Council News

B+T Pets in Hampton has gained the most votes in Baydside Council’s Christmas Shops on Show competition for 2022. The popular Shops on Show promotion recognises the best decorated shop windows throughout Bayside shopping strips – from Martin St, Brighton to Beaumaris Concourse. Winners: Grand winner – B+T Pets in Hampton Bay Street – Brighton Chocolates

A new rate cap of 3.5 per cent has been set for all councils for the 2023-24 financial year. Melissa horne, Minister for Local Government, announced the cap today, under the State Government’s ‘Fair Go Rates’ system. The Fair Go Rates system was introduced in 2016 to ease cost of living pressures on Victorians and

Monash Council has joined with other municipalities to continue to call for an urgent review of Victoria’s school crossings system. A new survey has found that 97 per cent of councils have unsupervised crossings, potentially putting school children at risk. The survey of 40 councils revealed a school crossing system in crisis across the state,

Stonnington Council CEO Jacqui Weatherill has accepted the role of Chief Executive Officer for Greater Dandenong City Council. Ms Weatherill has been a CEO for over 10 years. She is currently CEO at the City of Stonnington and prior to that was CEO at the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Her career to date in local government has included working in senior roles at both the City of Boroondara and

The Victorian Government has failed to deliver the Sandbelt Open Space – Chain of Parks despite promising $25 million at the election four years ago, says Kingston City Council.Kingston Council is calling on on Environment Minister Lily D’Ambosio to take urgent action to live up to that promise before the November 26 election.Kingston Mayor Cr

Banyule Council says that it has been made aware of a scam that has occurred, and has issued a warning to local residents to contact the Police if needed. “A small group of people have approached a resident’s property and trimmed trees and bushes, producing a large portion of green waste. “Posing as Council staff,

The ageing skateboard half pipe in Hurstbridge, also known as the ‘mini-ramp’, will be removed. The ramp, at Ferguson’s Paddock, near 1041 Heidelberg-Kinglake Rd, Hurstbridge, has reached the end of its life and was earmarked for removal when plans were announced for the new Hurstbridge Skate Park. In addition to its age, the ramp is

The findings of the adopted Newport Structure Plan and Inner Newport Heritage Gap Study are proposed to be implemented into the Hobsons Bay Planning Scheme. Increased heritage protections and guidelines for new building heights are some of the key changes proposed by Amendment C133 that will shape the future of the Newport Activity Centre. Amendment

Kalamata Place is to be the name of the laneway between Gooch St and Raleigh St, Thornbury. Darebin Council made a resolution to name the unnamed laneway at the rear of 680 to 700 High St and adjoining 2 Gooch St and 1 Raleigh St, Thornbury as ‘Kalamata Place’. This name is in recognition of

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,