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Councillors prepare to head overseas to represent Melbourne on world stage
Two City of Melbourne councillors are preparing to jet off overseas to attend a business roundtable and a healthy cities summit in March.
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Footpath works on La Trobe St begin
Footpath upgrade works will get under way on La Trobe St to make the area more pedestrian-friendly. The upgrade between Russell and Exhibition streets is part of the City of Melbourne’s streetscape improvements program for 2022-23.
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Lifting of late-night liquor ban looms, as councillors call for review
The City of Melbourne will conduct a review of its local planning policy in response to the state government’s pledge to end a 13-year freeze on new late-night CBD venues.
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Fresh face brings new energy to Melbourne for the Liberal Party
Evan Mulholland is Melbourne’s new Member in the Upper House of the Victorian Parliament, and he represents a fresh voice for both his local constituents, as well as for the Victorian Liberal Party.
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Rates to rise as cap doubles, but “modest” increase frustrates
City of Melbourne locals could pay up to 3.5 per cent more for their council rates next financial year, after the Victorian Government doubled the rate cap for 2023/24.
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Councillor’s trip to NZ provides key learning opportunities
City of Melbourne councillor Jamal Hakim says a recent trip to New Zealand has provided valuable insights into various cultural and social programs that can be embraced back home.
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Three statues of women set to be celebrated in the municipality
Three new statues commemorating significant women in Melbourne’s history will be erected as the City of Melbourne looks to close the gap on gender inequality.
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QR code vandalism makes scrubbing the city clean more difficult
The City of Melbourne is working with Victoria Police to track down the culprits responsible for vandalising dozens of QR codes used for reporting graffiti.
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Time to close the gender gap in statues
Of the 580 statues in Melbourne just nine depict real women. There are more statues of fairies and nymphs than there are of actual real women who lived in this city.
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Council deaf to noisy rubbish truck complaints in Hosier Lane
A CBD resident has expressed frustration over an almost daily pre-dawn garbage collection which starts as early as 1am.
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City Square closing soon
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