Politics

Melbourne Town Hall and council offices set to go smoke-free

Melbourne Town Hall and council offices set to go smoke-free

November 26th, 2025 - Sean Car

The entrances and footpaths outside Melbourne Town Hall and the City of Melbourne’s main administration buildings will become smoke-free after councillors voted unanimously to extend the city’s smoking and vaping bans at the November 11 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.

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A fresh start for Victoria

November 26th, 2025 - Evan Mulholland

Last week, my friend Jess Wilson was elected unopposed as Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition. This isn’t just a great result for our party – it is fantastic news for every Victorian.

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Cr Le Liu moves to overturn council’s past support for CBD injecting room

November 24th, 2025 - Sean Car

The debate over a medically supervised injecting service (MSIS) in Melbourne’s CBD will return to Town Hall on November 25, with Cr Phil Le Liu bringing forward a motion to formally overturn the City of Melbourne’s previous support for such a facility.

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City of Melbourne adopts new Council Plan

November 11th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne has endorsed a major long-term strategy to guide the city’s future, with councillors describing it as one of the most significant decisions of the current council term.

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Council calls for stronger action on extremism following violent city protests

October 29th, 2025 - Dermot O’Brien

The City of Melbourne has unanimously backed a motion calling on the Victorian Government to fast-track the implementation of recommendations from the state’s 2022 Inquiry into Extremism, amid growing concern over violent demonstrations in the CBD.

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Six months in: representing Melbourne in our national parliament

October 29th, 2025 - Sarah Witty

It’s been just over six months since I was elected to represent our wonderful community in the Australian Parliament; and what a six months it’s been.

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Residents 3000 “not imploding” despite claim of a “political takeover”

September 24th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo is at the centre of a bitter dispute engulfing residents’ group Residents 3000, with a committee member accusing him of politicising the organisation and using it to advance his personal agenda.

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Residents 3000 committee member calls for president to stand down

September 11th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

A committee member of Residents 3000 has called for the president of the organisation and current City of Melbourne councillor, Rafael Camillo, to stand down.

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Council seeks to make community consultation more transparent

August 27th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Council has welcomed the development of new guidelines aimed at improving transparency during community consultation periods.

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Now is the opportunity for us to improve apartment living standards

August 27th, 2025 - Ellen Sandell

In my time as the Member for Melbourne I’ve heard from many residents who, despite loving living in an apartment building, know that better living is possible.

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Council backs greater student help

Council backs greater student help

April 22nd, 2020 - David Schout
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