Last week, the Journal reported that Oakleigh and Glen Waverley police stations were accepting donations for pets affected by the bushfires.

Senior Sergeant Gary Ogden said it had received 50 tonnes of cat and dog food and about four truckloads of other goods like guinea pig food, chicken feed, grain for hobby farms, seed for wildlife, kitty litter, dog leads, pet cages and toys.

Oakleigh police will continue to accept donations at the station, Atherton Road, Oakleigh. Details: 95661555.

Burglary charges

FOUR men have been arrested after an alleged armed burglary in Chadstone.

Police said about 5am last Wednesday four men broke into a Huntingdale Road house and stole items.

One man was allegedly armed with a hammer and assaulted the three occupants.

Oakleigh crime investigation unit's Detective Sergeant Tom Arnot said three Dandenong men and one Narre Warren South man were charged with aggravated burglary.

Bus stop upgrade

PEOPLE with a disability will have easier access to buses after Monash Council voted to upgrade 116 bus stops in the municipality.

The upgrades, funded by the Department of Transport, includes the installation of tactile ground surface indicators between the footpath and road, concrete paving extensions of kerbs and standardised bus stop flagpoles.

Mayor Paul Klisaris said the council was keen to ensure that buses were accessible to people with mobility, hearing and vision restrictions.

New term likely

MONASH Council will consider reappointing its executive officer for another five years.

The council will discuss at a subsequent meeting the reappointment of executive officer David Conran without advertising for the position.

Mr Conran was first appointed in March 1995.

Council tours

MONASH Council will hold public meetings in Clayton, Oakleigh and Mulgrave as part of its 'Taking Council to the People' initiative.

The proposal to hold council meetings in Monash's four wards was originally proposed by Mayor Paul Klisaris and was successfully trialled last year.

Cr Klisaris said it was one of the first initiatives he proposed after being elected mayor two years ago.

"By taking [the] council to the people, we ensure that more people can attend meetings, get involved and have a chance to speak directly to their local representatives about the things that matter to them most."

Cr Geoff Lake, who voted against the proposal, said the concept was a "joke" that added extra expense to council meetings.