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The Rowville–Lysterfield Community News, conceived and started in September 1981, is a newspaper by the people, for the people, about the people. It is designed to create a strong sense of community and it is an ideal forum for the community to express their viewpoints and stay abreast of local events.

31/07/2024

Here are some snapshots of the Tree Planting day over the weekend with a great turnout for a great cause!

30/07/2024

New providers have been appointed to deliver kindergarten in all Council buildings where kindergartens are operating now. The five new providers are specialist, not-for-profit and independent providers of sessional kindergarten as distinct from long day care, and are currently licensed to operate kindergartens in Victoria.

This follows Council’s decision in August last year not to run stand-alone sessional kindergarten services, other than the two Knox Children and Family Centres, and make its buildings available to other providers from 2025.

Details of the new providers for each kindergarten will be made public as soon as leases are finalised. Families who have registered for kindergarten places in 2025 will be notified directly. This is likely to be in August 2024.

Final confirmation of the new providers is subject to Department of Education approval for each site.

There will be no changes to kindergarten for families enrolled this year.

Detailsfor 2025 are available at:
https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/our-services/children-family-and-community-services/children-and-families/kindergarten

29/07/2024

A very close women's basketball semi-final over the weekend, where Ballarat Miners just edged past Knox Raiders by 4 points.

The Women's Prelim is now a battle between Ballarat, Keilor, Mt Gambier and Waverley.

The Men's consists of Sandringham, Ballarat, Frankston and Eltham.

Knox Basketball

28/07/2024

Bonjour!

Looks like our Rowville-Lysterfield newspaper has been to the international stage in Paris!
When Kim Wells MP isn’t reading our newspaper, he is embracing the festivities at the Paris Olympics 👍

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Photo: Martin Dixon and Kim Wells

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27/07/2024

Great to see plenty of smiling faces at today's Parkruns under yet another antarctic condition!

Big milestones achieved today, including 250th parkrun for Graham Robertson an d100th for Catherine McKeogh. Congrats!

Photo Credits:
Jells parkrun
Lewis Park Reserve parkrun
Dandenong parkrun

26/07/2024

Entries are now open for Beyond the Frame 2024 - a youth photography, digital art & media competition.

The aim of the competition is to provide a platform for young people to showcase their talents and unique perspectives. Be inspired and encouraged to unleash your creativity and promote diversity and positive self-expression of young people in our community.

The 3 themes for the competition are: Connect, Participate and Celebrate.

The competition is open to young people aged between 10 -25 who live, work, study or have a connection to Knox, with three age categories for entries: 10-13, 14-18, 19-25 years. Prizes are awarded to first and second place winners for each age category, $200 and $100 gift vouchers respectively.

All eligible images entered will be projected at the Youth Hive (inside Knox Library) Westfield Knox as part of Youth Fest in September 2024. A launch event will be held in September – date to be confirmed.

The Knox Youth Hive is an inclusive place for young people aged 10-25 to connect, study, relax and participate in programs or activities. You can enjoy the space when the Knox Library is open. Council Youth Services staff are there Monday – Friday between 2pm – 5pm.

Submit your entry at:
https://www.knox.vic.gov.au/form/youth-photography-competition

Image by Freepik

25/07/2024

Sunday 28 July is National Tree Planting Day.

Knox Council is hosting a free, family-friendly event to discover the wonders of nature and contribute to our local environment by planting 3,000 native trees, shrubs, and ground covers at Koolamara Waters Reserve, Ferntree Gully, a hotspot for waterbirds in Knox.

You can also enjoy a free BBQ on the day!

** Event details **
Date: Sunday 28 July, 10 am to 12 pm
Location: Koolamara Blvd, Ferntree Gully

Parking is available on Blackwood Park Rd and Koolamara Blvd, Ferntree Gully.
Tools for planting will be provided.

Register at the link below:
https://treeday.planetark.org/site/10029551

24/07/2024

It's almost council election time!

Knox residents and ratepayers will vote in our four-yearly council elections on 26 October.

Knox has nine wards with one councillor to be elected in each ward to represent our community.

Voting is by post and all enrolled voters will receive a ballot pack from the Victorian Electoral Commission, which manages the elections. Voting is compulsory for those on the council or state roll.

Those on the state roll will automatically be enrolled to vote in the council elections. If you need to check or update your state enrolment details, visit vec.vic.gov.au/enrolment.

People who own property in Knox but live elsewhere need to apply online to Council if they want to vote.

Ratepayers who are not Australian citizens, those who pay rates on a property they occupy but don’t own, and a director or secretary of a corporation that pays rates can also apply to vote.

