Latest articles by Sean Car
Plans for community battery in Southbank
Federal Member for our local seat of Macnamara Josh Burns has announced that a victorious Labor Government would provide Southbankers with direct access to renewable energy through the installation of a new community battery.
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Mayor pushes for the release of Montague plans
City of Port Phillip Mayor Marcus Pearl has ramped up pressure on the state government to release the long-awaited Montague Precinct plans for community consultation.
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At last! Progress on 310 St Kilda Rd as Morrison Government announces review
The long-running saga that is the situation surrounding the dormant former Repatriation Clinic at 310 St Kilda Rd could be drawing closer to an end, with the federal government announcing a review into the historic building.
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Southbank 3006: new resident group forms to “unite Southbank”
Five Southbank residents have banded together to form a new not-for-profit community organisation as an alternative to the Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) in an effort to “better represent” the area’s “diverse interests”.
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“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.
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Council gives Gurner’s City Rd plans the thumbs up
The City of Melbourne has endorsed a revised 41-storey proposal for 334 City Rd.
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Renewed optimism for Fishermans Bend in 2022 and beyond
While there is still a very long way to go in realising the full ambition of Australia’s largest ever urban renewal precinct in Fishermans Bend, anyone who thought that the project had stalled during COVID would be mistaken.
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Thinking big, acting local
For second term councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, the ability to deliver on big ambitions at a community level is what inspires him most about working in local government.
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Defence blasted as council walks away from 310 St Kilda Rd
The Department of Defence has been slammed for “messing around” the City of Melbourne after talks between the two levels of government over a sale of the former Repatriation Clinic at Victoria Barracks broke down due to the building’s state of disrepair.
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Giving a voice to our international students
Cr Philip Le Liu has brought many passions to the City of Melbourne, his greatest ambition continues to be making Melbourne the number one student city in the world.
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Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever
While he may have been around Town Hall for more than 20 years, Cr Kevin Louey said that the pandemic had meant “throwing the rule book out” when it came to being on council.
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New strategy and planning controls for Fishermans Bend “innovation” precinct
The state government has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a “world-class” design, engineering and advanced manufacturing precinct in the heart of Fishermans Bend through the release of a new plan this month.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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Peter Ritchie farewells Melbourne Recital Centre
After 12 years and no shortage of wonderful memories, Melbourne Recital Centre’s (MRC’s) original marketing and communications manager Peter Ritchie is moving on from the venue he helped open in 2009.
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Bringing Melbourne back better than ever
Young, driven and full of ambition for reviving Melbourne from the pandemic – newly elected councillor Roshena Campbell is passionate about creating a better city than the one we had before COVID struck.
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Langham and ARA at loggerheads as council supports Southgate vision
Southgate’s owners ARA Australia’s plans to reimagine the precinct were advanced by the City of Melbourne last month, but it didn’t come without continued objections from The Langham Hotel, as well as local businesses and residents.
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The human toll of being the “Freight State”
When the news broke that a truck had mounted a curb collecting a traffic light and five pedestrians in the process in Southbank last month, the entire community immediately knew which intersection was being referenced.
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Olivia gets the ball rolling on council
First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne
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Beulah’s Hanover House acquisition a win for Southbank
In a significant boost for one of Melbourne’s densest blocks, developer Beulah has extended the footprint of its twin tower project by purchasing the Hanover House site with a community focus in mind.
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