Whittlesea Council
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Community drives E6 rethink
Whittlesea council has softened its stance on the E6 being built as an arterial road instead of a six-lane freeway, agreeing to new community consultation…
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Reserve named in honour of former Whittlesea Cr Nicola Davis
An eight-hectare conservation reserve in South Morang has been named after a former Whittlesea councillor who died in 2014. Nicola Davis was elected as a…
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Whittlesea funeral home ‘good for business’
A funeral parlour will open in the main street of Whittlesea, despite residents arguing that the business is not appropriate for the town centre and…
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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…
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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 draft…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 multi-million…
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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…
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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 be…
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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…
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