 2018 inclusive. Services will resume on Monday 8 January 2018.

Community Centres The Mitcham Community Centre, the Blackwood Community Centre, the Cumberland Park Community Centre, the Hawthorn Community Centre and all other halls for hire will be closed from 5pm on Friday 22 December until Monday 1 January 2018. The Community Centres will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Council’s Immunisation Service Clinics No evening Immunisation Clinic will be held on Wednesday 20 December 2017 at the Mitcham Community Centre and no evening clinic will be held on Wednesday 3 January 2018 at the Blackwood Community Centre.

Immunisation Service Clinics will be held on:

Mitcham Community Centre cnr Grange Road and Belair Road, Lower Mitcham

Blackwood Community Centre, 4 Young Street, Blackwood (next to Coles)

NO EVENING CLINIC

11.30am – 12.30pm

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11.30am – 1pm

NO EVENING CLINIC

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5.30pm – 7pm

11.30am – 12.30pm

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11.30am – 1pm

5.30pm – 6.30pm

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5.30pm – 7pm

11.30am – 12.30pm

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February 2018

Full details about Council’s public immunisation clinics at Mitcham and Blackwood can be obtained from www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au or by contacting the Environmental Health Unit on 8372 8816.

Domestic Waste Collections Christmas/New Year Kerbside waste and recycling collections will be delayed by one day over the Christmas and New Year period.

Lynton Green Organics Drop-off Facility The Lynton Green Organics Drop-off Facility will be closed from Sunday 17 December to Friday 5 January 2018. The facility will reopen on Saturday 6 January 2018.

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for Mitcham Council Services Mitcham Library

Blackwood Library

Sunday 24 December Christmas Eve 1pm to 4pm

Sunday 24 December Christmas Eve 1pm to 4pm

Library items can be returned at both libraries via the after-hours returns chutes. When the return chute is full it will automatically close. Please do not leave items outside the libraries if the chutes are closed.

Monday 25 December Christmas Day Public Holiday

Closed

Monday 25 December Christmas Day Public Holiday

Closed

Preschool story time will take a longer break from 1 December to 29 January 2018.

Tuesday 26 December Proclamation Day Public Holiday

Closed

Tuesday 26 December Proclamation Day Public Holiday

Closed

To contact the Mitcham Library call on 8372 8244 or Blackwood Library on 8372 8255.

Wednesday 27 December

Closed

Thursday 28 December

Closed

Friday 15 December

10am to 12.30pm 10am to 4pm

Saturday 23 December

10am to 8pm

Wednesday 27 December Thursday 28 December

10am to 5.30pm

Friday 15 December

10am to 12.30pm

Saturday 23 December

10am to 2pm

Friday 29 December

10am to 2pm

Friday 29 December

Closed

Saturday 30 December

10am to 4pm

Saturday 30 December

Closed

Sunday 31 December

Closed

Monday 1 January 2018 New Year’s Day Public Holiday

Closed

Sunday 31 December Monday 1 January 2018 New Year’s Day Public Holiday

1pm to 4pm Closed

Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Normal opening hours resume on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

Mitcham Toy Library Will be closed from 12noon on Saturday 23 December until Tuesday 2 January 2018 inclusive. The Mitcham Toy Library will reopen on Wednesday 3 January 2018.

Blackwood Toy Library Will be closed from 6.30pm on Thursday 21 December until Monday 1 January 2018 inclusive.

The Blackwood Toy Library will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2018.

No toys will be due for return during the closure period. You can contact the Mitcham Toy Library on 8274 1351 or the Blackwood Toy Library on 8278 6779.

Call the Customer Service Centre on 8372 8888 for more information.

Council will respond to emergencies throughout the Christmas and New Year period, please call 8372 8888.

Merry Christmas to Our Volunteers The Mayor, Elected Members and Staff would like to thank our dedicated volunteers for their work on Council programs through the year and wish you and your families a very Merry Christmas and health and happiness for the New Year.

Council has over 365 dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly to assist Council to provide a range of services for our community including:

Building and maintaining trails

Driving and helping on our community buses

Leading walking and keep fit groups

Driving residents to social or wellbeing appointments

Removing graffiti

Providing a Justice of the Peace service Assisting in our Libraries and Toy Libraries Selecting and delivering library material to housebound residents

Caring for our gardens, open space reserves and wetlands

Researching and collating historical records Assisting at the Heritage Research Centre Providing information to the public Deliver programs at the Mitcham Cultural Village

Sharing skills within a learning environment in the Community Shed Reading the Mitcham Community News onto audio tape for visually impaired residents Providing transport, support and friendship in our social programs and Community Connections Assisting staff in community events Helping residents with Home Garden Maintenance Assisting at our Community Centres

If you would like to become a Council Volunteer and help in your community phone Lynne on 8372 8860.

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Are you Bushfire Ready?

Prepare. Act. Survive.

The Bushfire Season for the Mount Lofty Fire Ban District begins on 1 December 2017.

Are you Bushfire Ready?

Bushfire prevention is a year round responsibility and a necessity. It is far more than a weekend cleanup just prior to the bushfire season.

BUSHFIRE READY July August September October

BUSHFIRE PREVENTION STARTS NOW Prepare fire breaks.

Remove dead branches, fallen leaves and undergrowth.

Prune lower tree limbs.

Cut long grass within 20 metres of a residential dwelling while on slopes a fuel-reduced zone of 30 metres to 40 metres is recommended.

