FW: Daily Digest, Tues.20.2.18
  Roderick Smith

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From: Roderick Smith [mailto:rodsmith@werple.net.au]
Sent: Tuesday, 20 February 2018 10:42 PM
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Subject: Daily Digest, Tues.20.2.18

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180219M Brisbane Times - Neville Bonner Bridge.

180219M Melbourne 'Herald Sun':
- government projects.
- White Night.

180220Tu Melbourne 'Herald Sun':
- letters (mainly rail).
- Middle Park fire.

180220Tu Melbourne 'Age' - Midddle Park fire.

Roderick.

Melbourne Express: Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
7.49 Trams rerouted in Middle Park.
Route 96 trams in both directions will not service Stop 130 Middle Park, after Monday night's fire at Cafe Mart 130.
Advice from Yarra Trams: Middle Park passengers may wish to consider Stop 131 Fraser St approx 750m/9min walk or Route 12 trams along Danks St/Armstrong St approx 650m/8min walk.
The Middle Park railway station, which was operating as the wonderful mart 130 cafe, was significantly damaged by a 2A fire which started at around 22...15.
Give em a hoy If you can find any temp work for affected staff who will still have rent & bills .
Middle Park cafe gutted by fire
Middle Park light rail station's Cafe Mart 130 has been gutted by fire.
Flames were pouring from the timber building's ceiling when firefighters arrived last night.
The blaze was brought under control in 35 minutes but crews remained on the scene overnight to control hot spots being fuelled by strong winds.
The fire in the converted tram stop is not believed to be suspicious.
Fire investigators will attend the scene this morning.
<www.smh.com.au/victoria/melbourne-express-tuesday-february-20-2018-20180219-h0wc3a.html>

Chapel St, South Yarra 22-storey tower gets Stonnington Council green light... with tdu.
Stonnington Leader February 19, 2018.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/chapel-st-south-yarra-22storey-tower-gets-stonnington-council-green-light/news-story/c2b43c34198f3f584148f2b64d4bddbd>

Cyclists say next Brisbane bridge will be a big mistake with tdu.
19 February 2018 Brisbane Times.
<www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/cyclists-say-next-brisbane-bridge-will-be-a-big-mistake-20180219-p4z0w7.html>

The graph that shows exactly when Uber wounded Brisbane's taxis with tdu.
19 February 2018 Brisbane Tinmes [without the graph].
<www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/queensland/the-graph-that-shows-exactly-when-uber-wounded-brisbane-s-taxis-20180219-p4z0vq.html>

Mart 130 cafe at Middle Park Light Rail Station destroyed by flames.
Herald Sun February 20, 2018.
A POPULAR railway cafe in Melbourne’s inner suburbs has been destroyed by fire.
Mart 130, a well-known eatery located at Middle Park Light Rail Station, went up in flames just before 10.30pm last night.
The timber ceiling was fully ablaze by the time fire crews arrived.
More than two dozen MFB firefighters attacked the fire, bringing it under control in 35 minutes. Picture: David Crosling The fire began at Mart 130 began about 10.30pm last night. Picture: David Crosling More than two dozen MFB firefighters attacked the fire, bringing it under control in 35 minutes.
Crews remained on the scene overnight to extinguish hotspots, which were fuelled by strong winds.
Tram services were interrupted but have now resumed.
The cause of the fire is yet to be determined but it is not being treated as suspicious at this stage.
MFB Specialist Fire Investigators will examine the cafe this morning.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/iconic-cafe-at-middle-park-light-rail-station-destroyed-by-flames/news-story/9804710adcf4953c671e5bafbaa20a7f>

Motorists vs cyclists: the great Australian road war. with tdu.
News Corp Australia Network February 20, 2018.
<www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/the-cyclist-versus-motorist-divide-continues-to-grip-australia-what-will-be-the-resolution/news-story/4fae7001c198110b203e763354cf1c94>

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