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By Alesha Capone Wyndham council is proposing to spend a record $201 million on infrastructure and capital works in its draft budget for 2021-22. The proposed budget, which was presented to a council meeting last week, is now open for community feedback. Mayor Adele Hegedich described the draft budget as a “responsible and considered” plan focused on protecting the local environment, building healthy and resilient communities and maintaining essential services. Cr Hegedich said the council was proposing to spend $33 million on parks, open spaces and streetscapes. In Point Cook, $8.6 milli...

Cash for nappies and the push to expand rebates for sanitary products We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement Residents are urging councils to provide rebates to households that switch to cloth nappies and reusable sanitary products, as existing schemes are overwhelmed. Just 12 Australian councils currently offer financial incentives to residents who purchase the environmentally friendly alternatives, including Casey, Wyndham, Cardinia Shire and Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. But a series of online petitions is ur...

Date Time Mayor Cr Despi O’Connor joins Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel The Victorian Government has appointed Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Councillor Despi O’Connor to the 2021 Local Government Mayoral Advisory Panel. The panel is established by the Minister for Local Government to provide feedback on legislative, regulatory, strategic and policy concerns that impact the local government sector. The panel is chaired by the Minister and comprises 15 mayors, chosen to represent a mix of metropolitan, interface, regional, small and large councils. The members of the 2021 Local G...

By Alesha Capone Nicole Bagatsing says that she enjoys volunteering because it helps her to make friends, use her time meaningfully and learn new skills. She has been announced as this month’s One Wyndham recipient for this month. The council award recognises residents aged between 12 and 25 who contribute to the community and are role models to other young people. Wyndham mayor Adele Hegedich described Nicole as “a leader in Wyndham’s youth space” who “works tirelessly to raise awareness around the issues young people care about”. Nicole said that receiving the One Wyndham award...

Parents and carers are being urged to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis in Victorian childcare centres. There has been six gastro outbreaks at Wyndham childcare centres over the past two weeks and nine in the last month. (In comparison, Wyndham experienced only four outbreaks in childcare centres in 2020). Wyndham’s healthy city portfolio holder, Cr Adele Hegedich, said gastroenteritis was highly infectious and urged people to stay home if they had symptoms. “Whilst viral gastroenteritis can cause symptoms such as vomiting, nau...