Politics
Council’s plan for $2 swims this summer
The wheels have begun to turn on Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election promise to provide cheaper swims at public pools this summer.
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The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
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 will lead the City of Melbourne for the next four years.
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“An extraordinary councillor”: Rohan Leppert calls time at the City of Melbourne
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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Local candidates unite for North and West Melbourne
Three independent teams competing in this month’s City of Melbourne elections have come together to call on the North and West Melbourne community to get behind their shared vision to establish true local representation on the next council.
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City of Melbourne signs joint statement demanding action on Moonee Ponds Creek
The City of Melbourne has united with community advocates to call on the Victorian Government to unlock desperately needed land along Moonee Ponds Creek and support its ongoing revitalisation.
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“There’s a thing called a phone”: Kensington coffee window debacle now resolved
Kensington dog-walkers and pram-pushers can once again order their flat whites and long blacks through Local Folk’s serving window on Bayswater Rd.
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“Punitive and opaque”: Arron Wood denounces council closure of Kensington cafe window
Lord Mayoral candidate Arron Wood is taking action to save a beloved Kensington coffee window from closure, but the City of Melbourne says it is “working with the owner to find a way” to keep it open for service.
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Renewed Arron Wood “energised” about the road ahead at Town Hall
“A fresh start, a proven record” is the message at the heart of the Kensingtonian'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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Fierce local advocate Mary Masters to run for City of Melbourne
West Melbourne resident Mary Masters is running as the one and only councillor candidate on the Voices for Melbourne team – an independent campaign for the City of Melbourne driven by a group of passionate locals.
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West Melbourne local joins Jamal Hakim’s bid to make history in Melbourne
West Melbourne resident Lawrence Lam has joined current Cr Jamal Hakim’s team vying for the City of Melbourne at October’s election and will run in the second position on its councillor ticket.
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Council considers new park outside North Melbourne Town Hall
Residents give Hawke St linear park consultation “a gold star”
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