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Media Releases 2008
May 2008
15 May- Invitation To Monash Environment Day Awards
The Monash Sustainable Futures Forum would like to extend an invitation to Monash residents to attend the 6th Annual World Environment Day Awards on Thursday, 5 June 2008. more
- Statement from Mayor Paul Klisaris
Re: 50m Pool at MARC Re-Opens
Repairs carried out by a specialist engineering company to the 50 metre outdoor pool at the Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre have halted an observed water leakage into the MARC drainage system and consequently the pool has been re-opened. more
- The Magic of Mulgrave Fun Day
A magical, musical extravaganza is planned for the 5th annual Mulgrave Fun Day on Saturday, 31 May at the new Wellington Reserve Community Centre. more
April 2008
29 April- Taking Council To The People
The next meeting of Monash City Council will be held at Oakleigh as part of the "taking Council to the people" initiative proposed by Mayor Paul Klisaris. more
- Emergency Evacuation Exercise A Success
It is 9.20 a.m. on a Tuesday morning. An 8 tonne truck carrying a mixed load of hazardous materials is driving east in Wellington Road and attempts to turn right into Jacksons Road. The driver fails to properly negotiate the corner and the vehicle tips onto its side. more
- Get Fit For $1 A Day
If you’ve been putting off signing up to a gym until your next tax refund, then you have now run out of excuses. more
- Launch of 2008 Winter Concert Series
Tribute trio, the 'Three Tenors', will launch the annual free Winter Concert Series on 20 April at the Monash Civic Centre, performing arias made famous by Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. more - Nominations Open For Sir John Monash Awards
Monash Council is calling for nominations for the annual Sir John Monash Community Awards to recognise local residents who have given outstanding service to the City and its community. more
- Damage from the 2 April Storm
In the first 24 hours following the gale force winds on 2 April, Monash City Council has received around 250 calls from residents reporting damage. more
March 2008
28 March- Monash Youth Go 'Back To The Festival'
If you've never done a 'ollie', 'nollie', 'rail grind' or 'backside 180' (or you have no idea what they are) then it's time to go 'Back To The Festival' for National Youth Week. more
- Calling for World Environment Day Entries
Environmental heroes in the City of Monash will be awarded cash and prizes of more than $13,000 as part of the Monash World Environment Awards. more - Pioneering Water Project for Glen Waverley
Three tiers of government have joined forces in a major pioneering project to harvest stormwater and upgrade irrigation at Monash City Council's Glen Waverley Public Golf Course. more
- Fathers' Support Group In Oakleigh
Monash Youth and Family Services and the Australian Greek Welfare Society will be running a support group for fathers in Oakleigh. more
- Clayton Library Is Moving
Clayton Library is moving across the road to the new Clayton Community Centre in Cooke Street and will open its doors on 7 April. more
- Monash Cleans Up 3.5 Tonnes of Rubbish
Clean Up Australia Day proved to be a great success with over 600 volunteers turning up at twenty sites throughout Monash and 1200 students from eleven schools pitching in to keep our parks, waterways and bushlands beautiful. more
February 2008
28 February- Flavours of Oakleigh Festival
The multicultural community mix of Monash will be the flavour of this year's Oakleigh Festival at Warrawee Park, from noon until 6pm on Sunday 16 March. more
- Amaroo Aerosol Art Mural Unveiled
Monash Mayor, Paul Klisaris praised the talents of young Monash artists in unveiling a wall mural at the Amaroo Neighbourhood Centre in Chadstone today. more
- Clayton Football Named Club of The Year
Mayor, Paul Klisaris announced Clayton Football Club the 2007 City of Monash Club of the Year at the annual Monash Sports Awards on 18 February. more
- Monash Launches Attendant Support Initiative
People with a disability will have greater access to activities at the Monash Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC) under a new program to be launched on 20 February. more
- Marking the Federal Government Apology to the Stolen Generations
Monash Mayor, Paul Klisaris has announced his support of the Federal Government's apology to the 'Stolen Generations' and will be honouring this special day with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flag raising ceremony at the Monash Civic Centre today. more
- Clean Up Plastic Bottles In Monash
Monash residents could save more than $1200 a year and the environment by turning their back on bottled water and going back to the tap. more
- Monash Residents Reap Rewards For Recycling Right
