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Come In and Meet the Mayor – A New Community Engagement Initiative.   As your Mayor, one of my greatest priorities is finding new ways to...

Another “normal” day as Mayor of our wonderful City of Whittlesea, I started at  9:00 am and finished after 9:30 pm and what a truly...

The Regional Commissioner of Scouts Victoria and I. This evening, I had the absolute honour of attending, in my capacity as Mayor of the...

Today, I had the absolute pleasure, as Mayor of our great City of Whittlesea, to roll up my sleeves, put on the gloves, and get down in...

It always makes me shake my head when I hear people say, “we don’t have any responsibility in crime prevention or community safety.”  The...

As Mayor of our great City of Whittlesea, I had the honour of attending the Northern Business Achievement Awards (NBAA) this morning at...

Today I had the pleasure of visiting Mill Park Police Station to say hi and personally thank the members for the tremendous service they...

No matter what I am doing, whether I am performing my role as Mayor of the City of Whittlesea, volunteering, or simply out and about in...

As someone who has lectured in criminology at university and served for many years with Victoria Police, I know all too well the patterns...

My message highlights some of the challenges we face and the importance of unified community action to reduce crime. I acknowledge that...

Preventing youth crime is not the role of one person or one organisation – it’s a responsibility we all share. By working together as a...

Yesterday, as the Mayor of the City of Whittlesea, I had the privilege of attending the 40th Anniversary celebration of STEPS, a Concern...

In June this year, I had the privilege of walking through Norris Bank Reserve in Bundoora alongside members of our local community. As...

In July, Council endorsed the Draft Community Plan 2025–2029 and the Draft Community Action Plan for community consultation. This...

Our seniors deserve to feel safe, respected, and supported in every part of our community. Yet too often, older residents can be more...

As Mayor of the City of Whittlesea, I am committed to continually learning, listening, and improving the way I serve our community....

Since being elected Mayor, I have been repeatedly asked, What does the Mayor actually do? What do I bring to the role? Who am I? What do...

Spotlight on This Weeks Local Business Legend, Degani At University Hill, Bundoora. As part of my ongoing commitment to supporting and...

As part of my ongoing commitment to celebrating the heart of our local economy, each week I meet with and chat to our outstanding...

Today, I had the honour of joining around a 15 community members and Council officers on the City of Whittlesea’s Know Your City bus...