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Community members across Murrindindi Shire have dedicated their time over the past fortnight to take part in Clean Up Australia Day events. There were 13 events in total taking place all the way from Strath Creek, through to Kinglake, Alexandra, Yea and Taggerty. Council’s Infrastructure and Waste Portfolio Councillor, Eric Lording said Council wanted to
A special meeting of Murrindindi Shire Council will be held at 5.30pm on Wednesday (Mar. 11) the Alexandra chambers. The Council’s Community Local Law sets out how the community maintains peace, order and safety. It is currently under review. The Draft Community Local Law was open for submission from November 28 to February 28. All
The Eltham Men’s Shed is officially open. Eltham MLA Vicki Ward (pictured) told the Legislative Assembly last week that thanks to a $60,000 grant from the State Government, a lease of the former kindergarten at Wattletree Rd from Nillumbik council and the dogged fundraising efforts of the men, they now have a fantastic complex. Thanks
Bridget Vallence, MLA for Evelyn, whose electorate takes in much of the Yarra Valley, last week raised concerns in State Parliament about Corona Virus. “ I wish to bring to the attention of the house concerns around the significant impact on my community and local economy of the COVID-19 coronavirus situation,” Ms Vallence said. “This
Safety on the North East rail network has been raised in State Parliament by Euroa MLA Steph Ryan. :Ms Ryan: My question is to the Minister for Public Transport. V/Line trains between Seymour and Craigieburn have been operating on a double line block system since the 1890s. So that travellers on this line can be
Murrindindi Shire Council staff last week celebrated International Women’s Day by coming together and joining in on the conversation around this year’s hashtag #EachforEqual. The team united to raise awareness about equality and how the community can actively continue to foster a gender equal workplace – and a gender equal world. The Council team hosted
Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish has spoken in State Parliament about the unreliability of electricity supply locally. “We have had terrible reliability and we have unacceptably high prices,” Ms McLeish told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (Mar. 4). “We have had constant outages and higher prices, as we have heard from the member for Gippsland South,
Gabrielle Williams, State Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence, has visited Yea to see the Horses Assisting You program in action and hear first-hand from those who have benefited from equine therapy. Delivered by Nexus Primary Health, Primary Care Connect and Family Care, equine therapy is a relatively new form of psychological treatment in
Works are beginning to build up to 120 new and upgraded commuter car parks at Hurstbridge Station. Successful builder, Ace Infrastructure, has started construction on the $2.8 million project. The project is jointly funded, with the Federal Government’s contribution including a $395 million investment to increase carpark capacity across Melbourne. Alan Tudge, Federal Minister for
Further works are planned for the Maroondah Highway over the Black Spur which will involve a series of closures of the road. Fiona Simpson of VicRoads advises: “We are getting in touch to let you know of an upcoming program of tree removal on the Black Spur. “Following a series of serious incidents, the Department
