About this Site

Welcome to the Darebin City Council web site – a new and improved site, designed to assist Darebin residents and the wider community find information on Council services, facilities and projects.

Site Navigation
The site has been designed for easy access and navigation. We have endeavored to use simple terms and phrases in order for users to promptly access information.

Content
Updating information is an ongoing process and all attempts were made to ensure the information is current and accurate.

Images
All images are reduced in size and number to allow faster download. Alternative text is also provided for each image.

Search
The Search function is database driven and allows users to search web pages and document titles. Access to the Search function is available on every page, on the top right hand corner.

Accessibility
Using a new management system, the Darebin Website complies with World Wide Consortium (WC3) Level 1 accreditation, with some Level 2 accreditation. This Level includes accessible features such as:

Remove Images – an option which removes all images from the site, leaving a standard text-based website;

Larger fonts – option available for those of poor vision or smaller monitor resolution;

alternative text for all images – gives users further information of each image available.

Documents
All documents are available in PDF format. Every effort has been made to ensure the documents are easily accessible, with a fast download.

All documents are listed under a header, entitled ‘Links’ and underlined. This interim page will load, providing information on document name, size and estimated download time.

To access PDF documents, you will need Adobe Reader, available from www.adobe.com website.

Breadcrumbs
Displayed on the top of every page, breadcrumbs allow users to track every page they have visited, and navigate the site.

Printer Friendly
This feature appears on most content pages, allowing users to print text-based information.

External Website Links
Website links to sites other that Council owned are listed under ‘External Links’ or with the general text. An interim page will inform users they are leaving the Darebin Council website.

Further Information
Should you have any problems, concerns or suggestions about the Darebin Council website, please fill out our Contact Us form.