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  • Diversity in development

    Foresight coupled with good investment practice has combined to afford Melton a perfect development opportunity that meets growth targets, provides sustainable living and increases the…

  • Streamlining approvals

    Currently, Council approves about 300 new residential lots per year. This is expected to escalate to 500 or more as development in the eastern part…

  • Spinoffs from landcare

    While residents enjoy the rural ambience of the district, in reality much of the local landscape has been compromised by the spread of weeds. In…

  • Youth take part

    With the highest percentage of young people in the Melbourne metropolitan area, Council places a high priority on its Youth Services Program. Conscious that youth…

  • Thoroughbred International

    Not only is Council working to bring business to the district, it is establishing its own business initiatives, capitalising on links with long standing local…

  • Editorial

    With globalisation reducing the relevance of nations, ALGA President John Campbell (refer page 1) points to people turning to their local community and local democracy…

  • Promoting daily exercise

    According to a recent National Heart Foundation Study, Councils can play a major role in encouraging people to exercise more regularly. With previous programs focussing…

  • Cutting red tape for businesses

    A new service which provides business people with fast, easy access to all the business licence information is now available from a handy one-stop-shop –…

  • Cutting edge technology

    The benefits of the global explosion in information technology is now available 24 hours a day to residents in Manningham. A new information system makes…

  • New approaches to capital works

    A one off $36 million capital works shot in the arm, a month long phone in hot line to report problems and a consultative approach…

  • Sustainability the key

    Buoyed by their success in achieving international quality accreditation, across the organisation, Manningham is currently working to achieve the same level of accreditation for its…

  • Agenda 21 at the local level

    Twentieth century society has produced so much Greenhouse gases that the world faces an environmental crisis if these emissions are not reduced. In response to…

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