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News>Village Committee meetings kick off next week
The City of Kingston’s 10 Village Committees will begin their 2012 meetings from next week with 16 new members.
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| Village Committees provide an important link in Council’s communication process.
Members of the Village Committees are all volunteers who take on extra roles and responsibilities for the benefit of their local community. Council is pleased to welcome 16 new members onto the Committees this year.
The Village Committees provide a forum for Council consultation in the preparation of the annual Council Budget, Corporate Plan review, and major policy and strategy development, as they relate to the local community of each Village Committee.
Committees also provide feedback to Council on the implementation of Council policies and programs, make recommendations to Council regarding the provision of monetary grants to local groups and organisations and identify local issues of concern to the local community or village committee.
Village Committee members represent a cross section of local residents, property owners and sporting, educational, cultural, business and charitable groups. Membership of each of the Village Committees is limited to 12 members, however currently there are vacancies on eight of the committees.
The application process involves a short, informal interview with the Chair of the committee and an available ward Councillor(s). Anyone who is interested in becoming a member of one of the Village Committees can contact Phil DeLosa, Governance Program Leader on 9581 4710.
2012 Village Committee meetings begin at:
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7pm, Thursday 8 March - Aspendale / Aspendale Gardens / Edithvale at Aspendale Gardens Community Centre, Kearney Drive – monthly on the first Thursday
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7.30pm, Wednesday 8 February – Chelsea/ Chelsea Heights / Bonbeach at Chelsea Heights Community Centre Beazley Reserve – monthly on the first Wednesday
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7pm, Tuesday 7 February – Cheltenham at the City of Kingston office 1230 Nepean Highway, Cheltenham – monthly on the first Tuesday
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6.30pm, Wednesday 8 February – Clarinda / Oakleigh South at Clarinda Community Centre
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Viney Street – bi-monthly on the first Wednesday
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6.30pm, Wednesday 8 February – Clayton South (please note: the first Clayton South meeting will be held jointly with Clarinda/ Oakleigh South. However, the usual meeting time is 7pm on Tuesdays at Westall Tennis Club Rooms, Osborne Ave – bi-monthly
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7pm, Wednesday 7 March – Dingley / Heatherton at Dingley Village Community Centre, 31B Marcus Road – bi-monthly on the first Wednesday
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6pm, Tuesday 31 January – Mentone/ Parkdale at the City of Kingston Mentone office at 34 Brindisi Street – bi-monthly on the first Tuesday
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6.30pm, Wednesday 7 March – Moorabbin/ Highett at the Kingston Arts Centre at the corner ofSouth Rd and Nepean Highway, Moorabbin – bi-monthly on the first Wednesday
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6.30pm, Tuesday 31 January – Mordialloc at Mordialloc Neighbourhood House, Main Street – monthly on the first Tuesday
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7.15pm, Wednesday 8 February – Patterson Lakes / Carrum at Patterson Lakes Community Centre, Thompson Road – monthly on the first Wednesday
Residents and businesses in Kingston who would like to contact the Chair of their local Village Committee can do so by phoning Phil DeLosa, Governance Program Leader on 9581 4710 or emailing phil.delosa@kingston.vic.gov.au
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