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BYO container plan on the table for Whittlesea

Whittlesea residents could soon be given the option of bringing their own container to takeaway food stores. Whittlesea council is conducting a feasibility study into...

Community grants helping build a foundation for the future

A project helping to build self-esteem and confidence in children is one of 17 recipients of Whittlesea council’s community development grants. Future Foundations has been...

Roo cull call rejected by Whittlesea council

A petition calling for a cull of kangaroos in the Laurimar estate has been rejected by Whittlesea council. The council received the petition, signed by...

Edgars Road no longer Whittlesea’s missing link

Work has finally started on the missing link in Whittlesea’s road network – the extension of Edgars Road. Whittlesea council and the Epping community have...

Mernda aquatic centre delay

A decision on the final details of a new aquatic centre at Mernda has been postponed by Whittlesea council. The council has decided to hold...

Food waste recycling to be trialled in Whittlesea

A three-month food waste recycling trial will be held in Whittlesea in an attempt to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. From October,...

How Whittlesea council spends your rates

Rates notices have begun hitting letterboxes across Whittlesea, prompting the council to break down exactly how every $100 of rates money will be spent. Mayor...

Search for soccer club to call Doreen’s Painted Hill Reserve home

The search is on for a soccer club to start warming up the benches at Doreen’s new recreation reserve. The Painted Hill Recreation Reserve is...

Whittlesea council anger at rubbish act in Wollert

Whittlesea council is warning that fines will be issued to people who illegally dump rubbish around the municipality. The council was recently called on to...

Whittlesea Country Music Festival funding reinstated

Whittlesea council has had a change of heart over funding for the Whittlesea Country Music Festival, allocating $40,000 for the event in its 2019-20...

Plan to cut closure time for Bundoora kindergarten

A year of kindergarten could be condensed into three terms at Bundoora’s McLeans Road Kindergarten to pave the way for a redevelopment. Whittlesea council originally...
Whittlesea councillor Lawrie Cox

Whittlesea council calls for end to O’Herns Road delays

Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has called on the re-elected federal government to end long-running delays that are holding up the development of O’Herns Road...

Whittlesea council becoming less secretive

The number of issues being considered by Whittlesea council behind closed doors has fallen. Whittlesea council data reveals 41.27 per cent of issues discussed between...

Masons Road could be closed to address safety concerns

A Mernda road could be closed to through traffic in a bid to keep motorists and residents safe. Whittlesea council is considering closing the unsealed...

Kangaroo deaths prompt Whittlesea community forum

Community concerns about the number of kangaroos being hit and killed by cars across Whittlesea has prompted the council to organise a public forum. Whittlesea...

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