Whitehorse Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc.

Welcome to WRARA!

Whitehorse Ratepayers and Residents Association Inc. is non-political and has been operating for many years. Its purpose is to support the ratepayers and residents of Whitehorse in any matters affecting them.

It is our mission to monitor council expenditure and ensure that ratepayers get value for money and that all residents have a voice in matters that concern them.

WRARA Aims:
1. To act as a voluntary, non-party political, community-based organisation, on behalf of ratepayers and residents.
2. To advocate for ratepayers and residents of Whitehorse on community issues with Council, State government,
Federal government and other authorities.
3. To work for good governance and accountability in local government.

Benefits of Membership:

Be part of an organisation committed to work on behalf of all Whitehorse ratepayers and residents
Have a voice on issues
Be informed on various aspects of local government
Meet like-minded and concerned people
Excellent value at $10 annual subscription
Recent Achievements

We hold monthly meetings in-person in Blackburn South or via Zoom.

If you would like to attend our meetings or have any matter considered by us,

CONTACT wrara2009@gmail.com or our President, Tanya Tescher, on 0419135619.

Current WRARA issues under consideration are:

1. Aged Care In-Home Support Changes - Lack of transparency by Whitehorse Council in voting 'in camera' i.e. in
secret without community consultation, to terminate in-home aged care services from 30 June 2023.
We obtained just under 4,000 SIGNATURES on our combined paper and e-petitions. These were tabled in the
Legislative Council on 23 March 2023 by Deputy Opposition Leader, Georgie Crozier.
We spoke at the Whitehorse Council Meeting 27 March 2023 and had many elderly residents holding up placards
against the Council decision.

2. Level Crossing Removal Project (LXRP) at Surrey Hills and Mont Albert stations and replacement of both Surrey
Hills and Mont Albert stations with Union super station, which opened on 22 May 2023. The LXRP encroached on a
100 year old local park with associated destruction of hundreds of significant trees and loss of amenity in local streets.

3. The Suburban Rail Loop (SRL), which involves compulsory acquisition of a number of properties, tunnelling under
others, major loss of tree canopy and green open space, SRL precinct planning issues and environmental
concerns, not to mentiongraves concerns over how this massive project will be funded.

4. Issues relating to the replacement of the Whitehorse Centre, which will be the costliest project ever for the City of
Whitehorse.

5. State and local government planning issues including rampant overdevelopment and associated destruction of
trees.

Have Your Say on what matters to you in Whitehorse with feedback on current Whitehorse Community Consultations.

Local Government Victoria’s annual Community Satisfaction Survey compiles community feedback on councils in five key performance areas:

1. Council's overall performance

2. Community consultation and engagement

3. Advocacy – lobbying on behalf of the community

4. Customer service

5. Overall council direction
Results of Whitehorse Community Satisfaction Survey 2022

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