Vol. 3. No. 1
Official Journal of the CouncN of the City of St Kilda
January 1977
VALUATIONYOU CAN OBJECT
All properties in St Kilda have been revalued to comply with the requirements of State legislation under which all properties must be revalued every four years.
Under the law, by which the council is bound, the new valuations, which came into force on October 1 1976, are based on the value of properties at June 301974. Providing that no physical changes are made to a property the new valuations remain in force until' September 30 1980.
Meet your mayor The current Mayor of St Kilda is Cr Richard Thomas (pictured) who has r e p r e s e n t e d the Central Ward on the council since March 1971. His wife G a i l is Mayoress. At 33, Cr Thomas is among the youngest to serve in the Mayoral office. Cr and Mrs Thomas live in Bowen St, Balaclava and both are closely involved in a wide range of community affairs. As a c o u n c i l l o r , Cr Thomas has been chairman of the c o u n c i l ' s health and welfare committee for a number of years. He was chairman of the building and town planning committee for several years but stood down from the post following his election as Mayor. He remains a member of the committee. His other council activities include his role as council representative on the Western Garbage Disposal Region of which he is chairman. The M a y o r e s s , Gail Thomas, is a member of several community organisations including the St Kilda Welfare O r g a nisation and the St Kilda Auxiliary of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. She holds executive office in both organisations. Latest project undertaken by the Mayor and M a y o r e s s is the R e d Cross March Appeal which includes the 'Red Cross Calling' door knock in March. Cr Thomas is patron of the 1977 Appeal. Chairman is South Ward Councillor, Cr Ken Barker.
Rates, struck recently by the St Kilda City Council for the current financial year are based on the new valuations. Property owners have the right to object to the valuation of their property but objections must be lodged within two months of the notice of valuation being issued. Those considering objection should bear in mind that the extent of the valuers responsibility e x t e n d s o n l y to t h e assessment of the respective values and therefore only genuine grievances against the actual valuation itself can be considered.
Grounds for objection The extent of rates or taxes levied upon any valuation is completely beyond the province of the valuer concerned. The grounds for objection to a valuation are: • that the value assigned is too low; • that the value assigned is too high ; • that the interest held by various persons in the land have not been correctly apportioned; • that the apportionment of the valuation is not correct; • that the lands which should be included in one valuation have been valued separately; • that the lands which s h o u l d be v a l u e d separately have been included in one valuation; • that the person named in the assessment notice or other document is not liable to be so named; • that the area, dimensions, or description of the land are not correctly stated in the assessment notice or other document.
Basis of valuations The basis of valuations taken into account by the valuer in fixing the valuations are: Site value ( S V ) : this value is the estimated selling price that the bare land would have been likely to have attracted
on the open market if sold on reasonable terms and conditions at a genuine sale. The value of buildings, fencing, paving and other improvements is not included in the site value.
Estimated sale price Thus the SV is simply the value of the land only. Capital Improved value (CIV): This is the estimated selling price that the property would have been likely to have attracted on the open market if sold on reasonable terms and conditions at a genuine sale. The value of chattels including carpets, blinds, drapes, light fittings, furniture, and other movable items are not included in the capital improved value. Thus the CIV is simply the value of land plus buildings. Net annual value (NAV): In the case of a normal single dwelling on a separate title (including strata title flats) the NAV is fixed at five per cent of the CIV. In the case of properties such as shops, factories and rental flats, the NAV a p p r o x i m a t e s the net annual rental of the property. The NAV cannot be less than five per cent of the CIV.
Valuers are qualified Council valuers are required by law to be qualified. They must hold a certificate of qualification which can only be obtained after the successful completion of a four year course of study. A valuer must also complete four years continuous practical experience and undertake an oral examination before a panel of senior valuers. A valuer is compelled by law to act impartially. Their work is supervised by the State Government appointed ValuerGeneral. The valuer to the City of St Kilda is Mr Les Cooper AAIV, who is available at the town hall or on 94 0251 to discuss any matters concerned with municipal valuations.
