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Greater Dandenong City Council won the First Nations Community Partnership Initiative Award for the Waa and Bulln Bulln Corroboree (Springvale ceremonial fire pit) at the LGPro Awards for Excellence dinner. The ceremonial fire pit, Waa and Bulln Bulln Corroboree, was designed by Indigenous artist and Kirrae Whurrong woman Fiona Clarke and her collaborator Ken McKean,
Cardinia Council has adopted new open-air fire regulations which will come into effect on Friday (July 1). The local law was adopted at this month’s Council meeting and details the regulations for open-air fires – commonly known as ‘burning off’ – outside of the declared fire danger period. The Open Air Fires Local Law aims
Sixteen of Hume City’s brightest young students have been recognised by the Victorian Bar for academic excellence in legal studies. The award winners are from a variety of Hume City secondary schools and each receives $1,000 from the Victorian Bar Foundation and $500 from the Hume City Council. President of the Victorian Bar, Róisín Annesley
Glen Eira Council has sought authorisation from the State Planning Minister to exhibit a Planning Scheme Amendment that proposes changes to the Glen Eira Planning Scheme to require sustainable new commercial and multi-residential developments. Under the proposed elevated Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD) targets, new developments would need to: • ensure zero carbon emissions from energy
The Federal Government has appointed MiCare, Mecwacare and Uniting Age Well to deliver home and community care to the City of Casey’s residents in response to Commonwealth Aged and Disability funding reforms. Casey Council determined to begin the process to transition out of these services on set dates agreed with the Federal and State governments.
Businesses in the City of Whittlesea will soon be able to take advantage of a long-term, low-interest loan to help make their businesses more environmentally friendly thanks to a new program endorsed by Whittlesea Council at its meeting on Monday (june 27). The City of Whittlesea has partnered with Better Building Finance to offer local
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated across Murrindindi Shire fro July 3-10. Murrindindi Shire Council Mayor, Cr Sue Carpenter, said NAIDOC Week is a time to recognise, share and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, culture and achievements. “I encourage community members to attend and get involved in local activities and events held across the
Rye Coastal Wetland has been awarded the Stormwater Victoria Industry Award 2022 for ‘Infrastructure Excellence’. This award recognises excellence in stormwater infrastructure projects that have been delivered and are now operational. Our first coastal bio infiltration basin (also known as a coastal wetland) at the Rye foreshore is the largest stormwater treatment asset in a coastal environment on
Police have located a stolen car used by three offenders in an aggravated home invasion in Doncaster last week. The stolen blue / silver coloured Lexus, which was used by the trio to come and go from the violent incident in Ruthmullen Quadrant on June 21, was located in Wittig St, Doncaster, following an appeal
The State Government is to remove the Calder Park level crossing with early designs for a new road bridge over the Sunbury rail line released for community feedback. The Government says that getting rid of the level crossing at Calder Park Drive will improve traffic flow, meaning the nearby level crossing at Holden Rd can
