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EDITORIAL panicked, chaotic, knee jerk reaction from Dixon To Retire It has been a quiet month in the practical (as in Daniel Andrews. It’s now clear that his plan all Liberal Party veteran Martin Dixon will retire there is always lots of yak behind the stack in the along was to bully two senior women out of from state politics at the 2018 election after 22 less practical) public policy areas. Standing out, their jobs with ready-made replacements. years in the job. The former schoolteacher and just about, is the infrastructure moves that the principal said he was committed to serving Daniel Andrews has been appointed to clean Victorian government is firmly working upon. the people in his seat, which takes in parts up the country fire authority mess. But if new Mainly road and rail crossings. With a determina- of the Mornington Peninsula, right up to the Emergency Services Minister James Merlino tion to override the local communities who are not election. It has been a difficult year for the is worried about the political powder keg happy with the rail lines that with not go under Nepean MP, who lost his wife, Chris, to cancer he’s just been handed; don’t expect him to roads in their communities and will reach between in April, as reported in the Herald Sun. show it publicly, as reported in The Age. the trees and apartments and go over them, on the Pakenham-Cranbourne run and elsewhere. Ladies and Gentleman FEDERAL So Sally Branson, the new state director of the Interestingly, about the first thing that the new Plebiscite confusion National Party of Victoria, breaks the mould. Infrastructure Victoria agency did with its initial Prime Minister Turnbull has attempted to clear short list was to recommend that the East West Three women in the Victorian Parliament represent up growing confusion about a national plebiscite Link be a high priority. Infrastructure-wise, let us the Nationals - Stephanie Ryan, Emma Kealy on same-sex marriage by saying he wants a vote not forget Uber which is now a serious Player on our and Melina Bath, who are all in their first term in held by the end of the year and expects it to be Victorian Traffic Cycle, with appropriate safety and Parliament. Another Victorian woman, Bridget compulsory. But Mr Turnbull appeared to open tax and other ticks having been ruched forward.. McKenzie, represents the Nationals in federal up a new front of uncertainty by saying for the The Port of Melbourne sale continues to proceed… politics in the Senate. Ladies and gentleman pre-se- first time that he wants the plebiscite process lected Luke O’Sullivan’s their new member of the to be modelled on a referendum vote. He also The aftermath of the federal election has kept Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Victoria. indicated he will not put any pressure on his some of the newspapers busy, but so often one The casual vacancy for the spot was created after colleagues to vote according to the public’s can read whole papers for almost several days, Damian Drum resigned to contest the federal seat verdict, saying the decision is a ‘matter for them’. which, fairly and reasonably focus on social issues, of Murray at this year’s federal poll as per The Age. disadvantage, homelessness, bad health, the Referendums are compulsory and require a sex foci. And yes some of the practical issues for Volunteers Still Seeing Red majority of voters in a majority of states to the middle stream newspaper readers such as Emergency Services Minister James Merlino has succeed - a high bar that Turnbull used to cancer issues and other ways of avoiding bad or hit out at volunteer firefighters in deciding to explain why he has put vote on the Republic in unfortunate health, and looking after Dogs. The challenge the state government’s contentious CFA the too-hard-basket for now. And so there is Age in particular can be very philosophical, with not deal in the courts. The comments come after the time - there should be time to legislate for the enough balance in real life things for most of us. CFA’s new nine-member board endorsed a deal to plebiscite mechanism and have the plebiscite held give the UFU a 19 per sent pay rise and improved before the end of the year, as reported in The Age The Volunteer Firemen /Country Fire Authority work conditions -marking what the minister has now picked up a federal government Institution Payback describes as ‘an end’ to one of the most bitter and commitment to bring in appropriate laws to The Grattan Institute faces calls to return $30 protracted disputes to hit Spring Street and years. limit regulation of volunteer fire fighters. Your million of taxpayers’ money after being accused editor is not sure that this is a good thing. VFVB chief executive Andrew Ford accused of the ‘big government, big-taxing’ agenda. In Canberra should not control everything. CFA board members who supported the Melbourne think-tank, which was vocal during deal of ignoring their statutory obligations the federal election campaign, was set up with However, there seems to be no end in sight under the CFA Act, and accuse them of two $15 million endowments from the federal to the issue. Bushfires over Summer will succumbing to ‘political lies, manoeuvring and and Victorian Labor Government in 2008. Liberal cause chaos at several levels. The person/s pressure’, as reported in The Sunday Age. Party Victorian President Michael Kroger behind the Premier will not eventually win. said the think-tank was not independent and Casino Breaking Promise Also close on the ground we have crime in the endowment should be handed back. Crown Casino struck a controversial deal with the certain suburbs, both inner and outer, and also at Victorian government just before the last election: Grattan Institute CEO John Daley said it always had particular events. Not much of it has a religious in return for highly lucrative 17-year extension to argued from both an increase in taxes and cuts in spine. The Police do not have it under control its gaming license, it promised to retain 500 of the expenditure. Mr Daley said the institute was given at all. The Editor would not be encouraging a state’s retrenched workers. But The Age can reveal an endowment rather than continuing funding, nephew or niece to enter the Victorian Police that, almost 2 years after the multibillion-dollar so government could not influence research. Force at the moment/in this era.. Apart from license extension was granted, just six redundant Prime Minister Turnbull’s wife, Lucy, is a director on the ground performance, the longer tern workers have completed training under the scheme. on the board. Unlike some of Australia’s other mental stress is bad for police officers, as we influential think-tanks including the ‘progressive’ are hearing it is Very bad in our armed forces. MP’s Jet set Lifestyle Australia Institute and the ‘free market’ Institute MPs are going to New York, Europe, Israel, China, The Small Business Festival has run well around of Public Affairs, the Grattan Institute States Africa and around Australia, all funded by the pub- Victoria in the past month. A Great Event. Your it is not aligned with any political persuasion, lic purse. Planning Minister Richard Wynne headed Editor noted some positive news about the Mission writes Anthony Galloway in the Herald Sun. to North America to investigate housing and to Seamen, a heritage building from the 1920’s, planning. He stopped by the Brooklyn Naval Yard in Prime trust bosses cleared where his mother read books to seamen at that New York, Toronto’s waterfront and Chicago to gain In a blow for the corporate watchdog, the full time. A most interesting place for you to visit. ideas for the transformation of Fishermans Bend. Federal Court has overturned a ruling that STATE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS CFA Chaos Continues Advertise with Us — Get your The Country Fire Authority board was forced to issue a statement clarifying the role of its new voice to the people that matter. chief executive, Frances Diver, after Premier Daniel Andrews told Parliament the position was Want to get your firm or product in front of the power-holders filled on an ‘interim’ basis…CFA chair Greg Smith, of Victoria? 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3 Letter From Melbourne directors of collapsed retirement village group statewide, have gone on strike indefinitely as results — but are blowing a larger hole in parents’ Prime Trust, including two Liberal Party heavy- part of a battle for better pay and conditions finances in the process. The number of students weights, former federal health minister Michael for the increasingly casualties workforce. achieving study scores at 40 or above was Woodbridge and Peter Clarke, breached their higher at sex-segregated schools last year, data But concerns have risen among Coles and its duties. Federal Court Justice John Middleton from Victoria’s curriculum authority shows. suppliers after union members established ruled the five former directors of Australian additional blockades at a number of Coles’ back-up The Good Education Group analysis revealed that 8 Property Custodian Holdings, the responsible sites across Victoria, putting food deliveries at per cent of VCE students at co-ed schools achieved entity for Prime Trust, had not contravened the risk of rotting and becoming spoiled. The Age 40+ study scores last year; in boys’ schools it was Corporations Act leading up to Prime’s 2007 float. 14 per cent, and in girls’ schools 17 per cent. But Roo-lationship status: It’s complicated The Australian Securities and Investments experts caution that the factors influencing educa- Pest, health food or a treasured icon in Commission had alleged the directors failed tional outcomes are complex. Single-sex schooling need of protection? Kim Arlington of The to put the interests of Prime unitholders first. costs more on average than a co-ed education, Age reported in an editorial last month on Justice Middleton noted: ‘The trial judge should figures to be published in the Good Schools Guide Australian’s mixed attitudes to the kangaroo. not have concluded that any of the directors Victoria 2017 shows, as reported in the Herald Sun contravened the (Corporations) Act as alleged Portable Use Up by ASIC.’ In a statement, Mr Clarke said he was Victorian pupils are increasingly studying in tempo- ‘always confident he had acted appropriately’ in rary classrooms. Some schools are crowded with up his directorship duties at Prime Trust. The full to 40 portable buildings and surging enrolments court awarded Mr Clarke’s costs against ASIC will worsen the growing pains. Many principals fear after he appealed the original judgment. they will have to sacrifice play areas to squeeze in Labor Membership Scheme more portables. Education Department figures A new Labor branch-stacking scandal has show 6345 relocated of building are in use in erupted with a flood of up to 1400 perspective primary and high schools, up from about 5500 ALP members in Julia Gillard’s former seat of four years ago, as reported in the Herald Sun. Lalor and applications frozen in other suburban Grammar School Targets electorates. One source said this is recruitment Female Enrolment on a skill that we have not seen in 20 years, Source: http://bit.ly/roo-lationship A Melbourne School has been granted an with 400 applications submitted in just one exemption from Victoria’s Equal Opportunity weekend in the federal seat of Holt in Melbourne Act, allowing it to target female enrolments to southeast, as reported in The Australian ARTS improve its gender balance. Ivanhoe Grammar Musical Stars Getting Kids Active School began as a boys’ school in 1915 with female The magical stars of Matilda I stabbing of set to AGRICULTURE students introduced 13 years ago. However, the motivate students to get active on the journey to Farmer’s feud school has struggled to attract female students, school. Matilda (Dusty Bursill) and grouchy mum The federal government has made $555 million and in June 62% of its students were boys. Mrs Wormwood (Marika Aubrey) are helping in discount loans available to affected farmers VicHealth launch this year’s Walk to School On Wednesday and the Victorian Civil and and the Victorian government announced a campaign. The Pair took the first steps of the Administrative Tribunal granted an application by $11.4 million support package. There have also challenge outside Melbourne’s Princess Theatre. the school under two sections of the 2010 Equal been social media lead campaigns encouraging The annual event encourages Victorian primary Opportunity Act, giving it ‘exemption from prohi- people to consume more brand-label dairy. The school students to walk or ride to and from school bitions on gender-based discrimination in relation Age suggests about 2600 farms supply Murray for one month from October 3, as per the Herald Sun. to education and services’, as reported in The Age Goulburn and about 1100 supply. The dairy industry is slowly getting it’s act together Funding Cut to Private Colleges EDUCATION Victoria is trying to recover $41 million from Cries Over Spilt Milk Setting the Principle 18 private colleges whose public funding has The Age reports Australia’s largest milk processor, Just days into his new job as principal of North been cut off in the past year following the Murray Goulburn Co-operative, has taken another Geelong Secondary College, Nick Adamou state government’s ‘blitz’ on dodgy education hit, with Woolworths dumping it as its supplier of was calling the cops on his students. In the five providers. State Training and Skills Minister many of its private-label dairy products. Murray years since he took the job, the public school Steve Herbert send an additional $9 million Goulburn said the loss of the bulk of the contract has earned the reputation as a ‘grammar in payments to education providers was being would cost it more than $100 million a year. Bega school’ among locals, with the VCE completion withheld while investigations and colleges Cheese won the contract. Murray Goulburn rate leaping from 50 to 93 per cent. Over the continued, as per The Australian Financial Review. brands include Devondale and Liddells. It has a same period, student numbers have nearly 10-year deal to supply Coles’ private-label milk. Vic Schools Results Plateau doubled, and the school which was once avoided Pupils have made no major gains in literacy and Murray Goulburn has had a horror time since like the plague is now over-subscribed. numeracy since 2012, despite a government MG Unit Trust listed on the sharemarket about Mr Adamou believes that in revolutionising push to make Victoria the ‘Education State’. The a year ago: downgrading its profit guidance, his school, he is offering a brighter future for latest National Assessment Program – Literacy dismaying farmers by slashing the price it pays his students. Mr Adamou also launched an accel- And Numeracy results, showed no substantial for milk solids, losing key executives including erated program and a vocational course for improvement in any area in the past year – a pic- its chief executive, and attracting a class action non-English speaking students, and word quickly ture that was mirrored nationwide. The Australian over alleged misleading statements. The financial spread about changes at Geelong North. Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority viability of dairy farmers became a political issue figures show year 3 writing was noticeably better during the election, with Deputy Prime Minister Families from Golden Plains, West Geelong, than it was five years ago. ACARA chief Executive Barnaby Joyce announcing a $555 million loan Manifold Heights, Essendon, Reservoir and Robert Randall was concerned that results scheme for farmers who supply major dairy Dandenong started enrolling their students. were flatlining, as reported in the Herald Sun. processors Murray Goulburn and Fonterra. It The school still has a ‘long way to go’ in terms will release its full-year results on August 24. Private Schools Funding Boost of achieving competitive grades, the principal Non-government schools in growing suburbs Farmers at a Loss said. But to have catapulted from a 50 per of cities have won $28 million to spend on Farmers fear they will have to dump truckloads cent participation rate in VCE to achieving upgrading buildings, as a part of the latest round of fresh produce and lose millions of dollars as VCE marks that nudge the top ten per cent in of state education funding. Big winners among striking workers block the gates to major Coles the state, is no small feat, as per The Age the independent and Catholics sector include warehouses and turn back deliveries. More than Single-Sex Outperforms Co-Ed new primary schools for Ballarat and Torquay 640 workers at the Polar Fresh warehouse, which Single-sex schools are outclassing their co-ed North, and Casey grammar, which will get $1.3 stores all the chilled food for Coles supermarkets counterparts in Victorian Certificate of Education million for a gym extension. Education Minister

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James Merlino said it was crucial to improve all Herald Sun reports Melbourne Against Horse- wine by tourists by more than $1 billion since Victorian schools, including non-government Drawn Carriages is seeking an end to the it launched in 2013, as per the Herald Sun facilities, as reported in the Herald Sun. street trading permits issued to horse-drawn NGV Featuring Star Line-up carriage operators by the City of Melbourne. The National Gallery of Victoria last month ENERGY The latest call to ban horse-drawn carriages announced it had secured a world exclusive Telco on the Front Foot comes after a horse driven by an unlicensed partnership to host the blockbuster show in The nation’s biggest telco is moving into home operator smashed its head through the window 2018. Masterworks from MoMA will feature automation, launching an app that will allow of a Swanston St tram this month, sustaining about 150 works from artists including Salvador Australians to turn on the heating or unlock minor injuries including a cut face. The horse Dali, Vincent van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Jackson the front door while they’re out and about. stepped on to tram tracks and hit a northbound Pollock, Marcel Duchamp, Henri Matisse and The telco expects to release two smart home tram, shattering the driver’s window. Roy Lichtenstein. The NGV said it would be packages, one focused on security and the other the gallery’s biggest ever Winter Masterpieces on automation and energy, with both to be EVENTS exhibition since the series began in 2004. available on 24-month contracts, as per The Age. Major Events Get a New Look Small Business Festival Electric Cars the Way of The Future Victoria’s senior major events executives The Honourable Philip Dalidakis, MP, Minister The Australian Financial Review reports of the overseeing the state’s biggest sporting, cultural for Small Business, Innovation and Trade kicked predictions made by energy future forecaster Tony and tourism draw cards such as the Grand off the 11th year of the Victorian Small Business Seba, the one that we’ll all be driving around in Prix, White Night Melbourne and Winter Festival on August 1. The Small Business Festival electric cars in 10-15 years’ time raises the collective Masterpieces, have departed. The departures running from 1 to 31 August is an event not to eyebrow of most. To recap, the Stanford University follow a state government restructure that be missed by business both small and large. lecturer and self-proclaimed ‘chief disruptor’ was bought Tourism Victoria, the Victorian Major Great ideas and great events with innovative in Australia last week, expounding his view that by Events Company and the Melbourne Convention speakers can be found all over Victoria with 2025 every new vehicle sold will be electric, with Bureau under the new umbrella of Visit Victoria. a substantial presence in regional areas. the remaining fleet of internal combustion engine VMEC chief executive Brendan McClements The small business sector remains the backbone cars rapidly on their way to quant anachronism. confirmed he was leaving the organisation. In of Victoria’s rapidly evolving economy and the Private car ownership will be a thing of the May the state government announced Peter Andrew’s Labor Government is committed to past, with the rise of car sharing and self-driving Bingeman, managing director of food and helping small business thrive. More than 541,000 cars having turned personal transportation beverage conglomerate Mondelez International, Victorian small businesses provide nearly half of into a world of mobility-on-demand trans- had been appointed Visit Victoria’s chief the state’s private sector jobs and contribute a actions. The forecast seems wildly optimistic executive officer, as reported inThe Age. third of the state’s output in goods and services – for Australia, which is running so far behind making up 97 per cent of the state’s businesses. Restaurants on Show the global curve in electric vehicle-take-up. The prestigious World’s 50 Best Restaurants Melbourne Celebrates Centurion Coal Giant’s Ugly Conditions has announced the 2017 awards will be held in The Mission to Seafarers building will celebrate A dispute over pay and working conditions at Melbourne. The awards celebrate the best in global its centenary next year, and a major exhibition AGL Energy’s Loy Yang coal-fired power-station gastronomy and Attica in Ripponlea is currently on the organisation behind it has been launched. in the Latrobe Valley has escalated, with the the only Australian restaurant on the list. The Mission to Seafarers building at 717 Flinders Street Fair Work Commission again called in. annual awards are based on the votes of 1000 built in 1916.Dating to 1857, Mission to Seafarers food writers, critics, chefs and restaurateurs from Victoria is one of the city’s oldest charities as AGL has requested the termination of an enterprise around the world, who base their choices on their a ‘home away from home’ for seafarers, with an agreement that has been rolled over for seven best restaurant experiences of the past 18 months. estimated 60,000 visiting the port annually. months amid tense negotiations with the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union. Tourism Australia managing director John About six years ago, thousands of items were The 2012 pay and conditions deal was due to be O’Sullivan said the World’s 50 Best Restaurants found under the stage of the heritage-listed replaced at the end of last year, but remains in complemented the Restaurant Australia building, which is located near Flinders Wharf place as required by law until either a new deal is campaign, which has been credited with and the Victoria Police centre. Those objects struck or the Fair Work Commission agrees to axe it. increasing the amount spent on food and have been curated for the new exhibition Such is the lack of progress in talks with the unions that AGL claims it has ‘no choice’ but to request help in terminating the agreement. Herald Sun Government to Fight Price Hike The State Government will try to torpedo an attempt by power companies to force customers to pay more for electricity. Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said a submission argument against the proposed cash grab would be made to the Australian Competition Tribunal ‘on the half of the interests of Victorian consumers’. The Herald Sun last month revealed Victoria’s five distribution monopolies had mounted a legal challenge in a bid to claw a combined extra $357 million from customers over five years. If they succeed, average household bill savings totalling $54 $120 will be eroded. Jemena, AusNet Services, Powercor, United Energy and Citipower claim more money is needed to run a safe and reliable poles-and-wires network.

ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION Plan to Ban CBD Horses Animal rights activists will step up their campaign to ban horse-drawn carriages in the CBD, with more protests planned for this weekend. The

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Early Origins of the Mission to Seafarers, process of developing a snapshot of the bacteria An appeal from the police and ambulance which opens tomorrow. Mission CEO Andrea found aboard a city’s public transport network. unions for reform of mental health treatment Fleming said the collection includes historic Monash University science student Andrew Gray, for their members is being considered by the photos, letters, official documents, art works who led the Melbourne team, likened the project State Government suggest the Herald Sun and artefacts such as a Peruvian Dino coin link to each city taking a ‘selfie of its microbiome’, or Nurse Pay Rise bracelet and a brass and tiger-eye alms dish. bacterial ecosystem. To create Melbourne’s selfie, Victoria’s nurses will receive pay rises of scientists and volunteers sampled seven train ‘Back when the building was built, predominantly up to 20 per cent under an unprecedented stations including South Yarra, Flinders Street, it welcomed tall ships of 60 to 80 seafarers; eight-year deal reports the Herald Sun. Southern Cross, Melbourne Central and North mainly English, Americans and Canadians,’ she Melbourne last month. To make Sydney’s selfie, The State Government’s deal with the Australian said. ‘Today the Mission welcomes seafarers scientists and volunteers took samples from Nursing and Midwifery Federation will provide primarily from the Philippines, China, Russia, train stations including Circular Quay, Central, for annual pay rises of up to 4% for the next three Ukraine, India, Burma, PNG and Indonesia.’ Wynyard and Town Hall last month, as per The Age. years, and average about 3.4% a year for the life of the agreement. Some nurses win the top echelon Controversy Over State-Owned HEALTH would receive raises of around 20% from 2019. Traditional Land Homeless Children on the Rise A state government agency that registered a vast An entry-level nurse paid $54,000 today will Hundreds of Victorian children are living in cars, privately owned swath of land as an aboriginal earn about $67,000 by the end of the deal. caravan parks, dangerous rooming houses, and sacred site has been accused of acting irresponsibly on the streets, as the young are worst hit by Health Victoria and lacking transparency. The Office of Aboriginal the state’s ballooning housing crisis. While the Monthly newsletter publication features Victoria has deemed the 420ha area at Anakie, number of homeless people of all ages is on the highlights in the health sector contributing North of Geelong, culturally significant based rise, no group is more affected than children. to the local economy. The Peter MacCallum on indigenous creation stories. ‘The matter was Cancer Centre is now fully operational within There was a 82 per cent increase in babies and finally settled on the basis that OAV must now the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre young people aged up to 14 being registered reconsider the listing within a minimum of six building. A Victorian – first specialist clinic to as homeless in the two years to June last months on the basis that they must take into treat patients allergic to the deadly sting of jack year, compared to a 33 per cent rise across the account all of the evidence available’ said former jumper ants has been established thanks to adult population. ‘The number of children in Geelong Mayor Ken Jarvis, as per the Herald Sun. $210,000 boost from the state government. completely unacceptable accommodation is Only in an Emergency growing before our eyes,’ Council to Homeless Coming Up Short Paramedics’ precious time is being wasted by a Persons chief executive Jenny Smith said. Dozens of the promised 202 beds and chemo- plague of triple-0 calls from the selfish and the therapy treatment chairs and the new Peter More than 7200 Victorian children were worried but well. One in five calls to paramedics MacCallum Cancer Centre remain closed after counted homeless in the year to mid-2015. are found to be needless, potentially diverting the hospital was opened without the money ambulances from genuine life threatening Public Transport not so Healthy to use them. Despite the $1 billion Victorian emergencies, as reported in the Herald Sun An international consortium of scientists and Comprehensive Cancer Centre being built to volunteers led by researchers in America are in the accommodate an increase in bed numbers for the

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Peter Mac, the hospital has been provided a similar BHP Super-Portfolio Google and News Corp executive, said that partner- operating budget that allowed it to use just 124 The elevation of BHP’s chief legal counsel ships are crucial in a fragmented media environ- beds at its old East Melbourne home last year. Geoff Healy to head a super-portfolio covering ment. ‘The idea that the customer has to come and non-financial risks within the company as its find you and must play solely within your bound- The Herald Sun can also reveal the Royal chief external affairs officer could be seen as aries is now obsolete. Consumers want a seamless, Melbourne Hospital’s new ‘42-bed’ intensive a reaction to the tragic tailings dam failure at networked universe,’ Ms Guthrie told the Creative care unit, opened as part of the VCCC project, Samarco in Brazil, as reported in The Australian Country Forum, run by News Corp’s The Australian. is operating with a quarter of beds closed. ANZ Asia Investment Port of Melbourne Going International Show For almost a decade under its swashbuckling Under the Hammer Victoria’s inaugural International Health chief executive, Mike Smith, ANZ Banking The Australian reports China Merchants remains Week showcased the state’s healthcare, health Group was the most enthusiastic proponent of one of the front-runners to buy the $6 billion-plus education, aged care and medical research Australian business engagement with Asia. Smith Port of Melbourne. Meanwhile, China’s State Grid sectors to key international business leaders. spent billions building a financial network from and Hong Kong’s Cheung Kong Infrastructure are Euthanasia Report Jakarta to Chongqing designed to put the bank the final parties in the running to buy a 50.4 per Dr Rodney Syme, medical specialist who over a at the forefront of Asia’s historic growth spurt. cent stake in the NSW government’s electricity long period of time has given many terminally ill distribution business Ausgrid, which is likely But ANZ’s Asian operations never delivered the people the means and knowledge to end their life to sell for close to $10bn, and China Huadian is profit growth he promised, and the bank’s new suggests the Victorian Parliament’s upper house widely speculated to be the buyer of the bulk of chief executive, Shayne Elliott, is pulling back committee of inquiry into End of Life Choices TPG Capital’s $3bn-plus business Alinta Energy. from Asia, reining in its investment bank and has produced a remarkably comprehensive One theory is that FIRB would be unlikely to toning down the combative internal culture that and erudite report. The public and institutional offer all of those in the pipeline the green light. flourished under Smith reports the Australian response to the inquiry has been greater than for Financial Review. Officially, ANZ denies it is Previously, it was thought that China’s Zhejiang any previous inquiry. There were 925 individual backtracking. But even chairman David Gonski Port, advised by CITIC-CLSA, was a contender. But submissions and 112 from organisations. acknowledges the bank will be more selective it is now understood that party did not lodge an As the committee makes clear, end-of-life care about where it does business under its new CEO. indicative bid. The port has a $4.5bn book value should be patient-directed, with the suffering but is expected to sell for at least $6bn. It is up Retail Regulation Review person making decisions based on their values for sale by the Victorian government through The Herald Sun reports regulation surrounding and their own assessment of their suffering – not Morgan Stanley and Flagstaff. Second-round the retail sector is poised to be overhauled under the assessment of a palliative care doctor who bids are due in September after indicative bids a State Government review. The Small Business is adamantly opposed to what is an effective were due last month. One source said that China Regulation Review will call on people working in humane and peaceful and dignified end to Merchants would be unlikely to compete in the the sector to lead the agenda, suggesting what that suffering. Although their own home is contest without an Australian partner, which regulation may need to be looked at. Retail is where more than 70 per cent of Victorians may be brought in at a later stage of the contest. the first of several industries in which small wish to die only 15 per cent do so. The Age businesses operate to undergo a review, to Rail Project Bad Business Emergency Rooms Swamped pinpoint superfluous regulation that is deemed CBD residents will be forced to move out, city Emergency departments in poorer, growing areas cumbersome, inefficient or time consuming. landmarks will be overhauled, Moomba, concerts, of Melbourne are being deluge with hundreds and even school exams could be disrupted by con- Small Business, Innovation and Trade Minister more patients than they were at the same time last struction of the Melbourne Rail project. Planning Philip Dalidakis will announce the review year. Hospitals admitted more patients in the June documents predict the cost to business of con- at Federation Square when he launches the quarter than ever before, as reported in The Age. struction will top $178 million. But it is believed that month-long Victorian Small Business Festival. sum could soar as owners of ritzy apartments and The issues paper, to be available to small hoteliers and other businesses seek compensation BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT business retailers from August 1, will encourage and temporary accommodation or simply sell up. Strath Creek Reinvigoration them to get involved in the conversation. Strath Creek hasn’t been the same since the pub There are several roundtable events to be An environment effects statement reveals more closed and the convenience store burned down. staged in Melbourne and regional Victoria. than 87 businesses employing more than 1100 For the first time in 105 years theres been no beer people must be bought and bulldozed to make Times Are A-Changin’ on tap. A crowd funding page has been launched way for Metro’s twin tunnels and five under- New ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has to reopen the pub. More than $240,000 is needed ground stations, as reported in the Herald Sun used her first major speech to urge legacy media to upgrade the toilets, kitchen and cool room. To companies, such as the government broadcaster, Life in the Fast Lane support the initiative search for the Strath Creek Fairfax Media and News Corp, to embrace the likes Transurban Chief Scott Charlton has collected Brewery on Facebook, as reported in the Herald Sun of Facebook and Netflix. Ms Guthrie, a former a hefty $6.3 million in pay and perks after

