Cr Maria Kerr

Cr Maria Kerr

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CrKerr@brimbank.vic.gov.au
0437 796 630

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Brimbank Council has committed to zero net emissions in its operations by 2030 and to pursue zero net emissions for the whole municipality by 2040. Brimbank Mayor Cr Georgina Papafotiou said ‘Our community has sent a strong message about the importance of local action on this global crisis and the need to act urgently to help restore a safe climate. Read more on the Brimbank Climate Emergency Plan 2020-2025. #WeAreBrimbank #ClimateEmergency #ZeroEmissions
Do you know a group/organisation who’ve demonstrated outstanding contribution to the protection, enhancement and awareness of Brimbank’s natural and urban environment? If so, nominate them for the Environment and Sustainability Award. This award celebrates groups, projects or activities that create a more environmentally sustainable city, or initiatives that encourage residents to contribute and take care of our environment for future generations. Nominations close 15 July 2020 brimbank.vic.gov.au/waba
Did our Recycle Right quiz get you thinking about what you can and can’t recycle these days? If your answer is yes, you’re not alone. Two-thirds of Victorians say they need the information to help manage their waste according to the recent Sustainability Victoria survey. We’ve updated our website to give you the latest recycling information. Please take a look: https://bit.ly/3dwaZuV and get in touch if you have any questions. Also stay on our social media pages for more useful tips and information from the Recycle Right campaign brought to you by Sustainability Victorian and Brimbank Council. #recycleright #yourrecyclingmatters #stayathome #whereyourrecyclinggoes
Brimbank City Council has awarded a $55.1 million contract for the demolition of the tired, old St Albans Leisure Centre and build of a new state of the art health and wellbeing hub. With a new 50m, ten-lane swimming pool, two water slides, wellness centre, crèche, café, community program room, and 24-hour access gym, your new St Albans Health and Wellbeing Hub will be an Australian first. It is set to open in 2022. Read more about the new hub and its role in our COVID-19 support and recovery here: https://bit.ly/3eBix0P
Brimbank City Council is committed to supporting people experiencing homelessness in our community. A recently commissioned study into Brimbank homelessness provided insight into the issues for people sleeping rough or in overcrowded dwelling. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the specific health and economic impacts for people at risk of homelessness in our community. Brimbank Mayor, Cr Georgina Papafotiou said '‘It is important that the more vulnerable people in the community haven’t been forgotten during this crisis." The Council's new plan will focus on advocating for long-term solutions that prevent homelessness, as well as contributing to a more integrated, flexible and coordinated response. #WeAreBrimbank #Homelessness #SleepingRough
Meet Kate Halil, who started @FloralAffairsMelbourne almost 20 years ago as a hobby! Kate takes us through what it’s like to be a florist, some of the challenges that coronavirus has presented, and tells us more about her one-on-one floristry classes where you can learn to make floral crowns, bouquets, hair florals, and perfect your vase arrangement. Read the story: https://bit.ly/2Yx4jbA #WeAreBrimbank #florist #floristry #flower #flowercrown #SunshineNorth #lovethewest #flowers #creative
The Brimbank City Council Draft Annual Budget (2020-2021) is now open for comment. This budget will support Council’s capital works program of $73.4 million, and deliver new priorities identified by the recovery response needed to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the 'Have Your Say' section of our website for more information.
If you have a query or concern you wish to share during these challenging times, as we all work to keep everyone safe and well, you can call us, send an email, chat online via Brimbank Chat or use our website Report It tool and we’ll sort it. We are working to ensure the reopening of facilities and reintroduction of services can be done in a safe and responsible way for both staff and community members. Thank you for your patience and understanding. #WeAreBrimbank
Do you know a group/organisation who’ve demonstrated outstanding contribution to the rich cultural, heritage, tourism and artistic fabric of the Brimbank community? If so, nominate them for the Culture, Arts and Tourism Award. This award celebrates the fantastic projects, events, groups or enterprises that showcase and develop our communities’ rich cultural fabric. Nominations close 15 July 2020 brimbank.vic.gov.au/waba
This year’s Refugee Week may have officially ended but it’s not too late to learn more and show support for refugees in our community. For the month of June some filmmakers have made their movies freely available online. Check out the "Watch Party" info on www.refugee.org.au. All movies and videos are there to educate others about refugee issues and inspire real change. https://www.refugeeweek.org.au/news/watch-party/ #YearOfWelcome #RefugeeWeek2020
TAKE #2 for Brimbank City Council's Virtual Citizenship Ceremonies! On Wednesday 17 June, Virtual Citizenship Ceremonies were held in Council Chambers with Mayor - Cr Georgina Papafotiou of Brimbank City Council. We now have 40 new Australian Citizens in Brimbank! With more ceremonies scheduled for this week Brimbank will see a total of 143 New Citizens in the month of June. #WeAreBrimbank #BrimbankProud
You have seen them cleaning public areas in Brimbank and amenities, including seats, traffic light buttons, bike racks, door handles, bins and lots of objects that are touched frequently by the public. Thank you to men and women who have been part of the Victorian Government funded Working for Victoria Community Cleaning Blitz in Brimbank, which finishes today. Brimbank Council’s cleansing services have remained on the job throughout the COVID-19 health emergency to clean Brimbank’s five main town centres and 50 urban villages and this continues.
Our community-minded groups and organisations are doing extraordinary things during these extraordinary times, and here is an opportunity to recognise them. Nominations are now open for the 2020 We Are Brimbank Awards in five categories: • Culture, Arts and Tourism Award • Environment and Sustainability Award • Employment & Enterprise Award • Inclusive Brimbank Award • Learning Excellence Award Nominations close Wednesday 15 July 2020, so don’t hesitate, nominate now brimbank.vic.gov.au/waba #WeAreBrimbank #nominate #community #Awards
Are you a young person aged 12-18 with a story to tell? ABC’s Takeover Melbourne is a competition allowing young Melbournians to be heard. Winners get the opportunity to work with ABC producers to have their story featured on the ABC! Entries close on 27 June 2020 – so get in quick! Visit abc.net.au/takeover for all the details.
How much do you know about refugees? Who are refugees? Where do they come from and how do they get here? Why do they seek asylum rather than go through regular resettlement processes? Refugee Week serves as an opportunity to ask these questions, understand more and consider the ongoing challenges faced by refugees and people seeking asylum. Learn more: www.refugeeweek.org.au #RefugeeWeek #YearofWelcome #WeAreBrimbank
Tadros Hanna is an artist, teacher, father, and Brimbank Harmony Ambassador. We spoke with @TadrosHanna.Art about his current virtual exhibition, his collaborations with local, national and international artists, and what it means to create for the community. Read the story: https://bit.ly/3hL5Xy7 See ‘The Home of 2020’ virtual exhibition: https://bit.ly/2zFf0z8 #WeAreBrimbank #art #artist #abstractart #abstractpainting #mural #streetart #streetpiano #interview #lovethewest #localartist