Tag: Whittlesea Council
Closing the generation gap in Whittlesea
Whittlesea council is on a mission to connect the municipality’s younger and older communities.
Inspired by a recent televised social experiment, which involved elderly people...
‘Toxic’ council blasted
A state MP is calling for the councillors responsible for the “hiring and firing” of Whittlesea council chief executives in recent years to stand...
Whittlesea council’s $1M headache
Whittlesea council’s decision to appoint an acting chief executive while Simon Overland is on indefinite leave from the council will cost ratepayers close to...
Former mayor raises concerns about safety at Whittlesea council
Whittlesea council has become an “unsafe” working environment, according to a former mayor.
Cr Lawrie Cox – who was mayor for the past 12 months...
Whittlesea council appoints acting CEO
Whittlesea council has appointed former Geelong council boss Kelvin Spiller as its acting chief executive.
A special council meeting – which was closed to the...
Whittlesea council CEO Simon Overland takes indefinite leave
The behaviour of some Whittlesea councillors has been blamed for chief executive Simon Overland’s shock decision to take indefinite leave from the troubled council.
Mr...
Makeover for Whittlesea Swim Centre
A splash pad and accessible change rooms will be added to the Whittlesea Swim Centre as part of a $1.1 million upgrade.
The second stage...
Youngest Whittlesea mayor ready for the role
North ward councillor Emilia Lisa Sterjova has been elected as Whittlesea’s youngest ever mayor.
Cr Sterjova was elected to the top job on November 7–...
Whittlesea council elects its youngest mayor
North ward councillor Emilia Lisa Sterjova has been elected as Whittlesea’s youngest mayor.
Cr Sterjova, 22, was elected to the top job on Thursday night.
South...
Councils seek cash for projects
Whittlesea and Hume councils have asked the state government for close to $15 million to help fund 14 community infrastructure projects.
The councils have applied...
Whittlesea’s recycling still going to landfill
Recycling collections in Whittlesea continue to be sent to landfill as the council searches for a sustainable long-term solution to the recycling crisis.
While Hume’s...
Whittlesea tops council complaints
More than 8000 complaints were made to Whittlesea council last year, the highest number of council complaints in the state, according to a new...
One-way trial for Masons Road
Masons Road in Mernda will remain open to traffic for now – but will become a one-way road for six months in an effort...
New sports stadium for Epping under Casa D’Abruzzo Club deal
Epping’s basketball and netball clubs will have access to more indoor courts with a new stadium set to be built by Casa D’Abruzzo Club...
Whittlesea council rules out live streaming until at least 2020
Live streaming of Whittlesea council meetings has been ruled out until December, 2020, at the earliest.
Whittlesea council began investigating the possibility of streaming council...
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Police plead for locked cars
Hume police are sending out a strong plea for residents to lock their car doors and take all valuables out amid an uptick in...
