Whitehorse News June 2020

WHITEHORSE NEWS • June 2020

Read all about the great outdoors in Whitehorse.

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Caring for the Community

Seniors Festival

Sustainable Living

Spencer the Cat

A spotlight on Council's Home and Community Services staff.

A reimagined festival with online performances and storytelling.

A month-long celebration of sustainability via online courses.

A beloved family pet reunited after five years apart.

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Working for Whitehorse A Keen Eye for Detail Did you know that Whitehorse City Council is responsible for maintaining over 1200km of footpaths?

Contact us Whitehorse City Council, Locked Bag 2, Nunawading, VIC 3131 customer.service@whitehorse.vic.gov.au www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au Phone: 9262 6333 Fax: 9262 6490 NRS: 133 677 then quote 9262 6333 Customer service centres

Sustainability

Council's customer service centres are currently closed.

Council meetings

Whitehorse News is printed on paper manufactured at a PEFC and FSC Certified Paper Mill and is produced using soy based inks.

Special Committee Meeting Tuesday 9 June, 7pm

Acknowledgement of Country

Ordinary Council Meeting Monday 22 June, 7pm These meetings will be held via remote technology, with no attendance in-person.

Council meetings are live streamed at webcast. whitehorse.vic.gov.au

In the spirit of reconciliation, Whitehorse City Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of the land. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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For over 10 years, Council asset inspector Michael has been inspecting every footpath in Whitehorse to make sure it is in good condition.

Some of you may have seen Michael walking outside your house or on your street with his hand-held GPS which helps him record issues and track footpaths that require maintenance. The information he collects is sent to Council’s asset management system, where is it analysed and actioned in line with Council’s Road Management Plan.

On an average day on the job, Michael estimates that he can walk up to 7200 steps around Whitehorse and at least 400km per year.

“That’s a lot of steps and I’ve walked every footpath in the municipality at least three times over!” said Michael.

During the last decade of walking the footpaths of Whitehorse, Michael has seen the municipality grow and also experienced some interesting incidents like the time he was accidentaly mistaken for a burglar by the police.

“There was a spate of house break-ins in the area and someone had reported me suspiciously walking around the front of people’s houses,” he said.

“Unfortunately, I didn’t have any identification apart from my work phone so they didn’t believe who I was. It was

Have Your Say on the Draft Box Hill Integrated Transport Strategy As Box Hill continues to grow, so will its regional importance as a medical precinct, education hub, a cluster for jobs and housing and of course – food! This change will bring more people and activity to Box Hill, which requires the transport network to make better use of the limited space available.

Council has been developing the Box Hill Integrated Transport Strategy with a focus on safe, accessible and equitable transport options.

Extensive research and community consultation has been completed in stages one and two and we have used your feedback, ideas and concerns to develop this draft strategy.

If you see Michael out, don’t forget to give him a wave!

An integrated, safe and accessible transport system, providing a range of sustainable and efficient ways for people and goods to move around, allowing and promoting Box Hill to thrive as the urban centre for Melbourne’s east. and then taking the survey. You can also book a time to speak with Council's project team and register your details so we can update you on the progress of the strategy.

This consultation is open until Sunday 14 June.

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A shift in current travel patterns is needed to ensure Box Hill remains liveable.

Michael loves how his work gives him the opportunity for exercise as well as making a difference improving the quality of footpaths in Whitehorse.

Our future transport vision for Box Hill:

Now it’s your turn to tell us if we’ve got it right.

You can have your say by visiting oursay.org/ whitehorsecitycouncil/its, reviewing the strategy

only when I gave them my supervisor’s phone number to call that they were satisfied I was legitimately walking around on Council business.”

Upgrade footpaths Accessibility audit and interim improvements of the public transport interchange New and improved pedestrian crossings Construct bicycle boulevards / low stress cycling streets that are easy for riders to navigate Modify traffic signal timing to prioritise public transport, pedestrians and cyclists.

Undertake area-wide speed limit reductions

Read the full list of priorities in the draft strategy at oursay.org/whitehorsecitycouncil/its

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Caring for the Community Support to Those in Need Whitehorse Home and Community Services staff continue to support older residents and residents with a disability during COVID-19.

The delivery of essential home support services has been vital to maintaining the health and wellbeing of our most vulnerable community members during these unprecedented times.

Services such as personal care, domestic assistance, safetyfocussed home modifications, meals delivery and shopping continued to be provided, often in new or different ways to ensure the safety of clients and staff.

Judith and her mother Grace, in her 90s, live together and receive assistance from Whitehorse City Council’s Home and Community Services.

Whitehorse support workers Joanne and Lisa alternate

attending their home each week. Both mother and daughter are vulnerable to COVID-19, so they stay home and make a list for Joanne or Lisa to complete the shopping.

Over the years, Judith and Grace have been assisted by three Council support workers.

Council support worker Joanne arrives with the shopping for Whitehorse resident Grace.

"They have all been great," said Judith. "They are so helpful with knowing products, what to use for certain odd jobs and where to find specific items in the supermarket.”

Over five years Joanne has built a great rapport with Judith and Grace. Both Judith and Grace appear delighted to see Joanne when she visits.

Judith says her mother “just adores Joanne”.

Joanne visits several Whitehorse residents’ homes daily, and has known many of them for years. She helps with a variety of duties, from showering to collecting shopping or domestic assistance.

Like many older community members, Judith and Grace need a little assistance with managing daily living. Support workers improve quality of life and increase independence, participation and wellbeing.

Meals on Wheels "Taking a 'person-centred approach' to Whitehorse’s Meals on Wheels service during the COVID-19 pandemic has benefitted the community," says May Hassan, Manager of Whitehorse Home and Community Services.

From designing a contactless way to deliver meals to increasing the number of meals delivered each month to cater for community members unused to life in isolation, the community has been looked after, May says.

“We have had wonderful community feedback during this time, with letters and cards saying ‘thank you’ and someone even sent a card to ask how they could care for our staff,” May said of her department’s hard-working carers.

Unfortunately, we have had to suspend our volunteer program during the pandemic.

Council's wonderful volunteers who normally deliver meals are eagerly waiting for restrictions on volunteer programs to be eased.

In the meantime, our Home Support Services staff have taken over the packing-and-delivery job.

“Staff have been delivering meals to the door and returning to their car to phone the client to let them know their meal is waiting,” May says.

“A small number of clients need their meal taken inside and heated up for them, so we have still been able to do that with staff trained in social distancing and new hygiene measures.”

Image: Pablo delivering meals for Meals on Wheels.

