Docklands comes to life for 2018 Firelight Festival

Docklands comes to life for 2018 Firelight Festival

An explosive weekend of fireworks, food, music and fun is set to draw thousands to Docklands as the annual Firelight Festival returns bigger and better in 2018.
City of Melbourne Media release
1 Jun 2018
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Cycling key to unlocking congestion

Cycling key to unlocking congestion

With a bike lane able to carry three times as many people as a traffic lane in less than half the space, getting more city commuters onto bikes is a vital piece to solving the transport congestion puz…
City of Melbourne Media release
31 May 2018
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Sally Capp officially sworn in as Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Sally Capp officially sworn in as Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Sally Capp has been sworn in as the Lord Mayor of Melbourne at an official ceremony at Town Hall this morning.
City of Melbourne Media release
24 May 2018
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Retail and hospitality spending continues to soar

Retail and hospitality spending continues to soar

Melburnians are expected to spend up big at Shop the City on Friday, as booming visitor and resident numbers continue to drive increased expenditure on shopping and eating in the city.
City of Melbourne Media release
17 May 2018
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Draft Budget 2018/19: Preparing Melbourne for future growth

Draft Budget 2018/19: Preparing Melbourne for future growth

The City of Melbourne will deliver its biggest budget ever in 2018/19, with more than $576 million worth of community services, initiatives and capital works projects designed to help the city cope wi…
City of Melbourne Media release
15 May 2018
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Munro development gets green light

Munro development gets green light

The City of Melbourne today welcomed the Minister for Planning’s decision to approve a planning permit for Australia’s most sustainable mixed-use development on the Council-owned Munro site.
City of Melbourne Media release
15 May 2018
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International students in the spotlight at MISC 2018

International students in the spotlight at MISC 2018

Local and international students from across Melbourne will be brought together with industry leaders for a thought-provoking day of learning, ideas exchange and professional development.Chair of the …
City of Melbourne Media release
11 May 2018
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How driverless cars could shape Melbourne's future

How driverless cars could shape Melbourne's future

With a fully automated future now closer than ever, the City of Melbourne’s Emerging Technology transport discussion paper explores the opportunities and potential issues of a driverless future.
City of Melbourne Media release
10 May 2018
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Melbourne’s rowdy street protest history celebrated

Melbourne’s rowdy street protest history celebrated

Melbourne’s long and rowdy history of street protests is the subject of a new City Gallery exhibition that celebrates democracy at work in the public domain.
City of Melbourne Media release
10 May 2018
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