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Climate change Whitehorse

Whitehorse declares a Climate Emergency

The Climate Was Right. Whitehorse declares a Climate Emergency Chris Trueman Whitehorse Council took an historic decision at its meeting on Tuesday 12 September 2022 when it declared a Climate Emergency. A motion to this effect was put forward by Cr Trudy Skilbeck, and seconded by Cr Prue Cutts, Cr…

Eastsider News27 September 2022

Level Crossing Removal Project Transport Trees and natural surroundings: protection

Railway Projects

Restore the Rail Corridor – Surrey Hills and Mont Albert Bruce Harvey The rail corridor running through Surrey Hills and Mont Albert, historically hemmed with peppercorn and gum trees, used to have a delightful rural aspect. It is now an industrial wasteland. Apparently, this was the price to be paid…

Eastsider News26 September 2022

Transport

Victoria’s e-scooter FAQs: electric scooter safety and laws explained

While many people have been quick to jump on an e-scooter of late, it’s important to know the rules and regulations for how e-scooters can legally be operated. E-scooters are being used at record-pace across the globe – including Stockholm, Berlin, Paris, and since February of 2022, Melbourne and Ballarat. …

Eastsider News19 September 2022

Boroondara Whitehorse

Level Crossing Removal Project update – tree removals in Churchill Street, Mont Albert

In the February 2022 edition of Eastsider News, the president of CROWAG (Combined Residents of Whitehorse Action Group) Ross Gillespie wrote about the removal of trees in Churchill St, Mont Albert by the Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP). The Member for Box Hill, Paul Hamer MP was subsequently approached for…

Eastsider News15 September 2022

Transport

Restore the Rail Corridor – Surrey Hills and Mont Albert

The rail corridor running through Surrey Hills and Mont Albert, historically hemmed with peppercorn and gum trees, used to have a delightful rural aspect. It is now an industrial wasteland. Apparently, this was the price to be paid to remove the boom gates on Mont Albert and Union Roads. Who…

Eastsider News15 September 2022

Architecture Kew

A little known Boroondara Gem – Kew Croquet Club

A little-known Boroondara gem Clare Newton By the start of spring, refurbishments to the Kew Croquet Club will be finished, with new flooring, roof and a fresh paint coat. Located within Victoria Park, the Kew Croquet Club is a largely undiscovered gem not just of Boroondara’s architecture, but also some…

Eastsider News26 August 2022

Electric Vehicles

Safety Guidance for EV Drivers Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) RACV is encouraging EV drivers to adopt specific safety practices, as Victoria experiences continued growth in zero-emission vehicle ownership. Sales of Battery Electric Vehicles and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles reached almost 117,000 across Australia from April 2024 to end…

Eastsider News23 August 2022

Boroondara

Sex Work Decriminalisation

New law says sex workers deserve a fair go in the City of Boroondara Lisa Dallimore and Matthew Roberts The City of Boroondara’s engagement with the sex industry has been non-existent for decades, with the conservative council effectively outlawing all brothels and home-based sex work. But this will change with…

Eastsider News7 June 2022

Politics

Speakers Corner

We have created several Speakers Corner posts to cover specific topics that the community is talking about and debating the merits or otherwise. These include: NE Link Planning matters (town and local, building regulations etc) Bicycle Strategy - Boroondara Planning policies and regulations The pieces we publish in these posts…

Eastsider News2 June 2022

Boroondara Parklands and nature reserves

Speakers Corner: Bicycle Strategy – Boroondara

Here we will publish comment on some of the recent goings on in our neighbourhood - things like local council matters, State government initiatives and other things that have provoked debate within the community. The pieces we publish here will reflect the views of the writer. We publish them here…