Politics
Council ramps up graffiti blitz
The City of Melbourne has pledged “faster graffiti removal” than ever before, with its Rapid Response Clean Team now proactively patrolling graffiti hotspots in neighbourhoods outside the CBD for the first time.
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Crowd favourite events to boost city numbers in 2023
Planning of 2023 events are already underway, with the City of Melbourne confirming that it will help stage and deliver 48 events.
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QVM boss Stan Liacos stands down
Queen Victoria Market’s chief executive Stan Liacos is stepping down from his role after conceding it was the “right time to seek new challenges”.
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Melbourne’s iconic community square celebrates 20 years
Federation Square officially celebrated 20 years on October 26, and the milestone was not lost on the city’s central meeting place as it prepares to host a month-long program of celebrations.
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Council’s CEO announces shock resignation
City of Melbourne chief executive Justin Hanney will stand down from his role after conceding a decision not to declare a donation earlier this year for a yacht race was an “oversight”.
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Police appeal over glassing attack in the CBD
Police have appealed for public assistance as they investigate a glassing attack that occurred in the CBD in August.
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Discover 2042 in the heart of the city
Stepping 20 years into the future has never been easier thanks to Melbourne’s very own The Metaverse Store on Little Collin St, but the time for it to close is drawing near.
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New board appointed to make Melbourne “the destination of choice”
The City of Melbourne has announced the establishment of an Invest Melbourne board, complete with eight industry leaders and experts from a multitude of sectors.
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CBD alley to disappear after council sells to developer
A small laneway in the CBD will disappear after the City of Melbourne sold it to developer Hickory Group to make way for a 21-storey office tower.
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More than 120 CBD buildings and sites win heritage protection in “monumental” planning change
More than 100 historic buildings in the CBD are set to be given permanent heritage protection in one of the biggest reviews conducted in Victoria in more than two decades.
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Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s eye-watering campaign donations revealed
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