Craigieburn Residents' Association

08/05/2026

We at the Craigieburn Residents' Association are advocates of Snap Send Solve as a method of reporting concerns in our community to the right authorities for the best possible outcomes.

We always welcome new members that have a passion for our community and advocate for improvements to the relevant people and channels that can have a positive impact on our communities streetscape.

Last Wednesday of the month at Selwyn House 7.30pm

🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨

We’ve received reports of a high-profile feathered individual trying to talk Snappers out of their good work.

M.C. Bin Chicken does NOT work for Snap Send Solve. In fact, he’s doing everything he can to keep our streets covered in filth. He loves a dumped mattress, he thrives on graffiti, and he thinks blocked drains are peak decor.

If you see him trash-talking in your neighbourhood, ignore him at all costs. Don’t let a bird with bad taste dictate the state of our streets.

08/05/2026

A good post of Hume City Council standing up for us all.

HUME TO STATE GOVERNMENT: “STOP IGNORING US”

Another council has finally snapped at the Victorian Government - this time it’s Hume City Council publicly blasting the State Budget for failing to deliver the infrastructure its booming communities desperately need.

In a strongly worded statement, Hume accused the State Government of once again overlooking the city’s biggest priorities while outer suburban residents continue to sit in traffic, battle overcrowded roads and deal with neglected transport infrastructure.

Despite collecting billions in taxes and endlessly talking about “growth corridors”, the Allan Government appears happy to leave residents in Melbourne’s north-west stuck with crumbling infrastructure and bottleneck roads.

Hume welcomed continued funding for Donnybrook Road and Mickleham Road, but made it crystal clear that the roads residents are screaming to have fixed - Sunbury Road and Somerton Road - were completely ignored.

And the frustration didn’t stop there.

The council also took aim at the embarrassing state of Broadmeadows Train Station, describing the current condition of the station as inadequate for one of Melbourne’s major activity centres and a key gateway to Melbourne Airport.

For years governments have talked up Broadmeadows as a “strategic hub”, yet the station remains tired, outdated and nowhere near the standard expected for a rapidly growing region.

The message from Hume was blunt: enough spin, where’s the investment?

Mayor Carly Moore did not mince words.

“We welcome the investment earmarked for some important roads and local projects, however Hume’s most urgent infrastructure needs are once again being ignored,” she said.

“Major roads to our outer suburbs are not meeting the rapid growth in these areas, while the current state of Broadmeadows Train Station is unacceptable and is actively holding the area back from realising its full potential as a major activity centre.”

“Council will not accept ongoing inaction by our government.”

That’s a remarkable public spray from a Victorian council - and it highlights a growing anger spreading across outer suburban municipalities who are increasingly realising that endless “advocacy” meetings, glossy submissions and photo opportunities are achieving very little.

While governments pour eye-watering billions into mega-projects like the Suburban Rail Loop, growth areas like Hume are still begging for basic road upgrades and functioning transport infrastructure.

Residents are rightly asking: how can one of Victoria’s fastest-growing municipalities still be fighting for safe roads and a decent train station?

Hume’s frustration also exposes a broader problem in Victorian local government. Councils are expected to absorb massive population growth, approve endless housing developments and provide services to exploding communities - yet when they ask for critical infrastructure funding, they’re often left empty-handed.

It is becoming increasingly clear that outer suburban residents are paying metropolitan-level taxes while receiving second-rate infrastructure.

And unlike the polished spin coming from Spring Street, councils are now starting to say it publicly.

https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Things-to-do/News/News-and-Media-Releases/2026/Disappointment-at-key-community-priorities-overlooked-in-State-Budget

Image is satirical and Council Watch in no way advocates or insinuates that Mayor Carly Moore would or should smack the treasurer with the State Budget.

07/05/2026

Good news Hume City Council on a glass bin has been halted

LABOR COUNCIL TURNS ON LABOR GOVERNMENT: THE IRONY IS GLORIOUS

In one of the more amusing spectacles in Victorian local government this year, the heavily Labor-aligned Hume City Council has formally revolted against the Allan Government’s mandatory four-bin glass recycling rollout.

That’s right.

After years of councils cheering on every new state government “vision”, “strategy”, “framework” and “reform”, one of Labor’s own councils has finally discovered what many residents already knew: the purple-lid glass bin scheme is expensive, impractical and deeply unpopular.

The irony writes itself.

For years, councils across Victoria have lined up behind state government policy agendas with barely a whimper. More bins. More levies. More consultants. More behaviour-change campaigns. More “education officers”. More costs dumped onto ratepayers. Hume has been a Labor controlled "muppet council" for years.

But now the bill has arrived.

And suddenly even Labor-dominated councils are saying: hang on a minute… this is madness.

Hume Council voted to reject the State Government’s compulsory glass-bin rollout, arguing the model would create unnecessary costs and logistical problems for residents.

The same local government sector that endlessly lectures residents about “partnership” and “collaboration” is now publicly fighting the very government many councillors politically align with.