On properties over half a hectare, prepare and maintain a five metre fuel break around fence lines, buildings and equipment sheds.

Move bark, heavy mulch, woodpiles and other flammable materials away from the home and other buildings.

November

COUNCIL INSPECTION OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES Hazard reduction notices sent to land owners.

Check all equipment.

Prepare and review Bushfire Emergency Plans.

Fire Danger Season begins 1 December 2017.

December January February March April

FIRE DANGER SEASON 1 December 2017 to 30 April 2018 Maintain fuel reduction practices throughout summer.

Check all equipment.

Monitor fire restrictions.

Keep flammable materials clear of buildings.

Rehearse your bushfire survival plan.

Remember permits are required to light fires during the Fire Danger Season.

May June

REVIEW YOUR PLAN Review annual clean up program.

Remove undergrowth and dead vegetation.

The best time to fight a bushfire is when there is no bushfire around because the best way of protecting your home, property and family from the dangers of bushfires is preparation.

It is essential to prepare your home to withstand a bushfire. If you ignore the need for fuel reduction prior to and during the Fire Danger Season, you may endanger both your own property and the lives and property of your neighbours.

FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE ON PROTECTING YOUR PROPERTY FROM BUSHFIRE, CALL THE MITCHAM BUSHFIRE PREVENTION OFFICER ON 8372 8133.

Think Before You Park in the Hills

Free Green Waste Dumping To assist Mitcham residents with the costs of deposing of green waste as part of clearing their properties of fire hazards to reduce fuel loads, Council will open the Lynton Green Waste Depot at Beagle Terrace, Lynton for FREE dumping of green waste from 9am to 3pm on: NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 25 MONDAY 27

SATURDAY 2

SATURDAY 6

SATURDAY 3

This facility will be FREE with only green waste accepted – no other rubbish. Those taking advantage of this service are asked to provide proof of residency. No commercial businesses allowed.

Green waste material can consist of grass cuttings, leaf matter and prunings (branches no larger than 200mm (8 inches) in diameter).

Lynton Depot will be closed when weather forecast exceeds 37°C or extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating in Mt Lofty Ranges Fire District.

The Lynton Green Organics Drop-off Facility will be closed from Sunday 17 December to Friday 5 January 2018. The facility will reopen on Saturday 6 January 2018.

Please visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au for more information.

Take care when you park your vehicle on a narrow road in the hills.

The parking of cars in many hills’ streets may potentially create serious problems for the local CFS. If access to a fire track or a nearby fire is blocked by cars parked on the side of the road, lives and homes could be put at risk.

It is a legal requirement under the Australian Road Rules that a road clearance of at least three metres is provided alongside parked vehicles to enable other vehicles to pass.

So be aware when you park your vehicle on the road make sure that you allow at least three metres clearance. You may save a life!

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Christmas with the Mitcham Library Service

Looking for Christmas gift ideas?

Mitcham Library Service’s Toy Libraries now have gift vouchers available.

Why not give your loved ones the joy of play. Our $30 vouchers offer a 12 months Toy Library membership providing access to a wide range of toys, games, puzzles and more.

Contact the Toy Libraries to find out more about this great gift idea at Blackwood on 8278 6779 or at Mitcham on 8274 1351.

Christmas Card Making Workshop

Youth After School Christmas Craft

Make a variety of shaker and decoupage Christmas cards at the Blackwood Library on Tuesday 28 November or the Mitcham Library on Thursday 30 November from 3.30pm to 5pm. $5 per child aged 5 years and older. Bookings with payment essential.

Make a beautiful decorated candle holder for your Christmas table or perhaps as a Christmas gift at the Blackwood Library on Wednesday 6 December, 4pm to 5pm. Cost is $5 per person for young people aged 10-17 years. Bookings with payment essential.

Christmas Gift Workshop

Sugar and Spice Christmas Workshop

Celebrate Christmas by making a felt bird mobile at the Blackwood Library on Tuesday 5 December or at the Mitcham Library on Thursday 7 December 3.30pm to 5pm. Cost $5 per child, 5 years and older. Bookings with payment essential.

Learn how to make your own luscious beauty products at the Mitcham Library on Saturday 9 December at 1pm. Join us to make your own body products and a scented Christmas decoration including a scented sugar scrub, creamy solid perfume, and a fragrant bath bag from common household ingredients, natural oils, spices and flowers. Cost $15. Suitable only for adults.

Bookings with payment essential.

For more information or to book your place contact the Mitcham Library on 8372 8244 or Blackwood Library on 8372 8255.

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Reduce Mosquitoes this Summer!

Mosquito activity is at its peak during summer and apart from being a biting, irritating nuisance, they can also carry disease.

You can reduce the risk of being bitten by mosquitoes by getting rid of the potential mosquito breeding sites around your home. Mosquitoes breed in still water – fresh or salty.

Rainwater tanks, swimming and wading pools and waste control systems should all be treated or screened to prevent them becoming breeding sites.

Empty ornamental ponds, unused swimming pools or other water bodies or stock with Australian native fish to eat any mosquito larvae.

Empty pot plant drip trays once a week or fill them with sand.

Dispose of all containers or rubbish that hold water, including tyres, bottles and cans.

Maintain roof gutters and remove leaves and debris so that water does not pool.

Empty and refill bird baths and pets drinking water containers every week.

Protect yourself from mosquitoes and enjoy your summer. For further information contact Council’s Environmental Services Department on 8372 8816.

