On Tuesday night at Council, I spoke out against the State Government’s plan to cut funding for the delivery of Home and Community Care services…
Melbourne’s Public Transport Woes
The City Loop was opened in 1981. Since that time, there has been only one train line extension, from Epping to South Morang. Over this…
Vicroads; traffic lights on freeways
I am not a fan of Vicroads. In fact, I am often very critical of them. The main reason for this criticism is not what…
New Parent Groups to start next term
One of my core election commitments was to work towards better services for parents of young children. Last night, with the support of Council, I…
VCAT sides with a Developer – AGAIN
A planning application was submitted to redevelop the Beacon Lighting site on the corner of Dandenong and Warrigal Roads for 18 stories, which Council rejected,…
Response to recent Media Coverage of Monash Council
Personal Statement There has been some intense discussion in the media, particularly the Herald-Sun on 14/06, referencing Monash Council dealing with the possibility of recognising…
DRAFT Council Plan & 2017/18 Budget
At Wednesday night’s April Council meeting, Councillors voted unanimously to pass the DRAFT Council Plan and 2017/2018 Budget. There are a swag of exciting new…
C125 Planning Amendments Passed
At the last Council meeting, after years of hard work and community consultation, I was pleased to be part of a Council that voted 9-2…
Live Streaming Begins
I am absolutely stoked to advise that following support from the majority of Councillors at the January Council meeting for my amendment to introduce live…
Marriage Equality
I have struggled for almost six weeks with this motion since Cr. Fergeus first flagged it on Twitter. I have lost quite a bit of…