News

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.

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.

VCAT has denied a permit for the former studio headquarters for the radio stations Triple M and Fox FM at 180 St Kilda Road to be converted into a 639-unit storage facility. Local residents are jubilant.

Council will ‘investigate’ a pathway for residents and traders to report non-emergency community safety issues to council.

Greg Day discusses the major decisions taken at the last Council meeting of 2025 with Mayor Alex Makin. All but one of the decisions was unanimous.

At the final meeting of the year, Council voted unanimously on every issue except a proposal to change local laws on behaviour at homeless encampments. TWiSK reports on the voting, and the issues that both divide and unite.

Cr Justin Halliday explains why he voted against the proposed changes, along with Councillors Buckingham and Crawford, on the basis that the current local laws are already adequate to address encampments and associated anti-social behaviour.

Cr Serge Thomann shares his thoughts on the decisions made by Council at its last meeting for 2025. Homelessness, Safety, Police Protocol and changes to the Local Laws are in many ways the result of a year long process.

Twelve months on from the heartfelt community safety resolution at Council in December 2024 after the Adass Israel Synagogue fire attack, Council is set to vote on a new safety plan. It’s part of a mammoth 700 page final meeting for 2025 agenda.

As the government basked in the glory of the metro tunnel opening, the spin doctors took the opportunity to put out some of their trash – namely the Grand Prix Corp annual report. We report on the $75m red flag.