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Residents’ fight to keep Queen St roundabout grows after having not “heard anything”
A group of residents are begging the City of Melbourne to reconsider its plan to remove a large roundabout next to the Queen Victoria Market, arguing the traffic strategy “is nonsense”.
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Red bricks ripped up as Hardware Lane revamped
Hardware Lane’s iconic red bricks will be ripped up and replaced by bluestone paving as part of $2 million works to improve the popular CBD dining laneway.
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Council introduces pop-up library on Bourke St
The City of Melbourne opened a new “pop-up library lounge” to the community at 628 Bourke St on October 17.
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Key council reports to be made public far earlier
Locals could be given an extra week to consider important council reports after the City of Melbourne pledged to amend their governance rules.
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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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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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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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Change the date: locals, council back Australia Day change
City of Melbourne councillors, residents and businesses owners have all shown majority support to move Australia Day away from January 26.
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Feral cat colonies found
Colonies of feral cats are wandering the streets of the municipality; a City of Melbourne report has revealed.
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Labor candidate begins campaign to claw back Melbourne from Greens
Kensington resident and former journalist Rebecca Thistleton will attempt to unseat Greens incumbent Ellen Sandell and wrestle the seat of Melbourne back into Labor hands at the November state election.
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