Council News

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council has begun developing a policy which would enable traders to create parklets for ongoing use.This draft policy considers the positive and negative impact to all traders and is benchmarked against other Councils’ policies.The draft policy will be considered at the Council meeting on Tuesday, July. 25.Mayor Cr Steve Holland (pictured) said:

The Wyndham Art Prize finalists for 2023 are:Ourania Amvrazis, Ingmar Apinis, Mart Basa, Anna Battersby, Jeremy Blincoe, Deirdre Boeyen-Carmichael, Claire Bridge, Penny Burnett, Fiona Cabassi, Patricia Casey, Benjamin Cole, Bonnie Connelly, Christina Darras, Penelope Davis, Karl de Waal, Jessica DiCosta, Patrick Duffy, Elizabeth Dunn, Mito Elias, Moey Eltom, Aidan Gageler, Louise Galea, Bob Gibson, Clive

CS Gallery is hosting award-winning artist, Ruth Downes, and her exhibition re-purposing found and upcycled materials – from razors to masks, piano keys to aircraft headsets – into wearable art.Date: July 18-October 29.Details: At CS Gallery, 193-201 Caroline Springs Blvd, Caroline Spring.Price: Free

More live music, a booming night-time economy and making Moonee Valley a preferred place for artists to work and live are just some of the key ambitions of Moonee Valley Council’s visionary four-year arts and culture masterplan, according to a media statement.Igniting Creativity in Moonee Valley 23-27 was adopted unanimously at the latest meeting of

n Moonee Valley Council is offering free cat desexing places to eligible residents thanks to support from the State Government’s Animal Welfare Fund Grants Program.The Council has limited places available for free cat desexing at two participating Vet Clinics in the north-west metro area.The program will run until Saturday, September 30 or until all spots

GPC Asia Pacific officially opened their new 39,000 sqm, state-of-the-art Distribution Centre in the LOGOS’ Broadmeadows Logistics Estate on Thursday, June 29.The Distribution Centre’s advanced technology and operation systems will support GPC Asia Pacific in achieving the company’s goals for Australia-wide growth, cementing their spot as a leader in the automotive parts market.Mayor of Hume

Purple-lidded bins are now dotting the streets of Merri-bek, as the local Council started collecting waste in its new four-stream waste service.Merri-bek is an early adopter of the service, which is mandated by the State Government for all Victorian councils by 2030.The Council says it can significantly reduce our impact on the environment and improve

Darebin Mayor Cr Julie Williams says the Council will be investing $30 million in capital projects in 2-023-24, including: • • $950,000 on land and land contamination• $5.4 million on building renewals• $1.9 million on plant, machinery and equipment renewals• $750,000 on library books• $18.5 million to renew and upgrade key infrastructure including roads, bridges,

Entries for the 2024 Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Writing are now open for short stories and memoirs.Writers are encouraged to unleash their imagination and embark on a literary quest for this prestigious biennial national prize with a total prize pool of $17,500.The 2024 Prize introduces some exciting changes including the introduction of a theme, ‘Resistance’

Murrindindi Council Manager Governance Risk, Tara Carter, is leaving.Councillors heard last week: “It’s with a degree of sadness that Council farewells a long-serving team member this coming week.“Tara Carter is responsible for having guided Council’s transition from the Local Government Act 1989 to satisfying the requirements of the 2020 Act.“She was very well placed having