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It was smiles with the lot at Glenburn tonight (Fri.) after Murrindindi Council allowed food van operators Justine and Damien Baker to continue to trade. The Council had previously ordered the Bakers, and another couple, to stop using the vacant Glenburn Hotel property for their food vans. After a 600-signature petition was gathered in less
Glenburn’s food van operators have won a last-minute reprieve to continue to operate at the Glenburn Hotel site. At least, for the short term. Murrindindi Shire CEO Craig Lloyd has acted swiftly, after more than 500 people signed an online petition, supporting Woodfired Pizza operators Justine and Damien Baker who were ordered by the Council
It takes a BIG person to admit a wrong. Murrindindi Shire Council CEO Craig Lloyd has won enormous respect by today (Fri.) withdrawing a tender process for the Council’s advertising services. It is the first time the Shire has put its advertising to tender in more than six years. “Following submissions and comments provided by
Yea and District Historical Society says it “looks highly unlikely that we will reach the purchase price of $300,000” to purchase Carter’s Milk Bar prior to the April 12 deadline. Society Secretary-Treasurer Elaine White challenges Society President John Bett’s statement earlier this month that the Carter’s Milk Bar building would need to be bulldozed “at
Craig Lloyd has had a 15-month dream run as Chief Executive Officer of Murrindindi Shire Council. It is the type of political honeymoon that other local government leaders dream about. Craig Lloyd led Councillors to a 180-degree turnaround for Shire affairs, especially in matters of perception and presentation, from the “bad old days” in the
Murrindindi Shire Council’s mobile library van is “temporarily” off the road due to a “small incident”. The Library Service went online today (Thurs.) to explain a change in the service until next week. “Due to a small incident, the Murrindindi Mobile Library and Customer Service Van will be temporarily off the road until Thursday March
Murrindindi Shire Council continues to badly handle a problem of its own making at Glenburn. Today, the Council’s Director – Assets and Development, Stuart McConnell, compounded the PR problem, by issuing comments that will aggravate many of the hundreds of local people who have signed a petition which seeks to allow food vans to continue
Murrindindi Shire Council has created another public relations disaster … this time with its Planning Unit’s Karen Girvan ordering a Yea district couple to cease selling wood-fired pizzas from a van at the old Glenburn Hotel site. Within hours of The Local Paper breaking the story online on Wednesday (Mar. 13), more than 280 local
The popular Friday night pizza service at Glenburn has been ordered by Murrindindi Shire Council to close. More than 100 pizzas are served each Friday night to local Glenburn residents, and Melba Hwy motorists taking a roadside refreshment/safety break. Owners Justine and Damien Baker received a ‘cease trading’ letter from Karen Girvan of the Murrindindi
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