7 Letter From Melbourne steering the tollway operator back into engaged top lawyers to fight the legislation hearings led to their dismissals. Former police the black. And Mr Charlton has moved to introduced by the previous Liberal government called for an urgent independent review of 144 reassure investors the company is not at that specifically aimed to cage him until you internal police disciplinary hearings, in the wake risk of having its contract to run CityLink cannot reoffend. His move has angered the of the Police Registration and Services Board terminated early, according to the Herald Sun. state’s top advocate for victims of crime. making five findings in six months that indicated serious concerns about the judgments of Terry It is now two years since Knight - who killed Purton, Victoria Police’s dedicated hearing officer. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS seven people in the 1987 massacre -became Enterprise Agreement Fears eligible for parole. But he cannot be considered Board president Andrea Lester found Mr Purton Volunteers in the United Firefighters Union have for release by the Adult Parole Board because of repeatedly dismissed or demoted officers briefed the new CFA board on the potential impact the special legislation. In 2014, then Premier Denis because he failed to understand principles of of a draft enterprise agreement back by Premier Napthine announced night would be detained procedural fairness and natural justice, scathing Andrews. Volunteers at a meeting were expected until he was either on his deathbed or too frail criticisms that call into question every hearing to raise concerns about veto powers the union to harm others, as reported in the Herald Sun. he has conducted since his appointment in would get over key operational decision-making, February 2014, the group of experienced Youth Crime Concerns under the proposed new CFA enterprise agreement. former police said, as reported in The Age Children aged just 15 of Victorias most prolific The previous CFA board was sacked in June for youth criminals. And girls are responsible for Decade High Crime Rate rejecting the draft agreement, which critics say will one in five youth crimes, startling new figures Victoria Police are pressing on with unprecedented undermine volunteers and hamstring the decision compiled for the Herald Sun have revealed. Chief modernisation despite an alarming increase in the making of fire chiefs, according to the Herald Sun commissioner Graham Ashton, said it was crime rate and spot fires of community discontent Union Walkout time for bold change to deal with youths being caused by the push to reduce station opening Two of Victoria’s biggest tax-payer-funded ‘locked out’ of society and trapped on a crime hours. Crime Statistics Agency figures released projects were left deserted after the construction treadmill so bad that some police were operating to Fairfax Media show the crime rate per 100,000 union order a walkout at $155 million hospital a ‘sausage machine… arresting the same, again people – the most accurate way to measure offend- redevelopment. CFMEU officials allegedly and again’, as reported in the Herald Sun. ing – has leapt to a decade high, and that family stormed onto the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear violence is not the only reason for the historic leap. Death in Custody Hospital sites, refusing to provide right-of-entry A probe into the death in custody of gangland The Police Association says the crime statis- permits. They told workers to walk off the job, figureHizir Ferman will look at claims he was tics underline that the force’s plans to press claiming safety concerns. The union along with smoking ice in his prison bed when he launched a ahead with an unprecedented transformation officials from Electrical Trades Union, also vicious assault on two guards. A coroner’s inquiry of policing has come at a cost to boots-on-the- escalated walkouts at the $650 million Ravenhall will also investigate if Ferman was gassed to ground policing. And they have questioned Prison development in Melbourne’s west. death by police tear gas as they tried to flush him whether the community is behind the force’s The CFMEU kind of a concern with the way out of his room, as reported in the Herald Sun. push to seemingly abandon traditional policing contractor Hansen Yuncken was handling the by reducing opening hours at stations. Middle Eastern Connection removal of asbestos at the hospital. But WorkSafe Police have made the first arrests leaking violent ‘Technology will deliver some efficiencies, but all Victoria spokesman Peter Flaherty said it had armed robberies by the Apex gang to organised the cameras, tablets and radios in the world will not received any complaint that would warrant Middle Eastern crime outfits. The teens, dressed in not replace a police response and patrols necessary work to stop. It came on the same day the federal balaclavas and hoodies, arrived at the premises; in to prevent and respond to crime.’ A more immedi- court found the CFMEU and its officials Joe Sydney Road and Russell Street, in a stolen car and ate change will be the introduction of a IT system Myles and Drew MacDonald flouted safety laws stormed in wielding hammers and sledgehammers. that allows faster and more detailed access to on Regional Rail Link Project 2014 by blocking Police have alleged in a Children’s Court the bandits police intelligence than ever, as reported in The Age trucks, as reported in the Herald Sun were paid ‘a substantial amount of money’. Police Pervert Justice Protestors Arrested, Tree Chopped Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton last month Two Melbourne policemen have been charged Protesters who chained themselves to a 94-year- hosted a summit to work out new strategies to with attempting to pervert the course of old lemon-scented gum tree in an attempt to tackle a spike in violent offences by teens, including justice following a review by the Office of stop VicRoads from sawing it down have been carjackings and increasingly brutal home invasions Public Prosecutions that has overruled a arrested and charged with trespassing. Now and robberies, according to the Herald Sun. decision made by one of Victoria Police’s most VicRoads said it was freed to continue with the senior officers, as reported in The Age works on the $1.3 billion CityLink Tulla Widening George Pell in the Firing Line road project, as reported in the Herald Sun. One of Australia’s most respected Catholics has Youth in Trouble lashed out at Victoria Police’s handling of the The extent of violence in Victoria’s youth justice JUSTICE & POLICE George Pell sex abuse allegations, reigniting a system may be worse than previously thought, long-running feud about the way the force has with state government figures revealing a sharp Crime Stats a Cause for Concern treated the church. Father Frank Brennan has spike in the number of serious incidents recorded in What concerns me most –and it is a problem warned that ‘police obfuscation’’ and ‘media the past 12 months. In the wake of this week’s news causing real harm and angst in our community-is titillation’ has the potential to undermine the child about the mistreatment of children in the Northern that the behaviour of those who are offending is sex abuse royal commission and to inflict further Territory, an examination of Victoria’s juvenile escalating at an alarming rate. All too often, we are damage on victims, as reported in The Australian detention system has found a number of separate hearing disturbing and confronting details about concerns, including the questionable use of lock- the latest home invasion or carjacking. These are Carjacking Reform downs, the high proportion of children on remand, the crimes of choice for some young offenders New carjacking laws that could carry a maximum and the considerable growth in the number of who have little concerned for the terrifying a prison sentence of 25 years might make crime ‘Category 1’ reports involving allegations of assault dramatic impact they have on their victims. data more precise but will do nothing to deter and other critical incidents, as reported in The Age actual criminals, critics say. The state government They simply have to stop. It’s important we keep intends to introduce the new charges of carjacking Youth Crime on the Rise this offending in perspective-the numbers are and aggravated carjacking, which would carry Ways to tackle Victoria’s youth crime woes relatively small and, statistically, the chances of maximum penalties of 15 and 25 years, by the end will be put to the government within weeks, you falling victim to this crime a very low. But I of the year, it has been confirmed reports The Age. following a landmark Youth Summit. Examining know this is cold comfort for those who have been police involvement in schools, raising the age impacted because the effects often extremely Accused Officers Reinstated threshold for state care and identifying which dramatic, writes Graham Ashton in the Herald Sun. Victoria Police officers accused of sexually harass- support services aren’t working are among ideas ing colleagues, having relationships with bikie gang Knight Challenges Legislation raised by attendees. Top cop Graham Ashton, members, taking illicit drugs and crashing their Mass murderer Julian Knight is preparing a who called the unprecedented meeting of 200 car while drink driving have been reinstated after High Court bid to overturn the law that keeps community leaders, vowed it was just the start it was found that biased and unjust disciplinary him behind bars. The Hoddle Street killer has of addressing a surge in more serious and violent

