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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
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■ Port Phillip Council is encouraging people to becomenvironmental leaders.e Environmental Leaders course! “Learn from experts, receive one-on-one coaching and join an incredible network of people responding to the biggest challenge of our time,” said a Council representative. “There's no prior experience necessary and you don't need to have a project idea to apply or join the program. “People join this course with an open mind, a willingness to connect with likeminded community members and an enthusiasm to make a difference. “The training course is delivered over 10 consecutive weeks on a Tuesday evening from 6.30pm running for 2.5 hours starting on August 13 and finishing up on October 15.” Eight of the sessions in this upcoming course are in Middle Park andtwo are in St Kilda. Past graduates have developed a range of well known programs
‘EAT HEALTHY’ COUNCIL SAYS
■ Yarra Council has been told that evidence of CCTV working in high crime areas is inconclusive. Resident Sascha Jesaulenko-Ash asked why the Council opposed to implementing CCTV in high-crime areas. Mary Osman, General Manager City Sustainability and Strategy, said: “Council does not operate CCTV in public areas. We consider the evidence on the effectiveness of CCTV for crime prevention, is inconclusive. “The responsibility for the installation and management of CCTV falls under the purview of the Victorian Government. “More specifically and relevant to private property, a planning permit is required to install security systems and cameras in some instances. “Specifically, a planning permit is required if the property is in a Heritage Overlay and the security system and/ or cameras would be visible from the street (other than a lane) or public park,” Ms Osman said.
■ Yarra Council is seeking to go beyond the traditional municipal ‘roads, rubbish and rates’ mandate, and now wants to influence the type of foods that local families eat. The Council, headed by Chief Executive Officer Sue Wilkinson, is urging local residents to become vegetarian to tackle “the climate crisis”. However, the Herald Sun newspaper late last week exposed that the Council had been serving roast beef and casserole food dishes to local Councillors and executives prior to its monthly meetings. Beef, chicken and lamb was offered to the meal attendees. However, the Council now says that meat was off the menu, and only plant-based meals would be served, starting from August. Yarra Residents Collective representative Adam Promnitz was quoted by Herald Sun resident Ian Royall to say that the Council wanted to “have their steak and eat it too”. “This Council needs to go on a diet rather than settintg the menu for everyone else. Yarra’s m,anu should be fixing the roads and drains,” Mr Promnitz was quoted to say. The Climate Emergency Plan discussions said that the Council would look to “decolonise” the urban landscape, and look to traditional Aboriginal land management practices in order to bring the community back from “the precipe of climate and ecological collapse”. A City of Yarra representative said: “On July 9, Council adopted its second Climate Emergency Plan. “Yarra’s new Climate Emergency Plan 2024-2030 is our assurance that we’ve heard the calls from our community for greater climate action, and for a more equitable and just society. “Right now, the climate crisis is accelerating. If we want to create a safe and just future where people and nature thrive, all levels of government must domore,andfaster, to address it.”
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● Sue Wilkinson, Yarra Council CEO “Yarra is proud to continue to be a leader on climate action in the local government sector and we are committed to embedding climate action in everything we do. “The new Plan recognises that the scale of ambition must match the scale of the problem to realise our vision of a climate safe, sustainable and just society.”’ Yarra Council plans to increase the number of people travelling the streets of Richmond, Collingwood and fitzroy on Bikes and scooters by 20 per cent by 2027, and by 40 per cent by 2032. As well as converting to vegetarian diets, Yarra Council wants to see local people using active and public transport, “consuming resources consciously”, and shifting their banking and superannuation away from fossil fuel investments. Council officers will be exepected to make every decision with the climate crisis in mind.
■ Equipment and household items including small appliances, electronics and tools can now be loaned with a Bayside Library card. Beaumaris Library has launched itsLibrary of Things designed to encourage sustainable living practices by promoting a circular economy. The free and sustainable way for accessing items without any commitment to purchase aims to reduce waste while creating a community resource sharing environment. Local resident Ellie Harper said the service has given her access to new things that are conveniently accessible from the library. “You can make something special, try new recipes, and you don’t need to store them in your cupboards,” she said. “I have borrowed a cake tin, a heart monitor, pasta maker and ice cream maker. The appliances are good quality and a pleasure to use.” Ellie has the window cleaner, sewing machine and cake decorating kit on her wishlist and has been combining the trip to the library with borrowing books from the displays. To access the Library of Things, people must be over the age of 18 and hold a Bayside library card. The process includes attending an induction session that is held at the Beaumaris Library. Visit bayside.vic.gov.au/ libraryofthings to view a list of items available to borrow or to register for an induction session that will allow to start borrowing from the Library of Things. There are multiple induction sessions each week held during the day and in the evening. Participants will need a library card to book.
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