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📈💰Ratepayer bills will go up if councils are forced to introduce a fourth purple glass bin across Victoria.
There’s a smarter and cheaper alternative already working.
This local legend is Alan. He’s helping the Glen Waverley Bowls Club raise funds through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme, helping look after the club’s champions’ trophies. 🏆
More than 17 million cans and bottles were returned at Monash collection points in just six months last year.
That’s why Monash is joining other councils to push for glass wine and spirits bottles to be added to the Container Deposit Scheme instead of forcing councils to introduce another costly bin system.
If you agree, sign the petition. Link in the comments.
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/CDSPetition
Recycling ♻️ should include the wine glasses too
I've lived in Monash for 7 years. We've probably recycled enough glass to fill a purple bin once.
Recently our traffic engineering team relocated offices and found this gem from pre 1994.
No idea what it was made of, but this sign was so incredibly heavy, easily 20kg, but it’s still going strong more than 30 years later.
Does the traffic engineering team still want it? If not, I’ll have it!
🚀 Good energy in the room yesterday!
Launched Start Up, Invest and Grow in Monash 2026; bringing together local businesses, founders and partners.
Monash is a serious economic engine, 25,641 businesses, 133,490 jobs, and over $20.17 billion in output. The largest employment hub outside Melbourne’s CBD in Victoria, and with more people working from home, arguably the biggest full stop.
Programs like this help turn that strength into new ideas, new jobs, and real opportunities.
Plenty happening across May if you’re keen to get involved.
The Sir John Monash Awards are a wonderful way to recognise the people in our community who go above and beyond and make a real difference to the lives of others.
These awards celebrate kindness, leadership and dedication - and they remind us how fortunate we are to live in a community like Monash.
Pictured are the 2025 winners for Outstanding Leadership, Natasha and George Brusco from George’s Gymnastics Program, whose contribution is a wonderful example of the impact people can have in Monash.
Nominations close Monday 11 May. If you know someone whose contribution deserves recognition, I encourage you to nominate them.
Submit a nomination and help celebrate our local champions - link in the comments.
Nominate someone here: www.monash.vic.gov.au/awards
🎓 Great night at the Wesley College 160th Founders Day Gala.
As an alumnus, it’s always a bit special walking back in. Familiar feel, even after all these years; the same sense of community, pride, and history.
A chance to catch up with old faces, meet new ones, and be reminded how many different paths start from the same place.
160 years is a remarkable milestone, a real testament to the generations of people, past and present, who’ve shaped the school into what it is today.
Proud to be there as Mayor of Monash, recognising the role schools like Wesley play in shaping our community and generations to come.
Such a fun night
What a wonderful milestone. 160 years is a huge achievement and a beautiful reminder of the history, people and community that shape local schools. Congratulations to Wesley College and everyone involved in such a special celebration. 🎓✨
🎓 Never too late to learn
Ran in to someone the other week who couldn’t believe I didn’t know about U3A Waverley, so I popped in to say hello.
What a fantastic local organisation, supporting lifelong learning for people in retirement or semi-retirement, run by volunteers, for the community.
$60 annual membership, then access to as many classes as you like, everything from languages and history to art, music, current affairs, bridge and exercise.
Based at Batesford Hub, it’s a great local way to stay active, connected and keep learning.
Meet the Mayor #4 - the final one in Hughesdale.
Thanks to all the residents who came out to discuss local issues. I’ve got a bit to follow up on.
Another coming up on May 16, 12:30-1:30 in Schoolhall Street, Oakleigh.
Ever wondered what these green containers are that are randomly scattered through local streets?
They’re not normally next to a post box, although this one is in Dallas Street.
These were used as central collection points by posties. They’d pick up a stack of letters, do a round and return to pick up their next stack of letters.
Stuart, there are two types of these green boxes. One is used by the post office service, the other is a negative traction current return system which is linked and monitored by the power system and is part of the DC power reticulation that the transport system uses. Both boxes are green and look very similar.
Why do you allowe roller shutters on some shops in Monash eg: Atkinson Street Oakleigh but not others eg bottle shop you took to VCAT? His at least looked decent.
The green boxes are for putting extra mail bags in ready for postman to pick up and deliver
First introduced about ...25 years ago. Prior to that, van drivers would go out and leave mailbags ahead of us posties, mainly at business locations. Too much day's mail for us to carry on the cycles. We'd tie the bags closed and put a crushable lead seal on the bags with special pliers. We called them "depot bags". As far as I'm aware doing that is all of the past.
Sharps containers
Councils pay spies to hide in these bins and watch what you are doing.
Learned something new today 👍
Who doesn’t know that 🤷♂️
Learned something new today 👍
I always figured that's what they were for. The only thing I'm not sure about is how they're filled. Do vans similar to the ones that empty the red boxes, fill the green ones? Or do the posties themselves pick up a few bags from the depot, and leave some in the green box? Im assuming the van option, But I also wondered if it was something else
Thought it was a left over machete bin
They still are used
Love this bit of local history! We’ve driven past these so many times around the area and never knew what they were for. Thanks for sharing, Mayor Stuart James always great learning little stories about our local streets. 🚗📮
YOU SHOULD KNOW,
The local newsagent use to have a spot ilunder lotto counter. When it closed a box was put around the cnr of my local area
Luke Rethus
