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1 minute ago, spenaroo said:

the idea of building athlete accommodation and leaving it empty for 4 years is equally as absurd.

The Olympic Village in Melbourne became the resdential suburb of Heidelberg West.

13 minutes ago, spenaroo said:

they are left to ruin afterwards.

Maybe elsewhere, but not in Melbourne. Most facilities are used weekly, if not daily. 

MCG           - AFL or cricket, concerts (eg Robbie Williams)

AAMI Park   - Rugby league, athletics, soccer

Marvel Stadium   -  AFL, concerts

Rod Laver Area    -  Tennis, concerts, BMX comps, monster trucks,  etc 

John Cain Arena  -  As for Rod Laver Arena

This is just a few of the uses. They can be quickly amended for various sports and other functions.

48 minutes ago, octave said:

 I am sure that most capital cities in Australia already have an Olympic-sized swimming pool and courts and fields etc.  

Melbourne has the MCG, Olympic Park, AAMI Park, (recently upgraded for the FIFA Women's World Cup), Marvel Stadium (Docklands), a swimming stadium built for the 2006 Commonwealth Games  ( Boonwurrung / Woiwurrung: Narrm 2006 or Naarm 2006 to be politically correct ), Melbourne Park (Rod Laver and John Cain Arenas, tennis stadiums also used for concerts etc.).So the plan was to hld the games in rergional areas and build the facilities there, including a swimming pool in Geelong that was to be filled in after the Games. Brilliant planning.

what the???

Victoria, and Melbourne in particular, proclaim themselves as the sporting capital of Australia, and have now been humiliated in the eyes of the international sporting world.

Priorities....

Breaking news....

Daniel Andews has announced cancellation of the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

From my high school days, cats head thorns would puncture you bicycle tyres.

Please explain the simiarities.

Which letter is silent in the word "Scent," the S or the C?

Why is there a 'D' in fridge, but not in refrigerator?

The city will soon be like a scene from On The Beach, with tumbleweeds blowing down the street.

Here's one for O.M.E.

Do you know why there are so many "silent letters" in English? Like the 'b' in doubt and debt, the 'p' in psychology (and in swimming ) etc.

re Working from home.

This is something that is causing a deal of consternation in Melbourne at the moment. 

Pro's

Saving commuting costs

Less traffic

Less invironmental pollution

Better work life balance 

Cons

CBD businesses losing business (no one buying lunches, etc)

Loss of jobs in CBD due to above - surplus staff

Unfair on those who have to go to work eg hospital staff, teachers, police, etc.

Empty offices, unused technology

Meetings have to be held online

Effects on others in household.

On the last point, my son works from home two days a week (5 days during lockdown). Because he is on the phone (call centre operator), we have to tippy toe around, and try to stop the dog barking, and can't have the TV on during the day. That means for me at 78 that I almost have to live in my bedroom while he is working from home.

18 minutes ago, Marty_d said:

I must be missing something.

The steps are UNDERNEATH the concrete spiral.

59 minutes ago, facthunter said:

It must be too subtle for ME. Nev

Suble as a sledge hammer, Nev. If she fell for his line, she was born yesterday.