Help Protect Our Creeks and Catchments We all play an important role in reducing stormwater pollution in our City.

Stormwater carries pollution picked up from our roads, homes, business properties, mobile business operators and building sites transporting pollution through drains to our waterways and coasts.

If you are a home owner, a business or a builder operating within the Council area it is important to understand your legal obligations under the Environment Protection (Water Quality) Policy and what you can do to prevent pollution.

Stormwater from all work areas should be treated as wastewater and be collected and disposed of correctly. Contaminants such as detergents, fertilisers and oil impact on the environment. Sediment is a particular problem in our waterways because it smothers aquatic plants and animals and silts up creeks, rivers, reservoirs and dams. Not connecting your swimming pool pump backwash to the sewer system can also lead to pollution of waterways through release of pool chemicals that harm aquatic life and habitats in our creeks.

To find out what you can do to prevent pollution in and around your home, workplace and on building sites visit www.epa.sa.gov.au The City of Mitcham works closely with the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to monitor stormwater pollution which may impact the health of our creeks, streams, rivers, coastal waters, groundwater and aquifers. To report stormwater pollution please contact us on 8372 8888.

Keep your Pool Clean and the Water Sparkling With the weather getting warmer, now is the time for home owners to think about giving their pools a thorough cleaning.

Starting the swimming season with a clean pool and safe, clean and sparkling water will make ongoing pool maintenance a good deal easier.

Adequate testing and maintenance of swimming pool water is a health and safety issue and should be done regularly across the full swimming season. Swimmers introduce micro-organisms, body secretion, sunscreen lotions and other pollutants to the water.

Pool water must be maintained at a high quality to prevent ear, eye, skin and intestinal infections.

In the normal operation of swimming pools, water is collected by the filtration system which captures and contains pollutants in the filter. To work efficiently, swimming pool filters require regular backwashing to clear out all the contaminants.

How Should You Dispose of Your Pool Water?

Swimming pool backwash water must not be discharged to or allowed to run-off into roadways, gutters, creeks, rivers, lakes, coastal waters or neighbouring properties.

Backwash from swimming pools must be directed to the sewer or used to irrigate your lawn or garden area. Swimming pools should be permanently connected to the sewer at the time of installation or construction, and with approval from SA Water telephone 1300 650 950. Don’t let pool water run into septic tanks or other waste water disposal systems; use the water on grass or garden areas or stonefilled trench areas.

Don’t forget if you have a salt chlorinated pool you need to have salt tolerant plants and occasionally water with clean, good quality water.

For more information contact the Environmental Services Department on 8372 8816 or visit www.epa.sa.gov.au or www.sawater.com.au

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Christmas in Blackwood Celebrate Christmas in Blackwood on the first weekend in December beginning with the Christmas Pageant and Pageant Fair and the Blackwood Christmas Tree Festival.

Blackwood Christmas Pageant The Blackwood Christmas Pageant will entertain families with 70 floats and 1,200 participants on Friday 1 December at 6.30pm.

The pageant will start from the corner of Main Road and Gulfview Road from 6.30pm and travels along Main Road to Waite Street Reserve. Come along with chairs and rugs to join in the fun and see Santa make his arrival in Blackwood.

This year there will be more road closures in place so please plan your parking in advance. The speed limit along Main Road reduces to 25km/h from 4.30pm, then closes at 5.30pm. SA Police may close the roads earlier.

Pageant Fair

Carols Christmas Eve

After, enjoy the Pageant Fair on Waite Street Reserve hosted by the Coromandel Rotary Club, where the Pageant floats finish their journey with a variety of stalls and entertainment from 7pm to 9pm.

Celebrate Christmas with the Blackwood Hills Baptist Church Christmas Eve Sunday 24 December at Hewett Oval, Coromandel Parade, Blackwood.

Enjoy free Camel rides, Live Nativity, Sausage Sizzle, Bouncy Castle and lots more from 6pm to 8pm. Carol singing, choir and a Puppet Show especially for the children begins at 8pm.

Be early! Bring a Rug!

The Blackwood Christmas Tree Festival Saturday 2 December and Sunday 3 December Enjoy a wonderland of Christmas trees and wreaths designed and created by the Mitcham hills residents, community groups and businesses.

Bring the family to meet Santa in the Blackwood Magic Cave 10am to 4pm on Saturday and Sunday.

Children can create special festive treats and gifts to take home while being entertained by carol singers.

Donate to the giving tree, bring along an unwrapped gift for children, teenagers and adults to place under the tree. All gifts will be distributed

by BEACON to disadvantaged families.

Don’t forget you can purchase a tree with all funds for BEACON and Star Bears.

Planning Mitcham’s Built Future Council is working with the community to prepare a Spatial Vision for the City to influence Mitcham’s built future.

Why are we doing this? The State Government has begun the biggest overhaul to South Australia’s planning system in over 20 years.

Where our key transport connections and movement corridors such as bikeways, walking paths and public transport are

This new planning system will significantly change the planning process; it will replace Council’s Development Plan with a simplified and generic Planning and Design Code for the whole of the State.

What suburbs should have small-scale changes

For us to shape Mitcham’s built future we are preparing a Spatial Vision for the City to identify: What suburbs are there opportunities for significant change, including how you want the future of these areas to look like

What suburbs where no change is anticipated Council has recently held workshops with key stakeholders from professional experts, land owners, businesses and community members to assist in the development of structure plans. These structure plans will guide how our community wants the City to develop for the future.

