Simon Love

Strategic comms, public affairs, media. Former political reporter. RMIT journalism tutor. Dream big, live life, make a difference. Views mine.

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NFL wins in the atmosphere stakes. Electric in the ground

[Melbourne Cricket Ground @MCG]

HISTORY MADE.

100,021 in the house for the very first NFL Melbourne Game.

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@RobWaters10 What an innings - all the best Rob

[Richard Willingham @rwillingham]

Jacinta Allan has announced she will not contest the November election. She was first elected to Bendigo East in 1999. All but four years of her career spent on government benches.

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Vale Tony Walker. A wonderful leader and true public servant - with a reassuring ability to engage and explain the complexities of paramedic life to the public. A great help also off camera during the Pandemic.

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That's life..

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Vale, Derryn Hinch.
A passionate Melbourne broadcaster and former Victorian Senator.
Enjoyed working with him briefly and many dealings over the years.
From my archives: Rebooting his Hinch TV format about 11 years ago .. on Sky from Southbank

[Richard Willingham @rwillingham]

The UFU and its secretary Peter Marshall can be revealed as the parties seeking to block the release of an IBAC report into alleged corruption relating to the 2016 EBA dispute.

[Melbourne Cricket Ground @MCG]

A State Funeral to honour the life of Neale Daniher AO will be held at 1:00pm on Wednesday June 10 at the MCG ❤️

Read more ℹ️ https://t.co/hhyyY9Tbfu

[Mitch Cleary @cleary_mitch]

Breaking - Brad Scott sacked as Essendon coach
@7NewsMelbourne @7AFL

[Lily D'Ambrosio MP @LilyDAmbrosioMP]

Update on CBD power outages
A burst water main has caused flooding at a zone substation in the CBD, resulting in power outages across central Melbourne.

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY:
With democracy in retreat in parts of the world, this is an important opportunity to reaffirm values central to Australian political & cultural life.

@MelbPressClub @LordMayorMelb @cityofmelbourne @RMIT @FedSquare
#worldpressfreedomday #pressfreedom

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I’m also aware people have viewed broadcasts or stood even elsewhere in precinct. Have a lovely day, especially here in Melbourne.

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For anyone who is querying the primary source of this & even want to verify . I was standing, left of the north stairs, below the grass mound where media were - in the crowd. It’s exactly what I heard & saw from that position. That’s what you’ve always got from my feed in 15yrs

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Applause drowned out a chorus of boos during the welcome to country at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance.

On the eternal flame side of the sacred ground - a gentleman swore “f*** me,” as they exited their spot & audibly “this country’s stuffed,”
He was told to keep walking…

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The Governor’s address has been quite powerful this year, juxtaposing the events in and around WWII, and the service of women at Monterey, just down the hill from the shrine, where intelligence workers, predominately women kept their secret pact, some ‘til they were aged 97.

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Applause drowned out a chorus of boos during the welcome to country at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance.

On the eternal flame side of the sacred ground - a gentleman swore “f*** me,” as they exited their spot & audibly “this country’s stuffed,”
He was told to keep walking…

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Professor Margaret Gardner’s yearly ANZAC address is underway, during the acknowledgements which noted First Nations community and their welcome, the Victorian Governor met the moment brilliantly and increased her vocal tambre and resolve to counter another round of boos.

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Please give what you can today to this amazing cause, close to my family’s hearts.
@AuVSK
More here via IG: (@simonlovenews)
https://t.co/CKWy5mkmLk

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More here on the electorate, courtesy of @CaseyBriggs @AntonyGreenElec and the @abcnews team: https://t.co/r400YzLOur

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#springst news tonight. The Victorian Liberal Party has pre-selected Anthony Marsh, the current mayor of @MornPenShire as its candidate for the seat of Nepean (upcoming by-election), after former deputy leader Sam Groth quit @VicParliament earlier this year. #justin #breaking

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Final votes by the combined Administrative Committee and local electorate conference decision makers:
Marsh 10
Hutton 4
Conroy 3
Burgess 2

The task in November:
NEPEAN (LIB) - SAFE 6.4%

#springst