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Murrindindi Council meetings will be audio recorded from next month. All Ordinary and Special Meetings of Council will become an official record of the meeting, beginning with the February meeting. Councillors appear certain to agree this week to endorse the public release of audio recordings of meetings on Council’s website. Recordings of Council meetings will
A proposal to re-name the Kinglake West and Pheasant Creek areas with a combined name looks likely to be rejected by Murrindindi Shire Councillors at a meeting on Wednesday night (Jan. 23) at Yea. Comments from the public overwhelmingly rejected the proposal last year, circulated by Murrindindi Shire CEO Craig Lloyd. Residents voiced their objections
A major promotion sign planned for 1 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road, Kinglake, and due to be discussed at Murrindindi Shire Council’s meeting due to be held at 6pm on Wednesday (Jan. 23). : “Due to a misunderstanding by the signage contractors on behalf of the developer, the signage was put up for display immediately following the construction
A petition about a property at The Boulevard, Eildon, will be presented to the Murrindindi Shire Council meeting to be held on Wednesday (Jan. 23) at Yea. The petition is signed by 15 people and submitted by John Turner. The petition also has 13 supporting submissions requesting a 25% decrease in rates for relevant properties.
Emergency Victoria has issued a message tonight (Fri.) for Boorolite, Chapel Hill, Delatite, Howqua Hills, Mansfield, Merrijig. “Firefighters are currently attending to the bush fire at LittleMtBuller. “To assist with suppression of the fire water bombing aircraft will be working during the night. “Properties located within the flight path between Mt Buller and Walsh’s Road
VicRoads advises that in honour of Aiia Maasarwe, a community vigil is planned for 6pm tonight (Friday)on the steps of Parliament. A Flower Only Tram on route 86 will depart Parliament Station at 8.01pm, arriving at Bundoora Park before 9pm. Vigil organisers have invited community members to place flowers on the tram as it makes
A body was discovered near a Bundoora shopping centre at about 7am this morning (Wed).. Police were called to the Polaris Town Shopping Centre on Main Drive, near Plenty Rd. The Herald Sun reports that Homicide squad detectives have arrived at the scene, with dozens of police combing for evidence near a carpark entrance. “A
Emergency Victoria advises, at approx. 10.50am, of a road accident on Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd, Kinglake, near Mt Beggary. One unit from St Andrews CFA has returned to its station. More details to come.
Alexandra 19°-41° Healesville 22°-37° Kinglake 18°-34° Lake Mountain 13°-28° Marysville 19°-34° Whittlesea 19°-31° Yea 19°-41°
Hurstbridge line train commuters will have a longer than expected journey home tonight (Tues.) A person has been hit by a train on the Hurstbridge line, with delays of up to two hours as buses replace trains between Clifton Hill and Heidelberg. Metro Trains is urging passengers to consider other transport options as the wait
