Nick Reece will continue his run as the City of Melbourne's lord mayor after securing more than 60 per cent of the local council election vote.
Nick Reece will continue his run as the City of Melbourne's lord mayor after securing more than 60 per cent of the local council election vote.
Just shy of 88,000 City of Melbourne residents voted in the election, which endured an almost two week counting period after the deadline for postal votes closed on October 25.Fellow Melbourne City Councillor Roshena Campbell has been chosen as deputy mayor. The Greens' Roxane Ingleton was the second place getter in the race for the keys to city, garnering 38.51 per cent of voters' loyalties.
Despite running a confident campaign with a focus on health and fitness and bringing workers back into the city, Carlton champion Anthony Koutoufides was the fourth pick for Mayor.
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