Community urged to jump on electric bus bandwagon Published on 24 May 2023 Maribyrnong City Council has added its voice to a campaign to see better buses that are more frequent, connected and environmentally friendly rolled out in the municipality to increase public transport use, reduce emissions, and improve health and well-being. Tagged as: , Blog, Environment, Media releases, Sustainability
Council declares health emergency Published on 17 May 2023 Maribyrnong City Council has declared a health emergency in its municipality - citing the impacts of air and noise pollution from heavy trucks using local roads. Tagged as: , Blog, Environment, Media releases
Works to resume on Western Lawn Published on 17 May 2023 Contractors will be resuming remediation works on the Western Lawn after Council approved additional funding to remove contaminated soil from the site. Tagged as: , Media releases
Inclusive health and fitness programs recognised Published on 09 May 2023 Council’s Sons of the West and Daughters of the West programs have been nominated in both the Victorian Sports Awards, and the Parks and Leisure Awards for 2023, finalists in the Local Government Initiative of the Year category and the Community Based Initiative of the Year category respectively. Tagged as: , Lifestyle
Maribyrnong’s young writers honoured in awards night Published on 03 May 2023 The winners of Maribyrnong’s Young Writers Competition were announced last week in a prestigious awards ceremony at Footscray Library which featured readings of the winning entries. Tagged as: , Media releases
Active Paths Program Expands to All Local Primary Schools Published on 02 May 2023 Council, in partnership with local primary schools and Department of Transport and Planning (formally known as VicRoads), has expanded the Active Paths Program to encourage parents and students to use active modes of transportation to and from school. Tagged as: , Family and children
New kindergarten coming to Maribyrnong Community Centre Published on 28 April 2023 Maribyrnong Community Centre will soon be home to co-located Randall Street Kindergarten, which, once complete, will provide an additional 66 new 3 and 4-year-old kinder places. Tagged as: , Media releases
A draft plan that future-proofs our Libraries Published on 26 April 2023 Council is now inviting library lovers, and the wider Maribyrnong community, to have their say on the draft Library Plan (2023-25) which aims to future-proof our much loved libraries and their offerings. Tagged as: , Media releases
Cashless gambling gains Council support Published on 24 April 2023 Council has announced its support of the Alliance for Gambling Reform's campaign for mandatory cashless gambling systems to be introduced into Victoria to address problem gambling in the community. Tagged as: , Blog, Media releases
Property Policies Updated to Support Ongoing Compliance Published on 20 April 2023 Council is sharing three of its property policies with the community for comment after updating them to align with recent legislative changes. Tagged as: , Media releases