During the pandemic, Joanne and other Council support workers must undertake their work in a resident’s home while complying with social distancing rules where possible. Where personal care is provided, both the worker and the client make every effort to prevent the spread of any virus by following strict infection control processes.

Residents at Judith and Grace’s retirement community have

devised a system for keeping an eye on one another. If they are feeling happy and coping okay, they place a small green card in their window, swapping it over for an orange card if they feel like they need help with something.

“It’s wonderful to see our community come together to support one another during this unprecedented time,”Judith says.

Council Facilities Update At the time of print, the Premier of Victoria had just announced more easing of restrictions throughout June, including playgrounds, libraries, pools, gyms and arts and community facilities.

Council is responding by re-opening our facilities as soon as it is safe, responsible and practical to do so. The health and wellbeing of our community will always be our highest priority.

Please visit our website for a comprehensive list of the status of facilities: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/reopenings

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Celebrating Ramadan in a Different Way and Helping Those in Need Whitehorse’s Dawoodi Bohra Islamic faith community, based in Blackburn, has been helping those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic by donating money to the Red Cross Food Bank and looking after vulnerable community members.

The map shows which businesses in Whitehorse are still open and provides details of their current offerings. Categories already included on the map are café/restaurant/catering, professional services, hair/beauty, retail and IT services.

This map uses listings already on Google Maps, and displays extra information provided by the businesses about current offers, changed arrangements or current opening hours.

Business operators in Whitehorse are encouraged to submit their business details and offering via a web form on Council’s website.

To submit your business details, or see the range of businesses open, visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ whitehorse-open-business

“During this difficult time we are praying that everyone stays safe, and if anyone needs anything they can reach out to us as neighbours to provide comfort, advice and information.

We wish everyone well and together we have been able to achieve great results,” Zakir says.

But this year, due to social distancing restrictions, Ramadan has been very different.

“While extended families can no longer meet for dinners, they are keeping in touch online and staying connected to their community representative who is available to all members 24/7,” Zakir says.

Whitehorse Is Open for Business To support local businesses still trading through the COVID-19 pandemic, Council has developed an Open for Business map.

Spokesperson for the local group Zakir Fakhri said that young members of the community had really stepped up by delivering groceries and other essential items to older members, as well as providing transport.

The holy month of Ramadan, a pillar of the Islam faith, is a period of fasting during daylight hours, prayer, reflection, gratitude and giving.

Traditionally a daily dinner is shared with family and friends, and the end of Ramadan is celebrated with Eid ul-Fitr, feasting and the Festival of Breaking the Fast.

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Did you know?

The Dawoodi Bohras are a religious denomination within the Shia Islamic faith. The Bohras believe in education for all, with almost 100 per cent literacy within their community worldwide. Mosques are not only a place for prayer, but also a place for education. The Bohras have a very strong belief in being faithful to the country in which they live, and a very strong commitment to caring for the environment through tree planting worldwide and a culture of zero food waste.

Home Delivery Service Whitehorse Manningham Libraries are now offering a home delivery service to members who reside in Whitehorse and Manningham.

Library members can receive a free home delivery of books, audio books, magazines, DVDs and CDs every four weeks.

If you are not a library member, you can become one by visiting the Whitehorse Manningham Libraries webpage and signing up: www.wml.vic.gov.au/Join Stay in touch with the Library for reopening details:

To request a home delivery:

Website: www.wml.vic.gov.au

1. Login to the library catalogue using your card number and PIN;

Facebook: www.facebook.com/ whitehorsemanninghamlibraries

2. Check that your address details are correct; 3. Search the catalogue and select the titles you would like; 4. Include a reservation note requesting home delivery.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/ whitehorsemanninghamlibraries

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Child Care and Kindergarten Update While our playgrounds remain quiet, the joyous sounds of children’s play and laughter continue to ring out from Blackburn Children’s Services Centre and Vermont South Children's Services Centre.

In early April, Council made the difficult decision to close Wattle Park Children’s Services Centre and Lucknow Street Children’s Services Centre, until further notice.

Due to the coronavirus, attendances across all four Whitehorse Early Learning Services (WELS) centres dropped by more than 85 per cent, meaning that it was not viable to keep four centres open. The decision to close two centres for the forseeable future will help ensure that WELS remains viable. This will enable us to continue to serve generations of Whitehorse families.

The Big Move The children and families from the Wattle Park and Lucknow Street centres were supported by our educators and staff to transition to Blackburn and Vermont South centres. They have shown great resilience in adapting and thriving surrounded by new friends.

Educators and children are following strict health, safety and hygiene requirements set out by the State and Federal Governments.

Council will continue to provide child care and kindergarten services, especially for parents

and carers who are valued essential services workers.

The early years are critical to childhood development, and Council continues to provide a high quality service to meet the needs of our community.

We are proud of the commitment our staff have to providing high quality care and education during this crisis.

Their professionalism in rapidly changing circumstances is deeply appreciated.

Free child care

Calming Minds and Bodies The teachers and educators are supporting children’s sense of security, belonging and self-regulation through ongoing mindfulness activities. It is important for children to have times in their day to re-energise and calm their busy minds and bodies.

The Federal Government announced free child care for all families until 28 June 2020.

Fereral Government funding for child care will be reviewed at that time. Visit www.dese. gov.au/covid-19/childcare for more details.

The children enjoy relaxation times by practising slow breathing exercises and yoga poses that gently stretch their muscles.

You can practise along with us at home in each of our editions.

Whitehorse Early Learning and Play Newsletter

Below: WELS Early childhood teacher Anjana and Jordan (age 4), show you how to practise the crocodile pose.

Our WELS educators are dearly missing the children and families that are currently staying at home, so to keep in touch, they have put together a fabulous newsletter full of activities and tips for educating and connecting with your child at home.

At right is one of the articles from the first edition:

One of the most popular yoga poses the children are using is called the crocodile.

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Stand straight with legs together and both arms fully stretched to the sky Slowly bend your knees until you are kneeling on the ground Once on the ground, slowly lower both arms so your hands are touching the ground Slide your hands forward until you are on your stomach Now both your arms and legs should be fully stretched Lift your head up and join both hands together to make a crocodile mouth Gradually open and close both your arms together as you mimic the actions of a snapping mouth.

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Taking Steps to Maintain Your Mental Health and Wellbeing It is normal to feel stressed during an event like the COVID-19 pandemic, which affects us all in different ways.

If you have been asked to stay at home or stop your normal activities, you might feel disconnected from important people or things in your life. Taking steps to maintain your mental health and wellbeing helps you live your life in a positive and meaningful way, and also helps you to bounce back when times get tough.

