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Community Garden DIG IN
A celebratory BBQ attended by both Councillor Bolitho and Michael Danby MP was held at the Dig In vegetable garden at JL Murphy Reserve on Sunday 5th October. The environmentally conscious group applied for a State Government Community Water Grant in 2007. Their bid was successful and their project is now complete. The project was to harvest rain water off the soccer club rooms roof and have it run into a 22,500 Litre water tank (supplied by Council) 60% of the water needed to irrigate their vegetable plots now comes form the water tank.
The Dig In group are now planning to extend their water harvesting catchment by utilising the whole soccer club rooms roof to collect all the water required to irrigate their vegetables.
For further information or to get involved in a community Group or Garden log on to: http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/people.html
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Alma Park - New BIG KIDS Play Space
BIG kids stuff is now in place in Alma Park - a five way swing, super nova, three spinners, flexus (swinging surf board) and the ultimate flying fox. The 'slug' will also get a re-vamp works are in the planning. In addition the BBQ area across from the play space will receive new 2 metre and 3 metre picnic tables which will cater for parties and large groups.
For more information see the Alma Park page at http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/alma_park.html or contact Christa Mitchel, Project Manager on 9209 6777.
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Garden City Reserve Port Melbourne - Landscape & Play Space Upgrade
140 new trees, lots of new garden beds with low growing native plants, including a succulent bed, widened and extended paths, re-vamped Trugo club landscape including two water tanks to harvest rainwater from the roof, security lighting and a new play space makes up the total upgrade to this neighbourhood parkland.
Download the Masterplan here  August 2008 Garden City Reserve Masterplan
Consulting with children - Garden City Play Sapce Upgrade - THE RESULTS ARE IN!
On Saturday 11th October a community consultation was held with children (& parents) who visit Garden City Reserve. The children shared their dreams for the play sapce with coucnil staff. Drawing pictures of dragons with slides off their backs and giant ladybirds with tunnels through their bodies for children to crawl through.
A breif has been prepared and the services of a play sapce designer sort. Once appointed the designer will receive all the childrens (& parents) ideas to develop a concept plan. The concept plan will be on display at a second and final consultaiton with the children. (Date to be advised).
Download the results here Garden City Play Space (Consulting with Children 11th October)
For further information, please contact Rebecca Ramage, Project Manager on 9209 6777.
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Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement
At the information session held on the 6th of February, a number of residents made enquiries regarding the proposed works to the Melbourne Main Sewer. Information regarding the project can be found in the community newsletter which details works on the Ross Street, Byrne Street and Swallow Street intersection. Follow the link to the Melbourne Water web site.
Melbourne Main Sewer Replacement website
For more information
Use eServices to ask us a question, request information or give us feedback online. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for Parks & Open Space.
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