The state government has again been forced to oversee Geelong council as a new report highlighted financial problems,warring councillors and claims of harassment.
Decaying century-old concrete roads in Melbourne’s east will be restored – rather than replaced – under a plan to protect the heritage value of some streets.
Victoria’s environmental regulator has slapped notices on a local council to hand over records and bring in experts to test more parks after asbestos was found in mulch at several sites.
The Hastings Club was slowly going broke and couldn’t get out of its pokies contracts,so it had to go into liquidation.
Asbestos-contaminated material has now been found at four Hobsons Bay parks – at least three of which are linked to Victorian government Big Build projects.
Questions remain after asbestos was found in a Spotswood park,with CityWide – a business owned by the City of Melbourne – revealed to be the park’s landscaper.
A council in Melbourne’s west closed a playground after a resident found pieces of asbestos-containing material in mulch,along with other industrial waste.
Victoria wants to build 80,000 new homes on average every year until 2034,but grim construction figures show the state is already falling behind.
Firefighters have saved lives and towns across Victoria,but the race is now on to rescue wildlife hit hard in burnt forests,including vulnerable koalas.
A new report into Strathbogie Shire’s woes highlights evidence that some councillors were regularly not reading their meeting papers and were “sometimes unwilling to perform the role of councillor”.
Significant projects across a large part of Victoria are facing months-long delays in the wake of the Bunurong Land Council collapse.