Meet your Mayor, learn how to stay connected with our community, and a handy checklist to help make your move smooth.
Welcome from the Mayor
Welcome to our city and thank you for choosing to make your home here. The City of Mitcham is a welcoming and inclusive community that values its people, heritage and natural environment. You join a growing number of people who are discovering the many benefits and pleasures of living and working in our vibrant and progressive community.
Our city has much to offer. We deliver more than 100 services to the community including libraries and community centres, community events, parks, reserves and playgrounds, sports grounds, walks and trails, gardens, places to visit, immunisation clinics, animal management, waste collection and recycling, as well as roads, footpaths and stormwater maintenance, and much more.
Read our ‘Welcome to Mitcham’ booklet
How to stay connected
You can follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for our latest events, activities and services.
Sign up to have Mitcham Community News delivered to your home, or a digital copy emailed to you once a month.
Register for Your Say Mitcham to share your ideas, provide feedback and keep informed on city projects.
Whether you’re a new resident or returning to the Mitcham council area, congratulations on choosing to make your new home in our city.
Mayor Dr Heather Holmes-Ross
Your new resident checklist
To help make your move smooth, we've put together this handy checklist of things for you to do:
- Check your waste collection schedule
- Connect utilities in your name
- Register on the electoral roll
- Register your dog or cat
- Know when your rates are due
- Apply for a residential parking permit
- Check out places to visit