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youth offending. The summit, supported by that all votes won’t be sorted and tallied until later Artefacts Recovered the Herald Sun, followed a record number of arrests the following week, according to the Herald Sun. Priceless World War 1 artefacts have been of young people in Victoria over the past year. salvaged from a blazer at an old courthouse Council Corruption Crackdown in Melbourne’s west. The huge fire engulfed Residents Rally Against Crime Wave Local council bosses will be under pressure to the Moonee Ponds heritage listed courthouse, Crime rates have become so bad in Caroline Springs, report suspected corruption under legislation on Kelaway Ave and Mount Alexander Rd local say, that they have taken to calling the suburb to take effect this year. Council chiefs and last month, as reported in the Herald Sun ‘Criminal Springs’. More than 300 residents rallied heads of Victorian government agencies at town centre’s recreation reserve, according to will be required to notify the Independent Nissan Terminates Footy Show Contract police estimates, to protest against the carjackings Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission of Global car giant Nissan will terminate its and home invasions that are blighting their their concerns, including misconduct claims. sponsorship deal with The Footy Show at the ‘beautiful suburb’ as reported in The Sunday Age. end of the 2016 AFL season in the wake of Sam The Department of environment, land, water Newman’s scathing rebuke of Age journalist Labor Links to Polling Thuggery and planning has written the council chiefs and Caroline Wilson. Nissan has been a major Police suspect a close friend of Bill Shorten other senior executives to seek responses to sponsor of both the AFL and NRL versions vandalised polling places in the battleground draft directions for mandatory reporting. ‘IBAC of The Footy Show since 2009. The Age seat of Melbourne Ports along with other Labor has asked the department… to engage with Right fractional powerbrokers on the morning of key agencies in its portfolio seek feedback on Weak Labour Market Cause the federal election. Andrew Landeryou, David whether you believe the guidance is robust, clear of Financial Stress Asmar, George Droutsas and Dean Sheriff and useful in assisting agencies in meeting this The share of households who believe they will be were arrested for allegedly vandalising Greens new obligation,’ the department’s letter read. unable to service their debts has risen significantly, and Liberal polling material at polling stations a new survey suggests, as many struggle to get Mandatory corruption reporting will start from from Elwood to Port Melbourne, and allegedly enough hours at work and wage growth stagnates. December 1, under the recently passed Integrity driving in volunteers who tried to stop them. Despite record low interest rates, research from and Accountability Legislation Amendment Bill. industry fund-owned bank ME suggests there is a All four men were heavily involved in the election It is understood that many council chiefs are growing minority of borrowers who face financial campaign of Michael Danby, Labor MP from turning to seminars for advice. John Ridley from stress because of the weak labour market. Its Melbourne Ports, who has been re-elected, with Clifton Group, which runs corruption prevention survey of 1500 people found that of the two-thirds a reduced margin. Mr Landeryou, a controversial training, said local government had long been of households with a mortgage, 10 per cent said former blogger, is a personal and political an IBAC target, as reported in the Herald Sun. they would be ‘unable’ to meet their minimum confidant of Mr Shorten, while another close ally Sensitive Spot for Drivers loan repayments over the next year. The Age of the Labor leader, Mr Asmar, has been linked to a Footy fans, shoppers and diners will be the huge branch-stacking scandal, according to The Age. An ABC of inclusiveness target of new parking sensors that a local New ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie council admits will net it a significant revenue used her first major speech to vow that she will LOCAL GOVERNMENT increase. The City of Yarra, which has made put serving ‘each and every Australian’ at the City Road Revamp almost $50 million in parking fees and fines in heart of the public broadcaster’s agenda. A tree-lined median strip, more separated bike just two years, will roll out 4000 of the sensors lanes and three extra traffic lights will be a part later this year. The council covers popular parking Speaking to The Australian’s Creative Country of a major council makeover the proposed for spots for MCG fans, shopping spots on Bridge conference on innovation and creativity, she busy City Rd in Southbank. Six slip lanes will Rd, Richmond, and eateries on Victoria Street, will address persistent criticisms that the also be removed and peak-hour commuters will Abbotsford, as reported in the Herald Sun. ABC has lost the middle ground by marking endure slower travel times. More trees and fewer a shift towards an era of inclusiveness. on-street carparks are also included in the City of MELBOURNE Petrol Price Upsurge Melbourne City Rd masterplan to be considered Dilapidated Office Goes for Big Bucks Melbourne drivers have been hit with a massive by councillors, as reported in the Herald Sun. A dilapidated Collins Street office on the street’s petrol price hike condemned by the RACV Election Results Delay busy Paris end has been snapped up by a Chinese as unjustified says the Herald Sun. Scores of Voters in October’s council elections in Victoria investor for more than $18 million, reflecting Melbourne service stations jacked up the cost may have to wait up to six days for a result. Changes a tight 2.43 per cent yield. The transaction at of unleaded in late July from 99.9c to 129.9c a to voting procedures at the Victorian Electoral 10-12 Collins Street continues a stellar run for litre – one of the biggest spikes on record. RACV Commission mean votes will be sorted and counted Melbourne’s premium office boulevard, which senior engineer Nick Platt said the hip pocket for most councils from the Monday after the has seen $306 million in assets (under $51 million whack was not justified, with the new peak a October 22 poll. Elections for 72 of 78 councils will in value) change hands over the past year with massive 28.6c a litre higher than the wholesale be conducted by postal ballots. The cut-off date yields plummeting. It follows the sale of the cost. ‘That margin is way too big’ Mr Platt said. He for posting those votes will be 6pm on October 21 similar era building at 14-16 Collins Street to urged drivers to fill up at those service stations Sotheby’s auction house, as reported in The Age

9 Letter From Melbourne that still have lower prices, as many were expected the ‘Munro site’, a group of shops and the old call ‘inappropriate development’. Which is what to also shift to the new peak by the weekend. Mercat Cross Hotel, which sit at the corner of makes a recent application for a 17-level tower Therry and Queen street, as per The Age on a strip of land between the genteel suburbs Possible Pedestrian Precinct of North Fitzroy and Clifton Hill worth noting. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has branded the inter- Tunnel Undermining Safety section of Elizabeth and Flinders Streets, which is a Melbourne’s Town Hall building, its refurbished The former light industrial and commercial major entry point to the city, a shameful ‘ugly duck- City Baths and the iconic Princes Bridge over area on Queens Parade in Fitzroy North is ling’. ‘It’s one of our crime hotspots,’ Cr Doyle told the Yarra all risk being left in structurally wedged between Hoddle Street and busy the Herald Sun. Councillors will consider a report unsound condition by planned rail tunnelling Heidelberg Road, and is next to a major tram proposing to ban southbound cars on Elizabeth St works, the Melbourne City Council warns. The and bus interchange, as well as the Hurstbridge between Flinders Lane and Flinders St. The north- celebrated view of St Paul’s Cathedral, framed and South Morang train lines. Its mixed-use bound traffic lane on Elizabeth St would remain. between the eastern and western ‘shards’ of zoning is designed to encourage medium and Federation Square, would also be ruined by high-density development, as reported in The Age It is also expected that the Elizabeth St tramline a proposed new railway station entrance and would eventually be extended left into Flinders Sky Rail Construction Commences should not be built, the council argues. St, under works associated with the Melbourne Residents are bracing for two years of con- Metro Rail Project. The plan would also allow for The council has detailed a long list of concerns struction chaos on the controversial sky rail the creation of a landscaped pedestrian precinct about the impact the planned $10.9 billion project, as major work starts within weeks. The in what is a notoriously sleazy area, frequented by Melbourne Metro rail tunnel will have on the city Level Crossing Removal Authority has spent beggars and people sleeping rough. But council is environment, in its submission to the project’s weeks digging trenches and chopping down being urged to ban all cars from Flinders to Bourke Environment Effects Statement. These include historic trees to clear space to construct 8km St. RACV public policy manager Brian Negus said the unknown and ‘not acceptable’ effect on traffic of elevated rail on the Cranbourne-Pakenham this would link to the Bourke St Mall and Swanston from planned road closures, permanent damage line. as reported in the Herald Sun St to create a big U-shaped pedestrian-friendly to public parklands along St Kilda Road and the Asciano boss’s big call zone in the middle of town. ‘The council’s made avoidable acquisition of people’s homes and busi- Outgoing Asciano boss John Mullen has attacked a good start but let’s push the boundaries’. ness premises in Kensington, as reported in The Age the federal government’s lack of commitment to A Wonderful City, Regardless Slow Movement on Boom Gates investing in rail infrastructure