Try some of the tools below to help build and maintain a healthy headspace.

A great way to start is to choose something you’re familiar with, start small, and keep it fun.

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Keep doing the stuff you love and the things that are important to you.

Learn new coping skills, like journaling or breathing exercises Maintain connections and spend time with friends, family and people in your community, online or in person as restrictions allow

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Staying active can help you sleep better, manage stress and boost your mood. Find a way to keep active that you enjoy to add to your regular routine.

There is a strong link between what you eat and how you feel. Drink plenty of water and enjoy a healthy diet filled with a variety of fruit, vegetables and wholegrain cereals.

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 suicidecallbackservice. org.au

Getting enough sleep is good for your brain and body. Switch off from electronics before going to bed.

Beyond Blue 1300 224 636 beyondblue.org.au

We may feel like this social distancing is stealing the support we need from teachers, family and friends and leaving us anxious. At some point, however, the emotions we harbour need to be openly addressed because we have a lot of free time to overthink our lives.

Youth support: headspace 1800 650 890 headspace.org Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 kidshelpline.com.au ReachOut reachout.com.au SANE Australia 1800 187 263 sane.org

Youth ConneXions will re-open on Monday 1 June 2020 Social distancing will apply to protect the health of staff and the community.

Youth ConneXions is Whitehorse City Council’s youth information, support and referral centre based at Centro Box Hill Shopping Centre. The centre offers a comfortable and supportive environment for young people aged 12-25, to find information and seek assistance on a range of issues.

Monday to Friday 1-2pm – Youth Workers are available for 30 minute appointments in person at the centre, by video chat, a phone call or Facebook messenger/text message. Offering support to young people, parents and carers and focus on practical wellbeing strategies, general

Whitehorse Youth Representative Committee member Natasha Mulay highlights the importance of communicating with each other during this challenging time.

The pandemic puts us in a stressful situation, and for many young people it feels like a roadblock.

Emergency contact numbers

Lifeline 13 11 14 lifeline.org. au

Let’s Talk and Get Through This Together

The COVID-19 pandemic first flooded our thoughts and conversations and before we knew it, it hijacked our daily lives.

Excess use of alcohol and other drugs may feel helpful in managing hard times in the short term, but they are proven to make you feel much worse in the long run.

National 24/7 crisis services:

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support and referral. For appointments email youth.worker@whitehorse.vic.gov.au or calling 9898 9340 during business hours.

2-5pm – The centre is open for drop-in between 2-5pm. Social distancing will apply.

Youth Connexions location: Take the lift up next to Second Chapter cafe in Box Hill Centro or enter via the Box Hill bus terminal (Suite 2, Level 1, Box Hill Centro South).

More information contact our Youth Workers: Phone: 9898 9340 Email: youth.worker@whitehorse.vic.gov.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/ YouthConneXions Instagram: @youth_connexions

There has never been a better time to communicate openly with our parents, children, friends and with ourselves.

My theory is simple: these circumstances seem so dire because we thrive off social interactions and communication, and this crisis seems to be keeping us from doing just that.

Let us maintain a distance, but close the gap. There are many avenues for young people to reach out and talk to someone.

Council’s Youth ConneXions’ is reopening from 1 June to offer support to young people, parents and carers. There are also services like HeadSpace and Beyond Blue, which offer excellent online platforms.

We can make this time a lot easier for ourselves to endure this trying situation if we refuse to go through it alone.

More information Whitehorse Youth Services team 9898 9340 9am-5pm, Monday – Friday youth.worker@whitehorse.vic.gov.au Image: Whitehorse Youth Representatives with Whitehorse Mayor Councillor Sharon Ellis at an induction in February.

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Immunisation Sessions at Whitehorse Immunisation sessions are part of our community’s essential services and have continued to run throughout the pandemic.

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Introduction of a booking system for all clients Longer sessions to allow for social distancing measures Increased emphasis on all cleaning and hygiene measures

Please visit the Whitehorse website for further information about immunisations. The website offers a clear outline of the National Immunisation Program’s recommended immunisations for each age group from infants through to adults.

More information 9262 6197 www.whitehorse.vic.gov. au/immunisation

June Immunisations Council provides free vaccinations against infectious diseases for children from six weeks to 19 years of age and a limited range of vaccines for eligible adults in accordance with the National Immunisation Program Schedule.

Booking system for immunisations To slow the spread of COVID-19 by maintaining social distancing, Council has introduced a compulsory booking system for its public immunisation program.

To make a booking, please call Council’s Environmental Health Unit on 9262 6197.

Please remember, for the safety of our community, your child will only be immunised if you have a booking.

Upon arrival at the public flu vaccination session you will be asked to complete a declaration covering exclusion requirements.

379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading 2, 19 and 24 June – 9.15am-10.45am 11 June – 6pm-7.30pm •

Box Hill South Family Centre 1228A Riversdale Road (Rotary Court), Box Hill South 3 and 25 June – 9.15am-10.45am 18 June – 6pm-7.30pm •

Burgess Family Centre 15 Barwon Street, Box Hill North 17 June – 9.15am-10.45am 23 June – 6pm-7.30pm •

Sportlink Vermont South 2 Hanover Road, Vermont South

No Jab No Pay For all enquiries regarding legislation please call the Centrelink Families and Parent Line on 13 61 50.

Young Person of the Month Combining her love of sports and the arts, Monique Dinon is on the path to a bright future.

She is part of the 2020 Calisthenics Victorian state team and hopes to take part in national competition once it resumes post-COVID-19 restrictions.

Monique, 18, is completing her first year as a Deakin University student, studying a double degree in Health and Sport Science and Nutrition Science and has her sights set on studying medicine or dietetics once the initial double degree is complete.

Monique is also passionate about art and her work was shortlisted for the prestigious Top Arts exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria in 2019. Her art is inspired by nature and reflects her concerns about the environment and climate change.

Monique completed her VCE at Mullauna College last year, where she received one of the top three VCE results at her school. She was previously awarded Dux of the 2018 Year 11 class.

Congratulations Monique on being awarded June’s Young Person of the Month!

A typical week for Monique includes a combination of study, calisthenics training, volunteer coaching younger participants at Eltham Calisthenics College, as well as paid work at McDonalds.

Whitehorse Civic Centre (Willis Room)

More information and to nominate www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ young-person-month-award

12 June – 9.15am-10.45am More information 9262 6197 www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ immunisation

Our Whitehorse Environment From a webinar on pest control to Council landscaping works, winter in Whitehorse is a busy time for those who love gardens, parks and reserves.

