Update to Notting Hills News

The public meeting held last week was a great success with nearly 50 locals attending the meeting in the Pre School on Westerfield Street.

Much interest and support was evident for the work of residents.

A decision and was made to incorporate and association to be know as the Notting Hill Community Association. To date the residents group known as NHAG – the Notting Hill Action Group – has been operating unincorporated.

NHAG will of course still be there to keep representatives honesty.

An election was held and positions determined for a management committee

­ Marian Quartly – President
­ Melinda Ashton – Vice President
­ Vince Leveridge – Treasurer
­ Chan Cheah – Secretary
­ Committe members – Lauren Gates, Michaela Dommisse and Sherry Mayo

President Marian reported on the progress to renovate the pre-school for its use as the neighbourhood house and coming opening.
As reported elsewhere on this site the Governor of Victoria, his Excellency Professor David de Kretser, will open the Notting Hill Community House in a ceremony on the afternoon of 28 July.
Professor de Kretser and his wife Jan lived in Notting Hill during the 1980s' and their children attended the kindergarden in its early years.

Discussion after the meeting has resulted in a project to collect and create a display of photographs and other items reflecting the history of Notting Hill. This exhibition will open with the Neighbourhood House.

Further updates were given on the situation of the Monash Primary School and the activity around the future of the small theatre at the Monash Secondary College.