Awkward.

Even funnier is the broader reality: councils helped create this mess. Local government peak bodies and sustainability lobbyists spent years applauding ever-more complicated waste systems while ignoring a basic question from ordinary residents:

“Why do I suddenly need four bins?”

Now councils are realising residents don’t want their driveways looking like a commercial recycling depot while paying higher charges for the privilege.

Victorians are increasingly tired of expensive symbolic policy dressed up as environmental leadership.

And perhaps the funniest part of all?

A Labor council now has to explain to its own Labor government why forcing residents to separate jam jars into a dedicated taxpayer-funded purple bin might not be the greatest idea after all.

https://www.hume.vic.gov.au/Things-to-do/News/News-and-Media-Releases/2026/Council-rejects-State-Government%E2%80%99s-mandatory-glass-bin-plan?utm_source=miragenews&utm_medium=miragenews&utm_campaign=news

06/05/2026

PUBLIC HEARING ALERT:
Thu 7th and Fri 8th May.
The development and expansion of waste-to-energy infrastructure in Victoria.
Watch live from 10am on both days:

Worth considering given the proposals for Wollert and Sunbury.

05/05/2026

Winning is good, whilst we are not prepared to wait.

Transport is the big winner in the 2026-27 state budget, which was handed down today.

More on the winners and losers in the story in the comments.

05/05/2026

Hume Freeway
Ramp closure New
The outbound entry from the Hume Highway, Craigieburn to the Hume Freeway closes nightly until Thursday 7 May, 9pm to 5am each night, for road resurfacing work.
Detour: Take the Amaroo Road citybound entry to the freeway and u-turn to the outbound lanes using the O’Herns Road ramps.

Tonight's planned works include northbound closures of the Hume Highway entry to the Hume Freeway at Craigieburn, ramp closures on the Eastern Freeway, and CityLink inbound between Bulla and Racecourse roads.

Get all the details, including detours, at mailchi.mp/transport.vic.gov.au/road-works-alert-26-apr-6101125

Subscribe to the Daily Road Works Alert at mailchi.mp/roads/alerts

30/04/2026

Fingers crossed this occurs.
Our community needs this open asap.
Do we have enough staff for this to occur?

A Craigieburn urgent care centre will open under the upcoming state budget, almost eight years since hospital funding was first announced.

Details in the story in the comments.

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29/04/2026

Take a full read of Maria Inturrisi Liistro story that is highlighting the need for further assessment on NDIS.
Maria is is a true inspiration to the Sammy-Joe Liistro Foundation she chairs as well as assisting others in similar situations.
We donated last year to the foundation, whilst only small there is so much more that is needed here.
Support Maria and the foundation any way you can.

For 37 years Craigieburn mother Maria Liistro has cared for her son Sammy-Joe, who lives with Trichothiodystrophy, at home. She said her son's National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) support has not kept up with his growing and complex needs and she has had no choice but to take the case to the....

18/02/2026

✨ SCAR’s New Donation Bins! ✨

Thanks to a kind and generous supporter, SCAR now has three colourful new donation wheelie bins to help us manage the incredible generosity of our community. 🧡

Not only will these bright bins make it easier to keep everything organised into helpful categories, but they’ll also help our volunteers sort, store, and transport donated items to where they’re needed most.

Here’s a friendly reminder of what sort of in-kind donations we’re looking for:

What we DO accept:
✅ Green Bin: Towels
✅ Red Bin: Pet food and treats original packaging with expiry dates
✅ Yellow Bin: Pet toys, cat towers, and pet beds in good, clean condition

What we are NOT currently accepting:
❌ Other linen, blankets or soft furnishings
❌ Dog crates
❌ Pet accessories (collars, harnesses, jackets, etc.)

See the full list on our Wishlist here 👉🏻 bit.ly/SCAR_Wishlist

✨ Your kindness means the world to us, and following these guidelines helps us turn your generosity into real impact. So, if you’re dropping off donations, please take a moment to read the signs when you arrive, or ask our team if you’re unsure.

And lastly, if you have brought items we’re not currently accepting, we kindly ask that you take them home with you rather than leaving them at the shelter. Disposing of unsuitable donations costs SCAR thousands of dollars each year and we would much rather spend this on lifesaving care for animals in need.

We are so grateful to be supported by such a compassionate community. With your help we can keep giving vulnerable animals the second chances they deserve. 🧡

Thank you for caring, for giving thoughtfully, and for being part of the SCAR family. 🙏

07/02/2026

Want to help keep your neighbourhood clean and learn more about how our waste services work? 💚

Join our free information session – a practical, friendly session designed to help you understand how to use our Waste Services, how to visit our Resource Recovery Centres, and learn about ways to report dumped rubbish in your area 🚮

🗓 Thursday 12 February
🕕 6pm
🖥️ Online (via Zoom)

Register here 👉hume.vic.gov.au/waste-info-session