Politics

The council election results are (nearly) in!

October 28th, 2020 - CBD News

An early sample of City of Melbourne election votes suggest Sally Capp is a warm favourite to be returned as Lord Mayor, but she might still face a challenge from rival Arron Wood on preferences and donkey votes

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Council suspends parking fines after social media storm

August 26th, 2020 - Katie Johnson

The City of Melbourne has suspended parking restrictions and fees in green sign parking bays after a fine issued to an ICU doctor sparked community outrage.

The day of the long report

February 20th, 2020 - Rhonda Dredge

When councillors travel overseas on the public purse they usually cobble together a couple of pages to account for their time, hoping they won’t end up in the tabloid press.

Cop out on trucks

May 29th, 2018 - Shane Scanlan

Locals seeking respite from garbage truck noise will be sorely disappointed with the City of Melbourne’s new waste strategy.

Candidates face CBD residents

April 26th, 2018 - CBD News

Thanks to Residents 3000’s “meet the candidates” forum on April 5, locals got a good idea about which lord mayoral candidates have an understanding and appreciation of CBD issues.

What can a lord mayor do?

March 21st, 2018 - CBD News

Being elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor doesn’t necessarily mean the winner will have any capacity to change anything or get anything done.

Doyle damned

March 21st, 2018 - CBD News

The City of Melbourne’s independent investigation into sexual harassment claims against former lord mayor Robert Doyle has returned four adverse findings.