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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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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City of Casey Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen and the Council have committed to improving food security across Casey, as food insecurity continues to rise.With 40 per cent of Casey residents experiencing some level of food insecurity in the past year, Cr Koomen and Council will advocate to the State and Federal Governments to secure greater…
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The State Government has a dilemma on its hands … the Mayor of the City of Whittlesea, Cr Aidan McLindon.All other Councillors at the recently re-appointed municipality have voted to call for Cr McLindon to resign, after he was alleged to have breached the Code of Conduct.The Council, which already has monitors in place, has…
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Premier Jacinta Allan has threatened to take away planning powers from local Councils if they do not find answers to develop more homes. Ms Allan’s come as the State Government releases revised targets for housing in every Victorian municipality for the next 30 years. “If individual councils don’t try to meet these targets, they’ll lose…
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Rail before Runway – a community movement launched by Brimbank City Council – calls on the State and Federal Governments to urgently deliver the Melbourne Airport Rail before Melbourne’s third runway is built.Brimbank Mayor Cr Thuy Dang (pictured) said: “We’re calling on the Federal and State Governments to build the long-promised Melbourne Airport Rail before…
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Mitchell Shire Council is introducing a range of new activities on Saturday mornings at our libraries, starting in March.“These programs are designed to bring the community together, offering creative workshops, family activities, wellness sessions, and more,” said a Council representative.“Each Saturday, one of our Customer and Library Service Centres will be open from 10am to…
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Lords Reserve in Mansfield is set to get a majestic upgrade with Mansfield Shire Council completing significant infrastructure improvements.In addition to the drainage and car parking upgrade works completed at the reserve last year, the next stages of upgrades will include a new pavilion building on the south-western side of the oval, an upgrade to…
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Three more McCrae properties have emergency orders lifted.Residents of an additional three properties impacted by the landslide at McCrae are now allowed to move back into their homes.The Emergency Orders were lifted at 9am Friday (Feb. 21) on these three properties, meaning 11 out of 19 properties have had orders lifted.Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Cr…
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Last week’s Casey Council meeting had to be adjourned after crowd responses were deemed to be unsafe for Councillors.Police were called to the Council headquarters to escort Councillors safely from the premises.Mayor Cr Stefan Koomen (pictured) said: “I want to say that I am incredibly disappointed with the behaviour displayed at the Council Meeting last…
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Just when you thought politics couldn’t get any crazier at Whittlesea Council … Guess who was spotted in the public gallery at this week’s Council meeting? Pictured is Simon Overland, former CEO of Whittlesea Council (2017-2019) and former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police. Mr Overland was removed from the municipal CEO position following a Whittlesea…
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