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Six key areas need urgent fixing
The current city council and mayor have failed to listen to their citizens and are leaving behind a devastating record that threatens the future of Victoria. See what they did and how to fix the damage.
What four years of this council changed
Over the past four years the majority on Victoria council has changed how the city is run. Consultation got shorter, decisions got harder to question, and a great deal was settled before the public was asked.
What follows is a summary of what happened on each of the six issues that came up most often when we talked to residents. We have linked the record wherever a decision is on the public file, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Victoria needs change
What this council gave us, and what we want from the next one.
From
- A council that does what it wants
- Consultation that arrives after the decision
- One size fits all, in every neighbourhood
- Housing targets met with homes nobody local can afford
To
- A council that answers for what it decides
- Consultation that can still change the outcome
- One city, many neighbourhoods
- Affordable homes counted separately, and actually built
Click what matters most to you
See the full record by issue for yourself - and what the next council should do instead.
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Governance and public trust
The City's own 2022 review found 71% of survey respondents did not think council considered public input.
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Development and neighbourhoods
One plan now covers every lot in the city. Local area plans were revoked in favour of one set of rules for every neighbourhood.
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Housing and affordability
In 2023 the affordable share asked for in the City's own policy was cut from 20% to 10%.
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The urban forest
The rate of canopy growth has fallen by more than half between monitoring periods, while building sped up.
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Transportation and infrastructure
The plan set the growth. It did not set out who pays for the roads, pipes and schools.
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Safety and well-being
Money has gone into downtown safety without a published account of what changed.
Where the deep detail lives
- The OCP guide walks through the 2025 Official Community Plan clause by clause.
- The real tax bill traces where the money went, with every figure sourced.
- The media tracker collects what Victorians have written about city hall, sorted by issue.
- The glossary explains the terms council uses in plain language.
- Who we are voting for sets out each name and the record behind it.
All six of these are decided by the same nine people.
Election day is Saturday, October 17, 2026. See who we are voting for, make a plan, and we will email you when something changes.