Willsmere News

Dear residents and owners, here is the link to our latest newsletter, packed full of useful information. Please note this will be the last printed version so please register for important email updates like this, and visit our home page for lots of helpful hints.

We are saddened to receive news of the death of Willys Keeble on the 28th of August after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Willys was the Heritage Architect who oversaw the conversion of Willsmere from a hospital to the wonderful place we now call home and we all owe her a debt of

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Please vote for PICK MY PROJECT: Willsmere community garden. Willsmere is trying to establish a community garden. We are well underway, but need some further funding. This Victorian government has allocated special grants for community projects. These grants will be distibuted via a voting process.

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At the recent OC meeting, Krissy, the MCIM Owner's Corporation Manager gave her report.It's an interesting read that we thought would be useful to share.  If you don't already know, Krissy does a walkaround of the property once a week.She looks for anything that is out of place or needs repairs and

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Great news, after the success of the last coffee truck at Willsmere, the same people will be back tomorrow morning to keep us all awake and alert!Please support this great innitiative by stopping in at the main entrance of Willsmere between 8am and 10am Saturday morning (August 10th).Feedback from

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Thank you to everyone who volunteered to take part in the annual Open House Melbourne event two weeks ago.It's a great way to show Willsmere off to new people, a good way to learn more about the history of this amazing place we live in and just a fun time to get out and socialise with your

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As per the physical note that was delivered to all letterboxes, please be advised that the code for the carpark gates has been changed today. If you don't already have the code, please contact Joel, our Facility Manager.Joel is also able to provide assistance with changing the code if you aren't

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On the evening of the 26th July, the first Willsmere Owners Community Forum was held in the library. This first session was more of an informative introduction of forum and future sessions will have more time for discussion and questions from the community. So make sure you’re thinking about any

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The dispute around the procedure in which the Bus service was transferred to an external contracted service by the Committee of Management (CoM) in 2017 was ruled on at VCAT on the 25th July 2018.  Although the CoM followed advice given at the time with the best intentions, it has been ruled that

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Come join the Garden sub-CoM (Nathan, Mitra J, David, Mitra A-O and Andrew) on their monthly walk around the Willsmere Gardens. Dates:  9.00am Sunday 5-Aug, 2-Sep, 7-Oct, 4-Nov, 2-Dec 2018 The monthly walk is an initiaive of the Garden sub-CoM to take a look at how the gardens are going, spot any

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When:  7.30pm Monday 20th August Where: Apartment 18 The book:  Extinctions by Josephine Wilson Winner of the 2017 Miles Franklin Literary Award.Miles Franklin Award Judging panel chair Richard Neville stated Wilson’s novel, “explores ageing, adoption, grief and remorse, empathy and

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As a popular inclusion to Open House Melbourne, we are fortunate to showcase our property to the wider public through guided tours of the grounds. You are invited to join other Willsmere residents, owners, and your friends in a rehearsal tour led by a volunteer tour guide on Saturday July 21 at 4pm

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To help alleviate the issue of hard rubbish build up, we have updated the web site with all future collection dates for the next twelve months. There are clear guidelines on what is and is not allowed and the process for making use of the area.  Please make sure to follow these guidleines in the

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Below is the latest communication from the intercom specialists we have been working with:   Morning Joel, Thanks for contacting us. We total understand that this is a matter of urgency as all residents are affected by the faulty master door station. As explained this morning, to replace part

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Location

Willsmere is located at 1 Wiltshire Drive Kew VIC 3101. Visitor access is via Yarra Boulevard.