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Council updates, Media Releases
Campaign commitment backs in upgraded community bowls club
Moonee Valley City Council has welcomed a Federal Government election promise to fund upgrades at Essendon Community Bowls Club. The $1.2 million commitment will help transform the current Buckley Park Bowls Club site into a state-of-the-art community sporting facility. Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King and Labor’s candidate for Maribyrnong,…
Airport rail a hard-fought victory for Moonee Valley residents
Moonee Valley City Council is calling for a swift start to Airport Rail construction now that the long-awaited project has been given the go-ahead. A Memorandum of Understanding signed today between Melbourne Airport, the Victorian Government and Federal Government finally gives the green light to a project first announced in 2018. In addition to providing…
Council updates, Incinerator Gallery, Media Releases
Australian-first The Playground Project transforms Incinerator Gallery into interactive play space
Moonee Valley City Council is proud to announce The Playground Project, a trailblazing international exhibition connecting society through art and design and making its southern hemisphere debut at Incinerator Gallery in Melbourne from 28 June to 12 October 2025. The Australian iteration is commissioned by MVCC and incorporates visionary local case-studies in dialogue with leading…
Moonee Valley celebrated as one of Australia’s top workplaces for women
Moonee Valley City Council has been named one of Australia’s best workplaces for women – the only local government organisation to make the Top 101. It is the third consecutive year MVCC has received the Work180 accolade, which measures employer performance across a range of diversity, equity and inclusion criteria. Women make up two-thirds of…
Moonee Valley achieves 5-star rating for ‘Australian excellence’ in sustainability
Australia’s peak body for sustainable building design has awarded one of Moonee Valley City Council’s newest constructions top marks for environment sustainability. Djerring Flemington Hub has received 5 Star Green Star rating in Building design and construction from the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). The highly sought after accolade is only presented to buildings…
‘Let’s get it done’: Moonee Valley Mayor urges airport rail action
Moonee Valley City Council welcomes today’s Federal Government announcement of more funding for the long-awaited Melbourne Airport Rail project. Airport Rail would not only provide a reliable public transport link to the airport for Victorian commuters but also deliver for Moonee Valley residents a new station local to both Airport West and Keilor East –…
Sneaky Sound System to send off summer in style at Twilight Concert
Electro-pop powerhouse Sneaky Sound System will light up Lincoln Park in Essendon this March with a free Twilight Concert, the final instalment in Moonee Valley City Council’s summer festival season. Responsible for iconic Australian hits ‘UFO’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘I Love It’, Sneaky are joined on the bill by Avondale Heights group MisterCo., an eight-piece band…
Council updates, Media Releases
Applications open for Moonee Valley Biannual Community Grants
Seeking Council support to make your passion project a reality? Moonee Valley City Council’s Biannual Community Grants Program offers funding of up to $10,000 to local individuals and groups helping make the municipality an even better place to live, work and play. Biannual Community Grants are available for projects across several streams, including: Community Projects;…
Council updates, Events, Media Releases
Community spirit on show at Mediterranean Fiesta this March
Celebrate the many cultures that make up Moonee Valley this March at the City’s annual Mediterranean Fiesta. The much-loved event will return to Centreway, Keilor East, on Sunday, 23 March, from 11am to 3pm. Mediterranean music and dance will delight attendees, who can also sample the region’s flavours thanks to food and refreshments available for…
Incinerator Gallery, Media Releases
Incinerator Gallery installs accessible lift, launches new exhibitions
City of Moonee Valley’s flagship visual arts venue, Incinerator Gallery, is pleased to announce that an accessible lift has been installed and will be ready for use from Friday 31 January, to coincide with the launch of a series of brand-new exhibitions showing from 1 February – 30 March 2025. Moonee Valley City Council (MVCC)…