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BTW the camp that Dan is building, at Mickleham in Melbourne's north is close to the proposed train line that circles around just about all the suburbs of Melbourne. And Monash University doesn't understand why the planned stop is across the road at the 'Recycling Plant' rather than at the University.

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Yikes, there is something particularly creepy about it being across the road from the “Recycling Plant.” At least it’s not a rendering plant (yet 😬).

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It goes right through Box Hill as well, a major suburb of Melbourne. There is no attempt to integrate this new train line with the (train, bus, tram) services that are already there.

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Oh yes, and I forgot to comment on the double-creepiness of the new train line! You’d think they would be using newer technology these days, a bullet train, perhaps (ouch, that was a bad one, sorry).

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It could definitely have a creepy explanation. But regardless of whether it does or not all the local planners etc have been not been involved at all. I think the planning has been in the States. And Andrews the Premier is currently trying to pass a dictator bill into law which has upset the head of the Victorian Bar Association

https://www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/32886-bar-association-labels-vic-s-new-pandemic-legislation-appalling

And 12 or so QCs wrote to the local paper on the same topic a few days ago.

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Also Melbourne is a 'Strong City'.

Andrews and his Chief of Staff Pallas look to be doing China's bidding as well, Morrison actually curtailed their involvement (with kick backs no doubt) with the 2021 Silk Road venture (Belt & Road)

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