Rates bombshell blamed on home revaluations
RESIDENTS in Melbourne’s west are shocked and dismayed at a rates rise of “around 50 per cent or more” which has been blamed on soaring property valuations.
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Swan St cycle path to be widened
WORK will begin today to improve a dangerous section of the bicycle path under Melbourne’s Swan St Bridge.
Let it rain! Miller revved up for return
AUSSIE Ducati rider Jack Miller will be happy with a tropical downpour when the MotoGP season resumes at the Czech Grand Prix at Brno.
The missing census questions people want
THE previous census had 35 questions on it, but Australians want to be asked more, submitting more than 300 public submissions for changes to the 2021 count. This is what they want the Australian Bureau of Statistics to know.
Reverse on transport strategy for market carpark plan
CITY of Melbourne is pushing to ease traffic and reduce congestion in the CBD — but has now made plans for hundreds more car parks at the Queen Victoria Market.
Developer’s fury over ‘political’ project ban
THE developer behind a planned 10-storey development on a landmark Port Melbourne site has slammed Planning Minister Richard Wynne for using his ministerial powers to call in the application.
Andrews says he will co-operate on rorts probe
PREMIER Daniel Andrews says he will provide evidence to a police investigation into Labor’s rorts-for-votes scheme if he is asked, while 21 Labor MPs implicated in scheme consider seeking legal assistance.
Pokies losses hit decade-high of $2.7 billion
VICTORIANS lost $2.7 billion on pokies in the last financial year — the biggest loss in a decade. And gamblers in the poorest areas lost the most.
Bridge still a danger for cyclists after upgrade
RICHMOND’S Swan St Bridge is open and operating for traffic after a $30 million upgrade — but cyclists aren’t happy after a major hazard failed to be cleared.
Don’t blame bikes for the city’s clogged footpaths
THERE is certainly congestion on the footpaths in Melbourne’s CBD but there are far more culprits getting in the way than just motorbikes, writes Ian Royall.
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