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Where is the real power at Town Hall?
There is a great misconception out there that councillors hold the power at City of Melbourne. Alas, truth be told, it is the officers who are really in control.
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Melbourne drops in student ranking
Melbourne is again ranked the best Australian city for students, but its world rank has fallen from the second to fifth.
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Expert guides to managing a city
A conversation at MPavilion saw top minds discuss the relationship between community and city on February 10.
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Inspirational
New William Angliss Institute students were inspired by four diverse, but complementary speakers on February 16.
Read MoreNo progress on council vacancy
The City of Melbourne is no closer to having it’s 11th councillor following a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing into the matter on February 21.
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Flinders St camp takes a violent turn
Tensions boiled over as Victoria Police moved in to clear the homeless camp outside Flinders St Station on February 1, resulting in five arrests.
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Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid
In an apparent audacious bid to boost compensation, the owners of a Swanston St property earmarked for compulsory acquisition have applied for permission to add seven storeys.
Read MoreMelbourne’s new built form controls – an end to hyper density?
Melbourne’s high-rise boom has resulted in higher density in parts of the city than other mega cities like New York and Hong Kong.
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Residents 3000 look forward to 2017
Residents 3000 has an active year planned continuing to develop community awareness of Melbourne’s wonders plus the issues that we need to address to keep liveability to a high standard.
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City Schools for City Kids
2:22 - A Ghost Story: A real theatrical event “unlike any production in the world”
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