Dr Stan Capp

Dr Stan Capp

Latest articles by Dr Stan Capp

Community engagement: a matter long supported by EastEnders

April 29th, 2026 - Dr Stan Capp

At our February meeting we welcomed Dinuki Scharenguivel, the council’s manager of community engagement and impact when we debated several aspects of the proposed City of Melbourne 2026-2030 Community Engagement Policy.

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How seriously is the City of Melbourne in engaging with the community?

January 27th, 2026 - Dr Stan Capp

Hide behind the shield or engage with your community.

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Recapping another productive year at EastEnders

November 26th, 2025 - Dr Stan Capp

EastEnders is a resident group that is largely but not entirely drawn from the east end of our CBD. We welcome any resident who wishes to join, and we already have a healthy diversity within our membership.

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The issue of liquor licensing in our CBD

February 22nd, 2023 - Dr Stan Capp

In 2008 the state government introduced restrictions on the granting of 3am liquor licences to new venues unless it was of economic or cultural importance to the state and a Ministerial exemption was granted.

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City safety

November 23rd, 2022 - Dr Stan Capp

In August, a Safety Summit was convened by the City of Melbourne in response to calls by Residents 3000 and EastEnders to look at the areas of concerns being expressed by members of our resident groups.  

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Deliberative democracy – a way of engaging the community

June 22nd, 2022 - Dr Stan Capp

I would like to offer a tangible way that citizens can be involved in deliberating on issues that are difficult to resolve.

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