Latest News 12,000 extra homes for Nillumbik? In 2023 Nillumbik had 22,700 homes. By 2051 we are to have 12000 more, ie almost half the number again, if the State Government Housing Targets’ proposal goes ahead! Read more Nillumbik Tree of the Year! The National Trust has announced its shortlist for Victorian Tree of the Year. Whist no Nillumbik trees made it to the shortlist this year, we still reckon we’ve got some beautiful specimens in our neck of the woods and we’d love to show them off. Read more Final Chance to Protect our Neighbourhood Character 28 June 2023 The final draft of Nillumbik’s Neighbourhood Character Strategy, an extremely important document that will guide new development ensuring it respects and responds to the existing or preferred valued features or character of our area, i.e. what we know and love, is out for review. Read more Trees and vegetation 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 Presentation by Dr Greg Moore At Eltham Community Action Group’s AGM on Sunday 29 May 2022, Dr Greg Moore gave a presentation on the importance of tree cover in urban areas, particularly in relation to climate change and planning laws. Following requests from attendees, Greg has kindly shared the slides from his presentation with us. Read more
