Council

Cr Serge Thomann is proposing that a dream team of local architects help pro bono to develop creative ideas infused with local understanding to inspire the next decisions about the fabled Vineyard.

Councillors have voted to proceed with controversial amendments to local laws covering encampments. Facing a packed public gallery and after heated questioning of officers, the final vote was 5 for, 3 against and 1 abstaining. TWiSK reports.

There were smiles all-round at St Kilda Primary School last week when news arrived that funding for the school’s long-awaited and much-needed community hall would be delivered in the coming State Budget.

The Council has released its draft Budget 2026/27 for community consultation. Readers won’t be surprised about increases to rates and waste charges. Council expects to pocket a surplus and keep business running as usual. Let the brawl begin.

TWiSK examines the ‘one-of-a-kind’ trust structure overseeing HousingFirst and finds a series of troubling questions.

This Wednesday (6 May), councillors will vote on a controversial amendment to local laws covering encampments. TWiSK sets the scene with exclusive interviews with police and community agencies.

A local mother reports on how families are grieving the loss of their Snail Queen, even though it is only for a year or so. She’s hoping the upgrade will be an improvement but fears otherwise.

An internal review of the Picturing Democracy exhibition has raised more questions than it answered, prompting calls for further scrutiny. TWiSK reports on the likelihood of a review of the review.

Tension was on display last week at Council, when three councillors abstained from a motion opposing increased state planning interventions. TWiSK explores the background and motivations of both sides.

The sprawling encampment near the Junction Oval, on Parks Victoria land adjacent to the culturally significant Ngargee Tree, has now been there for over a year. No matter how you look at it, it’s a situation that can’t be ignored.