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Deliberative democracy – a way of engaging the community
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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Explaining active citizenship: responsibility, participation and change
The Victorian state election will be held in November 2022 after the recent Australian federal election and the Melbourne City Council election is scheduled for October 2024.
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Aiming for a cleaner well-presented city
The City of Melbourne (CoM) is asking people to report graffiti and waste by scanning the QR code on bins. This is an excellent idea but more needs to be done to help bring the city up to standard.
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Residents being heard …
How a city grows, what kind of place it becomes and whether it is prosperous depends on a small group of decision-makers, each of whom have different agendas and mandates. How do residents fit into the process of shaping our city’s development?
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Integrating four-legged city dwellers into the CBD – where is the space?
For the more than 3700 dogs registered with the City of Melbourne (COM) in February 2021, the lack of readily accessible, safe open spaces for city doggies to play, remains an unresolved issue.
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New to living in Melbourne’s CBD?
You have come to live in the city recently expecting to engage in a vibrant, inner-city lifestyle only to find relatively quiet streets and lightly occupied venues, all due to the re-emergence of the pandemic.
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An end of year OCC health check-up
It unfortunately doesn’t take many chats with other CBD owners before you realise the unique challenges of being on an owners’ corporation committee (OCC) in the city. A range of upcoming changes to the Owners Corporation Act 2006 (OC Act) have improved how OCCs will be able to operate. Yet what makes a good OCC isn’t just the law but the people in and around it.
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Coping with the pandemic: From distress to de-stress
Melbourne has been in lockdown more than any other city in the world so far during the COVID-19 pandemic – 267 days by the time major restrictions were lifted after 70 per cent of Victorians aged 16 years and over were fully vaccinated on October 22.
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Somewhere over the rainbow …
City residents tired of lockdown need to look ahead. Spring is on its way and with it, the thought of winning the COVID battle – one day soon.
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Healthy life in the CBD
How do people keep healthy and fit when they reside in Melbourne’s CBD or near surrounds?
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Spike in dog attacks, barking complaints
Council lays down models for more laneway greening in the CBD
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