City of Monash in Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia | Government organisation

City of Monash

Locality: Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9518 3555

Address: 293 Springvale Rd 3150 Glen Waverley, VIC, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 **Disclaimer: This information is compiled from the daily update that Council receives from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and may be out-of-date. For the most up to date information, please visit https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/coronavirus ** Today there were two new cases of COVID-19 reported in Victoria and no further deaths. One of today’s new cases is a household contact of an existing case....Continue reading

25.01.2022 RECIPE CALL OUT Through food we express our culture, our memories, and our story. We’re inviting the community to share your favourite recipes to fill a new Flavours of Monash cookbook, that will be launched at Clayton Festival 2021. Whether it's a secret family recipe or your own creation, we would love to hear from you! Submit your recipe at the link below

25.01.2022 We've announced our program for our virtual Australia Day event. Broadcast from 11am, our cultural program line-up features: Introduction by MC James Liotta... Welcome to Country with Kellie Hunter and Uncle Ian Goolagong Message from Mayor Brian Little Flag Raising Ceremony National Anthem performed by the Monash Concert Band and local singer Victoria Nikolaou Performance by Melbourne’s multicultural musical outfit, Sol Nation Performance by Australia’s Queen of soul/funk, Kylie Auldist Special Children’s Entertainment video from The Beanies You can also tune in for the livestreamed Citizenship Ceremony from 10am. More info: https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/australia-day

24.01.2022 Bridging the Gap: Indigenous Art and Contemporary Life is a series of workshops where participants can learn ancient Indigenous techniques and apply them to modern art. Regarded as one of the oldest forms of art in the world, Warli art is indigenous to India and produced by the Warli tribe. You will be taught the basic techniques of this art style and how they can be adapted to create fusion artworks full of personality and enjoy a demonstration and Q+A from a well-known Wa...rli artist. There are four sessions available, so why not book all four right now? Session 1: Introduction to the Warli Art style and culture: 6.15pm 7.15pm Thursday 28 January Session 2: Creating your artwork: 6.15pm 7.45pm Thursday 4 February Session 3: Creating your artwork: 6.15pm 7.45pm Thursday 18 February Session 4: Demonstration/conversation with international artist and exhibition: 6.15pm 7.45pm Thursday 25 February #claytonfestival #claytonfestivalonline #onlineworkshops #monashcommunity #monashevents #cityofmonash #communityproject #thisismonash #warli #warliart

22.01.2022 Take care. This weekend is going to be hot more info from Victorian Department of Health & Human Services on how to stay safe and cool#survivetheheat

22.01.2022 WOW! We are so excited for this award Keep Victoria Beautiful - thank you! Monash is an amazing place with a fantastic community!

22.01.2022 Due to the ongoing uncertainties associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee Inc has decided not to proceed with the 2021 Glen Waverley Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival.

21.01.2022 Check out this great opportunity for school leavers or young job seekers in Monash (up to 21 years of age) with a disability. The Integrated Practical Placement (IPP) program is a partnership between our Monash Aquatic & Recreation Centre Oakleigh Recreation Centre and Clayton Aquatics & Health Club teams, Holmesglen and WISE Employment that brings the classroom to the workplace for students who want to study and gain employment in sport and recreation. Applications open until 11 December 2020.

20.01.2022 We're excited to welcome the community to see the transformed Oakleigh Recreation Centre at an Open Day tomorrow (23 January). There's lots of activities, including group exercise tasters & classes (bookings by phone for these on 8567 0333) stuff for the kids, info stalls and tours of the facility.

19.01.2022 Join us for our Attracting Small Birds to Your Garden webinar with Sustainable Gardening Australia on Wednesday 21 October, 7pm-8.30pm. Seeing small birds visit our gardens is becoming less common but there are changes we can make that will encourage them back. This webinar will share some of the challenges small birds face in the urban environment and what you can do in your garden to invite them back to visit and maybe make a home.... A few of the local small bird champions will also be introduced. Book online now

19.01.2022 Our once-off Quick Response Grant program is still going! We’re offering grants of up to $5,000 to support the adaptation and continuation of local community groups and individual creative efforts to help build community resilience and unity during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Some examples may be ‘Zoom’ accounts to enable groups to move their classes online, an art project that focuses on mental health or promoting racial tolerance, a neighbourhood project that encourages connection and reduces social isolation, and other similar projects. If you've got an idea, we would love to hear from you! Find out more

19.01.2022 Community sport is back! After 8 months of no community sports at reserves, we're excited to say that this weekend marks a huge milestone for Victorian sport If you are planning to exercise , walk the dog , or enjoy our parks, please be mindful that sport is back and there may be more traffic and use of the reserves. ... Please stay safe and continue to wear your masks and observe social distancing.

18.01.2022 The January Council Meeting will occur on Wednesday 27 January 2021 at 7pm, not the usual last Tuesday in the month, because of the Australia Day public holiday.

