Mount Evelyn
3 Tuesday, 17 May, 2016
Gum Tree Disappears
5
Premier Awards Student
A Mail News Group publication
22-24
Best in local sport
Phone: 5957 3700 Trades and Classifieds: 1300 666 808
Artists in short pants SILVAN Primary School will have two professional artists working with students at the school on educational artistic programs as part of a Victorian Government Initiative. The “Artists in Schools� program involves school communities in creative partnership projects while providing students, teachers and artists with diverse and challenging learning experiences. The program provides funding of $10,000 for schools to engage a Victorian artist for about 20 days to work with students and teachers on a creative project in any art form. Students Ellena and Riley are excited to work with local artists Mark Ammermann and Emma Borlan for terms three and four this school year. To find out more about the program and Silvan Primary School, an open night has been arranged on Friday 20 May starting at 6pm.
Ser vices intact
CHECK UP CLEAN & 2X-RAYS WITH FLUORIDE FOR ONLY
$160
COMPLIMENTARY FLUORIDE TREATMENT USUALLY WORTH $300 CONDITIONS APPLY
Ph: 596 42129 6b/2Union Rd Wandin North
SEPTIC TANK
financial procurement and rates Angelica Marshall said the council would be meeting the Victorian Government’s 2.5 per cent rate cap. “We’re not actually decreasing any services, any recurrent services, or ... the capital works program - there’s still a robust capital works program,� she said. Council CEO Glenn Patterson said that meeting the 2.5 per cent rate increase cap, instead of its projected 3.9 per cent rise, meant the council had to find $2 million in savings - and that millions more would need to be saved to continue meeting the cap in coming years. “When you put that over 10 years, it’s a significant amount, and we’ve been able to do that,� he said. He said that every part of the council would go through a service review over a three-year period to assess
4' 174 *+.&4'0 4'#&; (14 6*' 0'9 ;'#4^
CLEANING
FREE Safe Septic Tank Product Pack FREE with every septic tank cleaned *Limit one per customer
Pensioner & Seniors Discount Owner฀Operator฀•฀EPA฀Accredited
0418 516 327
ALL AREAS - 24HR EMERGENCY SERVICE฀•฀www.ecoliquidwaste.com
where savings could be found and that 35 full-time equivalent contract positions had been terminated. After all projects and works, the budget projects a $20.11 million surplus for the financial year. The council voted unanimously to endorse the draft budget in principal at a special council meeting on Tuesday 10 May. The draft budget, draft council plan 2013-'17, long-term financial plan 2016-'17 to 2025-'26 and the capital expenditure program documents can be found at www.yarraranges.vic.gov. au. Public submissions will be accepted until 5pm on Thursday 9 June ahead of a special council meeting on 14 June. Submissions can also be posted to the chief executive officer, PO Box 105, Lilydale, 3140.
6WDUW WKH QHZ \HDU RII ULJKW E\ HQUROOLQJ \RXU FKLOGUHQ LQ D FRPSUHKHQVLYH PDUWLDO DUWV SURJUDP 7U\ D )5(( LQWURGXFWRU\ FODVV WRGD\
+HUHIRUG UG 0W (YHO\Q ZZZ HGJHPDUWLDODUWV FRP DX
1059489-EP03-13
Your Local Dentist at Wandin
NEW OFFERS FOR 2016!
from the State Government. The library and community buildings at the Montrose Town Centre facility will be joined via a new atrium and entrance, At the time of the funding announcement, Monbulk MP James Merlino said the work would be invaluable as the township moves forward. “This is a loved facility but underutilised (and) having separate buildings impact on that,� he said. “Well done to the council. These are projects that are ready to go.� The 2016-17 draft budget proposes about $14 million for improvements to roads in urban areas including Mount Evelyn, Montrose and Lilydale. The council’s budget also contains projections on rates and revenue for the coming financial year. Yarra Ranges Council’s manager of
1183599-HM19-15
YARRA Ranges Council has said its 2016-'17 budget will maintain services while still meeting the State Government’s 2.5 per cent rate cap. The proposed budget, which was released on Tuesday night, maps out the coming year of council projects and how it will spend its $178.22 million in revenue. The budget is open for community consultation until 5pm on 9 June. The budget sees $38.5 million allocated for capital works with an additional $11 million carried over from the current financial year. There is $350,000 proposed for the upgrade of the car park and $50,000 for driveway to Morrison Reserve as well as $128,000 for lighting at the Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve. The 2016-'17 draft budget includes
a total of $3.5 million dollars for upgrades and new builds of footpaths as cycle paths in the urban areas that include Mount Evelyn, Montrose and Lilydale. A $90,000 funding injection for footpath upgrades to Burdap Drive surrounding Yarra Hills Secondary College rounds out the proposed funding allocations for Mount Evelyn. This draft budget also sees $185,000 for a footpath along Sheffield Road North between Mount Dandenong Tourist road and Belvedere Drive in Montrose. An extra $140,000 has also been allocated in the upcoming financial year for the upgrade to the Montrose Town Centre. This extra funding is on top of the $1.5 million carried forward from the current financial year which includes a $1 million contribution
1224644-DC16-16
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS