Margaret Paul

Melbourne's Hume Council will see the city's first-ever democratically elected youth mayor take office.

Municipal monitors will be reappointed to an embattled council in Melbourne's booming outer north following an inquiry probing the lead-up to the suspension of a former mayor.

Documents say less than a third of Melbourne bus commuters are touching on their Myki card to pay the fare, with the revenue loss potentially climbing into the millions.

Victoria is spending the least per capita on its urban bus system of any state, leaving some Melbourne residents in the lurch at their local bus stop.

The Australian Medical Association has urged the state government to intervene in a Melbourne council's decision to close a swimming pool, warning of "serious and predictable" health consequences.

Residents in Melbourne's booming outer west say developers have failed to deliver on their initial sales pitches — prompting a push for tighter restrictions on the way new communities are advertised.

A Melbourne council votes to fence dogs out of a popular reserve to protect wildlife but some locals say it poses a safety risk.

A council in Melbourne's booming outer south-west has been referred to the state's anti-corruption watchdog over a failed IT project worth tens of millions of dollars.

As sea level rises threaten coastal infrastructure, erosion is becoming a growing threat for communities across Australia.

Gene Neill was told to stop work on an unauthorised retaining wall in March, but has continued regardless, saying he has to protect his Frankston South mansion from erosion.