Road resurfacing works will take place on Eliza Place between Springbank Road and Panorama Drive from 19 October to 13 November 2026.
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Works will include removal of the existing road surface, laying new bitumen seal, service cover adjustments and line marking reinstatement.

Expect temporary traffic management, reduced speed limits, short delays and some noise during works. On-street parking will not be permitted within the work zone. Property access will be maintained wherever practicable.

We appreciate your patience while these essential road maintenance works are carried out.

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Celebration of Citizenship

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Celebration of Citizenship

Citizens of Year 2026

City of Mitcham will recognise its Citizens of the Year at Soldiers Memorial Gardens, Hawthorn, on Thursday 28 January.

Join us from 5pm to 8pm to witness a citizenship ceremony and the Citizen of the Year awards, followed by a free evening of activities and entertainment,

There will be kids' activities including face painting and a henna artist, a free Aussie BBQ, lamingtons and desserts, and live music including a performance by Mitcham City Brass and a live DJ.

Citizen of the Year Awards 2026

Mitcham City Brass players Ruth and Peter McIntyre were our 2026 Citizens of the Year. The Clapham musicians joined Mitcham City Brass on the same day as juniors in 1975 and have each dedicated a remarkable 50 years of service to the band.

They were recognised alongside Young Citizen of the Year Lachlan Pfitzner, Active Citizens of the Year Susan McPherson and Brian Ferris, and Community Event of the Year, the Hawthorndene 100 Year Celebration Picnic.

Nominations for the 2027 awards close on 20 November 2026.