Council

Artillery training depot for sale
The historic St Kilda Artillery Training Depot in Chapel Street is included in the Defence real estate sell off announced last week. The one hectare site features a heritage listed drill hall and a rich colonial backstory.

Fast charging in the slow lane
The road to electric vehicles can be full of unexpected speed humps. Despite the delays, the first of a new generation of local public EV chargers is coming … fingers crossed.

Council seeks your advice
Council is seeking people to join important advisory committees. These are volunteer roles with great possibilities. Act quickly, applications close 2 March.

Surprise public housing relocation
The wrecking ball looms over local public housing towers in Inkerman Street and Victorian Avenue. TWiSK reports that local tenants weren’t the only ones taken by surprise.

Accessibility Action Plan compares poorly
While Council is set to consider a below par accessibility action plan. TWiSK has found that Council compares poorly to other inner city council on accessibility.

Full house to remember Raoul Wallenberg
The annual Raoul Wallenberg Day at the Town Hall was standing room only as the faithful gathered to acknowledge the bravery of this Swedish Diplomat who helped thousands of Jews flee Hungary in the closing stages of World War 2.

Childcare Centre in distress about relocation
UPDATE: Eildon Road Childcare and Kindergarten is distressed about Council’s management of their relocation to a temporary site.

Sun sets on We-Akon Dilinja dawn gathering
There will be no We-Akon Dilinja dawn gathering this Australia Day at the request of the Boonwurrung Land and Sea Council

Compassion, resilience, and solidarity
Glen Eira and Port Phillip councils have rallied other Victorian local governments to endorse a message of solidarity against antisemitism and hate. So far 65 council have co-signed a joint statement of solidarity with the Jewish community.

Seniors want to be included
Balaclava resident Alfonso Salonga delivered an ‘old-school’ pen and paper petition to the final meeting of council to raise serious concerns about plans to cut social inclusion programs for seniors. He and others want to be included, not excluded.
