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Victorian Government Relaxes Licensing Fees and Requirements For Live Music Venues

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Wednesday, 24 February 2010 22:11

RE-ENACTING the famous AC/DC video It’s a Long Way to the Top If You Want to Rock & Roll – more than 20,000 music fans protested around a truck up Melbourne’s Swanston Street yesterday, asking for a fairer deal for the city’s large live music scene.

In a bid to tackle growing alcohol fuelled violence on the streets, the government recently increased licensing fees and extra security requirements for venues that provide live music.

The decision resulted in a flurry of pubs being put to the market, with others – including Collingwood’s popular Tote – closing their doors.

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Former Kangaroo Wayne Carey House Hunting in Melbourne

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Tuesday, 23 February 2010 07:04

Wayne CareyFORMER Kangaroos footballer Wayne Carey has returned to Melbourne, despite failing to sell his luxury Gold Coast mansion.

Carey confirmed the move, to the Herald Sun. It is now reported he is looking at an inner-city apartment. His last home in Melbourne was a Beacon Cove apartment in Port Melbourne.

Carey who was reported last year as saying he wanted to move back to Melbourne to be with his daughter, Ella.

 

Budget Holiday Makers Drive Demand for Caravan Park Accommodation

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Monday, 22 February 2010 08:45

BUDGET holiday makers are driving a surge in occupancy for humble caravan park accommodation – and many are staying for longer than they have in the past.

A change in the facilities offered by some caravan parks – including pools, playgrounds and tennis courts – has also contributed to the newfound buoyancy.

But so too has a lack of supply – caused by some caravan parks selling to developers, who exploit their often spectacular locations with apartments and commercial facilities.

Australian Bureau of Statistics tourism data showed occupancy levels in Queensland’s caravan parks increased substantially in the year to September 2009, the most recent figures available.

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