Tree Planting - Sun 11th October

Well, our last tree planting was so successful, we are doing it again!

At our last event we planted well over 500 plants in under 90 minutes so we upped the challenge. Our goal this time is to plant 1,500 trees in one day, and for this we need your help.

Come along to the Whitecliffs Foreshore (at the end of Elgan Avenue) at 10am on Sunday 11th October and help us to get these plants in the ground. Bring along some gardening gloves and community spirit and the rest will be provided for you.

Hope to see you all there!

The Committee
Rye's Up!
Against Fast Food Giants

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Rye residents on the alert

Page 5, The Leader, Tues Sept 29th 2009

Rye residents are still keeping an eye on the fast food giants despite no applications coming before Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.

The shire has received 750 submissions to date opposing fast food restaurants in the Rye township.

Shire statutory planning teamleader Arthur Cooksley told a recent community council meeting at Rye Civic Hall that "preliminary discussions" have been held with Hungry Jack's representatives but there had been no further contact "from any restaurants or their consultants".

A McDonald's spokeswoman said the company remained "interested in the potential for a restaurant in Rye" and would continue to look at options.

Hungry Jacks development department national manager Bob Shergold said the company was "still interested in Rye and still looking for a site".

Council Meeting this Monday 14th Sept

The upcoming Council Meeting, to be held on Monday 14th September at Rye Civic Hall at 6pm, has an agenda item of "Community Concern - Convenience Restaurants and Additional Supermarket in Rye". That's us!!

The full agenda and report can be found by clicking here. This council meeting is open to any member of the public and it would be great to have some support for our cause there. It is VERY important to note that this meeting covers many issues and it is essential that anyone who attends is quiet and respectful.

If anyone attending has any questions there will be a form that needs to be completed, this can be done on the night before the meeting. Alternatively any enquiries and questions can be lodged via custserv@mornpen.vic.gov.au. This facility can be used at any time for any issue.

For those planning to attend the council meeting there will be a buffet style meal available on completion of the meeting. To attend this you must RSVP to Kylie Osborne on 5950 1137 by Thursday Sept 10th. You DO NOT need to RSVP if you simply wish to attend the meeting and not partake of the buffet afterwards.

Apologies for the short notice but this matter has just come to our attention. We hope to see some of you there! We have heard that at least one of the local papers will be covering the issue so it would be great if they could say a "packed house"!

Regards,

Katrina Humphrey & Rye's Up!

Against Fast Food Giants.

NB: Pics courtesy of www.mornpen.vic.gov.au

Tree Planting this Saturday!

We have 500 trees and ground covers to plant and we need your help! So come along to the Rye foreshore, opposite Elgan Ave, between 11am - 2pm and lend a hand! Bring along your community spirit and a pair of gardening gloves and help us improve the foreshore and reduce some of the carbon footprint of these fast food giants.

By the way, full credit needs to be given to Max Bainbridge (Grade 6, Rye Primary School) for the artwork in the poster above!