Politics

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.

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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.

All this … and ripped off too!

March 21st, 2018 - CBD News

Former councillor Tessa Sullivan not only felt sexually degraded by Robert Doyle. She also felt financially duped by him.

Revolving door for spin doctors

January 25th, 2018 - Shane Scanlan

The City of Melbourne is struggling to get enough “spin” on its media messaging, having churned 17 media advisers since mid-2015.

Melbourne’s lucky day

March 22nd, 2017 - Shane Scanlan

The City of Melbourne has just got lucky with the chance inclusion of Nicholas Frances Gilley as its 11th councillor.

Caiafa booted off council. Riley back

March 22nd, 2017 - Shane Scanlan

A judge has removed City of Melbourne councillor and Queen Victoria Market trader Michael Caiafa and replaced him with former Team Doyle councillor Susan Riley.