Get the appMurrindindi Shire Council has welcomed the Victorian Electoral Commission's announcement of the result of the Kinglake Ward by-election. Jordyn Princi has been elected to the ward unopposed, and the council has congratulated them and said it looks forward to working with them as the ward's representative. The new councillor will be sworn in at a ceremony that has yet to be scheduled, with details to follow shortly.
Chilean Needle Grass is flowering across parts of Murrindindi Shire, so landholders are being urged to look for the invasive weed now. Anyone who finds it should mark the area so it can be identified and treated. Treatment should take place over the next week or two, before seeds begin to fall. The grass can resemble native spear grasses, so correct identification is important. Council is also controlling the weed where it occurs, including between Molesworth and Homewood. Suspected sightings on public land should be reported to Council.