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Vapes are an increasing source of litter.

‘New problem child of waste’: The hazard increasingly littering Melbourne’s streets

Discarded vapes make up a growing part of the mess as e-waste moves into the top 10 types of litter found in Victoria for the first time. 

  • Cara Waters

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How Maribyrnong Council promoted the Nicholson Street Mall playground in Footscray (left); and before it was removed.

A $250,000 playground was installed in Footscray’s mall. It backfired

Nicholson Street is one of Australia’s oldest pedestrian malls. But traders say it was the wrong move in 2023 to install a playground because it became a magnet for antisocial behaviour.

  • Sophie Aubrey
Alec Kahn, match secretary for the Mercantile Cricket Association in Royal Park.

Seventy hectares lost: Melbourne’s sports grounds are dwindling

Sports clubs across the City of Melbourne are cramming onto a diminishing number of sports grounds in the battle for green space for a booming population. 

  • Cara Waters
Aidan McLindon in Werribee

Whittlesea councillors turn on new mayor weeks after electing him

Aidan McLindon faces censure for alleged misconduct over public comments that have riled his colleagues.

  • Adam Carey
Stonnington Mayor Melina Sehr

‘Council of war’: Mayor calls in cops over local government activist

The bad times continue at Stonnington Council, which this column has previously dubbed the “council of war”. So bad that the police are getting involved.

  • Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Fiona Bell, president of the Protectors of Public Lands Victoria, is worried about plans to add more sporting grounds to Royal Park.

Melbourne’s largest park is dark and wild, but a new plan will add sports grounds, paving and lighting

The new masterplan for Royal Park has angered residents and community and environmental groups, who fear a loss of open space and harm to flora and fauna.

  • Cara Waters
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Sophie Boutopoulos and Elizabeth Stigter live near the Peninsula Hot Springs and are concerned about its expansion.

Neighbours loved the Peninsula Hot Springs, until it got too popular

The Peninsula Hot Springs is embroiled in a VCAT dispute after breaching planning permits, with neighbours claiming the springs have turned from a place of relaxation to a noisy festival site.

  • Cara Waters
Whittlesea Mayor Aidan McLindon.

Whittlesea mayor plans Australia Day push as he fights Werribee byelection

Two months after being elected mayor of the City of Whittlesea, ex-Liberal Aidan McLindon has declared he will run as an independent in the Werribee byelection.

  • Adam Carey
Regulations around inflatable pools are confusing for many people.

Blow-up over ‘confusing’ safety rules for inflatable pools

Many pools sold at major retailers, including blow-up ones that cost as little as $25, require a safety barrier under Victorian laws.

  • Caroline Schelle
Premier Jacinta Allan hopes to extend the state’s lobbying rules to local governments as soon as this year.

Integrity rules could include local government for the first time

Lobbying at the local government level is not regulated in Victoria, despite councillors often making decisions on multimillion-dollar projects. 

  • Broede Carmody and Rachael Dexter

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