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Brimbank Council lodges application for merits review of Third Runway decision
Brimbank City Council has lodged an application for a merits review of the Federal Government’s recent decision to give conditional approval to Melbourne Airport’s Third Runway Major Development Plan (MDP).
Council has taken this action due its concerns about the conditional approval.
As always, Brimbank Council’s priority is to ensure the Third Runway does not unreasonably compromise the health, wellbeing and amenity of the community affected by Melbourne Airport.
Municipal Monitors term extended by the Minister for Local Government
The Minister for Local Government, the Hon Melissa Horne MP, has announced a six-month extension to the term of the two Municipal Monitors appointed to Brimbank City Council under section 179 of the Local Government Act 2020.
Ms Janet Dore and Ms Penelope Holloway were appointed in February 2024 as monitors to guide good governance and to provide reports back to the Minister on these matters.
Their appointment has been extended for a further six months, from 1 January 2025 to 30 June 2025.
Councillor Thuy Dang elected Mayor of Brimbank
Cr Thuy Dang will lead the municipality for the next 12 months after being elected by her fellow Councillors at a Council Meeting on 20 November 2024 that was livestreamed to the public.
New Brimbank Council sworn-in
The newly elected Brimbank Council has been sworn in for a four-year term, in a ceremony on Wednesday 13 November 2024.
The 11-member Council took their oaths and affirmations of office in front of Council’s Chief Executive Officer Fiona Blair and signed a declaration to abide by the Model Councillor Code of Conduct.
The new Brimbank Council comprises:
Brimbank Council election results confirmed
The names of 11 community members elected to the Brimbank City Council have been announced, after the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) declared the results of the 2024 Local Government elections today (11 November 2024.)
The following councillors-elect will represent the City of Brimbank over the next four years:
Council welcomes works at Sunshine Station
19 September 2024 - Brimbank City Council welcomes the announcement to kick off the rebuild of Sunshine Station by the State and Federal Governments.Council seeks detail on conditions attached to federal decision on Third Runway
13 September 2024 - While Brimbank City Council is disappointed with the Federal Government’s decision to approve the Third Runway without first having commissioned an independent health impact assessment, we note that some important conditions have been imposed to help protect communities from aircraft noise.It’s time to share your vision for our community’s future
20 August 2024 - We’re asking residents to have a say in the future of our community and to have input into some important strategic documents that will help shape the future of Brimbank.Major fire in Derrimut factory – statement from the Deputy Mayor Cr Jae Papalia
The City of Brimbank is grateful for all the efforts by Fire Rescue Victoria and VicPol over the last two days in responding to a significant factory fire in Derrimut which occurred on Wednesday, 10 July. Thanks to the hard work of all involved, the fire has been extinguished and we have been advised by the relevant agencies that it now poses no risk to the community. Clean-up activities are underway.