Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a donation from a developer connected to a proposed tower in Melbourne, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
Lord Mayor Nick Reece accepted a $5,000 donation from Sidney Myer, one of the financiers behind a proposed 57-storey tower in Arden. Despite promising not to take funding from developers, Reece received the donation, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest for himself, his deputy, and several councillors.
The development proposal, lodged with the state government, faces uncertainty as details were removed from a government website for not complying with mandatory planning requirements. The proposed tower is part of a larger development in Arden, which the government considers a new activity centre. While the final decision rests with the state government, the City of Melbourne can provide guidance. Reece has previously expressed concerns about the Arden area falling under the control of a single major developer, citing planning failures at Southbank and Docklands as examples. Reece had pledged not to accept funding from property developers during his mayoral campaign
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