Council budget builds on local amenities
The 2023/24 Municipal Draft Budget is expected to be approved for public exhibition at the Council meeting scheduled for tomorrow night. As part of the budget, $3.3m has been allocated …
Pedestrian crossing concern
The pedestrian crossing located near the intersection of Diggers Rest – Coimadai Road and Welcome Road continues to raise safety concerns for residents. In March 2012, Melton Council committed to …
Back to the chamber
Council meetings provide a great insight into the happenings of our growing municipality. Each meeting residents have an opportunity to ask two (2) questions through Public Question Time which has …
No silence on sound barriers
At the June 20, 2022 Meeting of Council, Councillors moved to continue to advocate for government investment in the provision of sound walls along freeway corridors within the City of …
Park plans for dogs
As part of the 2021/22 Municipal Budget for Melton, Council have included $20,000 to establish an internal working group for external specialist advice relating to the development of a Dog …
Council rates under fire
A recent Facebook group post has described the 2021/2022 Melton Council rates as “unacceptable” during the current lock-down situation. The post author, Diggers Rest local resident Nitin Patel, demonstrates the …
Hard waste, made easy
Melton City Council now provides residents with the option of an additional hard waste at home waste collection. Each household can choose either two (2) hard waste collections from their …
Dog park audit
Watts Ward Councillor Moira Deeming moved a motion at the December 2020 meeting of Council requesting Council to prepare a report which would provide for improved dog parks within our …
Houdini plane display
Local Melton resident Ian Satur became well known for his contribution to the 2010 Houdini Festival of Flight celebrations held in the municipality of Melton. As part of the festivities, …
They’re off…
Nominations for the 2020 Victorian local government elections closed yesterday and eleven (11) candidates have chosen to participate in the quest to represent and advocate on behalf of all residents …