Here are some of the stories making local government news today: 22nd August
Moonee Valley City Council’s ‘Western Gateway Station’ campaign appears about to bear fruit, with reports over the weekend that the government will include an additional train station at Keilor East as part of the Melbourne Airport Rail Link project.
The council has been advocating for an additional station to help fill a gap in public transport options for residents and workers in that part of Melbourne’s west.
A new building blocks partnership for early childhood infrastructure projects in Moreland has been agreed with the state government.a
The government will contribute nearly $11M towards 11 new and expanded kindergartens in the municipality, providing over 300 extra funded kindergarten places by 2029.
Tasmania’s Local Government Minister says there will be no legislative changes this side of council elections in October, despite calls to tighten eligibility requirements for candidates.
The calls have come in the wake of a guilty verdict against Waratah-Wynyard Councillor Darren Fairbrother for exposing himself on a beach, which led to a three month suspension from being a councillor.
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