Whitehorse City Council

🌱 Come plant with us this National Tree Day

Join us for our Planet Ark National Tree Day community event:
🗓️ Sunday 26 July, 10am - 1pm
📍Cootamundra Walk East, Blackburn

The planting supports our Urban Forest Strategy by boosting biodiversity, expanding our urban forest and growing canopy cover.

Bring your friends, your family and your gardening gloves if you’ve got some!

💚 Register your spot: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/national-tree-day

Before 😕 After 🤩
Graffiti at Station Street in Box Hill has been cleaned up, helping keep our streets welcoming for everyone to enjoy.

Thanks to our crews for the quick work in restoring this public space.

📍What makes Whitehorse worth visiting?

From our vibrant dining scene and shopping precincts to our parks, trails, cultural attractions, community events, renowned medical facilities, Whitehorse has plenty to offer visitors.

We're seeking feedback from residents, visitors and local businesses to better understand what attracts people to Whitehorse and how we can make visitor experiences even better.

Help shape the future of visitor experiences in Whitehorse: yoursay.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/visit-whitehorse

As a thank you, you can enter the draw to win 1 of 10 x $100 Shop Local Gift Cards. T&Cs apply.

I am proud to announce that tonight, Whitehorse City Council has adopted the 26-27 Annual Budget.

This is a sensible budget - it reflects sound leadership, responsible decision-making and a clear focus on what matters most to our community. It maintains high-quality services while keeping rates below inflation, and it eases cost-of-living pressures through a 3% reduction in the Waste Service Charge.

This budget has been prepared in a challenging economic environment, with ongoing pressures from inflation, construction costs and service demand.

Importantly, this is also a budget characterised by an appropriate surplus, which ensures we can continue in investing in the community.
Some key highlights from the budget include our investment in acquiring new open space for our community, investment in streetlighting and CCTV and investment in increased graffiti removal.

I’d like to use this opportunity to thank the community for their contributions and feedback during this budget process. We look forward to working with our community to deliver these outcomes over the year ahead.

Vote for your favourite park projects! 🌳 🛝

Pick My Park is a $30 million grants program for new and upgraded parks in Melbourne, Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong.

Head to Pick My Park on the Engage Victoria website to have your say.

Eligible projects in Whitehorse include:
- A new Park for Mont Albert
- Surrey Park Municipal Play and Social Recreation Upgrade
- Terrara Park Playspace Upgrade

Voting is open now until 3 August 2026. https://engage.vic.gov.au/pick-my-park-vote-eastern

School Holidays is just around the corner! ❄️
Check out the range of activities to keep the kids busy and curious these Winter School Holidays.

🔗 Click the link to book your winter holiday activities now: whitehorse.vic.gov.au/things-do/festivals-and-events/school-holidays

Are you one of the million people who visits Nunawading Basketball Centre each year? The centre is now more than 55 years old and hosts more than 20,000 basketball games annually. It's time for an upgrade to accommodate the growing need for more basketball, netball and badminton facilities. Have you say here: https://yoursay.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/nisc

📣 Our next Council Meeting is Monday 22 June, 7pm, at the Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading.

It will be live-streamed, so you can join us online from the comfort of your home.

View the agenda ahead of the meeting here: www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/about-council/council-meetings

📅 Monday 22 June starting at 7pm

📍 Council Chambers, Whitehorse Civic Centre, Nunawading

💻 Watch live online: https://bit.ly/WCCwebcast

Council Meetings | Whitehorse City Council Council meetings are open to the public and commence at 7.00pm in the Council Chamber, Whitehorse Civic Centre, 379 Whitehorse Road, Nunawading.

Register to attend the Whitehorse Aged Care Community Expo – a free community event designed to connect older Australians, their families, carers, and industry professionals with local aged care providers and support services.

📅Tuesday 30 June, 10am-1pm
📍Nunawading Community Hub
🎟️Tickets: Free - registration essential: bit.ly/4gkVg5Q
☕Free coffee for the first 200 attendees.

This event is presented by Aged Care Events Community and supported by Whitehorse City Council.

Whitehorse Aged Care Community Expo Join us in Nunawading for our Whitehorse Aged Care Community Expo. Meet local providers who can offer supports and services.