The new $3.4 million Matlock Centre is home to the Camberwell Hockey Club and also provides a new venue for the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre. It is an example of Council’s commitment to creating multipurpose venues which enrich our community.

The Camberwell Hockey Club is the largest club in Victoria and contributed $200,000 to the project. During 2018, the Camberwell Hockey Club has provided hockey to over 1,500 local primary school children.

The new building includes change rooms, a multi-purpose community space, audio-

visual equipment, kitchen, spectator viewing, state-of-the-art ice baths and a dedicated rehabilitation space for the club’s players. The fully accessible building is also fitted out with high performance glazing and several rain water tanks along with a number of other energy saving measures.

The Matlock Centre will enable the Canterbury Neighbourhood Centre to expand its program offering. The Neighbourhood Centre has been in operation since 1981 and provides a range of creativity, wellbeing, language, literature and social programs.

The new Matlock Centre

Cr Jane Addis

Our dedication to preserving and enhancing the heritage features of our house has continued for forty years. I hope all of you who are now the proud owners of heritage listed houses following the recent Amendment C266 enjoy your houses as much as Frances and I have.

My very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Have a happy and festive season and I look forward to speaking with you next year.

I am also looking forward to the replacement rotunda at Surrey Gardens and the creation of a new community facility in Canterbury.

This newsletter includes stories about some of our special local gardens and shopping centres, all of which have unique features which make them worth visiting this summer.

Of particular interest to me is the story written by local resident and long-time Canterbury History Group member Frances Barrett about living in a heritage listed house. Frances moved into her Edwardian Canterbury house just six years before we moved into our Federation house nearby. Like Frances, it was love at first sight for us, and we also bought after just one visit.

Councillor updateAs we approach the end of 2018 I have been reflecting on all the things to celebrate in Maling Ward; there have been several projects completed this year, some to be completed, and more to look forward to.

This year has seen the completion of upgrades to the Balwyn Library and the Matlock Centre which is the home of the Camberwell Hockey Club. Other major projects which are underway include the extensive work at Balwyn Park and the Balwyn Community Centre, both of which will provide much improved facilities for us all. Still to come are upgrades to our local shopping centres at Balwyn Road, Union Road and Maling Road; each designed to create more inviting shopping precincts.

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jane.addis@boroondara.vic.gov.auCr Jane Addis

DECEMBER 2018

Maling Ward

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67 Mont Albert Road, Canterbury Constructed: 1935 Style: Georgian Revival

The house is a highly intact example of the Georgian Revival style in the 1920s and 30s and was popular amongst the upper-middle classes. The American Georgian Revival influences are noted in the deep eaves with modillions, shuttered windows arrangement and the presentation of the central porch.

35 Matlock Street Constructed: 1912 Style: Early timber shops

The shop is one of a small number of Victorian and Edwardian shops that survive in Boroondara. Timber shops were the first to be built in new suburbs and shopping areas in the 19th century, but were gradually replaced by brick buildings, leaving few of this type in the metropolitan area.

Driffville, 15 View Street, Canterbury Constructed: 1907-1908 Style: Federation Villa

The house is a representative example of a large single storey Federation villa.

It is historically significant for its demonstration of early twentieth century residential development marketed for their proximity to railway stations.

Snapshot of local properties recommended for heritage protection in CanterburyThe suburb of Canterbury provides some of the best examples of the grand houses built in Melbourne during the nineteenth century. Many traces of our history can be seen in the form of these large houses with their exceptional architecture and heritage features.

Council has placed high priority on proactively identifying and protecting individual heritage properties and precincts through the Municipal Wide Heritage Gap Study, which includes the Canterbury Heritage Gap Study.

Amendment C266 to the Boroondara Planning Scheme proposes to implement the recommendations of the Canterbury Heritage Gap Study to include over 400 properties in several Heritage Overlays to the Boroondara Planning Scheme. The amendment has been considered by an independent Planning Panel.

On 29 October 2018, the Urban Planning Special Committee resolved to refer the amendment to an Ordinary Council meeting for formal adoption in November 2018. Once adopted, the Minister for Planning will have the final say about whether Heritage Overlays should be introduced to the properties and precincts identified in the Canterbury Heritage Gap Study.

Final stretch for the Canterbury Heritage Gap study

Our house by Frances BarrettWe bought our house on April Fool’s Day, 1972. It was Easter Saturday and the estate agent just happened to be in his office, so we arranged to inspect the house that day. While we were there another couple were also looking over the house. We loved it and put down a deposit that morning. No architects inspection, nothing. I was terrified we would lose it otherwise.

On the following Queen’s birthday weekend we moved in with the four children, a dog, a cat, a rabbit and a guinea pig. Absolutely freezing, no central heating (still!) and Canterbury Jack saved the day by bringing over a huge bag of briquettes.

