For the first time in Victoria all 79 councils will be holding
simultaneous elections on 29 November and Local Government Minister
Richard Wynne today encouraged all Victorians to have a say in their
local communities by exercising their democratic rights in the poll.
Residents of Nillumbik Shire Council will soon have access to a larger,
refurbished library in Eltham as part of the Brumby Government’s Living
Libraries Program.
Local Government Minister Richard Wynne will this week introduce a
house amendment to clarify conflict of interest provisions in the Local
Government Amendment (Councillor Conduct and Other Matters) Bill 2008.
Residents from the City of Greater Geelong will have access to a bigger
and more modern library which will provide a wider range of services
for people of all ages and an informal meeting place for the local
community, thanks to a $250,000 grant from the Brumby Government’s
Living Libraries program.
A 20-year relationship was sealed today with the official opening of
the Farnham Street Neighbourhood Centre as the new home of the
Flemington Neighbourhood House and the Flemington Reading and Writing
program.
Charges have been filed against two Ballarat City councillors under the
Local Government Act, relating to numerous failures to declare business
interests over a number of years, as a result of an investigation into
processes and governance at the council tabled in Parliament today.
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