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Mildura Weekly - 24/7/09
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Garden of solace • From Page 15 A place of quiet reflection for those who had lost loved ones during the Great War, Julius Grossman’s garden would have given great solace to local families, suffering terrible loss and grief in the years after hostilities ceased. The first of Mildura’s memorials to our war dead, it was hoped the garden would “stand as a permanent memorial” to those three boys to which it honoured. This would certainly have been the wish of Julius Grossman and many of the local people. And it did for many years until the fence was dismantled to make way for a new one. Both Julius Grossman and his beloved garden have long since left us, although it stands to reason that a few of his well-cared for plants may still stand amongst the many gardens that make up the area around 12th Street and Langtree Parade. Photographs of these three men are nowhere to be found, so if anyone can shed light onto the whereabouts of their photographs, or indeed have photographs of any of our ex-service personnel, it would be greatly appreciated. The “Seggie-Hart-Evans” plaque however, is now held in trust by the Mildura RSL until it can be permanently placed on public view. But the memory of the garden, the man who tendered it so carefully and dutifully, and the boys it stood to memorialise, will remain forever as part of Mildura’s history. The words of James Matthew, which rung out across the crowd that day, still hold great significance today, when he said; “The men who were honoured were lying on the battlefields of Europe with duty well done. We did well to remember their names.”
$25m sporting plan • From Page 3 “Most of the indoor sporting user groups in our group can’t actually expand at the moment because there’s just not enough court space,” Mr Freckleton said. “It’s really affecting the participation within our sport. “Most of the sports can’t conduct any training sessions at all because there’s physically not enough stadiums. “This plan is going to allow us to run a main competition at this sort of venue, but it’s also going to allow those one-court stadiums to become training venues so we can actually run our sports properly.” While much of the public debate over sporting facilities in Sunraysia over the past decade has centred around the Mildura Recreation Reserve and arrangements between the two football clubs and the harness racing club, indoor sports probably represent a larger pool of players in Sunraysia, making this week’s announcement of significantly more indoor facilities a major breakthrough. “Our sporting group represents 6000 indoor sporting users in this town today,” Mr Freckleton said. “Council, with this plan, has actually involved us right from the start and we’ve pulled it apart and put it back together numerous times to come up with the correct solution for indoor sporting groups.” Mr Freckleton said the concept
• Paul Freckleton plans revealed this week will ultimately provide a significant cash injection for the district in terms of major events. He estimates major State and national titles could generate up to $10million a year for the disPUBLIC NOTICES trict. Mr Freckleton said he has already been approached by the Australian Volleyball Association to host international events in Sunraysia if the South Mildura facility goes ahead as planned. While the South Mildura sporting complex and upgrades to the Mildura Recreation Reserve are the big ticket items, many other facilities across the district will receive attention as part of the plan. A one-off $200,000 facility im-
Funding the massive $25million project remains one of the big obstacles and will come from a variety of sources - rate payers, governments and key stake-holder sporting groups. All of which is yet to be determined. The draft plans for the proposed Mildura South Sporting Precinct are available on the Mildura Council’s website at www.mildura.vic.gov.au and at the Council’s Madden and Deakin Avenue Customer Service Centres. For more information about the plans call Kate Andronescu on 5018 8314.
provement grant for the Mildura Basketball Association is planned to ensure the Association’s existing Eighth Street facility, which houses four courts, is improved and properly maintained. Another $200,000 is earmarked for either upgrading or expanding the existing gymnastics facility at Red Cliffs, with the possibility of combining ballet with gymnastics. Work is already under way on two indoor courts at Chaffey Secondary College which will further add to the district’s sporting venues. The Mildura Council’s manager for Leisure and Lifestyle Services, Ray Lyons, has been one of the key personnel in developing the plans and said this week it was imperative to ensure existing facilities were maintained. “We need to be mindful that we didn’t want to build a facility that then made existing facilities, such as the Irymple Leisure Centre, St Joseph’s Stadium, Mildura Basketball Stadium and Nichols Point Stadium under-utilised,” Mr Lyons said. Council’s manager for Community and Culture, Martin Hawson, stressed this week the Council had not made a decision on the plans. “Council has not made a decision yet. They have considered and seen the plans, but now it is time to ask the community for their thoughts,” Mr Hawson said.
