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<p><span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What types of places encourage you to walk? What prevents you from walking more locally? Has the pandemic changed the way you move around your neighbourhood? </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our partner Victoria Walks is seeking community views to help them advocate for walking and safer, more appealing local spaces in the lead up to the next state election. The Victorian Walking Survey results will help Victoria Walks advocate for greater funding for local walking infrastructure from state and federal government.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px;">Click on the image below to complete the Victorian Walking Survey 2021</span></p><p><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWComSurvey2021_3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/caf22182f1ce354502a7abed95550d55fd008cc1/original/1637304894/7a3bc7fa895090f56833163cf90f1926_Walking_image.jpg?1637304894" style="width: 817px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></p><table style="width: 100%;"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 75px;"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/978328e01bb98d94dfd40844a45cbf7b6d207474/original/1637303804/afb0a5d6453eedc0e6dd3178992b6a4f_survey_60px.png?1637303804" style="width: 60px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></td><td style="width: ;"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VWComSurvey2021_3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 18px;">Complete the Victorian Walking Survey by clicking here</span></a><br></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br></p>

Victorian Walking Survey 2021

Getting Around Victoria Study

<h2>Background</h2><p>Hume City Council completed a Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Study of the Attwood and Westmeadows (east) area bounded by Mickleham Road, Broadmeadows Deviation Road, Ripplebrook Drive and the existing Airport Runway Alignment.</p><p>Residents were invited to provide details of traffic issues within the LATM study area. The information provided highlighted 400 issues and was used to prepare a proposed traffic management plan. In March 2021 <a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/attlatm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the plan was presented</a> to residents, local businesses and the public transport authority to provide feedback.</p><p>Feedback was received from 44 people about various aspects of the proposed traffic management plan through an on-line mapping tool, email and phoning the responsible traffic engineer. This information, together with further research by the Traffic Team, was used to review the traffic management plan and additional investigations were conducted in order to develop a Final Traffic Management Plan.</p><h2 id="outcome-2">Outcome</h2><p>At the Council meeting on Monday, 12 July 2021, the <a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/72320/widgets/351502/documents/214917" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Attwood and Westmeadows (east) LATM Study Report and Final Traffic Management Plan</a> was adopted. The plan provides information on all proposed traffic treatments.</p><p><a href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/72320/widgets/351502/documents/214917" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/41f0bd4eac54b6ddb9063da5bd3d3c9f709fad05/original/1632095910/2a1de9ce039a24b770792b039e1375bc_banner_image.JPG?1632095910" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></p><p><br></p>

Attwood and Westmeadows (East): Final Local Area Traffic Management Plan

<h2>Background</h2><p>Hume City Council completed a Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Study of the Goonawarra area bounded by Raes Road, Lancefield Road, Sunbury Road and Jacksons Creek.</p><p>Residents were invited to provide details of traffic issues within the LATM study area. The information provided highlighted 350 issues and was used to prepare a proposed traffic management plan. In March 2021 <a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/gwlatm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">the plan was presented</a> to residents, local businesses and the public transport authority to provide feedback.</p><p>Feedback was received from 23 people about various aspects of the proposed traffic management plan through an on-line mapping tool, email and phoning the responsible traffic engineer. This information, together with further research by the Traffic Team, was used to review the traffic management plan and additional investigations were conducted in order to develop a Final Traffic Management Plan.</p><h2 id="outcome-2">Outcome</h2><p>At the Council meeting on Monday, 12 July 2021, the <a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/72321/widgets/351505/documents/214920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Goonawarra LATM Study Report and Final Traffic Management Plan</a> was adopted. The plan provides information on all proposed traffic treatments.</p><p><a href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/72321/widgets/351505/documents/214920" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/41f0bd4eac54b6ddb9063da5bd3d3c9f709fad05/original/1632096214/2aa3e08bd3e70463c5d06855902f92b0_banner_image.JPG?1632096214" style="width: 600px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib"></a></p>

