Women have seized the opportunity to take seats on local councils at elections this year.
The Municipal Association of Victoria has filed for a judicial review in the Supreme Court of WorkSafe's decision not to renew its self-insurance licence.
The father of one of the developers who illegally destroyed a historic Carlton hotel alleges Yarra councillor Stephen Jolly defamed him in a social media post.
A Bass Coast Shire councillor is the subject of a major corruption investigation over allegations he offered to spend up to $5m of his private wealth on communities in South Gippsland and Phillip Island if five other councillors agreed to support his plan to become mayor.
Candidates for Melbourne Town Hall will be encouraged to publicly declare campaign donations,beneficial interests they hold in companies and the name of any company in which they hold office before the October election.
Melbourne motorists have never had a better chance to avoid parking fines,with 31 councils across the city's inner suburbs quietly winding down fine enforcement amid tough stage four restrictions.
Lord mayor Sally Capp is firming as the clear front runner in the race to lead Melbourne Town Hall,after the Victorian government confirmed it would allow the October election to go ahead.