Monash residents who use their kerbside recycling bins correctly from March to May will be given star treatment by Council. more
January 2008
30 January- Hope For New Youth Film Project
An exciting new twist is coming to the youth program rollPLAY Productions. Young people, aged between 14 and 25, are invited to join a new group for the first youth film project for 2008. more - GirlsOwn: Monash's Young Women's Group
Looking for a 'girls only' group to boost your confidence and self-esteem? Want to learn about communicating effectively and forming healthy relationships with your friends and family? more
- Building Works for Jordanville
Jordanville is to receive a building lift with the refurbishment of the Jordanville Community Centre and construction of a new facility, the Jordanville Neighbourhood Support Centre. more
- Dancin' in The Street at Clayton Festival
Clayton's biggest street party kicks off on Sunday 24 February with a cultural mix of music, dance, food and fun. more
- Turn Your Old Mobile Phone Into Plastic Fence Posts
Monash City Council and MobileMuster, are calling on residents to recycle their old CDMA mobile phone handsets, batteries, chargers and accessories by depositing them at the Monash Civic Centre Engineering Customer Service counter or the Monash Waste Transfer Station in Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill. more - Detox Your Home
Monash City Council and EcoRecycle are urging all Monash residents to detox their homes on Saturday, 9 February 2008. more
- Invitation to Participate in Domestic Animal Management Plan
Council has commenced the development of a new Domestic Animal Management Plan for the City of Monash and is seeking community input. more
- Tobacco Retailers Say No To Minors
Recent test purchasing in the City of Monash has revealed tobacco retailers are increasingly refusing to sell cigarettes to people under the age of 18 years. more
Media Releases 2007
December 2007
19 December- New Mayor for The City of Monash
Councillor Paul Klisaris has been elected Mayor for the City of Monash at a Special Meeting of Council last night. more - Monash Prosecutes Illegal Food Business
The Dandenong Magistrates Court has imposed a heavy fine on the operator of an illegal food business and issued a warning that, "People die as a result of this sort of food preparation". more
- Council To Approach Minister On Major Redevelopment At Glen Waverley Station
Monash City Council will request the Minister for Planning to authorise the commencement of a planning amendment process that could see a major redevelopment of the forecourt of the Glen Waverley Railway Station site. more
- $2m State Grant For Oakleigh Pool & Recreation Centre
Monash City Council has welcomed a $2 million Victorian Government grant for Oakleigh Pool and said it would enable it to deliver a first class aquatic and sporting facility. more
November 2007
16 November- Monash Carols By Candlelight
The count down is on to the most popular event on the Monash calendar, the 19th annual Monash Carols by Candlelight. More than 20,000 people are expected to celebrate the magic of Christmas under the stars at Jells Park on Sunday 16 December 2007. more
- Local Eateries Honoured For Food Excellence
Monash Council has honoured 66 local premises for food excellence through its annual Golden Plate Awards held last night. more
- Flying The Flag For Oakleigh
Monash Mayor, Tom Morrissey will join representatives of the Oakleigh Traders Association for the unveiling of vibrant new Oakleigh Village banner poles on Wednesday, 14 November. more - Holmesglen Valley Bio-Filter Project
Council has joined with Melbourne Water to fund a native landscaped "rain garden" and wetland in Ashwood Reserve. more
- Promote Your Australia Day Event
Australia Day is an opportunity to come together and celebrate what's great about being Australian. more
- Monash Tired of Finishing First
Monash City Council is strengthening its policy on gambling in an effort to tackle a record of eight consecutive years as the municipality with the highest gambling machine losses in the State. more - $1.5 Million in Community Support Grants
Monash City Council has allocated grants of $1,517,815 to 146 community organisations to assist in providing a broad range of services throughout the municipality. more - Arts Groups Share in $60,000
Twenty-nine community groups will share in a record breaking $60,000 funding under the 2008 Monash Community Arts Grants Programs. more
October 2007
19 October 2007- 2008-2012 Monash Economic Development Strategy
The Mayor of Monash, Cr Tom Morrissey, officially launched the new Economic Development Strategy 2008-2012 at the Economic Development Forum Dinner held at the Monash Gallery of Art on Wednesday 17 October. more
- Snakes Alive at Ashwood Chadstone Fun Day!