and has called on of Our Critics Two near misses more than four years ago triggered both major parties to fully commit to building Professor Michael Buxton in the Herald Sun seems an urgent upgrade of a level crossing where a truck the dedicated freight line linking Melbourne almost to be appealing from Melbourne to lose and a train collided last month. But boom gates and Brisbane, known as inland rail. Mr Mullen’s its status as the world’s most liveable city. It is will not be installed at the Phalps Rd crossing in call came as Transport Minister Darren Chester as though he has inside information. I wonder Pirron Yallock, near Colac, until the end of this said the Coalition’s promise of completing the if he has made a submission to The Economist year, forcing authorities to defend the time it has inland rail project by 2023 would not be met, to archive such an outcome? Prof Buxton is taken to improve safety reports the Herald Sun. and that all of the almost $900 million allocated a planning professor at RMIT. He is a man of so far would not actually build any track. Corangamite MP Sarah Henderson said she strong opinions, but not an individual that has a was ‘deeply concerned’ about the government’s The funding is only for preparatory work. As reputation for flexibility. That is fine; he, like any ‘failure to fast-track the upgrade’. ‘The Victorian Australia faces soaring growth in road freight of us is entitled to his own opinion, but I want to Government must urgently commence construc- volumes, Mr Mullen said the emphasis put the different slant on Melbourne, regardless tion of this upgrade. We cannot risk another on road investment ‘will not address the of the result of The Economists assessment. tragic accident,’ she said. Rail safety investigators long-term freight challenge facing our Melbourne has long had a wonderful reputation scoured the scene as V/Line chief executive Gary nation’, as reported in The Australian as a cosmopolitan city. The arts precinct in and Liddle said it was unclear what went wrong. around Saint Kilda Rd, in The education precinct around Melbourne University and RMIT, medical research precinct that is the envy of the world, and the sporting precinct around and beyond the MCG. Not to mention the laneways of Melbourne, which have been restored to their former glory. Melbourne, because of its strong support of it is multicultural community, has an unchallengeable variety of restaurants throughout the city and its surrounds. Governments keep investing in new facilities; for instance the Victorian Comprehensive Source: Herald Sun Source: www.amsa.gov.au Cancer Centre at the cost of more than $1 billion we have wonderful health research facilities where Nylex Refurbishment No High-Speed Rail Plans innovation and invention have produced many A $1 billion redevelopment featuring restoration A high-speed rail line from Brisbane to Melbourne world-first drugs or products such as Cochlear ear of the famous Nylex clock is in jeopardy due to is not a sensible priority for Australia and the implant, writes Jeff Kennett in the Herald Sun. intervention by heritage authorities. Owner of the Turnbull government has no plans to spend billions Malt District site claims that the clock will probably building one, Major Projects Minister Paul Fletcher PLANNING stay switched off forever if Heritage Victoria said. Australia’s efficient airline system and wins a bid to have the silos underneath protected well-situated airports in city centres has limited Spring Street and Lord Mayor Butt Heads from demolition. Owner and developer Caydon the need for a high-speed rail network, said HS2 Over Market Revamp wants to pull down the 1960s-era silos and make chairman David Higgins. ‘For high-speed rail in Politics has engulfed the proposed $250 million the restored clock and sign the centrepiece of a Australia you’ve got to think of the urban areas revamp of the Queen Victoria Market, with the 19-storey apartment tower and rooftop bar as part and what they can contribute,’ said Mr Higgins. planning minister and Lord Mayor trading barbs of a mini-suburb, as reported in the Herald Sun ‘I’d start there as part of a larger national plan.’ on the overhaul. Melbourne City Council wants As reported in The Australian Financial Review to fund a major transformation of the market by Building High in Low-Rise Area developing at least two high-rise towers on sites It would be the highest apartment tower ever Falling Apartment Boom adjacent to the 140-year-old city institution. built in a largely low-rise area, where the residents Victoria’s ‘turbo-charged’ apartment boom will are well-organised and experienced at fighting fall by as much as a third over the coming year as Planning Minister Richard Wynne visited the what they call ‘inappropriate.’ It would be the residential building drops 17 per cent, a report market to express his concerns over the proposed highest apartment tower ever built in a largely predicts. The BIS Shrapnel Building in Australia redevelopment, which would see a tower of at low-rise area, where the residents are well-or- 2016-2031 report predicts new-home building least 30 storeys - and perhaps much higher - being ganised and experienced at fighting what they across the country will fall by 16 per cent in the built next door. That tower would be built on

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2016-17 financial year. But the biggest falls will be new development. Anthony Goh, spokesperson CBD towers were approved for construction in June. in the national apartment and unit market — new for Pentridge site owner Shayher Group, said However, some heights were significantly scaled commencements are forecast to halve over the the new Adina Apartment Hotel will ‘offer guess back to comply with tougher inner-city planning next four years to 53,800. BIS Shrapnel associate the chance to stay in a historic converted prison controls. The tallest is $150 million, 68-level build- director Dr Kim Hawtrey said apartment and cell’ as ‘a unique accommodation experience’. ing at 280 Queen Street, which has 533 units, a gym, unit building would experience the greatest a spa, And a cinema, as reported in the Herald Sun. He said some other cells would be retained in falls in Victoria, as reported in the Herald Sun their jail-era condition and be re—opened the Fighting Irish Rosy Future for Collingwood Arts Precinct community viewing. Moreland Counsellor Sue Australia’s oldest Irish club is facing an uncertain Melbourne’s freshest arts destination won’t Bolton, a member of the Pentridge Community future over a fresh push to sell the CBD head- be finished for another two years at least, but Action Group, said letting people stay in cells was quarters. The Celtic Club, on the corner of Queen Marcus Westbury – the man charged with treating Pentridge ‘like a theme park’. And she said and Latrobe Streets, has been used by Irish bringing it to life – can’t wait to show it off. the new tower’s height would ‘totally overshadow expatriates since 1887, hosting regular cultural, the Heritage buildings’, as reported in The Age. heritage and sporting events. But splits have The Age reports the future of the Collingwood emerged over the clubs future. Club president, Arts Precinct is all but assured after the state Flooding to be Stopped by Tank Former city councillor Ryan Shanahan, back government announced $3 million new funding for A $3 million water tank is being floated as plans to sell the building to Malaysian developer its completion by 2019, with another $4.5 million a solution to flooding in the city. The city of Beulah International for $25.6 million. from private donors. The former Liberal govern- Melbourne is installing that two-million-litre ment has already spent $4 million on the site. concrete tank beneath Carlton’s Lincoln Square A permit for a 48-storey tower runs out in to collect water ‘at the top of that catchment’. It October next year, and new planning rules could Carriage Safety Risk should downgrade the flood risk Elizabeth St from limit future plans, potentially reducing the The Age reports objections from the Melbourne extreme to high, as reported in the Herald Sun sites value. Mr Shanahan said cash from the Metro Rail Authority look like they might have cell would buy new premises and payoff $2.5 reined in the carriages. The authority confirmed Heritage Building to Get a Facelift million in debt, as reported in the Herald Sun. it has told Melbourne City Council the carriages The T&G building at the Paris and of Collins St will would present a safety risk during construction of be refurbished and its heritage facade spruced Victoria’s Green Investment the tunnel and station works in Swanston Street. up as a part of an major redevelopment expected Victoria has become the first state issue Green to lower top-end retailers. The 1928 building, on Bonds, raising $300 million to finance new and Small Room Boom the corner of Russell St, is listed by the National existing projects. It took only 24 hours for the Office development in the inner city is losing out to Trust for being historically significant as one of scheme, launched on July 18, to be fully subscribed. the boom in small apartments, warns Lord Mayor, Melbourne’s first large-volume office buildings. It Seventeen investors including insurance companies Robert Doyle. Cr Doyle said that up to 70,000 units was voted the city’s ‘most beautiful building’ in a and fund management firms signed up. The money in the City of Melbourne were either under con- competition run by the Herald newspaper in 1930. will go towards the state government investment struction, getting approval or in the pipeline – and in energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, 95% of those were one or two bedrooms. ‘But we Throwing Money Down the Drain low-carbon public transport and water treatment. know we’re going to need more commercial floor The rate of change in digital technology can render space, including retail, in the near future’ he said. new innovations obsolete within a couple of years, Projects expected to be undertaken include the The Australian Population Research Institute’s Dr but one of Victoria’s public water companies rollout of LED traffic lights, the construction Bob Birrell said that Cr Doyle’s concerns were justi- isn’t due to finish its IT upgrade until 2026. of mini-hydroelectric power stations and fied and it was time the issue was raised. DrBirrell Victoria has a long and embarrassing