DAY CENTRE FORYOUNG OPEN SOON The new North St Kilda Day Nursery, located at the corner of Argyle St and Bath St is expected to be fully operational from the second week of February next year. It will be officially opened by the Mayor of St Kilda, Cr Richard Thomas, on Wednesday February 9 starting at 2.30 p.m. The building, designed by Young, Lehmann and Co Pty. Ltd, architects, cost $245,000 and was subsidized by the Federal Government. The new centre, the second built by the St Kilda City Council, will cater for 50 children on an all-day basis from 7.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The children will be provided with a mid-day meal. Sister Barbara Weis, who is currently in charge of the existing council day nursery, will be transferring to the new centre when it opens.
Pictures show various a s p e c t s of the new centre, a modern, well designed, community facility. Above is the view of the rear of the building from the area of public open space which abuts it. Note the high skylight windows which allow extra light to enter the building. At left, upper, is a section of an indoor play area including a climbup play platform for the young adventurers. At left, l o w e r , an inside view of the high windows in the dining room of the centre. The servery links to the well appointed kitchen. Below is a section of the front of the building from Argyle St showing a part of the extensive outside play areas.
Where to find a councillor Here Is a list of names, addresses and telephone numbers of the current members of the St Kilda City Council. Councillors are always ready to try to help with your problems and are always happy to hear from residents at any reasonable time. Keep this list handy and contact one or more of the councillors on any matter concerning Local Government.
CENTRAL WARD:
Cr Ian Clark, 52 First St, Black Rock. Telephone: 994259 (pvt) 550 3260 (bus) Cr John Staughton, 1/42A Lansdowne Rd, Balaclava. Telephone: 521636 (pvt) 940456 (bus) Cr Richard Thomas, 5 Bowen St, Balaclava. Telephone: 915189 (pvt) 6152982 (bus)
NORTHWARD:
Cr George Gahan, 300 Glen Eira Rd, Elsternwick. Telephone: 53 3460 (pvt) Cr Clarrie King, 54 Wilgah St, Balaclava. Telephone: 527 4816 (pvt) 947103 (bus) Cr Elaine Miller, 19 Westbury G v e , Balaclava. Telephone: 527 2863 (pvt)
SOUTHWARD:
Cr Ken Barker, 2 Somers St,. Balaclava. Telephone: 917024 (pvt), 427161 (bus) Cr Ray Manning, 32 Austin Ave, Elwood. Telephone: 911020 (pvt) Cr Brian Zouch, 142 Tennyson St, Elwood. Telephone: 912207 (pvt) 208958 (bus)
WESTWARD:
Cr Alan Bawden, 120 Mitford St, Elwood. Telephone: 94 6947 (pvt) 26 6951 (bus) Cr Helen Halliday, 2/94 Park St, St Kilda. Telephone: 946808 (pvt) Cr Garth Phillips, 37 John St, Elwood. Telephone: 912368 (pvt) 616 2834 (bus) Meetings of the council are held on the first and third Monday of each month with the exception of January. All residents and ratepayers are entitled to attend meetings of the council which start at 8 p.m. Notice i papers i o r the meeting are available in the public gallery or can be collected at the inquiries desk at the town hall any time on any meeting day.
• Cr Ian Clark, Cr George Gahan, Cr Ray Manning, Cr Richard Thomas and Cr Brian Zouch are Justices of the Peace and are able to act in any capacity requiring the services of a justice of the peace.
The face of the St Kilda Town Hall (pictured), has become an even more prominent land mark at night, since the St Kilda Council introduced floodlighting recently.
The council is carrying out a program of repairs and maintenance inside the town hall aimed at improving the hall as a community facility.
The new lighting was the result of a series of experimental treatments undertaken for the council by the SEC.
