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Service updates, consultation openings, and the things you might want to know about your council.
The state government has released new residential density guidelines. Council is consulting on how these apply locally. Two community forums plus an online submission form.
You can now pay rates, request bulk waste collection, and submit minor works applications online. Phase three (planning portal) is coming in July.
The food waste composting trial is expanding after a successful first phase. Eligible households will receive a kerbside caddy from May.
Metro Council is midway through a major digital transformation, moving citizen services online and automating internal processes. The project is broadly supported but creating friction between digitally confident staff and those who joined council for face-to-face community work. Meanwhile, a state government directive on housing density is creating intense community pushback that is consuming councillor and staff time. The council must balance transformation with community trust at a moment when both are under pressure.
Council decisions are better when residents are part of them. We have three open consultations right now — submit a comment online, attend a forum, or write to your local councillor.