August 13, 2026 — 7:26pm

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Nick Reece likes to recount that he spent his first day as lord mayor volunteering at the Salvos, but now he is scrambling to repair his relationship with the Salvation Army and Melbourne City Mission after failing to deliver promised funding.

In an interview at the end of last year to mark one year as lord mayor of the City of Melbourne, Reece emphasised his close connection with the Salvation Army, which operates an outreach centre at the top of Bourke Street.

“On my first day as lord mayor, the first thing I did…

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