Read all the latest news below about the great outdoors in Whitehorse.

Getting Our Parks and Playgrounds Ready for Re-Opening Council has been busy at work re-mulching Whitehorse’s 170 parks in preparation for their re-opening after restrictions around COVID-19 were lifted.

Usually employed at Council’s Aqualink leisure facilities in Box Hill and Nunawading, John Naddaf and colleagues swapped the gym and pool for the parks of Whitehorse.

John and his team re-mulched parks across the municipality to ensure that the community’s beloved playgrounds were ready for re-opening. This was all part of Council’s innovative program to continue serving the community while keeping as many staff as possible in work.

“It’s great to be outside, and people talk to me about social isolation, but I don’t feel that because I am working in a team and get to see colleagues every day,” says John.

“Everyone at Council’s Operations Centre has been really welcoming and has been great at helping us get the skills we need for our new roles.”

Below: Council workers re-mulching community playgrounds ready for re-opening.

Looking out for Our Greenery

With so many people staying close to home and using Whitehorse's great parks, and open spaces for leisure, exercise and to take in fresh air, the spaces can suffe not looked after properly by users.

Please remember to stay on paths where appropriate, keep feet and bike wheels off plants and put litter of all kinds in nearby bins or take it home.

These few simple steps will make sure plants are safe and our open spaces remain inviting and attractive.

Mushroom Alert Victorians are being urged to stay away from all wild mushrooms that are now growing abundantly around the state – including throughout Whitehorse – as a result of the recent heavy rains.

Poisonous mushrooms include the Death Cap mushroom. Eating just one Death Cap mushroom can cause severe illness or death. The Yellow-staining mushroom also causes illness but looks very similar to edible varieties found in shops.

The poisonous mushrooms can be found in urban lawns and gardens and on public land and a number of serious mushroom poisonings occurred in Victoria in May. The best way to avoid sickness, hospitalisation or death is to follow one rule: Never pick and eat wild mushrooms.

Cooking, peeling or drying these mushrooms does not remove or inactivate the poison.

Mushrooms purchased from a superm greengrocer or other reputable source safe to eat.

In most cases the sooner treatment can the better the outcome. If it is suspecte you or your child have eaten a poisono mushroom, do not wait for symptoms occur before seeking medical attention

Dog owners should take particular car when walking their pet in areas where mushrooms may grow and remove an mushrooms from their yard before pet have a chance to eat them.

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Landscape Upgrade at East Burwood Reserve

ParksWide Nursery in Full Bloom and Ready for Planting Season

Council’s ParksWide officers have been busy completing an upgrade to the landscaping at East Burwood Reserve, in front of the Nunawading Basketball Stadium, while the community has been in COVID-19 lock down.

Council’s award winning ParksWide Nursery is currently full of stock and ready for planting in Whitehorse parks and gardens.

With an eye to better times ahead when we can be out and about and fully enjoying Council’s sporting facilities again, the landscaping works have created a lovely area to look at, improved access to the sports centre and provided an area for

people to use while waiting for games to begin or for transport to arrive.

The community will notice the difference, with new footpaths, the exposedconcrete paving gathering area, and rock retaining walls completed.

The next stage in these works includes planting and installation of seating in July.

Learn How to Manage Garden Pests Without Chemicals Learn how to ward off the annoying pests in your garden without chemicals, while retaining the insects that work for us among the greenery.

Many insects are perfect visitors to the garden, helping with pollination, decomposition and as a source of food for small birds, so Richard Rowe from Sustainable Gardening Australia will guide us through tips and techniques to keep our gardens healthy with the “bad” pests under control.

The talk, Managing Garden Pests Without Harsh Chemicals, will be delivered as a webinar, an easy-touse online format you can access from home.

Monday 15 June 2020 at 7pm-8.30pm Register via www.eventbrite.com.au/ d/online/pests

Over the coming months, Council’s ParksWide Landscape Team will be busy planting more than 30,000 plants, including more than 1000 trees, across the municipality.

Plants from the ParksWide Nursery will be used to revegetate the municipality’s parks, gardens, main road median strips, roundabouts and shopping centres.

Approximately 70 per cent of the plants from the nursery are indigenous to Whitehorse, with staff collecting seed and propagating material from our bushland areas to grow as plants.

Nursery staff have been preparing months ahead for planting season with some plants taking over two years to grow to be ready for planting.

The ParksWide Nursery is the only local government nursery in Victoria to be accredited through the Nursery Industry Accreditation Scheme Australia and Ecohort Accreditation. The accreditation rating recognises professional excellence in the production of healthy vigorous plants using best practice techniques.

The nursery has also won a number of awards over the years, including Best Small Production Nursery Victoria and Best Government Nursery Australia.

Below: The ParksWide Nursery in full bloom

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The views expressed are those of individual Councillors and do not necessarily reflect Council policy or the views of Council as a whole.

Central Ward

Elgar Ward

Morack Ward

Cr Andrew Munroe 0429 138 140 andrew.munroe@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Tina Liu 0418 121 357 tina.liu@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Bill Bennett 0409 195 530 bill.bennett@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Denise Massoud 0409 230 499 denise.massoud@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Blair Barker 0459 857 280 blair.barker@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Raylene Carr 0400 886 889 raylene.carr@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

By Cr Denise Massoud

By Cr Tina Liu

By Cr Raylene Carr

It is wonderful to see community members out walking, saying hello in passing and enjoying the wonderful environment in which we live.

I hope everyone is keeping well given these unprecedented and challenging times. Council continues to operate and deliver the essential and necessary support services to our community.

You may have heard that Whitehorse will be moving to single member wards at the next election.

The 1st/8th Blackburn Scout Group had been unable to fully utilise their rear lane for some years due to excess vegetation. They approached Council and the final outcome is clear laneway access to their garage from Wellington Avenue and some new fencing for the neighbouring site providing more privacy which residents are enjoying. I acknowledge the great work done by the 1st/8th Blackburn Scout Group and their Assistant Group Leader, Lesley Eckfeld, to achieve this outcome and thank them on behalf of our community. Whilst visiting the laneway I was able to see the diligent efforts of the scouts to recycle effectively using three collection bins for waste during their activities and camps, one each for landfill, soft plastics and comingle items.

We have also passed a Pandemic Relief Response plan, which will include two parts – 1. relief and support and 2. recovery and stimulus. As part of the relief plan, it will include payment extensions (including rates), rental respite for residential/ community/commercial tenants in Council-owned facilities, business support and a number of other discounts/extensions/waiver considerations. The recovery plan is currently a work in progress, and will encompass further support/relief initiatives for our residents and community.

