Keeping the community informed
Your wrap of Moonee Valley City Council meeting | Wednesday 28 January 2026
Missed this month’s Moonee Valley City Council Meeting? Below is a summary of items debated and resolved. Remember: you can attend Council Meetings in-person or tune into the livestream via the MVCC website. The video recording remains available at the conclusion of the meeting, as do Agendas and Minutes from past meetings. Draft 4-Year Capital Works…
Tree of the month | Angophora costata
January Tree of the Month Ascot Vale’s Smooth Bark Apple Myrtle Location: Newsom Street, Ascot Vale Common name: Sydney Red Gum or Smooth Bark Apple Myrtle Botanical name: Angophora costata Trunk circumference: 3.10 metres Our January edition of the Tree of the Month series celebrates one of the loveliest native trees in Moonee Valley, standing in Newsom Street, Ascot Vale (south of…
Applications Open for 2026 Community Grants and Workshops
Did you know that Moonee Valley City Council offers a range of community grants? Our program is designed to help people, community groups, and businesses make Moonee Valley a better place to live, work and play. Biannual Grants are now open for applications until Sunday, 1 March 2026. Grants are available in these streams: First…
Measles cases are rising – get vaccinated now to help protect yourself and the community
Measles cases are rising in Melbourne. This highly contagious disease can cause serious illness. Moonee Valley City Council has partnered with Western Health Public Health Unit and the Department of Health to promote the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. Adults aged 20-59 may not be fully protected against measles. Many people born between 1966 and…
Balancing dignity of risk with duty of care workshop
Are you a care partner, coordinator or manager in a community aged care service? Join our free workshop! This interactive, in-person workshop will support staff to understand dignity of risk and how this aligns with our duty of care to older people within a wellness and reablement approach. This will include discussion of organisational supports required for effective Dignity of Risk…
Extended opening hours during heatwave
You can find a safe, cool place to relax and recharge at a number of Council facilities during the extreme heat today. Escape the heat at your local library branch and enjoy air-conditioned spaces, free Wi-Fi, drinking water, as well as a wide range of books, magazines and newspapers to read. Flemington and Niddrie Libraries…
Council updates, Media Releases
Media release | Invitation to listen and reflect at Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony 2026
Moonee Valley City Council invites community members to come together and reflect this January 26 at Bunjil’s Marroun Healing Ceremony. Now in its eighth year, the ceremony gives Moonee Valley residents an opportunity to hear from Traditional Owners about the impacts of colonisation on First Nations people, families and communities. In 2026, Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Elder Uncle…
Temporary closure of Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre
Avondale Heights Library and Learning Centre will be temporarily closed following an incident that occurred on Wednesday, 21 January. The facility will remain closed and reopen 9am on Tuesday, 27 January following regular Sunday closure and public holiday. The safety of our staff and community is our highest priority, and this precautionary closure has been…
Get involved with Council and shape the future of your city!
Moonee Valley City Council is dedicated to making our part of Melbourne a great place to live, work and play. We know Council does its best work when the community is engaged in the decision-making process. That’s why you are always welcome to take part in Council activity – from Council meetings to community consultations…
Update on Victorian Government planning reforms
A new plan for Victoria Update 21 January 2026 In September 2023, the Victorian Government released Victoria’s Housing Statement which committed to reforming the Planning and Environment Act 1987. The Government has progressed this commitment through two separate pieces of legislation: The Consumer and Planning Legislation Amendment (Housing Statement Reform) Act 2025 passed by Parliament in March 2025 and the subject of this update. The Planning Amendment (Better Decisions…