Friends of Banyule in Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia | Community organisation

Friends of Banyule

Locality: Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia

Address: PO Box 577 3084 Heidelberg, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.friendsofbanyule.org

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25.01.2022 Check out beautiful video of Banksia Billabong, a little known treasure nestled next to Banksia St and part of the Yarra River's disappearing natural flood plain system. The Video was made by Andrew Lees, Riverlands Conservation Society (RCS)/Friends of Yarra flats Park to showcase this beautiful area whch is now under a new commercial development threat from Ecoline "Tree Tops " adventure park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnGvp-E6_NQ&feature=youtu.be... If you're concerned you can still write to your ward Councilor and [email protected]. This oasis of the Yarra's riparian habitat is just not suitable for this activity.

24.01.2022 We need to push back on this.

24.01.2022 More bad behaviour by Government Agencies taking concerned communities and residents for a ride

24.01.2022 The NOISY NEL Night works are to move major water, electrical and gas works so that they can build this. - According to the following maps produced for the EES https://northeastlink.vic.gov.au//environment-effects-stat Checkout the EES Map book Enlarge the Map -... Can you see where your house is? Can you see where your favourite tree was? #SleeplessinYallambie #SleeplessinMacleod #SleeplessinWatsonia #SleeplessinViewbank #SleeplessinRosanna #onebigbuildingsitemessshouldnotbenexttohomes See more

23.01.2022 Courtesy of the hard working Montmorency Train Station Group - This is a petition calling for genuine consultation on Montmorency Train Station This new petition to parliament is asking that the Legislative Council call on the Minister of Transport Infrastructure to revise the timeline allowing for the community and LXRP to work together to develop a better project design for the Monty station that works foor the community and the environment. Bruce Atkinson MLC has agre...ed to table the petition. Please sign where it states...click here to sign If you want to help achieve a better project! https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/.../12/315Legislative Council E-Petitions - parliament.vic.gov.au These State Government - projects - Level Crossing Removal Projects, LXRP, North East Link Prohects and Major Roads Projects Victoria really must have more than sham consultation and the delivery model of just ramming projects through local communities - they don't even consider advice from our elected Councils.... Why are these projects so unnaccountable and so non transparent?

23.01.2022 Dont forget to sign the petition to save the River Red Gums and precious parkland at the Yarra Flats Park http://chng.it/Tt2nwzMq "There are much more sensible ways to improve our park than giving it away to a large French company to make money out of it. We are advocating for a well funded and managed park that highlights this precious River Red Gum forest, in the heart of Melbourne, along with its Indigenous significance and the special place the park has in the history of Australian Art as the inspirational subject of the Heidelberg School of painters. We are not against the idea of a ropes course but clearly a less environmentally sensitive area would be much more suitable for such an activity."

23.01.2022 Why are we doing long term damage to our environment and well being when the benefits of this project are now being seriously questioned. EG A myriad of other smaller building projects for community housing could done or even local road improvements & public transport projects. #rethinkNELink #NorthEastStink #SaveBanyule

22.01.2022 Hi just to let you know about an interactive map on the new ward structure for Banyule City Council from the VEC. Banyule has gone from 7 wards to 9. All the ward boundaries have been rejigged to some degree and we have the new wards of Sherbourne (Montmorency, Lower Plenty and part of Briar Hill) and Chelsworth (Ivanhoe and Bellfield). https://maps.vec.vic.gov.au/... To use select Banyule in the Council Box and then the ward you're interested in, in the Ward Box Good to know for the upcoming elections in October! Michelle Giovas for Sherbourne Ward Banyule Council Katie George for Bakewell Ward - Banyule City Council See more

22.01.2022 Back on the protest trail after covid measures - rain, hail or shine against the damaging North East Link. More protests to follow...

22.01.2022 Well its pretty obvious that this damaging, divisive project needs to be reviewed - especially in light of repeated environmental performance requirement failures.

22.01.2022 ALERT: Banksia Billabong, Yarra Flats Park vs proposed Treetops Adventure commercial development. Come and visit the site with Andrew Lees, Friends of Yarra Flats Park who will be able to give a background to the project and what can be done to save this significant area. Wednesday 2 at 6pm and Sunday 6th at 9am. See flyer for location. Enter The Boulevard from Banksia Street, opposite Dora Street. Submissions close 10 December.

