Whitehorse City Council

15/06/2026

🥤➡️♻️ 40 new CDS baskets have landed in Whitehorse!

We've added 40 more CDS recycling baskets across Whitehorse, bringing the total number of baskets to 50 and making it even easier to recycle eligible drink containers while you're out and about. 🎉

Simply pop your empty container (look for the 10c mark) into a CDS basket instead of the bin. Someone else can then collect it and return it for a refund through the Victorian Container Deposit Scheme. It's a simple way to reduce litter, keep valuable materials out of landfill and support our community.

Since launching earlier this year, the baskets have been helping residents recycle on the go. With 40 new locations now installed, you'll be spotting them in shopping strips, parks, community hubs and activity centres right across Whitehorse.

💚 Every container recycled is a win for our streets, parks and waterways.

Find a basket near you and keep the cycle going.

15/06/2026

The Winter School Holidays are fast approaching! ☃️

If you’re looking for the perfect way to beat the chill this winter, check out our action-packed program calendar here 👇

Whether it’s active sports, creative arts and crafts, cooking, fresh spring activities, eco-friendly experiences, or quality time together - we have options for every child and family. Spaces are disappearing quickly, so SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY!

🔗 whitehorse.vic.gov.au/things-do/festivals-and-events/school-holidays

15/06/2026

Explore contemporary portraiture from Askolds Petersons: A Way of Seeing. Experience a thoughtful and immersive body of work by a local artist in the heart of our local arts community. Don’t miss it!

When: 30 May - 18 July
Where: Whitehorse Artspace, Box Hill Town Hall
Cost: Free
Find out more: creativewhitehorse.vic.gov.au/whats-on/askolds-petersons-way-seeing

Artist credits:
1. Laura, 2022, oil on canvas, 81 x 132 cm
2. Josephine Burak - Artist, 2025, oil on canvas, 101 x 76cm
3. Self portrait with glasses, 2023, oil on canvas, 46 x 46 cm

14/06/2026

As we continue to work alongside Victoria Police and local partners to support community safety and wellbeing, residents are encouraged to have their say in the Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey.

Your feedback will help shape local priorities and ensure resources are focused on the issues that matter most to our community.

Help us shape the local plans that keep our community safe and help increase our focus on issues that matter most to you.

Make your voice count, complete the survey before 30 June → https://bit.ly/3PB79K8

14/06/2026

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.

It’s an important opportunity to come together and stand against the
abuse, mistreatment and neglect of older people. We all have a role to play in awareness raising and prevention ofelder abuse.

Whitehorse City Council is a key partner in the Eastern Elder Abuse Network. There are a number of local events happenining in June. Check them out 👉🏽https://eclc.org.au/eean/weaad/

Want to get involved:
⭐ Take part in the program,
challenging ageism and sexism one batch of biscuits at a time.
⭐ Explore Celebrate Ageing’s [un]Silencing of Older Women resources.
Learn how gender inequality is experienced by older women and how
to address elder abuse with a gender lens.
⭐ Check out exhibition, where older people
share advice to their younger selves.
⭐ Centre the voices and lived experience of older women and people
in your daily life.

Help is available if you are experiencing, or are at risk of experiencing,
elder abuse. Call the free elder abuse helpline on 1300 368 821 from
10 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday.

Learn more about elder abuse and where to seek help: https://www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/services-information/elder-abuse-what-it

13/06/2026

🎤Join our BIG sing-a-long at Whitehorse Spring Festival!

Whitehorse City Council’s Positive Ageing Team, in partnership with Creativity Australia, invites you to join Whitehorse One Voice 2026—a free community music project celebrating connection, creativity and inclusion.

This year culminates in a mass choir performance at the Whitehorse Spring Festival on Sunday 18 October at The Round. Our goal is to bring together 500 singers, dancers and instrumentalists of all ages and backgrounds.

In the lead-up, participants will receive rehearsal resources and opportunities to join group rehearsals. Registration is encouraged for all groups, whether you plan to perform at the Spring Festival or simply take part by learning and sharing the song within your own community.

Resgister here 👉 www.creativityaustralia.org.au/whitehorse-one-voice/

13/06/2026

There's still time to help shape the future of Charles Rooks Reserve in Nunawading. Have your say by Wednesday 17 June📣

We're asking for feedback on 3 elements of the planned upgrade, including:

🛝a renewed play space
🏋installation of new fitness equipment
🎨the types of colours for a new multi-purpose half-court.

Your feedback will help guide the draft designs and improve Charles Rooks for everyone to enjoy.

Find out more and complete the short survey by Wednesday 17 June: yoursay.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/charles-rooks-play

12/06/2026

Have you picked up the latest edition of Whitehorse News yet? 👀

The new 20-page June/July edition is out now and packed with everything happening across Whitehorse.

Inside you'll find:
✅ Local news and community stories
✅ Exciting upcoming events
✅ Winter school holiday program ideas
✅ Community initiatives making a difference
✅ Updates from all 11 of your Councillors

Pick up your FREE copy at:

📍 Box Hill Central – Coles & Woolworths
📍 Forest Hill Shopping Centre – Aldi
📍 Ringwood Square – Coles
📍 Blackburn North Shopping Centre – Main Entrance
📍 Burwood One – Coles and near the lifts

Not near one of these locations? No problem.

📖 Read it online or find your nearest pick-up point at: whitehorse.vic.gov.au/whitehorse-news

From winter holiday inspiration to the latest local updates, there's something for everyone in this edition.

12/06/2026

🚀 Want to know what's next for business before everyone else does?

From shifting consumer habits and workforce expectations to major demographic changes reshaping Australia, the businesses that thrive in the coming years will be the ones that understand the trends before everyone else.

That's why we're bringing one of Australia's most recognised demographers and social commentators, Bernard Salt, to Melbourne's east for an exclusive business event.

Discover:
✔️ The economic trends impacting businesses right now
✔️ How customer and workforce behaviours are changing
✔️ The demographic shifts set to influence the next decade
✔️ Practical opportunities to stay ahead of the curve

Friday 10 July, 9.30am–12 noon
The Round, Nunawading
$49
Secure your spot for this unmissable event: https://Whatsnextforbusiness.eventbrite.com.au/?aff=FacebookWCC

Proudly delivered in partnership by Whitehorse City Council, Knox City Council, Manningham Council and Yarra Ranges Council.

09/06/2026

Meet one of the expert speakers joining our upcoming Community Conversation: Nutritious and Sustainable Local Food Access Solutions webinar 🌱

🎤 Jaz van den Berg - Communications & Engagement, Box Divvy

Jaz will share the inspiring story behind Box Divvy. From a simple idea to a thriving social enterprise with more than 330 neighbourhood hubs across NSW and the ACT.

With growing demand for affordable alternatives to supermarkets, Box Divvy is now establishing hubs in Melbourne, helping connect communities with fresh, affordable food sourced from mostly Australian farmers, family-owned growers and ethical local suppliers.

The model also creates opportunities for local “hubsters” to earn income while building stronger neighbourhood connections through packing and hosting collections.

Join us to hear how innovative community-led food models like Box Divvy can support healthier, more sustainable local food systems.

📅 Thursday 25 June 2026
🕑 2pm – 3.30pm
💻 Free online webinar

👉 Register now via https://yoursay.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/community-conversation

Presented by Whitehorse City Council in partnership with the North-Eastern Public Health Unit, healthAbility, Deakin University Student Association and Whitehorse Community Houses.