Politics

A Melbourne suburban Mayor, Cr Lina Messina, is embroiled in a squabble over the trade mark of ‘Feminae’. The trade mark and the business name of ‘Feminae’ is registered to the Darebin Mayor, Cr Messina at a Reservoir address. Adele Barbaro, as Trustee for the Barbaro IP Trust, on October 1 last year, lodged opposition

Young people interested in representing their peers and making a difference, are invited to apply for the Yan Yean Youth Council. Applications for the 2022 Council are now open – young people across the Yan Yean electorate, ages 16-24, are invited to nominate. The Council provides young people in Yan Yean with a unique leadership

McEwen MHR Rob Mitchell advises that, if elected, a LaborGovernment will invest up to $200 million every year on disaster prevention and resilience. By investing in disaster prevention projects such as evacuation shelters, fire breaks and telecommunications improvements, Labor’s Disaster Ready Fund will curb the devastating impacts of natural disasters, he says. “Our local communities

It looks as though the damaged bridge just out of Thornton on the Goulburn Valley Highway is going to be repaired. Cindy McLeish, Eildob MLA, brought the state of the bridge to the attention of the Minister for Roads, because locals were frustrated that there had been no action for a long period of time.

Door-to-door sales in a significant problem in West Heidelberg, Ivanhoe MLA Anthony Carbines told State Parliament last week. Speaking to new legislation, Mr Carbines said he wanted to speak about banning door-to-door sales and cold calling by energy retailers. “If there is one thing we have to put up with more often than not in

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish questioned State Education Minister James Merlino about children returning to school in Term 4, when State Parliament sat on Friday (Sep. 18). “Parents want to their kids back at school for the first day of term 4, which experts say can be done with a COVID-safe plan,” Ms McLeish said.“Why is

Bayswater MLA Jackson Taylor says he has used the lockdown time productively, making 6000 phone calls to local residents. “In the last few weeks I have personally picked up and I have made about 6000 phone calls within my community, and yes, absolutely—there is frustration,” Mr Taylor told the Legislative Assembly on Friday (Sep. 18).

Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish says that rural areas of the Nillumbik and Yarra Ranges do not want to be classified as metropolitan communities. In State Parliament last Thursday (Sep. 17), Ms McLeish addressed a question to Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews: “Parts of Yarra Ranges and Nillumbik councils are very much rural—people live on farms and

Former Nillumbik Mayor Cr Peter Clarke has announced that he will be not be re-standing at next month’s municipal elections. “I will not be seeking re-election in Nillumbik at this year’s October elections and I encourage the next Wingrove Councillor to plan for our future, care for the environment and our residents in an economically

Mount Waverley MLA Matt Fregon has been ‘removed’ as an Acting Speaker of State Parliament. Speaker Colin Brooks told the Legislative Assembly last Thursday: “I wish to advise the house that under standing order 20 I have tabled my warrant removing the member for South Barwon and the member for Mount Waverley from the panel