Many thanks to our guest today:
Roberta Butler, Founder of the Hayden Butler Foundation.
Access the website of the Hayden Butler Foundation.

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Many thanks to our guest today:
Councillor Josh Fergeus, Monash City Council, Oakleigh Ward
If you are interested to learn more about the Kevin Heinze Grow initiative, go to https://kevinheinzegrow.org.au/

MGA has launched a new exhibition space, the Atrium Gallery, to provide emerging artists with an opportunity to showcase their practice to MGA's audience.

MGA is inviting artists who utilise photography within their practice to respond to MGA, its collection and exhibition program and submit an expression of interest to exhibit in MGA’s Atrium Gallery.

MGA will stage up to four exhibitions per annum in the Atrium Gallery with exhibitions that respond to MGA’s programming.

The subject matters or topics of interest will be published on MGA’s website. EOIs will be open all year round.

The exhibitions will be selected by MGA’s Curatorial team based upon how well the work responds to the subject or topic of interest, its quality and how well the work has been resolved.

For further information or to submit an EOI, please contact Stella Loftus-Hills, Curator, MGA on 03 8544 0500 or [email protected]

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Many thanks to our guest today:
David Collins, President of the Encore Theatre

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Many thanks to our guest today:
Kerry Scarlett, General Manager, Mulgrave Country Club

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Many thanks to our guest today:
Gladys Liu, Federal Member for Chisholm.
You can contact Gladys via her email: [email protected] or by telephoning (03)9808 3188.

Join Gladys at the two upcoming events that she mentioned:

Sunday 7th March 2021 - Clean Up Australia Day at Blackburn Lake Sanctuary.

Sunday 21st March 2021 - Lift The Lid Walk for mental health.

If you would like to email Charles, you can contact him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Many thanks to our guests today:
Christo Christophidis - Owner of Mocha Joe's in Glen Waverley MORE DETAILS
Christo is also the President of the Glen Waverley Traders Association.

Monash Gallery of Art
860 Ferntree Gully Rd.
Wheelers Hill
When the sun sleeps
Clare Jellie’s photographic series, When the sun sleeps explores the small Australian coastal town of Warrnambool, and the stories embedded within its social and environmental ecologies. Through the series,  Jellie addresses her ambivalent feelings about growing up in a typical regional Australian town, while also connecting with the people who have chosen to embrace an unassuming lifestyle.
The work provides a contrast to the usual touristic and cliched imagery of Warrnambool, showing grey skies, stagnant streets, and a desolate coastline. Drawing on the traditions of long-form documentary photography, Jellie has created a series that both questions and celebrates rural living.
Exhibition closes May 31.  
 

Track Gallery
45 Miller St.
Mt Waverley
Exhibitions: smART 2021. Small Works Art Exhibition February 17 – 28 Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 4pm.
 

Batik Exhibition: Museum of Indonesian Arts Inc. March 3 – 21.

Art in Monash

For further art in the City of Monash have a look at the visual enhancements of the outdoor dining areas where the council has taken over some carparks for the local restaurants.
Who would have thought that the humble concrete street barrier could be turned into something much more interesting? At the end of 2020, artist Carla Gottigens was engaged by Monash  Council to decorate concrete barriers around outside dining areas and create attractive ambience for the local community to meet and eat or, as Carla says about the project, she was “Making concrete barriers a little less Urgh!”
If you happen to be shopping locally in and around Haughton and Clayton Rds in Clayton area or near Poath Rd in Hughesdale stop by, take a selfie and post it on your social media site. Or send it to [email protected] the council would love to connect with you.

Many thanks to our guest today,  Stephen Pewtress, President of the Waverley Blues Football & Netball Club.

Chinese New Year February 19 from 5.30 pm to 8:00 pm.
Come and join the festivities to welcome the Year of the Ox. Hear the festival sounds of cymbals and drums, while watching a Lion dance performance by Hung Hing Lion Dance Association. Watch a cooking demonstration by the wonderful Jenny Chia. Feast on amazing food and enjoy the activities on offer. An event not to be missed.
Venue: Notting Hill Neighbourhood House  37 Westfield Drive Notting Hill
Inquiries 9561 0114 or [email protected]

 Glen Waverley Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival goes virtual.

This year the Monash Chinese Events Organising Committee has decided not to run the 2021 Glen Waverly Chinese New Year and Lantern Festival on Kingsway.
However, it will be a virtual Festival celebration on Friday, February 19 from 7.30 pm to 9:00 pm.
More details on how to join in the event and the program details will be available soon on Monash Council’s website.

Friends Work Party in Valley Reserve.
If you enjoy gardening, perhaps you would like to help improve Valley Reserve and make some new friends.
Valley Reserve in Mount Waverley has a wonderful new Playspace for the young members of the community, but let’s not forget that the reserve has some of the best native vegetation in Monash. The Friends of Scotchmans Creek and Valley Reserve have been working with the Monash Council’s ‘Bush Crew’ for many years helping to keep weeds under control and looking after the remnant vegetation.
How about joining the friendly group for a couple of hours of garden maintenance on a Saturday afternoon?
The Work Party is held on the last Saturday of each month. The Friends meet at the amenities block at the end of the car park at 1.20 pm and work from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm, finishing up with a cuppa and a chat.
Contact Kallista Sears on 0418 634 116.

If you would like to contact Charles, you can call him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com and email contact details are [email protected]

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Thanks also to Thomas Pewtress, our new regular reporter on the matters pertaining to the Monash City Council. 

Many thanks to our guest today,  George Karakousis, Owner of Mythos Gyros Bar.

You can see George at Mythos at 15 Eaton Mall, Oakleigh, 3166.

If you would like to contact Charles, you can call him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com and email contact details are [email protected]

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Thanks also to Thomas Pewtress, our new regular reporter on the matters pertaining to the Monash City Council. 

Many thanks to our guest today,  Tara Suresh Kumar, former Principal of Delhi Public School & author of Happy Morphosis.
You can contact Tara at her email address: [email protected]

If you would like to contact Charles, you can call him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com and email contact details are [email protected]

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Thanks also to Thomas Pewtress, our new regular reporter on the matters pertaining to the Monash City Council. 

Many thanks to our guest today,  Anouska Phizacklea, Director of the Monash Gallery of Art.

If you would like to contact Charles, you can call him on 0412 317 404 or email [email protected]

Charles' website is www.kovess.com and email contact details are [email protected]

Thanks to our major sponsor, Community Bank Pinewood. If you would like to discuss your banking needs, please contact them directly on (03) 9886 6477.

Thanks also to Thomas Pewtress, our new regular reporter on the matters pertaining to the Monash City Council.