How can you get involved? In February 2018 we would like to hear your views on the draft Spatial Vision and structure plans to help shape our City’s future.

To find out more visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/planningmitchamsbuiltfuture or call Ben Hignett on 8372 8158 or Alexa Carr on 8372 8813.

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Mitcham Community Calendar Thursday Craft at Westbourne Park Uniting Church Classes held during school terms at 27 Sussex Terrace, Hawthorn from 9.30am to 12noon each week. $5 per class, includes morning tea. Crèche available. Email craft@wpuc.org.au or find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/thursdaycraft or call 8271 7066.

Care and Share at Trinity If you are 65 years and over, join Care and Share for friendship, companionship and social outings on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 9.30am to 2.30pm. $18 includes morning tea, lunch and transport if required. Call 8276 1144 or visit www.trinityclg.org.au/care-and-share

City of Mitcham Carols by the Creek with Flinders Private Hospital Celebrate Christmas on Sunday 3 December at the Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Belair Road, Hawthorn. 5.30pm to 6.45pm community choirs, free face painting, camel and pony rides. 6.45pm to 9pm Community Carols.

Rotary Club of Mitcham Meet Wednesdays at the Edinburgh Hotel, High Street at 6.30pm for a meal, fellowship and guest speaker. Become involved in local and international projects and fundraising including our Bookshop at shop 2, 448 Goodwood Road Cumberland Park. Call 0418 788 401 or email Mitcham.rotary@gmail.com

Chidokan Karate Traditional karate classes every Tuesday and Thursday night at the Hawthorn Community Centre.

Kids class 6pm to 6.45pm, adults 7pm to 8.30pm.

First two lessons are free. Call 0439 661 609 or email hoffmann.jenna@gmail.com

Blackwood Pageant Enjoy the fun of Christmas at the Blackwood Pageant on Friday 1 December. The pageant will start from the corner of Main Road and Gulfview Road, from 6.30pm and travel along Main Road to Waite Street Reserve. After, enjoy the Pageant Fair on Waite Street Reserve where the Pageant floats finish their journey with a variety of stalls and entertainment from 7pm to 9pm.

Zonta Club of Adelaide Hills Inc Join the international women’s service club at the Belair Park Country Club on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6.30pm for fellowship and guest speakers. Email zcahills@gmail.com or call 0403 579 487.

Mitcham Hills Combined Probus Club Enjoy guest speakers and lots of fun, friendship and fellowship on the fourth Monday monthly at the Belair Park Country Club, Upper Sturt Road, Belair from 10am to 12noon. Call 8278 6269.

Westbourne Park Uniting Church Sunday services are held at 9.15am, 11am and 6pm all welcome. Visit www.wpuc.org.au or call 8271 7066.

Colonel Light Gardens Ladies Probus Club Enjoy meeting new friends over morning tea and guest speakers on the first Friday of the month at 10am at the Colonel Light Gardens Uniting Church, 560 Goodwood Road, Daw Park. Call 8177 0999.

Mitcham Kiwanis Help improve the community we live in by joining the Mitcham Kiwanis who meet on the second and fourth Monday each month at 7pm at the Marion Sports Centre, Sturt Road, Marion. Call 8374 3694.

Blackwood Lions Bargain Centre The Lions Bargain Centre is open every Saturday morning from 8.30am to 12.30pm at Colebrook Drive off Shepherds Hill Road, Eden Hills – look for the big yellow sign. A treasure trove of things for sale. If you have any unwanted saleable goods call 8370 2144 to arrange pick-up free of charge.

Rotary Club of Brownhill Creek Meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month at the Edinburgh Hotel at 6.30pm. Enjoy a meal, listen to guest speakers and assist in fundraising.

Call 0432 107 772 or find us on Facebook.

Free Yoga Classes Are you a current or former frontline guardian?

Enjoy free yoga classes every Tuesday at 11.15am to 12noon at Radiance Yoga, 378 Goodwood Road, Cumberland Park. All classes are taught with trauma sensitive guidelines and suitable for those with stress, anxiety and PTSD. No bookings required.

Quarterly Folk Dance Enjoy the Australian Traditional and Bush Dance Society of SA’s Mitcham Village Folk Dance on Saturday 6 January from 7pm to 10pm at the Mitcham Village Institute, 103 Princes Road, Mitcham. Music by the Adelaide Empire Band.

All dances are called, flat shoes recommended.

No previous experience is needed and you don’t need to bring a partner. $15. Call 0418 837 411 or visit www.atbdsdancesa.com.au Seniors in Harmony Enjoy the Hills Choral Society at 1.30pm on Tuesday 5 December followed by afternoon tea at the Mitcham Cultural Village, Princes Road, Mitcham. For group bookings email seniorsharmony@gmail.com Mitcham Bahai Community Invites you to join them to enjoy Soul Food reflections on Human Rights Day on 9 December at the Blackwood Community Centre, 4 Young Street, Blackwood at 7.30pm. Call 0407 835 503.

Chris White. Mindfields Art Exhibition Enjoy works by political activist Chris White a local Mitcham boy, he attended Mitcham Primary School , Unley High School and Adelaide University. Gallery One, 1 Torrens Street, Mitcham until 15 December.

Pilates Enjoy Pilates at the Mitcham Community Centre Wednesday mornings from 9.30am to 10.30am.

Call 0414 848 117.

