Laura Michell

Melbourne

News Editor at Northern Star Weekly

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Mayor defends funds plan

1 week ago | wyndham.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Wyndham council’s plan to use leftover developer contribution funding from Point Cook for a community events space – which might be built outside the suburb – has been defended by mayor Mia Shaw. During council’s March 25 meeting, nine of the city’s 11 councillors backed council exploring opportunities to build a large multi-purpose events space for residents using the unrestricted residual funds from the former Point Cook developer contributions.
Councillor hits out at 'selfish' tamperers

1 week ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell A Whittlesea councillor has called for those responsible for a vote tampering scheme in the Lalor Ward to be prosecuted, as the candidates for the ward’s by-election are revealed. Voters in Lalor Ward will once again be asked to elect a councillor after the October 2024 election result for their ward was voided by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in May.
Aged care cafe headed to VCAT

2 weeks ago | wyndham.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell A proposal to allow a cafe associated with a new Werribee aged care centre to open its doors to the public is headed to the state’s planning tribunal after Wyndham council failed to make a decision within the required timeframe. Arcare applied to council for a permit to allow the cafe associated with its facility on Newmarket Road to operate as a stand alone food and drink premises and cater to the public, aged care facility staff, residents and visitors.
Push for special school

3 weeks ago | maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Parents and advocacy group Equality for Autism are calling on the state government to establish a third special development school in the west. Equity for Autism held a community meeting on May 26, during which to raise awareness of its push for the school. Melbourne’s west is home to two special development schools in Sunshine and Yarraville.
Push for special school

3 weeks ago | brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Parents and advocacy group Equality for Autism are calling on the state government to establish a third special development school in the west. Equity for Autism held a community meeting on May 26, during which to raise awareness of its push for the school. Melbourne’s west is home to two special development schools at Sunshine and Yarraville.
McLindon seeks Supreme Court review

3 weeks ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Former Whittlesea mayor Aidan McLindon will seek a Supreme Court review of the decision to suspend him from council for six months. As reported by Star Weekly, Local Government Minister Nick Staikos suspended Mr McLindon from his role as a councillor on April 16 for a period of six months amid allegations of poor conduct and intimidating behaviour.
Plan to bring visitors to Brimbank

1 month ago | brimbanknorthwest.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell Brimbank residents are being encouraged to have their say on a new plan aimed at attracting tourists to the city. The draft visitor economy strategy was adopted by councillors during the May 20 council meeting.
Stink over road spill

1 month ago | sunburymacedonranges.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell A Sunbury resident is facing her car being written off after driving through a spill on Bulla Road, which she suspects was sewage. Marnie Webber was driving up the hill from Bulla to Sunbury in the far left lane about 7.45pm on Monday, April 28, when she drove through a “huge spill” of sludge. “It was dark and raining … the whole car slid to to the left,” she said. Unaware of what she had driven through, Ms Webber got the car home with the help of her husband, Paul.
Lalor ward election resulted voided

1 month ago | northern.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell A by-election will be held in Whittlesea’s Lalor Ward after the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) voided the election the result. The October 2024 council election result in Lalor Ward was referred to VCAT by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) in the days following the election as part of an investigation into suspected vote tampering in the ward.
Better care 'not a huge ask'

1 month ago | maribyrnonghobsonsbay.starweekly.com.au | Laura Michell

By Laura Michell “We maybe don’t have a cure and the meds might be hit and miss, but it is possible for HG sufferers to receive empathy and care – and fluids!”That desire to ensure women suffering from hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) are taken seriously and receive a standard level of care, regardless of where they live, their background or socio-economic status was one of the driving forces behind Caitlin Kay-Smith’s decision to found the charity Hyperemesis Australia.