This morning at the Yarra Junction Cenotaph. .... 11/11/2024

We will always remember them.

Lest We Forget

*** HOW TO VOTE 1 - JIM CHILD ***

 *** HOW TO VOTE 1 - JIM CHILD ***

On your Ballot Paper simply Vote 1 - 7 as shown below.
Follow the instructions on the ballot pack and make sure your completed vote is in the mail or hand delivered to the election office at the Silvan Public Hall, 271 Monbulk Road Silvan VIC 3795 before 6pm on Friday 25 October 2024. ....

Authorised by Jim Child, 265 Tarrango Road Wesburn 3799.

A strong vision for O'Shannassy and the Yarra Ranges - What we must strive to achieve in the coming years

I commit to working together with the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments, we will strive to generate critical investment and policy shifts that will:

·   create vibrant townships with infrastructure and amenities to keep our communities connected, healthy and active

·   provide better transport connectivity, making it easier to move across the urban, hills and valley regions by car, train, bus or bike

·   strengthen resilience across our local communities, businesses and critical services, including telecommunications and energy, in the face of extreme weather events

·   make our roads safer and our drainage systems more effective to reduce flooding, enable safer evacuation in emergencies and ensure local growers can transport their prized products to market in-tact

·   accelerate the transition to net zero through electrification and expansion of renewable energy systems

·   protect our natural environment and ecosystems, including precious endangered plant and animal species

·   increase housing opportunities, to deliver the safety and security our communities need and deserve. Through my advocacy Council will advocate for the Cerini Centre Social and Affordable Housing project which is being led by the Warburton Advancement League to build social housing in the Upper Yarra Valley.

·   create world-class experiences and build infrastructure to support our agricultural and tourism industries to thrive – creating jobs for locals and bolstering our state and national economies

Together with our community, Council has shaped a strong vision for Yarra Ranges as a thriving and resilient municipality – the best place in Australia to live, work and visit.

This year Council launched a refreshed Advocacy Agenda that highlights key opportunities to unlock the immense potential of our region.

We must prepare for the 100%+ increase in tourist visitation over the next 10 years.

"If nothing else changes in the region day trip visitation will move from 4.1M to 9.1M as Melbourne continues to grow" - Yarra Ranges Tourism Destination Management Plan.

2024 Advocacy Agenda: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gwvn8evJZ1mucorYms5cu8-MrxFAHToW/view?usp=sharing

 

Social and Affordable Housing

 As your elected O'Shannassy Ward Councillor I will continue my strong advocacy for:

• The release of suitable government land in Yarra Ranges for social and affordable housing. 

• Provide investment to urgently increase the number of social housing dwellings, and crisis accommodation units in Yarra Ranges. 

• Increases to Commonwealth Rental Assistance to assist those struggling in private rentals. 

• Amend Victorian legislation to better enable the provision of social and affordable housing including: the introduction of ‘inclusionary zoning’, controls around underutilised properties, and controls to improve the safety and affordability of rooming houses. 

• the Warburton Cerini Centre Social and Affordable Housing project which is being led by the Warburton Advancement League to build social housing in the Upper Yarra Valley.

A big shout out to the Warburton Advancement League & ADRA Community Care Centre - Redwood/Warburton for being such strong advocates for the Cerini Centre Warburton – Affordable Social Housing Project.

https://cerinicentre.com/

Telecommunications Needs For Our Region - Getting Stuff Done

I will continue to strongly advocate for better Telecommunication Services to our Upper Yarra Region.

Thank you so much Aaron Violi MP and then Shadow Minister for Telecommunications Senator Sarah Henderson for meeting with myself and Council's Team and taking on board our concerns and asks for a more Resilient Telecommunications Network for businesses, visitors and residents of the Shire of Yarra Ranges.

What we’re asking for:

1. Improve mobile connectivity in 5 key areas with low or no mobile service quality: Dandenong Ranges, Hoddles Creek, East Warburton, Steels Creek, Fernshaw.— at Yarra Ranges Council.

2. Upgrade NBN broadband services from fixed wireless, satellite and FTTN to FTTP in key areas with slow broadband service.

3. Strengthen telecommunications network resilience during power outages and emergencies e.g. increased battery back-up at mobile towers, generator power for mobile towers and NBN nodes.

4. Establish telecommunications as an essential service.

This would enable a faster response when the system fails, ensure accurate reporting of network issues and require the development of contingency plans.

This could prove lifesaving through future disasters.

For more information about Council’s telecommunications study and updates on our advocacy, visit:

yarraranges.vic.gov.au/telecommunications

Australia Day

 I go to the Yarra Ranges Council October Elections with a commitment to support the retention of Australia Day 26th January as our National Day and reinstate the term Yarra Ranges Council Australia Day Awards.

I would like everyone to reflect on what Australia Day means to you. To me, it has always been a day to unite, celebrate, commemorate and forgive but above all to come together as one, to advance this wonderful country we're so very privileged to live in.

I strongly support Yarra Ranges Council continuing the celebration of Australia Day on the 26th of January. #ReflectRespectCelebrate.

Consider this, when the Nationality and Citizenship Act came into effect on the 26th of January, 1949, (the year before I was born) all of us - non-Indigenous and Indigenous - officially became Australian citizens.

Every 26th of January we continue to, and so we should, conduct Citizenship Ceremonies on behalf of the Federal Government to welcome our new Australian Citizens to our wonderful region and also we give thanks to our amazing Citizens with the presentation of Australia Day Awards, a term dropped this year.

Jim Child for O'Shannassy Ward Yarra Ranges Council - VOTE 1 in October

Warburton Bowls Club Open Day

See you there around midday at the Warburton Bowls Club Open Day.

Sunday 22 September 10am - 4pm

Proudly supported by Yarra Ranges Council. .... No speech as Council will be in caretaker period leading up to the October O'Shannassy Ward Election. Q&A OK. ....

Check out:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/zWEnEwCXPtuuZYzW/

See you at the Spring Warburton Valley CEDA Business Forum.

See you at the Cog Bikes and Brew Cafe for the Spring Warburton Valley CEDA Business Forum. No speech as Council will be in caretaker period leading up to the October O'Shannassy Ward Election. Q&A OK. ....

More information @ https://www.facebook.com/share/p4qgYeVFMbqFxA26/?mibextid=qi2Omg