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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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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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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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Local architect wants to fill the void left by Rohan Leppert on council
“Melbourne by Design” is the title of the City of Melbourne election campaign being led by local architect Michael Smith, who says it’s critical that the next council has someone who will take city planning seriously.
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City of Melbourne elections: where things are at
We’ve learned plenty more during this past month about the makeup of the field competing for Melbourne Town Hall at October’s City of Melbourne elections. Here’s a snapshot …
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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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Candidates meet with north-west city locals
The Kensington Association and the North West Melbourne Association (NWMA) saw a strong turnout to their joint meet the candidates event for the Victorian seat of Melbourne at Kensington Town Hall on October 27.
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Greens romp home for a fifth consecutive term in Melbourne; Shorten reclaims Maribyrnong
Greens leader and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt enjoyed his best Federal Election yet on May 21, winning a fifth consecutive term with an increased percentage of the primary vote, while his party expanded its presence in the House of Representatives. For Kensington residents, who are a new addition to the seat of Maribyrnong, long-serving local MP and former Labor leader Bill Shorten will lead them for the next three years after a comfortable victory.
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Greens romp home for a fifth consecutive term in Melbourne; Shorten reclaims Maribyrnong
The results are in: Nick Reece elected Melbourne’s Lord Mayor
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