My past four months as Councillor of Springvale Central has enabled me to view our suburb from an entirely different perspective. My role has helped me see where change is needed and my ability to do more for our community.
With my business being in the heart of Springvale Central, residents and business owners have found it easy to come and find me on a daily basis to discuss issues they face. Although I was surprised at first at the amount of visits, emails and messages received from the public, I found my open door policy to be an enriching and positive way to come in contact with passionate people in our community, and it allows me to
remain actively involved in working for a better Springvale.
So far, I have been fighting hard for renovations at the 8 Balmoral Avenue car park, making sure Springvale is kept clean by organising Clean Up Australia Day in March, overseeing the establishment of a community garden, inspecting hygiene levels in stores, streets and public toilets daily, and assisting residents with matters such as noise complaints.
I am also pushing for some exciting changes for Springvale soon such as a multicultural square with additional seating and shelter, pedestrian crossings at dangerous intersections, and a Springvale Museum to honour our suburb’s colourful heritage.
These ideas are yet to be considered by Council and if adopted will go hand-in-hand with an upcoming Springvale Boulevard, transforming Springvale Road to a signature cultural destination with street art, more greenery, seating and lights, as well as our brand new, state-of-the-art Springvale Community Hub, which is now open and offers a world-class library and recreational spaces.
Council has agreed to include funding in the draft 2021–22 Annual Budget to fix the ramps at both the north and sound end of the Number 8 Multi-level car park. The Budget was considered by Council at the end of April and will be placed out for community consultation in the coming month.
Thank you for all your support Springvale Central.
If you want to contact me you can reach me at richard.lim@cgd.vic.gov.au or phone me on 0435 627 164.