Because of the size of the main hall, the largest capacity of any town hall south of the Yarra, there are many demands for bookings for large functions.
The historic town hall building is acknowledged as among the best examples of its type in Australia.
The council recently let the hall on a regular basis for Saturday nights for ball-
Painting the exterior facade is expected to cost about $50,000 and interior works a further estimated $35,000. Interior works will also include replaces sections of the flooring which have fallen into disrepair.
JUNCTION LANDSCAPING — COUNCIL HAS A PLAN St Kilda Council has prepared a plan for landscaping and water reticulation at the St Kilda Junction.
The new plan is the latest move in attempts to overcome the poor visual aspects of the Junction and to reduce the impact of large areas of concrete and the many poles. Following a number of because of lack of water, demands by the council After advice from the to have the ugly concrete CRB that it had found the m a s s l a n d s c a p e d the project impossible the Country Roads Board council instructed its City replied that it had found it Engineers Department to impossible to effect land- prepare a plan for landmainly on the scaping including the proSt Kilda City Council has purchased twoscaping argument that it was not vision of a watering sysnew garbage collection vehicles and the possible to economically tem. compaction units will be fitted with keieep shrubs and trees After a close study of specially designed motors to greatly watered. the problem the council The CRB did make an engineering and design reduce noise. attempt to grow trees in staff presented a plan The vehicles which cost reduce the cost of the colconcrete tubs but they which w o u l d p r o v i d e more than $50,000 are lection service. It will m e a n s o m e died after a short period trees and shrubs and a expected to be in service watering system at a cost changes to the actual soon. of only $25,000. The purchase, a part of collection days in some It entails boring under the council plant replace- parts of the municipality the concrete to a depth of ment program, is aimed but the f r e q u e n c y of at reducing early morn- collection will not be St Kilda City Council between 6ft and 8ft to ing noise which results reduced. has commissioned the i n t r o d u c e a 1V4 i n c h from existing c o m p a c R e s i d e n t s w i l l b e writing of a third volume water service to the main tion units. advised of any changes of the History of St Kilda. 'islands' of the junction It will take the history up with the provision of surIn other recent moves which effect them. the council has adopted a Although the council to the time of publication face taps and sprinklers. The plan also provides p l a n to r e - o r g a n i s e has a c h i e v e d a c o s t — expected to be the for two alternative treatgeneral refuse collection. saving in the short term it latter part of next year. The plan, put forward faces real problems in the Author of the work is ments to provide growth. In some places it is posby the City Engineer, will longer term. Kathleen Kane who has Environmental pres- already written a number sible to bore or punch sures may force the coun- of similar books. through the surface and cil to close its destructor Mrs Kane has carried slab to enable trees to be in Inkerman St, or spend out a large number of planted in the ground, considerable funds on i n t e r v i e w s with indi- Where it is not possible to updating it to meet new viduals and organisations bore through the concrete and stringent standards and has completed a long it is proposed to build up a g r e a t l y p r o c e s s of r e s e a r c h soil level behind railway St Kilda is a member of a i m e d a t t h e S o u t h E a s t e r n reducing or eliminating through newspapers and sleepers, other sources. Council officers believe Weights and Measures pollution levels. she expects to complete the new plan is feasible The cost of meeting the Union which administers regulations under the environmental standards the early draft of the book and that the cost estimate Weights and Measures is expected to exceed $1 by about May of next for the work is realistic, year. At a recent meeting the Act for St Kilda, Caul- million. field, Malvern, Brighton, The alternative, Mrs Kane said recently council resolved to ask Santiringham and Black moving rubbish long dis- she had some difficulty in the Country Roads Board Rock. tances to disposal areas finding suitable photo- to implement the plan R e s i d e n t s s e e k i n g in the outer suburbs, will graphs to illustrate the and to meet the cost involved. information on weights also involve heavy costs. work. The council is currently Any residents able to The C o u n t r y R o a d s and measures or wishing to c o m p l a i n a b o u t considering its future assist in providing photo- Board is currently considbreaches of regulations policy on the general graphs or other material ering the latest council subcan contact the Union on problem of garbage col- for the book should con- mission and a decision is lection and disposal. tact Mrs Kane on 5091190. expectedearly in January. 53 6340.
