Politics

Greens reveal housing policy for the City of Melbourne

Greens reveal housing policy for the City of Melbourne

August 28th, 2024 - Sean Car

The Greens are pushing for an “abundance of affordable homes” in the City of Melbourne as the central policy initiative of its election campaign for Town Hall. 

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City of Melbourne elections: where things are at

August 28th, 2024 - Sean Car

We’ve learned plenty more during this past month about the makeup of the field competing for Melbourne Town Hall at October’s City of Melbourne elections. Here’s a snapshot …

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Labor reveals its team for the City of Melbourne

August 28th, 2024 - Sean Car

The Labor Party has unveiled a five-person team and its theme for the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections: “keeping local government local”. 

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Nick Reece picks Roshena Campbell as his running mate

July 31st, 2024 - Sean Car

Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has made somewhat of a shock selection for his deputy mayoral candidate at the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections in current councillor and Liberal Party member Roshena Campbell. 

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Residents win fight to save laneway from development in East Melbourne

June 26th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

The City of Melbourne has decided not to a sell a laneway to make room for a proposed six-storey development in East Melbourne following concerns from residents.   

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Lygon St set for footpath revamp but traders want the whole strip completed

May 28th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

A long-standing battle to have safer and more attractive footpaths along Carlton’s iconic Lygon St will see a portion of renewal works undertaken, but traders say they want certainty the whole street will be revamped.

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University commits to disclose ties to weapons companies amid student protest

May 28th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

The University of Melbourne (UoM) has agreed to disclose ties to weapons manufacturers following a successful student encampment of a building on its Parkville campus.

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University Square final concept design endorsed

May 1st, 2024 - Brendan Rees

The City of Melbourne has endorsed the final concept design for stage two of the redevelopment of Carlton’s University Square following community consultation.

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Fight against offensive graffiti ramps up

April 5th, 2024 - Marilyn Tan

The City of Melbourne has increased its efforts to combat offensive graffiti in the city after announcing a new clean city services contract this month.

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Memorial garden could be named a public highway, concerning its founder

March 27th, 2024 - Brendan Rees

A small Carlton community garden that has served for 35 years as a memorial to the massacres of the Wurundjeri people could be declared a “public highway”, potentially putting its future in jeopardy.

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San Remo Ballroom strikes gold

San Remo Ballroom strikes gold

November 27th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood
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