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Yarra Plenty Regional Library services are changing this month. “Due to staff shortages linked to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases, the below branches will be closed and only offer contactless Click and Collect services,” said a Whittlesea Council statement. • Thomastown Library will continue to offer Click & Collect services available Monday to Friday
Some City of Whittlesea 800 residents will be invited to participate in a phone survey about the Council’s performance over the past year. :The annual Community Satisfaction Survey will be conducted by an independent market research agency, National Field Services, on behalf of the Victorian Government,” said a Council representative. “The survey, conducted from January
Sam Hicks is Murrindindi Shire’s Citizen of the Year. Her award will be presented at the Alexandra Australia Day ceremony on Wednesday morning, January 26. “Sam’s commitment to community and volunteerism is extraordinary,” says a Murrindindi Shire Council statement. “Sam has been instrumental in applying for and co-ordinating a number of grants for renovations and
Whittlesea-Kinglake Rd has been reduced to one lane in two locations between Kinglake and Kinglake West while the Department of Transport prepares for essential resealing work in the area. Work is taking place daily between 6am and 6pm until Friday, January 28 Eastbound and westbound traffic are sharing a single open lane from Glenburn Rd
Open Gardens Victoria will open ‘Small Places, Creative Spaces’ – two small but brilliantly designed neighbouring gardens in Montmorency on the weekend of January 22-23 from 10am-4.30pm. Units 4 & 5 / 200 Sherbourne Road, Montmorency Unit No. 5 owned by Steven Wells is a triumph of multiple levels and clever use of plants and
McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell advises that, if elected, a LaborGovernment will invest up to $200 million every year on disaster prevention and resilience. By investing in disaster prevention projects such as evacuation shelters, fire breaks and telecommunications improvements, Labor’s Disaster Ready Fund will curb the devastating impacts of natural disasters, he says. “Our local communities
Yarra Ranges Council will begin upgrade works on the public toilets in Queens Park, Healesville, from today (Wednesday, 19 January) after significant vandalism damage caused their closure late last year. Vandals set fire to the toilets in October, causing significant damage to the toilet block. The works will address the fire damage, while installing new
Hazel Glen College and the City of Whittlesea are partnering to deliver a $2.6 million netball facility at the school. The project will provide a Netball Victoria compliant training venue to support growth in netball participation for women and girls across Doreen, including Hazel Glen Netball Club. The new facility will include sports lighting and
The Darebin suburb of Northcote has scored a perfect 10 for liveability in a landmark study released today by global consultancy firm PwC. The CityPulse2021 analysis gave Northcote top marks for the best place to live, work and play particularly in light of the daily changes to residents’ habits brought about by the pandemic. The
Murrindindi Council is presenting the detailed design for the Alexandra Rotary Park and Visitor Activity Precinct. The area has been previously known as the Alexandra Youth Precinct or Alexandra Rotary Park Play Space. Murrindindi Council applied to the Victorian Government for grant funding to help deliver the Project for the Alexandra community. This followed community