Quiet way to collect
HISTORY OF ST. KILDA
Weight for it!
room dancing and more recently extended the use to include Wednesday nights. In order to maintain the appearance of the town hall the council will carry out an internal and external repainting program this year.
COMING ...AND... GOING
RATES AND VALUES
Rate revenue in St Kilda will be increased by an average of about 14 per cent in the current financial year.
But, because of the re-valuation of the municipality, some ratepayers will be paying greatly increased rates while others will pay a similar sum to last year and, still others, will pay less.
Where council finance comes from... The chart (above) is a quick reference to readers indicating the sources of council finance for the current financial year. Of the overall revenue of $6,268,612 a total of $4,422,213 (70.5 per cent) comes directly from rates levied on property owners throughout the municipality. The next largest i n c o m e item is f r o m various State and Federal Government grants, subsidies and contributions totalling $748,300 (12.5 per cent).
Loan funds and a surplus carried over from the previous financial year amount to $345,599 (5.5 per cent). Income from v a r i o u s c o u n c i l p r o p e r t i e s r a i s e s an estimated $173,200 (2.8 per cent) and charges for v a r i o u s health and welfare services bring in the remaining $98,800 (1.6 per cent).
Worst hit by the re-valuation (see story on page one), are the owners of single dwellings. Although the council reduced its rate in the dollar from 16.5 cents to 12.5 cents the new values, based on property values at June 30 1974, have greatly disadvantaged the owners of single properties. Valuations are set under guidelines laid down by the State Government's Valuer-General and the council has no alternative than to comply with the guidelines. The effect of the re-valuation has been to re-distribute the actual rate burden giving relief to some property owners at the expense of others. The only consolation to those facing a higher rate bill this year is that the valuations will remain in force for a total of four years. This means that for the next three years any increases (or decreases) in rates will be spread evenly over the whole community. The reason for the disproportionate changes in values is that in the valuation year, 1974, values of single dwellings rose significantly with buyers paying huge prices for property, particularly in the inner-municipalities.
The prices paid at that time have caused the large increase in values. Although prices have since levelled out there has not been any actual fall-back. On the other hand the prices of commercial property and investment flats rose only slightly reflecting a fairly static value level. In striking its rate for the current financial year the council was bound by the valuation process. In arriving at a rate of 12.5 cents in the dollar the council slashed more than $1.5 million from its program of works and services. Only items of very high priority escaped the cost cutting exercise. During the previous financial year the council kept a careful watch on spending and, as a result, was able to end the year with a surplus of $142,000 despite carrying over a substantial deficit from the previous financial •year. This, plus a Federal Government grant of $280,000, enabled the council to hold its revenue increase to 14 per cent. In the current year the council intends to maintain its close watch on spending which it hopes will reflect in next years budget.
Where council finance goes The chart (above) is a quick reference to show where the St Kilda City Council spends its funds in the interests of all residents of the municipality. By far the l a r g e s t expenditure is on road and d r a i n a g e w o r k s , street cleaning, street lighting and plant and equipment. These items account for $2,118,950 or 30.4 per cent of all expenditure.
Health and welfare programs and facilities cost council $641,650 (9.2 per cent) and new works and the maintenance of council properties account for $581,500 ( 8.3 per cent). Maintenance and new works in parks and gardens including the foreshore cost $525,400 (7.6 per cent) and servicing of the council loan program requires a further $437,000 (6.2 per cent).
