Latest News Planning scheme amendments for the Eltham Activity Centre 2 October 2025 An ECAG submission regarding planning scheme amendments for the Eltham Activity Centre was considered at the Nillumbik Council’s Planning and Consultation Committee’s meeting on 9 September. We are pleased to note that Council agreed to some changes in response to our submissions. Read more Update to planning changes in Eltham 2 October 2025 Following the AGM some members of ECAG met with Vicki Ward MP to discuss the issues raised at the AGM regarding the impact of recent planning changes on Eltham. We are waiting for some responses from Vicki’s office and we’ll update the website again when received. Read more ECAG’s Recent AGM 30 June 2025 At ECAG’s AGM on 15 June 2025 Frank Vassilacos, Nillumbik Shire Council’s Director of Planning, Environment and Strategy, gave an excellent and very informative presentation regarding the planning changes introduced by the State Government earlier this year to fast track development. Read more Trees and our community Did you know that you can request council plant a tree on your nature strip? Read more How to Object to a Planning Permit Application Find out more and use the links provided to make an objection and lodge it with the Nillumbik Shire Council Read more What’s happening in relation to local Neighbourhood Character On 28 June 2023 we published an article entitled ‘Final Chance to Protect our Neighbourhood Character’ that explained about the Nillumbik Council’s Draft Neighbourhood Character Strategy and how you could provide the Council with feedback on that draft. After the Council considered that feedback the ‘Final Neighbourhood Character Strategy November 2023’ was adopted at the Council meeting of 12 December 2023. That Strategy is now included in the Nillumbik Council’s Draft Planning Scheme Review. Read more
