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Former St Kilda Football Club coach Grant Thomas is in court over a contractual dispute with the club....

St Kilda's Matt Maguire says he is trying to stay positive despite another season-ending injury....

A 20-year-old construction worker is being treated in hospital after suffering an electrical shock during an explosion....

Victorian Police have extradited a rape suspect from Western Australia, using the new national DNA database....

A man has been charged with attempted murder, over a weekend shooting in Melbourne....

Police have arrested a 24-year-old man over a shooting in Melbourne's south-east....

St Kilda midfielder Lenny Hayes says his team never lost heart despite a severe third-quarter ambush during last night's 36-point win over Essendon....

St Kilda has dropped veteran full-forward Fraser Gehrig for tonight's match against Essendon at Docklands....

Has anyone heard of/gone to see The Click Five before? They're playing The Prince of Wales bandroom on May 14th. Official SiteMySpacePoW - TicketsInfectious. Powerpop. Yes....

I'd say my chances are pretty remote, but -- if anyone found a Nokia 6131 phone today, either between Fraser and Danks Streets in Middle Park, on a 112 tram, or somewhere between Queens, Collins and Elizabeth Streets in the city, I'd be most pathetically grateful if they could let me know.  I've lost mine, and as I've applied for a lot of jobs lately, I'm sort of in a panic.  Not to mention that I can't afford to replace it. 

Pathetic as it sounds, even the SIM card would be received with tears of gratitude.

When you buy a ticket to the Formula 1 Grand Prix you get a map and information that say "Motor Racing is Dangerous and Accidents Can Happen". There are extensive strict safety regulations to keep drivers, marshalls and spectators safe. But while spectators must follow the rules or be evicted, it seems the marshalls are not so keen on enforcing the rules on themselves or the professional photographers that cover the races.

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From The Jam
Prince of Wales, St Kilda

I am a big fan of the Jam; they rate in my top three bands and depending on what mood I"m in, they are my favourite band. Not only that, they are a big influence on my music and a motivation to get into music in the first place. I had always resigned the band to the "bands I"d love to have seen but know I never will" list stored away at the back of my mind, so imagine my surprise when nestled amongst the plethora of reformations recently I noticed that they were reforming, well, sort of....Read Full article

In case anyone here is interested and has failed to notice so far, the Astor is doing three Sunday nights' worth of film noir double features.

The films are:

Feb 17th (tomorrow) - Angels With Dirty Faces (1938) followed by Mildred Pierce (1945)
Feb 24th - The Asphalt Jungle (1950) followed by The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
Mar 2nd - The Big Sleep (1946) followed by The Night Of The Hunter (1955)

They all start at 7:30pm.

I'm not an employee of the Astor, nor was I asked or paid to post about this here - I simply like film noir and these double features seem to be a pretty good way to get a dose of it.
Hopefully this piques the interest of some of you!

Last week the UK TV company ITV, who broadcast the Formula 1 racing telecast that we see here in Australia introduced a new video section of their website. I was excited because the ITV F1 channel includes hours of F1 coverage that we do not get in the cut-down broadcast for Australia - interviews, behind the scenes stories, technical reports and analysis of car handling and driving technique - all amazing content....Read Full article

I give up. The Australian Grand Prix Corporation are morons. They have finally publicised their replacement for GP Traction, called Sidetracked, but unless you"re dedicated you"d never know about it or be able to find out about it. Information is buried, the offer (what you get for your money) is unclear and I think it is the wrong product marketed to the wrong audience.

The stupidity of their invisible marketing is enormous:...Read Full article

Transdestinations : A symposium and gathering for trans* and trans*-connected people.

Held over one day and two nights, Transdestinations surveys the current state of play and future possibilities for trans-connected communities. It includes forums, workshops, and arts events ranging from spoken word, music and performance to visual arts exhibitions. ...Read Full article

I"ve been monitoring the bizarre (and incompetent) marketing of the posh hospitality area at the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix (now formerly) called "GP Traction". I attended the 2007 F1 GP from there and had a very enjoyable time. Since then, it has not been promoted and in December 2007 the Grand Prix corporation seemed unsure whether it would be offered again.

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The Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle is a FREE ride from Frankston Visitors Centre (Melway's map 100 A9) to the Sacred Heart Mission in Grey Street, St Kilda (Melway's map 58 A9), on Saturday the 22nd of December, 2007. The Sacred Heart Mission's prime activity is to supply food to and cook for the poor and homeless. To assist the Sacred Heart Mission with this ever growing demand for their services, the Sacred Heart Mission Community Cycle will be delivering food to the mission via the backpacks/messenger bags/panniers that all riders will be carrying with them on the ride from Franskton.Further details can be found here...

Dear Patrons,

We proudly announce that our wonderful Astor Theatre has today, December 6, 2007, been purchased by our local St Michael's Grammar School....Read Full article

Because Melbournemaniac isn't itself without the bi-weekly whinge...
Good work Connex.

I've now taken to walking to Prahan, training one stop to South Yarra, changing to an Express Dandenong Service and getting off at Oakleigh. Everything seemed to be lining up. 2 min wait for the train to South Yarra, 3 min wait for the 5.16 Express to Caulfield, Oakleigh and beyond....Read Full article