Council administration including by-laws enforcement and p r o vision for long service leave costs $1,332,700, the second largest cost, or 19.1 per cent of expenThe St Kilda Municipal diture. Library costs $378,150 <5.4 per cent) and the Refuse collection and remaining $180,650 goes disposal plus the upkeep in F i r e B r i g a d e conof the council destructor t r i b u t i o n a n d o t h e r takes a further $769,050 sundry grants and con(11.1 per cent). tributions.
A TRAFFIC STUDY IN WEST ST. KILDA
RUBBISH BINS ON THE INSIDE
St Kilda Council staff have carried out a study of traffic movements in the West St Kilda area aimed at finding solutions to problems associated with the infiltration of through traffic and to compliment the work done by the Federal Bureau of Roads within the City of South Melbourne.
The council is particularly concerned with the likely increases in traffic Following a re-organisation of the council garbage movement after the collection service, residents are asked to place gar- opening of the West Gate bage tins inside their property, within 10 ft of the Bridge and the Johnson property line, for collection. St Bridge.
Exceptions are where bins are now collected from the rear of the property from an access lane and where access gates are normally locked or dogs are kept on the premises. Other regulations controlling the collection of garbage include a by-law which requires multi-unit residential buildings to provide a corral for rubbish bins designed to the approval of the St Kilda Council. The council is prepared to provide suitable plans for the construction of a corral at no cost. Under the by-law it is an offence to allow rubbish bins to be placed in any other place on the site. The corral should be l o c a t e d to m e e t the requirements of the byl a w — b y - l a w 198 — these include screening to
prevent a view of the bins from the street and to be inaccessible to marauding dogs. It must also be kept in a clean and sanitary condition to the satisfaction of the council. The council gets numerous complaints about garbage bins in many blocks of flats and may take action against the owners of properties which contravene by-law 198. Another responsibility of residents is to ensure that their garbage bin is properly marked with the address of the property to which the bin belongs (see illustration above), and finally, residents s h o u l d t a k e c a r e to ensure that bins are left out for the minimum possible period. Wind, dogs and other factors often cause rubbish bins to create serious litter and health problems.
The report, only recently completed, sets out in considerable detail the present traffic m o v e ments on the perimeter of, and within the area bounded by Fraser St, Beaconsfield Pde, Fitzroy St and Canterbury Rd. It advances s e v e r a l alternatives, not all of which could be immediately implemented. The surveys show that traffic is a problem in Cowderoy St and streets close to the intersection of Fitzroy St, Grey St and Canterbury Rd. The report points out that the capacity of the intersections of Fitzroy St with Grey St, Canterbury Rd and Beaconsfield Pde will be further taxed by traffic from the West Gate Bridge and, to a lesser extent, the Johnson St Bridge, when they are opened.
As delays on the main routes become excessive and u n a c c e p t a b l e to motorists further pressure will be put on to residential streets to carry larger volumes of traffic. The pressure is expected to be noticed first in Loch St, West Beach Rd, Park St, Cowderoy St and Mary St. The report says that the present traffic in these streets is not a reflection on the lack of capacity of the surrounding main
roads but results from motorists using the quickest routes. Most of this traffic could be encouraged to use main roads if delays could be reduced. Alternatively increased delays introduced into residential streets would have the same effect. The report says it is essential that corrective action be taken immediately if traffic in the study area is to be controlled.
It says it is much simpler to prevent traffic volumes increasing than to reduce traffic volumes to an acceptable level.
councillors and repres e n t a t i v e s f r o m the Road Safety and Traffic Authority and the South Melbourne City Council. Other initial steps by the The full report, of more council were: than 100 pages, is avail- • To request the Country able for inspection at the Roads Board to carry out City Engineers Depart- a study of the intersection ment in the Town Hafl. of Canterbury Rd/Grey Action agreed to by the St/Fitzroy St, to detercouncil at a meeting held mine short term methods late in November inclu- of improving the capacity ded the setting up of a of the intersection prior to joint committee which any reconstruction. would include residents, • T o a p p r o a c h South Melbourne Council with a view to discussing ways in which Fraser St can be improved to the benefit of residents. • T o e r e c t " N o Left Turn" signs in Fitzroy St at Park St and Loch St as a temporary m e a s u r e and to allow evaluation of the effectiveness of the signs. • To seek a further report on temporary round-abouts proposed at the intersections of York St/ Cowderoy St, Mary St/ Park St, and Fraser St/ Park St, and also a proposed median strip in Park St.