21.01.2022 Watching SBS Episode 2 of "Sydney's Super Tunnel"about Tunnel Boring Machines which are used to tunnel new railway tunnels under Sydney Harbour. https://www.sbs.com.au//sydneys-super-tunnel-s1-ep1-action FASCINATING & HEARTBREA0KING these are smaller versions of what is planned for 7 years of construction at Yallambie - next to homes, schools, kinders and old peoples homes Dan Andrews Jacinta Allan Richard Wynne MP ... Banyule City Council North East Link Project @Cr Elizabeth Nealy - Beale Ward, Banyule Council Cr. Alida McKern - Banyule Council, Chelsworth Ward Cr Peter Castaldo - Griffin Ward Cr Tom Melican - Ibbott Ward Alison Champion Mayor Rick Garotti - Grimshaw Ward Cr Fiona Mitsinikos - Hawdon Ward CPB Contractors See more

20.01.2022 https://www.change.org/p/banyule-city-council-save-yarra-fl Please Sign this petition to protect the beautiful and precious Banksia Park from commercialisation and extensive harm

19.01.2022 How good is this...? We need some good news.

19.01.2022 City of Banyule CoVid 19 case numbers up AGAIN today, as with many other Local Government Areas that are impacted by this project. Why are @northeastlinkproject @majortransportinfrastructurevictoria @VictoriasBigbuild and CPB Contractors doing such a poor job of managing THEIR contractors #NorthEastStinks #RethinktheNELink #springst #pisspoormanagement Dan Andrews Richard Wynne MP Jacinta Allan Anthony Carbines MP Banyule City Council #CoVid19Stage4restrictions TEXT From or...iginal post --- This is the fourth time this week since restrictions were announced that this has happened at the bottom of my driveway. @danandrews how is this acceptable on a State Government major infrastructure project? Putting the lives of residents and their kids at risk, metres from our homes during a pandemic. SHUT IT DOWN! #northeastlink #stage4restrictions #wearadamnmask ADDIT: Workers have smoking areas away from houses that they are supposed to be using as per advice we have received from the contractors. We have also had workers not on breaks, unmasked walking around outside during stage 4 restrictions. Masks are a requirement. They should be adhering to this. YES, we have reported the people not wearing masks problem repeatedly to the Contractors, but it doesn't seem to make any difference. YES, they are allowed to smoke and eat and drink but this is supposed to be at the site sheds provided to protect them and us during the pandemic. And YES, this is not the only issue that is impacting on our families from these works. We have had three days solid of noise intrusion while we're all trying to work from home and home school kids. And from next week, its going to be much worse. We will not have vehicle access to our homes for 2 to 3 months or more. Road saws and works going day AND night and no respite. And before anyone asks, YES, I have explored every option to try to make this work, or to try to find a solution to be able to move and NO, there isn't one with us ending up financially crippled or in unstable accommodation that doesn't fit a family of 5 for the period of works. I don't think asking them to wear a damn mask and smoke away from us is asking that much. I'd also add that just because supermarket shoppers aren't wearing masks properly doesn't mean this is ok. AND IF ANYONE THINKS I AM EXAGGERATING FROM THE COMFORT AND SAFETY OF THEIR QUIET HOME, I AM HAPPY TO SWAP HOUSES WITH YOU. Just let me know. I am looking at you Duncan.

19.01.2022 Banyule is relaunching its Gardens for Wildlife program. Information session coming soon https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing

19.01.2022 Cant wait till we have the TOLLED "Express Lanes" with barriers on the Eastern "Freeway". WE might loose more than a truck and its load... Disaster waiting to happen.

19.01.2022 Devastated birds of Borlase Reserve - these little critters feeling just as sad and desolate as the folk of Yallambie, Watsonia and Greensborough who are going to lose their homes too Looking for strong advocacy and auditing of the Environmental Performance Requirements now Looking for real solutions for the poor residents who are stuck in an awful limbo... #SAVEBanyule #losingtreecanopyfast #environmentalvandalism #cemeteryfortrees #climatechangebomb Tom Melican Peter Castaldo Banyule City Council Emily Bieber - Greens Candidate for Hawdon Ward, Banyule Katie George for Bakewell Ward - Banyule City Council

19.01.2022 Far Worse than the Level Crossing Removal Project - that was months - Impactful Early Works then the Project Proper This will be YEARS and closer to homes #SleeplessinYallambie #SleeplessinMacleod #SleeplessinWatsonia #SleeplessinViewbank #SleeplessinRosanna #onebigbuildingsitemessshouldnotbenexttohomes

18.01.2022 Here's the Video of the North East Link Community panel - and how it affects you. Beautiful music at the start courtesy of Jane Belfrage from Harpbeat. Apologies that the sound is so poor with my presentation but the following speakers more than make up for this - including Katie Gee, James Deane from Warringal Conservation Society, Barry Watson etc Michelle Giovas

