Tag: Whittlesea Council
More delays for Mernda town centre
The Mernda Town Centre has been delayed again, after five Whittlesea councillors failed to attend a rescheduled council meeting to consider issuing a permit...
Whittlesea council in limbo over CEO Simon Overland
Whittlesea council business has been placed on the backburner as a result of the controversy surrounding chief executive Simon Overland.
Mr Overland is under pressure...
Whittlesea council opts out of MAV
Whittlesea council won’t be re-joining the Municipal Association of Victoria this year, citing concerns about the governance of the organisation.
The council has also decided...
Five Whittlesea councillors fail to show at meeting amid concerns about CEO Simon Overland
Five Whittlesea councillors failed to attend tonight's council meeting after raising concerns about Simon Overland remaining as the council's chief executive.
One of the councillors,...
Mernda family reunited with cat more than a year after he went missing
If cats could talk, Chuck would undoubtedly have quite a story to tell his family.
The curious kitty went missing from his Mernda home in...
Whittlesea revealed as one of Melbourne’s most secretive councils
Whittlesea council has been revealed as one of the most secretive councils in Melbourne for the third year in a row, despite a drop...
Whittlesea mayor stands by CEO Simon Overland
Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has declared his confidence in council chief executive Simon Overland, despite him being embroiled in a Royal Commission into Victoria...
Whittlesea council pulls plug on live streaming
Whittlesea council has pulled the plug on plans to live stream its meetings.
The council invited Channel 31 to record two council meetings earlier this...
Whittlesea councillor Mary Lalios makes brief return
Whittlesea councillor Mary Lalios has returned to council for the first time since April.
Cr Lalios made a brief appearance at last Tuesday’s council meeting,...
Kaufland faces Epping planning hurdle
Whittlesea council is calling on Planning Minister Richard Wynne to reject German-based grocery chain Kaufland’s plan to build a supermarket on High Street in...
Whittlesea council pushes transport projects ahead of state election
A bus service from Lalor station to Craigieburn town centre, the extension of the route 86 tram to South Morang and a rail extension...
Whittlesea and Hume councils elect new mayors
New Whittlesea mayor Lawrie Cox has warned his colleagues to show respect to other councillors and council staff, and to accept the decisions made...
Mernda Cricket Club hit by electrical cable theft
Mernda Cricket Club has been forced to relocate matches and reschedule training sessions following the attempted theft of copper electrical cables from Waterview Reserve.
Club...
Mernda health hub a key election issue
Whittlesea council is calling on state election candidates for Yan Yean to commit to funding a health and wellbeing hub in Mernda by 2022.
The...
Refused leave puts Whittlesea councillor Mary Lalios’ position at risk
Whittlesea councillor Mary Lalios is in danger of being disqualified from the council, after missing the past three meetings without an approved leave of...
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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