PENSIONER REBATE ON RATE
Derelict cars end up at local pound A total of 388 derelict cars which had been dumped in streets throughout the municipality were impounded by the St Kilda City Council over the past 12 months. Under the Local Government Act the council may remove any unregistered vehicle immediately and registered vehicles, which in the opinion of the council are abandoned, can be removed after seven days. The dumping of cars in local streets and lanes is causing considerable concern to the council
because of the time and cost involved in its by-laws department carrying out the necessary legal procedures. Impounded cars are taken to the council pound at the corner of Greeves St and Blanche St. After being held at the pound for the statutory period the cars are sold at public auction.
It's little spaces bit by bit
Following an investigation by the City Engineer, St Kilda Council has adopted a program of purchasing small pieces of land in the middle of residential areas, to meet community needs for public open space. The first area pur- scaping is m o r e than not be required to cross
chased under the new program is at the corner of Crimea St and Charnwood Rd. It is now being developed as a playground for young children plus provision for a rest area for the use of the older generation. Total cost of the land, site works and land-
$100,000.
The playground equipment is based on overseas designs which have not previously been used in Australia. Eventually it is expected that similar areas will be provided in e v e r y neighbourhood block throughout the municipality so children will
TOILET BLOCK SOON FOR AC LAND ST. A new toilet block is now under construction to service the Village Belle Shopping Centre in Acland St. It will also provide facilities for Tramways Board personnel. It is located at the corner of Shakespeare Grove and Acland St with a frontage to Acland St. The estimated cost of $32,000 will be shared by the council and the Tramways Board. The new facility has been designed to also provide use by disabled persons. Exterior walls will be constructed from bluestone blocks and a verandah will surround the building to enhance its appearance. The building is expected to be c o m p l e t e d during March next year. The council agreed to construct the facility after many complaints by
shoppers at the Village Belle centre. The area is busy at all times of the week and at most times of the day. Weekend activities in the centre draw large crowds and the Sunday art bank on the Upper Esplanade also attracts many people, particularly visitors. In addition to these activities the Palais complex and Luna Park plus many restaurants in the vicinity add to the pedestrian traffic. Although there were some initial objections to the building by s o m e traders in the area these a p p e a r to h a v e been largely overcome.
busy roads in order to reach a playground. In some cases, land will be leased or use made of surplus road space, with p a r t of t h e f i n a n c e required obtained from contributions made by flats developers. Sites have already been earmarked in Pakington St, Alma Road and Eildon Road. Council is still investigating land availability in other areas and will make decisions on purchase depending on suitability a n d a v a i l a b i l i t y of finance. The need for small blocks of open space and r e c r e a t i o n a l a r e a s is more evident in St Kilda than in most other areas. St Kilda continues to be the most densely populated m u n i c i p a l i t y in Australia.
Officer for recreation St Kilda City Council hopes to appoint a municipal recreation officer early next year. The appointment is subject to a subsidy by the D e p a r t m e n t of Youth Sport and Recreation to off-set a part of the cost. When appointed the r e c r e a t i o n o f f i c e r is e x p e c t e d to i n s t i t u t e v a r i o u s p r o g r a m s of recreation for all age groups throughout the local community.
