A portrait of a kingmaker: who is Kevin Louey?
26 Nov 2025 - Jon FleetwoodIn last year’s City of Melbourne council election, Cr Kevin Louey found himself at the top of now Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s ticket.
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Philip Le Liu: A steady hand at Town Hall
29 Oct 2025 - Jon FleetwoodNow in his third term on the City of Melbourne council, Cr Philip Le Liu has become one of the council’s more experienced and pragmatic voices. Known for his financial discipline, Cr Le Liu’s journey to Town Hall has been anything but conventional.
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From teacher to publican: Cr Griffiths’s journey to Town Hall
23 Jul 2025 - Jon FleetwoodAmid the pandemic, Labor Councillor Davydd Griffiths said goodbye to his pub, the Royal Mail on Spencer St.
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Cr Dr Olivia Ball takes on a second term
25 Jun 2025 - Jon FleetwoodIn her second term at the City of Melbourne, Dr Olivia Ball is the only councillor elected on the Greens ticket and now faces the challenge of being the voice of “progressive” Melbourne.
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“I’m not trying to be popular”: the first-term councillor prepared to rock the boat
28 May 2025 - Jon FleetwoodLiberal councillor Owen Guest has been quick to establish himself as the “enfant terrible” of Town Hall, calling for the City of Melbourne to become more fiscally responsible and transparent.
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