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Troubled Darebin Mayor Cr Lina Messina (pictured) is at the centre of further claims of misconduct and bullying, with Local Government Minister Shaun Leane taking action this month to probe the allegations. Mr Leane wrote to the Mayor and Darebin City CEO Sue Wilkinson on January 14, requesting a response to the serious allegations. Municipal
Actress Judy Banks died at the age of 86 on Saturday (Jan. 22). Judy was a pioneer of Melbourne television, co-hosted a radio show on Mornington Peninsula radio, was a stage performer from the 1950s, and ran a school of television and dramatic arts/ She was a good friend of this newspaper. Judy’s showbiz credits
Manningham residents have been asked to prepare for temporary service interruptions. “We’re expecting staff shortages across our Customer Experience, Library, Children’s Services and Waste teams,” said a Council representative. “As a result of this and due to the nature of COVID-19 transmission, there may be periods where face-to-face services may be closed or cancelled at
Kingston will soon boast several new public electric vehicle charging stations, thanks to Council investment and Victorian Government grant funding. Mayor, Cr Steve Staikos (pictured), said that Kingston Council is an active member of the South East Council’s Climate Change Alliance and is passionate about a zero emissions future. “We have declared a Climate and
The award-winning We-Akon Dilinja (mourning reflection) ceremony will again open Port Phillip’s official Australia Day events on Wednesday (Jan. 26). The dawn ceremony in St Kilda, presented by the Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council is supported by Port Phillip Council and the National Australia Day Council. The culture and history of the traditional owners is
Frankston City Council has gone onto social media to praise local MLA Paul Edbrooke for saving the life of a young girl. “ A heartfelt well done to our local MP Paul Edbrooke for saving the life of a girl who suffered a heart episode while swimming.,” the Council post said. “Paul — a former
Deaf Children Australia’s inaugural art competition closes on sUNDAY (jAN. 23). This competition is open to deaf and hard of hearing young people aged between 12 and 23, and is designed to provide young people with platform to explore deaf identity through this year’s theme: This is Me. Entries are closing soon, so if you
Rubbish collection services have returned to normal in the City of Knox. The Council’s service was interrupted over the weekend due to COVID-19. “Our waste collection contractors are currently experiencing delays with bin collections due to the growing impacts of Covid-19,” said a Knox Council representative. “As a result, we will be prioritising household rubbish
The Casey Australia Day Awards recognise and honour outstanding people in the Casey community. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the awards will this year be an online event. The event will be streamed to the City of Casey Facebook Page on Tuesday January 25 from pm or alternatively, you can access it by this link:
Cardinia Shire Council has named its 2022 Australia Day award nominees. Cardinia Shire Mayor, CrJeff Springfield, congratulated all nominees and thanked them for their valuable contribution. “Congratulations to all of our nominees for our 2022 Australia Day awards,” he said. “Thank you to each and every one of you for your amazing efforts and contributions.