Boxing Classes Get fit with boxing classes at the Mitcham Cultural Village every Thursday at 5.30pm or at the Cumberland Park Community Centre on Saturday at 8am. Call 0412 655 699.

Messy Christmas Celebrate Christmas with a craft afternoon for families from 5pm to 7.30pm at Westbourne Park Uniting Church, 27 Sussex Terrace, Hawthorn on Saturday 16 December. $7 per family.

Call 8271 7066 or visit www.wpuc.org.au Carols with Village Church Celebrate Christmas with Carols on Edwardstown Primary School Oval on Saturday 16 December.

Entertainment and food from 6.30pm and Carols from 8pm.

All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 Enjoy a musical performance about the story of the 1914 Christmas Truce through the words from letters and poems of the soldiers at the Goodwood Institute, 166 Goodwood Road, Goodwood. At 8pm on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 December and at 3pm and 8pm on Saturday 23 December. Call 0447 677 615.

Carols with Blackwood Hills Baptist Church Celebrate Christmas on Sunday 24 December at Hewett Oval, Coromandel Parade, Blackwood.

At 6pm enjoy free camel rides, nativity, sausage sizzle, bouncy castle and lots more. At 8pm Carol singing, choir and a puppet show.

Gingerbread Houses Join in the fun on Thursday 7 December at 3.30pm and 7pm at the Village Church at Edwardstown Primary School and on Monday 11 December at 7pm at the Blackwood Hills Baptist Church. Cost $22. Call 8370 0333 Christmas Services Westbourne Park Uniting Church Christmas Eve, 9.15am, All age worship, 11am Traditional Worship, 6pm Family Service, 11pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Christmas Day, 9am Christmas Day Service Blackwood Hills Baptist Church Christmas Day, 9.30am Christmas Day Service Village Church Christmas Day, 9.30am Christmas Day Service

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Be a Good Neighbour and Keep the Noise Down!

Everyone has a responsibility to not cause a nuisance and it’s important to consider your neighbours before starting a noisy activity.

Quieter alternative It’s a fact of life, we all make noise whether we How to reduce noise are talking to others, playing music, entertaining or working around the house. What is enjoyable to one person may be a noise to another.

Over time, noise can significantly impact a person’s health and wellbeing, especially when it disturbs sleep. Elderly or ill people, shift workers or those who work at home can be more impacted by noise.

Timing Consider the timing and don’t create noise too early in the morning or late in the evening.

Location Where possible, locate appliances as far away as possible from neighbours. Use noise absorbing features such as plants and baffles to hide equipment and reduce noise.

Maintenance Equipment such as air conditioner units and pool pumps can be noisy. Check if the equipment needs maintenance or replacing. It may be cheaper to replace an old system with a newer model. A barrier or enclosure can be effective in reducing noise.

When buying equipment, consider the noise level and where possible give some thought to purchasing the quietest option.

Be a good neighbour!

It’s good for neighbours to let each other know if they are planning noisy activities such as renovations, a party or using powered equipment.

People are usually less annoyed if they know in advance, and that they can approach someone if it causes a problem.

If you are worried about noise talk to your neighbour first as they may not realise that the noise is affecting you.

If talking to your neighbour doesn’t resolve the problem, Council’s Environmental Health Officers’ can provide further advice.

For more information visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/litterandnuisances

Better Street Sweeping Services for Mitcham The City of Mitcham has just completed a major review of our street sweeping service and improvements are underway.

We are investing more in street sweeping. In July we purchased our own street sweeper so we can respond faster to requests from our residents.

This new sweeper sweeps over 19kms each day on a 5 week cycle and collects over 15 tonnes in the hopper from our streets each day.

We also have renegotiated our street sweeping contract to provide greater visibility of which streets they are sweeping by using GPS tracking, as well as increasing the amount of street sweeping to better address seasonal leaf and berry drop.

What does this mean for you? You will have cleaner streets especially during autumn and after storms. Not only will we have clean streets we will also have a better environment because street sweeping prevents tonnes of organic material being washed into our waterways.

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Mayor Glenn Spear

The Park Ward Cr Jane Bange

Babbage Ward Cr David Munro

Telephone: 0438 221 762

Telephone: 0478 076 400

Telephone: 0403 161 462

gspear@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

jbange@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

dmunro@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

A rather topical subject in Local Government at the moment is that surrounding conduct of Citizenship Ceremonies on Australia Day. As part of the ceremony conducted under Federal Law we welcome members of our community as new Australian Citizens. We do so without regard to their religious beliefs, their gender, their political affiliation and of course their country of origin. We pay tribute to the first Australians and acknowledge their history as custodians of this wonderful country. I am disappointed that some in Local Government see it their role to challenge this ceremony. I strongly believe that Local Government has no mandate to bring such political issues to our Council agendas. Once Councils attempt to interfere in Federal and State politics we are not doing the job we were elected to do. Some Councillors believe we have a role to play in Federal politics; I do not agree and believe those councilors with a political agenda have a capacity to increase costs. Ultimately the ratepayer meets that financial burden through increased rates.

My Mother used to tell me that time speeds up as you get older, but it seems everyone these days is short of time. This is most noticeable on our roads where many drivers treat the maximum speed as the suggested minimum. With Christmas not far away, and busy as we are, I do hope we can try to drive a bit more slowly for everyone's safety.

Is Rate Capping (RC) such a bad thing?