18.01.2022 ***We are working with the STOP North East Link Alliance *** Tomorrow i(27th Feb) is our first Petition/information Event between 10 am & 12 noon outside Leos Supermarket in Heidelberg. Stop NEL Alliance have been working hard to get this appalling project stopped and reconsidered. They've letterboxed more than 30,000 flyers, surveyed all Council election candidates late last year for Banyule, Boroondara, Manningham and Whitehorse, and have been lobbying our new Councils to ...again push back against the project as they once did. We have had some success with getting them to listen, in the case of Manningham, and will keep on it. STop NEL Alliance also had an action with Friends of Banyule on Greeensborough Rd on January 29 and got some coverage on 7 News. This was a small action try-out. More actions to come!! Now that we are able, we are starting a street petition to the Legislative Council, which will be sponsored by one or more Members. Tomorrow SATURDAY 27th. OUTSIDE LEOS, Burgundy Street Heidelberg 10am to noon ish. Everything supplied including StopNorthEastLink t-shirts - except Facemasks (please have available to wear while petitioning). Please come along, say hello and show your support Would love to see you there !

18.01.2022 Despite what NELP "claim" they are doing - the real situation is very different....

18.01.2022 Online workshops Whether you live, work, study or visit Banyule, we want to hear from you. Help shape the Banyule Community Vision and set the direction for Council actions. Register for an online workshops to start sharing your views. Please select the workshop that is most suitable.... Online surveys will be available from 30 November 2020 for you to have your say.

18.01.2022 Where is the North East Link Project 's "High Risk Covid 19 Safety Management Plan" ? - No where to be seen here ? NELP Early Works putting themselves and us at risk AGAIN Yesterday & TODAY at Borlase Reserve Yallambie. Why aren't they adhering to their high risk workplace health and safety Covid-19 plan? WorksafeVictoria, you really need to visit. This is the FIFTH Covid-19 breach this week.... #healthandsafety #stage4restrictions #onepointfivemeters #itsnotthathard #NELPunderminningSTAGE4Restrictions #inbreach #dontcare #nooversight #atYallambielivesmatter #saveBanyule

17.01.2022 Walking through Borlase Reserve and the Simpson Army Barracks land earlier today checking out the very beautiful endangered dry woodland that will be cleared. V...ery many more plant species than was identified in the EES hearing - they are quite simply thriving here and these listed endangered species' most healthy populations will soon be wiped out. Then there's the removal of the nature strip massive white cedar trees. Giving residents the big up yours Banyule City Council @cpbcontractors @Northeastlinkproject Tom Melican Peter Castaldo @alisonchampion @acarbinesmp #sustainablecities #rethinkNELink See more

16.01.2022 Don't forget....

15.01.2022 Meet Our New Councillors... and congratulations to the new female Councillors Cr Elizabeth Nealy - Beale Ward, Banyule Council, Cr Fiona Mitsinikos - Hawdon Ward and Alida McKern for Chelsworth Ward, Banyule Council and the new Olympia Ward Councillor Peter Dimarelos

15.01.2022 Despite losing power for some speakers including moi - this was an amazing event. Very powerful and informative presentations from all the panel speakers. NELP is the biggest issue facing Banyule and the NE of Melbourne. Friends of Banyule hopes to be involved in more of these online Community Panels on issues ramging from health impacts to sustainable transport alternatives. Thanks everyone for attending and look forward to seeing you at the next!!

15.01.2022 At the North East Link Project Tunnel Boring Machine Launch in Yallambie - Today's latest sad update. - works will be so close to homes that trees and shrubs abutting property boundaries and even within front yards are being taken out. - NELP and CPB accelerating tree removal - magpies and kookaburras are forlorn and now homeless. ... So many project management failures evident here..... More heart break on top of CoVid level 4 restrictions and impacts See more

14.01.2022 Really fantastic to see progressive women in Banyule supporting each other this council election - regardless of their political affiliations (if they have them). What a great council dynamic it would be if they all got in. More of this please. #RealClimateAction #FridaysForFuture

14.01.2022 ***STREET PETITION IS ON AGAIN ON THIS SATURDAY 20th - PLEASE COME ALONG IF YOU CAN*** Hello joining with our Friends at Stop North East Link Alliance fo petition signing event - Hope to see you there! Meet at 10:30 outside the main entrance of Leo's supermarket (you can park in the carpark there) and we will go until noon.... Everything supplied including StopNorthEastLink t-shirts Please come along and do a bit, give it a try if you have not done it before. We'll be in pairs so you can see how it works from a partner. PLEASE RSVP TO THIs Post IF YOU CAN DEFINITELY COME or if you maybe can, saying which. The following Saturday, 27th March, we think will be in Mitcham, meeting again at 10:30. We'll update you next week. FENCE SIGNS ARE HERE We have fence signs for putting on your front fence - please let us know by return email or call 0425 722 272 if you can have one, we will deliver and help put it up if you like (note: a donation to cover cost would be appreciated - cost per sign was $12 approx). Bank details are BSB 313 140 Account 12319376 StopNorthEast Link All other donations gratefully accepted!

