Politics
Voices for Melbourne targets Metro Tunnel opening to help revive city
Voices for Melbourne’s Lord Mayoral candidate Greg Bisinella says a domestic tourism campaign leveraging next year’s Metro Tunnel opening was needed to “bring Victorians back to the city”.
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Jamal Hakim reveals “Future Postcode 3000” policy
Lord Mayoral hopeful Cr Jamal Hakim has launched his team’s plan to revitalise Melbourne’s CBD through a suite of policies that revive the city’s creative sector and “tactical” greening initiatives.
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Team Kouta’s plan to “change the game” for Melbourne
Former Carlton premiership player Anthony Koutoufides has ditched the Sherrin for a suit and tie and is running for Lord Mayor this October.
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Only the Liberals will get Melbourne back in business
For more than 150 years, we’ve all taken great pride in the nickname for our city being “Marvellous Melbourne”, a nickname that – legend has it – was coined by a visiting London journalist named George Augustus Sala.
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Nick Reece pledges to deploy city safety officers if re-elected
A 30-person team of city safety officers would be deployed 24/7 across Melbourne’s high traffic areas and crime hot spots including Elizabeth St if Lord Mayor Nick Reece is re-elected in October.
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Housing, clean, green and safe streets are CBD’s top requests to council
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the CBD community’s top priorities.
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Greens candidate Karl Hessian withdraws from City of Melbourne election race
First-time Greens candidate for the City of Melbourne Karl Hessian has been forced to withdraw from October’s election because he hadn’t received his Australian citizenship in time to nominate.
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Gary Morgan campaigns for a “bigger Melbourne” that includes Yarra, Port Phillip
Serial Lord Mayoral contender Gary Morgan has announced his team ahead of the City of Melbourne elections in October, with a familiar local face to the CBD running in his number one councillor spot.
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The Liberals enter the race for the City of Melbourne
For the first time in its history, the Liberal Party will formally endorse a team to run in October’s City of Melbourne elections.
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Team Wood will save Melbourne’s iconic Regent Theatre
Melbourne’s Regent Theatre is far more than just a building – it’s a cultural jewel that has stood at the heart of our city’s artistic landscape for nearly a century.
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Trouble brewing up north
Green light for spending
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