Dr Romesh Mootoo, described as the visionary who oversaw the transformation of San Fernando from borough to city status, in November 1988, has died. A medical doctor and consultant rheumatologist, whose vision also led to the establishment of the Surgi-Med Medical Centre, San Fernando, Mootoo died on Friday morning. He was said to be in
Labor is ahead in five lower house seats that are still in doubt after the state election, while in the upper house the Reason Party’s Fiona Patten is at risk of losing her seat to ousted Labor MP Adem Somyurek.
Saturday’s commanding election win threw up intriguing features: thumping results for Labor in middle-ring eastern suburbs and robust support for Victorian Socialists thwarting the Greens.