Councillor Steve Abboushi - City of Melton

CITY OF MELTON // YOUTH FORUM 2026

🌟 Great to attend the City of Melton Youth Forum this week and hear directly from the incredible young people helping shape the future of our community.

🗣️ From mental health and education to employment, inclusion and community connections, it was inspiring to hear their ideas, experiences and aspirations.

👏 A huge thank you to the young people who shared their voices and to everyone involved in organising this important event. Your passion and leadership give me great confidence in the future of Melton.

💡 Young people deserve a genuine seat at the table, and I look forward to continuing to support opportunities for them to be heard.

THANK YOU to our Young Communities team for putting on a great day!

Lakeview Senior College
Springside West Secondary College
Gilson College - Taylors Hill
Melton Secondary College
Kurunjang Secondary College
St Francis Catholic College, Melton and Cobblebank
Creekside K-9 College



📸 What do you think are the biggest issues facing young people in our community today? Let me know in the comments 👇 Or DM!

🌳🌱 It was a privilege to attend the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Utsav Malayalee Samaj Trees for Life Program at The Ridge, Caroline Springs today.

Over the past decade, this remarkable community-led initiative has helped transform the Kororoit Creek corridor, with volunteers planting an incredible 55,000 native plants and contributing to the protection and restoration of local biodiversity, including habitat for the endangered Growling Grass Frog.

It was wonderful to join community members and hear from the distinguished guests in attendance, including Alice Jordan-Baird, Federal Member for Gorton, Mayor Lara Carli, and John Bentley from the Friends of the Melton Botanic Garden.

Congratulations to Utsav Malayalee Samaj, President Biju Thayamkery, and the many volunteers, families and supporters who have contributed to this outstanding achievement over the last ten years. Your dedication has created a lasting legacy for future generations and demonstrates the power of community action in caring for our local environment.

Here's to the next decade of restoring, protecting and celebrating our natural spaces. 🌿💚

UtsavMalayaleeSamaj

🖤💛❤️ I was honoured to attend the National Reconciliation Week event at Melton Community Hall.

🤝 This year's theme, "All In", is a call for all Australians to commit to reconciliation every single day.

🔥 It was a privilege to participate in a moving Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony, Didgeridoo performance and flag-raising ceremony, and to listen to important conversations about family, food, culture and connection to Country.

👏 A huge thank you to the organisers, Wurundjeri Elders, community leaders and everyone who attended for creating such a meaningful and welcoming event.

🚧 Road Safety Improvements Coming to Chisholm Drive, CS 🚶‍♀️🚗

Melton City Council will soon begin important road safety upgrades along Chisholm Drive to help slow traffic and make it safer for pedestrians.

The project includes:
✅ Four new speed humps between Caroline Springs Boulevard and Ballarat Road
✅ A new raised pedestrian (wombat) crossing behind Westsprings Central
✅ Improved safety for local families, students, shoppers and everyone using the area

Works are scheduled across June and July 2026, with some temporary road and lane closures required while construction takes place.

📅 17–22 June: Installation of speed humps

📅 29 June – 7 July (School Holidays): Construction of the new wombat crossing

During these works, detours will be in place via Caroline Springs Boulevard, Ballarat Road and Westwood Drive. Access to Westsprings Central will remain open at all times.

These upgrades are part of Council’s ongoing commitment to improving road safety and creating safer connections for our growing community.

We know road closures can be inconvenient, but these improvements will help make Chisholm Drive safer for everyone in the long term.

💬 Do you regularly use Chisholm Drive? We'd love to hear your thoughts on these upcoming safety improvements.

For more information, including detour maps and project updates, visit Council's project page.

https://conversations.melton.vic.gov.au/chisholm-drive-caroline-springs

From this week’s edition of the Melton & Moorabool Star Weekly 📰

A few important projects and discussions happening across our community:
✔️ Draft Budget 💲
✔️ Springlake Village Park 🛝
✔️ Duplication works on Taylors Road between City Vista Court & Westwood Drive 🚦🚧
✔️ Redevelopment of Taylors Hill Recreation Reserve – Home of the Westside Strikers ⚽

Proud to continue advocating for better community spaces, improved local infrastructure and investment in the future of our growing city.

Wishing everyone in our community celebrating Eid a joyful and peaceful Eid Mubarak.

May this special occasion bring happiness, good health and blessings to you and your loved ones.

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating 🌙✨

⚽️ HEALTH & SAFETY IN SPORTING FACILITIES

Last night at Council, I moved a motion calling for an independent review and expert advice regarding the use of crumb rubber infill on synthetic sporting surfaces across our community.

There is growing concern worldwide about the potential health, safety and environmental impacts linked to rubber infill used on synthetic sports fields. While many families, players and clubs rely on these facilities every day, it’s important that we ensure the surfaces being used meet the highest possible safety standards.

My motion calls on Council to:

✔️Seek specialist advice & latest scientific research from the State Government regarding crumb rubber infill

✔️ Investigate health, environmental and maintenance considerations

✔️ Review best practice standards for synthetic sporting surfaces

✔️ Explore safer and more sustainable alternative infill materials

✔️ Ensure councillors receive a full briefing to help guide future decision-making

It's about being proactive, informed and putting community health and wellbeing first — especially for our young athletes and sporting clubs who use these facilities week in and week out.

Our community deserves safe, high-quality sporting facilities, and this is an important step toward ensuring we continue to deliver them for future generations 🏏⚽🏉🏀

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🕊️ Warm wishes to everyone observing Pentecost Sunday today

Pentecost is an important day in the Christian calendar, marking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and the birth of the early Church ✝️

It is a time for reflection, faith, and connection within communities.

✨ We celebrate dates of significance that reflect the rich and diverse community we are part of. For more information on these dates, please visit www.melton.vic.gov.au/Dates-of-significance

It was a pleasure attending the Tamil and Sinhala New Year celebration at Burnside Children’s & Community Centre tonight 🎉✨

A wonderful evening celebrating culture, tradition and community spirit, proudly organised by our local Tamil seniors ❤️ Their hard work and dedication brought people together for a truly special event filled with music, dancing, food and laughter 🌏🤝

Wishing everyone celebrating a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! 🎊🌺