We explain some of the highlights from the meeting below.

Council endorses the draft Strategic Property Plan

It is important to us to provide and maintain a diverse range of infrastructure that supports the delivery of services and the wellbeing of our community. This includes spaces such as toy libraries, parks, community centres, and swimming pools.

There are always challenges in maintaining the quality of our infrastructure, ensuring it is fit for purpose and can support a growing population with evolving needs. Current challenges for Glen Eira include:

• The low amount of open space. Our ability to fund this is limited given we have made several recent purchases including the Elsternwick Bowls Club.
• The low levels of tree canopy cover. This leads to a situation where parts of Glen Eira can be around 8-12 degrees Celsius hotter than surrounding non-urban areas during hot weather events.
• The demand for more housing. The state government’s housing targets require us to have a capacity to accommodate an additional 63,500 dwellings by 2051.

The Strategic Property Plan will help us face these challenges by enhancing our decision-making and accountability, while balancing community wellbeing with financial sustainability.

We will be inviting the community to give feedback on the Strategic Property Plan as part of our ongoing Our Place, Our Plan engagement. Your input will be shared at the Ordinary Council Meeting in June.

Council adopts the updated Disability Support Policy

Since its introduction in 1998, our Disability Support Policy has undergone four scheduled reviews to reflect the ever-changing needs of the community.

Over the course of these changes, our role has also shifted from direct home care support to a broader focus on fostering inclusiveness and accessibility.

The updates to the policy will help us move forward more effectively in this area by clearly outlining how we can support employment and volunteering opportunities for people with disabilities as well as ensuring that people with disabilities have a voice in Council decision-making.

For more information and all the reports from the meeting, visit our Council meeting page.