16.01.2022 Today is the first day of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence campaign, which runs until 10 December. Over the next 16 days, join us to call out inappropriate behaviour for a world free of sexism, discrimination and inequality. The #16DaysCampaign is a global movement focused on ending gender-based violence.... Here's how you can get involved: share our #16Days16Ways messages on your social media be an active bystander - call out inappropriate language or behaviour stop the ‘joke’ when people make derogatory comments they’re not okay. Need more ideas about how to get involved or to learn more about the link between gender inequality and violence against women? Follow our #16Days16Ways campaign over the #16Days of Activism. If you or someone you know is experiencing family violence help is available. In an emergency, call 000. For confidential support and information call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732). For further support information or to learn more about the #16Days16Ways campaign visit: https://bit.ly/33cAMFW Respect Victoria #RespectIs #CallItOut #16dayscampaign #Monash4genderequality #thisismonash

15.01.2022 Relaxing summer vibes tonight at #eatonmall with Los Latinos!

15.01.2022 A special message from our very own Carols by Candlelight MC Pete Smith. The 32nd annual Monash Carols by Candlelight Event will be coming to you online and at home this year on Sunday 20 December @ 7pm. Save the date! RSVP to our Facebook event here: https://bit.ly/3q0PycM... Find out more here: https://bit.ly/33i6QIG

12.01.2022 The first locations for expanded outdoor dining at Pinewood Shopping Village, Mount Waverley are taking shape, with work started this week. Further work to beautify the areas will occur in phase two of the project but our focus for now has been on creating safe outdoor dining areas so hospitality businesses can open up as soon as it’s permitted.

11.01.2022 Last chance to apply to be part of Clayton Festival 2021! We are looking for performers to be part of our performance program, and artists, facilitators and community groups to host an online event as part of Clayton Created. Applications for both opportunities close on Monday 30 November!... Find out how to apply now

10.01.2022 Get the kids together and get active in the last few weeks of the school holidays with these FREE sports events! Book your place now

09.01.2022 We provide residential parking permits for residents who live in in streets with parking restrictions. Usually, all residential parking permits expire on 31 October each year, but this year (2020) we are extending the validity of current residential parking permits until 31 October 2021. Residents can rely on using their current permit(s) with no further action required. This is part of our commitment to ongoing support to our community in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Letters are also being sent to all residential parking permit holders. For more info phone 9518 3555 to speak to our Customer Service team.

07.01.2022 It’s time to get creative with our Kindness to Country series of FREE workshops for the Australia Day 2021 online edition. Bookings are now open for the online workshops that will be run by Laneway Learning and one very special workshop by Indigenous artist, master weaver and educator Cassie Leatham. The workshops are running from Sunday 24 January to Wednesday 27 January, with five fantastic workshops to choose from: ... Planning your native garden Bush Toy Weaving Watercolour Native Flowers Bee a Pollinator! Native bees Watercolour Native Birds Places are limited and bookings are essential. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3q7nJyH

06.01.2022 Are you a performer or part of a performance group? We’re calling out for performers in music, song and dance of all forms and cultures for our Clayton Festival program next February! Applications for performers interested in being part of this fun community event are now open and close on Monday 30 November. Find out how to apply here below

06.01.2022 This year, like most things, the annual Walk Against Family Violence on 25 November is a little different. However, we can still help raise awareness of family violence and violence against women by participating in a "walk from home" event tomorrow, on 25 November 2020. Register online and then make your plan for the day: walk or wheelchair around the block or go for a walk with a friend. By wearing something orange a face mask, hat or t-shirt and joining others using #W...AFV2020 on social media, you can show your support for victim-survivors and help send a message that family and domestic violence is never okay. For more information and to register, please follow this link: https://walk.safesteps.org.au/ #WAFV2020 #respectis #callitout #16dayscampaign

05.01.2022 Applications for the 2021/22 Monash Community Grants Program (MCGP) will be opening in two weeks, on Thursday 28 January and close Thursday 4 March. To assist applicants we're providing two FREE Effective Grant Writing workshops on Monday 1 and Thursday 4 February, to build a greater understanding of what is required to successfully apply for and acquit grants This fun and hands-on workshop will focus on transforming your ideas into fundable concepts and will walk you ste...p-by-step through the process. Book into a workshop here: https://bit.ly/3oA4M7l or for more information on Grants program, visit: https://bit.ly/363HdtZ

04.01.2022 The recording of our ‘Sharing your Garden with Wildlife’ webinar with Sustainable Gardening Australia is now available online for a short period of time. Watch the video to learn how you can become a ‘Champion for Wildlife’ with a few simple changes.

04.01.2022 We've published the October 2020 edition of our Monash Student Space newsletter, written by students for students. Check it out below! If you or someone you know aged 10-17 is interested in contributing to the newsletter, get in touch at [email protected] You can also sign up to receive the newsletter here: https://bit.ly/2IfmblP

04.01.2022 Congratulations to our Sustainable Monash team for this Keep Victoria Beautiful #KVBSustainable Cities Award for its ‘Bees and Seeds Kits’

04.01.2022 Last chance to be part of our community cookbook project and submit a recipe for inclusion in our Flavours of Monash cookbook. Whether it's a secret family recipe or your own creation, we would love to hear from you! The successful recipes will be selected for their diversity, healthy eating and celebration of community connection to Monash. Applications close on Sunday 15 November. Find out how to submit your recipe below

03.01.2022 This week we begin installing the first of the expanded areas to be used for outdoor dining - at Pinewood Shopping Village in Mount Waverley. Whilst confirmation of when social distancing restrictions will ease and businesses will reopen is still to be announced, we are working with traders to have hospitality businesses ready-to-go once it’s permitted.