It is not compulsory for these categories of voters to apply to be on the roll but if you do apply it is compulsory to vote.

Knox City Council

23/07/2024

The Knox Inclusive Basketball League is born after Interchange Outer East received over $9,000 council funding to deliver the competition in partnership with Knox Basketball. It’s played on Monday nights at the recently expanded State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South.

About 28,000 or 17% of Knox residents live with disability.

Knox Basketball CEO Grant Harrison says the centre’s significant expansion with 12 new indoor courts had provided more opportunities for local competitions.

Knox Basketball

21/07/2024

Noble Park United registered a big win over the Rowville Eagles yesterday. It was also an important win as both teams are in the top half of the ladder and heading towards the late stages of the season.

Rowville Eagles FC
Noble Park United FC - Drina

20/07/2024

Parkrun completed this morning under typical Melbourne wet and cold conditions.

Great work to all the volunteers who continues to work tirelessly even in less-than-ideal conditions, and congrats to those who reached their milestones with Parkruns!

Photo Credits:
Jells parkrun
Dandenong parkrun
Lewis Park Reserve parkrun

19/07/2024

Ten Ruby Gumnut Goddesses recently attended an event at Coombe Yarra Valley, the former home of the late Dame Nellie Melba. They had a lovely morning tea with scones, cream and yummy jam, as well as enjoying the history of the homestead and the beautiful gardens.

If you are interested in being part of this organisation, please contact Gilly on 0408801624 or for more info on a local club look up Red Hats Victoria for a club near you.

18/07/2024

The Victorian Government is proposing changes to household recycling and waste services, including:

- a fourth glass-only recycling bin

- standardised lists of accepted items for each bin to help reduce contamination.

- kerbside collection of soft plastics.

- plans on future use of compostable food and garden caddy liners.

Have your voice heard on this matter by completing the following survey:
https://engage.vic.gov.au/project/setting-the-standard-for-better-recycling-at-home/survey/4618 -nav

17/07/2024

This year it marks the 20th anniversary of the the Rotary Club of Rowville Lysterfield. The list of projects completed over the years is extensive but it is the individual stories that make an impact.

One example is the story of the young girl, Madline, living on Kiriwina Island off the coast of PNG with badly deformed club feet. She was unable to stand or walk. With assistance from the Rotary Club, she was flown to a mainland hospital and have surgery on her feet, returning home able to walk for the first time.

Closer to home, over the years the Club members have contributed muffins on a fortnightly basis to Foothills Community Care, to be sent home with their food packs for people in need. For several years Club members assembled beautiful hampers which were donated to Foothills at Christmas time and which were received with great appreciation by families who were struggling to make Christmas a special time for their children.

If you would like to make a difference in the lives of others and make some friends, ring President Jenny Moran on 0404 893 870 for more information.

Rotary Club of Rowville-Lysterfield

16/07/2024

Happy (very) belated birthday to Danny Charlesworth, a much-loved member of the Senior Sports Badminton group who recently turned 90 years.

Danny Charlesworth has been playing badminton at the Rowville Community Centre for an incredible 24 years. He still attends sessions each week and is a testament to what living an active lifestyle can achieve.

Best wishes to you Danny!

15/07/2024

Wins to both men's and women's Knox Raiders teams over the weekend.

Congrats to the Women's team who finished at the top of the ladder, and will be playing against Mount Gambier Pioneers at the Qualifying Final this weekend!

Photo Credits:
Knox Basketball

14/07/2024

Massive game over the weekend between 1st and 3rd, which saw the Rowville Hawks defeating league leader Balwyn by 23 points 💪

East Ringwood is now a game clear on top of the ladder, with Rowville sitting comfortably in 3rd.

Photo Credits:
Eastern Football Netball League
Rowville Football Club
Balwyn Tigers Football Club

13/07/2024

A cloud morning for Parkruns with some big milestones achieved - congrats to Michael in completing his 200th parkrun and Chami with a mega 250th parkrun!

Photo Credits:
Jells parkrun
Dandenong parkrun
Lewis Park Reserve parkrun

Jells parkrun
Dandenong parkrun Dandenong parkrun

12/07/2024

Members of the Rowville Lysterfield Probus Club had a wonderful trip up to Lake Mungo, Bendigo, Swan Hill and Mildura recently.

Everyone had a ‘ball’, as they say, and well looked after by their guide Sue from Trade Travel, with full breakfasts every morning, many lunches and most dinners.

The group went up as far as Lake Mungo – where they stayed in some of their well-appointed cabins adjacent to their lovely lodge. One of our members said the best barramundi he has ever eaten was served to him at dinner that night.

