Media Releases

Supporting young people in Whitehorse in 2014

As schools, unis and work places get back to normal after the holiday period, Whitehorse City Council’s youth centre offers a supportive environment for young people needing assistance on a range of issues regarding school, uni life and the work place. 

Whitehorse Councillor Andrew Munroe said Youth ConneXions in Box Hill offered a range of activities, programs and events for young people aged 12-24, including options for socialising, creating music and relaxing.

Bass Coast residents have another opportunity to comment on the Phillip Island Integrated Transport Study after the release of a draft report.

In the second half of 2013, consultants held a comprehensive community engagement exercise to see what residents wanted to see in the transport network through to 2030.

The aim of the Phillip Island Integrated Transport Study is to develop an integrated transport vision for Phillip Island and San Remo through to 2030.

The final document will provide the framework for Council and the State Government to develop sustainable transport policies, programs and infrastructure to cater for the current and future transport needs of the Phillip Island and San Remo communities.

Our love affair with the beach can turn deadly in moments

Too often, Australians’ love affair with the surf and the beach can turn quickly to tragedy. In the summer months, somebody in Australia drowns in an ocean rip every 2-3 days, or almost 100 people drown at Australian beaches every year.

To help keep people safe on its beaches this summer, Manly Council is hosting an informative and entertaining free public presentation titled ‘Science of the Surf’ 7.00pm - 8.30pm Thursday 23 January 2014 at Manly Community Centre Hall at 12 Wentworth Street, Manly.

Leading the presentation will be Dr Rob Brander (or ‘Dr Rip’ as he is also known), senior lecturer and surf scientist at the University of New South Wales, and an international expert on rip currents and beaches who is also a surf lifesaver.

Residents become Aussies on Australia Day

Wyong Shire will join hundreds of towns and regions in welcoming new citizens as part of Australia Day celebrations. 

Fifty people from 18 countries will officially become Aussies at a special citizenship ceremony staged by Wyong Shire Council on Sunday, January 26. 

“Australia Day is a special time for Australians to come together and celebrate our community and what we love about our country,” Mayor Doug Eaton said today.