Darebin City Council

This year’s event, Ganbu Gulin: Gugung Murrup has been curated by Darebin local and FUSE Curator-In-Residence Allara Briggs Pattison. Allara is a powerful Yorta Yorta winyarr. Watch the full interview https://lnkd.in/gBKenTGG

💜 Are you wearing purple today to celebrate our amazing LGBTIQA+ community? Wear it Purple today to send the message out there loud and proud that all LGBTQIA+ young people have the right to be proud of who theyare, and to feel safe and included in our community. This year’s theme is Your Passion, Your Pride: www.wearitpurple.org to learn more

📰 Catch up on the latest from our August Council meeting 📰 At the meeting, Council endorsed a number of items, including: 🗞️ Governance Report – August 2024 🗞️ Community Engagement Improvement Plan and Policy Review - engagement outcomes 🗞️ Darebin Economic Framework Draft 🗞️ Families, Youth and Children Strategy – report back from stage 2 engagement and proposed final strategy 🗞️ Plan for Victoria and Housing Targets submission 🗞️ Declaration of a Special Charge: Solar Saver round 4.2 (batch 5) 🗞️ Electric vehicle charging implementation 🗞️ Year one performance of wat djerring Animal Facility 🗞️ 2023/2024 Quarter 4 Performance Report (non-financial) ending 30 June 2024 🗞️ Adoption of provision of proactive tree management services – CT202358 You can find out more about the decisions of Council on our website - www.darebin.vic.gov.au

On 14 September the community comes together for Ganbu Gulin: Gugung Murrup, where new citizens are formally welcomed to Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung Country. We look forward to seeing you there. Find out more at https://lnkd.in/g57sxscN (or via link in bio on instagram)

Have you ever thought about running for Council, but wondered what’s it really like? We need voices that reflect the diversity of our local people to make a real impact for the entire community. This video gives an insight into what being a councillor involves, setting expectations from the start and encouraging local candidates to consider how they could play a positive role in shaping their community. 👉🏽 To find out how you can become a council candidate, visit your local council website or contact the Victorian Electoral Commission at vec.vic.gov.au ✋🏽 Put up your hand and believe in your ability to make a difference! 🎥 This video was created in partnership with the Northern Councils Alliance (NCA). The NCA represents seven councils across Melbourne’s north to advocate and collaborate on improvements to the economic, social, health and wellbeing of around one million residents.

CEO Peter Smith resigns. In mid-July, Peter Smith provided notice of his resignation from the position of CEO of Darebin City Council, and since that time Council has been working with Peter to finalise arrangements to ensure a smooth transition given the proximity to the fast-approaching Council elections and Election Period. Peter’s last day in the role will be the 16th of September 2024. Council thanks Peter for his dedication and hard work over the past two years. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJuDZKTG

🏆 The 2024/25 Community Grant applications have been finalised.  This year, we received around 200 grant applications across the six main grant streams, totalling $1,074,176.46 and representing almost triple the available budget!  After a highly competitive assessment process, a total of 140 successful applicants have been recommended for funding.  Our Community Grants have been fully committed this year. If you missed out this round, we encourage you to apply again next year. Unfortunately, Quick Response Grants and Sports Grants are no longer available.  🏆 We congratulate the successful applicants and look forward to seeing your continued contribution to support our community and make Darebin a better, healthier, more sustainable and inclusive place.

Dance & Roll was awarded Community Group of the Year at the 2023 Darebin Community Award for their all-ages dance class at Darebin Arts Centre for people with disability, where participants engage in dance and body movements that contribute to connection, community, health and happiness. Nominate your community hero today and let’s celebrate the best of Darebin. Hurry, nominations close 18 August - Nomination forms and more info can be found at https://lnkd.in/gZm2_VzT

We have developed a draft Housing Strategy to manage the population growth and residential development of the Darebin community. We want to know what you think. Will the draft Housing Strategy’s vision, strategic directions and actions help ensure Darebin is better placed to support housing that meets the needs of our diverse and growing community into the future? Have we got the draft Preferred Character Statements and Guidelines right? Have we missed anything? What should we focus on to address issues of homelessness and public housing in Darebin? Share your thoughts or find out more until 13 September 2024 at https://lnkd.in/dVYZnqSB

August 7 is Aged Care Employee Day, a day when we appreciate the hard work done by our aged care heroes and thank them for their dedication and compassion. Darebin’s Care Support Workers (CSWs) work tirelessly every day to ensure older members of the community have a great quality of life and that their needs are looked after. Lee-Ann, a Darebin Community Support Worker, loves her job, and says no two days are the same. When asked why she chose to become a carer, she says, “I love working with people and making a difference. And it is rewarding to support people to stay as independent as possible in their own homes’. Lee-Ann grew up in Darebin, and says it is home to her. In addition to the enjoyable chats and stories she hears from older members of the community she cares for, she also feels very supported in her role, saying “We CSWs get amazing support from the office, it makes such a difference. This is why I love working for Darebin Council”. Gay is one older community member that Lee-Ann has been looking after over the past 3 years. She says that in addition to supporting her at home every week, Lee-Ann has “a great personality, and we often have a laugh”. Thank you Lee-Ann for all that you do, and for making Darebin such a great place to live – not only for our older community members, but for all members of the Darebin community! Thank you Lee-Ann for making Darebin such a great place to live for older community members!