City of Boroondara in Camberwell, Victoria | Community organisation

City of Boroondara

Locality: Camberwell, Victoria

Phone: +61 3 9278 4444

Address: 8 Inglesby Road 3124 Camberwell, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au

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25.01.2022 Call out to community organisations: Join us on 27 November for an interactive training session covering the legal basics around safety obligations, risk management and insurance. The session uses COVID-19 specific examples to help you, your staff and your volunteers understand your legal obligations in the current environment. Register here: bit.ly/330uJ7u

25.01.2022 Is there a young person in your house who loves to get crafty? We have a huge range of fun and creative activities on offer for kids and teenagers in January. Learn to upcycle old clothes through tie-dyeing, get colourful through yarn-bombing, create a vision board or spend the day gaming with other like-minded young people. Book in for our Summer School Holiday Program here: www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/events/yarn-bombing-activation

24.01.2022 Are you a parent and/or caregiver of a child aged 0 to 4? We want to know how your child engages and participates in sport and recreational activities. Your feedback will help us plan for the future and help improve participation in our community. Let us know here: https://bit.ly/3ncv9iO

23.01.2022 It’s finally time to dine alfresco and reconnect at your favourite local cafes and restaurants! We’re supporting Boroondara businesses to create more space for outdoor dining on footpaths, courtyards and public spaces - like this setup in Beswicke Square on Glenferrie Road Soon you’ll see ‘parklets’ pop up in car parking bays around Boroondara’s major shopping strips too - creating spaces for outdoor dining made safe by fencing, traffic safety barriers and planters. Let’s all get behind our local businesses by dining in outdoors and lingering longer in Boroondara’s iconic shopping strips!

21.01.2022 It's #FlashbackFriday! This is the Cascade Park playground in Balwyn North 1984. It's gone through a few iterations since then! Click the link to find one of our 25 parks or playgrounds near you to take the kids this weekend: bit.ly/3rUbyqM Also pictured: Beckett Park, Hartwell Station Reserve and Markham Reserve.

20.01.2022 We’re saying ‘thank you’ to local volunteers with a special online celebration to mark International Volunteer Day. Meet the faces behind the ‘Volunteers of Boroondara’ campaign, and we’ll announce the Boroondara Volunteer of the Year Awards. Register today: bit.ly/3nAxd49

19.01.2022 To mark the international 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign which kicks off this week, we’re hosting a number of free, online events centred on the theme of building respectful relationships. Click the link to find out more and register your attendance: bit.ly/398SRsD Together, let’s stand against family violence.

17.01.2022 This year, even though we can’t gather en masse to commemorate Remembrance Day as previous years, you can still visit a number of memorials throughout our City and pay your respects. Lest We Forget. To learn more visit: https://bit.ly/36o4uc7

14.01.2022 Metropolitan Melbourne has now moved to Third Step of further eased restrictions, following the Victorian Government’s announcement on Sunday. What this means for our facilities and services: Boroondara Recycling and Waste Centre is now open to the public Indoor community sport (non-contact) allowed for children 18 under with up to 20 people... All indoor leisure and sporting facilities are now open to the public (up to 20 people - density limit applies) Libraries are now open to the public (up to 20 people, but no more than 10 people in a space) Neighbourhood houses and community centres can reopen (up to 20 people indoors, with groups of up to ten) Up to 10 people can meet for social interaction, sport and recreation with no limit on how far you can travel. For more information, visit www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/coronavirus See more

13.01.2022 Drum roll please.....introducing this month's Volunteer of Boroondara, Amanda Mandie! Amanda is the Volunteer Program Director at the Koala Kids Foundation In 2005, Amanda and her son Nick started Koala Kids Foundation to support children and their families undergoing cancer treatment. The volunteer-driven program provides quality engaging resources and activities for children and young people (from birth to 25 years) and their families.The organisation engages 390 volu...nteers and works closely with more than 20 hospitals across Victoria and Tasmania Click the link to read more about Amanda and to meet our other Volunteers of Boroondara: bit.ly/2Xf804g

13.01.2022 This year's Detox Your Home event with Sustainability Victoria is COVID safe , drive-through and contactless To dispose of your unwanted toxic household chemicals on Saturday, 28 November click here to register: bit.ly/3kmN2JO Please note you must be registered to attend.

