Politics
Council executive steps down amid conflict-of-interest concerns
A high-ranking City of Melbourne staff member has announced they will step down from their role after declaring they were “ready to move on” less than three years into their term.
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Community devastated by Israel-Palestine conflict
Melbourne’s Israeli and Palestinian communities have shared stories of despair and heartbreak as they grapple with the escalating violence.
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No call yet on Greenline cyclists, construction due to start in April 2024
The City of Melbourne is still considering whether Northbank’s transformation will be cyclist-free, as construction is set to begin after 2024’s Moomba.
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Community invited to have their say on Queen Victoria Market’s “people’s park”
The City of Melbourne has officially launched community consultation for a 1.8-hectare park proposed for the Queen Victoria Market, which would be the largest of its kind in the CBD.
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Council wants to keep Arbory Afloat despite Greenline’s raised walkway designs
Questions have emerged about how the popular floating bar would operate as part of elevated footpath designs at Flinders Walk.
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Council calling on locals to have their say on the CBD’s “Future Streets”
The City of Melbourne opened its 10-week consultation process with the community in August on its Future Streets Framework – a strategy which looks to completely reshape the CBD’s street space for decades to come.
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Locals, stakeholders endorse CBD end of Greenline, less convinced about Docklands side
Hundreds of residents and stakeholders have strongly endorsed designs for the eastern “city” end of the City of Melbourne’s flagship Greenline project but have expressed less certainty about the western “Docklands” side.
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Stage one of Hardware Lane upgrade begins
Works to revitalise Hardware Lane is under way to improve pedestrian safety and attract more visitors.
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Council scraps plan for increased busking fees
A win for CBD buskers, with the council ditching a plan to hike up fees from July 1.
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Melbourne’s Iranian community protests after executions of three men
More than 100 people gathered outside the State Library of Victoria in May following the execution of three men in Iran who had been accused of killing police during an anti-government protest sparked by the tragic death of 22-year-old civilian Mahsa Amini.
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Council backtracks on planning strategy
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