 Back in the black
After running a
budget deficit which peaked at just under $9 million in 1997,
Whitehorse is now on track to achieve a balanced budget in
2000/2001.
It's the small details that really
count
Few Melbourne residents would be unfamiliar with the area
encompassed by the City of Whitehorse. Its name derives from one of
Melbourne's most well known thoroughfares, Whitehorse Road.
Listening to the community
A history
of working with a number of organisations to improve the lives of
Whitehorse residents, and a commitment to seeing positive change,
brought Whitehorse Mayor, Councillor Jessie McCallum, to Council.
Undergrounding powerlines
One of
metropolitan Melbourne's main thoroughfares is being dramatically
revamped with the removal of the characteristic blight of the
Australian landscape &endash; overhead power lines.
Webbing Whitehorse
With a
population where over 47 percent of people have internet access, and
nearly 25 percent of the workforce are employed in the Information
Technology industry, the City of Whitehorse is determined to increase
internet access even further.
Award winning customer service
Whitehorse customer service staff can congratulate themselves after
achieving a High Commendation in the State section of the Australian
Customer Service Association's Annual Awards.
Equity and access for all
Whitehorse
is at the forefront of moves to remove barriers for people with a
disability in their dealings with Council and, as far as possible, in
the wider community.
Facilities for those who count
With
one of the fastest growing ageing populations in Australia,
Whitehorse is leading the way in providing an excellent quality of
life for its older residents.
Saved from falls
As part of
its program to ensure older people in Whitehorse lead an active and
full life, Council's Community Care Department has undertaken an
extensive Falls Prevention Project in conjunction with Monash
University's Accident Research Centre.
You'll never walk alone
Whitehorse's leafy streets of well kept gardens, peppered with parks
and reserves, provide an ideal environment in which to take a healthy
stroll. While walking is an enjoyable, easy, low cost avenue for
healthy exercise, unfortunately, many people do not walk either for
safety reasons or lack of companionship.
Managing fire risks
In spite of being a
metropolitan area, Whitehorse has over 200 hectares of bushland
reserves, many backing on to private property. These provide a
wonderful amenity for residents but also represent a bushfire risk.
Art in the public domain
Whitehorse has
one of the best art collections of any metropolitan Melbourne
Council. This is in spite of not having a purpose built gallery, as
some regional collections enjoy.
Planting for posterity
One of
the most exciting developments for the long term benefit of
Whitehorse, and the eastern region of metropolitan Melbourne, is the
creation of new Botanic Gardens.
Planning to suit everybody
Situated at the end of the eastern freeway amid tree lined streets
and very large backyards, Whitehorse is ripe for medium density
development &endash; or so many developers would have it. Of course,
others disagree and like many other Council areas, the City of
Whitehorse, as the responsible authority, is caught between pressure
for development and a determination to maintain and improve the
current pleasant streetscapes.
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