As many of you are aware, sanitisation is at the forefront of our infection mitigation, and Whitehorse has increased its cleaning program which includes spraying and wiping of hard surfaces in high traffic areas. Improvements and beautification projects in Box Hill Mall are also underway.

Council will continue its focus on fostering a more sustainable and resilient Whitehorse with further actions to address climate change including but not limited to energy efficiency initiatives in line with a Council resolution earlier this year.

The Minister for Local Government, Adem Somyurek MP, informed eight metro councils in May that they will be moving to single member wards and had until the end of May to choose names for them. I found it very disappointing that this decision was made without any community consultation with residents or Councils, not only on the decision to move to 11 single member wards but the boundaries of these wards as well.

This left us with two weeks for limited consultation with the community and no time to consult with Indigenous leaders. In addition, both Council's historical societies were closed due to the restrictions surrounding the pandemic, so the help given by them was understandably limited. All up, a very unsatisfactory situation however, we did our best and hope you agree with our ward name choices.

By the time you read this column, I am hoping the restrictions will ease enough so we can start to enjoy the ‘new norm’.

In closing, I want to take this opportunity to recognise all the essential and emergency services personnel, as well as volunteers, working on the pandemic front lines. I thank them for their tremendous service to our community during these difficult times.

Take care, stay safe and until next time, Above: Lesley Eckfeld, Assistant Group Leader, 1st/8th Blackburn Scout Group with Cr Massoud

Tina As everything has been very quiet and to bring some cheer, I have attached a photo taken from the Korean Lunar New Year celebrations I attended last January, at the Box Hill Town Hall.

I am excited to report that a school crossing in Orchard Grove for Orchard Grove Primary School is being installed by Council as I write this report. A school crossing supervisor will be assigned. It will then be ready for students to use at the beginning of term three and provide increased safety for the school community at its western entry.

Take care and stay safe everyone.

Above: Korean Lunar New Year celebrations in January.

Our hospitality venues are due to open from 1 June and I hope we can all support our local businesses.

Respecting the rules which apply will assist in keeping our community safe.

Cr Liu at Box Hill Mall.

The views expressed are those of individual Councillors and do not necessarily reflect Council policy or the views of Council as a whole.

Riversdale Ward

Springfield Ward

Cr Sharon Ellis (Mayor) 0419 397 194 sharon.ellis@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Ben Stennett 0448 375 937 ben.stennett@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Andrew Davenport 0407 652 145 andrew.davenport@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

Cr Prue Cutts 0409 867 540 prue.cutts@whitehorse.vic.gov.au

By Cr Andrew Davenport

By Cr Ben Stennett

I am pleased to see that Council has ordered 67 per cent more trees for planting on our streets and parks in the 2020 planting season.

Capital Works Update

Once fully grown, trees in public open space will significantly increase canopy cover across the municipality and will enhance the enjoyment of visiting public parks.

New Play Spaces Whilst playgrounds have been closed due to COVID-19, Council has been hard at work delivering renewed play spaces across the municipality. Two play spaces which will soon to be completed include Holland Gully Reserve play space and Witchwood Gully, both in Burwood East.

Both play spaces include elements which encourage use of gross and fine motor skills, as well as develop upper body strength in a safe environment.

Work has virtually been completed at the new pavilion at Walker Park. I look forward it being fully utilised subject to the COVID-19 restrictions. The Nunawading Community Hub is also progressing well and Council should complete this project soon.

I'm sure the tenant community groups at Silver Grove are very keen Walker Park to move across to their new home!

Council has recently completed a further streetscape upgrade along Whitehorse Road in Mitcham.

I look forward to similar work taking place in Britannia Mall, Mitcham to complete the work in Mitcham.

Open Space Development Update Council purchased the land at 21 Wattle Valley Drive Mitcham for $1.05m and has been transforming this once privately owned single dwelling to open parkland providing the “missing link” in the Antonio Park, Yarran Dheran and Schwerkolt Cottage precinct.

Cleaning the home – e-waste During the State Government restrictions, like many of us, I have decided to undertake a review of unwanted goods at home. One type of waste I have is e-waste which includes any item with a battery or a cord. The best way to dispose of these is to drop it off for free at the Whitehorse Recycling and Waste Centre.

Service Clubs and Communities of Faith – Thank you Many members of our community are members of various service clubs and other organisations such as Lions, Rotary and Probus. Further, many members of our community have a faith and are members of a congregation. All of these groups and faiths have taken the additional step up not only to support each other during this time, but also support others in the community. Thank you for the work that you do to supporting each other and the community in general.

Image: Holland Gully Reserve.

State Government Cleaning Blitz in Nunawading And Mitcham In addition to Council's cleaning team, the State Government recently provided a four week blitz of some retail areas in Whitehorse, including through Mitcham and Nunawading. They have been very visible iin the community walkingaround in high vis vests as they have been cleaning in public spaces.

Upcoming Council Elections Springfield Ward will be gone! For voting in the next Council election, in October this year, instead of the Council’s current structure of five multi member wards, there will be 11 single member wards.

At their meeting in May, Council gave these wards names for the election to identify them, based on prominent parks in the wards. We hope after the election that the State Government will allow Council to undertake a community consultation process to establish permanent names for the wards for the 2024 Council election.

Community Briefs Register to become a volunteer Do you want to lend a helping hand to assist vulnerable and isolated community members?

Register your interest to volunteer with Eastern Volunteers, which has established a COVID 19 Volunteer Bank to help deliver vital services to community members.

To register your interest, email recruitment@easternvolunteers.org.au More information www.easternvolunteers.org.au/ covid19-volunteer-bank

Building Suicide Prevention Skills During Men’s Health Week, 15-21 June, Council is offering limited free 1-2 hour interactive training for community members to develop practical skills in how to talk to someone they are concerned about.

More information and expression of interest www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/events/ mens-health-week-2020 CDEnquiries@whitehorse.vic.gov

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June 2020

Face-To-Face New Parent Groups Operating in Whitehorse Maternal and Child Health services have been maintained within the City of Whitehorse.

During Stay at Home restrictions under the pandemic, new mothers have been visiting the Maternal and Child Health service up until their child is eight weeks old. After that, visits have been conducted over the phone unless a parent or carer has specific concerns about their child’s health.

With the easing of restrictions, New Parent Groups are being conducted in person at local health centres in Whitehorse. Arrangements for the reintroduction of face-to-face New Parent Groups came about through liaison between nurses and new parents.

At this point of restrictions easing, both online and face-to-face options are available.

Maternal Child Health nurse Wendy says, “We give mothers an option.

