River Road Walking Track – Open for inspection
It has been a long ride. In May 2015 a community member developed one of MRAG’s Community Plan Projects as an assignment. MRAG then took it further and applied for a grant through ‘Pick my Project’. This was a tedious exercise with no result, as we had to compete with metropolitan regions.
By being persistent and spreading the word, MRAG was lucky enough to get the support of the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund in November 2018 (nearly $200.000).
We are very grateful for this grant and have ticked ‘River Road Walking Track Stage 1’ off our planning list.
Projects Achieved
2006
- Community Men’s Kitchen
- Mail Deliveries in Wonga Road
- Supported Community hall
- Road Signs/speed restriction signs
- Mirror at the end of Tulloch Street
- Signs forbidding the dumping of rubbish
- Pedestrian Lights
- Start restoration of Millgrove First World War Avenue of Honor
- Improvements to the Millgrove Station Reserve Area (Ongoing)
- A Welcome Sign for Millgrove (Ongoing)
- Involvement in Carols by Candlelight
- After Hours Medical Clinic Campaign
- Take responsibility for Millgrove Sunday Market
2007
- Affordable Housing Campaign
- Railway/PO Centenary Celebrations
- 3rd Bridge Project (Not forthcoming)
2008
- Solar Power Project
2009
- The inauguration of the Millgrove Anzac Day Dawn Service
- Carols By Candlelight at Pallotti College
2010
- Graffiti Clean Up Day & Community BBQ
2011
- Inauguration Remembrance Day Service
2012
• Yarra Ranges Council Community Group of the Year
• Certificate of Recognition, Tidy Towns 2012
2013
• Face book set up (Mar 2013)
• 3 Lipstick Maple trees planted at entrance of Millgrove
2014
• Cypress Tree in park removed due to termites
• Town graffiti removal
• Participation in the community consultative committee towards the development of a Community Fire Refuge and CFA Fire Station in the township of Millgrove
2015
• Footpath from the Warburton Hwy up Gillis Road and Cavanagh Road is completed (Dec)
• 2nd Community Forum re Development plan (Jun)
• 1st Community Forum re Development plan
• Community Development Plan 2015 presented to Yarra Ranges Council (Dec)
• 13 December – Opening of CFA fire refuge
• New footpath between Dee Road and Gillis Road (Dec)
2016
• Enclosed Community Notice board in Shop Precinct in partnership with CFA (Feb)
• Footpath ‘Nadires Walk’ between Shop precinct and Millwarra Primary School/Cavanagh Road, including area (Jun)
• Resurfacing of a carpark area in Cavanagh Road at Millwarra Primary School
• Safety fence on corner Gillis St – Cavanagh Rd (Jun)
• Flag pole replacement (Sep)
• Info session about Local Health Services at AGM (Aug)
• Successful lobbying to address and rectify landslip area in Wonga Road (Sep)
• Lobbying for upgrading and fixing board walk (Sep)
• Christmas decorations in shop precinct (Dec)
Lobbying for:
- Drainage problem and road sealing for Cavanagh Rd
- Public Transport (submitted to SoYR 20 year vision – Have your say)
- Yarra River accessibility for residents and visitors and keep walking tracks open/or extend.
Lobbying for this more intensely since Oct 2016
2017
- Recognized by Yarra Ranges Council for MRAG’s active role in 2016 major storm clean-up campaign (Jan)
- Two mowers (Mar)
- Establishment of a Telstra tower in Millgrove (Jun)
- Development of a very successful monthly Trivia Night, which is a valued social event for many Millgrove residents. Started on the 19th July.
- ‘MATE’ Presentation about recognizing gender and domestic violence (Nov)
- New wooden bridge on Dee Rd walking track
- Continued beautification of the township through extensive landscaping and planting projects. Including the planting of 150 plants donated to the community via MRAG (Sep)
- Decoration of township during Christmas time throughout Millgrove township with purpose made wooden decorations ‘Candy canes’
2018
- Ongoing monthly Trivia night + free dinner
- Clean up Australia Day 4 Mar
- Opening Street Library following an initiative by Millgrove Preschool (Jul)
- New Avenue of Honour, 6 trees planted (Aug) and signage in progress
- ‘Pick my Project’ submission for River Road Community Walking Track (Aug) – Unsuccessful
- New picnic table – Dee Road river walking track (Sep)
- State funding of $192,781 received for the River Road walking track project (Nov)
- Redecorating of exterior public toilet block in Memorial Park Reserve (Nov)
2019
- Ongoing monthly Trivia night + free dinner
- Successful lobbying for repair of the board walk along the Warburton Hwy (adjacent to the Mill)
- Minor upgrade McKenzie King Playground, with full renewal to occur in 2024
- Dishwasher purchase for Trivia nights (combined MRAG-Millgrove Baptist Church)
- Community Forum + dinner Oct
- Anti-graffiti paint on exterior of Park reserve public toilet block
- Installation of ashtrays in shop precinct
- Dee Rd river bank clean up by Millwarra PS students
- Christmas decorations expansion
2020
- Ongoing monthly Trivia night + free dinner
- Successful lobbying to receive funding for drainage and sealing part of Cavanagh Road in front of Millwarra Primary School and Moore Crescent that leads into the Sporting Reserve and Millgrove Pre-School
- Start-up of monthly Saturday markets
- Online Trivia Fix during COVID (30 Mar 2020 till 21 Dec 2020)
- Installation of water bubblers in McKenzie King Drive Reserve and in Memorial Park Reserve.
Note:
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, that started in March 2020
- There has been a temporary hold on monthly Markets & Trivia nights
- Committee meetings have been temporary held online
2021
- Markets now held every 3rd Saturday and 5th Sunday of every month
- Permanent path and wheelchair access to Warburton Rail Trail behind McKenzie-King bus stop (Apr)
- Successful in lobbying for embankment reinforcement to prevent further erosion of the Dee Road walking track
