Justice call over Van Gorp death - Local News - News - Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader

Justice call over Van Gorp death - Local News - News - Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader

HEALESVILLE’S representative councillor Jeanette McRae has re-affirmed her vow to fight for justice over the death of police officer Sgt Tony Van Gorp.

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Canteen helpers needed for 2011

Dear supporters, parents, players and partners, 

Part of every successful football club is a great canteen and Coldstream is no different, but to run the canteen we desperately need some volunteers.

I, along with Karen will be running the canteen again in 2011 and with only a week or so before we hit round 1 we just need to secure a few more helpers J 

We only have 9 home games to organise (as per the dates below).

If you could volunteer your time for only 1 day or even just a few hours, it would be a huge help. 

We also need some quick help first thing in the morning for setup.

This may suit a parent or partner of someone from the under 18’s as you are already there early to watch the game. This early morning help (from around 8.30am – 9.30am) is to make the salad rolls, along with cutting and packing hot dog rolls. If I can get one or two people to commit to that for the season, that would be fantastic. 

Kind Regards, 

Torrie Hancock

Mob:    0433 057 361

Email:  reco9@bigpond.com

Lining up for polo | Upper Yarra Mail | Star News Group Local community news

Lining up for polo | Upper Yarra Mail | Star News Group Local community news

THE return of polo to the Yarra Valley was marked with a two-day tournament at Flowerfield in Coldstream on Saturday and Sunday 19 and 20 March.

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Survey Misses about 200

After wondering why a number of people did not get a survey I was told by Marion at the Shire that the Shire had made a mistake and had forgotten to send out surveys to about 200 people.  These will be sent out today!

Regards

Mario Galteri

Got your Community Survey?

Got your Community Survey?

A number of people have rung me to as why they do not 

have a survey to fill out.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A SURVEY

then RING

Marion Greig on 03 9294 6191

or e mail her on 

m.greig@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

Regards

Mario Galteri

UNDERSTANDING THE COMMUNITY SURVEY

As mentioned yesterday, a lot of people are confused abut the survey and I will attempt to explain what some of the questions mean.

Questions 1 , 2 & 3 relate to the PRESENT TOWNSHIP.

Questions 4 , 4a & 5 relate to the talk about the expansion of the township OUTSIDE the present township.

Questions 6 , 7 & 8 are general questions about you.

This question relates to the PRESENT TOWNSHIP (The ESTATE).

C97 is a Planning Amendment, that has not yet been passed and is still being discussed. 

C97 relates to the whole Shire and not just Coldstream.

Part of C97 suggests that the minimum block size in the ESTATE be 1000 m2.

This would stop any dual occupancies in the ESTATE.

I hope this clarifies question 2 so that you can choose 

o YES

o NO

o Don't Know.

This question  QU4 relates to the area OUTSIDE the ESTATE.

It is asking if you want COLDSTREAM EXPANDED and become a bigger township in area.

As you may know the COLDSTREAM  2020 group have been pushing for this for some time now.

This survey was a direct outcome from our meeting with the Shire officers including Cr Jeanette McRae.

Question 4a is miss-leading

IT SHOULD SAY>>>>>   IF NO, which area(s) etc...

Had I given out this survey, I would have added a map of the area around the ESTATE showing exactly where the BOUNDARY IS AT PRESENT! 
I would have then asked you to indicate where you wanted Coldstream to expand by marking the map, provided you answered NO to question 4.

A map like the one shown below:

NOTE: the blue line with triangles is the present boundary or the ESTATE.
             the pink area is Maroondah Hwy
             the "greenish" area is the green wedge land (agricultural land).

Regards

Mario Galteri

Coldstream Community Survey

By now, you should have received your survey from Cr Jeanette McRae - Ryrie Ward - Yarra Ranges Council.

I have already had numerous complaints about the questions on this survey calling it confusing and a joke.

Question 2.  Mentions C97.  

Not many understand or have heard of C97 and those that do do not see C97 as a part of the EXPANSION of Coldstream.  C97 relates to the present township and should not be confused with any proposed expansion.

One resident thought this was put in to confuse people and muster a negative response from those who oppose dual occs.

Question 3:

"a greater mix of housing in this area"

people were confused about the area in question, ie the existing township or the proposed expansion as outlined by the COLDSTREAM  2020 group.

Question 4 and 4a

are also confusing.  Would you like to see the residential boundary maintained?  YES OR NO OR Don't Know

4a should read IF NO  not if yes!!!

Comment:  At our meeting with the Shire and Jeanette last month we were told by Jeanette that our group would be able to make comment on the survey BEFORE IT WENT OUT.

THIS WAS NOT DONE!

SURVEY ON IT'S WAY

Look in your letter box this week 

and you may find a survey 

from 

Jeanette McRae 

in relation to the possible expansion of Coldstream

.

So, what's the planning boss planning for Melbourne?

Farrah Tomazin

March 20, 2011The AGE

Matthew Guy says his biggest challenge will be housing affordability.

MATTHEW Guy has a tough task ahead. In opposition, the upper house MP repeatedly declared state planning a mess.

