City of Melbourne approves $10m coronavirus stimulus

From multi-million stimulus packages to cancelled swimming lessons, councils have joined the fight against COVID-19.

19 March, 2020

Uber on-demand bike scheme comes to Melbourne

Melbourne councils have signed an MOU with Uber to deliver an electric bike share scheme.

7 February, 2020

It’s boom time for Melbourne, report finds

Melbourne’s gross local product has topped $100 billion, a census has found.

20 November, 2019

Library hires full time social worker

A Melbourne library is getting a full-time social worker in a sign of the changing role of libraries.

2 September, 2019

Melbourne marches ahead with green sky vision

Melbourne will create a prototype green roof atop one of the city’s most eminent government buildings.

3 June, 2019

Urban forests: Melbourne’s plan to green the city

Melbourne is planning to unleash a sea of green across Australia’s second-largest city.

16 May, 2019

Melbourne gives green light to city skyfarm

A food-producing ‘skyfarm’ planned for Melbourne’s Docklands integrates urban landscape with sustainable design.

13 May, 2019

Melbourne unveils record infrastructure pipeline

Plans to massively increase parklands and protect local heritage are contained in City of Melbourne’s draft budget.

9 May, 2019

Councils demand action on housing crisis

The Lord Mayors of Australia’s two biggest cities are calling for action on the nation’s homelessness and housing affordability crisis.

5 May, 2019

Plan to make Melbourne Australia’s most bike-friendly city

Cyclists and pedestrians have been given top priority in Melbourne’s ten-year transport blueprint.

2 May, 2019

Inclusive tourism on the radar for Aussie destinations

A report has warned that some Australian cities are leaving visitors with special needs behind.

9 April, 2019

Noticeboard: City of Melbourne names new CEO

Also: new chiefs for City of Nedlands, Water Corporation; AMSA board shuffle; new Children’s Commissioner.

3 December, 2018

Noticeboard: New CEO for City of Rockingham

Also this wrap: Ben Rimmer departs City of Melbourne; administrator appointed at Ipswich; Freight Watch Integrity Advisor appointed; and Deborah Anton named data commissioner.

24 August, 2018

Councils feel the pinch on climate change

Senate inquiry lays bare the climate change conundrum facing local governments, which are expected to manage local impacts but have limited resources to do so.

16 August, 2018