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For the locals: Independent councillor Andrew Rowse charts a new path to Town Hall
Andrew Rowse has entered the City of Melbourne with a clear mandate for change – and a determination to do things differently.
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“Helping people is in my DNA”: Gladys Liu’s community-driven vision for Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has welcomed another new face to Town Hall, with Gladys Liu stepping into her role as a newly-elected councillor.
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“Boy from the ‘burbs”: Mark Scott joins Melbourne council team
New councillor Mark Scott has been elected for the first time as part of Team Reece in the recent City of Melbourne election and is eager to bring his passion for learning and listening to the council.
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From barrister to Deputy Lord Mayor: Roshena Campbell shares her vision for the city’s future
As the newly elected Deputy Lord Mayor of the City of Melbourne, Roshena Campbell looks back on Team Reece’s “people-powered” campaign and shares her strong commitment to the “long-term future of the city.”
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“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.
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Thinking big, acting local
For second term councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, the ability to deliver on big ambitions at a community level is what inspires him most about working in local governmen
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Giving a voice to our international students
While Cr Philip Le Liu has brought many passions to the City of Melbourne, his greatest ambition continues to be making Melbourne the number one student city in the world.
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Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever
While he may have been around Town Hall for more than 20 years, Cr Kevin Louey said that the pandemic had meant “throwing the rule book out” when it came to being on council.
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“You’re never, ever going to get bored”; Greens councillor
Elected in 2012 at the age of just 27, Greens councillor Rohan Leppert is a Town Hall veteran of sorts. But he admits that in his third term, the role is harder than ever.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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New councillor is a “unionist at heart”
If you love it, it’s not a chore
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