Councillor raises questions about Greenline costs
20 Mar 2024City of Melbourne Cr Roshena Campbell says “a lot of people in Melbourne” would see the money spent to date on the Greenline project as “eye-watering”.
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Latest articles by David Schout
“They need our compassion, not judgement”: Church leaders make plea for injecting room
20 Mar 2024Leaders from three prominent CBD churches have called on the Victorian Government to open a safe injecting room in the central city, urging the state’s leaders to recognise a pressing need to help Melbourne’s “most vulnerable”.
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“People’s panel” proposes higher tax on vacant properties
18 Mar 2024A randomly selected group of everyday Melburnians has come together to recommend ways the City of Melbourne can address the “severe shortage” of affordable housing.
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New neighbourhood pages helping drive community action
13 Mar 2024Online “neighbourhood portals” for Kensington, North Melbourne and West Melbourne introduced in late 2022 have helped better connect communities, the City of Melbourne has said.
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Council almost doubles out-of-hours construction fines
5 Mar 2024A City of Melbourne councillor has been proactive on the issue after the state government had shown “zero interest” in addressing ongoing breaches.
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City of Melbourne releases new homelessness strategy
5 Mar 2024The City of Melbourne has launched a new homelessness strategy to address the city’s “housing and homelessness crisis”
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Pedestrian safety biggest issue on online Southbank page
5 Mar 2024Pedestrian safety has emerged as the biggest issue on a new online Southbank portal, the City of Melbourne has revealed.
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Docklanders embrace online neighbourhood page
28 Feb 2024An online Docklands “Neighbourhood Portal” introduced in late 2022 has been embraced by locals, the City of Melbourne has revealed.
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New council plan bolsters women and girls in sport, despite “messy” gender framework
28 Feb 2024A new policy to provide better access for women and girls in sport has been introduced by the City of Melbourne.
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Rough sleepers “tip of the iceberg” in homelessness crisis
20 Feb 2024The City of Melbourne has launched a new homelessness strategy to address the city’s “housing and homelessness crisis”.
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Police urge traders to be “part of solution” at problem CBD location
20 Feb 2024Victoria Police wants to work closely with Elizabeth St South businesses to clean up a “perpetual” trouble spot.
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“Significant interest” in adaptive reuse of CBD buildings amid calls for clearer guidelines
20 Feb 2024The City of Melbourne is pushing for greater clarity on how CBD buildings can be given a second life rather than being demolished.
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