Events for your Diary

March
  • Sat 16, 9:30-10:30am: Love our Streets, meeting at Edwards Park, corner of Dow & Liardet Streets
  • Thu 21, 6pm: BCNA Community Dinner

  • April
  • Sat 6, 9-10am: Beach Patrol, meeting at Princes Pier
  • Sat 20, 9:30-10:30am: Love our Streets, meeting at 109 tram terminus

  • May
  • Sat 4, 9-10am: Beach Patrol, meeting at Centenary Bridge Pylon between Station Pier and Port Melbourne Yacht Club
  • Sat 18, 9:30-10:30am: Love our Streets, meeting at Olive’s Corner, corner of Bay & Liardet Streets
  • Latest News

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    Wednesday 27 February 2013

    BeachPatrol 3207 Clean Up Sunday 3 March 9am

     Message from BeachPatrol 3207 team

    Next Group Clean - Clean Up Oz Day - Sunday 3 March 9 am

    For the third year running our group clean will be Sunday to coincide with the great Annual event of


    Clean Up Australia Day

    Our plan is to have two groups - one starting at Port Melbourne beach (opposite the London Hotel) - which will head east past the PMYC.

    And another group starting at the eastern end at the beach opposite Victoria Street  - and walking west up towards Port Melbourne.
    Hopefully we'll meet in the middle!

    Feel free to join either group at one of the starting points.

    Don’t worry - coffee and chat as usual together  
    J - where we meet at the Sicilian Kiosk at the Port Melbourne Life Saving Club (Italians make good coffee!).
    cheers

    Beach patrol team

    Monday 25 February 2013

    REMINDER - BCNA Dinner 5th March


    REMINDER
    BEACON COVE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION

    Dear members and friends. We are holding our next social event on Tuesday 5th March and look forward to welcoming you to this dinner and providing an update on our activities.

    Social Event – Community Dinner
    for BCNA members and friends

    Pier 35 Bar and Grill
    263 – 364 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne
    Tuesday 5th March – 7pm for 7.30 pm
    $40 per person (cash please) plus drinks (pay as you order)
    See attached menu
     
    Enjoy a wonderful dinner at Pier 35 in the pleasant company of your friends and Beacon Cove neighbours.

    If you would like to attend this restaurant evening please
    RSVP toTrevor Nink
    emailtmnink@bigpond.net.au or phone 0404 084 283

    by Thursday 28th February
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    PIER 35 BAR & GRILL

    BEACON COVE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION DINNER

    Tuesday 5thMarch 7pm for 7:30pm

    TAPAS

    CHEFS SELECTION OF TAPAS TO SHARE

    MAINS

    YOUR CHOICE OF:

    SCOTCH FILLET STEAK COOKED MEDIUM SERVED WITH MASH POTATO AND RED WINE JUS

    CRISPY SKIN SALMON WITH A SAFFRON CHARDONNAY GLAZE

    STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ROASTED CHAT POTATOES & ROSEMARY BUTTER JUS

    MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH A VARIETY OF MUSHROOMS, PARMESAN & TRUFFLE OIL.

    ACCOMPANIED WITH CHIPS & GARDEN SALAD

    DESSERTS (Alternate)

    MIXED BERRY CHEESECAKE

    CHOCOLATE FONDANT PUDDING

    TEA/COFFEE

    ( DRINKS TO BE PAID AS YOU ORDER )

    To receive regular email updates on local and BCNA activities

    Visit our website at www.beaconcovena.blogspot.com

    Enter your email address under SUBSCRIBE (on right side) and follow the instructions
     

    Thursday 21 February 2013

    A piece of Beacon Cove history.........

    Beacon Cove Circa 1996

    A piece of Beacon Cove history.....

    One of our intrepid residents shared this news magazine article from 1996!

    Click Here for the pdf.

    Do you know the person on the front?

    Do you recognise from where the photographs have been taken from?

    If you have other articles or photographs which you would like to share with our community please send them to FeedbackBCNA@gmail.com

    Friday 8 February 2013

    Community Dinner Pier 35 Bar and Grill Tuesday 5th March


    BEACON COVE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION

    Dear members and friends. We are holding our next social event on Tuesday 5th March and look forward to welcoming you to this dinner and providing an update on our activities.

    Social Event – Community Dinner
    for BCNA members and friends

    Pier 35 Bar and Grill
    263 – 364 Lorimer Street, Port Melbourne
    Tuesday 5th March – 7pm for 7.30 pm
    $40 per person (cash please) plus drinks (pay as you order)
    See attached menu
     
    Enjoy a wonderful dinner at Pier 35 in the pleasant company of your friends and Beacon Cove neighbours.

    If you would like to attend this restaurant evening please

    RSVP toTrevor Nink
    email tmnink@bigpond.net.au or phone 0404 084 283

      by Thursday 28th February 

    PIER 35 BAR & GRILL

    BEACON COVE NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION DINNER

    Tuesday 5thMarch 7pm for 7:30pm

    TAPAS

    CHEFS SELECTION OF TAPAS TO SHARE

    MAINS

    YOUR CHOICE OF:

    SCOTCH FILLET STEAK COOKED MEDIUM SERVED WITH MASH POTATO AND RED WINE JUS

    CRISPY SKIN SALMON WITH A SAFFRON CHARDONNAY GLAZE

    STUFFED CHICKEN BREAST WITH ROASTED CHAT POTATOES & ROSEMARY BUTTER JUS

    MUSHROOM RISOTTO WITH A VARIETY OF MUSHROOMS, PARMESAN & TRUFFLE OIL.

