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	World Mayor: Profile of John So, Mayor of Melbourne
		As Lord Mayor, So is assumed to be the figurehead for the greater Melbourne metropolitan area of the city and its surrounding 30 councils, though he only heads the smaller city council itself.
		Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city and describes itself as the nation’s cultural capital, though its prominence as a financial centre is undisputable.
		Melbourne City Council was accorded city status under Letters Patent by Queen Victoria in 1847, though in the British tradition its main offices and civic chamber remained styled a Town Hall even after elevation.
	www.worldmayor.com /results06/profile_melbourne.html (1200 words)

	World Mayor: John So - Lord Mayor of Melbourne 2006
		Melbourne is a centre for knowledge and a hub for international education, emerging technologies and medical research.
		Melbourne is pleased to have been the first city in the world to engage the UN’s Global Compact, which includes commitments to greater environmental responsibility, and to host its international secretariat.
		Melbourne businessman John So is Melbourne’s first popularly elected Lord Mayor and was re-elected for a second consecutive term in 2004.
	www.worldmayor.com /essays06/melbourne_essay06.html (2448 words)

	List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This is a list of the Mayors and Lord Mayors of the City of Melbourne Local Government Area, Melbourne, Australia.
		The title of 'Lord Mayor' was conferred on the position of Mayor by King Edward VII on December 18, 1902.
		Note that there was no Lord Mayor from 1992 to 1996, as appointed commissioners ran the council during this time.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lord_Mayor_of_Melbourne (125 words)

	7.30 Report - 05/07/2001: Don Chipp for Melbourne mayor
		He's haunting the hustings, a political poltergeist as it were, to add lord mayor of Melbourne to his long resume.
		LORD MAYORAL CANDIDATE: There's too many stooges standing here and there's too many dills and people should point out who are the stooges and who are the dills.
		PETER McMULLIN, LORD MAYORAL RIVAL: I think the major weakness of Don Chipp's candidacy is that he doesn't have a leadership team, he doesn't have a team around him.
	www.abc.net.au /7.30/content/2001/s324376.htm (875 words)

	Melbourne City Council - holding them to account
		Melbourne City Council was earlier this year raided by the State Ombudsman department who's investigation found that the City Council's administration was corrupt and that the Council was using traffic fines as a means of revenue fund raising and not as a deterrent for illegal parting.
		Our City Councilors having balked at the notion of the Lord Mayor and his Deputy being given two votes to their one thought they did well by cutting the Lord Mayor and his deputy down to one and a half votes each.
		Lord Mayor John So said the council was working hard to lower the time it took to respond to objections.
	www.melbournecitycouncil.blogspot.com (5523 words)

	Alert Digest No. 3 of 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Melbourne City Council is to consist of a Lord Mayor, a Deputy Lord Mayor and 7 Councillors.
		For electoral purposes the City of Melbourne consists of one unsubdivided ward and the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor are to be Councillors of the Council.
		Otherwise a vacancy for the office of Lord Mayor may be filled by the Deputy Lord Mayor or if the vacancy is for the office of Deputy Lord Mayor then that vacancy may be filled by a vote of the Council.
	www.parliament.vic.gov.au /sarc/2001alerts/01alt3.htm (4541 words)

	Melbourne Airport - About the Airport - Media Releases - Lord Mayor John So opens expanded i...
		Melbourne Lord Mayor Cr John So today opened a major expansion of Melbourne Airport’s international arrivals hall, a key part of the airport’s half-billion dollar expansion program.
		Melbourne Airport’s main runway was widened in April 2005 to accommodate the larger A380 aircraft.
		Melbourne Airport’s international terminal was expanded by 5,000m² to create more space for international passengers, including new premium airlines lounges for Emirates, Qantas and Air New Zealand.
	www.melair.com.au /about_airport/media_releases_item.asp?id=366 (624 words)

