![]() ![]() Annually we review council buildings to assess many things including the accessibility requirements. “We recognise that many Council buildings were built prior to the current building code and the accessibility requirements for new builds is sufficiently different. This project completed in 2018 cost over $100,000,” they said. “The most sufficient work to occur at Lilypond House in recent years was the replacement of the decking and addition of an accessible ramp. The council has not received any applications for grants for Lilypond House Community Centre in past five years but has undertaken non-routine maintenance works to buildings as required. ![]() The spokesperson said all committees managing community facilities owned by the council have access to grant programs to upgrade the facilities to suit the facility usage such as the council’s Community Capital Works Grants program. The school has scheduled future works and students will be interacting with the lily pond as part of their curriculum studies.“ “The council is currently working on a project with Pakenham Secondary College to beautify the north eastern corner of the lily pond which is the area under their management. “The council has plans to complete some tree works and replanting along the banks in the new financial year. “The council maintains the front nature strip mowing and the vegetated swale that runs parallel along Duncan Drive,“ they said. Mr Stone said the lily pond had declined in it’s looks since its main water source was removed around 15 years ago.Ī Cardinia Shire spokesperson said the lily pond was maintained by the shire. “If it was prettied up, people see it looks nice and they will give it more respect,“ he said. He said the whole area, including the lily pond, needed updating. Mr Stone said he has been advocating for security cameras and better lighting around the building and car park to deter nefarious behaviour and make patrons of the centre feel safe. I think the entire building is subsiding a little because it’s next to the pond,“ he said. He said it was disappointing to see the centre outshone by newly built facilities in other areas of the district. Jim Stone has acted as committee treasurer, cleaner and maintenance manager for over 30 years but said the centre has been competing with issues of vandalism, security and ageing recently. “Perhaps in neglecting it and mismanaging it council staff and councillors hope that we won’t notice that they leave it to rot and then fill it in and develop the site with more houses, units and shops.“Īdjacent to the pond is the Lilypond Community Centre, popular with groups such as Outlook, playgroup, callisthenics and the Lions Club. “And what do we do to repay their gift? We neglect it, we mismanage it and we ignore it. “It could have been a jewel in our crown, it could have been a destination for garden lovers, it could have been a fitting tribute and fitting memorial to Victoria’s first family, the Henty’s that gave so much,“ she said. Ms Billing Smith told the Gazette she was saddened to visit the pond recently and see the mud, rubbish and weeds. “In its hay day it was magnificent, however, as is the usual modus operandum of Cardinia Shire Council it is now a neglected, overgrown, weed and litter infected wasteland.“ GOLF COURSES: Glen Brook Golf Club (10.6 miles), Terra Greens Golf Club (16.5 miles), Mt Airy Golf Club (18.1 miles), Timber Trails Golf Course (23.1 miles)īREWERIES + WINERIES: Mountain View Vineyard, Winery, and Brewery (3.7 miles), Spinelli’s Brick Oven Pizzeria (3.6 miles), The Hamilton Restaurant (4.1 miles), Andrew Moore’s Stone Bar Inn (4.6 miles), Blue Ridge Estate Vineyard & Winery (5.5 miles), The Renegade Winery (12.6 miles), Barley Creek Brewing Company (13.5 miles), Bovinos Pizzeria and Brewery (14.3 miles), Pocono Brewery Company (15.4 miles)ĪIRPORTS: Lehigh Valley International Airport (28.5 miles), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (45.1 miles)ĪIRPORTS: Lehigh Valley International Airport (28.5 miles), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (45.“Once upon a time, the Henty family, one of Victoria’s first families came to Pakenham and in their wisdom they developed this lily pond,“ Ms Billing Smith said. SKIING: Camelback Mountain Resort (14.3 miles), Blue Mountain Ski Area (17.3 miles), Big Boulder Ski Area (18.5 miles), Shawnee Mountain Ski Area (19.8 miles) OUTDOOR FUN: Tannersville Cranberry Bog Preserve (11.3 miles), Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (16.1 miles), Stillwater Lake (21.3 miles) NEARBY ATTRACTIONS: The Crossings Premium Outlets (13.9 miles), Pocono Organics Market & Cafe Pocono Raceway (14.2 miles), Great Wolf Lodge (14.3 miles), Pocono Snake & Animal Farm (16.9 miles), Mt Airy Casino (18.1 miles), Pocono Whitewater (18.6 miles), Kalahari Water Park (21.4 miles)
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