Let’s look at this differently, let’s say electricity price increases can only go up by a certain amount annually. Wouldn’t that be good for businesses or home? It would mean that we could at least know what the maximum increase would be. So why are councils so worried about implementing RC? A well managed council shouldn’t have to worry about being restricted to the maximum rate increase they charge. Good financial management of assets and a true understanding of council's core business should mean that there won’t be a reduction in services or backlog of infrastructure.

One argument against RC is that there will be a backlog in infrastructure, but in the other states, NSW & Vic, where RC has been introduced councils can request to go above the rate cap provided it’s approved. Given the extra level scrutiny is subject to a conditional approval by a higher authority seems like a good idea, this forces council to have to consider the expensive thought bubbles that could be approved, costing ratepayers excessive amounts in future years.

I’ve been through seven budget cycles with Mitcham Council and every year you hear the same old argument that it’s only a few extra dollars per household. Sure it’s only a few dollars in the first year but each and every year that gets compounded and before you know it your rates are becoming excessively higher.

I’m not politically affiliated with any party, so I’ve been able to consider rate capping independently. Given that we don’t know what the rate cap would be why are councils and LGA (Local Government Authority) against it? Could it be that greater accountability will be brought into question? Or that the really good idea fairies that like to spend thousands of dollars on master plans or consultants would have to reconsider. Could it be that ratepayer’s dollars will be used for core council business and stopping elected members going on a spending spree?

The argument by the LGA is that council's will lose its ability to implement services and infrastructure. I believe RC will ensure that councils provide the most appropriate services to the community. Councils can’t just increase rates believing its ok because it’s 'only a few dollars' extra.

Elected Members come to council with different backgrounds and in my experience it’s becoming evident those that are involved in small business and have an understanding of how tough it is to earn a dollar and still manage to pay the expenses. The foundations of a small business operator understand that all these few dollar expenses do add up and up.

I believe that RC is good for Mitcham, ensuring the City of Mitcham’s income is capped to a maximum amount but if additional funding is required they seek approval. The current system allows Elected Members to set rate increases, but have Elected Members got a true understanding of the bigger picture and able to appreciate the big picture?

We have seven candidates running for Gault Ward. I am pleased to report that in a “Meet the Candidate” session all stated that they had NO political affiliation. I believe that is an excellent outcome.

We had extensive debate in Council recently around use of mobile phones in Council meetings.

I was quite disappointed that some Elected Members feel it necessary to use phones actively during meetings. In my opinion this is disrespectful and I am sure our community would agree. The vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting of 24th October on our website.

I have written to the Hon Peter Malinauskas, Minister for Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse and Mr Ray Creen, Chief Executive Officer, of the ACH Group, the new owners of Repatriation General Hospital site, with a request to discuss the need and opportunities for the community to have access to a pool facility. There is no doubt these facilities could provide much needed services to the Mitcham community.

As we move towards our bushfire season Council is now offering a number of free green waste days across the entire season with the hope that residents will take advantage to clear properties prior to the bushfire season. I had a meeting with State and Local CFS representatives who are working through preventative measures. I urge you to please clear your properties prior to summer and keep it clear for the entire season.

As the year draws to a close Tracey and I would like to thank the staff and volunteers of the City of Mitcham for their hard work throughout the year.

We wish you all a safe and happy Christmas.

I invite you to follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GlennWSpear/

Certainly, for me, this year on Council has flown by, in no small way because I enjoy the work so much. There have been many issues to consider - obviously, our annual budget deliberations but also starting work on the library extension at Mitcham Memorial and associated Brownhill Creek Stormwater Redevelopment, the new State Planning Legislation (which will see considerably less input (if any) from Council about local developments), long-term forecasts about where we want growth in our Council area, and where we would like things to be remain much the same, and shaping our Public Art Policy to name a few.

With the State Election looming next March, Councillors have chosen significant projects to present to all candidates in the seats covered by our Council area and, hopefully, some of these will be successful and receive funding. This is more likely in the hotly-contested seats of Waite and Elder.

I think most Elected Members are trying to focus on issues as they affect our whole Council area, rather than on whether they are in the hills or the plains, and this reflects a more positive and collaborative approach. We are currently two Councillors down (one resigned in August and another is currently on extended leave of absence overseas) and so I look forward to when we have our full complement back on board. Having just one Elected Member to represent a Ward is challenging, given the myriad of issues that present.

With the end of the year almost upon us, I take this opportunity to wish residents a healthy and productive time throughout 2018.

Should any issues arise over the Christmas / New Year period, I will be available and can be contacted on telephone 0478 076 400 or 8278 8352 or via email: jbange@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

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Communicating with Council Craigburn Ward Cr Karen Hockley

Overton Ward Cr John Sanderson

Telephone: 0423 919 080

Telephone: 0402 517 945

khockley@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

jsanderson@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au

As I write, we’re coming to the end of a couple of important debates in the community. A number of Victorian councils have been stripped of their power to conduct citizenship ceremonies having taken a decision not to conduct them on Australia Day. Here in Mitcham we’ve debated whether our local Aboriginal community should have a role in our Australia Day commemorations. And, of course, the nationwide survey about marriage equality is nearing its end. During this time various politicians have said that councils should ‘stick to their knitting’ and ‘get back to basics’.

New Housing Development Renewal SA has partnered with Junction Housing in this instance to re-develop a large block of land which extends from Kegworth Road to Regent Street, Melrose Park. This land has been vacant for some years and formerly had SA Housing Trust units constructed on it.

Junction Housing is a not-for-profit provider of a wide range of community support services and affordable housing.

