Latest news

Stay informed with the latest news and important announcements from within Glen Eira City Council and around the municipality.

For all media enquiries, email us at media@gleneira.vic.gov.au

02 October 2025

Council meeting snapshot for 25 September 2025

Glen Eira Town Hall

Council met on 25 September 2025 and considered 12 reports. We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below. 

01 October 2025

Changes to our Service Centre opening hours

Person being served at service centre

We’re adjusting our Service Centre opening hours so we can focus our team where you need us most — during the busiest times. 

29 September 2025

Shaping Elsternwick’s new open space

Artist impression of Elsternwick Club open space concept plan.

We’re excited to share the next step in bringing your vision for The Elsternwick Club site to life.

29 September 2025

Future Waste, Greener Glen Eira 

We worked with the waste industry and Glen Eira community to develop smart and sustainable solutions for our future waste services.

29 September 2025

Notice of intention to amend Road Management Plan

Notice of an intention to amend the Road Management Plan 2021.

22 September 2025

Amendment C269glen Monash University signage controls

Notice of the preparation of an amendment to a planning scheme — Amendment C269glen.

18 September 2025

My Brother Jack winners announced

The 2025 My Brother Jack Award winners were announced at the awards ceremony on Sunday 14 September. 

15 September 2025

Statement from Glen Eira Mayor Simone Zmood on planning changes

Glen Eira City Council supports action to tackle Victoria’s housing crisis. But once again, we’ve been shut out of the conversation.

12 September 2025

Statement from Glen Eira Mayor Cr Simone Zmood on Victorian Government’s inadequate consultation on major housing changes

View of Carnegie looking back towards Melbourne

Glen Eira City Council is calling on the Victorian Government to extend its consultation period on proposed housing changes around key activity centres, including Carnegie, Murrumbeena and Hughesdale. 

11 September 2025

R U OK? Day 2025

A conversation can change a life. This year’s R U OK? Day theme “Ask R U OK? Any Day” encourages us to check in, not just on R U OK? Day, but every day with the people around us. 

04 September 2025

Help shape Glen Eira’s next Domestic Animal Management Plan

Dog and cat sitting in a lounge room

We’re developing a new Domestic Animal Management Plan (the Plan) for 2026–2029 — and we want to hear from you.

03 September 2025

Council meeting snapshot for for 2 September 2025

Glen Eira Town Hall

Council met on 2 September 2025 and considered eight reports. We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below.