MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has reduced its proposed kerbside waste fee after community consultation, but residents will still face a significant increase in annual expenses under the 2026/27 budget. At the 29 June council meeting, council confirmed the fee would drop from $570 to $507 per household after consultation with the community. The revised charge is still an approximate 17% increase from last year’s fee of $433. The waste charges are part of a broader rates and charges package increase totalling $249.6m across the shire. Mayor Cr Stephen Batty said the draft budget consultation found residents generally supported the proposed 2.75%…
Tuesday, July 7
