By Derek Schlennstedt
A little nous is all that’s required at this year’s annual Mount Evelyn Ideas Night, which is taking place on Wednesday 27 June.
Each year, the Mount Evelyn Township Group holds the night which offers the chance for community groups, local organisations and residents to unite, collaborate and discuss future changes.
Tim Herlihy, treasurer of the Township Group, said it was about creating a dialogue for groups in the community to come together and chat about what they are doing, as well as putting forward ideas.
“It’s an opportunity for Mount Evelyn residents, traders, sporting clubs, scouts, the RSL, schools churches and various community groups to come together once a year and say what they are doing and what they plan to do,” Mr Herlihy said.
“Others can see what’s happening and if they see something that’s along the lines of what they are doing or already doing, they can form partnerships or have a conversation.”
The ideas nights, which was previously called planning night, is held annually and numerous successful projects have originated from previous meetings.
“It’s easy to forget how so many things in Mount Evelyn came to be,” Mr Herlihy said.
“More recent initiatives such as the community garden, which is situated on the grounds of the Yarra Hills Secondary College, was one individual idea that has since taken off.
“The Mount Evelyn improvement Committee was the one behind the original security cameras being implemented in Mount Evelyn … that came out of previous meetings.”
The night is free and catered, though residents are urged to RSVP beforehand.
The evening takes place from 5pm, on Thursday 27, June, at Yarra Hills Secondary Performing Arts Centre.
For more information, and to RSVP, visit https://mtevelynideasnight2018.eventbrite.com.au.
