Melburnian

 
Premier Steve Bracks quit politics this morning and has fueled suspicion that his deputy might follow him out.
In a snap press conference this morning, Mr Bracks said his family had sped up his decision to leave after eight years as Premier. He would not comment when asked directly whether his deputy John Thwaites would also quit. […]

City councils want mobile billboards banned from parking more than 15 minutes on our congested roads. Port Phillip has already done it and Yarra Council is considering a ban.
Yarra Councillor Kay Meadows says they are unregulated, they hog parks and clog the already congested city streets.
Do you think they have any place on our roads?
 

Melbourne’s nightclubs have to wear a 1400 per cent hike in copyright fees, which they say they’ll have to pass on to clubbers.
Given that Melbourne clubs are already pretty expensive, will this stop you from going out?
The full story is here: http://www.melbourneleader.com.au/article/2007/07/17/18579_mev_news.html
 

A Sydney bloke has been charged with destroying six mobile phone towers overnight … with a restored army tank.
The Melburnian wonders: where does one get an army tank at 3 o’clock in the morning, and what would you do with it?
ABC online has the story here. The video in particular is priceless:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/14/1978671.htm

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Thieves are attacking students in inner city parks to get their iPods and laptops. Melbourne’s armed robbery squad told the Melbourne Leader that students were victims of half the robberies reported in June. In one case, a student had a gun pressed to his head at Alexandra Gardens. The full story is here: http://www.melbourneleader.com.au/article/2007/07/11/18185_mev_news.html
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