Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Council News
The City of Whittlesea has a Mayor, Aidan McLindon, who would have preferred to have been the Member of Parliament for Werribee, 58 kilometres away. He won just 267 votes (0.64 per cent) of the total 41,749 votes cast in this month’s Werribee by-election.The municipality has a $390,000-a-year Chief Executive Officer, Craig Lloyd, who has…
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Council News
Residents in the City of Whittlesea are gathering a petition that calls for Cr Aidan McLindon to be removed as Mayor of the municipality.More than 1100 people have already signed the petition that says:“We, the residents of the City of Whittlesea, call on the resignation of the Mayor as the residents have lost faith in…
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Emergency Services
Mill Park MLA Lily D’Ambrosio (pictured) says that she was able to open a modern, multimillion-dollar ambulance station in Epping. “I really do want to acknowledge and thank the Minister for Health, for making sure that these types of services are being delivered across our communities,” Ms D’Ambrosio said.“This is a brand new two-storey station…
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Politics
Glen Waverley MLA John Mullahy is defiantly supporting the Suburban Rail Loop East, backing Premier Jacinta Allan’s commitment to the $30 billion-plus project.“ The Suburban Rail Loop is a transformational project which will shape our state for years to come,” Mr Mullahy said.“Whether it be Berlin, Paris, London, Tokyo, Seoul or Singapore, most advanced metro…
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Community News
Frightened communities are hiring their own expensive private security because of rising crimr rates, Caulfield MLA David Southwick (pictured) has told State Parliament.“I know in my electorate in Glen Eira 150,000-odd residents across the City of Glen Eira for many, many years had one divisional van looking after the whole area,” Mr Southwick said.“We have…
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Schools
Mordialloc MLA Tim Richardson has asked in State Parliament about the anticpated completion of the anticipated completion of the Mordialloc Beach Primary School capital works. “Led most recently by our amazing principal Sue Leighton-Janse, we have seen this school go from strength to strength over its manyyears,” Mr Richardson said.“Just to see at the end…
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Politics
State Opposition Leader Brad Battin has asked questions about what Premier Jacinta Allan’s Government has done since the murder of localdoctor Ash Gordon in a home invasion at Doncaster.’“We have all heard about Ash Gordon. We all know the story, and he should be alive today,” Mr Battin said.“Instead his family is grieving and Victoria…
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Politics
The Rural Press Club of Victoria is holding an independent panel discussion at 7.30pm on Thursday, March 6, at the ACM Media House in Cremone.Panel members will be:• Alana Johnson, Community Independents Project co-founder, Voices for Indi founding member• Claire Ferres Miles, independent candidate for Casey• Ben Smith, independent candidate for Flinders• Deb Leonard, independent…
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Community News
The status of the Mirrabooka Reserve pavilion redevelopment in Blackburn South has been the subject of a question in State Parliament by Box Hill MLA Paul Hamer.Mr Hamer asked the question of Ros Spence, Minister for Community Sport,“As the minister is aware, the pavilion is set to undergo a major facelift, thanks in large part…
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Community News
Broadmeadows MLA Kathleen Matthews-Ward (pictured) has taken Glenroy Station issues to State Parliament.“What opportunities exist to improve accessibility at Glenroy station?” Ms Matthews-Ward asked, in the Legislative Assembly.“Some of my constituents have told me that they have trouble accessing disability parking at the station and would like the department to consider putting in additional disabled…
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