Street Talks Melbourne

North Melbourne is reportedly staring down the barrel of an $800,000 payout to former coach Brad Scott next year if the unemployed mentor doesn’t take up a senior coaching role in 2020. According to an exclusive report in The Herald Sun, Scott has the Roos at his mercy knowing that he can’t lose even if he misses out on a job for the 2020 season. Scott’s decision to walk away from the Roos prompted widespread speculation the former Brisbane Lions star had already been in contact with St Kilda over the club’s vacant coaching position for next year following Alan Richardson’s departure. Live stream the 2019 Toyota AFL Premiership Season on KAYO SPORTS. Every match of every round. Live & anytime on your TV or favourite device. Get your 14 day free trial However, the dramatic bounce-backs from St Kilda, Carlton and the Roos this season since their senior coaches were moved on have left the coaching market in uncertainty. Scott, however, won’t be losing sleep over his immedia...

Just after midnight on Sunday, August 7, 1994 at Tasty nightclub, one of Melbourne’s most popular gay venues, the music suddenly stopped. As many as 40 police officers burst into the nightclub, shouting orders through a megaphone and shining torches in faces. Over several hours, hundreds of patrons were stripsearched, often in full view of each other. No one was permitted to leave while the raid was underway. Anyone who protested was charged with hindering a police operation. In the end, just two people were arrested for drug possession. Officially known as Operation Maze, the raid was widely considered an attack on Melbourne’s gay community under the pretence of a drug bust. Twenty five years on, it’s remembered as an important event for gay activists. Read More:  https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/the-night-victorian-police-raided-the-tasty-nightclub/news-story/6cf95e2b97ea011b2f9d38eff4c84f58

Australian basketball fans will be able to watch the Boomers' two exhibition games against Team USA on free-to-air television, following the announcement of a landmark broadcast deal. All seven pre-FIBA World Cup international games featuring Australia, Team USA, Canada and New Zealand will be exclusively available to watch on SBS VICELAND and can be streamed live and free via SBS On Demand. The deal comes as part of the National Basketball League's (NBL) two-year agreement with SBS and ESPN, which will bring prime time basketball into living rooms around the country, with ESPN set to air 59 games including all games after 7:30pm, while SBS VICELAND will broadcast 67 games live, free and in HD, with most airing at 5.30pm on Saturday and at 3:00pm and 5:00pm on Sunday. Read More:  https://www.sportingnews.com/au/nba/news/sbs-to-air-boomers-vs-team-usa-exhibition-games-in-landmark-broadcast-deal-in-australia-viceland-espn-nbl/u4sdegx7sdw8zuqp4j68g8qh

One of the oldest Catholic girls schools in Victoria has announced it will close at the end of next year, leaving students, parents and staff shocked. Presentation College Windsor (PCW), which was founded 146 years ago, has told the parents of about 700 girls enrolled at the school that it will shut its doors at the end of the 2020 school year. The congregational leader of Presentation Sisters Victoria, Sister Maria Lazzaro, told parents in a letter the "sad and difficult decision" had been made due to falling enrolment numbers. "Despite our best efforts to sustain and grow our learning environment, enrolments have continued to be a challenge for us," Sister Maria wrote. "Comprehensive reviews of the college in both 2002 and 2018 indicate that the number of students intending to enrol in the college in the next decade are unlikely to recover to the level needed to resource a successful Catholic secondary college in the 21st century." Read More: ...

Looking for a commercial property can seem challenging with numerous listings available online. You can get confused about which properties to choose for a visit. Well, to clear this confusion, I can help you. Last year, I too was faced with the task of finding a suitable commercial real estate in Melbourne, and after months of online and ground research, I was able to shortlist three properties, out of which, one is now my current office. The other two are still on the market, and for your reference, I’ve mentioned below. Check them out and see if one can be your dream office! Brightly lit | Fitted and furnished | Transport close by If you have a small team of up to 7 people, this commercial real estate in Melbourne is for you. It is available at a rent of 564 AUD/ week and located in the business precincts of St Kilda Rd Towers on Queens Road. This office space is fully-furnished with a light-filled open-plan layout. It is accessible 24/7. Hence, you can work in the day or ni...

Sydney housing values had not increased since July 2017 while Melbourne’s had not risen since November 2017 Property prices in Sydney and Melbourne are up for the first time since 2017, analysts attributing the trend to lower mortgage rates and improved sentiment. Read More Here:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/jul/01/sydney-and-melbourne-property-prices-rise-for-first-time-since-2017

Melbourne is growing faster than most cities of similar size in developed countries. Population growth averaged more than 2.5% a year between 2011 and 2018. Other international cities that are also known for their livability typically recorded slower population growth than Melbourne. For example, over the decade to 2016, Vienna grew about half as fast as Melbourne and Greater Vancouver about one-third slower. Vienna and Vancouver are also smaller cities than Melbourne. Read More Here:  http://theconversation.com/rapid-growth-is-widening-melbournes-social-and-economic-divide-117244