City of Melbourne

DOES OUR COUNCIL MEASURE UP?

The Victorian Ombudsman has released its review of the Transparency of Local Government Decision making. This coincides with MCC’s Special Council Meeting into the city’s Councillor Code of Conduct, December 2016. Will CoM evaluate and advise MCC as to best practice following the Ombudsman’s recommendations? What of excessive and inappropriate use of “confidential” agenda items, unrecorded and un-minuted councillor-only meetings, …

Queen Victoria Market

Queen Victoria Market redevelopment

Although CoRBA has not taken a collective viewpoint on the re-development of QVM , some precinct partners have made submissions. CoRBA is pleased to disseminate information and promote public discussion on this very important project investment by MCC Meeting Thursday 11 August 2016 6.30pm at Drill Hall, 26 Therry St, Melbourne    

Melbourne City Council

MCC Elections – are you enrolled to vote?

Are you new to the City of Melbourne, have turned 18, or have not thought of enrolling in the past, then it’s time to think about enrolling! It is important to actually be able to vote when the ballot papers arrive. http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/about-council/governance-transparency/elections/Pages/elections.aspx

City Loading Zones

“Last Kilometre Freight Plan” is now adopted Council policy June 2016

The Last Kilometre Freight Plan identifies actions to ensure last kilometre freight is considered as our city grows and changes. The plan focusses on the central city as the closer we are the central city, the busier the streets are and the harder it gets to deliver freight. More information about the goals of this project are located on the …

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Serviced Apartments in Docklands

Issues with short stay apartments in Docklands precinct reviewed. DCA President Roger Gardner was selected on the panel to represent views of residents against the practice, along with an officer of Council who are quoted as also being against. Other panel members include two industry representatives in favour, plus representatives of Tourism Victoria, the strata managers association and a strata …

Melbourne Exhibition Building

ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING – Project Delivery Fails to Meet Community Expectations

In 2012 Museum Victoria (MV) received a Federal Government grant of $20 million to be used for the Royal Exhibition Building’s Protection & Promotion (P&P) project, made possible by the local community’s lobbying Federal Member Adam Bandt. The “Roam the Dome”project involved reinstating the derelict Dome structure for visitors to re-experience history, and importantly, to recognise the building’s place in …

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2016 City of Melbourne Council Elections – jostling already? “Limit the term of office of the Lord Mayor” says CoRBA

CoRBA’s position as stated in its submission to the Local Government Act review 2015, page 14 is: “CoRBA recommends that a person should be restricted to not more than two consecutive terms as Lord Mayor. This is to curb the potential for a monopoly on the office, whereby a person effectively becomes ‘Lord Mayor for Life’. Our proposal refers to …