Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

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If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change

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The Victorian Liberals have vowed to restore weekly rubbish collections if they win November’s state election, with leader Jess Wilson describing the current fortnightly system in her local area as “disgusting”.

Thirty-three Victorian councils have switched general rubbish collections from weekly to fortnightly, with a similar shift occurring in other states.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/victoria-weekly-red-bin-collection-rubbish-waste-liberal-party-promise

Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’

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