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City of Melbourne’s draft budget raises more questions than confidence

City of Melbourne’s draft budget raises more questions than confidence

May 28th, 2025 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne’s draft 2025–26 budget paints a picture of cautious optimism underpinned by fiscal discipline, but behind the headlines of surpluses and cost-of-living relief lies some mixed messaging.

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“Carry this vision forward”: City of Melbourne still has faith in Greenline

May 28th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Despite Greenline’s funding being cut and further delivery of the ambitious project on hold, the City of Melbourne remains hopeful that the project will be delivered. 

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State government shortfall paves the way for the Reece Police

May 28th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

In a bid to reduce crime, the City of Melbourne has increased its public safety budget, despite disquiet among councillors concerned that they have been left to pick up the pieces of an underfunded police force.

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Melbourne’s 2050 Summit walks a fine line between vision and volume

May 14th, 2025 - Sean Car

More than 700 minds gathered at Melbourne Town Hall on May 9 to envisage what the city could become by mid-century, brought together by a council with bold ambitions and a Lord Mayor determined to stir civic imagination.

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“Opportunity to reset”: Council to stage a 2050 summit for Melbourne

January 22nd, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

As the curtains drew to a close at Town Hall during the final meeting of 2024, the City of Melbourne endorsed the creation and delivery of a summit that will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Melbourne.

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Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s eye-watering campaign donations revealed

December 12th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

Newly elected Lord Mayor Nick Reece received just shy of $1 million in donations towards his 2024 bid for the City of Melbourne in what is the largest amount of money generated for an election campaign in the city’s history.

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Nick Reece sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor

November 20th, 2024 - Jon Fleetwood

In what was a tight race for Town Hall amid one of the most stacked and competitive fields in recent memory, incumbent Lord Mayor Nick Reece has emerged successful and was sworn in as Melbourne’s Lord Mayor on November 19. 

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Cr Camillo wants Melbourne to be most liveable city again

November 20th, 2024 - David Allen

Restoring Melbourne as the world’s most liveable city, boosting tourism, and improving city amenities and basic council service delivery will be priorities for newly elected City of Melbourne councillor Rafael Camillo.

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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne

October 23rd, 2024 - Sean Car

Few figures are respected and admired right across the political spectrum, but outgoing Greens councillor Rohan Leppert leaves behind one such legacy at the City of Melbourne after 12 years of dedicated community service. 

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Housing, clean, green and safe streets are CBD’s top requests to council

September 18th, 2024 - David Allen

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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