13.01.2022 Melbourne doing the reverse with the behemoth North East Link Project and awful Eastern Freeway doubling and trebling .

12.01.2022 Our Local Council Elections enrolment closes on August 24th. Are you enrolled? Banyule, Boroondara Manningham, Whitehorse and all other Councils have their postal vote elections on Saturday October 24th. Held every four years, here's a chance for you to vote for candidates that best represent your views on local community issues, in our case the North East Link Project with the loss of our trees and open space and even the quiet enjoyment of our own homes. This election is a...n opportunity to vote for Councillors who will advocate for you about the NELP and on issues that you care about such as local Action on Climate Change and protecting Banyule beautiful Heritage, character and trees. The postal vote election seems a long way off however residents need to be enrolled in order to vote. The roll closes for the 2020 Local Government General Election at 4pm on Friday 28 August 2020. To update details or to enrole go to https://enrolment.vec.vic.gov.au/ Further information will follow once the candidates are known and their views on NEL have been canvassed.

12.01.2022 The Friends of Banyule Annual General Meeting is on 7.30 tomorrow night by Zoom. After the AGM business we will have a guest speaker - our own James Deane speaking on the environmental impacts of the North East Link on our cherished but endangered flora and fauna. We will also have a short talk from Katie George speaking on her experience dealing with both NELP and the contractors CPB All Welcome to Attend. ... Please email us at [email protected] for the Zoom Meeting details Hope to see you in the Meeting PS Membership is still only $15 please make payment to Friends of Banyule inc, Bendigo Bank BSB 633 000 Account 135 989 424

11.01.2022 Great panel discussion

11.01.2022 Friends Of Banyule (FOB) are proud to announce that FOB President, Michelle Giovas and FOB Secretary, Katie George are running as candidates for the Sherbourne and Bakewell wards respectively. They are taking their passion for social and environmental justice including the best possible outcomes for the North East Link Project to Local Government. On behalf of the FOB committee I wish them every success. Harris Williams Vice President / Acting President... https://www.facebook.com/Michelle-Giovas-for-Sherbourne-Ward-Banyule-Council-105468207952546/ https://www.facebook.com/katiegeorgeforbakewell/

10.01.2022 Exciting news! Banyule is re-launching their Gardens for Wildlife program. Whether you have a big backyard or pot plants on your balcony, everyone can help promote urban biodiversity by adding even just a few native plants to encourage native wildlife from tiny insects to dramatic Tawny Frogmouths. You are invited to an information session to explain how it works, how to be involved [either a garden guide or a participating garden] and hear from guest speakers. Tuesday 15 December 2020 at 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM RSVP to get the link. https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=690466&

10.01.2022 26,000 + more to go ! We just can't let this happen Please when you are legally out and about during CoVid 19 Restrictions TAKE A PHOTO of the trees that are to be felled all along the Simpson Army Barracks, Borlase Reserve, Manningham Rd, Bulleen Rd Eastern Freeway etc etc THEN Email or bombard these to NELP, CPB and the two bidding consortia still in the race via LEND LEASE who have a finger in each bidding pie Spark & ViaNova ... Email or bombard Banyule City Councillors, your local State members Dan Andrews The "planning" Minister Richard Wynne, Health Minister Jenny Mikakos, Environment Minister Lily D'ambrosio and Major Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan. SHARE everywhere I'd like to say we got this - But we haven't we have to ACT and ACT NOW Or we record our loss #SAVEBanyule #SustainableCities #TunNELNOTTRENCH #Smarterway Tom Melican Peter Castaldo Dan Andrews Banyule City Council CPB Contractors @northeastlnkproject Richard Wynne MP

10.01.2022 Similarly when you put in big honkin' roads

09.01.2022 You have to question why the State Government through the North East Link Project is racing to destroy the beautiful Simpson Army Barracks Woodland, its centuries old trees and amazing habitat. And we don't even have the final plans yet!! Then there are the dreadful construction noise impacts which are not properly monitored and exceed EPA guidelines And for those abutting the project works they wont have vehicle access to their properties for 10 days! Disability Discrimination Act compliant - No #SaveBanyule #RethinkNELink