	Top 100 councillor misadventures : Melbourne Indymedia
		John Abi-saab: former Mayor of Wauchope and Mayor of the Hastings who lost a National Party preselection contest in Oxley then popped up on Strathfield council which was rocked in 2004 by allegations which triggered an ICAC inquiry over alleged payments by local property developers.
		Frank Arkell: former Lord Mayor of Woollongong and ALP MP who resigned in disgrace after paedophilia accusations and was eventually brutally murdered.
		George Droutsas: The ALP mayor in the City of Whitehorse and Bracks government staffer was accused of running dummy candidates in the 2005 election but was cleared of any wrongdoing despite one candidate professing not to knowing they were running until contacted by a local newspaper.
	www.melbourne.indymedia.org /news/2006/07/116603.php (733 words)

	John So - China-related Topics JM-JP - China-Related Topics
		Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and is the capital of the state of Victoria, AustraliaVictoria.
		He was the first in the city's history to be directly elected by the people of Melbourne - previously Lord Mayors were chosen by the Council.
		So has generally been a popular mayor, and has been credited for choosing to walk to appointments where possible, instead of using taxpayer funds to be driven around.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/John_So (694 words)

	Former lord mayor dies - theage.com.au
		Former lord mayor of Melbourne Peter Costigan died early this morning after suffering a heart attack.
		Mr Costigan, a former journalist and motoring enthusiast, served as lord mayor from 1999 to 2001.
		In 1999, Mr Costigan was elected as an independent councillor to the Melbourne City Council and became the last to be elected mayor by his fellow councillors.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2002/08/05/1028157898914.html (197 words)

	City Mayors: Melbourne election 2004
		City Mayors lists and features urban events, conferences and conventions aimed at urban decision makers and those with an interst in cities worldwide.
		City Mayors questions those who govern the world’s cities and talks to men and women who contribute to urban society and environment.
		The Victoria state capital is one of a few cities in Australia that elects its Lord Mayor by popular vote.
	www.citymayors.com /politics/melbourne_election.html (846 words)

	City of Melbourne - Councillors - Lord Mayor John So
		Lord Mayor John So was the first directly elected Lord Mayor of the Melbourne City Council in 2001, and was re-elected in November 2004 for a second term.
		The Lord Mayor’s vision for Melbourne includes creating closer links between the city and the water including the Yarra River and Docklands.
		Lord Mayor So also looks forward to celebrating Melbourne’s expanding links with Asia, particularly Council’s sister city relationships with Osaka, Japan and Tianjin, China, increasing the number of direct flights to and from Melbourne, and being an active member of the Business Partner City Network combining 12 global cities.
	www.melbourne.vic.gov.au /info.cfm?top=190&pa=1317&pg=1995 (240 words)

	ANTARA News :: Seekers pop group awarded key to the city in Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The ceremony was part of the Lord Mayors Charitable Fund Heart of Melbourne appeal launch, which is raising money to support charities that provide critical care for Melbournes most disadvantaged residents.
		Melbourne's Lord Mayor John So welcomed Judith Durham, Athol Guy, Keith Potger and Bruce Woodley to Melbourne Town Hall and presented them with the Key to the City.
		As Lord Mayor of Melbourne I am delighted to present The Seekers with the Key to the City in recognition of their musical achievements in Australia and overseas, and to applaud and recognise their contribution to Australian charities, said Lord Mayor John So.
	www.antara.co.id /en/seenws/?id=19302 (456 words)

	City Mayors: Melbourne transport 2006
		Melbourne ranks in the top four cities internationally for car spaces with 33 spaces per 100 employees in the CBD (Central Business District).
		Melbourne businessman John So is Melbourne’s first popularly-elected Lord Mayor and was re-elected for a second consecutive term in November 2004.
		He is a Justice of the Peace, a former director of the Melbourne Water Corporation, patron of the Victorian Arts Centre and Chairman of the Victorian Chinese Welfare Centre.
	www.citymayors.com /transport/melbourne_transport.html (1614 words)

