Serena O'Meley
Darebin Council Elections 2024 - Voting Guide
This is an overview and voting guide for the 2024 Darebin Council election.
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Carmen Lahiff-Jenkins
May 242 min read
Surviving the Kinchela Boys Home: truth-telling at the Aborigines Advancement League
A truth-telling and healing experience about the Kinchela Boys Home and the Stolen Generations.
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Serena O'Meley
Jan 308 min read
Should Darebin Council be sacked?
Darebin Council has become ungovernable due to the poor conduct of some councillors. Should Darebin Council be sacked?
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Serena O'Meley
Nov 26, 202349 min read
Darebin Public Question Time & Submissions Diary - 2020-2024
This diary will be progressively updated with questions and answers over the term of the 2020-2024 term of the Darebin Council.
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Serena O'Meley
Oct 13, 20233 min read
Beyond the referendum we must hold the government to account
Terry Mason on holding the government and the Executive to their responsibilities after the Voice to Parliament referendum.
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Serena O'Meley
Aug 10, 20234 min read
First Nations committee teaches Merri-bek Council to listen
Merri-bek Council's First Nations Advisory Committee has forced Council to listen to its views on the Voice to Parliament referendum.
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Serena O'Meley
Jul 26, 20237 min read
Voice debate harms Darebin's stance on Aboriginal consultation
Darebin Labor's push for endorsement of the Voice to Parliament undermines Darebin Council's stance on Aboriginal consultation.
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Serena O'Meley
Apr 26, 20232 min read
Who sets the agenda on Aboriginal matters at Darebin Council?
Darebin Aboriginal Advisory Committee will not be rushed into endorsing a 'yes' vote in the upcoming Voice Referendum.
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Serena O'Meley
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Arbiter finds that Darebin Councillor has engaged in misconduct
A local government arbiter has found that Darebin Councillor, Tim Laurence, engaged in misconduct by disparaging his fellow Councillors
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Serena O'Meley
Aug 14, 20221 min read
Darebin wildlife gardening quick links
Quick links to indigenous planting guides for Darebin
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Serena O'Meley
Apr 16, 20227 min read
Dysfunctional Darebin - who's to blame?
Darebin Council meetings are being disrupted by a minority of Councillors. Who's to blame?
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Serena O'Meley
Jan 17, 202215 min read
Lead at Clements Reserve up to 1,400% above EPA health limit
Lead from an old shooting club and asbestos from a former landfill has been found on Clements Reserve, Reservoir.
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Serena O'Meley
Dec 29, 20214 min read
Clements Reserve - Darebin Council rejects FOI request
Darebin Council has refused the majority of my recent Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding Clements Reserve, Reservoir.
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Serena O'Meley
Jul 6, 202133 min read
Former Ruthven Primary School - Diary 2016-2023
Diary of efforts to protect and enhance the new reserve on the site of the former Ruthven Primary School.
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Serena O'Meley
Apr 18, 202130 min read
Maladministration and Darebin Council - the continuing story of Clements Reserve - 2018-2021
Darebin Council has not secured parkland at Clements Reserve due to a series of failures that rise to the level of maladministration.
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Serena O'Meley
Oct 6, 20202 min read
Darebin Council Elections 2020 - Voting Suggestions
For a longer discussion of the field check out my Voter Guide, which includes a more detailed rationale for my suggestions, and also the...
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Serena O'Meley
Oct 2, 202016 min read
Darebin Council Election 2020 - Voter Guide
I am an independent community and union activist with a long interest in the workings of Darebin Council and citizen journalism. This...
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Serena O'Meley
Jan 13, 20206 min read
Decisive action is needed by Darebin Council to protect Clements Reserve
Darebin Council must act to purchase three parcels of State Government land within Clements Reserve.
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Serena O'Meley
Dec 29, 201910 min read
How Darebin Council lost the Dumbarton grassland
(First published on Facebook 29 December 2019) Dumbarton grassland assessed as ‘of no strategic interest’ to Darebin Council In early...
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Serena O'Meley
Nov 17, 20195 min read
Reimagining Ruthven - submission on the draft master plan
Submission from Serena O'Meley and Terry Mason is intended to supplement the work which has already been done on the draft Master Plan.
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