Council met on 22 July 2025 and considered 5 reports. We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below. 

During this year’s Seniors Festival, we will be hosting our first Glen Eira Healthy Ageing Expo. The event will showcase programs, services and products to promote healthy ageing. The Expo will be on Friday 31 October at Glen Eira Town Hall — the final day of the 2025 Seniors Festival.

Glen Eira City Council (‘Council’), acting under section 114 of the Local Government Act 2020 proposes to sell the previously discontinued road at the rear of 61 and 63 Downshire Road and 54 and 56 Shoobra Road, Elsternwick, which is shown hatched on the plan.

We’re planning a new off-leash dog park on Orange Street next to the tennis courts in Bentleigh East, and we want your input.

I am appalled and heartbroken by the attack on the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation during Shabbat and hate-filled protests at the Miznon Restaurant in the Melbourne CBD.

The Victorian Government’s decision to approve the development at 10–16 Selwyn Street with increased tower heights and without any commitment to ongoing community involvement is a setback for the Elsternwick community. 

Glen Eira City Council (Council), acting under clause 3 of schedule 10 to the Local Government Act 1989 (Act), proposes to discontinue the road abutting 1A Florence Street, 2/1 Florence Street and 357 Koornang Road, Ormond shown as Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 on the plan below, being part of the land in certificate of title volume 11520 folio 145 (Road).

Our Budget 2025–2026, Revenue and Rating Plan 2025–2029, Strategic Property Plan 2025–2030 and Biodiversity Plan 2025–2029 were endorsed at the Council meeting on 30 June.

The Glen Eira community has told us they continue to rate their quality of life in Glen Eira very high, with 90 per cent of respondents saying it’s ‘very good’ or ‘good’.

We’re continuing to improve our streets and public places through our Better Streets, Better Places program — and we want to hear from you.

Council met on 10 June 2025 and considered 15 reports.

Council met on 30 June 2025 and considered 10 reports. We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below.