07.01.2022 Don't forget to tune in tonight to the Banyule City Council meeting - a very packed agenda. To name a few of the contentious or significant items: - Rosanna Library / Woolworths Turnham Av Development has resurfaced again ?? - Warringal Hospital is expanding, more towers planned, one which will present as 11 stories high and a development with a just passable ESD score - don't know how that's acceptable when other hospital developments easily outscore this one?? - The Heidelberg Structure Plan - Strategic Directions - impacting our already high housing density, lack of green lanscape in the Major Activity Centre and significantly more big tree loss to come with approved unsympathetic towers building boundary to boundary. THis plan so far has really failed to take into account the awful impacts of the North East Link

06.01.2022 This makes sense making more bottlenecks doesn't

06.01.2022 This is how close NELP works to homes, This is how little they care. Homes where there are no proper relocation plans, voluntary purchase schemes or compensation of any type. These folks will face seven years of construction loss and suffering. If you are impacted in any way - you need to complain Via [email protected] and big build 1800 105 105. NOt saying you will get any joy from this but at least there will be a record. ... Also try EPA 1300 EPA VIC 1300 372 842 See more

06.01.2022 Imagine when the large scale works happen - water quality and life in the Yarra River will be severely impacted. Tom Melican Peter Castaldo Banyule City Council CPB Contractors @northeastlinkproject Lily D'Ambrosio MP Jacinta Allan Anthony Carbines MP Colin Brooks Andrew Kelly Environment Protection Authority Victoria @samhibbinsmp @cliffordhayesmp #SAVEBanyule #NELPfail #pollution #PlentyRiverpollution #YarraRiver #YarraRiverPollution

06.01.2022 Thank you Banyule residents Richard and Tim for keeping climate change on the agenda and reminding our leaders of their responsibilities to mitigate damage. -The Age, 16/11/20, p. 20, 'Comment'

06.01.2022 Our protest made the Channel 7 evening news. More protests will follow. State Government, the North East Link Project and CPB Contractors need to Rethink the Link Thanks to all the brave souls who attended in the pouring rain! We will you and more all again!

05.01.2022 Thanks Leigh Naunton! Friends of Banyule Supporters might consider assisting our Friends of Banyule Committee Members Michelle Giovas for Sherbourne Ward Banyule Council and Katie George for Bakewell Ward - Banyule City Council in their quest to be elected as independent Banyule Councillors. This could be via their Go Fund me campaigns OR by offering to deliver flyers, host corflute signs etc - please message them directly. Many thanks!

05.01.2022 Now for fantastic You tube vision (courtesy of Steve Cocks) of the NEL project works till now ... See how close the works are to homes? See how Banyule Creek has been barrelled and See how many more trees and fabulous habitat is set to go from the Barracks Its amazing vision of what we are set to lose ..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FU8CMoHdzdM See more

04.01.2022 Join us online on Thursday, 13 August for a community update on the North East Link Project. We’ll discuss what’s happening now and down the road, our legal challenge and followed by a Q&A session. Register beyond the link.

03.01.2022 Friends of Banyule are very pleased to be co-hosting this event. If you're interested in finding out more about the North East Link Project from knowledgeable people, many with skin in the game, come along to this Zoom forum. Go beyond the government spin and find out what's really happening. Also a fantastic opportunity to ask questions & to raise concerns with of the Panel members.

03.01.2022 We are lucky not to be affected by mining in Banyule but it is an industry that has a destructive impact on the environment and communities, particualry Indigenous communities, around the world.

02.01.2022 Don't forget to check into the BCC meeting tonight - especially for item 5.3 Major Transport Projects and Advocacy - Update We are hoping that the rather wishy washy statements about noting the project and progressing complimentary projects is strengthened to ensure that impacted residents health and wellbeing is safe guarded because North East Link Project and CPB staff aren't doing it, neither is the EPA or Worksafe - so we are desperate and looking for Council to advocat...e far more strongly on our behalf. Then there is the Fitzsimons Lane & Hurstbridge Rail duplication to worry about too If the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) and Major Roads Projects Victoria (MRVP) sing from NELPs playbook then residents, businesses and the environment will be badly impacted, kept in the dark and not consulted!

01.01.2022 important health information

01.01.2022 Congratulations to our newly elected Council. Councillors will be sworn in this Monday followed by the live streamed Mayoral Election on Wednesday (11 Nov). For details of the 2020 council election visit https://www.banyule.vic.gov.au/New/Council-election-results