City of Whittlesea adopts Advocacy Prospectus 2025–29 Published on 23 December 2025 The City of Whittlesea has adopted its new Advocacy Prospectus 2025–29, setting out a clear and ambitious roadmap for the major investments needed to support the municipality’s rapidly growing community over the next five years. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Pre-Prep launches for eligible families in 2026 Published on 23 December 2025 From 2026, the Victorian Government will begin changing four-year-old kindergarten to Pre-Prep, with a small group of eligible children receiving extra funded hours of early learning each week. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Your voice can shape the future of local parks and reserves Published on 23 December 2025 The City of Whittlesea is inviting the community to help shape the future of parks, reserves and public spaces by providing feedback on the draft Public Open Space Plan 2026-36. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Plan sets clear course for property and land future Published on 23 December 2025 The City of Whittlesea has adopted a key long-term strategic plan to guide how Council manages its land and property to meet the future needs of a growing population. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Appointment of Councillors to Committees 2025-26 Published on 18 December 2025 Each year Council appoints representatives to external organisations, committees and boards, as well as Council-managed advisory committees. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Major upgrade to breathe new life into The Boulevard Published on 18 December 2025 A plan to upgrade The Boulevard retail precinct in Thomastown to boost the local economy through improved safety, accessibility and streetscape improvement is taking shape, following the City of Whittlesea’s appointment of a contractor to carry out the works. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Lights on at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve Published on 18 December 2025 The City of Whittlesea has marked the beginning of construction for a major sports lighting upgrade at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve in South Morang. Tagged as: , Media Releases
More than half a million dollars in community grants delivered Published on 18 December 2025 More than $524,000 in grants and funding support has been allocated to community groups, Neighbourhood Houses and not-for-profit organisations in the first quarter of the 2025–26 financial year through the City of Whittlesea Community Grants Program. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Supporting good governance Published on 18 December 2025 At the Council Meeting on Tuesday 16 December, Council adopted an update to the City of Whittlesea Governance Rules. Tagged as: , Media Releases
Milestone progress on Beveridge Intermodal Precinct Published on 16 December 2025 The City of Whittlesea has welcomed continued progress on the Beveridge Intermodal Precinct, with a significant milestone reached last week as ground was officially broken ground on Stage 1 of the nationally important freight infrastructure project. Tagged as: , Media Releases