As a sea of black and white entered the members’ entrance at Flemington for Derby Day,one woman lost a heel from her shoe and abandoned it at the gates.
Curtis Stone joins local and international chefs feeding the well-heeled at Flemington’s Birdcage enclosure.
Property buybacks could also be needed in flood-prone areas along the Maribyrnong River,but the jury is still out on the Flemington flood wall.
Two families competed for the home. One wanted to tear down the bungalow and rebuild,while the other wanted to keep the home in its current state.
Decades-old flood modelling will be upgraded after Melbourne Water failed to predict a major deluge,while Victoria Racing Club’s submission about the Flemington Racecourse flood wall is invoking disappointment.
Since 1974,the Maribyrnong community has fought for action to protect their homes. Nothing happened – save for one large wall to protect Flemington racecourse.
Stars including footballer Christian Petracca,MasterChef winner Diana Chan and model Montana Cox were given the tricky task of publicising an event to a public that couldn’t buy tickets.
Much of Sydney’s social set won’t make the trip down to the rainy city,instead celebrating the Melbourne Cup Sydney-style.
A Flemington childcare centre has been waiting four days for official advice from health authorities on whether families should quarantine or get tested after a staff member tested positive.
The Department of Health and Human Services has apologised for the delays in getting donated food and supplies to more than 3000 public housing residents subjected to hardline lockdowns.
MSS Security,one of three security companies linked to the coronavirus outbreak in quarantine hotels,also provides guards for the North Melbourne and Flemington public housing estates now under a hard lockdown.