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Business owner urges outreach after plans for Melbourne band shell raised road‑closure concerns

5443978 · July 23, 2025
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A local business owner told the parks committee he and neighbouring merchants had not been contacted about a proposed band shell and potential road closures in Melbourne and asked the committee whether staff had consulted affected businesses.

At the start of public input, business owner Damien Gilliams returned to the committee to ask whether staff had contacted businesses affected by a proposed band shell project in Melbourne and whether the city had consulted merchants about possible road closures. "Nobody attempted to see how they feel," Gilliams said. "I'm going…

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