From School Councils to Super Saturdays: Mill Park’s Busy Week Ahead

In today’s episode of The Voice of Mill Park, I encourage parents and community-minded locals to throw their hat in the ring for government school councils—whether as a parent or a community member with skills in governance, finance, or management. I also share an update on the rumoured Mill Park development: while details remain scarce and timelines unclear, I discuss community sentiment, potential traffic bottlenecks on Plenty Road, and how residents might still have opportunities to make submissions when formal notices appear.I flag an unscheduled, closed Whittlesea Council meeting likely concerning the CEO contract, then run through local happenings: kindergarten open days across Bundoora, Donnybrook, Doreen, Epping, Lalor, Mernda, Mill Park, South Morang and Thomastown; a seniors exercise park session in Thomastown; a free online business finance workshop (budgets, P&L, balance sheets and cash flow); a six‑week ‘Tuning in to Teens’ program; Mill Park Library’s one‑on‑one jobs and careers advice plus Chatty Café; and the public opening of Epping’s Melbourne Wholesale Market on Saturdays for bulk produce and flowers. I also explain the show’s Value for Value approach and invite listeners to contribute time, talent or treasure to help grow this community-driven podcast.Links mentioned:Kindergarten Open Dayhttps://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Things-to-see-and-do/Events/Events-calendar/Kindergarten-Open-DaySeniors Exercise Park 50+https://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Things-to-see-and-do/Events/Events-calendar/Seniors-Exercise-Park-50Building resilience in children seminarhttps://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Things-to-see-and-do/Events/Events-calendar/Building-resilience-in-children-seminarEvents calendarhttps://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Things-to-see-and-do/Events/Events-calendarMelbourne Market Super Saturdayshttps://www.whittlesea.vic.gov.au/Things-to-see-and-do/Events/Events-calendar/Melbourne-Market-Super-Saturdays