history of low-carbon buildings. They will help fun parts of said that developers had been attracted to apart- information technology debacles, and according Melbourne Metro tunnel, new trains, Mernda rail ment projects because of higher returns. Herald Sun to the state’s financial watchdog, the cost of IT extension and the development of a large-scale projects in government agencies and entities renewable energy power station. Treasurer More Sky Rails has ballooned to more than $3 billion a year. Tim Pallas said the Green Bonds market was Leafy Alphington is the latest Melbourne suburb rapidly growing and the taxpayer would not that could see a new rail bridge soar across a Now, the state government has introduced a be disadvantaged by these arrangements. main road and above homes as part of the state ‘digital dashboard’ to track the progress of public government’s $5-$6 billion level crossing removal IT projects. It shows that many taxpayer-funded Treasury Corporation of Victoria, were the program. The prospect of living within view of a rail systems are suffering cost and scheduling first state or federal government-issued bridge has angered some residents, who fear it will blowouts. The City West Water Arrow program bonds anywhere in the world to receive be ugly and intrusive. But the bridge would avoid is now expected to cost almost $120 million international Climate Bond Certification, as the need to acquire homes on Grange Road, which despite a planned price tag of about $104 millions. reported in the Australian Financial Review. is residential and a busy truck route that links with The project began in 2011 but is now due for Jury Weighs in on Planning the Chandler Highway, as reported in The Age completion in 2026, as reported in The Age. The East West Link and a train line to Melbourne Luxury Stay in the Big House Tower Approval Blitz airport should be built to ease congestion, the Hotel guests will be able to stay in cells of former A building approval blitz has seen at least $2 billion State Government’s own citizen juries say. The Pentridge Prison B Division that will once the worth of CBD towers accepted by the state govern- recommendations of the people’s panels, set up sight of bashings, escapes and murder; under a ment - at significantly lower heights. Four more by infrastructure Victoria, also include diversion

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programs for young criminals, a massive expansion TRANSPORT—PORTS Secret Sensors Spy on Passengers’ of public housing and a deadline to phase out coal- Movements. Port Phillip Ferry Proposition fired power plants. The metropolitan jury strongly About 81 trams and 42 stops from Malvern to the A crowd of 400 people met at Portarlington’s recommended the East West Link and the North city, including St Kilda Rd and Swanston St through new, $15 million safe harbour last month to take East Link, arguing they would reduce congestion in to Melbourne University, have a hi-tech gadget the ferry to Docklands, then spend a mere hour at a growing city and take trucks off suburban streets. installed that determines how long commuters the windblown Victoria Harbour before making are on a tram, how far they travel and pinpoints Responding to crime, the panel rejected closing the 1½-hour journey back across Port Phillip Bay. where they board and get off. Tram passengers police stations and talked up diversion programs They paid just $25 each for the four-hour round could be offered a ‘frequent flyer’ scheme with for young offenders. Other recommendations trip, less than patrons of the trial ferry service a loyalty program offering free trips, should included a new port, more aged care facilities and between Wyndham Harbour and Docklands were Yarra Trams want to go beyond data collection. expanded cycling tracks. The regional jury backed initially charged, before low numbers forced the the long awaited airport rail link, composing a operator to slash prices to match train fares in June. Yarra Trams is trialling the use of beacon tech- levy on the airport and private funding to help Businessman Paul Little, who is behind Port Phillip nology to gain a better understanding of usage pat- pay for it. Infrastructure Victoria will consider Ferries, which runs both services, said it was too terns. The Herald Sun can reveal the beacons, which the recommendations in forming its advice to soon to commit to a regular Portarlington service, use non-identifiable data and Bluetooth, were government, as reported in the Herald Sun. though signs were ‘encouraging’ as per The Age. quietly rolled out on parts of Melbourne’s tram network in March with the popular tram TRACKER Facelift for Famous Home Port Now Debt-Free app adjusted to allow the technology to be used. The landmark Pole House on the Great Ocean Road Victoria quietly paid off hundreds of millions of has been transformed. The famous home on a dollars of Port Melbourne debt in an accounting Uber to be Legalised strong steel stilt was built in the 1970s by daring shuffle that could reap up to $100 million extra Victoria’s Labor government plans to legalise engineer and architect Frank Dixon, Who died in from a federal infrastructure fund. In June last ride-sharing services such as Uber under 2013. One of the most important design factors year, Victoria’s Department of Treasury handed the prompting from the Sex and Liberal parties, while was the need to stand the gale force winds that port – which is fully owned by the state that run as in NSW the Labor and opposition is trying to get whip up from the West, as per the Herald Sun. an independent entity –check for $652.3 million. Uber drivers a minimum wage and sick leave, superannuation and other benefits. The AFR The seemingly unremarkable transaction SPORT effectively means there will be no outstanding Drivers Warned AFL Needs to Stick to Football liabilities on the final price when the asset is sold. The Age reports despite the installation of a huge The AFL’s identity crisis deepened last month when That in turn means Victoria will be able to claim the new warning system, yet another truck has it announced the appointment of the general maximum possible under the federal government’s ploughed into the Montague Street Bridge. manager for Inclusion and Social Policy. The asset recycling initiative, as reported in The Age. Off the Rails announcement came two days after CEO Gillon Concerns Over Webb Dock Development Patience safety will be compromised and highly McLachlan called a press conference to lecture a The company building the new international sensitive hospital equipment and research compliant football media, one that is becoming container terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock programs endangered under current plans for increasingly out of touch with its audience, on has taken aim at the state government and Port the Melbourne Metro Rail project. Destruction, the evils of jokes. Why are those within footy, of Melbourne Corporation, claiming it has been noise, dust and vibration resulting from the $11 both at the AFL and club level, so keen to alienate told to ‘sit down and shut up’ over its safety billion building project will affect emergency a significant portion of their supporter base and productivity concerns while the Andrew’s departments, and pregnant women, cancer by continually dabbling in divisive issues? government undertakes its sale of a 50-year lease sufferers and other critically ill patients, hospital AFL Pushing ‘Left-Wing Dogma’ of the country’s biggest port, according to The Age. leaders worn in a submission to government. The AFL’s cynical use of the game to push left-wing Vibrations from underground drilling for dogma not only disaffects many fans but it also TRANSPORT—RAIL the 9km new tunnel route, and from trains leaves the game exposed to all sort of ugliness Myki Mess travelling beneath Parkville, could even put the that has no place in football. The AFL’s enthusiasm Cubic, the company that lost the two-horse race Royal Melbourne Hospital’s ageing buildings for embracing every daft socially ‘progressive’ for the new $700 million Myki contract, has not at risk of collapse. The extent of disruption to policy or principle has distracted it from its given up on getting a piece of the deal and says Victoria’s leading medical centres in Parkville core business: football. Australians have finely it still hopes to deliver tap-and-go payment precinct is detailed in 33-page submission tuned bulldust detectors; the AFL would be well technology to Victoria’s public transport users. to a government-appointed committee advised to quit the hypocrisy and grandstanding The San Diego-based company, which operates which is investigating the tunnel’s impact. that continue to damage its standing in the London’s Oyster card, has just signed an agreement community, writes Rita Panahi in the Herald Sun. The submission from the Royal Melbourne and with Transport for London to adapt Oyster’s con- Royal Women’s hospitals, Peter MacCallum Terror Threatens MCG tactless technology to other smart cards. Tom Cancer Centre, the Walter and Eliza Hall A leading British security expert appointed by Walker, the head of Cubic Australia, said the Institute and University High School says the the MCG has warned that the Australia’s biggest deal could pave the way for Myki users to touch Melbourne Metro Rail Authority has failed to stadium remains vulnerable to terrorist attacks. on by credit card or smart phone, if the Victorian recognise how much some patient safety will be The warning came as stadium boss Stephen government was interested. As per The Age. compromised, as reported in the Herald Sun. Gough confirmed an outer perimeter fence could Sky Road Has Residents Seeing Red still be built around the MCG before the start of Stencils Uncork Congestion Plans to remove a level crossing by building a the next football season, conceding the venue It only took a few painted stencils on the road ‘sky road’ above the railway tracks have angered faces ‘unique challenges’ in the face of Australia’s surface to uncork one of Melbourne’s worst tram residents in Melbourne’s northwest. The ‘probable’ threat level, as reported in The Age. bottlenecks. Smith Street, so long a nightmare road bridge to tower almost 3 storeys above crawl for commuters travelling into the city on McGuire Reflects shops and residential backyards, would lift tram route 86, has begun to flow more freely Eddie McGuire has revealed to a leading men’s traffic on the Melton Highway above the Sunbury for tram passengers, though perhaps not magazine several regrets over his career in radio railway line level Crossing at Sydenham. motorists. The reason: a series of four bright and television, with the biggest by far the racial slur But the preferred design has outraged yellow stamps have appeared on the roadside, against Adam Goodes which he says was the result residents and traders who liken it to the sky directing motorists away from the tram tracks of being on ‘massive painkillers’. In a move that may rail plans to remove the nine level crossings and into the left-hand lane in the morning peak. be seen as trying to turn around the public’s per- in the southeast. They see that just as with ception of the controversial Collingwood AFL club VicRoads added the stamps to the northern end sky rail on the Cranbourne-Pakenham line, president and Triple M broadcaster in the wake of of Smith Street, between Queens Parade and the State Government had failed to consult his recent controversy involving The Age Chief foot- Alexandra Parade, in February as a six-month properly and had chosen a cheap and invasive ball writer Caroline Wilson, McGuire has opened trial. The stamps are in Melbourne first and option, according to the Herald Sun. up to GQ magazine on several subjects bar Wilson. part of a project to improve tram travel times

