Like you, we love
Melbourne. We spruik it to others and defend it in the face of
criticism. However, we ratepayers and residents know that our beautiful
city could be even better.
One of the major issues
facing Melbourne is the performance of Town Hall. That's why
the Passion for Melbourne team is seeking your support at this
month's Council elections.
We've identified some of the major issues here and as the campaign
proceeds, we will be announcing policies that put Melbourne and
its people first. |
Passion for
Melbourne will restore fair and equitable
treatment for all Melburnians.
Passion for Melbourne will
adopt policy-driven management rather than the management-driven
policy approach now favoured by Town Hall.
Passion for Melbourne will
ensure that Town Hall does more with less.
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Accountability: |
We believe passionately in
a transparent approach to the Budget that ensures ratepayers’ money
is spent wisely, providing services and facilities that are valuable
to our communities and not merely to satisfy councillors or unelected
and entrenched bureaucrats. We do not support the rates grab from
Town Hall. MORE HERE
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Business: |
We are passionately pro-business.
We will ensure that Melbourne’s
enterprises, from large corporations to small coffee shops in our
eclectic laneways, are treated with equity and fairness and maintain
a competitive edge. We want to make Melbourne THE desired place
to do business. MORE TO COME
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| Carlton: |
It's
a neighbourhood with its own special charm, interests and needs.
It has also been ignored by John So' s Council. MORE HERE |
Representation: |
We believe passionately the
Council should be more responsive to the differing needs of each
neighbourhood and we will bring about change to guarantee that
it is. There is too much buck-passing and not enough representation
on Council, leaving residents and ratepayers with no place to turn. MORE
HERE |
Independence: |
We believe passionately that
the City of Melbourne should be as free as possible from Spring
Street interference and party politics. Town Hall should not be
the appendage of the Victorian Government, but should by its performance earn the
authority to guide our great city’s future. MORE
HERE
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Cooperation: |
We believe passionately that
our Councillors should work together and that personal agendas
should be shelved in favour of a Melbourne agenda. MORE
TO COME
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Public Safety: |
We believe passionately that
Melbourne can be a safer place and that we can reduce the harm
and threat to people and property. Will use the resources of
Town Hall more widely and more effectively to gather a true picture
on the crime. We will utilise this data to campaign for fairer
police presence and to target new CCTV installations. MORE
HERE and HERE
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Sustainability: |
We believe passionately that
Melbourne should continue down the road to sustainability. We support
water-harvesting to add to our water supply and believe that our
parklands and open spaces are the envy of cities worldwide, and
that they should be maintained at the highest levels. MORE
TO COME
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Swanston Street: |
We believe passionately that
Swanston Street is long overdue for a facelift. As a major north-south
artery, it should be open to traffic during the week, and on weekends
perhaps become a vehicle-free shopping precinct. MORE
TO COME
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Please check back regularly for updates, policies and
proposals.
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