Councils - through the MAV - are leading the important discussion on planning reform to help address the housing crisis and create a livable and sustainable future Melbourne and Victoria.

Check out the article from The Age this morning : theage.com.au/politics/victo…

Ombudsman slams ‘culture of fear’ under Andrews, risk to public funds over multibillion-dollar projects theage.com.au/national/victo…

Work has begun on the expansion of Bedford St and Courtney St reserves in North Melbourne. Open space doubling from 1500sqm to 3000sqm and a net increase of 79 trees. 💚

Wonderful day for the municipality! naarm ngarrgu our new Library and Family Services centre now OPEN right at the heart of Vic Market. Cr Cr Jamal Hakim (he/him) here in the City Room extolling this new meeting place for all Melburnians…

This new suburb is due to house 20,000 more people, but will only have one school theage.com.au/national/victo…

We cannot let our cities be overtaken by disposable buildings. The construction of low-grade buildings to be knocked down after five years is a design crime and an environmental disaster. No more!
theage.com.au/national/victo…

An important report from Human Rights Law Centre: a Declaration of our right to protest. hrlc.org.au/reports-news-c…

City of Melbourne has conducted a Census of Land Use and Employment (CLUE) for 20 years. Check out this fascinating summary of how the municipality has changed over that time. melbourne.vic.gov.au/SiteCollection…

Happy Day 1 of the Container Deposit Scheme in Victoria! There are no reverse vending machines in City of Melbourne, and just a single over-the-counter location, a cafe in North Melbourne. Going well then. cdsvic.org.au/locations