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KELLANDER IS MAYOR AT HOBSONS BAY ■ Hobsons Bay City Council has elected Cr Daria Kellander as Mayor ,and Cr Rayane Hawli as Deputy Mayor, for 2024-25. Cr Kellander and Cr Hawli were elected at a special mayoral election meeting on Friday, November 22. Re-elected to Council for a second term, it is Cr Kellander’s first time serving as Mayor, having previously served as Deputy Mayor in 202021. Five new councillors, including Deputy Mayor Hawli, will serve for the next four years following local government elections in October. Cr Kellander and Cr Diana Grima are the only returning Hobsons Bay councillors, having served on the previous Council from 2020-24. “This year sets the foundation and the vision for what we deliver for our community in line with what our community has told us they clearly want – a Council that always puts our community first,” Cr Kellander said.
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■ The Mickleham Rd Upgrade – Stage 1 has opened additional lanes and upgraded a key intersection. The opening of the lanes gave drivers two lanes in each direction between Somerton Rd and Dellamore Boulevard in Greenvale. “The opening of extra lanes and the major improvements to the intersection at Somerton Rd will help improve traffic flow and safety for road users and Greenvale residents,” said Greenvale MLA Iwan Walters. “I’m grateful for the patience of the Greenvale community as the Mickleham Rd Upgrade – Stage 1 has made progress towards completion, and I look forward to the full project opening next month, over six months ahead of schedule.” Major Road Projects Victoria Program Director Dipal Sorathia said: “We are pleased to have completed the improvements to the Somerton Rd intersection and to have opened the additional lanes, which will help people get home sooner and safer.”
■ Police arrested a 25-year-old woman after she allegedly stole packages from letterboxes in Parkville. It is alleged a woman stole a number of packages from letterboxes on Galada Avenue and placed them into a pram on October 30. Investigators executed a warrant at a Galada Avenue residence where a 50-yearold man was also arrested and clothes, drugs and stolen credit cards were seized. He is expected to be charged on summons.
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