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Getting into the cyclist mindset
A council engineer once said that cyclists were like water – give them a path and they’ll flow down it.
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Residents’ fears of trucks using notorious City Rd intersection grows after traffic pole knocked over
Southbank’s two residents’ groups will hold talks with the Department of Transport (DoT) over the troublesome City Rd-Power St intersection after another truck collided with a traffic pole in April.
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Council pushes government to fund remaining City Rd projects
The state government should “fully fund” outstanding projects in the City Road Master Plan according to the City of Melbourne, as the council pushes the Andrews Government to deliver ahead of a state election in November.
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Privately-owned scooter riders rally after their “main method of micro transport” is taken away
Southbank residents who have been warned by police not to use their private electric scooters have expressed their frustration, accusing e-scooter trial users of “riding for fun, breaking the rules.”
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Tram options back on the table
A call to bring forward the start of the Metro 2 rail project to Fishermans Bend has renewed hopes for alternatives to a “costly” tram bridge over the Yarra River through Docklands.
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Authorities get tough on oBike
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has lost its patience with bike-share company oBike, empowering the City of Melbourne to hit the company with penalties of $3000 for every dumped or damaged bike it fails to collect.
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An unwinnable competition
The state government’s integrity has again been called to question over its handling of its Metro Tunnel station naming competition.
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