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Sports stadiums could soon be full to capacity, acting Premier James Merlino says, but he has not committed to the change being brought in before the Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon at the MCG.
“That’s everyone’s aim and ambition that we go from 75 per cent to 100 per cent,” Mr Merlino said on Tuesday morning. “We all want to see that change. It’s all about contact tracing . and the ability for public health to contact trace.”
The first Anzac Day clash between Essendon and Collingwood in 1995 attracted a packed house. It is still uncertain if that will be allowed to happen this year.
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When Sue Course looked out on what is now Darebin Parklands in 1973, she saw a wasteland â a tip that was earmarked for a freeway. She was appalled that some of the remaining trees along Darebin Creek were being bulldozed.
It inspired her, her husband Laurie and other locals to form a residentsâ group. Their decades of lobbying politicians to give the land to the public â and their hard labour removing weeds and rubbish and planting trees â was the basis of todayâs 33-hectare urban oasis in Alphington, in Melbourneâs north-east.
Urban oasis: Sue Course receives an OAM for her work creating Darebin Parklands.
Gigs are back: From DMA s to Midnight Oil, 20 tours to liven up 2021
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Great news â gigs are coming back in 2021, and theyâre bringing with them everything you loved about going to see an artist perform. Whether itâs the anticipation of getting tickets and counting down the days, the moment of anticipation when the lights go down, or simply floating out in complete satisfaction after that second encore, the year ahead sees musicians (safely) returning to venues that have been shuttered for too long. Whether you want to dance till you drop or bang your head, here are 20 upcoming tours to look forward to.