As Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp prepares to stand down, we look back at some of her most controversial moments, from calls to change Australia Day and CBD bike lanes to chauffeur-driven limo bills.
Sally Capp had “mixed emotions” as she announced she would be stepping down as Lord Mayor of Melbourne after six years in the role.
Melbourne CBD office workers would be able to take a lunch-break dip in the Yarra River under a bold 10-year plan to create a world-class “swimmable urban corridor”.
Locals living near the Queen Victoria Market are fuming after mature, native trees were chopped to make way for three large towers — even though they do not have the final tick of approval.
A popular live music pub in Collingwood will call last drinks this month as Prime Minister “DJ Albo” is urged to step in to help Melbourne’s struggling live music industry.
Eagle-eyed drivers have spotted a number of new speed cameras along the West Gate Freeway — here’s when they’ll be turned on.
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp’s pet Greenline project has already cost ratepayers millions, even though construction has not yet begun.
Roadside cameras have captured scores of near-misses on CityLink, with motorists getting out of their cars on freeways and just narrowly avoiding being hit by passing traffic.
Former shock jock Derryn Hinch has announced he will officially run for Melbourne’s Lord Mayor, aiming to restore Melbourne to its former glory.
Council bosses have taken action to stop Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp’s rental limo being allowed to illegally park outside Town Hall.
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