Melbourne Observer - Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - Page 11
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Confidential Melbourne
Talk is cheap, gossip is priceless
WARNE FLIPS ON TWITTER ETIQUETTE
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Short Sharp
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■ The tallship Enterprize, which brought the first settlers to Melbourne in 1835, may move from Williamstown. Rent at Nelson Place is set to rise from $2000 to $60,000 annually. Geelong and Frankston would welcome the tallship.
Melbourne’s Secrets
All that glitters ...
● Peter ‘Grubby’ Stubbs, Brendan Fervola and Diane ‘Dee Dee’ Dunleavy ■ The look on the face of Gold 104.3 Brekafast co-host Peter ‘Grubby’ Stubbs says it all. Loose cannon Brendan Fevola has been signed to appear with ‘Brubby’ and ‘Dee Dee’ from next Tuesday (June 7) to talk footy on their program. Word reaches Bitch that never ‘Grubby’ (Swans supporter) nor ‘Dee Dee’ (Saints) were consulted before radio station management reached the agreement to employ ‘Fev’ on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Bitch hears that, behind the scenes, and away from the publicity sessions, Stubbs and Dunleavy are less than thrilled to have the reforming ‘Fev’ on their show.
Extra TV work on Seven ■ 3AW sports reporter Shane McInnes can also be seen presenting reports for Seven News. The impressive young journalist is gaining television experience on a casual basis, in addition to his radio work. Shane, 27, was previously at SBS and Sport 927. ● Shane McInnes
Where are they now? ■ Some 32 years ago, Christine Amor was seen on TV as Jean Vernon, social worker at Wentwood Detention Centre, in Prisoner. Then came the role as Felicity Carson in Carson’s Law. These days, the 59-year-old is a ● Christine Amor marriage celebrant - at $295 per ceremony - on the Gold Coast, Queensland.
● Shane Warne ■ Cricket identity Shane Warne has been caught out a number of times because of communications technology. His telephone text messages were legendary, and his Twitter exchanges with actress Elizabeth Hurley have been followed around the world. Now ‘Warnie’ is bringing other Twitter users into line, pleading with them to behave whilst online. “Message to idiots out there who follow you - to just send stupid and immature messages - why? Does it make you feel tough? Get a life,” Warne broadcast late last week. “Twitter is a great way to interact with people you don't know , but care about what your doing - I think it's great to keep people informed. “And to have a voice - seeing there is so much rubbish printed these days - I value the interaction - please don't ruin it!”
■ Embattled Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Simon Overland is advertising for a Director, Corporate Strategy and Governance. “To be successful in this role you will have exceptional relationship building skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.” ■ Nick Onoufrios Aresti, 39, of Pascoe Vale, has received a 12-month suspended sentence after pleading guilty to indecent acts with a boy, aged between four and seven. Aresti is a former President of the Brunswick City Soccer Club.
Rumour Mill
Doctor on 162 charges ■ Former abortion clinic anaesthetist Dr James Latham Peters, of Hawthorn, faces 162 charges over allegations that he deliberately infected 54 women at the Croydon Day Surgery with Hepatitis C. He has been placed on a $200,000 surety. He faces 54 counts of conduct endangering life, 54 of recklessly causing injury and 54 of negligence causing serious injury.
DEBT COLLECTORS MUST FACE COURT ■ The Australian Securities and Investments Commission has commenced proceedings in the Federal Court against one of Australia’s largest debt collection groups in relation to their recovery practices. ASIC alleges that Accounts Control Management Services Pty Ltd and ACM Group Limited contravened the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act or the Trade Practices Act by engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct and undue harassment or coercion while carrying on a debt collection business. ASIC is seeking declarations that ACM engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, undue harassment or coercion in relation to eight debtors between November 2008 and June 2010. ASIC is also seeking orders restraining officers and employees of ACM from engaging in this conduct in the future. The matter is listed before the Federal Court in Sydney on Friday (June 3). ACM purchases debt ledgers comprising predominantly of credit card, personal loan overdraft debt and telecommunications accounts from financial institutions and telecommunications companies then seeks to negotiate repayment programs with the relevant debtors.
Hear It Here First
Whispers
To VCAT
■ A bid by Lido Centre Pty Ltd to develop a multiplex cinema at Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, is to be referred to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal on Monday (June 6).
Taser case
■ Jason Gursoy, 27, of Keysborough, has been fined $700, and is on a 12-month intensive corrections order, after facing Moorabbin Court for having a Taser disguised as a mobile phone. The device paralyses with an electric shock.
Stealing
Cutbacks at ‘The Age’ ■ Respected Melbourne journalist Leon Gettler’s business column is being cut from The Age due to “budgetary reasons”. His work is being quickly picked up by the ABC and the Business Spectator website. Rumour is that a number of Age columnists are getting the ‘pink slip’.
● Leon Gettler
‘Age’ deflects criticism ■ Age Editor Paul Ramadge used a broadsheet half-page to deflect criticism from Jeff Kennett. Ramadge made much of the Herald Sun’s circulation drop of 25,000-35,000 copies. The Age circulation, itself, is down 3 per cent. The Herald Sun averages 484,000 wekdays, and 571,900 on Sundays. The Age only manages 190,600 weekdays, and 225,400 on Sundays. Rumour is that Ramadge may soon be transferred out of the top Melbourne newspaper job.
DJ’s drink-drive strife? ■ Rumour is that a high-profile Melbourne radio person has kept ‘mum’ about their own drink-drive strife. Might have been better to be upfront from the start. And the question will be asked of a colleague: what did they know, and when did they know it?
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■ Police have nabnned 38 in a blitz on shop-lifting at Eastland. The arrests were made over a three-day period. Police plan to charge 20 of the offenders.
Exposed
■ Former university worker Martin Karklins has been ordered to serve an intensive corrections order for 12 months after admissions to knowingly viewing child porn.