Community calls for leadership from Council on East West Link

9 October 2013 The Council last night hosted a public meeting regarding the implications of the East West Link on the City of Melbourne’s communities; a meeting which came about as a result of the successful Greens motion at the August Council. The turnout was...

Greens shift City of Melbourne’s stance on East West Link

27 August 2013 Melbourne City Council tonight agreed to two Greens motions – one written and moved by Cr Cathy Oke and one written and moved by Cr Rohan Leppert – resulting in a significant shift of the City’s stance on the East West Link. The...

Getting serious about CBD heritage

22 August 2013 Council unanimously endorsed Greens Cr Rohan Leppert’s motion last week regarding heritage controls in the Bourke Hill Precinct of the CBD. The motion commissioned the scoping and costing of a project to review the statements of significance,...

A laneway named for Chrissy Amphlett?

31 July 2013 At last night’s Council meeting, Cr Rohan Leppert tabled a petition requesting a Melbourne laneway be named after the late rock legend Chrissy Amphlett. The Age reports: Earlier this month a petition bearing the names of more than 6000 people was...

East West freeway plans released

16 July 2013 Linking Melbourne Authority released detailed plans for the East West freeway this morning. The implications for homes and public open space within the City of Melbourne are significant, with several new components to the project which were not mooted...

Greens Policies in action: 2013-14 Council Plan

9 July 2013 The City of Melbourne Annual Plan and Budget was endorsed at the June Council meeting, after months of community consultation, Councillor debate and higher level strategic planning for the Council’s four year term. There are some great outcomes in the...