Priority projects a Mitchell Shire Council focus
By Jordyn GrubisicThe Kilmore Bypass, Wallan’s Greenhill Recreation Precinct and restoration of Seymour’s Old Goulburn Bridge lead the list of strategic advocacy priorities endorsed by Mitchell Shire Council.The council endorsed the priorities at its...
Rotary to the rescue: Decapitated deer buried
By Grace FrostContent warning: The photographs and descriptions in the following article may be disturbing to some readers.The Rotary Club of Whittlesea stepped in to help an elderly woman in palliative care bury a...
Mitchell Shire Council’s ‘lapse’ in resident complaint system
By Grace FrostMitchell Shire Council chief executive officer Brett Luxford has admitted to a ‘lapse’ in council’s resident complaints system, which resulted in multiple reports going unseen and unresponded to.The ‘Report It’ tool is...
Council under fire for Hidden Valley permit
Neighbours of a Hidden Valley property that was given Mitchell Shire Council’s approval for an outbuilding continue to fight the development, citing drainage and development precedent among concerns.Residents have engaged a civil engineer to...
End of an era for Kilmore icon
Mitchell Shire Council has ordered the crumbling lion statue at the top of the Red Lion Hotel be removed for safety reasons.With the rear of the Red Lion statute already fallen away, the council...
Macedon Ranges mayor re-elected
East Ward councillor Annette Death has been re-elected as mayor of the Macedon Ranges Shire Council for the final year of the current four-year council term.West Ward councillor Janet Pearce has been elected as...
City of Whittlesea workers reach pay deal
By Pam KiriakidisCity of Whittlesea workers and executives have agreed to a new enterprise agreement following months of industrial action for better wages and conditions.Council employees, who maintain parks and rubbish across the municipality,...
Council seeks flood mapping funding
Mitchell Shire Council will seek financial and resource assistance from the Department of Transport and Planning, DTP, to implement planning scheme changes recommended by recent flood studies.Currently no flood planning controls exist for Kilmore...
Sod turned at Aboriginal Gathering Place
The City of Whittlesea’s journey towards reconciliation reached a milestone on Tuesday when the first sod was turned on the Aboriginal Gathering Place at Quarry Hills Parkland.The Aboriginal Gathering Place is a key part...
Seymour outdoor pool budget increased
A new roof for the Seymour War Memorial Outdoor Pool flood recovery works will increase the project’s budget by $123,917.83.Mitchell Shire Council approved the additional expenditure at its November 20 meeting, with a new...