In This Issue
Community Calendar
CFA Santa Run
Melbourne Water Finds Its Colour
Forget Santa, McDonald’s is Coming to Town
Service Closing Times for Christmas
Mt Evelyn in the News
Thank You
Community Calendar
~ Wednesday, December 20 - Saturday, December 23 ~
CFA Santa Run
See below for streets/times
~ Thursday, December 21 ~
King's Kitchen, free community dinner
6pm
Mt Evelyn Christian Reformed Church, 45-47 Birmingham Rd
~ Saturday, December 23 ~
Last day to post your letters to Santa.
(Santa's letterbox at Nurture Tribe, 6 Station St)
~ Monday, December 25 ~
Christmas Day Service
9:30am
Mt Evelyn Christian Reformed Church, 45-47 Birmingham Rd
CFA Santa Run
The Mt Evelyn CFA has a very important job to do in a few weeks, making sure Santa safely visits every part of Mt Evelyn before Christmas Day.
The Mt Evelyn CFA Santa Run started yesterday and will go until Saturday, December 23.
Below are the days/times Santa will (roughly) be visiting each street.
Bolded locations are where they will be parking for a short time.
During the four days from 5pm you may hear the siren in short bursts as they arrive at various locations on their tour.
Melbourne Water Finds Its Colour
Voting for the colour scheme of the proposed Melbourne Water Mount Evelyn Water Treatment Plant has closed and the results are in. Pale Eucalypt (Mist Green) was the winner with 63% of the votes.
You can find more information about the Water Treatment Plant and its progress on the Melbourne Water website: https://yoursay.melbournewater.com.au/mount-evelyn
Forget Santa, McDonald’s is Coming to Town
Two planning applications have been submitted to Yarra Ranges Council this week for 19 - 23 Hereford Rd, where Pro Futsal is currently located.
The applications will see the current building demolished, with a 24-hour McDonald’s and 108-place childcare built in its place.
You can view the current applications on the Yarra Ranges Council website at the following links:
McDonald’s - https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=1456516
Childcare Centre - https://eplanning.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/Pages/XC.Track/SearchApplication.aspx?id=1456557
Above: View of the McDonald’s building from Hereford Rd, provided in the application to Council.
Above: View of the childcare facility, provided in the application to Council.
Service Closing Times for Christmas/New Year
Mt Evelyn Community House and Reading Room
The Mt Evelyn Community House and Reading Room will be closed from Friday, December 22 at 4pm, and will reopen on Monday, January 15 at 10am.
Lilydale Council Offices
Yarra Ranges Council offices in Lilydale will close at 12pm on Friday, December 22. They will reopen on Wednesday, December 27 until Friday, December 29. Then will be closed for the New Year public holiday and reopen on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.
Mt Evelyn in the News
2023 Casey Volunteer & Community Awards
Aaron Violi
https://www.aaronvioli.com.au/local-issues/2023-casey-volunteer-community-awards-2/
Volunteers recognised for service to Casey
Star Mail
https://lilydale.mailcommunity.com.au/2023/12/13/volunteers-recognised-for-service-to-casey
Thank You
As we come to the end of 2023, I’d like to say a quick thank you to everyone who has subscribed, and those who read the M.E. & You online.
There is always something happening in our town and I’m honoured and delighted to be able to send this email out every week to help make sure people who live, work and visit Mt Evelyn don’t miss something they may want to know about or be involved in.
The M.E. & You will be taking a short break over Christmas/New Year but will be back mid-January.
I hope you have a great and safe Christmas and New Year period.
Joy Phillips
M.E. & You Editor