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Push to revitalise Melbourne’s neglected high streets
Lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood says he has big plans to beautify some of Melbourne’s run-down high streets – but it won’t come cheap.
- by Cara Waters
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Victorian local elections 2024: Greater Melbourne candidates speak out
Local election candidates across Greater Melbourne have responded to The Age’s survey. Read what the candidates in your area plan to do if they are elected.
Free tram rides to the MCG, Victoria Market come at a price
Calls to expand Melbourne’s free tram zone to landmarks and inner suburbs have been shot down by transport advocates who say paying commuters are being crowded out.
- by Patrick Hatch
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The secret deal for Melbourne Uni to fund artwork in exchange for council support for new campus
When the cost of the artwork surged from $2 million to $22 million, the City of Melbourne asked the university for money. The secret deal was detailed in a confidential council document obtained by The Age.
- by Cara Waters
A kingmaker, a cheesemaker and plenty of newsmakers: Who’s running for council elections
Familiar faces have resurfaced as candidates for local government after nominations closed for the October council polls.
- by Cara Waters
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Opening nights and studio visits: How Melbourne’s richest art donors are cultivated
The City of Melbourne is hitting up the city’s wealthiest philanthropists in a bid to secure funding for a public artwork it has commissioned for Southbank by New Zealand artist Michael Parekowhai.
- by Cara Waters
Lord mayoral candidate’s house pops up on rival Greens election flyer
Independent candidate Gary Morgan asked for coverage when we called him up. Well, he’s got it now.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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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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Mayoral hopeful pitches to make Melbourne flush with public toilets
Jamal Hakim also wants to rebrand maternal healthcare centres in a change for fathers with babies’ nappies.
- by Cara Waters
Back in a fortnight: councillor suspended over ‘playground killer’ jibes
With just weeks to go before local council elections in Melbourne, things are getting weird.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
A Kevin Rudd moment for the Libs? State party members not happy at candidate swap
Turns out the Liberals in Victoria have found an entirely new way to tear themselves apart.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
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