Clay Lucas is city editor for The Age. Clay has worked at The Age since 2005, covering state politics, urban affairs, transport, local government and workplace relations for The Age and Sunday Age. Clay won a Quill with Age investigative reporter Royce Millar in 2009.
As part of Melbourne City Council's elections to decide the Lord Mayor and councillors for the next four years, The Age is publishing a Donations Register for all Melbourne City Council candidates who voluntarily agree to disclose their cash and in-kind campaign donations.
The third Nightingale apartment project is about to get under way - in Sydney Road, Brunswick
A rail line to Melbourne airport is not one of the Andrews government's priorities but widening the Tullamarine Freeway is, says Roads Minister Luke Donnellan.
Record numbers of candidates running for election next month in an outer western suburbs council is largely due to the proliferation of dummy candidates, the state opposition and those close to the poll say.
A nursing home for elderly homeless people, to be located opposite one of inner Melbourne's most attractive parks, has been approved by the state planning tribunal – after it was blocked by Greens and socialist councillors at the behest of scores of residents.
When Lend Lease's plan for one of the largest chunks of Docklands first emerged, it was a row of largely low-rise apartments. That was back in 2010.
It is 134 years old, and is the latest heritage building in central Melbourne facing demolition.
The railway station at the Melbourne Showgrounds is so badly dilapidated that rail staff say they won't work there again after this year's show finishes next week.
There's just one female candidate standing for lord mayor of Melbourne, and with the incumbent the unbackable favourite, 1989 appears likely to remain the last time a woman sat in the big chair.
A $5.3 million bicycle bridge in the west, only completed in 2014, could be demolished to widen the West Gate Freeway.
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