Issue 27 | Thursday June 6, 2024
All things Mt Evelyn!
In This Issue
Community Calendar
Hereford Rd development open for feedback
Win a conference ticket!
Fernhill Preschool open day
Mt Evelyn in the News
Community Calendar
~ THURSDAY, JUNE 6 ~
80th Anniversary of Operation Overlord Wreath Laying Ceremony
11am
Mt Evelyn Memorial Gardens, cnr Wray Cres and Birmingham Rd
King's Kitchen, free community dinner
6pm
Mt Evelyn Christian Reformed Church, 45-47 Birmingham Rd
~ MONDAY, JUNE 10 ~
King’s Birthday Public Holiday
~ TUESDAY, JUNE 11 ~
Bookaburra
9:30am - 10:30am
Mt Evelyn Reading Room, 50 Wray Cres
Tech Support
1pm, 2pm, 3pm
Bookings required: 9736 1177
Mt Evelyn Reading Room, 50 Wray Cres
Social Scrabble
1:30pm start
Please RSVP: 9736 1177
Mt Evelyn Community House, 50 Wray Cres
~ THURSDAY, JUNE 13 ~
King's Kitchen, free community dinner
6pm
Mt Evelyn Christian Reformed Church, 45-47 Birmingham Rd
Hereford Rd development open for feedback
After a successful No McDonald's in Mt Evelyn petition launch, with approximately 400 signatures collected against the development, the applications for a convenience restaurant and childcare centre developments at 19-23 Hereford Road, where the Futsal building is currently, moved into the advertising stage on May 30, allowing public feedback to be submitted to Yarra Ranges Council for approximately 16 days.
For anyone wanting to give feedback about the convenience restaurant development, you will need to work on your submission now. Your feedback can be sent to Council via email: mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au or posted to: Yarra Ranges Council, PO Box 105, Anderson St, Lilydale 3140, or via the Make a Submission form on the Yarra Ranges Council website: https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/Submission.aspx?id=1456516
If you are giving feedback to Yarra Ranges Council about either development you will need to include the following in your submission:
Reference the planning application: YR-2023/920 for the convenience restaurant, or YR-2023/922 for the childcare centre.
Note the development address: 19-23 Hereford Rd, Mt Evelyn. It is the same address for either application.
Include your name, address and email.
While both developments are on the same property and were lodged at the same time, they are separate developments and if you are giving feedback about both, you will need to have that feedback given separately.
The No McDonad's in Mt Evelyn group have noted a few points to consider if you are writing an objection to the convenience restaurant:
Make it personal. How will this development impact you?
Object to a 'fast-food restaurant' rather than a McDonald's. This will ensure that the plan can’t just be changed to another fast food chain.
19-23 Hereford Road is a residential zone, not a commercial zone.
Focus on planning concerns, such as traffic, noise, smell, litter, and environmental issues. These are the factors council will be taking into consideration. Whether or not you like McDonald's will not influence the decision. Find out more about the key issues here: https://www.nomcdonaldsinmountevelyn.org/issues
There have been a few changes to the plans since they were first lodged to Yarra Ranges Council, you can read an overview of amendments to the application on the Council website: https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Common/Output/Document.aspx?id=9289396
Some notable updates since the initial planning application was lodged are:
Changing operational hours from 24 hours to 5am - 12am 7 days a week
The Pylon Site Signage has been revised to 7m
The full application for a convenience restaurant (YR-2023/920), including documents, can be found on the Yarra Ranges Council website: https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=1456516
The full application for a childcare centre (YR-2023/922), including documents, can be found on the Yarra Ranges Council website: https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=1456557
Yarra Ranges Council will not make a decision before June 17, and objections can be made until a decision is made.
Win a conference ticket!
The Mount Evelyn History Group are giving you the chance to win a ticket to The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference, held by The Association of Eastern Historical Societies at Lilydale Lakeside Conference Centre on Sunday, June 29!
This is the first conference The Association of Eastern Historical Societies have held since COVID restrictions, and there is a wide range of speakers including two notable Mt Evelyn-ites, Dr Janice Newton and Anthony McAleer OAM. Mount Evelyn History Group will also have a stall selling their publications.
The full day of speakers is as follows:
Dr Bryan Kalms - Keynote: Surviving Hard Times and Crises
Anthony McAleer OAM - Reinvigorating a Community Group
Patrick Ferry, National Archives of Australia - Local History is family history (and vice versa)
David Taylor, Public Record Office Victoria - The value of public records - into the future
Professor Graeme Davison - Melbourne from the Air
John Peterson - Significance 2.0 - Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear
Professor Richard Broome AM - Keeping History Relevant: RHSV's Melbourne Lanes History Project
Dr Rosalie Triolo - A future for all; Finding the diverse cultural groups in your community and collections
Valerie Polley OAM, Warrandyte Historical Society - A Most Remarkable School - the story behind Koornong School, Warrandyte
Dr Janice Newton - Responding to Contemporary Challenges: COVID, Climate Change and the Digital World
Christine Barker Byrnes & Chris Byrnes, Malmsbury Historical Society - Foray into the Future
Jackie Fraser, Victorian Collections - Online collections, now, never or forever: an infinite responsibility with infinite value
Kitty Owens, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum - The power of collaboration, some recent projects from Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
Tickets include a catered lunch, morning and afternoon tea.
To Enter: Reply to this email (or email meandyou@mtevelyn.news if you're not a subscriber) with your name and contact details.
A winner will be randomly selected on June 19.
Details provided will be solely used to contact the winner.
If you would like to purchase tickets to The Value of Local History – Into the Future 2024 Conference please contact the Mount Evelyn History Group via mtevelynhistorygroup@gmail.com
Fernhill Preschool Open Day
Mt Evelyn in the News
Morrison Reserve’s makeover confirmed by master plan
Star Mail
https://lilydale.mailcommunity.com.au/2024/05/29/morrison-reserves-makeover-confirmed-by-master-plan/
Mt Evelyn community fears McDonald's will ruin local vibe and decimate small businesses (paywall)
Herald Sun / Leader
https://bit.ly/3yJYH2n
Speed signs to improve safety
Yarra Ranges Council
https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Council/Latest-news/Speed-signs-to-improve-safety