Politics
Renewed Arron Wood “energised” about the road ahead at Town Hall
“A fresh start, a proven record” is the message at the heart of Arron Wood’s reinvigorated bid for the City of Melbourne, citing a lack of vision for the city as his prime motivation for returning for another crack at Town Hall.
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City of Melbourne elections: where things are at
We’ve learned plenty more during this past month about the makeup of the field competing for Melbourne Town Hall at October’s City of Melbourne elections. Here’s a snapshot …
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A look to Postcode 3000: Jamal Hakim announces Esther Anatolitis as deputy
Lord Mayoral hopeful Jamal Hakim has revealed his running mate for Town Hall as renowned writer and CBD resident Esther Anatolitis, who has stressed the importance of “Postcode 3000” in shaping the area’s future.
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Greens reveal housing policy for the City of Melbourne
The Greens are pushing for an “abundance of affordable homes” in the City of Melbourne as the central policy initiative of its election campaign for Town Hall.
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Labor reveals its team for the City of Melbourne
The Labor Party has unveiled a five-person team and its theme for the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections: “keeping local government local”.
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Almost 100K homes empty in the middle of a housing crisis
97,861. That is the number of homes that were left empty in Melbourne last year according to Prosper Australia’s recent report.
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“Gets Good Done”: Nicholas Reece launches bid to become Lord Mayor
Long-standing councillor Nicholas Reece has officially announced his intention to run for Lord Mayor at the upcoming City of Melbourne local government elections in October.
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Councillors scrap controversial civic reception for Julian Assange
A proposal for a civic reception at Melbourne Town Hall to celebrate the release of WikiLeaks founder and former Carlton resident Julian Assange has been quashed.
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Labor turns a blind eye to union corruption
I am sure that most Victorians have been shocked by revelations in the past few weeks about widespread corruption, misconduct, and thuggish behaviour on construction sites around Victoria.
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Lord Mayor puts landowners on notice over graffiti
Newly appointed “hands on” Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has wasted no time in zeroing in graffiti in the city calling on private and government entities to pull their weight.
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Tax loophole finally closed
Community project a game changer
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