The Brumby government, he said, had brought ''more pain and division to the community through the planning system than any other government in Victorian history''. Councils were being bypassed, transparency was lacking, and the Windsor Hotel scandal eroded the public's faith in the planning system.

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Yarra Valley welcomes return of polo club - General - Sport - Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader

Yarra Valley welcomes return of polo club - General - Sport - Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader


Training is held at the Lithgow family property in Coldstream, with competition alternating between locations of Victoria’s six polo clubs.

Melbourne 2030 strategy DUMPED

The Baillieu Government has dumped Labor's Melbourne 2030 strategy and is introducing a new plan over the next two years that will include a different residential zone system.

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No to Expansion

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“The Police Block”

Written by Marc Pallisco

Monday, 14 March 2011 00:00

Tags:ColdstreamMelbourne Development Site Sale THE Police Association has snaffled a reported $2 million from the sale of a 46.5 hectare block of land abutting the outer north-eastern township of Coldstream. The site (pictured, right), which was marketed throughout the summer by agency RT Edgar as “The Police Block”, is currently used for grazing – but is said to have attracted interest from developers, and land bankers, being on the edge of the Urban Growth Boundary. Melbourne’s UGB - a controversial invisible line dividing where builders can and can’t develop – was revised several times by the previous state government, much to the delight of developers who bought land cheap, outside the zone gambling when the government would run out of room to zone as housing, and need them. This Coldstream property, with a street address of 84 Killara Road, is arguably another of those sites. Coldstream is about 38 kilometres from the CBD, near a disused train station and a small shopping centre, The Lodge. More sophisticated amenity including schools and offices are at neighbouring Lilydale. In recent years some groups have been advocating to extend Coldstream’s boundary for the benefit of its small businesses, and so as to have enough people to support a large school. They argue that by comparison, suburbs further from the city than Coldstream, like Pakenham, in the south-east, and Melton in the west, are seeing an abundance of new development, which is improving the quality of services following people to those areas. Andrew Houghton represented The Police Association but declined to comment on any part of the campaign.

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Butcher shop hidden in one of the world's most unappealing shopping centres

7 reasons to visit The Yarra Valley

Author: RICHARD CORNISH Date: 12/03/2011 Words: 623 Source: AGE

3 MEAT, MEAT, MEAT!

THE Little Creek Cattle Company is a butcher shop hidden in one of the world's most unappealing shopping centres. Ignore the architectural gloom and rejoice at grass-fed, dry-aged beef from owner Craig Jenkins's Uncle David's farm nearby. Also consider the truly excellent lamb from Killara Rise and some of the best Berkshire pork in the country from McIvor Farm Foods. The prices are reasonable for the quality of the product.

Mon to Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 7am-2pm, shop 13 North Gateway (just off the Maroondah Highway), Coldstream, 9739 0438.

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butcher shop hidden in one of the world's most unappealing shopping centres

WHAT A WAY TO REFER TO OUR TOWNSHIP AND THE SHIRE SHOULD TAKE NOTE OF HOW WE ARE SEEN BY THE OUTSIDE WORLD.

A case for development?

Lyle, thanks for bring this to our attention.

Weather statistics for February 2011. Coldstream

Average temperature     = 18.4°C

Average humidity        = 77%

Average dewpoint        = 13.7°C

Average barometer       = 1014.5 hPa

Average windspeed       = 2.2 km/h

Average gustspeed       = 4.3 km/h

Average direction       = 160° (SSE)

Rainfall for month      = 229.4 mm

Rainfall for year       = 327.8 mm

Maximum rain per minute = 1.8 mm on day 04 at time 22:43

Maximum temperature     = 39.9°C on day 01 at time 15:01

Minimum temperature     = 6.2°C on day 06 at time 06:44

Maximum humidity        = 97% on day 25 at time 08:19

Minimum humidity        = 20% on day 01 at time 15:26

Maximum dewpoint        = 23.3°C on day 04 at time 15:45

Minimum dewpoint        = 4.2°C on day 06 at time 17:43

Maximum pressure        = 1027.7 hPa on day 06 at time 22:15

Minimum pressure        = 998.9 hPa on day 19 at time 10:00

Maximum windspeed       = 24.1 kmh from 203°(SSW) on day 01 at time 15:42

Maximum gust speed      = 48.1 km/h from 203°(SSW) on day 01 at time 16:09

Maximum heat index      = 40.0°C on day 02 at time 16:45

Avg daily max temp :25.7°C

Avg daily min temp :12.9°C

Total windrun = 1476.2km

Daily rain totals

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  05.4 mm  on day 3

  96.4 mm  on day 4

  31.2 mm  on day 5

  02.2 mm  on day 6

  02.2 mm  on day 10

  02.6 mm  on day 11

  55.4 mm  on day 16

  00.4 mm  on day 17

  16.0 mm  on day 18

  02.0 mm  on day 20

  00.2 mm  on day 21

  08.6 mm  on day 26

  03.6 mm  on day 27

  03.2 mm  on day 28

With the February rainfall the Summer total rain (Dec-Feb) is 494.6mm.