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‘The worst in the country’: Business and the wealthy favoured in race for Town Hall
A voting system riddled with anomalies and rule quirks could see former Carlton star Anthony Koutoufides lose out as lord mayor but his team still dominate council chambers.
- by Cara Waters
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As Victorians prepare to vote in council elections in October, find out who the candidates are and what they stand for in your local area.
Rip up the bike lanes: Liberals launch Melbourne mayoral bid
The party’s candidate, Mariam Riza, says the city needs to be easier for people to access. She instead wants more lanes for traffic and new parking spaces.
- by Cara Waters
From bike lanes to business help, what the lord mayor candidates promise for Melbourne
The race for the next lord mayor of Melbourne is under way. The Age has interviewed the candidates and outlined their key policies and vision.
- by Cara Waters
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‘Irresistible for developers’: The lord mayor’s plan to turn offices into apartments
Ageing office buildings in Melbourne’s CBD could be converted into thousands of new apartments under a new proposal by Lord Mayor Nick Reece.
- by Cara Waters
‘Don’t put your head under’: How swimmable is the Yarra compared to the Seine?
Testing shows bacteria levels in the Yarra River can vary dramatically. But some daring Melbourne swimmers still risk it.
- by Cara Waters
Queens of Concrete: Life after the Olympic skateboarding dream
Australian Arisa Trew triumphed with a gold medal at the Paris Olympics, but the journey for girls in skateboarding isn’t straightforward, as a new film shows.
- by Cara Waters
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‘We don’t count’: Resident fury over toxic fires plaguing the west
Angry residents say EPA and the state government are ignoring the damage that frequent toxic blazes are causing.
- by Cara Waters
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‘Creating havoc’: Rental e-scooters banned in Melbourne CBD
The City of Melbourne council on Tuesday night voted to scrap its contracts with Neuron and Lime, giving them just weeks to remove their e-scooters from the city.
- by Cara Waters and Sophie Aubrey
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Council poised to ban hire e-scooters from Melbourne’s CBD
The City of Melbourne is likely to rip up its contract with operators Lime and Neuron. The companies will be given 30 days’ notice of the contracts’ cancellation.
- by Cara Waters
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Democracy manifest: The bikini entrepreneur who wants to be deputy lord mayor
Multi-millionaire Triangl Swimwear co-founder Erin Deering is putting her hand up at the City of Melbourne council election. The first thing people say to her when they hear is, ‘Why would you do that?’
- by Cara Waters