Eligible pensioner ratepayers are entitled to a 50 per cent rebate of council rates following the latest State Government budget. The Government has increased the rebate from the previous 25 per cent. St Kilda City Council has taken steps to verify the applications r-eceived last year with the appropriate Commonwealth Department and those pensioners who are still eligible will have the 50 per cent rebate deducted from their rate notice. In these cases no further application will be necessary. Those who have not previously applied for the rebate are required to fill out the appropriate form which is available from the St Kilda Town Hail. The form covers both council and Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works rates.
A life saver
T h e St K i l d a L i f e Saving Club premises which were gutted by fire about two years ago will be fully operational again for the summer season. Works have been carried out to completely renovate the building under a c o s t sharing arrangement between the St Kilda City Council and the Department of Youth Sport and Recreation.
NEW CENTRE FORAGED
Planning will be under way early in the new year for St Kilda's second elderly citizens centre. Land and design costs have been provided for in the current council estimates. The new centre will be located in the Bath St area and will form part of a complex which includes the nearly c o m p l e t e d North St Kilda Day Nursery and a number of proposed residential units for elderly citizens. The c e n t r e will be specifically designed for use by the elderly with provision for full facilities and recreational services. Cost of the new centre will be met from council funds over the current financial year (land acquisition and design) and next financial year (construction costs). Council is hopeful that the centre will be ready for use early in 1979. The centre is not intended to replace the existing centre in Blessington St which has been an outstanding success over a number of years. The new facilities are expected to serve people who find the present Blessington St c e n t r e difficult to reach on present transport routes and those living primarily in the North St Kilda area. It is also expected to provide an opportunity to introduce new r e c reational programs for
Lights for Beach Road
the aged and possibly for to a trust which is yet to other sections of the be formed and is expeccommunity. ted to be made up of repAnother part of the resentatives of the St large site will be used for Kilda City Council, the the construction of a welfare organisation and small complex of resi- o t h e r s e l e c t e d c o m dential accommodation munity groups. for elderly persons. Work on the project is The project is being expected to start as soon planned by the St Kilda as subsidy funds from the Welfare Organisation and Federal Government are will be handed over soon available.
BY-LAW REVIEW
Over the past four months the council has carried out a complete review of its older by-laws and has also enacted several new ones. A total of 51 older by- times and days upon laws, some dating back which hawkers can sell as far as 1901, have been articles within the streets repealed. of the municipality. ByThese include by-laws law 200 provides for the which demanded neck-to- suppression of nuisances knee bathing costumes on and the prevention of the beaches and restric- objectionable noise at untions on persons climbing reasonable times. By-law 201 controls the keeping verandah posts. New by-laws, recently of bee hives within the enacted and now in force municipality. throughout the muniThe council will concipality, include: tinue its assessment of By-law 197 which limits by-laws through the early the number of dogs which part of next year with the c a n be kept on any intention of meeting a premises. need to protect residents Under the by-law resifrom difficulties caused dents may not keep more by the thoughtlessness of than three dogs without a others. permit from the council. Applications for a permit While the council does should be matje to the not wish to place undue town hall. restrictions on the activiBy-law 198 requires the ties of residents it is owners of flats, boarding aware that the transient houses, apartment houses nature of a significant and motels, to provide a section of the community p r o p e r l y c o n s t r u c t e d leads, in some cases, to a corral for rubbish bins, l a c k of c o m m u n i t y and places the responsi- awareness. Copies of all council bility on the property owner to ensure that the by-laws can be inspected corral is kept in a clean or purchased at the town hall during normal office and tidy condition. By-law 199 controls the hours.
