2016 News | |||
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| DECEMBER 2016 | |
| * | BIG TREE SLAUGHTER AT COLLEGE SITE: Disgusted citizens saw a tragedy. A 100% indigenous planting is nowneeded. |
| * | MRS JOAN KRSTIC: A BCS Inc. member since 1997, Joan died on 2016-12-10. |
| * | PROFESSIONAL ARBORIST’S REPORT ON COLLEGE SITE TREES: This important arborist’s report is accessible here. |
| * | BCS INC. THANKS CHRIS SUTTON: BCS Inc’s letter under seal thanked Chris, aformer BCS Inc. President, for his great work. |
| NOVEMBER 2016 | |
| * | SCHOOL BUILDING AUTHORITY’S ‘INFORMATION SESSION’: VSBA’s session , on Friday, 25 November,was inept. |
| * | BEAUMARIS PRIMARY: School newsletter shows BCS Inc. President’s letter applauding the school winning a Biodiversity Award. |
| * | IMPORTANT LETTER: BCS Inc. publishes a strong letter to the Education Minister onmajor issues with the school site process. |
| * | VIDEO: See a 7-minute video of Heather Stewartexplaining the importance of retaining trees, including the River Red Gums. |
| * | INFORMATION SESSION: A full meeting heard report of work to reduce tree loss& avoid non-indigenous planting at School site. |
| * | SECONDARY COLLEGE TREES: Plans and details of tree removal andreplacement provided by School Building Authority. |
| * | BAYSIDE COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS : The polls were declaredat 5:30 p.m. on 2016-11-02 at the Bayside Corporate Centre. |
| OCTOBER 2016 | |
| * | 229 TREES TO GO AT SECONDARY COLLEGE: BCS Inc. and Bayside City Council want details of trees and time to consider. |
| * | BCS INC. THANKS CR HEATHER STEWART: BCS Inc’s letter under seal thanked Heather forher fine work on Bayside Council. |
| SEPTEMBER 2016 | |
| * | SUPPORTING BAYSIDE’S CR LAURIE EVANS: BCS Inc. advertisements in Bayside Leader urge ‘VOTE 1 Laurie Evans’. |
| * | DRAFT MINUTES OF THE 2016 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, AND THE PRESIDENT’S REPORT |
| JULY 2016 | |
| * | APPLICATION FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE LISTING: The application for Beaumaris Bay is now on thefederal heritage website. |
| * | BCS INC. BULLETIN: July 2016 |
| JUNE 2016 | |
| * | BCS INC. CONGRATULATES BAYSIDE CITY agreed to BCS Inc’s request to |
| * | PRINCIPAL HERITAGE LIST NOMINATOR HONOURED: Assoc. Prof. Vicki Kotsirilos, President of the Sandringham Foreshore Association, whose married name is Karalis, and who was a principal of the Consortium that has nominated Beaumaris Bay for Australia’sNational Heritage List, was listed in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List asa Member of the Order of Australia (AM). |
| * | PLANNING PANEL REPORT ON C140: Council will develop its response to therecommendation to abandon Amendment C140. |
| APRIL 2016 | |
| * | GIANT WHALE TOOTH AT BEAUMARIS: Museum Victoria confirms Beaumaris as site of Australia’s largest-ever whale tooth find . |
| * | ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FRAMEWORK: BCS Inc’s comment submitted on Bayside CityCouncil document |
| * | APPEARANCES BEFORE C140 PLANNING PANEL: BCS Inc. officers addressed the Panel to support the C140 Amendment . |
| MARCH 2016 | |
| * | ARTICLE IN VNPA MAGAZINE: Threat to Beaumaris Bay is reported in Victorian National Parks Association’s March Park Watch. |
| FEBRUARY 2016 | |
| * | MLC ASKS MINISTER TO NOT RENEW BMYS LTD LEASE: Greens MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region, Sue Pennicuik, has asked, in Parliament, the Environment Minister to not renew Beaumaris Motor Yacht Squadron Ltd’s lease on its expiry in 2018. |
| * | CONSORTIUM NOMINATES BEÅUMARIS BAY: Beaumaris Bayhas been nominated for Australia’s National Heritage List. |
| * | DRAFT LANDSCAPE POLICY: ABCS Inc. letter commentedon Bayside City Council’s draft policy. |
| * | RESPONSE TO COUNCIL FOOTPATH POLICY: Inc. letter asks Council to recognize |
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