Monash Bulletin - Christmas 2006

Monash Council Seeks Water Exemptions

Monash City Council has applied for permission from water authorities to allow limited watering at 43 reserves in addition to nine marquee sporting venues, which are largely exempt from stage 2 watering restrictions.

The additional exemptions are being sought to protect valuable community assets.

" Council will continue to be diligent in cutting its own water usage and we have in place an innovative program to reuse rainwater and reclaim stormwater," Monash Mayor Tom Morrissey said. "We have also decided to seek permission to have limited watering at a number of reserves to help prevent long term damage to these community assets from the effects of the drought."

• reducing consumption by 25%
• watering on specific days and times (different for all grounds)
• displaying signs on the fields

Council has been given permission to institute the new watering regime for the 43 grounds pending a formal decision on the application.

• Once a week: Argyle Reserve, Hughesdale; Caloola East, Oakleigh; Caloola West, Oakleigh; Gardiners Reserve Centre, Burwood; Gardiners Reserve South, Burwood; Central Reserve North; Napier Park Reserve North.
• Once a week over two days: Carlson Reserve, Clayton; Columbia Park Reserve, Wheelers Hill.
• Twice a week: Napier Park Centre Reserve, Glen Waverley; Dick Mason Field, Glen Waverley; Ashwood Reserve, Ashwood; Capital Reserve, Glen Waverley; Gladeswood Reserve, Mulgrave; Glen Waverley North Reserve, Glen Waverley; Holmesglen Reserve, Ashwood; Jingella Reserve, Ashwood; Larpent Reserve, Glen Waverley; Lum Road Reserve West, Wheelers Hill; Princes Highway Reserve East, Oakleigh East; Princes Highway Reserve West, Oakleigh East; Southern Reserve, Mulgrave; Tally Ho Reserve, Mount Waverley; Jack Edwards Reserve East, Oakleigh.
• Twice a week over four days: Brandon Park Reserve, Glen Waverley; Brentwood Reserve, Glen Waverley; Jordan Reserve, Chadstone; Freeway Reserve, Mulgrave; Clayton Reserve, Clayton; Mayfield Park Reserve, Mount Waverley; Pinewood Reserve, Mount Waverley; Essex Heights Reserve, Mount Waverley; Waverley Women's, Wheelers Hill.
• Three times a week: Jack Edwards Reserve West, Oakleigh; Central Reserve Athletics Track, Glen Waverley; Fregon Reserve, Clayton; Mulgrave East Reserve, Wheelers Hill; Mount Waverley Reserve, Mount Waverley; W.A. Scammell Reserve, Oakleigh South; Warrawee Park, Oakleigh; Wellington Reserve, Mulgrave; Central Reserve South, Glen Waverley.
• Three to four times a week: Glen Waverley Golf Course; Oakleigh Golf Course - greens and tees only.

Meanwhile, sports clubs using Monash Council grounds have been notified that pre-season training will not be allowed on those grounds this year. The situation will be re-evaluated in January 2007 with the possibility that training may be allowed some time in February or March.

TCAP Open For Business

The Monash Council-led Technology Capability Alignment Project (TCAP) is calling for expressions of interest among Australian businesses looking to enhance their competitiveness through business advanced technological assistance.

This will link businesses - more than two years old and manufacturing in Australia - with advanced technological organisations such as Monash University, CSIRO, Minifab and the Australian Synchrotron.

The program is sponsored by the Melbourne South East Group comprising Monash Council, nine other Councils and the Melbourne Development Board.

For further information contact David Bate or Robert Schiller on (03) 9544 9111 or tcap@cetec-foray.com.au

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Published: 13 December 2006

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