Politics

Calls to improve lighting

Residents have raised concerns about poor street lighting in the area of West Melbourne where a woman was sexually assaulted in April.

Council puts down a record budget

The City of Melbourne has handed down a record 2021-22 draft budget of $789.9 million to help the city continue its recovery from the pandemic.

What’s in the state budget for us?

The Victorian Government has allocated millions of dollars in funding in its recent budget for major projects in North Melbourne and Kensington.

North Melbourne Community Centre gets budget funding

Grass not looking Greener on the other side for Kensington

Kensington is set to be rezoned from the Melbourne federal electoral division to the Labor-held Maribyrnong electorate.

Wood you believe it? Tree removal gets green tick of approval

The City of Melbourne (CoM) is to remove 13 trees across three different streets in West Melbourne to facilitate a development in Abbotsford St.

New park, path proposed along Hawke St

Traffic could be cut to one lane in each direction to accommodate a new “linear” park along Hawke Street in West Melbourne.

Council weighs in on North Melbourne’s disappearing seats

The City of Melbourne will replace two public seats at tram stops in Errol St after they went missing without explanation. But the North Melbourne community is still concerned about the lack of consultation and the influence of businesses in the area regarding public seating.

Leadership roles assigned as council revamps meetings

Key portfolios for the next four years have been assigned to recently-elected City of Melbourne councillors, who have endorsed a new way to conduct meetings in 2021 and beyond.