Get up close and personal with reptiles at the fifth annual Ashwood Chadstone Family Fun Day on Sunday 21 October from 11am - 3pm at Batesford Reserve. more
- Airbourne Headlines Battle Final
Hot on the heels of riding a rollercoaster of success in the United States, Aussie rock band Airbourne will pay homage to their roots by headlining the FreeZa Push Start Regional Finals on Friday, 19 October at Brentwood Secondary College, Glen Waverley. more
September 2007
21 September- Making Monash Safer
Monash City Council will be promoting Community Safety Month this October to make residents aware of crime prevention, personal safety, safe work practices and procedures during an emergency. more
- Monash Council To Take Over Direct Management Of Oakleigh Recreation Centre
Mayor Tom Morrissey said today that Monash City Council would take over direct management of the Oakleigh Recreation Centre from 1 November, 2007. more
August 2007
30 August- Call for Fun Day Participants
Council is seeking performers, community groups and stallholders to participate in the fifth annual Ashwood Chadstone Family Fun Day on Sunday 21 October 2007. more - Healthy and Sustainable Gardens
Monash City Council has launched a Healthy and Sustainable Gardens promotion for vibrant and healthy gardens this summer that will cut water use by up to 30 percent. more - Seniors Find Inspiration
The City of Monash will celebrate the 2007 Seniors Week Festival with the theme 'Find Your Inspiration'. more
- Short Film Earns Big Applause
Young filmmaker, Djovan Caro, has been awarded Best Film for a comic buddy tale that he wrote, directed and edited, at last Friday's 2007 Monash Youth Film Festival, Lights! Camera! Shorts! more
- New Management For Oakleigh Recreation Centre
Monash City Council has awarded LeisureCo Pty Ltd the management and operation of Oakleigh Recreation Centre from 1 November. more - Tough Penalties For Selling Tobacco To Minors
Test purchasing in the City of Monash has revealed tobacco retailers are continuing to flout the law by selling cigarettes to minors. more
July 2007
31 July- 2007 Sir John Monash Community Awards
The recipients of the 2007 Sir John Monash Community Awards were honoured at a presentation ceremony at the Monash Civic Centre on Monday 30 July. more
- TCAP: Linking Business And Science
Local businesses have been receiving a major technology boost under an initiative that links them with world-class research facilities such as the Australian Synchrotron, the Centre for Advanced Materials Technology, CSIRO and Monash University. more
- Annual Hard Waste & Green Waste Collection
City of Monash residents can soon dispose of unwanted household items and garden waste through Council's annual hard and green waste collection service. more
- Synchrotron Scientist to Deliver Lecture
Professor Robert Lamb, Facility Director of the Australian Synchrotron, will deliver the 7th annual Sir John Monash Memorial Lecture on 1 August. more
- Young People Fighting Discrimination
Imagine what it would be like to get into the mind of a neighbour, colleague or schoolmate who appears completely different to you, with a different family, culture, religion and perspective on life. more
June 2007
20 June- Planting The Seeds For A Green Future
The City of Monash will join the fight against climate change on National Tree Day by planting 10,000 native trees, grasses and groundcovers at Fairway Reserve, Mount Waverley on Sunday, 29 July. more
- World Environment Day Winners
The efforts of our citizens, schools, companies and other organisations in protecting and improving the environment were honoured at the recent Monash World Environment Day Awards presentation. more
- Is Your Home Poison Proof?
Monash City Council Maternal and Child Health Nurses have joined a state-wide campaign to inform and educate parents and grandparents about the dangers of child poisonings in the home. more
- Council Commits $6 Million To Oakleigh Pool
Monash City Council has committed to funding $6 million to refurbish and extend aquatic facilities at Oakleigh Recreation Centre. more - Proposed Budget To Boost Capital Works
The proposed Monash Council annual budget for 2007/08 will feature a capital works program valued at $41.1 million. more - Monash History Week 25 June - 1 July
Two exciting local projects will be launched as part of the Monash History Week celebrations commencing on 25 June at Monash Federation Centre. more - Prevent, Report, Remove
To combat graffiti vandalism in Monash, a graffiti awareness campaign launched this month by Monash City Council is urging local residents to play their part in tackling the problem. more - Separated Fathers' Support Group
Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that as many as 20% of fathers in this country live without their children. more - Monash Council Rescinds Hanover Street Agreement
Monash City Council has rescinded an agreement with Hometime Residential Properties to sell the Hanover Street car park site in Oakleigh for residential development. more