Residents of the West St Kilda area will soon find access to parks and beaches on the beach side of Beaconsfield Pde easier and safer. This follows a decision importance of the project by the St Kilda Council to and following surveys install pedestrian oper- taken by the c o u n c i l ated traffic signals in which indicated a strong Beaconsfield P d e just need to protect pedessouth of Cowderoy St. trians wishing to use An application from the Catani Gardens, the playcouncil to the Road Safety ground recently installed and Traffic Authority for by the council and the a subsidy for the signals beaches, was refused on the basis have L o c a , r e s i d e n t s that they did not rate a c o m p i a i n e d for some high enough priority in time that it was dangerthe metropolitan area. e metropolitan area. o u s c r 0 s s i n g the road parThe council then d e a - t i c u l a r l y f o r t h e v H e r y Facilities for refuse disposal will continue to be ded it would meet the a n d t h e e l d e r l available at the St Kilda Council depot in Inkerman St whole cost, estimated at Work on the project has each Saturday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. $20,000, from its own started and is expected to resources. A nominal charge is Prosecutions are launIt took the unusual step be completed by mid- made to offset the cost of ched against p e r s o n s b e c a u s e of the l o c a l January. overtime paid to council found to be responsible employees to staff the for rubbish dumping and depot. \ h e council policy will Charges are: For rub- c o n t i n u e as l o n g as bish carried in a normal dumping occurs, car —20 cents; for rub-," bish carried in a trailer or utility — 60 cents. The Country Roads Board has agreed to the conPersons carrying rubstruction of a pedestrian overpass outside the St bish without a vehicle are St Kilda City Council's Kilda Primary School over Brighton Rd, St Kilda. not charged. free immunization proThe move follows many The project will include The Saturday rubbish gram will re-commence years of representations the channelisation of the facility has proved very on Wednesday February by the St Kilda City Coun- intersection. popular over the past few 2 1 8 7 7 a n d w j „ J c o t l t i n u e 0 J, cil, the School CommitThe present temporary years. It enables resi- the first Wednesday of tee, parents groups and channelisation on the east dents of flats and small each month until local residents. side of the intersection dwellings to keep rubbish December. will be made permanent moving and is a service Cost of the project will Locations for immube met jointly by the and the median strip at in addition to the normal n i £ £ o n s are: St Kilda twice weekly collection. T o w n H a „ f r o m 9 J 5 a . m . Country Roads Board and the top of Hennessey Ave will be closed. Cost of the service has t Q 1 0 3 0 W e s t s t the St Kilda Council. , f The intersection has been minimised to en- R n d a t' W e I f a r e It will serve the 900 been one of the most courage its use by local C e n t 8 Y o r k s t W e s t pupils at the school and dangerous in the metro- residents and to dis- s t K i l d f r o m 2 t 0 local residents who need politan area and at one cuui courage practice of 22 30 Elwood Infant dgc the me pi duuuc ui 3 0 pp m m \ to cross the busy road to time was ranked second dumping rubbish in lanes Welfare w « i f a r ( 1 Centre, Broadgain access to the town in a State wide ,list of and on vacant , .. blocks. ... way, Elwood, from 2.45 hall, the library, shopping accident prone danger The density of the popu- D M to 3 15 D m centres and other com- spots. lation of St Kilda makes it p f o i i o w i n g immumunity facilities. Completion of the over- particularly vulnerable to n i z a t i o n s a r e available: Another, more recent . . pass and signalisation of rubbish dumping and t . to improve safety f h e i n t e r s e c t i o n is expec-c o u n c i l o f f i c e r s a r e Triple Antigen and C.D.T. move to (all c h i l d r e n ) , Sabin to t h o s e c r o s s i n g t e d t o g r e a U i m p r o v e instructed to take severe Brighton Rd is the recent pedestrian and traffic a c t i o n a g a i n s t t h o s e (Children and adults), Country Roads Board £ a f e t Measles (children aged l o n g B r i g h t o n R d .... caught doing so. p p b e t w e e n o n e a n d 10 agreement to subsidize • the signalisation of the Published by the St Kilda City Council in the interests y e a r s ) , Rubella (girls intersection of Brighton of better Local Government in St Kilda and printed aged between 12 and 14 years). Rd and Chapel St. by Brownhall Printing, Mulgrave.
Rubbish Service on Saturday
OVERPASS AT STATE SCHOOL
Vaccine program