	John So - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He is the number one ticketholder for the Melbourne Demons Football Club (Australian Rules Football) and number two for Melbourne Victory (football (soccer)) club.
		So has generally been a popular mayor, and has been credited for choosing to walk to appointments where possible, although the mayor car and his personal driver are regularly sighted out the front of the Town Hall.
		World Mayor cited, amongst other things, the successful staging of the 2006 Commonwealth Games and So's immense popularity among the young population of Melbourne as their reason for choosing So.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_So (1291 words)

	Melbourne mayor voted world's best \| The Courier-Mail
		Mr So, who was the only Australian mayor to be short listed for the award, has said Melbourne is a great place to live.
		"Melbourne is a passionate, diverse and sophisticated city with a precious indigenous tradition," he has said.
		Previous winners were Edi Rama, Mayor of Tirana and now Albania's opposition leader, and former Mayor of Athens, Dora Bakoyannis.
	www.news.com.au /couriermail/story/0,23739,20874539-5003402,00.html (457 words)

	Melbourne's mayor voted world's best
		Melbourne's Lord Mayor John So has been voted the world's most outstanding mayor - five years after becoming the city's first popularly-elected leader.
		Mr So, who was the only Australian mayor to be short listed for the award, said Melbourne was a great place to live.
		"Melbourne is a passionate, diverse and sophisticated city with a precious indigenous tradition," he said in a statement.
	news.ninemsn.com.au /article.aspx?id=168716 (513 words)

	Ship's Badge - HMAS Melbourne (Royal Australian Navy)
		The Achievement of Arms for the City of Melbourne was approved on 13 December 1940 by Royal warrant, yet had no mural crown in the crest.
		The badge of HMAS MELBOURNE II (1955-1981) originally had the crest of the Achievement of Arms of Victoria and the motto of the City of Melbourne.
		The present day Achievement of Arms was granted on 18 March 1970 and was presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Lord Mayor of Melbourne on 6 April 1970.
	www.navy.gov.au /ships/melbourne/badge.html (155 words)

	Australian Christian Channel - Lord Mayor to launch mobile youth centre for Melbourne’s homeless kids
		Lord Mayor to launch mobile youth centre for Melbourne’s homeless kids
		Melbourne’s Lord Mayor John So launched the project yesterday at Riverslide Skate Park., Alexandra Gardens.
		Major Brendan Nottle from the Salvation Army works with Melbourne’s homeless and marginalised everyday, he initiated the project and is passionate about it’s vision and ability to change lives.
	www.acctv.com.au /articledetail.asp?id=4667 (408 words)

	ICLEI-A/NZ: Greater Melbourne Region Recognition Event
		Melbourne Lord Mayor John So ICLEI-A/NZ in conjunction with its partners City West Water, South East Water, Yarra Valley Water, the Victorian Government and the Australian Government, hosted a Victorian Recognition Event on Friday September 8 2006 on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne.
		Mayor Carl Marsich, Hobsons Bay City Council, is awarded Milestone 1 Corporate and Community by ICLEI-A/NZ CEO Wayne Wescott, the Hon.
		Mayor Greg Johnson, Nillumbik Shire Council, is awarded Milestone 1 Corporate and Community by ICLEI-A/NZ CEO Wayne Wescott, the Hon.
	www.iclei.org /index.php?id=4898 (741 words)

	Melbourne City Council - holding them to account: September 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Not only will the proposed design destroy the free standing nature of the Exhibition Buildings, and not only will its massive bulk, which is over three times the area of the present buildings, impose itself on the gardens, but the dome will be obscured, from the northern view, by a projecting roof blade.
		More disturbing is the brief for the museum design, which states, 'it is also inevitable that at some time in the future additions to the complex will be required.
		Melbourne deserves a world class museum, where it belongs, in the heart of the city.
	melbournecitycouncil.blogspot.com /2006_09_01_archive.html (2319 words)