May 2007
30 May- Lights! Camera! Shorts!
They say it's not the size of a film that counts but what you do with your 15 minutes of fame. Short films may not break box office records but they are the launching pad for budding filmmakers. more
- Monash Wins Sustainable Cities Awards
The City of Monash came out as a clear winner at the prestigious Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Sustainable Cities Awards at last Friday's presentation night. Monash scored four awards in eight categories including the prestigious 2007 Dame Phyllis Frost Award. more
- 007 Showdown: Monash's Battle Of The Bands
Garages around the City of Monash are rocking as local bands prepare for the 2007 Battle of the Bands competition and the chance to win a recording session at Studio 52. more - New Municipal Public Health Plan For Monash
A new Monash Municipal Public Health Plan, designed to enhance the quality of life, general health and wellbeing of all those who live, work or study in the municipality, has gone on public display. more
April 2007
23 April- Nominations Open For Monash Awards
Monash Council is calling for nominations for the annual Sir John Monash Community Awards to recognise local residents who have given outstanding service to the City and its community. more
- Compost... For A Healthy Monash
Monash City Council will join in the second annual International Composting Awareness Week on May 6 focusing on the 2007 theme, 'Compost … For a Healthy Earth'. more
- Air Guitars Rock Youth Week
If you've ever dreamed of emulating Slash, Flea or Angus Young, here's your big moment of fame and glory. The first ever air guitar competition is about to rock the City of Monash. more - Dry Grinding Saves 500,000 Litres Per Year
Cutting water use in its footpath repair program is the latest initiative Monash City Council has adopted to reduce water use in its operations. more
- Calling For World Environment Day Entries
Environmental heroes in the City of Monash will be awarded cash and prizes totalling $10,500 as part of the Monash World Environment Awards. Nominations for the Monash World Environment Awards close soon, but there's still time to submit your entry. more
- A Day Of Free Fabulous Fun
Mulgrave Fun Day, on Saturday, 21 April, is shaping up as a fabulous day of free family fun with a jumping castle, face painting, animal farm, children's painting workshop and community and food stalls. more
March 2007
29 March- Monash Joins Cervical Cancer Fight
Young women in the City of Monash will benefit from a new national immunisation program that is expected to dramatically reduce cervical cancer. more
- Mayor Opens Monash Enterprise Extension
After eight years assisting more than ninety local small businesses, the second stage of the Monash Enterprise Centre was officially opened today by Monash Mayor, Tom Morrissey. more - Bore Water License For Monash
Monash City Council has been granted a license from Southern Rural Water to extract 10 mega litres of bore water per year from the Scammell Reserve Bore in Oakleigh South. more - Monash Wins Second Student Accommodation Case
The Dandenong Magistrates Court has accepted a guilty plea from the owner of a Clayton property which was used as shared accommodation for students without the appropriate Town Planning, Building and Health Approvals. more
- Public Health Plan Survey now online
Monash residents can now have online input to the new Public Health Plan being developed to replace the existing plan, which is due to expire at the end of June 2007. more - Monash Recycling Shelter Open for Business
Monash City Council's Waste Transfer Station is now able to accept household paint for disposal. Customers can simply place their unwanted paint tins in the bins provided under a newly constructed shelter. more
- Trolley count mounts as Monash cleans up its act
Trolleys, mattresses, a computer and a safe containing papers were among the rubbish collected by Monash volunteers during Clean Up Australia Day last weekend. more
February 2007
28 February- Halcyon Day Centre now officially open
Monash Council's Halcyon Day Centre, which provides day care for aged and disabled residents, has been officially opened at its new site adjacent to the Glen Waverley Golf Course. more
- Monash Council Launches Upgraded Website
Monash City Council today launched an upgrade of its website. more
- Smoking banned in Monash playgrounds
Smoking will be banned in all playgrounds within Monash Council reserves from July 1, 2007. more - Disability Access Plan adopted by Council
Monash Council has adopted the 2007-2008 Disability Access and Inclusion Plan to ensure ongoing improvement in access to services and facilities for disabled people. more - Glen Waverley Youth Festival to rock Central Reserve
The Glen Waverley youth skate and music festival Little Day Out, to be held at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley, on Sunday March 4, will feature popular local group, Best Before, as well as a number of supporting bands. more
- Festival of Family, Youth, Fun and Entertainment
The streets of Clayton will come alive with culture and colour from 12 noon to 6pm on Sunday February 25 when Monash Council hosts the Clayton Community Festival with a sustainable living theme under the slogan 'Lets Keep Clayton Clean'. more
- Community Input For New Public Health Plan
Monash City Council's current Municipal Public Health Plan is due to expire at the end of June 2007 and Council has begun the process of preparing a new two-year plan. more
January 2007
3 January- Monash Residents Reap Rewards For First-Rate Recycling
Monash residents who use their kerbside recycling bins correctly this summer will be given star treatment by Monash Council. more
Media Releases 2006
Updated: 15 May 2008
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