Council

Got a ‘please explain’ letter about the council election?
The VEC has written to 13,442 locals with a ‘please explain’ letter about failing to vote in last year’s Council election.

Encampments prompt local law review
Cr Rod Hardy says better local laws are needed to deal with encampments on public land.

Safety Round Table Takes Shape
Details of the proposed Community Safety Round Table are starting to emerge from the Council.

Ngargee Tree Fire Danger
Fire fighters have been called to the Ngargee Tree twice already this year raising more concerns about the fire danger facing this historic indigenously significant tree.

TWiSK Mayor Q&A February 2025
Our first Q&A for 2025 with the Mayor Louise Crawford.

Are we headed for Bingate 2.0?
Are we headed for another flawed kerbside rubbish tender? It’s certainly not a good start.

Stats back crime fears
Crime data reported by the Victorian Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) indicates that increased crime is not just a perception, it’s a fact.

Locals’ Friday lost in Festival line up
With music festivals an endangered species, it’s great to see that the St Kilda Festival is alive and kicking again this year. Bad its sad to see the loss of the ‘Locals’ Friday’ program that was added last year.

Council promotes a pokies venue in Broadsheet
A council funded advertorial in Broadsheet has promoted a pokies pub where gamblers lost $2.1M in 12 months.

Safety Walk: A Plea for Help
TWiSK presents an eyewitness report of the community safety walk on Monday 20 January.
