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Melbourne Lord Mayor sworn in as Sally Capp stands down

Former Labor strategist Nicholas Reece has been sworn in as Melbourne's 105th Lord Mayor, replacing Sally Capp after six years.

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Sally Capp looks back on six years as Melbourne lord mayor

The departing leader, the first woman directly elected, says gendered vitriol ‘hurt’, but didn’t deter her

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Sally Capp to stand down as Melbourne lord mayor

Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp, who led the city through the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is quitting after six years in the top job at town hall.

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What about F1 with spiders? Comedy festival is back

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival kicks off with more than 650 shows across three and a bit weeks - and the comedians really, really need attention.

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Festival's inclusive focus after race and police unrest

Racial exclusion lingers over the Moomba Festival but organisers and authorities are keen to make this year's event more inclusive.

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Remote worker havens: we review the best places to work for free in central Melbourne

Cafes, public libraries, even Federation Square can offer Melbourne’s remote workers respite from four walls at home

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MCG's plea for 'Taylor-gaters' to stay out of the woods

MCG operators will review arrangements inside and outside the stadium for Taylor Swift concerts after the first night but are hoping "Taylor-gaters" stay away.

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Bid to lure in new audiences for Melbourne Fashion Week

New venues have been added to Melbourne Fashion Week festivities with a greater focus on attracting new audiences.

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Melbourne city moves towards limiting short-stay rentals such as Airbnb

City of Melbourne council approved in-principle regulations on short-stay rental accommodation on Tuesday night, with a view to combating the housing crisis

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An Australian City Wants Its Own Disneyland, But Could It Actually Happen?

Could Australia become the home of the next Disneyland?

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Kerbside ferns and vertical gardens: transforming Melbourne’s ‘grotty’ laneways into urban oases

A council greening trial is drawing locals and tourists alike to the city’s neglected side streets

The Guardian - AU

Groping and sexual harassment rife in Melbourne’s live music venues, study finds

Monash University report says 60% of survey participants feel unsafe at gigs or in production studios

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Melbourne and Sydney named as third and fourth most-liveable cities

Melbourne and Sydney have been named two of the most liveable cities in the world, highlighting Australia's post-COVID revival.

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‘Capital of capital cities’: has Melbourne finally outshone its sparkly sister Sydney?

For a long time Sydney had the looks while Melbourne had the personality, but the southern city can now also lay claim to being bigger than its rival

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Planned $2bn Melbourne skyscraper project to deliver Australia’s tallest building

Green-lit project will feature pair of towers, apartments, offices, luxury hotel and 6,000 sq metres of green space

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Melbourne CBD set for parking overhaul as part of council plans to reduce congestion

Simplified signage, changes to loading zones and more consistent layouts and durations for parking spaces are among changes proposed by the City of Melbourne as part of a major CBD revamp hoped to ease congestion.

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Landmark trial turns apartment food scraps into fertiliser in bid to curb staggering food waste

An Australian trial hopes to tackle the "staggering" amount of food waste generated by apartment dwellers by trialling the use of dehydrator machines that turn food scraps into fertiliser.

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Here's what the data shows us about Melbourne and Ballarat's embrace of the e-scooter

As a trial draws to a close, it looks like Melbourne and Ballarat's e-scooters could be here to stay. Here's what the data shows us about our uptake of the at-times controversial vehicle.

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Melbourne Lord Mayor says 'vandalism' of QR codes for reporting graffiti 'so frustrating'

The system has been "instrumental" in helping the City of Melbourne tackle graffiti and waste, Lord Mayor Sally Capp says.

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Melbourne set for biggest NYE celebration

Victorians are getting set to rejoice as they ring in 2023, with Melbourne slated to have its biggest New Year's Eve celebration ever.

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Melb Mayor To Give TEDx Talk On Why COVID Was ‘Good’ For The City Pls Sally, Put A Capp In It

Melbourne’s ultimate horse-racing cop-loving capitalist Lord Mayor Sally Capp reckons the pandemic was actually good for her city, which she says has come out the other side stronger than before.Capp will give a TEDx Talk on Friday as part of the Kintsugi: From Broken to Beautiful series about the many…

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‘You can’t escape danger’: the artist making ‘risky’ playgrounds – and splitting opinions

New Zealand engineer Mike Hewson has raised eyebrows with his ‘risky play park’ in Melbourne. But the kids are voting with their feet

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Risk play park in Melbourne CBD designed to look perilous, but mayor says it's 'very safe'

This new playground on wheels has raised eyebrows among parents — but the local government says it's an example of a "risk play park", which is actually "very safe".

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City Of Melb Council Votes To Support Change The Date Decline Australia Day Events Funding

The City of Melbourne will support changing the date of Australia Day and will lobby the Federal Government to move celebrations from Jan 26.

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City of Melbourne councillors vote to advocate for Australia Day date change from January 26

A majority of City of Melbourne councillors vote to advocate for Australia Day to be moved from January 26 after a survey found 60 per cent of residents support the move.

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