Goonawarra: Final Local Area Traffic Management Plan

Renaming Normanby Drive Reserve Greenvale

Jacksons Creek Regional Parkland

Hume Healthy Kids

Waste and Resource Recovery Strategy

<p><strong><em>Hume City Council recognises the rich Aboriginal heritage within the municipality and acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung, which includes the Gunung Willam Balluk clan, as the Traditional Custodians of this land. Council embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander living cultures as a vital part of Australia&rsquo;s identity and recognises, celebrates and pays respect to the existing family members of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and to Elders past, present and future.</em></strong></p><p><strong>Project Background</strong></p><p>Hume City Council is working in partnership with the community to develop and install a permanent Stolen Generations Marker in Hume.</p><p>The Marker will acknowledge the harm caused to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families and communities across the nation. The Marker it will serve as a reminder about the injustices caused by successive governments on First Nations people and the ongoing impacts it is still creating today.</p><p>More information is available on <a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Residents/People-Services/Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-Peoples#section-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Council&#39;s main website</a>.</p><p><strong>Stolen Generations Marker</strong><strong> Working Group</strong></p><p>In April 2020, Hume City Council established a <a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/stolen-generation-marker-project?preview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Working Group that guides the priorities of the project</a>. The group includes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members, community members affected by the impacts of the <a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Residents/People-Services/Aboriginal-and-Torres-Strait-Islander-Peoples#section-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stolen Generations</a> and representatives from peak bodies including <a class="fr-strong" href="http://linkupvictoria.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link-Up Victoria</a> and <a class="fr-strong" href="https://www.connectinghome.org.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Connecting Home</a>.</p><p>The Working Group reviewed many sites and narrowed the shortlist down to three. This was based on considering agreed &lsquo;<a class="fr-strong" href="https://participate.hume.vic.gov.au/62139/widgets/312685/documents/185039/download" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">site principles</a>&rsquo; and the suitability of each location. This was narrowed down to two sites - <span style="color: rgb(65, 65, 65); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Malcolm Creek Reserve (Wetlands Site) or Golden Sun Moth Park (Red Gum Site)</span> </p><p><strong>Artist Expressions of Interest</strong></p><p>In late 2020, Hume City Council conducted an Expression of Interest (EOI) process to select a group of artists to design concepts for the future Stolen Generations Marker. The EOI process attracted 5 applications and 4 artists moved to the next stage:</p><ul><li><strong>Fiona Clarke:</strong> a Kirrae Whurrong artist living in Sunshine who has previously created public artwork for Metro Trains, Cricket Australia, and City of Greater Dandenong.</li><li><strong>Thomas Marks:</strong> a Gunaikurnai artist from Gippsland living in Ballarat who has delivered exhibitions across Melbourne and as part of the Torch project and is a member of the Stolen Generations.</li><li><strong>Karen Lovett:</strong> a Gunditjmara artist living in Broadmeadows who has produced public artworks for the City of Hume, gallery exhibitions and is a member of the Stolen Generations.</li><li><strong>Robert Young:</strong> a Gunnai/Waradjurie artist who has previously produced public art works for Yarra Valley Water, Yarra Ranges City Council.</li></ul><p><strong>Concept Development </strong></p><p>Hume City Council hosted a workshop across the two sites to provide all the necessary information for concept development. Artists also had access to an Aboriginal Artist Mentor to assist in developing their concepts and to provide guidance along the way.</p><p>Artists developed their concepts to suit one of the preferred locations - Malcolm Creek Reserve (Wetlands Site) or Golden Sun Moth Park (Red Gum Site). The artists presented their concepts to the Selection Panel in March 2021.</p><p>The Selection Panel made their recommendations to Hume City Council in April 2021, and a presentation was made by working group members to Councillors and Directors of the Council in June 2021.</p><p><strong>Endorsement of the Stolen Generations Marker</strong></p><p>On 15 June 2021, Hume City Council endorsed<img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/5d8d72bb2663484997dfe8f6846211abd9cf6ddf/original/1624836132/76aa96453f82ff60883cd83f6efe75bc_robert-young-headshot.jpg?1624836132" style="width: 300px;" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil" alt="Photograph of Robert Young"> Gunnai/Waradjurie Robert Young to create the Stolen Generations Marker in Hume. Robert&rsquo;s design, &#39;<em>Covered in the Creator&#39;&#39;, </em>is a metal representation of a possum skin cloak. The cloak will be co-located with a graphic depiction of a canoe &ndash; representing the journey &ndash; and positioned next to a seat in the shape of a coolamon &ndash; representing childhood.</p><p>The Marker will be located at the Wetland Site in Craigieburn, near the Malcolm Creek and Centennial Park Drive and is expected to be completed in March 2022.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><div class="fr-img-space-wrap"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 600px;"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/ehq-production-australia/ffe7f0571d5a6b2282239a4a82cd2af247121ec9/original/1624836304/20e7e10ffb54674561c0f5a54ccb9f5a_view_wetland_site2.jpg?1624836304" alt="Artist's drawing of the planned Marker"><span class="fr-inner"><strong>Covered in the Creator - artist&#39;s illustration by Robert Young</strong></span></span></span></div><p><br></p>