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Fury atbirdfeederResidents want councilto stop backyard menaceCouncil | Tessa Hoffman

Winona Grove resident Sue Savage and her daughters Megan, 6 months, and Erin, 4. Picture: MATT MURPHY N19CO400

PASCOE Vale South residents saythey are besieged by birds twice aday with a neighbour feedingseagulls and pigeons.

Residents in Marsden Ave andWinona Grove say about 100pigeons and seagulls descend ontheir homes each morning andafternoon screeching and spray-ing droppings on their propertywhen a neighbour feeds them inhis backyard.

But residents say pleas over thepast four years for MorelandCouncil to take action have beenfruitless.

Winona Grove residents Milesand Sue Savage said they did notlike their four-year-old daughterplaying outside because the largequantity of bird droppings posed ahealth risk.

‘‘Council doesn’t want to do any-thing because in their opinionthey’re not enough (of a nuisance)to worry about,’’ Mr Savage said.

Marsden St resident Mavis Halesaid the council visited the streetfive weeks in a row in July andtook photos of the birds but shehad not heard anything since.

Mrs Hale, 80, said she had been to

the doctor because of stress fromthe birds.

‘‘It’s a health hazard. I wash thewindows down all the time. It getson the clothes line,’’ Mrs Halesaid.

‘‘I told the doctor it’s upsettingus. If our blood pressure is up, it’sbecause of the stress.’’

Moreland Council’s director ofcity development Roger Collinssaid council officers visited theman responsible for feeding thebirds five times and were ‘‘work-ing with (him) to resolve theissue.’’

‘‘The feeding of wild birds is notan offence under council’s locallaw, unless as a result those birdsare deemed to create unreason-able nuisance to others.’’

When Leader approached thebird feeder he refused to com-ment.

But during an altercation withMr and Mrs Hale witnessed by theLeader, he said he had stoppedfeeding the birds.

Should the council ban feedingwild birds? Let us know yourviews at morelandleader.com.au

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Moreland in November….

The Fawkner Festival features music, stalls, food, children’s activities and rides. It is a community event organised by a committee of residents and representatives of local community groups and presented by Moreland Council.The festival runs from 11am-4pm on Sunday, November 15, and will this year be held at the new venue of Moomba Park, McBryde St, Fawkner. Details: phone Moreland Council on 9240 1111 or go to www.moreland.vic.gov.au

Moreland’s Turkish culture will be celebrated at the Anatolian Alevvi Multicultural Community Festival.The event is presented by the Alevvi Community Council of Australia and

is a celebration of peace, love and togetherness. It will include music, poetry, dance, art, children’s games, traditional food and more. The festival is on Sunday, November 22, at the Coburg Lake Reserve, Murray Rd, Coburg.

Brunswick East’s CERES Community Environment Park is holding the Return of the Sacred Kingfi sher Festival. The festival is a community celebration that welcomes the Sacred Kingfi sher bird back to the Merri Creek where it nests and breeds.

It’s on Saturday, November 28, at CERES Community Environment Park, 8 Lee St, Brunswick East. Details: phone 9387 2609 or go to www.ceres.org.au

The Pallaconian Festival will celebrate Greek culture and feature food stalls and entertainment. A statue of the bust of King Leonidas will also be unveiled as part of the celebration of Brunswick’s link with its Greek sister city Sparta. The festival runs from noon-6 pm on Sunday, November 29, in Sparta Place, Brunswick. Details: phone Kon Glekas 0438 353 326.

Moreland in December….

Moreland Council is holding a Christmas party for people with disabilities, their families and friends. The event is on Saturday, December 5, at the Coburg Town Hall,

90 Bell St, Coburg. Tickets are $30 a head, with a nominated carer free, and include lunch, drinks and live entertainment. Bookings are essentialon 9240 1111.

Moreland residents have a chance to get into the Christmas spirit at Carols by the Lake. The event is presented by Moreland Council who will

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be hoping for a fi ne day after the event was washed out last year. Carols by the Lake will run from 6.30pm-9.30pm on Sunday, December 13, at Coburg Lake Reserve, Murray Rd, Coburg. Details: phone Moreland Council 9240 1111.

Mandy Gunn’s exhibition re-source follows the pattern of her work over the past 14 years. Re-source will focus on art works constructed from found materials, principally paper. The materials are sourced from the leftovers of everyday consumerism, the sort of products which usually fi nd their way into bins, often wrapping or packaging, tickets, envelopes and printed materials.

Leanne Cole’s exhibition I want, therefore I need will examine the culture of consumerism within our society and the excessive need to continually fi ll our homes with consumerist items. It will feature a series of perspex houses containing ceramic objects cast from household refuse and will explore our rampant consumerism and its effect on our living spaces.

Both exhibitions run from November 20 until December 20 at Moreland Council’s Counihan Gallery, 233 Sydney Rd, Brunswick, next to the Brunswick Town Hall.Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday 11am-5pm and Sunday 1pm-5pm, closed public holidays. Details: phone 9389 8622 or email counihangallery@moreland.vic.gov.au

Moreland in January….

Moreland Council will celebrate Australia Day with a citizenship ceremony, including awards for citizen and young citizen of the year. The event will be held from 10.30am on Tuesday, January 26, at the Coburg Town Hall, 90 Bell St, Coburg. Phone Moreland Council on 9240 1111 for details.

Primary school children can take part in Moreland Council’s school holiday program in January. The program is open to children from fi ve to 12 years old whose parents live, work or study in Moreland. It is run at seven venues in the municipality.Each venue offers a variety of games, crafts, sports and various activities every day depending on the children’s interests. The three-week program has two excursions and two in-house activities as special interest days. It runs from Monday, January 11, to Friday, January 29.The council also runs a two-week Teenage Holiday Program for young people 12 to 15 years old. Details: 9240 1111.

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