Melbourne’s Decline Sparks Mayoral Battle to Tackle Crime and Make the City Great Again

Published on October 25, 2024

A central focus of the upcoming Melbourne mayoral race is to restore the city to its former status as the world’s most “liveable city.” With postal votes for the next mayor closing on Oct. 26—there are no physical polling booths—the four major candidates: incumbent Nick Reece, the Greens’ Roxane Ingleton, and Independents Anthony Koutoufides and Arron Wood have all made this their priority. The Victorian capital was once crowned the world’s most liveable city for seven years in a row—due to its living standards, cleanliness, and entertainment—but it has recently slumped in the Global Liveability Index....

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