Meals on Wheels • From Page 13 “Most of our established volunteers have been with us for anywhere between 20 to 40 years, and while it’s an amazing achievement and one we hope they can continue to add to, some are simply becoming too old to keep doing the job. “It’s an area we’ll be looking to address in the coming months, desperately trying to encourage other community members to get on board with Meals on Wheels.” More information on the AGM, or on how to become involved with the organisation is available by contacting Barbie Cornell on 5021 3090.
Mildura Rural City Council PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
COUNCIL ASSISTANCE FOR RECREATION GROUPS Mildura Rural City Council is pleased to announce Round 1 of the 2009 - 2010 Recreation Grants are now open for application. These funds are available to local sporting clubs and recreation groups with recreation projects and/or programs Recreation Development Grants This grant assists local recreation and sporting organisations to: • Develop new leisure initiatives at a local level with the potential to expand the range and quality of recreation opportunities for the general community; or • Enable modification or extension to established programs and activities that will lead to greater public participation in quality recreation pursuits. Grants are up to $1000.00 on a “$2:$1” basis
ROAD WORKS UPDATE – JULY / AUGUST 2009 Please be advised that Mildura Rural City Council will be undertaking road works during July & August 2009. Subject to weather conditions road works will continue on Monday 27 July 2009. Location of Works
Start Date
Finish Date
Road Closure
Meridian Road, Merbein South (between Sturt Hwy & Red Cliffs – Meringur Rd) Gravel Resheeting Works
Monday 20/7/09 7.00am
Monday 31/8/09 5.00pm
Partial Road Closures
Pine Avenue, Mildura CBD (between Ninth St & Tenth St) Road Widening & Reconstruction
Sunday 9/8/09 7.00am
Friday 16/10/09 6.00pm
Partial Road Closures
Traffic control and detour signage will be provided to indicate the changed traffic conditions. No parking will be permitted within the work zones.
Recreation Facilities Upgrade Funding for capital works projects which fulfil any of the following criteria: • Extend or improve an existing facility; • Increase accessibility for people with disabilities to an existing facility; or • Develop a new facility. Grants are up to $6,000.00 on a “$2:$1” basis Applications open Monday 27 July and close 4.00pm on Friday 4 September 2009. Application forms and guidelines are available from Mildura Rural City Council’s Recreation Services at 76-84 Deakin Avenue, Mildura or at Council’s Ouyen Office, Oke Street, Ouyen. Forms are also available via Council’s Internet Site (www.mildura.vic.gov.au) under Community Information/Community Grants. For further information or assistance please contact Council’s Community Recreation Officer, Carmel Pethick on 03 5018 8316.
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING – JULY 2009 Notice is hereby given that the following date and venue has been chosen for a Special Council Meeting in July 2009: Date
Commencement Time
Venue
Special Council Meeting Thursday 30 July 2009 Contractual Matters
5.00pm
Council Room Upstairs Deakin Avenue Service Centre, 76-84 Deakin Avenue, Mildura
Please note these matters may be dealt with in Confidential Council.
TENDER DEAKIN AVENUE MEDIAN LANDSCAPING STAGE ONE Contract: 0910/04C Closing at: 2pm Tuesday 11 August 2009 Tender documents may be obtained by telephoning 03 5018 8100 or by downloading from the Website www.mildura.vic.gov.au
Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated and if you have any further enquiries please contact Infrastructure Services Works Supervisor, Allan Eastmond at the Red Cliffs Depot on 03 5018 8483 or mobile 0417 584 145. Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
SITUATIONS VACANT PARKS & CBD MAINTENANCE PERSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BRANCH - Full Time Position Job Number: R794 Remuneration: Band 2 - Commencing at $38,032.28 per annum Closing Date: 4.00pm Thursday 6 August 2009 CBD SWEEPER OPERATOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BRANCH - Full Time Position Job Number: R793 Remuneration: Band 2 - Commencing at $38,032.28 per annum Closing Date: 4.00pm Thursday 6 August 2009
Please contact Human Resources on 03 5018 8197 for a Position Description for either of the above mentioned positions prior to applying or alternatively, one can be downloaded from Council’s website at www.mildura.vic.gov.au. Applications, addressing the selection criteria, should be sent to the Chief Executive Officer, PO Box 105, Mildura 3502, or emailed to humanresources@mildura.vic.gov.au. All emailed applications will be acknowledged. CHERYL WOOD ACTING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
108-116 Madden Avenue, Mildura
Phone: (03) 5018 8100
PO Box 105, Mildura Vic 3502 Email: mrcc@mildura.vic.gov.au