Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
OPINION by Local Paper Editor, Ash Long Whittlesea Councillors seemed largely unconvincing at their March meeting (Tues., Mar. 18) as they tried to explain away why they had failed to communicate with residents on how elected representative Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon had been banned by CEO Craig Lloyd from fully completing Mayotal duties. The Council…
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Craig Lloyd (pictured), $400,000-a-year Chief Executive Officer of Whittlesea City Council, has gone to war with the elected Mayor, Cr Aidan McLindon.In a bombshell ‘confidential’ letter, published to day by The Local Paper in the public interest, Mr Lloyd has accused Cr McLindon of: Lloyd’s multiple bans against Mayor Whittlesea Council CEO Craig Lloyd has:•…
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Murrindindi Council’s underlying deficit for the 2024-25 financial year is expected to be $5.5 million.“Forecast revenue for the year has risen by $12.29 million, whilst forecast expenditure has increased by $10 million. The increases in revenue are driven by increases in operating grants of $8.7 million, primarily related to flood recovery and $2.7 million in…
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Murrindindi Shire Council says that some of the State Government response to the 2022 Floods Inquiry falls short of what is needed.“Murrindindi Shire Council acknowledges the release of the Victorian Government’s response to the Parliamentary Inquiry into the 2022 flood event and welcomes the recognition of key issues affecting flood-impacted communities,” said a written statement…
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Darebin Council’s Interim CEO Michael Tudball has refused to meet with a community activist Peter Thomson who is concerned about public housing matters in Reservoir.Mr Thomson has concerns about the public housing estate bounded by Strathmerton St, Bolderwood Pde and Dunolly Crescent ,Reservoir.Mr Thomson submitted a polite written request to meet with Mr Tudball.“Since we…
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Mornington Peninsula has joined forces with Bass Coast Shire, Casey, Cardinia and Greater Dandenong Councils to address the high number of non-fatal and fatal drownings in our regions.This collaborative effort, involving Life Saving Victoria, Belgravia Leisure, and local community group The Back Beach Collective, aims to tackle the alarming drowning rates affecting local residents and…
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Cardinia Shire Council has made the difficult decision to close facilities at the Pakenham Golf Course, following news that Golf Services Management would no longer be managing the site from April 1.Industry leaders advised that significant investment is required at the course due to infrastructure failures not identified under lease arrangements prior to GSM.A range…
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The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has announced Mark Stoermer’s appointment as its new Chief Executive Officer.He is currently the Director of Corporate Services at Brimbank City Council and previously held the same role at Wyndham City Council.He has also served as CEO of Douglas Shire and Nillumbik Shire Councils. As Director of Corporate Business at…
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Mitchell Shire Councillors have voted to cancel the contract for restoration of Seymour’s Old Goulburn River Bridge. In a confidential meeting of Council on Monday, February 17, Councillors considered multiple options and determined the project was not in the best interests of the community, the significant cost of the project could not be justified…
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Whittlesea Council Mayor Cr Aidan McLindon – whose Councillor colleagues have unanimously called upon to resign – says he has received a death threat.In a statement posted to social media, Cr McLindon said: “Yesterday I met with the Victorian Police. It is of public interest that I make this statement as the safety of my…
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