Some are still worried about going out with their new baby, but others are ready.”

New Parent Group sessions go for over an hour and usually cover a specific topic per week over six weeks, however the current four week program is more self-directed. Facilitating nurses are asking groups what they are interested in discussing during this climate.

Laura, a participant of the first New Parent Group to meet after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions said,

“It was nice to get a phone call last Friday offering this face-to-face service, checking to see if I felt comfortable meeting with other mothers in person.”

Groups are restricted to five parents and five children and are socially distanced, in keeping with state guidelines around community meetings.

New Parent Groups continue to be a vital community service and having them up and running after COVID restrictions is wonderful for participants. This service will assist them to form new and significant connections with other mums in the community who share their interest and face similar challenges in caring for the newest members of our community.

Sustainability Series 2020 Sustainable Living Week Program This year, Sustainable Living Week has moved to an online month-long celebration of sustainability. Get involved with our program and discover simple ways to make changes that will positively impact your lifestyle, the community and environment.

At 9am each Monday throughout June, a new Sustainable Series video will be made available to view. For more information, visit our website: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/sustainable-living-week

Some videos in the series are activity focused and allow you to take part in the class to learn new skills.

Check out our program of talks and activities in advance to find out what materials you may need to get creative and take part in the classes. Visit www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/sustainable-living-week All Sustainability Series sessions are free, but we ask that you look at the list of requirements to make sure you have any materials required in advance.

Sustainable Series – A Celebration of Sustainability

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Discarding Mindfully

Movie Screening of 2040

Monday 8 June

Explore a range of ideas around decluttering without eco-guilt and how and why we should learn to recycle and upcycle. Sally Flower, from Home Sanctuary, will guide us to make purposeful choices, live mindfully and lighten our environmental footprint.

Bee Hotels Monday 15 June

Learn how to create magical, miniature buildings for your local, native insects to call home! We’ll use recycled and found materials to build our constructions, then decorate them with brightly coloured paints with your own creative flair.

Beeswax Wraps Monday 22 June

Emma Grace will teach us how to make beeswax wraps, a plastic-free way to keep food fresh and hygienic.

Recycled sock monkeys Monday 29 June

Art Therapist Emma Finch will teach us how to make our very own unique sock monkey.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT

Friday 5 June

Council will celebrate World Environment Day this year with a screening of the movie, 2040.

Award-winning director Damon Gameau embarks on a journey to explore what the future could look like by the year 2040 if we simply embraced the best solutions already available to us to improve our planet and shifted them rapidly into the mainstream.

This innovative featurelength documentary creates a compelling and exciting vision of the future, and promises to inspire Australians of all ages.

Register to watch 2040 here: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ events/2040 When you register you will be provided with a link to free online access from 9am 5 June to 9am on 8 June. A range of free educational resources are available to explore the movie with your children at www.coolaustralia.org

June 2020

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Going the Extra Mile Kelly Lefevre has a good reason to wish her cat Spencer could talk.

Their beloved family pet disappeared from their Gembrook home five years ago and, while the Lefevres never gave up hope of finding him, they did consider the possibility he had passed away.

So when he recently walked into a house in Whitehorse and was taken to a vet in Forest Hill, Kelly wished he could tell her what he has been up to for five long years.

The family, including husband Henry, adult daughter Allie and older cat Ash, are over the moon to get their purebred Ocicat back home.

Fiona NcNeil, Council's Education officer with Community Laws Department, said she was in charge of tracking down Spencer’s owners, and began looking for them via his microchip details. Phone numbers on the chip were not connected or

Pruning Keeps Trees Clear of Power Lines

wrong numbers, so she then contacted the vet who had implanted the microchip who directed her to Spencer’s breeder.

Waiting to hear back from the breeder, Fiona also checked the records of lost cats at Animal Aid rescue shelter and came up trumps.

Kelly had registered Spencer with Animal Aid as lost soon after he went missing.

“I am so thrilled,” Kelly says.

“Fiona at the Council went above and beyond. When she called me with the news I screamed and then cried a lot.”

Spencer, who the Lefevres got as a kitten, spent his first years with them in Glen Waverley before the family moved to Gembrook, so Kelly thinks he may have made his own way to Glen Waverley’s neighbouring Whitehorse area.

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Council manages tree pruning on public land to ensure a safe distance between trees and power lines.

Pruning will occur in Box Hill and Mont Albert this June.

Pruning is done in accordance with the Electricity Safety (Electric Line Clearance) Regulations 2015 and also with Council’s Electric Line Clearance Management Plan.

One thing she is sure of is that he has been well looked after, as “he has been well-fed and has a middle-aged spread”, Kelly said of her 8kg pet.

More information www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/naturestrips

She is not surprised he wandered into a stranger’s home in Whitehorse.

“He is a very sociable, in-your-face cat,” she says.

She says Spencer has settled back home as though he has never been away, is being thoroughly spoilt and being slowly introduced to Bella, the dog who joined the family 18 months ago.

Sustainability and Healthy Living in Focus Strathdon House and Orchard is to be redeveloped into a vibrant sustainability and healthy living precinct for the community.

Strathdon House was built in 1893. It sits on a 2.5 hectare property located at 449-465 Springvale Road, Forest Hill (adjacent to Forest Hill Police Station). It operated as an Orchard until the 1930s and was acquired by Council as an asset of historical and cultural significance.

Through consultation with the community, Council has developed a precinct plan for the development. The plan celebrates the rich history of the site while transforming Strathdon into a community precinct that will host educational programs in sustainable living as well as opportunities for the community to rest and relax, play in nature and attend community events.

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Refurbishment of the homestead (including building new public meeting rooms) Re-growing the fruit orchard Installing a new ‘packing shed’ to host educational and sustainability programs Creation of a demonstration kitchen garden Landscaping, including nature play features and a self-guided heritage and sustainability walk Picnic shelters and additional seating Accessible parking, pathway upgrades and installation of bicycle parking hoops

Site works for the Strathdon Orchard Precinct start this month with the facility scheduled to open in mid-2021.

More information and project updates www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/ strathdonprecinct strathdon@whitehorse.vic.gov.au 9262 6333

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is held each year on 15 June to highlight elder abuse, one of the worst forms of ageism and inequality in our society.

Elder abuse is any act which causes harm to an older person and is carried out by someone they know and trust such as a family member or friend. The abuse may be physical, social, financial, psychological or sexual and can include mistreatment and neglect.

The iconic Box Hill Town Hall will be lit in purple – the official colour of WEAAD around the globe – from 8-21 June to signify Council’s support of this cause.