Ours is just an Edwardian weatherboard house but it has been a wonderful house for a family with plenty of room to grow. We live in an area containing many lovely

family homes with gardens and backyards that were so much a part of the Canterbury we moved into many years ago. We are thankful the house will be within a heritage precinct because we believe it is important to protect these houses and streetscapes for future generations to enjoy.

(France Barrett’s house sits within a Heritage Overlay within Amendment C266)

We are fortunate to have some of the Melbourne’s most impressive premier parks and gardens on our doorstep.

There are so many leafy, green havens in our beautiful neighbourhoods in which to walk the dog, escape the heat, relax with friends and celebrate family and community events. The following are two of my favourites:

Canterbury Gardens, Canterbury

A short walk from the Maling shopping village, Canterbury Gardens, which is located on Canterbury Road, is one of our oldest and perhaps one of our most elegant leafy escapes. Renowned for its beautiful old trees, many of which were planted in the early 1900s, I love the ever changing perennial borders, the fragrant rose garden, and the signature parterre gardens that are reminiscent of formal French gardens.

Since the 1940s, Carols by Candlelight has been held in these magical gardens and it’s been the perfect venue for our family-friendly Summer Music series for many years.

Surrey Gardens

Opened in 1917, Surrey Gardens had a thorough revamp in 2007. Visiting the beautiful and historic Surrey Gardens can feel like stepping back in time. Boasting Australia’s first World War I memorial, this tranquil park has cannons and a cenotaph (war memorial shrine) which features rare art deco carved wood artwork created by one of Melbourne’s pioneering wood carvers, John K Blogg. It will also soon have a new rotunda.

It is the history that makes Surrey Gardens so unique. Renowned landscape designer William Guilfoyle, (Melbourne Royal Botanic Garden fame) was responsible for designing the scenic backdrop to the significant historic features of this park.

My favourite parks

As one of the oldest native gardens in Australia, the Maranoa Gardens hold a special place for many community members, especially artist and Balwyn Community Centre teacher Marg Castle, who runs weekly botanical art classes.

Students visit the gardens and see the Council Ranger who helps them pick new specimens to paint in the studio. “They all have a strong passion for painting and a love of plants. It’s a great escape and they have become great friends. They have lunch together halfway through the class. It’s terrific. They’ve made friends for life,” Marg said of her students.

Of the many jewels to be found in Maranoa, Marg’s favourite might be the

Phillip Island Hibiscus, which originates from a small island 6kms south of Norfolk Island and takes roughly 20 years to flower. “It really is a wonderful hidden gem of the garden,” Marg said. You can explore Maranoa Gardens 7.30am - 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am - 5pm on weekends.

When the upgrades of the Balwyn Community Centre are completed you will also be able to explore the Centre’s natural wetlands, gardens and community programs. Construction work will take around 12 months, and in the interim, the programs and services offered at Balwyn Community Centre are continuing at 230 Balwyn Road. Visit www.balwyncc.org.au to find out courses on offer.

Marg Castle

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Since reopening in April this year, the upgraded Balwyn Library has been reconnecting with some truly passionate visitors.

In just six months, 2,300 people have become new members and each day 650 people visit to read, socialise, study, and to borrow more than 1,100 items, making it the busiest library in Boroondara.

But it’s not just the collections people are loving according to frequent library goer Helen Murray, who says the new space and the natural light it affords has created a sense of comfort and relaxation.

“I love it - I could sit here all day. I bring my granddaughter here to use the computer when she has homework to do. The grandkids love it,” Helen said.

Balwyn Library’s librarian Letizia Mondello says the new services offered by the upgrade are being made the most of. “The library was closed for redevelopment, but when it reopened people came back to it instantly. All the new study areas are being very well utilised with five study rooms and a larger open study area” Letizia said.

Balwyn Library is open 10am -6pm Monday to Friday, 10am - 5pm Saturday and 1pm - 5pm Sunday.

The Balwyn Library

By participating, you’ll be in with a chance to win one of 10 shopping vouchers worth $100 each.

Our local traders are transforming their stores into a magical place for you to shop this festive season.

We need your help to pick the winner of the best Christmas decorations in our annual competition. All you need to do is:

§ Visit www.instagram.com

§ Search for #BoroondaraChristmas § Like your favourite decoration.

Vote for your favourite Christmas decoration and win

Maling Ward residents will not have to travel far from home to find everything they need for Christmas. In the heritage shopping centres of Mailing Road in Canterbury and its delightful neighbour, Union Road in Surrey Hills, we are spoilt for choice with quality homewares, fashion and gift stores, cafes and fresh food outlets, and beauty and relaxation businesses.

This year Maling Road has introduced their own Gift Card, so we can buy family and friends a Gift Card for them to experience all Maling Road has to offer. At the annual Maling Road KrisKindl event, being held on Friday 7 December from 4pm to 9pm, there will be entertainment for the entire family with live music, gift making, a giant slide, rides, and animal nursery.

Visit www.boroondara.vic.gov.au/christmas for more information on Christmas in Boroondara.

Christmas is the time to shop local