A day of Total Fire Ban has been declared for Saturday 22 February. The Fire Danger Rating is Extreme. The Recycling Centre in Plenty will be closed all day due to the Total Fire Ban. Edendale Farm will close to the public at 2.30pm due to the heat forecast.
Visit the CFA website
Published on 03 August 2023
Council meetings at Nillumbik will operate under a revised set of rules following adoption of new meeting procedures last week.
A review of Council’s meeting procedures was prompted by a change to the Local Government Act 2020 to hold virtual meetings.
The draft Governance Rules - Meeting Procedures were released for community consultation in March before their endorsement last month.
All councils are required to have a set of rules that govern how council meetings are conducted.
Some of the Governance Rules – Meeting Procedures changes include:
At last week’s Council Meeting, Councillors agreed to retain the Prayer at the start of meetings, however directed officers to review processes to allow for multi-faith prayer participation to ensure Council remains inclusive and respectful of all people and different faiths.
Mayor Ben Ramcharan said the Governance Rules were well written and a vast improvement on the previous rules.
A full copy of the Governance Rule – Meeting Procedures is available on Council’s website.