Council

Greens Back Funding for Citizen Science Lab
Pledge Match: Greens Support $400K for Citizen Science Lab at EcoCentre.

More $$ for CCTV in hot spots
Pledge record: Liberals promise more $$ for CCTV in hot spots

Labor promises a Citizen Science Lab at the EcoCentre
As we count down to the opening of the redeveloped EcoCentre, Labor has pledged extra funds to fit out a citizen science lab.

Dutton and Albanese Pledge to Rebuild Synagogue
Dutton then Albanese make pre-election pledges to rebuild after the shocking arson attack last year.

More homes go to create small parks
After spending $38.8 million in 2023 to purchase an Australia Post site in Port Melbourne for a sporting hub, the council is now spending an undisclosed sum to buy houses for demolition to create or expand four small parks in East St Kilda/Balaclava.

Roundtable Round-Up
TWiSK reports on the Community Safety Round Table that was held last week. You’ll need to wait until 21 May for the results.

More than a Place for a Race
As the crowds leave and the gear is packed up, Albert Park’s grassroots sporting clubs are calling for a tiny fraction of the Grand Prix cash to be devoted to our beloved park for year-round benefit, writes Hugo Armstrong.

Community Safety Roundtable Shrouded in Mystery
Just days before the much-anticipated Community Safety Roundtable, the council has declined to share key details of the event

Teals bypass Macnamara, again
TWiSK reports on the launch of the Climate 200 film ‘No Safe Seat’ at the Astor last week.

Roundtable gathers a ‘who’s who’ of community services
The community safety roundtable, chaired by Ian Gray, could occur as soon as 19 March, with a report to council expected in May.
