Due to changing conditions to the north of the City of Whittlesea and in anticipation of the fire risk worsening later today, an Emergency Relief Centre has been opened at the Civic Centre, 25 Ferres Boulevard, South Morang.
Today is a day of Total Fire Ban and Extreme fire risk conditions in the City of Whittlesea. This means that no fires can be lit, or be allowed to remain alight, in the open air from 12:01 AM until 11:59 PM today.
Published on 18 December 2025
Each year Council appoints representatives to external organisations, committees and boards, as well as Council-managed advisory committees.
Councillor representation on these committees ensures that Council is able to participate and contribute to local and strategic issues that align to the Council goals.
Some of these are Community Advisory Committees that facilitate community participation and input into policy and service deployment, others are Standing Committees which are formal committees that advise and recommend to Council.
At the Council Meeting on Tuesday 16 December, Councillors were appointed to the following committees:
Organisation
Appointments 2025- 26
National Growth Areas Alliance Strategic Advisory Committee
Cr Cox
(appointed for a two- year period at the 22 July 2025 Council Meeting.
Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV)
Cr Stow (Proxy)
Australian Local Government Women’s Association Incorporated
Cr Stow (until 30 June 2026)
Outer Melbourne Councils
Cr Colwell (Proxy)
Metropolitan Transport Forum Inc.
Delegate appointed by the CEO
Northern Alliance for Greenhouse Action Executive
Cr Lappin
Northern Councils Alliance
Victorian Local Governance Association
Cr Stow
Cr Zinni (Proxy)
(until 30 June 2026)
Whittlesea Community Futures Partnership
Cr Zinni
Yarra Plenty Regional Library Board (YPRL)
Cr Taylor
Municipal Emergency Management Planning Committee
Whittlesea Multicultural Communities Council (WMCC)
Cr Brooks
Cr Labrador (Proxy)
City of Whittlesea Community Awards Committee
Cr Gunn
Whittlesea Reconciliation Group (WRG)
Cr Colwell
Whittlesea Youth Commitment Strategic Advisory Group
Council Advisory Committees
Committee
City of Whittlesea Disability Advisory Panel
Whittlesea Disability Network (WDN)
City of Whittlesea Business Advisory Panel
Cr Labrador
Cr Lenberg
Rainbow Advisory Committee
Whittlesea Aboriginal Gathering Place Advisory Group
City of Whittlesea Standing Committees
Appointments 2025-26
Audit and Risk Committee (ARC)
Cr McLindon (Proxy)
CEO Employment Matters Advisory Committee (CEMAC)
(External Independent Chairperson appointed until 28 February 2027)
Hearing of Submissions Committee (HoS)
Epping Cemetery Trust
Cr Kozmevski
(appointed for the
4-year Council term in November 2024)