In order to develop this land Junction Housing had lodged a Development Application with Council to divide the land into 22 Allotments, 21 Allotments for "stand alone" houses and one Allotment for a single 3 storey apartment building which will contain 15 apartments. Six of the houses will be sold on the open market and the balance on an affordable rental basis.

The Plan of Division created a reserve and roadway and at last Council Meeting this was vested in Council as a public asset, owned and maintained by Council.

Council is not the relative planning authority in this development as the land is owned by Renewal SA. Junction Housing will take over the management of the recently constructed two storey residential building which adjoins the subject land in Regent Street.

It begs the question, what role does council play in our lives and does it have a role in broader social and economic policy debates?

Councils are the arm of government that affects our everyday lives in the most tangible ways.

From collecting the rubbish and fixing pot holes to encouraging responsible pet ownership and providing community programs and events.

Councillors are the most accessible of our elected representatives because they don’t have staff to answer the phone or prepare a response to an email inquiry. Regardless of their membership of any political party or other association, councillors act as independents. The Act requires this and prohibits councillors from colluding or determining a position on an item before it’s debated at a council meeting. This means that there’s no room to hide behind a party platform and each issue must be decided on its merits.

This puts Councillors in a unique position of having a deep understanding of the issues that resonate in the community. The Local Government Act recognises this and says that it’s important for councils and councillors to be responsive to the needs, interests and aspirations of individuals and groups within the community. There is no reference in the Act that limits councils activities to their ‘knitting’ ie roads, rates and rubbish. In fact there is no limit at all on the types of issues that can come within the influence of councils.

It’s my view that councils and councillors have a responsibility to participate in broader social and economic debates to advance the interests, needs and aspirations of the communities we represent.

I have a limited time on council to do as much as I can. I will always support community driven initiatives and advocate on behalf of the community while I’m in a position to do it. There is no guarantee that I will be given another opportunity to make a difference.

I listen intently to the community and I love it when you send me emails or talk to me on Facebook. I advocate on issues that affect you, such as seeking additional free green waste days after the big storm events and initiating the Public Art policy.

Please keep calling me, my number is 0423 919 080 and my email is khockley@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au. I’d love to hear from you.

This is my last article this year and I would like to wish you and your family a happy and safe Christmas.

Mitcham Library Development Many hours have been involved with planning the extension of the Mitcham Library and it is "all go" at the moment as the SA Government Grant will expire if considerable work has not commenced by the end of 2017 year. Plans have been drawn, varied a few times as will all developments of this nature. I am sure the end product will be pleasing for all residents of Mitcham Council.

2017/18 Budget Considerable staff work has commenced on the 2017/18 Budget and the first Elected Member re-consideration of Budget priorities will be discussed at the Council Meeting on Tuesday 24 October to assist the fine tuning of the very important work on Council's calendar. The Long Term Financial Plan will be updated to reflect the first re-consideration of the Budget priorities for the same period.

This is my last article to the Mitcham Community News before Christmas and New Year. There are many celebrations coming up, so, I would like to wish you and your families all a safe and restful break over the Christmas New Year period. If you are going away for holidays, please again, keep yourself and your families safe and have a wonderful time.

I always appreciate the opportunity to meet, talk with, learn and support residents on local issues.

My contact number is 8277 1884 or email at Council if you wish.

As a Council we are keen to listen to our community so that we can ensure we are doing our job correctly. This helps us to understand if our services are working.

How you can communicate with the City of Mitcham: Letters – you can write to the City of Mitcham, PO Box 21, Mitcham Shopping Centre, Torrens Park SA 5062 Email – We have a central email which is checked daily at mitcham@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au Phone – Our Customer Service Centre can assist you between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday on 8372 8888.

Visit us – Come to the Council Civic Centre at 131 Belair Road, Torrens Park.

To Keep Up to Date with the Latest Council News Facebook – Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityofmitcham where we share, news, events and opportunities to engage with us.

Twitter – you can follow us at @cityofmitcham where we post Council news and important updates daily.

Instagram – follow us at www.instagram.com/cityofmitcham/ Enews - allows you to receive the latest Council information including services and programs, exhibitions, public meetings, community consultations as well as notification when agendas and minutes are available on the website via email.

Join us online today just visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au and fill in the details.

Community Engagement – Get involved Talk to your Mayor, Glenn Spear, or local Elected Member – contact details can be found at www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au You can also visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au and complete a ‘Have Your Say’ or ‘Request for Services’ as well as find out other important information and contact details about the City of Mitcham.

Finally download the My Local Service App to your phone.

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Why waste it?

When you can Recycle It Recycling is great for our environment, economy and society!

Each time we recycle, we reduce the demand on our natural resources, such as trees, fossil fuels and raw materials and save water and energy.

Recycling also reduces the amount of waste we send to landfill or discard into our environment.

Did you know that by recycling aluminium we can save 95% of the energy required to produce it from raw materials. For plastics it is 70%, paper 40% and for glass 30%. Paper can be recycled many times, which helps to reduce

two contributing factors to global warming deforestation and greenhouse gas production.

Recycling contributes to our economy by conserving resources, reducing energy use and production costs as well as creating jobs.

Recyclables are valuable and can be sold. It is also cheaper to recycle than send materials to landfill.

Don’t forget to get the kids involved in recycling, help them understand the importance of recycling and show them how important recycling is to our future.

Where can I find out more about recycling and reducing my waste?

