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…
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…
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…
Important motions for the Jan 31st, 2017 Council Meeting
At our first Council meeting for 2017, two motions will go before Council that I believe are very important, the introduction of live streaming and…
State Government leaves Council’s hamstrung
Despite advice to the contrary from all and sundry, the State Government has announced today that Council rates will be capped at 2%. At the…
Waverley Gymnastics – Federal Government comes to the party
I am absolutely delighted to announce that Julia Banks has announced that the Federal Government will complete the final piece of the pie and honour…