Elder abuse affects the health, well-being, independence and human rights of the seniors

around us. Everyone has the right to live in safety, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to make their own decisions.

Whitehorse City Council is part of the Eastern Elder Abuse Network which has a vision to create a world where older people are safe, valued and respected and where their contribution is celebrated.

WEAAD gives us a chance to recognise the fabulous contribution made by senior community members throughout Whitehorse and to be aware that someone you know may be suffering elder abuse in silence.

The head of Senior Rights Victoria Jenny Blakely said older people are essential to the fabric of our society. “It’s time for us to acknowledge their importance and recognise they are entitled to the

respect of their communities and especially their families,” she said.

Key ways to protect older people in your life is to listen carefully to things they tell you and concerns they share, and to look out for signs of change in their circumstances.

June 2020

Council reminds family members that the difficult financial times for many, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, could be a trigger for financial elder abuse.

This financial abuse is the illegal or improper use of a person’s property, finances and other assets without their informed consent or where consent is obtained by fraud or manipulation.

Get online access to the booklet Are You Concerned about an Older Person from Senior Rights Victoria at www.seniorsrights.org.au

Where to Find Help Eastern Community Legal Centre: 9762 6235 Victoria Police: Call 000 in an emergency National Elder Abuse Hotline: Call 1800 ELDERHelp (1800 353 374)

Welcome to the Victorian Seniors Festival Reimagined The Victorian Seniors Festival reimagined in 2020 has commenced!

Are you a fan of the Whitehorse Senior’s Festival? This year, given the current pandemic, Council will be making some changes. Whitehorse, along with other local governments, will join with the State Government and together deliver the Victorian Seniors Festival.

The Victorian Seniors Festival, reimagined in 2020, is a special festival delivered directly to your home. The theme is "In the Groove" and will include online performances, zoom interviews and storytelling.

The Festival usually runs for the month of October. This year, though, it has already begun and will run through to the end of October.

If you would like technology help to access the festival, please contact Whitehorse Manningham Libraries who can provide one-on-one phone and online support.

Blackburn – 9896 8400 Box Hill – 9896 4300 Vermont South – 9872 8650 Nunawading – 9872 8600

2020 is the 38th year the festival has run and is delivering performances by many of your favourites plus some new performers. New performances will be released each week.

Bec Reid and Tristan Meecham are hosts this year. Bec and Tristan are the dynamic duo All the Queens Men who the festival has worked with on The Coming Back Out Ball and the LGBTI Dance Clubs. With strict social distancing rules in place, Bec and Tristan meet and host performers from the comfort of their own homes using technology.

More information www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/ festivalsandawards

www.wml.vic.gov.au For those of you without technology access, the Victoria Seniors Festival hosts radio broadcasts of plays, serials and music features this year.

Look out for more details in the next Whitehorse News.

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June 2020

Aqualink Online Getting up early to do one of Aqualink’s online classes is a great way to feel you are still linked to the Aqualink community and lifestyle. Every day a class is released on the Facebook page and website at 6:35am. When you take part and work out with the video, you will see the familiar faces of Aqualink instructors who have been conducting these classes from their lounge rooms. Just like everybody else, they have been socially isolated during this pandemic and period of restrictions.

The Aqualink team has been reaching out to the community to stay connected through the roll out of their online fitness videos. Divided into four areas of focus listed below, these classes are designed to keep you healthy at home.

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Of course working out at home is not the same as visiting the centre,

BEFORE but the team at Aqualink want you to get involved. So move that coffee table and get started. This is a chance for you to remember the great classes and workouts that will be on offer again at Aqualink Box Hill and Aqualink Nunawading. The Aqualink team look forward to the day when they can welcome the community back to the centres for your health and wellbeing.

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For more information and to get involved with Aqualink online, follow us at www.facebook.com/ AqualinkLeisure or on our website www.aqualink.com.au/gymfitness/aqualink-online

Springfield Park Lights New, improved lights at Council’s Springfield Park are up and running in time to illuminate the sports ground for winter.

The west oval of Springfield Park (corner of Springfield and Dorking Roads) has new LED lights installed, which are more energy efficient than the old metal halide lights they replaced. Metal halide lights may become obsolete within the next decade.

Online Classes at Box Hill Community Arts Centre Box Hill Community Arts Centre (BHCAC) continues to be closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the recent closure, Box Hill Community Arts Centre staff were busy preparing creative online programs to continue to engage the

community. To find out about what classes will be offered, visit our website at www.bhcac.com.au Or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ boxhillcommunityartscentre and Instagram www.instagram.com/bhcac Image: Getting creative in a BHCAC class, 2020.

Treasures of the Whitehorse Collection Visit the Artspace website or sign up to our newsletter to find out more about some of the works that make up our Whitehorse Art Collection.

More information www.whitehorseartspace.com.au

The new lights use the most advanced technology to give a clearer light, have long-term cost benefits and can be adjusted to control their brightness.

The precision of the new lights’ design focuses the light onto the sports field, reducing the impact of light spill onto neighbouring properties.

LED lights also provide an even coverage of light across the entire playing space of Springfield Park, as there are now six light poles around the perimeter of the ground rather than four.

Lighting update: Council’s lighting project at Bill Sewart Athletics Track in East Burwood replaces old lights with state-of-the-art LED lighting.

Surrey Park’s south east oval on Canterbury Road in Box Hill (near Box Hill Aqualink) joins the world of illumination for the first time, with brand new lighting installed.

State Government funding has helped this lighting project come to fruition, to cater for the rise in numbers in junior football and female football competitions and training using this oval.

Both projects will be complete by the end of June.

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Ποτέ μην μαζεύετε, μαγειρεύετε ή τρώτε άγρια μανιτάρια

Non devi raccogliere, cucinare o mangiare i funghi selvatici

Να θυμάστε να κρατάτε την οικογένεια και τα κατοικίδια ζώα σας μακριά από όλα τα άγρια μανιτάρια που φυτρώνουν στη Βικτώρια μετά τις πρόσφατες ισχυρές βροχές.

Ricorda di tenere lontano la tua famiglia e i tuoi animali domestici da tutti i funghi selvatici che sono cresciuti in tutto il Victoria dopo le recenti forti piogge.

