What's making News - 2023

[xcvator]

Detectives recommend charges against William Tyrrell's foster mother over 2014 disappearance

https://www.9news.com.au/national/william-tyrrell-update-foster-mother-nsw-police-evidence-department-of-public-prosecutions/9af6d4bc-c600-44d4-aea1-81bc7166d2fa

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

They've said that before too , ruined that life

[Hairs]

They've said that before too , ruined that life

Maybe they've gone fishing?

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

They need an investigation to find this out? Arent they all in the same boat??

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/politics/gladys-berejiklian-icac-report-into-former-nsw-premiers-secret-boyfriend-handed-down/news-story/7d6129e4632603ff3eeaff5d956166ee

[xcvator]

Be better for them to have an enquiery to find an honest politician  Sorry, what was that old tv show "mission impossible"

[Pottsy]

Oops.
https://www.drive.com.au/news/two-dead-hybrid-explosion-test-car-italy/

[xcvator]

.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-11/remote-archer-river-roadhouse-on-cape-york-sold-after-18-years/102586030

[Fizzie]

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-16/qld-channel-country-in-flood-desert-oasis/102554672

[Bird]

Commonwealth games Shit canned

I feel sick, I agree with Dan Andrews for once

Mr Andrews said a costings blow out forced the Government's hand, declaring he had no confidence the Games could be delivered for less than $7 billion. It was originally estimated the 12-day event could be delivered for $2.6 billion.
"I've made a lot of difficult calls, a lot of very difficult decisions in this job," Andrews said.
"This is not one of them. Frankly, $6b (or) $7b for a sporting event, we are not doing that. That does not represent value for money, that is all cost and no benefit.


https://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics/bombshell-announcement-leaves-26b-commonwealth-games-in-turmoil/news-story/637117c3b03c0f35a71386a23bd1a9ae

I can think of better things to spend $7 billion on

[NZMarkb]

I think the Commonwealth games has had its day and the same with the Olympics
They just cost way more than they are worth unfortunately

[corndog]

Some dude on the TV right now saying the blow out costs would be half if not less than what Dan has quoted. Do think he has his own interests in it though. He must have something to do with Commgamesaus mob.

[Fizzie]

Would be great if Anaphylaxis would copy him & can the Brisbane Olympics as well!

[Hairs]

Would be great if Anaphylaxis would copy him & can the Brisbane Olympics as well!

I'm not a qlder, but I agree with you.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

Some dude on the TV right now saying the blow out costs would be half if not less than what Dan has quoted. Do think he has his own interests in it though. He must have something to do with Commgamesaus mob.

some reporter dude (someone Gleeson involved with athletics) on radio before saying there are only 2 compulsory sports in CG- swimming and athletics.. the rest are by agreement.....

Andrews was offered at the beginning a 10 sport games, but said he wanted 21 I think they said.. inc Golf  that wasnt even a CG sport LOL!. no wonder it blew out!

[Hairs]

Bloody everything is driven by politics.
And that Sux big balls.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[DandyD]

Why does it cost so much to host a it of running and jumping?

[Bird]

Why does it cost so much to host a it of running and jumping?

cause they decided to run them in rural centers where there are no facilities.. and from what that gleeson dude said was they would be temporary facilities for most part... .so nothing left for locals to use afterwards

[Brij]

cause they decided to run them in rural centers where there are no facilities.. and from what that gleeson dude said was they would be temporary facilities for most part... .so nothing left for locals to use afterwards

Locally (Gippsland) the new facilities were supposed to include a lot of accomodation which was going to be turned over as public housing afterwords.

What is very confusing is he is apparently going to still spend the $2B on regional facilities, including$1B on regional accommodation, but the original budget was only $2.6B, so does that mean the original budget only allowed $0.6B for everything outside facilities, but is now estimated at $5+B?

Talk about rubbery figures!!

[DandyD]

cause they decided to run them in rural centers where there are no facilities.. and from what that gleeson dude said was they would be temporary facilities for most part... .so nothing left for locals to use afterwards

The 2022 games were relatively cheap because they were held using mostly existing facilities for events and competitor accommodation. On university campuses etc.

Maybe a quick rethink could salvage the situation.

[GeoffA]

The 2022 games were relatively cheap because they were held using mostly existing facilities for events and competitor accommodation. On university campuses etc.

Maybe a quick rethink could salvage the situation.

He has run the states finances well and truly into the red.

There is nothing in the kitty....

[Gandalf the White]

My gut feel is that Dan wouldn't have made this major announcement without a phone call to Albo to ask if some of the Fed Budg Surplus might be made available to keep this event going. Good for all of Aus for tourism not just Vic.

In all the media, the Fed Gov are conspicuously absent...............so maybe the numbers are somewhat correct

Also the media are beating up the additional cost of regional venues, while most of us down here know those locations are nearly outer Melbourne suburbs anyway. Large satellite commuter cities within an hour to an hour plus from the cbd anyway.

[Rowlie]

I'm not sure if you have ever had a pool installed but it isn't cheap. Now budget for 2 - not 6m x 9m but Olympic size with grandstands etc etc. Now after 20 or 30 races one needs to be demolished - hole in the ground, landfill - gone !! Now lets build a velodrome - great for the town and keeps kids off the street etc etc. After a few days of racing we'll demolish it - yep, hole in the ground, landfill - gone. And all this within spitting distance of a city with some of the best existing sporting facilities all within a single tram ride from the GPO. Anybody been to the Melb Sports and Aquatic Centre? It sits on the outskirts of the GP track.

Incidentally I am not a sports freak nor am I particularly politically interested. IMO we should never have put a bid in given the financial state of the country / state.

[Hairs]

IMO we should never have put a bid in given the financial state of the country / state.

I'm with you on this, from local councils to State & Federal, they seem to be spending coin like drunken sailors.
Surely this spending is not sustainable.

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

I'm with you on this, from local councils to State & Federal, they seem to be spending coin like drunken sailors.
Surelt this spending is not sustainable.

x2

[Hairs]

Since the 1982 Commonwealth games, it's becoming a p155ing comp in Australia to host these events.
There is an elite group who benefit from this feel good crap.



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[austastar]

Hi,
   All is not lost.

https://theshovel.com.au/2023/07/18/commonwealth-games-to-be-held-at-geelong-grammar/

Cheers

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