Politics

Council seeks local input to enhance Participate Melbourne

Council seeks local input to enhance Participate Melbourne

June 25th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne is looking to improve its online community feedback process – a decision welcomed by community leaders. However, some are calling for the entire consultation process to be streamlined and enhanced.

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Inner city families deserve a clear plan for high school

June 25th, 2025 - Ellen Sandell

In the past month, I’ve had the privilege of visiting some of our inner-city public schools – including University High’s city campus, North Melbourne Primary, and Docklands Primary.

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City of Melbourne’s draft budget raises more questions than confidence

May 28th, 2025 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne’s draft 2025–26 budget paints a picture of cautious optimism underpinned by fiscal discipline, but behind the headlines of surpluses and cost-of-living relief lies some mixed messaging.

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“Carry this vision forward”: City of Melbourne still has faith in Greenline

May 28th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Despite Greenline’s funding being cut and further delivery of the ambitious project on hold, the City of Melbourne remains hopeful that the project will be delivered. 

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Meet Melbourne’s new federal member Sarah Witty

May 28th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Dethroning the Greens leader, Adam Bandt, seemed an unlikely feat to many, but Labor’s Sarah Witty defied the pundits and delivered one of the biggest upsets of the 2025 federal election.

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State government shortfall paves the way for the Reece Police

May 28th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

In a bid to reduce crime, the City of Melbourne has increased its public safety budget, despite disquiet among councillors concerned that they have been left to pick up the pieces of an underfunded police force.

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Another Labor budget of lies, debt and decline

May 28th, 2025 - Evan Mulholland

A new Labor treasurer, but the same old Labor spin from this tired Labor government.

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Melbourne’s 2050 Summit walks a fine line between vision and volume

May 14th, 2025 - Sean Car

More than 700 minds gathered at Melbourne Town Hall on May 9 to envisage what the city could become by mid-century, brought together by a council with bold ambitions and a Lord Mayor determined to stir civic imagination.

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Could Adam Bandt’s departure spell better things for the City of Melbourne?

May 12th, 2025 - Sean Car

Politics is often referred to as a “numbers game”, and when it comes to elections, it’s all governments care about.

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Labor just cannot be trusted

April 26th, 2025 - Evan Mulholland

Over the past few weeks, Victorians have learned a great deal about just how dishonest and incompetent this 10-year-old Labor Government has become.

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