Tag: Whittlesea Council
Councils plea for fair federal funding
Whittlesea council has joined a statewide call for the federal government to restore indexation of its assistance grants in the upcoming budget, as promised.
Federal...
Whittlesea council budget promises new roads and community facilities
Revitalising the Mill Park Leisure and Service Centre, constructing new soccer pitches across the municipality and extending Findon Road are centrepieces of Whittlesea council’s...
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham accused of showing “poor leadership”
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham has come under fire from some of his fellow councillors, who have accused him of showing “poor leadership”.
For the second...
New pavilion for Lalor Tennis Club
Sports-lovers will soon get some creature comforts with a new pavilion and outdoor social space built at Lalor Tennis Club.
The pavilion and outdoor space...
Governance concerns raised after Whittlesea council sacks CEO
The state government will closely examine the circumstances behind the sacking of chief executive Michael Wootten earlier this week.
Yan Yean MP Danielle Green has...
Mill Park leisure centre extends reach
Access to the swimming pool at Mill Park Leisure Centre for people with disabilities is going to get easier once the centre undergoes a...
Whittlesea Cr Mary Lalios elected as MAV president
Whittlesea councillor Mary Lalios has become the first woman to be elected president of the Municipal Association of Victoria.
Cr Lalios was elected in the...
Church puts faith on Thomastown factory floor
Whittlesea councillors have given the green light for a church to open in a Thomastown industrial estate, despite the council’s planners recommending the application...
Whittlesea council’s grim tip on rates capping
Whittlesea council is warning it will be unable to afford to continue providing all of its current services and infrastructure if rate capping continues.
The...
Cameras watching Whittlesea’s illegal dumping hotspots
Litterbugs, watch out, Whittlesea council is installing cameras at rubbish dumping hotspots across the city.
The council has joined forces with the state government to...
Funding windfall for growing suburbs
Whittlesea council has received another $5.1 million from the state government to help build six community projects.
The money, which was announced last week, is...
Whittlesea carols promise fun for all ages
Mill Park’s Redleap Reserve will come alive with the sounds of singing and Christmas cheer this Friday at Whittlesea council’s carols by candlelight.
A 57-member...
White Ribbon Day co-founder Michael Kaufman’s message for Whittlesea’s men
White Ribbon Day co-founder Michael Kaufman has implored Whittlesea’s men to stand up and speak out to prevent violence against women.
Mr Kaufman joined mayor...
City of Whittlesea revealed as the state’s most secretive council
Whittlesea is the state’s most secretive council, with more than a third of its decisions made behind closed doors, a performance check reveals.
Data published...
Whittlesea Australia Day awards honour efforts
Felicity Hardy never imagined that an Australia Day award would raise so much awareness about a basketball program she helps run at Whittlesea YMCA.
The...
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Conversations are key this White Ribbon Month
As White Ribbon Month gets under way, the organisation is working harder than ever to prevent violence against women by engaging men and boys...
