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The operators of Melbourne's Eastlink tollway have collected about $3 million in tolls during the first week of full operation.

The State Government is considering whether to allow larger trucks on more Victorian roads.

Michael Warner has a good historical summary of the race for the keys to the Lord Mayor's Limo in today's Sunday Herald Sun News paper . There has been a lot of speculation in the media this as the punters and would be Robe and Chains Hunters begin to mark their claims for the title of contenders.John SoJohn So has yet to declare his hand but everyone expects he will be in in the race to ...

The Herald Sun is reporting that the City of Melbourne has paid over $170,000 bonus payments to the top five - this payment is on top of the lurks and perks that the City Council bureaucrats claim on a regular basis. Free car parking, petrol, use of executive cars, free booze and overseas trips. These are the same bureaucrats that caused the blow out in council expenditure and now they are been ...

Tomorrow (November 17 2007, Saturday), the day of the annual Myer Christmas Parade. Starts at 11am, starting from Spring St. all the way to Myer in Bourke St Mall, so travelling all along Bourke St. basically. Guests this year are expected to be Jennifer Hawkins, Lord Mayor John So (our bro), and Santa. The floats, and all the entertainment are simply fabulous, I'm thinking of making a trip there, before my other engagement at noon.

In other news, who's seen the Myer Christmas Windows? They were unveiled at noon, today (Friday). Thoughts, comments, etc. ?

Melbourne City Council's Efficiency Report, that was the subject of an investigation into Confidentiality breaches under Victoria's Local Government Act has finally been made public, having done the rounds and been widely circulated around Town Hall and leaked to the media.` The report highlights what most had already known. The City Council is in financial trouble, John So has over spent ...

Melbourne City Council begins to implement some of the recommendation contained in the $300,000 efficiency report as the Council begins to prune the bush and cut back on John So uncontrolled expenditure.If anything John So has demonstrated that he has no idea of strategic investment. Wasted investments such as the Tourist Bus and lighting the Tan are just two examples of how out of touch with ...

Melbourne $400,000 dollars man spends $250,000.00 seeking advice on how to manage the City. (I thought that was why we were paying him such a hugh salary)Clay Lucas of The Age exposes the extravagant waste of money consumed by Melbourne's highest paid public servant.David Pitchford's contract was recently renewed by the City Council who whilst voting to extend his contract cut-back the term ...