Tag: Whittlesea Council
Grants boost for Whittlesea groups
A tapestry class aimed at bringing together Iranian women in Whittlesea is among 18 community projects to receive money in the latest round of...
Whittlesea CCTV plan puts focus on safety
Closed circuit television cameras could be popping up on streets around Whittlesea following the adoption of a CCTV policy by the council.
The policy, which...
South Morang traffic hotspot gets “ultimate” fix
One of South Morang’s busiest intersections is set to receive an “ultimate” upgrade.
Whittlesea council plans to spend $12.9 million to improve the intersection of...
Former top cop Simon Overland to lead Whittlesea council
Simon Overland, once Victoria's top cop, has been revealed as Whittlesea council's new chief executive.
Mr Overland will be the third chief executive to lead...
Whittlesea council investigating live streaming meetings
Whittlesea residents could be given the opportunity to watch council meetings from the comfort of their own home, with councillors set to investigate live...
Whittlesea council shines in latest community satisfaction survey
Whittlesea residents believe waste management, local streets and footpaths, and the appearance of public areas are issues that council should be focusing on, the...
Whittlesea council split over budget
A Whittlesea councillor has accused some of his colleagues of putting “sectional interests” ahead of those of the majority of the community during a...
Call for philanthropists to help Whittlesea
Philanthropists and big business are being called on to fund projects supporting disadvantaged communities in Whittlesea.
The Whittlesea Community Future Partnerships, which brings together more...
Ricky’s hard days’ night
Whittlesea mayor Ricky Kirkham will be sleeping rough for a night to shine a spotlight on homelessness.
Cr Kirkham has signed up for the Vinnies...
Cash to rub out dangerous Whittlesea blackspots
Blackspots in Mill Park and Thomastown are set to be made safer, thanks to more than $600,000 in federal government funding.
Whittlesea council has secured...
Call for investigation into missing Mernda rail ramps
The Human Rights Commission will be asked to investigate whether Public Transport Victoria and the Level Crossing Removal Authority breached the Victorian Equal Opportunity...
Whittlesea council maps out road priorities
The duplication of Epping and Bridge Inn roads, the extension of Edgars Road and the continuation of the rail line to Wollert and the...
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...
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...
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...
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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...
