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Residents call for council to hit “pause” on greening Roden St
In a last-ditch effort to have the City of Melbourne reconsider its Roden St greening initiative, which will see several native trees replaced, a group of local residents is calling on the council to conduct further ecological studies.
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Royal Park stakeholders caught off-guard by council’s carpark sale
Following the City of Melbourne’s recent sale of its Little Collins St car park to billionaire Justin Hemmes, Lord Mayor Nick Reece hinted that the money raised would be used to fund capital works initiatives at Royal Park.
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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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“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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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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Council reveals $781 million budget with community projects prioritised
$6 million is set to be spent on creating new open spaces and greenery in North and West Melbourne, the City of Melbourne’s $781 million draft budget has revealed.
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Paid parking proposal in Kensington rejected
The City of Melbourne says it will not introduce paid street parking along the trainline near Kensington Station after it was proposed during a community parking review workshop.
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Council accepts call not to pursue public open space next to North Melbourne Town Hall
The City of Melbourne will not pursue plans to create an open space next to the North Melbourne Town Hall after accepting the Department of Transport’s decision to reject the proposal.
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Council meetings to go local in 2022
“A really strong community”: Council meets in Kensington
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