Local council
The big U-turn: Residents of ‘island’ suburb frustrated at missing overpass
To get to his job in the city, Vinod Gakhar first has to go back before he can go forward. It sometimes takes half an hour just to drive past his own house.
- by Tom Cowie
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IBAC claims Woodman’s case ‘baseless’, said it treated him fairly
Victoria’s public sector watchdog has rejected claims that it was unfair in its treatment of an allegedly corrupt property developer, in a report that has been kept under wraps for months.
- by David Estcourt
Cafe queue conflict: When the latte line becomes disputed territory
The inner-Melbourne cafe has attracted a loyal following since opening last year. But for seven months, it has been locked in a dispute with residents over where its customers should be allowed to stand.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Capp’s latest pet project makes some dog owners hot under the collar
Melbourne’s dogs could be getting eight new parks where they’d be allowed to play off leash, but some pet owners have a bone to pick with council over the locations chosen.
- by Cara Waters
$10 to save controversial banana statue’s skin? Not a-peeling, says council
Comedian John Oliver has made a televised bid for Yarra City Council’s controversial Fallen Fruit sculpture, offering $10, donations to local charities and a replacement alligator statue. But the council’s not biting.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Matilda Finn
Short on cash and without a plan, but work on city’s new park to begin
Work is set to begin on a scaled-down version of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp’s ambitious Greenline linear park project, despite a lack of state government funding.
- by Cara Waters
Is your suburb on the nose? We sniff out Melbourne’s stinkiest parts
Data from the Environment Protection Authority reveals those neighbourhoods that are most blighted by unpleasant odours.
- by Nell Geraets
Council wobbles on bike lanes: Drivers, business owners force rethink
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has defended her council’s decision to halt construction of separated bike lanes in the CBD, deepening a stalemate between drivers and cyclists.Â
- by Marta Pascual Juanola and Jackson Graham
Greens, developer join push against gas connections in new builds
Melbourne luxury property developer Tim Gurner supports amendments to planning laws to ban gas but warns any changes must be sensible as the building sector is already under strain.
- by Charlotte Grieve
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Climate policy
Not cooking with gas: Councils want to ban gas connections in new developments
Victorian councils will write to Planning Minister Richard Wynne calling for legal amendments to empower councils to ban new developments with gas infrastructure.
- by Charlotte Grieve
Council food waste plan hits a snag – the state’s bin is full
Local councils say they are unable to introduce food waste collection because processing facilities for food and garden organics are at capacity.
- by Cara Waters