Council News

The Northern Councils Alliance has met to solidify advocacy efforts ahead of the 2022 Federal and State budget and election cycles. The Alliance comprises Mayors and Chief Executive Officers of Melbourne’s seven northern councils – Banyule, Darebin, Hume, Mitchell, Moreland, Nillumbik and Whittlesea. With a Federal Election, State Election, respective budgets, as well as discussions

Strathbogie Shire residents have been asked to make an easy – and important − new year’s resolution: stop putting plastic bags in the recycling bin. Items inside plastic bags is the number one contamination issue in the Shire, a simple mistake also being made by 17 per cent of Victorians. Strathbogie Shire Mayor Cr Laura

Yarra Ranges Shire Council is encouraging community members to have input into its upcoming Draft Asset Plan. The Plan sets out how Council proposes to manage the assets it owns and controls, including buildings, roads, bridges, footpaths, stormwater drainage, parks and recreation facilities. The plan also includes how the Council will manage its budget for

Hendersons Park in Epping has been transformed into an adventurer’s dream, with newly-upgraded park sparking hours of imagination-filled play for Whittlesea City’s young explorers. The popular park now includes a play unit with activities for different ages, log steppers, rockers, a nest swing and more. Whittlesea Council has installed picnic settings and bench seats for park-goers to rest

Whittlesea City Council representatives will be knocking on doors across the municipality in Jnauary to help us better understand the people who live in the area The Council sent a survey to 3000 homes across the City of Whittlesea last October as a part of their annual household survey. “We need a few more responses

Yarra Ranges Shire Council has waived food and health registration renewal fees for nearly 1500 businesse for 2022, as part of a temporary COVID relief measure. The Council has waived new applications for footpath trading to support businesses operating in a COVIDSafe environment temporarily, until September. This is in recognition that many of businesses in

Yea political activist Jack Russell has served a ‘first and final notice’ onMurrindindi Shire Council, alleging that it has shown a “systemic failure” to comply with his requests for access to the Yea Library. Mr Russell says that his first request to Shire Chief Executive Livia Bonazzi was ignored. He is calling for a ban

The Local Paper presents a video report on the Whittlesea Council communications crisis:

Kristi High, Executive Manager – Public Affairs, is said to have resigned from the City of Whittlesea, within days of The Local Paper’s report last week on apparent governance failings at the Council. According to Council records, Ms High had filed a ‘nil’ return relating to shareholdings of outside entities. The Local Paper revealed that

Further questions about governance matters at Whittlesea City Council have arisen following the publication of The Local Paper on July 14. The Local Paper sent this email to Whittlesea Council CEO Craig Lloyd on Saturday (July 17). Copies have been sent to Administrators Lydia Wilson, Peita Duncan and Chris Eddy. The email reads: We note