Build an upgraded, modern, aquatic facility on the Kilsyth Centenary Pool site in VIC.

Get Council to budget for a new Kilsyth Community Pool - Have your say...

Hi Everybody,

I spoke to Aaron Violi MP and he told me that the Pool situation was the Number One issue the Council had.  His advice was to make sure it gets into the Council Budget and the Council Plan or else nothing will happen.

Please ask as many people as possible to complete the survey on the Council Budget.  Cut/Paste the following ‘drill down’ into email and forward.  Engagement Closes 15 December 2024.

Yarraranges.vic.gov.au => Shaping Yarra Ranges => Council Budget 2025-26 => Share your thoughts on the key areas of the Budget => Start => Next => Top three advocacy issues => Vibrant Townships e.g. improving aquatic facilities =>  #1  etc. etc.  

It's all in the numbers.  Thank you in advance.

Janis Floyd

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Speak up at the Kilsyth Festival - this Sunday

Yarra Ranges Elections - Candidates who support the Rebuild Our Kilsyth Pool

Hi Everybody,

I hope you all had a nice weekend.

If you haven't already voted, here is a list of Candidates who have told us they definitely support Rebuild Our Kilsyth Pool.

Supporting Candidates:

·         Len Cox – Candidate for Walling Ward

·         David Ferrier – Candidate for Walling Ward

·         Jeff Marriott – Candidate for Streeton Ward

·        Chris Templer – Candidate for Melba Ward

·         Mitch Mazzarella – Candidate for Melba Ward

·         Wendy Wright – Candidate for Billanook Ward

·         R. Jane Stormer – Candidate for O’Shannassy Ward

Encouraging Candidates:

·         Chloe Bond – Candidate for O’Shannassy Ward

·         Divesh Sareen – Candidate for Lyster Ward

Remember, it is a postal vote and must be mailed before 6 pm on Friday 25 October.

Happy Voting

Regards

Janis Floyd

Kilsyth Pool is being filled in. Vote for new Councillors in the Election.

 Dear Petitioner,

Remember.

Regards,

Janis Floyd

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Update about Our Kilsyth Pool - the demolition

This is an update on the situation about Our Kilsyth Pool.
In accordance with the wording in the YRC Aquatic and Leisure Strategy “…to restore the land…”, Our Kilsyth Pool buildings have been demolished, concrete rubble fills the outdoor pool & the babies wading pool. The 50-metre pool is currently being demolished. I expect it will be backfilled somehow.
It is so sad to see.
I have received no response from council after I presented our petition. The outcome, on the day, was that it “be referred to the appropriate officer”. Then silence.
The council elections are coming up in October. You may choose to ask the nominees for your ward where they stand regarding Rebuilding Our Kilsyth Pool. Note that ALL the current councillors (except for Chirnside Park ward and Walling ward) voted to demolish our pool. In my opinion, we need a new council that listens to residents and does the best for their health and wellbeing.
There is to be a Master Plan for Kiloran Reserve (where the pool is). If there is community consultation, then I, for one, will be asking to Rebuild Our Kilsyth Pool.
Later, when the next council begins its meetings, I will present this petition again.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Kind Regards,
Janis Floyd

Demolition of the Kilsyth Pool

Recap on the presentation of our Petition to Council

Our petition was tabled at the YR Council Meeting yesterday 15/05/2024.  I spoke to the petition. My presentation was expressed in three parts, the Past, the Present and the Future.  In the Past, I recapped the Council Meeting (Oct 2023) when they decided to pull down our pool without community consultation. In the Present, I listed the pool events that we continue to lose – swimming lessons, aquarobics etc. In the Future, I described how a Rebuild Pool would achieve their Four Strategic Objectives.  And finally, I asked them for a solid commitment to Rebuild Our Pool as a legacy.

My presentation was well received. Cr Cox supported me with a statement comparing the cost of the Rebuild of Kilsyth now to a new Aquatic Centre in Lilydale in about 10 years.

Cr Childs asked that a clause be added to the recommendation.  It was that Cr Cox’s statement (that the pool could be rebuilt for about $6 million) should be substantiated.  However, it was not put to a motion, so I’m not sure of its standing as being accepted.  There were other questions and comments too.

Now, we will continue to gather signatures on our petition.  It can be tabled before the newly elected council sometime after October 2024.  And when the nominees for council begin their campaign, we will ask them how they stand with respect to Rebuilding Our Pool.  If they were watching this meeting, they will be aware of its importance to our community. Please ask everyone in your household, sign the petition. 

Register to attend Council Meeting to hear petition.

Our Petition to ‘Rebuild the Kilsyth Pool’ is on the agenda for the Council Meeting next Tuesday evening 14 May 2024.  If you are interested in attending the meeting and being in the gallery, please register now.  There are only 70 places available in the gallery and some are already taken.

I have already registered and completed the form to ‘Participate and be heard’ in order to speak to the petition.   Hope to see you there.

Our Petition has been submitted - Watch this Space for the date it is tabled at Council Meeting.

Hi Everybody,

Today I submitted our petition to the Yarra Ranges Council at their offices in Lilydale.

At this point it has 1,124 signatures (paper + online).  I expect the Council to notify me about the date of the Council Meeting when it is tabled.

Now is an opportune time to table our petition.

1. It has a significant number of signatures.
2. It provides this outgoing Council the opportunity to leave a legacy of a commitment to ‘Rebuild Our Pool’.
3. It provides the nominees for the incoming Council an opportunity to see what is important to the urban community to garner votes.

Since the online petition is hosted on petitions.net it can continue to gain signatures and be presented to the Council again later.

Regards,

Janis

Will you ask your children to sign the petition also?

To everyone who has signed the petition to ‘Rebuild the Kilsyth Pool’ – thank you.

A quick update:

There are three petitions ongoing.

This petition (on Council template) - ‘Rebuild the Kilsyth Pool’ started by me, Janis Floyd, = 412 signatures. It includes a Hard copy petition (on same Council template) – from Kilsyth Festival = 192 signatures.

There are two other petitions:

1.    One petition ‘Save Kilsyth Pool’ started by Rachael Thomas = 632 signatures.

2.    Another petition ‘Save Kilsyth Centenary Pool’ started by Phenix H = 121 signatures.

***If anyone knows Rachael Thomas or Phenix H, please ask them to contact me.  We have a stronger voice to Council if we combine our numbers and work together.

Total = 1367 signatures

Any Yarra Ranges resident can sign this petition to ‘Rebuild the Kilsyth Pool’.  It can include people under 18 years of age (minors & children).

Please ask your children to sign and add a comment in their words. Every signature counts.  Learning to swim and water safety is so important in Australia.

Regards,

Janis Floyd

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