They might not have the life experience of most other candidates,but these plucky teens reckon they’ve got plenty to offer as city councillors.
Melbourne is the only capital city in Australia where businesses get two votes in the council election,while residents only get one.
There’s bad news for City of Monash voters who may have to cast their ballots again after an opportunistic thief made off with an Australia Post van.
A Greens lord mayoral candidate campaigning as a renter has been outed as a former landlord with tenants who complained about an apartment filled with mould.
There are plans to expand the free tram zone,turn office buildings into apartments,provide free coffees and slash myki fares,but only some are feasible.
Backroom wheeling and dealing and the complex science of preference flows could result in an unexpected lord mayor.
Yarra Ranges Shire candidate James Talbett knows how to capture the hearts and minds of voters – with a mullet,a mastiff-cross called Diesel and a no-nonsense pitch.
A year of pro-Palestinian protests in central Melbourne has prompted calls from mayoral aspirants for a change in approach.
The City of Melbourne has a plan to reduce the dominance of plane trees,but some lord mayoral candidates say it is not going far nor fast enough.
More CCTV cameras and security officers are among the pledges made by City of Melbourne lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood and his opponent,incumbent Nick Reece.
There were three notable absentees at the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry event this week when six male lord mayor hopefuls took to the stage.