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New plan opens door for more affordable homes

Published on 06 January 2026

The City of Whittlesea has adopted a new plan to help deliver more affordable housing for local residents.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Latest news

New plan opens door for more affordable homes

City of Whittlesea adopts Advocacy Prospectus 2025–29

Pre-Prep launches for eligible families in 2026

Your voice can shape the future of local parks and reserves

Plan sets clear course for property and land future

Appointment of Councillors to Committees 2025-26

Major upgrade to breathe new life into The Boulevard

Lights on at Mill Park Lakes Recreation Reserve

More than half a million dollars in community grants delivered

Supporting good governance

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