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An artist got $2m to make a kangaroo sculpture by 2021. Now the bill is $22m and it’s due in 2027
An eight-metre sculpture of a “soft-toy-appearing kangaroo” should be sitting in Southbank, but costs have ballooned to more than 10 times initial estimates.
- by Cara Waters
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Councillors revolt over lord mayor’s plan to sell Regent Theatre
The City of Melbourne has passed an urgent motion opposing Nicholas Reece’s push to sell the historic theatre.
- by Cara Waters
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Why Melbourne’s lord mayor wants to sell the Regent Theatre
The century-old Collins Street institution is estimated to be worth between $40 million and $50 million, and the council owns a 51 per cent stake.
- by Cara Waters
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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
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The no-go zone that will soon make a cross-city scooter trip impossible
Melbourne’s two remaining e-scooter zones have effectively been cut off from one another after a decision by the City of Melbourne to ban hire scooters.
- by Tom Cowie
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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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