Council met on 18 March 2025 and considered five reports. 

On Monday 10 March, a Glen Eira recycling truck caught fire due to the incorrect disposal of a vacuum cleaner with a lithium-ion battery.

The Victorian Government has announced changes to activity centre planning, including Elsternwick. It will be the lead planning authority for new activity centre plans, taking over from some local councils.

Council’s Service Centre will be closing at 2pm on Thursday 20 March and reopen the next morning at 8am.

Glen Eira residents will be able to cycle and walk safer after Glen Eira City Council secured $2.3 million in funding through the Australian Government's Active Transport Fund (ATF).

Glen Eira City Council — joined by community representatives — today called on all candidates to commit to vital funding and support for open spaces and safety initiatives.

Council met on 25 February 2025 and considered 10 reports. We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below.

Glen Eira City Council is very disappointed by the Victorian Government’s announcement today to take over major activity centre planning with little to no consultation of councils or local communities.

International Women’s Day is an annual global celebration, and an opportunity to embrace and cultivate an ongoing commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Long-serving Glen Eira City Council Chief Executive Officer Rebecca McKenzie will conclude her time as CEO in August this year, after nine years at the helm.

Glen Eira Sports and Aquatic Centre (GESAC) will be powered by fully renewable electricity following a grant under the Australian Government’s Community Energy Upgrades Fund.

Construction of a new cycling pavilion at Packer Park in Carnegie is underway.