Council

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.

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

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

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.