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Mirik Milan

Former night mayor of Amsterdam

Melbourne · 23 Oct 2026Amsterdam's 24-hour city experiment offers blueprint as Melbourne's nightlife becomes poll issue

Amsterdam's former night mayor, Mirik Milan, has told a Melbourne summit that a 24-hour licensing experiment once predicted to put "blood on the streets" has turned the Dutch city's outskirts into cultural hotspots, as Victoria's major parties offer rival plans for nightlife ahead of next month's state election.