	Tourism Victoria Newsletter
		Melbourne’s renown as a stylish, cosmopolitan city has been cemented in the home of style, Italy, at the BIT trade and consumer show held in Milan.
		Lord Mayor of Melbourne John So said the City of Melbourne was excited about the new relationship which will involve joint ventures in tourism, design, education, business, arts and culture.
		Tourism Victoria, the City of Melbourne, and the ATC ran a ‘Melbourne-Milan: the perfect relationship’ promotion on www.virgilio.it one of Milan’s most popular websites.
	www.tourism.vic.gov.au /newsletter/march_2004/story5.htm (347 words)

	Melbourne Lord Mayor to join Archbishop in City Square
		A tax discount for church properties and peace in the Middle East were on the agenda for Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Pope Benedict in their first meeting yesterday.
		On 8 December, the Melbourne City Council opened a nativity scene in the Melbourne City Square.
		This follows representation from Catholic youth last year, who made a "peaceful witness" in front of the Melbourne Town Hall, asking the City Countil to budget for a public nativity scene in their Christmas decoration budget.
	www.cathnews.com /news/512/111.php (840 words)

	Chabad of Melbourne CBD -
		Chabad of Melbourne CBD hosted the first Public Succah in Australia.A Succah was erected in the City Square, the centre of Melbourne's Business District.
		The Guest of Honor was the Lord Mayor of Melbourne, The Honorable Lord Mayor John So and Guest Business person and major Melbourne Philanthropist Rabbi Joseph Gutnick.
		Rabbi Chaim Herzog, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Cr.
	www.chabad.org.au (293 words)

	Kettering University - Formerly GMI
		He is former Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Australia, former national president of the Australian Institute of Management, and an international automobile executive.
		Deveson was the Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1996 to 1999, the longest serving Lord Mayor in more than 40 years.
		Deveson is president of the Australia-Japan Society, chairman of the Mary of the Cross (Drug) Centre and patron of Melbourne Citymission.
	www.kettering.edu /newsArchives/Wc110e1a4656fe.htm (1191 words)

	UN/FIG Melbourne
		One of the UN representatives was Dr Sylvie Lacroux, UNCHS (Habitat) together with Robert W Foster, the new President of FIG (left) and Prof.
		The Declaration was prepared the previous week at a workshop in Bathurst, New South Wales, involving 40 leading experts from around the world representing 5 UN agencies and the World Bank, and a host of international experts on land, water, tenure reform, indigenous rights, women’s rights, the information revolution and government/institutional reform.
		The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Councillor Peter Costigan welcomed guests on Sunday 24 October at the Melbourne Town Hall and the United Nations Director of Sustainable Development, Ms JoAnne DiSano opened the Conference on Monday morning.
	www.fig.net /news/melbourne/melbourne.htm (789 words)

	50th Anniversary of the 1956 Olympics - Melbourne Chat
		Events include '56 Returns to the G', Melbourne 50 Years On Exhibition, 'The athlete as God' photographic exhibition at the City Gallery, Post Master Gallery, Commemorative Plaque unveiling at the MCG, Olympic Village Festival and breakfast with James Wolfensohn.
		A welcome reception hosted by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne will be held for all 1956 Olympians and their guests.
		Travelling just out of Melbourne, the golfers will be left to enjoy the hospitality of the Heritage Golf Club whilst the wine lovers will visit wineries in the renowned Yarra Valley.
	www.melbournechat.org /index.php?showtopic=750 (713 words)

	Melbourne Health Website
		The Board of Melbourne Health consists of independent non-executive Directors, who have no personal relationship with Melbourne Health other than their position as a Director.
		He was previously a Lord Mayor of Melbourne and has been involved in many community organisations.
		She is the chair of the Melbourne Transport Committee, and has chaired the Regional Library Board, The City of Melbourne Disability Advisory Committee, Royal Park Masterplan Implementation Committee and the Carlton Senior Citizens' Centre Committee of Management.
	www.mh.org.au /CORPORATE_INFO/Board_of_Directors (924 words)

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