Published on November 10, 2010 by Technology Slice
Housing Land Getting Expensive – The median land price in Melbourne’s growth areas such as new suburbs Wyndham, Whittlesea, Casey and Melton rocketed 24 per cent in the past 12 months to $212,750 last quarter. According to research from property group Oliver Hume, the cost of building a new home has risen to $216,097, leaving [...]
Tags: Affordability Crisis, Andrew Perkins, Brian Welch, Brumby, Building A New Home, Corridors, Cost Of Building A New Home, Escalation, Gap, Growth Areas, Hectares, Housing Affordability, Income Households, Lack Of Awareness, Melton, Mr Perkins, Oliver Hume, Property Group, Urban Growth Boundary, Whittlesea
Posted in Money
Published on April 24, 2010 by Technology Slice
Metro Pushing For Funding – Just eight months after signing an $8 billion contract to run Melbourne’s trains, Metro is trying to force the Brumby government to bring forward millions of dollars in funding. A leaked ”action plan” obtained by The Age shows the operator was last month preparing to demand more money from the [...]
Tags: 1 Million, Brumby, Eight Months, Force Staff, Government Funding, Meeting Management, Melbourne Trains, Metro, Minister Martin, Minutes Of A Meeting, Money, Poor Performance, Public Transport, Senior Management, Siemens, Slash, Staff Request, Train Maintenance, Transport Minister
Posted in Politics
Published on April 18, 2010 by Technology Slice
Underworld Bikie War – Outlaw bikie gangs are amassing unprecedented power in Victoria, targeting Melbourne’s nightclubs, tabletop dancing venues and security businesses with extortion, threats and violence. The Brumby government is facing renewed pressure to fall into line with other states and introduce anti-association laws to curb the bikies’ growing power and links to organised [...]
Tags: Bandidos, Bikie Gangs, Bikies, Brumby, Comancheros, Crackdown, Extortion Threats, melbourne, Methamphetamine, motorbike, Nightclubs, Outlaw, Police Source, Police Sources, Rival Gangs, Security Businesses, Underworld Killings, Unprecedented Power, vacuum, Victoria Police
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