Whichbin.com.au

My Local Services App

Check out the whichbin.com.au website with a comprehensive A-Z directory providing information on ‘which bin’ over 460 common household items go in as well as other recycling and disposal options.

Your Kerbside Collection Calendar, waste and recycling info and bin reminder alerts are now available via the free ‘My Local Services' App. Download from the App store or Google Play or visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au.

You can also download educational flyers, posters, banners, bin stickers and fact sheets for free.

My Local Services App is a specialist smart phone application that allows you to find out information on vital services or even report a problem in the community right from your phone.

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Have you Discovered the New Interpretive Signs in Belair National Park?

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of Belair National Park two new interpretive signs have been installed in Belair National Park.

Above: The Friends of Belair National Park

The Friends of Belair National Park, with a grant from the City of Mitcham, designed and produced two interpretive signs to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Belair National Park.

Are you interested in joining the Friends of Belair National Park?

The Friends of Belair National Park assist in the protection and preservation of this natural and diverse environment which is home to threatened and endangered species of flora and fauna.

Belair National Park is the first national park to be proclaimed in South Australia, the second in Australia and the sixth in the world.

The interpretive signs, located on Valley Road and the second adjacent to Echo Tunnel, are illustrated with stunning photographs along with an historical backstory of the development of the railway system through the hills.

The group meets on the first Saturday of each month, leads guided walks in the park on the third Tuesday and Sunday each month and has regular working bees throughout the week.

If you are interested in becoming a member email the Friends of Belair National Park on friendsofbelairpark@msn.com.

Right: L-R Sam Duluk Member for Davenport, Jen Pitman, Senior Ranger AMLR (Adelaide and Mount Lofty Region), Councillor Jane Bange and Mayor Glenn Spear at the unveiling of the interpretive signs.

Register Now to Learn How to Live Smart Improve your quality of life and reduce your impact on the environment by registering for our February Living Smart Program.

The Living Smart Program offers hands-on activities; group based learning techniques and guest speakers to ensure participants discover practical ways to help themselves and their community to live more sustainably. It also includes a field trip to see how environmentally sustainable concepts can be implemented.

There is no need to have a strong sustainability background; those who are curious are encouraged to join.

without judgement and was given a voice and an opportunity to share and ask questions. Such amazing value for what is included in the course.”

John, who participated in the Living Smart program held in May, said “It’s a brilliant way to make friends, learn about a tonne of info and engage with difficult questions. I was challenged

This program is brought to you by City of Mitcham in partnership with the City of Unley, Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board and Be Living Smart Inc. Register Now Visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au to register or call Ben Leonello, Project Officer Natural Environments on 8372 8853.

Living Smart Program Where: Hawthorn Community Centre When: Wednesday evenings from 7 February to 21 March Time: 6.30pm to 9pm Cost:

$60 or $30 for Concession

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Holidays at the Community Centres Looking to keep the kids occupied over the Christmas break? Book the kids into these programs so you can enjoy your Christmas lunch or catch up on your holiday shopping. These Scout SA programs are interactive providing opportunities to build resilience, teamwork and leadership skills.

Christmas Fun

Water Fun Relays and Team Challenges

Join the Scouts SA ENGAGE team for an exciting day of Christmas fun at the Cumberland Park Community Centre. The varied program includes cooking, craft, science and games.

Send the kids for the whole day to cool down with water fun at the Cumberland Park Community Centre. Games will be facilitated by Scouts SA ENGAGE.

Where:

Cumberland Park Community Centre

Where:

Cumberland Park Community Centre

When:

Tuesday 19 December and Thursday 21 December

When:

Friday 5 January 2018

Time:

9am to 5pm

9am to 5pm

Cost: $20

Time:

Cost: $20 RSVP:

RSVP:

8130 6000 or engage@sa.scouts.com.au

8130 6000 or engage@sa.scouts.com.au

Giant Games and Team Challenges

Summer Olympics and Water Fun

Enjoy an exciting morning playing giant games and competing in team challenges with Scouts SA ENGAGE.

Wanting somewhere to send the kids for the whole day? Send them to cool down with water fun at the Cumberland Park Community Centre.

Games will be facilitated by Scouts SA ENGAGE.

Where:

Mitcham Cultural Village Community Centre

Where:

Blackwood Community Centre

When:

Wednesday 10 January 2018

When:

Thursday 18 January 2018

Time:

9am to 5pm

Time:

9am to 5pm

Cost: $20

Cost: $20

RSVP

RSVP

8130 6000 or engage@sa.scouts.com.au

8130 6000 or engage@sa.scouts.com.au

Strength for Life Are you Over 50 and find you are not as strong as you used to be? Extra classes have been introduced to keep up with demand.

Get involved in the Strength for Life program every Monday and Friday at the Cumberland Park Community Centre, 390 Goodwood Road, Westbourne Park.

Strength for Life incorporates both class exercises and individual performance strategies and training, and is a fantastic and fun way to meet new people.

Movement and body strength is more important than ever when we get older, so start your training today and build a new you.

For more information or to book in for an assessment, please call Yuki on 0424 724 914.

When:

Monday and Friday

Time:

9.15am to 10.15am

10.15am to 11.15am

Where:

Cumberland Park Community Centre, 390 Goodwood Road, Westbourne Park

Cost:

$7 for one session and $30 for one off assessment fee.

www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/communitycentres To find out more visit www.mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au/communitycentres, email mitcham@mitchamcouncil.sa.gov.au or call us on 8372Â 8888.