11/07/2024

61 volunteers received a Knox Community Victoria Day Award earlier this month,

One of them comes from Rowville-Lysterfield Community News - Hazel Haynes. For 35 years, Hazel has exemplified dedication and selflessness through volunteer work across such a vast number of years. Hazel's incredible service of helping deliver our community paper stands as a testament to the power of volunteerism. Her legacy of generosity inspires all of our volunteers..

Congrats Hazel and thank you for the amazing efforts you have put into our community to date!

10/07/2024

Rowville Seniors Club recently held its feature events, Memorial Day. This is a day they conduct a mini round robin bowls tournament while focussing on members past who may be gone but not forgotten.

26 bowlers were put into randomly selected teams to vie for the winners’ medal and their names inscribed on our perpetual trophy.

The first game resulted in some interesting scores and larger than expected margins. The second game saw the competition even out resulting in the winners getting over the line by a narrow margin. Winning skip Allen has won two years in a row.

Special thanks to Sandra for organising score sheets, medals and afternoon tea.

08/07/2024

Congratulations to the Rowville Sports Academy Tennis senior boys and intermediate girls teams for finishing Runners Up in State Finals for School Sports Victoria in Term 2.

All players showed great competitive spirit and sportsmanship throughout the tournament and continue to drive each other with their work ethic and standards at training.

Well done students, we’re all proud of all your efforts!

Rowville Sports Academy

05/07/2024

Congratulations to the intermediate boys from Rowville Secondary College who continue to dominate School Volleyball by winning their third SSV State Finals in a row. It was a nail biter game against Eltham but the boys showed what they're really made of. 💪

Rowville Secondary College

03/07/2024

Well done to Emily Price. a Year 4 student from our local area, with her artwork featured on our July's Kids Page!

If you come across any great artworks from talented local kids, please email them to [email protected] for a potential feature in upcoming RLCN editions. Thanks!

02/07/2024

Here is the link to the July's edition of RLCN:
https://rlcnews.com.au/pdf/?magazinemonth=July-2024

Enjoy!

01/07/2024

Wins to men's and women's Knox Raiders teams against Nunawading Spectres over the weekend.

Photo Credits:
Knox Basketball
Nunawading Basketball

30/06/2024

Percentage booster for the Men's Rowville Hawks yesterday, as they defeat Norwood by 74 points.

This win also closes the gap between the Hawks and league leader Balwyn, who lost to Vermont yesterday.

Eastern Football Netball League
Rowville Football Club
Norwood Football Netball Club

29/06/2024

Parkruns completed this morning under chilli conditions, but that didn't deter a good turnout!

Photo Credits:
Dandenong parkrun
Lewis Park Reserve parkrun
Jells parkrun

parkrun

26/06/2024

Knox could have 47,000 new homes by 2051 under statewide housing targets set by the state government. There are currently about 63,000 homes in Knox.

Knox Mayor, Councillor Jude Dwight said Council is currently developing our own housing strategy that sets out our plan for managing housing growth and development to respond to the current and future housing needs of our community.

The Department of Transport and Planning has released draft targets for all of Victoria’s 79 councils on where future homes should be built. The targets form part of the government’s plan for Victoria to boost housing stock by 2.24 million homes by 2051 across the state.

Knox residents can have their say on the government’s targets until the end of August at"
https://engage.vic.gov.au/shape-our-victoria?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwvb-zBhCmARIsAAfUI2v9_2wmzzsBJWPZt8prpMw_ygU8zUjPBlVyYSRU2UKnQPGiPg8lQVwaAqEpEALw_wcB

25/06/2024

Anyone looking for a good reason for some light exercise and get your steps up?

Here is the proposition! We are looking for volunteers to help distribute Rowville-Lysterfield Community newspaper to our residents on a monthly basis. The maps posted show where we are in need ot distributors.

Please PM us should you be interested or have any questions. Thanks!

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The annual CNAV conference was held yesterday, with awards presented to recognise people who put in significant efforts to deliver community newspapers across Victoria. Rowville-Lysterfield Community News was awarded for the Best Feature Story category, for the article written by our editor (Naomi Nelson) about a woman with Dissociative Indentity Disorder. The judge described it as an excellent article written with sensitivity, care and intelligence. The article can be found at: Rlcnews.com.au/pdf/?magazinemonth=April-2023 Congrats to all others awarded for the night, with The Welcome Record (from the Dunolly area) awarded for the Best Newspaper category, and our close neighbour, Ferntree Gully News, being shortlisted for this category.

Great turnout at the Wellington Village today for TODAY show live in Rowville! This is the most packed we have seen Wellington Village in a long time! 😊

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