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A legal and constitutional challenge has been filed in the Federal Court against Victoria Police’s decision to declare the entire Melbourne CBD and surrounding suburbs a “designated area” for six months, granting officers unprecedented stop-and-search powers across the city.
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The City of Melbourne is being urged to fast-track permanency for Camp Sovereignty after members of the camp’s working group warned the council about the threat of neo-Nazis in February this year, months before the August 31 attack.
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In 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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The City of Melbourne has endorsed a major long-term strategy to guide the city’s future, with councillors describing it as one of the most significant decisions of the current council term.
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The City of Melbourne’s new Community Safety Officers (CSOs) began patrolling inner-city hotspots on November 3, with Lord Mayor Nick Reece declaring the 11-member team a “big step” towards a safer and more welcoming city.
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