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Reporting Crime
Police have asked for us to please call 000 for all Police related matters in our community and not to call the local police directly (unless you are specifically in contact with a representative). 000 calls are all logged and provide police with statistics which enables them to allocate resources where required on an on-going basis. Note: The police will need to prioritise your calls depending on danger to people etc.
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Cricket returns to the Junction Oval
On Sunday 8th April 2018, Cricket Victoria and Proud2Play will host Proud Cricket Day at Junction Oval. The day is all about celebrating the great work that has been done to date to ensure cricket remains inclusive for all communities, including the LGBTI+ community. There will be a host of fun activities throughout the day including a social Cricket round robin, activations from Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades including a Playcricket zone, face painting, giveaways and much more. JOY FM will also be broadcasting live on the day, and providing great music for all to enjoy.
The new beautifully grassed, white picket fenced oval, flanked by the fully restored historic Blackie Ironmonger Stand and the new northern complex is home to the redeveloped Victoria Cricket & Community Centre. With state of the art indoor artificial wickets, gym area, swimming pool, entertaining areas, small grandstand, electronic scoreboard and change rooms it is a major new asset St Kilda residents should make sure they inspect and will surely become proud of. Entry is FREE to many local cricket games (Men’s & Women’s) with some exception of larger events. Event space can be hired/ catered for and rental of indoor practice pitches are available for rent as well. For more information go to the website http://www.cricketvictoria.com.au/about/vccc
HAVE YOUR SAY: Upgrade to Chipton Park (formerly Crimea Reserve)
The very popular Chipton Park in Crimea Street on the corner with Charnwood Road has been earmarked for a makeover with new and improved playground equipment and facilities. Chipton Park is the only one of its kind in the entire local area and as such is a highly prized asset that needs to fully respond to the current and future needs of residents, especially those with young children.
New Concept Design
The Concept Design has just been released, and now this is your one chance to Have Your Say as to how well it meets your needs and the wider community’s expectations for a boutique, quiet and friendly park. Does the park:
- Respond to to your overall expectations for a modern, friendly design?
- Does it provide a cool green oasis that is a user friendly meeting space which creates the environment for quiet enjoyment?
- Will it encourage children to safely play on state of the art, sustainable equipment?
- Are there design aspects that are missing? (e.g. shade over play areas, children’s’ fence, other)
- Has the design got any safety issues? (e.g. path though centre of the park will be used as a short cut and by cyclists)
- Does it compliment and protect the tree canopy along nearby streets?
JAAG committee encourages JAAG members to participate in the Council online survey which is open now until 11th April, 2018 http://haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov.au.
History
The park was established in the 1960’s at a time when very few children/infants lived in the area. Around 2000 the park was upgraded with new children’s playground equipment and gardens renovated with new plantings. With the sustained increase in recent years of young families with children/infants coming to live close by and many more people now choosing to live in the precinct, this pocket park is failing to meet their needs as park users, is way off creating a positive impact on the streetscape.
Chipton Park is named after the house originally on the site, where Harry Browse Gibbs lived. Mr Gibbs was a former Mayor if St Kilda (1902) as well as a well-known architect who designed many of the iconic buildings in St Kilda and surrounds. Descendants of Mr Gibbs requested the park name be changed from Crimea Reserve to Chipton Park and this was approved in February 2017.
For more information contact the Open Space Delivery Team. Phone: 03 9209 6777 or Email: ospace@portphillip.vic.gov.au
St Kilda Junction PTV Substation
72% of respondents to the design survey preferred Option 1 – ‘Future Forest’. The ‘Lighthouse’ and ‘Timeline’ options received 13% and 15% respectively. Much of the feedback indicated people liked that the preferred option (pictured below) blended in to the local area and with other vegetation and provided the best outcome in preventing grafitti.
The next stage is to tender the detail design and implementation of the final concept design choice. PTV anticipate that the substation including the exterior detail will be completed and landscaped by DECEMBER 2018. Below is the link to Transport Vic’s updated project page on the St Kilda Junction substation site.
https://getinvolved.transport.vic.gov.au/st-kilda-junction-substation
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ST KILDA ROAD SOUTH PRECINCT URBAN DESIGN AND LAND USE FRAMEWORK – Amendment C122
Interim controls have been approved and were gazetted on 20 December, 2017.
Council unanimously adopted the report and recommendations of the independent Planning Panel at its meeting on Tuesday 19 September 2017, with respect to Amendment C122 to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme with changes as per recommendation (option 2) of the Council Officers report to Council with 3 additions suggested by Cr Copsey predominantly re the west side. Details of the changes made at the adoption stage of Amendment C122 are outlined in the report and attachments presented at the Ordinary Council Meeting on 19 September 2017, available at http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/september-2017-meetingsagendas.htm.
The adopted Planning Scheme ordinances, maps, incorporated documents and reference documents are available on Council’s Amendment C122 website at http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/Amendment-c122.htm.
JAAG received acknowledgment for its contribution to this Framework. The Framework is not perfect, but at least it is better than none at all. Only one more step in the process now with the final decision by the Minister! Thank you all for your support and contribution to this important piece of strategic planning for St Kilda Rd South. Click link below for the Panel Report on the Port Phillip Planning Scheme Amendment C122 St Kilda Road South Precinct released by Council in July 2017.
http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/Port_Phillip_C122_Panel_Report.pdf
To read about the development of The Framework and the interim controls click here.
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