Alerts
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Industrial action by the Australian Services Union may be affecting your bin collections if you are north of Bell Street. If your bins are not collected on the normal collection day, please leave them out and we will endeavour to collect them later. We apologise for any inconvenience. Services south of Bell Street are not affected by industrial action. Information in language
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Our online and phone payment services were offline for a short time on Thursday afternoon (23/04). They are now working again. We apologise for the inconvenience.
News
Community engagement on future rubbish collections closing soon
Merri-bek City Council is seeking final community feedback on plans to transition to fortnightly rub ..

Bin collections and industrial action
Update for missed bin collections affected by the Australian Services Union's industrial action.

Parking Fines Refund Scheme
Merri-bek City Council has launched the Parking Fines Refund Scheme for motorists who received parki ..

What's on
Women in Small Business Empowerment Project
Free 10-week program for women in Merri-bek who are looking to start or grow a small business

Council meeting
Council meetings are held at 6:30pm on the second Wednesday of each month.

Council Meeting for Planning and Related Matters
Planning and Related Matters Meetings are held at 6:30pm on the 4th Wednesday of each month

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Local Law Review 2026
Merri-bek Local Law is up for review! We are reviewing our General Local Law, and you are invited to join the conversation
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Children, Young People and Families Strategy
Share your thoughts about our Draft Children, Young People and Families Strategy.
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Fortnightly rubbish collections
We are planning to change how often rubbish bins are collected in Merri-bek. We want to understand how we can support you in this change.
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