‘Victory over entitlement’: Yarra Council defies Greens, shrinks bike lanes
They were brought in without notice in 2019 and now, after a stormy council meeting, the controversial Elizabeth St bike lanes in North Richmond are going to be changed.
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Vandals 1, Captain Cook 0: Yarra Council rules on monument
City of Yarra will not reinstate the Captain Cook monument in Fitzroy North’s Edinburgh Gardens because it says repeated vandal attacks have made it too costly to repair.
Gippsland wildlife populations recovering from Black Summer devastation face new fire threat
Five years on from the Black Summer bushfires, a planned burn-off in the state’s east has sparked alarm for our native wildlife.
Suspended council boss quits $410k post
Two months after being suspended on full pay, the chief executive of a western suburbs council has resigned from his highly paid post.
He came, he saw, he conquered: Bulega rules at Phillip Island
Ducati star Nicolo Bulega had been quickest in testing, practice and qualifying – he then made his dominance complete when it mattered, reigning supreme over 20 laps.
Future Victoria: Do you live in the perfect suburb?
The best Melbourne suburbs to live, work and play have been revealed, and one has emerged a clear winner. How liveable is your neighbourhood?
‘I just hate losing’: How Daniel Sanders pushed his limits to storm the Dakar Rally
Off-road motorbike racer Daniel “Chucky” Sanders has been an unstoppable force since he was a kid — but he says winning the brutal Dakar Rally in the Saudi desert has been a boyhood dream come true.
‘Cruelty on a massive scale’: Parks Victoria accused of huge roo slaughter
Parks Victoria has been accused of turning the state’s national parks into “killing fields” by slaughtering hundreds of thousands of kangaroos and joeys as part of its conservation management.
Another Hobsons Bay Council senior executive suspended
The trouble-ridden Hobsons Bay Council has had yet another senior executive suspended, not long after the departure of their chief executive.
Guards to protect council staff from violent beggars, drunks
Private security guards would protect council staff amid a rising tide of violence on Melbourne CBD streets under a plan by Town Hall.
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