Beaconsfield Tennis Courts
Cardinia Shire Council is pleased to acknowledge the official opening of the upgraded tennis courts in Beaconsfield.
Two courts were upgraded with the support of Council’s Community Capital Works grant program and the federal government’s Stronger Communities grant program.
I congratulate the Beaconsfield Tennis Club for applying for the council grant and for its advocacy for the project. The courts look great.
Have your say: Active Cardinia Strategy
Council is inviting our community to review and provide feedback on its draft Active Cardinia Strategy.
The draft Active Cardinia Strategy has been prepared based on feedback received during the initial round of community consultation undertaken in mid-2022.
Providing a framework and direction for the long-term planning, development and management of sport and recreation facilities across the municipality, the draft Strategy also identifies programming and activation opportunities to increase participation in sport and active recreation across the shire.
The draft Active Cardinia Strategy represents Council’s commitment to increasing opportunities for participation in sport and active recreation across its communities.
This document outlines a shared vision for Cardinia Shire to foster a healthy and active community, which is supported by a network of high quality and accessible facilities, vibrant clubs, strong partnerships, and that promotes equitable opportunities to engage in sport and active recreation.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to the development of this draft through the community consultation last year. We are currently seeking your feedback on the draft document, including your opinions on the identified challenges and opportunities and the proposed actions to be delivered in the short term.
Consultation closes Tuesday 7 March 2023.
Our community can provide input and feedback in a number of ways including:
- Online engagement platform: www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay
- In person at our Civic Centre, 20 Siding Avenue, Officer
- By email to mail@cardinia.vic.gov.au
- By post to PO Box 7, Pakenham VIC 3810
For more information visit our Creating Cardinia online engagement platform at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay
Grant Applications now open
Applications are now open for Cardinia Shire Council’s Community Capital Works Grant Program and Wellbeing Support Grant Program for 2023-24.
Both grant programs assist community groups to improve community and recreational facilities, as well as help establish new organisations, projects and services within Cardinia Shire.
Applications for these grant programs close 5pm, Friday 31 March 2023.
About the Community Capital Works Grant Program
This program assists community groups to improve community and recreational facilities to support community networks and enhance community wellbeing.
The Community Capital Works Grant Program is made up of 3 categories:
- Community Capital Works Grants support community and recreational facility upgrade works that fall into one of 4 priority areas. Council manage works on behalf of community groups. Community groups are not required to provide matched funding.
- Community Capital Works Partnership Grants are available for community and recreational facility upgrade works that fall into one of 3 priority areas. Community groups manage the works with guidance from Council and must provide a matched funding amount based on their annual income.
- Major Equipment Grants support major equipment purchases that fall into one of 3 priority areas. Equipment purchases are used to help maintain sporting grounds, outer grounds or large internal areas. Community groups must provide dollar-for-dollar matched funding.
About the Wellbeing Support Grant Program
This program helps to establish new organisations, projects and services. It also funds initiatives that improve residents’ health and wellbeing, support opportunities for volunteering, as well as those which help to build the capacity of community groups, projects and programs to be sustainable.
Wellbeing Support Grants
Program funding categories are:
- Seeding grants to support the cost of starting a new organisation, group, club, program, project or service.
- Volunteering grants to help create volunteering programs, train volunteers or promote volunteering opportunities.
- Small change grants to assist with a range of ad hoc costs that cannot be met through other funding sources, such as buying small items of equipment, website redevelopment, Christmas decorations and more.
For more information about Council’s Community Capital Works Grant Program and Wellbeing Support Grants Program and to apply, visit Council’s website at www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/grants or call 1300 787 624.
Green Waste Drop Off Events
Council’s free green waste drop-off events help Cardinia Shire residents to clean up and reduce the fire fuel load on their properties.
Council’s green waste drop-off events are a free service accepting residential amounts of green waste including garden prunings, tree branches and trunks (up to 30 centimetres wide and 1 metre long), weeds, grass clippings, leaves, and flowers.
Residents must present photo ID as proof of residence within Cardinia Shire to access the free service.
Waste will only be accepted from residential vehicles and trailers; commercial business operators cannot use this service.
Pakenham – Friday 24 to Monday 27 March 2023
- Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
- All days: 9am to 4pm
Lysterfield – Friday 19 to Monday 22 May 2023
- Cleanaway Resource Recovery Centre, 840 Wellington Rd, Lysterfield
- Friday: 8am to 4pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 12pm (noon)
- Monday: 8am to 4pm
Pakenham – Friday 21 to Monday 24 July 2023
- Future Recycling Transfer Station, 30-32 Exchange Drive, Pakenham
- All days: 9am to 4pm
New Waste Services Guides
Council’s new 2023 Waste and Recycling guide is here! Guides were delivered to households in early February.
The updated guide contains everything Cardinia residents need to know about their kerbside waste services and hard waste collections. It includes what can go in each bin, details on the bookable hard waste service, a larger A-Z guide for common household items.
There is also additional information for reporting litter and dumped rubbish, our free waste drop-off events, free school incursions and resources for teachers.
If you haven’t received one, visit the website to download a copy, or call our friendly Customer Support team on 1300 787 624 to have one mailed out.
Cr Brett Owen
Ph: 0418 993 370
Email: b.owen@cardinia.vic.gov.au
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