Council News

Businesses in Murrindindi Shire will prepare for a ‘new normal’, Councillors were advised at last week’s monthly municipal meeting. A three-phase plan has been adopted by Council, starting with supporting businesses through restrictions. Key objectives for Phase 1 Recovery will be to:• Minimise business loss:• continued communication with businesses to understand their financial position will

Nillumbik Shire Council announces the resignation, effective immediately, of Swipers Gully Ward Councillor Bruce Ranken. Cr Ranken was elected to Council in October 2016, as the representative for Swipers Gully Ward and in that time he has served as Deputy Mayor (2018-19) and as chair on a number of Council committees. Most recently he has

A Tribunal proceeding between Huntingdale Estate Nominees Pty Ltd and Monash City Council regarding land at 1221- 1249 Centre Rd, Oakleigh East, has been struck out because the action was seen to be “misconceived”. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal member Michelle Blackburn said that neither party need attend a hearing which had been set down

A petition has been collected, with the signatories requesting that Murrindindi Council provide support to an application to VicRoads to extend the 80kmh speed zone to the north side of Nichols Rd, Kinglake West, to suit the Rural Living Zone. Paul Denton’s petition wassigned by five people, and will be brought to the attention of

Hobsons Bay Council intends to advocate for a partnership to improve the railway level crossings replacements at Williamstown North and Laverton. Mayor Cr Colleen Gates say there is an opportunity to implement recommended upgrades, which would complement the Level Crossing Removal Projects. Cr Gates says the Council wants to work in co-operation with the State

Brimbank Mayor, Cr Georgina Papafotiou, has reiterated Council’s calls for all residents to follow the advice of health authorities, during cthe COVID-19 crisis. Cr Papafotiou called for the establishment of a rapid response team and joint Government and Council taskforce to respond to the growing health, safety, wellbeing and economic impacts of the ongoing pandemic.

The remaining Council that took the State Government to the Supreme Council over North East Link has withdrawn from the Judicial Review. Banyule Council announced on Thursday (July 30) that it was following the lead of Bo-roondara, Whitehorse and Manningham Councils, and had taken the latest legal advice. “We are convinced that pursuing a legal

Murrindindi Shire Council last week voted 5-2 to allow a permit for the Tanglewood Festival to be held annually at a Thornton property for each of the next five years. Voting for the proposal were: Crs Leigh Dunscombe, Sandice McAulay, Margaret Rae, Jackie Ashe and Rebecca Bowles. Against were: Crs Charlie Bisset and Eric Lording.

Banyule City Councillors are due to consider a diversity policy when they meet for their monthly meeting on Monday night (July 27). It iss being suggested that a Diversity Statement be adopted:“Banyule is a diverse community, made up of people from different cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, ages, sexualities, genders andidentities. Council is committed to inclusion,

Whitehorse City Council and the City of Boroondara have withdrawn from litigation with the Victorian Government over the North East Link process. Whitehorse Council today issued a statement: “The councils commenced legal action because of the concerns about the lawfulness of the process of approval used by the government for the reference design. “As a