Tag: Whittlesea Council
Whittlesea, Hume councils among state’s most secretive
Whittlesea council has been revealed as one of Melbourne’s most secretive councils for the second year in a row, with more than one quarter...
Council gives green light for Lyndarum Drive roundabout despite residents’ objections
Whittlesea council is pushing ahead with plans to build a roundabout at one of the municipality’s worst intersections for crashes, despite residents' fears it...
Whittlesea council call to cut road trauma
More than 2600 people were injured on Whittlesea’s roads in the past five years, a new report reveals.
Between 2012-16, there were 2603 injury crashes...
Kris Pavlidis elected Whittlesea mayor
Newly-elected Whittlesea mayor Kris Pavlidis has pledged to strengthen the council’s relationships with local MPs to achieve better outcomes for residents.
The South-west Ward councillor...
Whittlesea council sticks with Australia Day
Whittlesea council has rejected calls for it to cancel Australia Day celebrations and citizenship ceremonies on January 26, saying it doesn’t believe it is...
New Epping pound for animals great and small
The first animals have started arriving at the new Epping pound.
The Epping Animal Welfare Facility, which was funded by Whittlesea, Darebin and Moreland councils,...
Epping Views Primary School wants an end to parking chaos
Epping Views Primary School is lobbying for Whittlesea council to do more to bring an end to years of parking and traffic chaos around...
Whittlesea council call to keep valuations in-house
Whittlesea council is calling on Victoria’s peak local government body to oppose a state government move to have land valuations conducted by the Valuer-General...
Mernda campaigner Tom Joseph elected to Whittlesea council
Mernda campaigner Tom Joseph has been announced as Whittlesea’s newest councillor.
Mr Joseph was elected to represent the north ward on Wednesday following a countback...
Street name honours South Morang and Mernda Rail Alliance
A street in the new Mernda town centre will be named after a group of community advocates who secured the extension of the rail...
Have your say on Whittlesea’s new E6 road
Whittlesea residents can have their say on how they would use a road running from Bundoora to Beveridge.
The council is looking for community feedback...
St Monica’s College students promoting social cohesion
Year 12 students at St Monica’s College are helping to promote social cohesion.
The school recently teamed up with Whittlesea and Wyndham councils, the Centre...
Bid to bring 10,000 jobs to Whittlesea in five years
Whittlesea council is on a mission to attract 10,000 new jobs to the municipality over the next five years.
The bold vision is part of...
Whittlesea councillor John Butler dies after an illness
Whittlesea councillors and staff are paying tribute to Cr John Butler following his death yesterday after an illness.
In a statement, mayor Ricky Kirkham said...
Mernda residents urged to speak up for 1000 Voices Project
Got an idea about how to improve the Mernda community? Then the 1000 Voices Project wants to hear from you.
The project – run by...