BCRG Update 27_2016, draft Nov meeting notes, snapshot, EPA update

Draft meeting notes for review by Jan 20.
March 8 2017 BCRG - change of time 4-7pm.
EPA issues notice to tyre business

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Hi <<First Name>>

1) draft BCRG community meeting notes for review until January 20, 2017.

The draft BCRG community meeting notes are ready for review.

The meeting notes will remain in draft form to allow time for comments and then will be finalised. Please provide any comments to:

Andrea at eo.bcrg@gmail.com or PO Box 8001 Rippleside, Vic 3215 by COB Friday 20th January, 2017.

The draft meeting notes are available from the Brooklynip website click here

2) Next BCRG forum, March 8 - change to format and time

The next BCRG meeting will be held in ‘open house’ format at the earlier time of 4-7pm on 8 March at the Brooklyn Community Hall in Cypress Avenue.

We hope to attract a broader range of community attendees, who will be able to speak one-on-one with representatives from EPA, state government, Councils, and industry about their efforts to improve Brooklyn’s air quality.

There will also be a BCRG booth at the event – we would love you to stop by and tell us what you think about our normal BCRG format, and how it might be improved in the future.

All are welcome; please publicise this opportunity broadly within your networks….. and please let us know if your group or organisation would like to run a booth (stand) on the day.

3) The proposed 2017 Brooklyn Community Representative Group
Community Forum dates are:

Wednesday 8 March, 2017
- Open House - Earlier time of 4-7pm
Wednesday 26 July, 2017
Wednesday 15 November, 2017

Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn

4) EPA issues Brooklyn tyre company notice for illegal stockpile, 15 Dec 2016

Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) has issued Brooklyn company Tyre Lug Services (Barro Group Pty Ltd) with a notice that requires about 10,000 waste tyres from trucks, earthmovers and dump trucks to be separated to ensure community safety.
The tyres at the site are the equivalent of about 150,000 regular car tyres.

EPA Metro Manager Daniel Hunt said EPA was also investigating possible breaches of the Environment Protection Act 1970 (the Act).

“The illegal storage of this many tyres at a site that is bordered with grassland shows complete disregard to the local community’s safety and EPA is now gathering a brief of evidence to see whether any offences have been committed under the Act,” Mr Hunt said.

Read the full media release here: http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/about-us/news-centre/news-and-updates/news/2016/december/15/epa-issues-tyre-company-notice-for-illegal-stockpile

5) Australia's Health Tracker

Some of the assertions made by the community member in Update 25 regarding the Health Tracker were questioned by some readers. Nonetheless, BCRG values community opinion and input in discussion.

We are also pleased to note that at least a few people read our updates!

Thank you one and all for another fabulous year of working together...enjoy the break and see you in 2017,
Jen and Andrea.

Download Completed Actions list for 2016

Download updated Rolling Actions list

BCRG Advertising and ongoing publicity and posters
We have produced a promotional poster for BCRG and put a few up in community centres in Yarraville and south of the freeway but it would be great to get them posted in more places. If you would like to put a poster up the document is available on the Brooklynip website.

BCRG Poster

Other ways you can help is to use this text and the links to the website and Facebook in your promotional material/social media.

Are you concerned about dust, noise and odour issues in the Brooklyn area?

The Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forum (BCRG) is an opportunity for members of the community, industry, local and state government to discuss issues about the air quality of the general Brooklyn area. It also enables the communication of plans and progress by individual industries, local government and EPA

The next Brooklyn Community Representative Group Community Forums are
Wednesday 8 March, 26 July and 15 November 2017, 6.00 for 6:30 – 8:30pm
Brooklyn Community Hall, Cypress Avenue Brooklyn.
All welcome
RSVP Please to: Email: eo.bcrg@gmail.com or phone: 0427 338 482

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Andrea Mason

Executive Officer
Brooklyn Community Representative Group

Ph: 0427 338 482
PO Box 8001, Rippleside, Vic, 3215
Email: eo.bcrg@gmail.com
Web: www.brooklynip.com.au

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