Victorian councils
Triple zero falls short of emergency benchmarks and records $80m loss
Labor used parliament’s final sitting day for the year to reveal the struggling state of the emergency dispatch service.
- by Rachael Dexter, Brittany Busch and Broede Carmody
Latest
Votes have been counted in local elections. Here are your councillors
Use our interactive to find out who was elected in each ward of your council across Greater Melbourne.
- by Rachael Dexter and Tom Cowie
The inner-city site about to get 800 new homes
The Allan government is ramping up attacks on progressive parties across the inner-city, as it announces an 800-unit development in the inner north today.
- by Kieran Rooney and Adam Carey
Analysis
City life
No democracy sausage, no sizzle in council elections
Many Victorians are about to be fined $99 for not voting in local council elections, and while it’s easy to blame apathy, the postal process might be the problem.
- by Cara Waters
As it happened: Melbourne lord mayoral debate
Melbourne lord mayoral candidates Nick Reece, Arron Wood, Roxane Ingleton and Anthony Koutoufides debate their policies ahead of the election.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Exclusive
City life
‘Something is deeply wrong’: Elizabeth Street under election spotlight
More CCTV cameras and security officers are among the pledges made by City of Melbourne lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood and his opponent, incumbent Nick Reece.
- by Cara Waters
Exclusive
City life
Vow to revive Melbourne Money to trim cost of dinner, drinks and a show
Lord mayoral candidate Arron Wood is pledging to bring back the program – expanded to include live music venues – if elected, offering a 20 per cent rebate on the cost of food and drinks in the City of Melbourne.
- by Cara Waters
Many of your local election candidates appear to be independent. Our survey reveals otherwise
Use our interactive to see how many candidates in your council area are political party members.
- by Rachael Dexter and Nathanael Scott
Yarra Ranges Shire Council: What your candidates said
Voters in the Yarra Ranges will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Yarra City Council: What your candidates said
Voters in Yarra will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
City of Whittlesea: What your candidates said
Voters in Whittlesea will choose xx people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- by Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter