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Moomba mania: parade fetes multicultural melting pot

A melting pot of cultures and performances has marched through city streets in an annual celebration of a city's multicultural success.

AAP · Mar 9

City tipped to be 'buzzing' as festival crowns monarchs

A family-friendly city festival has named its ambassadors for 2026 as organisers prepare for large crowds, spurred on by major sports events.

AAP · Feb 16

‘Land back’: colonial monuments destroyed and vandalised in Melbourne’s Flagstaff gardens

Statues commemorating Australia’s colonial history have been targets for vandalism in Melbourne as 26 January approaches

The Guardian - AU · Jan 22

Melbourne lord mayor ridiculed for ‘AI fail’ images with extra human limbs and lifeless bodies

Nicholas Reece was announcing a post-election pledge to build more than two dozen parks when eagle-eyed viewers spotted the errors

The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2024

Plan to lower energy bills through power of bulk-buying

A mayor plans to slash power bills for his city's residents and business operators in a bulk-buying scheme he says could work for communities across Australia.

AAP · Aug 15, 2024

Opening eyes on homeless plight in urban scooter ride

A scooter ride through some of Melbourne's inner-city landmarks aims to open the eyes of riders to the hidden side of homelessness and the solutions to it.

AAP · Jul 19, 2024