Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Sunday, October 11, 2026
The Australian Marina Development Corporation will not be proceeding with the redevelopment of the St Kilda Marina.Port Phillip Council says it has a “contingency plan” in place. The Counncil claims the redevelopment is moving forward.“Our Council entered into a long-term lease with AMDC in 2020 to redevelop the Marina. “Since then, there have been changes…
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Treatment by Murrindindi Shire officials of Kinglake-Yea identity Charles Exton (pictured) are being probed by Council executives.Mr Exton has had a six-year battle with the Council over a property development at Carey Rd, Killingworth at Yea.Mr Exton struggled in obtaining timely approvals from Council staff, yet nearby developments by other parties seemed to “breeze through”,…
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Yarra Ranges Shire CEO Tammi Rose (pictured) says it is not financially viable for the Council to operate close circuit television (CCTV) security across the municipality.“Under the former Federal Government, CCTV cameras were provided to numerous townships in the Yarra Ranges as an election promise,” Ms Rose said.“Under the arrangement at the time, township groups…
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Veteran forensic accountant Garry Angus appeared before Murrindindi Shire Council last Wednesday (Mar. 26), calling for an urgent investigation into what he saw as irregularities associated with the municpality.Mr Angus said he was engaged to investigate financial matters regarding a property development at Careys Rd-Williamsons Rd at Killingworth, Yea.“What I have uncovered are possible irregularities…
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Frankston Mayor Cr Kris Bolam says that he paid his own way on a trip in February to the City of Annapolis in the United States of America.On the goodwill trip he met with Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley to discuss their cities, exchange ideas and the establishment of a potential ‘Friendship City’ agreement.Frankston Council authorised…
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The City of Stonnington says that it is standing up for its residents, businesses, and visitors by opposing the State Government’s expanded Congestion Levy.This is a new tax on all paid public car spaces west of Williams Rd, that will significantly increase parking costs and take millions away from the community, the Council says.“The levy…
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Three councils in Melbourne’s north are teaming to ensure residents have the support they need to call out, and be protected from, racism in all its forms.Developed in collaboration by Hume City, Darebin, and Merri-bek Councils, an anti-racism support booklet is set to launch this month, providing information about anti-racism protection, reporting options for victims…
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Cr Aidan McLindon, Whittlesea Mayor, appeared on national television on Sunday (Mar. 23), callingf for a Royal Commission into the local government.Cr McLindon – who has been locked out of Whittlesea by municipal CEO Craig Lloyd – said he would be calling on both major politicial parties to follow through with an inquiry into the…
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Brimbank Council proposes to create a new public plaza in Sunshine, next door to the new Vietnamese Museum Australia being built at 119 Durham Rd, Sunshine by mid-2026.The plaza will be a welcoming public space for everyone to enjoy, honouring the Traditional Owners and celebrating all refugee and multicultural communities in Brimbank.The pedestrian-only, well-lit space…
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Yarra Council, chaired by Mayor Cr Stephen Jolly (pictured), has rid itself of hire e-scooters, after raising fees by 400 per cenmt.Under the change, operators Lime and Neuron, would be forced to pay an extra four times in fees in fees to the council — an increase to $5 per e-scooter per day, up from…
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