    ACCOMPANIED WITH CHIPS & GARDEN SALAD

    DESSERTS (Alternate)

    MIXED BERRY CHEESECAKE

    CHOCOLATE FONDANT PUDDING

    TEA/COFFEE

    ( DRINKS TO BE PAID AS YOU ORDER ) 

     To receive regular email updates on local and BCNA activities

    Visit our website at www.beaconcovena.blogspot.com

    Enter your email address under SUBSCRIBE (on right side) and follow the instructions

    Sunday 3 February 2013

    3207 Beachpatrol
    Next Beach Clean

    Message from 3207 Beachpatrol

    Hello one and all Beach Cleaners.

    Our next event is not far away already.

    As we did Sandridge last time - lets move to;

    First Point for the next group clean on Sat 9 Feb.
    Please meet at Princes Pier at 9am.

    Bags will be provided as usual but please return them when you are done so we don't lose them.

    Then meet at the Tram Terminus for a coffee and a chat afterwards. 

    For those that have not seen it yet we are migrating to an umbrella website for all the BeachPatrol groups.  Please see www.beachpatrol.com.au  This is just a temporary page till we get the more complete one set up, but we need to get the other new groups set up with an email address and contact details.

    We have two new groups starting up this month or maybe next.
    • 3182Beachpatrol in St Kilda
    • 3186Beachpatrol in Brighton.

    We wish them well and to find lots of volunteers down there.

    regards
    Team 3207

    Saturday 2 February 2013

    Garden City Reserve - Port Melbourne Primary School


    Garden City Reserve
    Port Melbourne Primary School

    This is a letter provided by the City of Port Phillip for circulation to residents.

    Tuesday 29th January 2013

    Dear Resident

    Re: Use of Garden City Reserve by Port Melbourne Primary School

    As you are aware, Council have been approached by the Port Melbourne Primary School with a proposal to use a section of Garden City Reserve at lunch times for their grades 4, 5 and 6 children.  The purpose of this letter is to inform local residents and park users of the outcome of this request.

    A community meeting was held at the Sandridge Trugo Club building in Garden City Reserve on Thursday 17 January at 6pm to provide residents abutting the Reserve and general park user the opportunity to speak directly to Council Officers on this issue.

    From that meeting Council Officers have investigated several issues raised by residents in attendance and by email including the current condition of the grass and tress at the Reserve, Covenants associated with parcels of land within the Reserve and the lack of appropriate opportunities for the local community to comment on the schools proposal.

    The outcome of Council’s investigations is that the school will be offered a one school term trial period for use of the reserveso that the real impacts of the use are known, with residents, park users and the school given the opportunity to provide feedback to Council prior to any further arrangement being considered.

    Due to resident concerns of poor grass coverage of the central area of the Reserve, the school will be limited to the grassed area adjacent at the western end of the park near the Beacon (see attached map), on school days from 1.45pm – 2.25pm for the trial period. 

    Throughout the trial period Council officers will evaluate the use by the school and any impacts the use has on other park users.  This will also be an opportunity for park users to discuss any issues they may have with the Reserve with staff.  Council will also liaise with and inform the Beacon Cove Neighbourhood Association and Port People to ensure adequate opportunities for local residents to be kept informed and provide feedback.

    The community will have the opportunity to provide comments throughout the trial period via email to the Sport and Recreation team – helpsportandrec@portphillip.vic.gov.au or phone 9209 6777.   A formal community consultation will commence three weeks (11th march 2013) prior to the trial period ending with the opportunity for the local community to provide feedback on the school use of the reserve.

    Kind regards


    PAUL MORRIS
    Acting Coordinator Recreation

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    Paul Morris
    Team Leader Sport & Recreation - Culture & Leisure
    T: 9209 6468 l F: 9536 2724
    Private Bag No 3, St Kilda, VIC, 3182 www.portphillip.vic.gov.au

    Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club

    Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club
    Invitation to celebrate with Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club

    Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club is moving house!

    Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club Inc. is a not-for-profit dog obedience and socialisation club.  The club is run entirely by volunteers.  Our charter is to provide affordable dog training classes, in an enjoyable and safe environment, and to be accessible and affordable to all members of our community.

    After 51 years located at Murphy Reserve Port Melbourne, we are excited to announce that we are moving to a new facility at Garden City Reserve adjacent to Sandridge Community Centre. 

    Thanks to the wonderful efforts of the City of Port Phillip, we now have a purpose-built club room from which we can continue to serve our community.  

    Our regular dog training year will start on Sunday 3rd February 2013.

    However to celebrate this great news, and to thank you for your support during this long journey, we would like to invite you to a celebration and official opening of our new club room on Sunday 24th February, at 11am.

    You are invited to come and enjoy our informal BBQ, and help us to celebrate this new chapter in our long history.

    Please RSVP by 12th February 2013, by return email - jwilson@pauljohn.com.au 

    Our address is 1 Tucker Avenue, Port Melbourne.  Parking is best in Beacon Road or Clark Street.  Please do not park in Tucker Avenue.

    Kind regards

    Janette Wilson
    Vice President and Trainer
    Hobsons Bay Obedience Dog Club Inc.