Τα δηλητηριώδη άγρια μανιτάρια σε κήπους ή πάρκα μπορεί να μοιάζουν με αυτά που αγοράζετε σε κατάστημα, αλλά μπορεί να προκαλέσουν σοβαρή ασθένεια ή ακόμη και θάνατο εάν τα φάτε. Παραμένουν δηλητηριώδη ακόμη κι αν τα μαγειρέψετε, ξεφλουδίσετε ή στεγνώσετε. Τα μανιτάρια που αγοράζετε από σουπερμάρκετ ή μανάβικο είναι ασφαλή για κατανάλωση. Εάν νομίζετε ότι φάγατε κάποιο δηλητηριώδες μανιτάρι, ζητήστε αμέσως ιατρική βοήθεια. Μην περιμένετε μέχρι να εμφανιστούν συμπτώματα. Υπηρεσία Διανομής Βιβλίων στο Σπίτι από τη Βιβλιοθήκη Ενώ οι περιορισμοί για τη νόσο COVID-19 εξακολουθούν να ισχύουν, οι Βιβλιοθήκες Whitehorse Manningham προσφέρουν μια δωρεάν υπηρεσία διανομής στο σπίτι σε κατοίκους του Whitehorse και Manningham Πάρτε βιβλία, βιβλία σε κασέτες και άλλα πολλά που διανέμονται κάθε τέσσερις εβδομάδες. Για να ζητήσετε διανομή στο σπίτι: 1. Συνδεθείτε στον κατάλογο της βιβλιοθήκης χρησιμοποιώντας τον αριθμό της κάρτας και τον προσωπικό σας κωδικό PIN. 2. Ελέγξτε τη διεύθυνσή σας.

3. Κάντε αναζήτηση στον κατάλογο για τίτλους που θέλετε.

4. Συμπεριλάβετε μια σημείωση κράτησης με την οποία μπορείτε να ζητήσετε διανομή στο σπίτι.

I funghi selvatici velenosi nei giardini o nei parchi possono sembrare simili a quelli che compri nei negozi, ma possono causare gravi infermità o persino la morte se li mangi.

Rimangono velenosi anche se li cuoci, li peli o li fai seccare.

I funghi acquistati in un supermercato o un negozio di frutta e verdura si possono mangiare con tranquillità.

蘑菇，记住让你的家人和宠物远离这 些野蘑菇。 花园或公园里的野蘑菇有毒，看上去 像店里买的蘑菇，但食用后会引起 严重疾病或甚至死亡。野蘑菇即便煮 了、切了或干燥后仍有毒。 超市或蔬菜店里买的蘑菇可以放心 吃。 如果你认为你食用了有毒的野蘑菇， 马上去看病。不要等到出现症状再 去。

Servizio bibliotecario di consegna a domicilio

鉴于仍有新冠病毒疫情的限

Mentre le restrizioni per il COVID-19 sono in vigore, il servizio bibliotecario di Whitehorse Manningham offre un servizio gratuito di consegna a domicilio per gli iscritti a Whitehorse e a Manningham

正在为Whitehorse和Manningham的

Fatti consegnare a casa libri, audiolibri e altro ancora ogni quattro settimane. Per richiedere una consegna a domicilio: 1. Fai il login al catalogo della biblioteca usando il tuo numero di tessera e il PIN; 2. Controlla il tuo indirizzo; 3. Cerca nel catalogo i titoli che corresti ricevere; 4. Includi nella prenotazione una nota in cui richiedi la consegna a domicilio.

Whitehorse è di nuovo in attività

Για να στηρίξει τις διάφορες τοπικές επιχειρήσεις που εξακολουθούν να λειτουργούν μέσω της πανδημίας COVID-19, ο Δήμος ανέπτυξε έναν ‘οδικό χάρτη’ Ανοιχτών Επιχειρήσεων (Open for Business).

Per sostenere la gamma di imprese locali che rimangono ancora in attività nel corso della pandemia di COVID-19, il Comune ha ideato una cartina delle aziende ‘aperte per affari’.

Για να υποβάλετε τα στοιχεία της επιχείρησής σας να συμπεριληφθούν στον οδικό χάρτη ή για να δείτε ποιες επιχειρήσεις είναι ανοιχτές επισκεφθείτε το www.whitehorse.vic. gov.au/whitehorse-open-business

最近下大雨后维州各地到处都长了野

Se pensi di avere mangiato un fungo velenoso, rivolgiti immediatamente ad un medico. Non aspettare che compaiano i primi sintomi.

Ο Δήμος Whitehorse είναι ανοιχτός για τις επιχειρήσεις

Ο χάρτης δείχνει ποιες επιχειρήσεις στο Whitehorse είναι ακόμα ανοιχτές, όπως καφετέριες, κομμωτήρια, καταστήματα λιανικής και πληροφορικής και οι τρέχουσες ώρες λειτουργίας τους.

千万不要摘、煮或吃野蘑菇

La cartina mostra quali aziende a Whitehorse sono ancora aperte, ad esempio caffè, parrucchieri, negozi al dettaglio e servizi informatici, e i loro orari d’apertura.

Per presentare i dettagli della tua azienda ai fini dell’inclusione, o per consultare l’elenco delle imprese aperte, visita www.whitehorse.vic. gov.au/whitehorse-open-business

图书馆送书上门服务

制，Whitehorse Manningham图书馆 居民提供免费送书上门服务。 每四周安排送一次普通书籍、语音书 籍和其它图书馆物品。要安排送书上 门： 1. 用你的卡号和PIN登录图书馆 目录； 2. 核对你的地址； 3. 在目录里寻找你要借的书； 4. 在预订附注里要求送书上门。 Whitehorse仍在营业 为了支持新冠病毒大流行期间仍坚持 营业的本地生意，市政府制作了一张 开店营业地图。 这张地图显示Whitehorse哪些商店 仍在营业，比如咖啡馆、理发店、IT 服务社，以及他们目前的营业时间。 要加入你的生意细节，或要查看 哪 些 店 仍 在 营 业 ， 请 访 问 ： w w w. whitehorse.vic.gov.au/whitehorseopen-business

Không bao giờ hái, nấu hoặc ăn nấm dại Nhớ giữ gia đình và thú cưng tránh xa tất cả các loại nấm dại mọc ở Victoria sau các trận mưa lớn gần đây.

Nấm độc trong vườn hoặc công viên có thể trông giống các loại nấm mua ở cửa hàng, nhưng có khả năng gây bệnh nghiêm trọng hoặc thậm chí tử vong nếu ăn vào. Các loại nấm này vẫn độc hại ngay cả khi đã nấu chín, gọt vỏ hoặc phơi khô.

Nấm mua ở siêu thị hoặc cửa hàng tạp phẩm đều an toàn để ăn.

Nếu quý vị nghĩ là mình ăn phải nấm độc, hãy gặp bác sĩ ngay lập tức. Đừng chờ xuất hiện triệu chứng.

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