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    Josie Vine

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    A column by Josie Vine, RMIT senior journalism lecturer.

    Redactions, apologies, speed limits and intersections

    A reporting of July's meetings for Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Wyndham and Maribyrnong.

    Ashamed councillors, a Techno Park decision, and who pays for Paisley Street?

    Ashamed councillors, a Techno Park decision, and who pays for Paisley Street?

    Anniversaries, centenaries, train stations and mulch-gate

    Council updates for Melbourne's west: Anniversaries, centenaries, train stations and mulch-gate chambers to be voted on. 

    Spending our money

    Well, it’s that time of year again. When councils decide what they’re gunna spend our money on. And because they can’t spend it without our say-so, they put draft proposed budgets out for public consultation before heading back to chambers to be voted on. 

    The bill of bickering

    Irrelevant, vexatious, obscene, improper, incorrect, collusive, and garbage! These are just some of the words our elected councillors use to describe each other.