Exerpt from special meeting called by District Leader Susan Connor

Over the last fifteen (15) years a number of disturbing conversations with members of the public were engaged in. Those who are now in a position to act on the information presented were then not in a position to ‘do anything about these’ other than make tentative enquiries and file the responses. Two major things have changed. The first is that as of September 2007 when a new Hazelwood and Churchill District Leader had undergone training. The second- that as from the 1^st January 2008 when the Hazelwood and Churchill took over the management of the Hazelwood South Community Hall. Things are now changing for the better. Leaders, members of guiding (Including parents) and members of the community organisations, clubs and bands are able to have a wider degree of autonomy to develop and grow. Sometimes their needs outgrow what the Hazelwood South Community Hall can provide i.e. there is not a licence to sell alcohol. There is no smoking on and around the premises as the land is Government land – Department of Sustainability and Environment. The land out the front of the buildings of both the Hazelwood Rifle club and the Hazelwood South Community Hall (that is approximately eight (8) meters from the front doors) is the Latrobe City Councils. Currently the users of these facilities park there.

The Hazelwood South Reserve incorporates the Churchill Soccer Club fields and facilities which are on the North, East and Southern side of dirt drive way .The field to the north, west and south of the dirt road is what is under discussion. The dirt one way track is known to the Churchill Soccer Club members as Soccer Road to others the dirt road that the soccer people use.

A special meeting was called by Susan Connor, the Hazelwood and Churchill Girl Guide District Leader. This meeting was run in a forum of open discussion where challenges, choices and conclusions were to be placed ‘on the table’. Following this meeting community members were approached. There ideas and conclusions are also included in this paper. The following is a paper on what has occurred, been concluded and actions to be taken.