13 Letter From Melbourne in the peak and thereby encourage more TRANSPORT—ROAD Let’s be tough on all homophobes people to ditch the car for a tram. It is hoped that Andrew Bolt of the Herald Sun asks ‘How Taxi Drivers Overregulated enough people will make the switch to reduce about throwing out the ambassadors of Victorian taxi drivers are being ‘regulated out of congestion on the roads, as reported in The Age. Iran and Saudi Arabia too? Now that would existence’ while Uber sits back and ‘rubs its hands send a real message about homophobia’. Headache for Footy Fans with glee’, According to former Taxi Services Trains will not stop at Carnegie and Murrumbeena Commissioner Graham Samuel. Mr Samuel Donor Drop Fears stations throughout September, including the savaged the way the state governments have Victoria’s Guide Dogs charity fears it will lose first three weeks of the footy finals, as work treated the taxi industry on radio station 3AW, millions of dollars in donations due to the begins on the sky rail project. Murrumbeena arguing present laws are ineffective and put taxi National Disability Insurance Scheme. Guide and Carnegie stations are both being driver is a significant disadvantage compared to Dogs Victoria chief executive Karen Hayes elevated and rebuilt as a part of Labor’s level people who work Uber. The former commissioner told The Age the organisation was ‘extremely’ crossing removal project along the Cranbourne- says a previous government report into the taxi worried people will wrongly believe it will be Pakenham line, as reported in The Age. industry, headed by competition tsar Alan Fels, fully funded. The organisation will lose 8 per Did not mention ever ones and was ‘out of date’ cent of government funding under the NDIS. Tram’s to Head West the day it was issued, as reported in The Age. Could trams be due for a come back in And with only half of its client base of more Melbourne’s west? Plans for a big new toll road, Ford Utes To Pay A Higher Toll than 2000 people qualifying for NDIS funding, of all things, suggest they are, with CityLink The Herald Sun can reveal thousands of Ford donations remain crucial. Ms Hayes said owner Transurban warned not to let its final ute drivers will have to fork out more than Guide Dogs Victoria was supportive of the design for the Western Distributor interfere their Holden counterparts to travel on toll NDIS, which gives greater freedom to use is with long-term plans for a new tram route to roads in Victoria. EastLink and CityLink have to choose services, as reported in The Age. the western suburbs, according to The Age. admitted to undercharging many Ford ute Police Crackdown On Squatters drivers, who will now face increase tolls. But Night Network Trial Extended Squatters removing to inner-city Melbourne owners of Holden utes remain untouched. The trial of 24-hour public transport on weekends homes after the east-west link was will be extended until June next year, to examine VicRoads classifies Holden utes as a ‘car’ but a Ford dumped having ordered by police to its effect on major events including the Austrian Falcon ute as a ‘light commercial vehicle’ due to leave, as reported in the Herald Sun. Open. While the government has not committed to differences in construction design. EastLink com- Harbouring Ideas permanent all-night weekend public transport, it munications adviser Kate De Clercq said a recent Docklands workers and residents will have a says the policy is ‘hugely popular’, with an average technology upgrade found that ‘Victorian toll road special place to meditate and share ideas when a of 35,000 using Night Network on weekends. operators have identified a small percentage of new creative hub opens. The Knowledge Market customers are using the wrong class of tag in the However, opposition public transport spokesman at Victoria Harbour will host education providers, vehicle and may not be paying the required toll’. David Hodgett used figures released by the start- ups and creative industries. Landlease proj- government under freedom of information ect director Tim Campbell said it would provide a depend a less compelling story of the all-night WELFARE unique marketplace for the exchange of skills, tools network’s success. Some buses were driving Homeless Problem Rises and knowledge across culture, food, art, education around after midnight with only one passenger A staggering increase in the number of people and personal and professional development. The on board, according to a snapshot of the bus sleeping rough in the CBD has prompted the space is that 892 Burke St, next to Library at the Night Network’s passenger in the early hours council to almost triple its annual homelessness Dock, and is near firms such as Facebook, NAB, of Saturday, April 16, according to The Age. budget in an attempt to stem the crisis. ANZ and Myer, as reported in the Herald Sun. Commuters Angry Over Plans The unprecedented funding commitment, which Doing it Rough to Ease Congestion includes cash for a 24-hour safe centre, coincided The Melbourne City Council and the Salvation Tree-changers whose V/Line commute is already with the monumental clean-up of Melbourne’s Army have confirmed that several toilets in the an hour long are up in arms at a proposal that largest and longest-running rough-sleeping camp. inner city have at times been taken over by rough could see them dumped at Pakenham and having sleepers, even though alternative accommodation Dozens of police and council workers descended on to board a second train on their daily commute. is available to them, as reported in the Herald Sun Enterprise Park following concerns over ballooning The Public Transport Minister has been forced to collections of furniture and camping equipment Public Housing Probe hose down the concerns, saying the government in the public area alongside the Yarra River. Last Public housing tenants who have been forced has no plans to make V/Line commuters juggle month, the council issued homeless people with to pay for works they are not liable for are multiple trains. Public consultation group set up by notices to dismantle their camps following reports being urged to come forward in a probe of Infrastructure Victoria has recommended creating of drug use and storage of knives at the site. The the system. The Victorian Ombudsman has a ‘Gippsland/Pakenham rail shuttle’ in order to Lord Mayor and homeless services are concerned launched an investigation into how the Office ease congestion on city trains. The proposal would some people have been turning down temporary of Housing determines and pursues mainte- see passengers travelling to and from Gippsland or crisis accommodation – saying they will only nance debts, as reported in the Herald Sun. switch at Pakenham, as reported in The Age. move for permanent homes, as reported in The Age Myki-Only Carparks May Ease Congestion SOCIETY Gambling Cash Cow Myki cardholders should have exclusive access Gamblers have tipped more than $50 billion All Hands on Deck to car parks at Melbourne suburban railway into Victoria’s poker machines since their 1992 STS Tenacious is a ‘mixed-ability’ vessel, fitted stations under a radical plan to ease parking introduction, prompting calls for urgent reform. out so any landlubber can join the crew, including congestion. Many station carparks are full from The Andrew’s Government, which will pocket more those who are blind or in wheelchairs. Tenacious early morning, often because non-commuters than $1.1 billion in pokies tax revenue this year, is arrived in Williamstown from Sydney, Having taking up spaces. At the Municipal Association now facing calls to ‘repent’ and crack down on the sailed from its home base of Southampton via of Victoria members’ forum, Metro Trains Boss pokies. The Herald Sun can reveal the money lost the Caribbean, Fiji and Noumea. The largest Andrew Lezala was quizzed about the prospect on Victoria’s 26,330 electronic gaming machines operating wooden-hulled ship in the world, of only allowing myki commuters into car parks. in the 24 years to last June 30 totals $50.7 billion. Tenacious was built 16 years ago by the Jubilee MAV president Bill McArthur said the idea of Sailing Trust. Tenacious Will be based in Australia AFL Troubles Myki-only car parks was a part of a wide-ranging for about a year, as reported in the Herald Sun. A formal complaint against the AFL was lodged transport discussion. ‘But it’s an area of with the Human Rights Commission by represen- investigation free up car parks.’ Melbourne tatives of the deaf community. AFL spokesman VALE City Council Stephen Mayne said Mr Lezala Last names in Capitals Patrick Keane said the AFL was considering agreed ‘with fencing car parks with Myki its options to be more inclusive, including ALLEN, John, World War II Veteran who’s war only access’, as reported in the Herald Sun. displaying the anthems lyrics as screen text experiences were documented in Michael Veitch’s when it was sung, as reported in the Herald Sun book, Heroes of the Skies. He passed away aged 94.

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