Politics

Worried about CBD renters

April 27th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

Candidates for the Federal Election are out on the campaign trail looking for local issues and this CBD landscape says a lot to the Victorian Socialists.

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CBD residents voice their anger over “appalling” state of rubbish

April 27th, 2022 - Brendan Rees

CBD residents have launched a war on waste after branding the city’s rubbish problem as “appalling”.

No joking matter: Push for swimmable river continues

April 27th, 2022 - David Schout

Despite being the subject of an April Fool’s Day joke by the Lord Mayor, the push for a swimmable Yarra River has gathered pace in recent months.

Calls for a summit as “residents ignored in election priorities”

March 23rd, 2022 - Sean Car

The leaders of the CBD’s two residents’ groups have criticised the City of Melbourne for failing to include city-dwellers in its 2022 election priorities to the state and federal governments, calling for a more “deliberative decision-making process.”

Paterson’s push for Melbourne

March 23rd, 2022 - David Schout

In less than two months, Labor candidate Keir Paterson will look to return Melbourne as a Labor seat in the upcoming federal election — but he faces an uphill battle.

“An enormous safety problem”: CBD locals meet with council CEO

March 23rd, 2022 - Sean Car

In an open address to Residents 3000 last month, the City of Melbourne’s CEO Justin Hanney threw the challenge to locals to “come up with great ideas and initiatives” for the city, as he dealt with a number of contentious issues affecting the CBD.

Community weighs in on future of CBD living

January 27th, 2022 - Spencer Fowler Steen

The first phase of community engagement for the future of Melbourne’s CBD is now complete, with the City of Melbourne (CoM) now considering feedback on how it can make the city an even better place live. But community leaders say there is still a long list of challenges that need to be addressed to improve liveability.