Latest articles by Shane Scanlan
Doyle drama – how did it happen?
Tessa Sullivan’s resignation on December 15 was not a surprise. But her decision to take down Robert Doyle was a shock.
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Parks Victoria shows its true colours
As if to demonstrate once and for all its inability to deliver, Parks Victoria (PV) has issued a press release celebrating that it has taken two and a half years to select designs for pontoons it plans to install at Southgate.
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Cladding issue is going nowhere fast
The state government is refining ways to detect flammable cladding and prevent more being installed on buildings in the future, but is doing nothing to determine who should pay for such re-work.
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Even more government!
Locals were introduced to a new concept in government on September 13 with the first Inner Metro Assembly at Albert Park.
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No more unity on Chinese New Year
The City of Melbourne has abandoned its united approach to Chinese New Year, which critics say has undermined the potential to build a significant international event for Victoria.
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Share car policy stalled in the slow lane
After two years pursuing an unpopular share car policy, the City of Melbourne has achieved less than 20 per cent of its 2021 CBD target.
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Caiafa booted off council. Riley back
A judge has removed City of Melbourne councillor and Queen Victoria Market trader Michael Caiafa and replaced him with former Team Doyle councillor Susan Riley.
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River committee appointed
The long-awaited, but likely ineffectual, Lower Yarra River Advisory Committee has been appointed.
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Councillor position saga to continue
Melbourne could be without an 11th and final city councillor for months, thanks to an attempt by the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) to overturn a decision made by a magistrate last year.
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Apartment standards have been relaxed
Victoria’s new apartment standards to become law next month are significantly more relaxed than the draft that was circulated in the middle of last year.
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Hall of secrets
The level of secrecy adopted by the City of Melbourne has been brought into sharp focus by recent inquiries about its approach to filling the 11th councillor vacancy.
Read MoreLocal candidate edges closer
Southbank candidate Joe Sarraf is one step closer to being elected to the Melbourne City Council following a decision by the Municipal Electoral Tribunal (MET) on December 5.
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Plenty of town hall intrigue to come
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has been returned for a third term, but he won’t have it all his own way over the next four years.
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Southbank exempt from some apartment standards
High-rise inner-city apartments are exempt from some of Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s recently-released new apartment standards.
Read MoreCouncil’s gravy train keeps rolling on
The City of Melbourne is embarking on a hiring binge, which will see another 80 staff swell its already top-heavy ranks in the next financial year.
Read MoreLocals ripped off by developer bonuses
The state government looks set to reward developers who build commercial offices as a “defined community benefit” under new planning rules for Southbank and the CBD.
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Fair and equitable would be fine
Pictured is the City of Melbourne’s “corporate ad”.
Read MorePassing the buck on short-stay issue
Residents seeking relief from sharing their apartment buildings with short-term tenants will be disappointed that Consumer Affairs Minister Jane Garrett appears ready to divest herself of the problem.
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Richard Wynne – Yarra River custodian
Planning Minister Richard Wynne is a friend of the Yarra River.
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Capturing the moment
A yearning for creative exploration drove final year, and now award-winning Photography Studies College (PSC) student Robert Palmer, to pursue further study.
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