Latest articles by David Schout
New neighbourhood pages helping drive community action
Online “neighbourhood portals” for Kensington, North Melbourne and West Melbourne introduced in late 2022 have helped better connect communities, the City of Melbourne has said.
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Council review finds lack of social and affordable housing a “major planning issue”
A once-per-term City of Melbourne review has pinpointed key areas of concern, and questioned the time now taken for planning scheme amendments to be approved.
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Local teachers link up with North Melbourne AFLW side
Two Flemington teachers have spent a day embedded in North Melbourne’s AFLW program.
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Local club on the move to Docklands
Soccer club announces move, “waving goodbye to our North Melbourne legacy”.
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Forty randomly selected locals to make up “people’s panel” on affordable housing
The City of Melbourne says “now is the time” to create an Australian-first community panel on the complex issue of affordable housing.
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New audio warning for illegal footpath riders in e-scooter crackdown
New “in-app communication” trial sees scooters telling off their non-compliant riders.
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Plans for “campus” of apartment buildings on King St
Plans to redevelop a King St car showroom into a “campus” of apartment buildings, including build-to-rent dwellings, have been released.
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Less than 1km of bike lanes delivered in last year as rollout languishes
New council figures showed its rollout of protected bike lanes was falling well short of promises.
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Parking overhaul as drivers to pay until 10pm and on Sundays
Drivers will soon be slugged for Sunday parking, however can park free of charge for the first 15 minutes in a bid to keep the inner city moving.
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Councillor Roshena Campbell returns after “disappointing” by-election defeat; would not have voted to back Voice
After defeat in an historic Federal by-election, City of Melbourne councillor Roshena Campbell spoke with North West City News about the result, the Voice to Parliament, and voting against the Lord Mayor.
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City of Melbourne councillors unanimously back Voice to Parliament “yes” vote
City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously backed the “yes” campaign in the lead-up to a vote on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.
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Push to double fine for out-of-hours construction breaches
One local councillor said it was an “open secret” some developers were happy to cop current fines, and it was time to make penalties a genuine financial deterrent.
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Greens comfortably retain the seat of Melbourne as voter dial barely budges
The Greens’ Ellen Sandell has been re-elected as the Member for Melbourne, securing a third term at the November 26 Victorian Election.
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Key council reports to be made public far earlier
Locals could be given an extra week to consider important council reports after the City of Melbourne pledged to amend its governance rules.
Read MoreTwo new hospitals to sit next to future Arden railway station
New campuses of the Royal Melbourne and Royal Women’s Hospitals will sit next to the future Arden Metro Tunnel station from 2031 in a state government plan that could transform the local precinct.
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Huge increase to greening of old buildings needed to hit 2040 net zero target
The current rate of local buildings being decarbonised per year was nowhere near that required for the City of Melbourne to reach its commitment of net zero emissions by 2040, a report has revealed.
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Vocal bike lane critic pushed out of transport role
A councillor who has consistently criticised the City of Melbourne’s bike lane rollout has been replaced in her role as deputy chair of the transport portfolio.
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Change the date: locals, council back Australia Day change
City of Melbourne councillors, residents and businesses owners have all shown majority support to move Australia Day away from January 26.
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Council blueprint predicts boom growth in Arden, Macaulay
Arden and Macaulay will boom in the next 20 years and see a huge growth in residents and workers according to a once-per-decade strategy released by the City of Melbourne.
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Labor candidate begins campaign to claw back Melbourne from Greens
Kensington resident and former journalist Rebecca Thistleton will attempt to unseat Greens incumbent Ellen Sandell and wrestle the seat of Melbourne back into Labor hands at the November state election.
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