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      1 year ago

      Why was it showcasing Regional Victoria? What in regional Victoria is WORTH showcasing? I’m not saying the country is shit, the country is beautiful! but the major towns with the infrastructure to host such this ARE shit. Geelong is a shithole, Shepperton is worse. Bendigo is okay-ish but in the middle of F’n nowhere. Wodonga and Wangaratta both suck. its SUCH a Melbourne idea. As in, someone from Melbourne whos never gone to the country! These towns don’t want upgrades to stadiums. They want better schools and hospitals. And more frequent trains to the city!

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        1 year ago

        Yeah, if cash is injected into regional Vic, it should be infrastructure and actually improving the towns. Not a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of an aquatic centre that the local council will have to upkeep for the next 20 years.

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            1 year ago

            New season out on iView - even more infuriating than previously and still amazing.

            • TinyBreak
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              Oh I’m all over it! The Mexican thing last week? Brilliant!

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                1 year ago

                I was dying at the fast speed rail that couldn’t actually go fast.

                Glad they had the merch though

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      But how will Australia win 200 gold medals in the pool?

      HOW?

      Honestly, given how the the Vic gov has to curb spending, this is a good move.

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      1 year ago

      They might need to scale down the event, if nobody else wants it when it gets given out for free.

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      1 year ago

      Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Oh geez. My colleagues did some work on the prelim stages over the last few months. I am surprised but definitely not shocked

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      1 year ago

      So what happens to the Commonwealth games from here on? Does someone else end up hosting it?