12.01.2022 We awarded a total of $712,221 in community grant funding last year, supporting over 200 applications! Our community grants allow us to partner with local organisations and groups that deliver important projects and initiatives to strengthen our community, like: 2/7th Australian Infantry Battalion Association, who received a Commemorative Community Grant for their WWII production, Blood & Bone, that is showing at the Renaissance Theatre in Kew this weekend! Tickets are on ...sale at bloodandbone.wixsite.com Ashburton Traders Association, who received a Triennial Operational Grant for their event Ashburton’s Got Talent - a free event for the whole family to enjoy next Saturday 27 February. More information at: bit.ly/3u9FKPM Read more about our community grants at www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/community-grants

10.01.2022 Have you ever considered volunteering? Contributing your time, skills and experience can help make a valuable difference in our community - plus, volunteering is good for the soul! The Boroondara Volunteer Expo 2021 is on Wednesday 17 March 2021 from 1pm - 6pm at the Hawthorn Arts Centre.... Meet with community organisations from a range of sectors in Boroondara, and learn about volunteer opportunities that are right for you and fit in with your interests and other commitments This event is free to attend, but registrations are essential: www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/volunteerexpo

08.01.2022 PSA : Health Declaration QR codes have now replaced temperature checking at our Council facilities including libraries and council offices. Before entering any Council facility, visitors will now be required to complete a health declaration by scanning a QR code or texting a code to 0428 032 068. These QR posters have been placed at the entry to all Council facilities with instructions on how to complete the health declaration.... A paper template will also be available at community facilities for visitors who may not have a mobile phone. For more info click here: https://www.boroondara.vic.gov.au//he/coronavirus-covid-19

08.01.2022 International Women’s Day (IWD) will be celebrated on 8 March 2021. This global awareness day celebrates the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. This year’s United Nations theme is ‘Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’. To mark the occasion, we are hosting a number of free events and activities both online and in person to celebrate IWD next month. These events include:... Storytelling event hosted by our libraries and early years team Women in leadership discussion for our community volunteer managers. Panel discussion celebrating women’s leadership through the arts Events by our neighbourhood houses In the lead up to International Women’s Day 2021, we will also share stories celebrating some inspirational women in our Boroondara community. Stay tuned for more information on these events and how to register in the coming weeks!

07.01.2022 In light of the recent announcement for the easing the Victorian Government’s Third Stage of restrictions, some changes have been made to our facilities and services: Town Hall Gallery will reopen from Monday 23 November. Hawthorn Arts Centre and Kew Court House are now available for function hire. The Parkview Room, Camberwell is open for our public immunisation sessions until 21 December 2020.... Hawthorn Arts Centre customer service remains closed, temporarily. For more information visit: www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-updates

04.01.2022 Check it out! In conjunction with Love Local Life, the new online directory highlighting local Boroondara businesses, Time Out Melbourne has curated a list of where to eat, drink and shop in Hawthorn. Visit www.lovelocallife.com.au to find more local businesses in Boroondara

04.01.2022 Did you know that the Gordon Barnard Reserve Raingarden can treat over 100 megalites of water each year?! That’s enough to fill 40 Olympic swimming pools! Pollution from our roadways is removed and treated water is used to irrigate the reserves playing fields or returned to our waterways. Construction and planting was completed during the spring. Find out more: bit.ly/38KwS9p

04.01.2022 It's almost the weekend! What local cafe or restuarant will you be visiting? If you need ideas on where to go check out our Love Local Life online directory to discover and support small businesses in Boroondara: https://lovelocallife.com.au/

02.01.2022 All of our services and facilities will reopen on Thursday 18 February 2021 in line with the latest Victorian Government directions. Council organised events and events in Council-owned facilities will resume. Please remember that masks are required to be worn at all times inside our facilities. For more information, visit www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/coronavirus.

02.01.2022 There is currently a limited number of COVID-19 cases and exposure sites in Boroondara. Details can be accessed through www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au As a community, it is important we continue to maintain safety measures to protect the health and wellbeing of everyone. We encourage all local businesses and community groups to: review and update their COVIDSafe Plan ensure fitted face masks are worn in public indoor spaces, except when people are eating or drinking, or the...re is a lawful reason not to wear a mask keep good records, using QR codes when possible. For more information and resources, visit www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au https://www.facebook.com//a.1015026033/10159764151359316/

01.01.2022 Wow! Our Summer in the Park series booked out in record time. Due to high demand for the limited, COVID-safe spaces, we’ll also be streaming the events so you can enjoy music , cinema and comedy from the comfort of your own backyard. For more info, scheduling or to join a waitlist click here: bit.ly/3ojvotk