With the 2013 Victorian and Federal budgets having been released in the past week, the spotlight is on funding major infrastructure projects across Australia. So how does the government pay for the big infrastructure projects we need to avoid choking on our own growth? And how did we do it in the old days?
Southern Cross Station: over the past few years it seems like all they have been doing is construction work, but the station was actually ‘completed’ on 1 August 2006. The private operator then commenced their 30 year concession to operate the station, but going by the shoddy workmanship I’ve seen, it has no hope of lasting that long.
Why does one visit a railway station? For most people it is to catch a train, but unfortunately for some commuters in Melbourne that is easier said than done, since the powers that be decided to flog many stations off to commercial interests who treat them as cash cows. So why do I need to consent to being filmed?
If you live in Victoria and own a car, something well worth having is a toll road account. Many motorists who use Melbourne’s CityLink and EastLink tollways on an irregular basis buy the exorbitantly prices one-time trip passes, deciding not to setup an account because they think it isn’t worth it, when in reality there is an option that costs you nothing to setup and maintain.
Meet Southern Cross Station: a now familiar landmark for all Melburnians. Her early years were difficult as she had a bad reputation to shake off, but after a few good years, it appears that her masters want to drag her name through the mud again.
