Certified Legendary Thread Roos lodge plans for massive Arden St upgrade

[Sphynx]

Sure.

Here's the Victorian Shadow Health Minister quoted by an ABC journo;

I've already had prelim meetings with key stakeholders with regards to this.

The current estimates are $6-$7bn.

So I imagine his comments might have been even more frank had labor presented accurate costings.

You can't have too many hospitals (i'm certainly not complaining), but the amount of money being pumped into health is going a touch overboard at the moment.

My biggest issue is, it's mainly going into the one corridor.


We undeniably need a RMH and Royal Womans upgade.

But $2bn on Footscray, $1bn+ on Melton, $300m on Sunshine....on the back of Werribee Mercy a few years ago.

To put it in perspective, VCCC was one of the most advanced hospitals built in the world a 7-8 years ago for around the $1bn mark.

Frankston is getting a big upgrade, and there's a suite of mental health suburban hospitals getting upgrades, but there's not much going on in the East or inner South East comparatively. VHH is more a of a research facility for Monash Uni.

This will be one of the most expensive health projects ever completed in the world.

 

[LuvtheKangas]

I've already had prelim meetings with key stakeholders with regards to this.

The current estimates are $6-$7bn.

So I imagine his comments might have been even more frank had labor presented accurate costings.

You can't have too many hospitals (i'm certainly not complaining), but the amount of money being pumped into health is going a touch overboard at the moment.

My biggest issue is, it's going into the one corridor.

Interesting. So rather than being happy that the Liberals are non-factors in this state (which I don't dispute), we should be annoyed that they haven't got their shit together enough to put more pressure on the current government.

 

[Chadwiko]

My biggest issue is, it's mainly going into the one corridor.

We undeniably need a RMH and Royal Womans upgade.

But $2bn on Footscray, $1bn+ on Melton, $300m on Sunshine....

My understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong because it sounds like you have some knowledge on this, is that this is largely to correct the drastic underspend that occured in this corridor under the former Liberal governments?

Either way, Footscray hospital especially was in need of rebuilding. That place was a wreck.

 

[Sphynx]

My understanding, and please correct me if I'm wrong because it sounds like you have some knowledge on this, is that this is largely to correct the drastic underspend that occured in this corridor under the former Liberal governments?

Either way, Footscray hospital especially was in need of rebuilding. That place was a wreck.

No doubt Footscray needed rebuilding.

But there's 5km separating two of the most expensive hospitals in construction in the world.


I think it's a long bow to completely blame the liberal governments when they've been in power for all of 12 years of the last 41 in Victoria.

Not denying what Bracks and Dan have done for health development, but it's a massive proportional spend that doesn't necessarily benefit all Victorians. In fact it's targeted almost complete at the North Western corridor.

 

[Chadwiko]

In fact it's targeted almost complete at the North Western corridor.

Yeah, but my understanding is that the Eastern corridor hospitals (Box Hill, Epworth, Monash, Alfred, Sandringham etc) basically all got new developments approved in that 2005-2014 period.

You're right that some of those occured under earlier Labor governments, but my understanding is that the Eastern hospitals got a disproportionate amount of the investments in that period. And that the current blitz in the West was both long overdue but also a direct response to the population boom out here.

 

[Sphynx]

Yeah, but my understanding is that the Eastern corridor hospitals (Box Hill, Epworth, Monash, Alfred, Sandringham etc) basically all got new developments approved in that 2005-2014 period.

You're right that some of those occured under earlier Labor governments, but my understanding is that the Eastern hospitals got a disproportionate amount of the investments in that period. And that the current blitz in the West was both long overdue but also a direct response to the population boom out here.

Sandringham upgrade?

I don't think so, it's probably the hospital in metro melbourne most in need/overdue a major redevelopment given the amount of people it services and the relatively small size.

 

[Tas]

I've already had prelim meetings with key stakeholders with regards to this.

The current estimates are $6-$7bn.

So I imagine his comments might have been even more frank had labor presented accurate costings.

You can't have too many hospitals (i'm certainly not complaining), but the amount of money being pumped into health is going a touch overboard at the moment.

My biggest issue is, it's mainly going into the one corridor.


We undeniably need a RMH and Royal Womans upgade.

But $2bn on Footscray, $1bn+ on Melton, $300m on Sunshine....on the back of Werribee Mercy a few years ago.

To put it in perspective, VCCC was one of the most advanced hospitals built in the world a 7-8 years ago for around the $1bn mark.

Frankston is getting a big upgrade, and there's a suite of mental health suburban hospitals getting upgrades, but there's not much going on in the East or inner South East comparatively. VHH is more a of a research facility for Monash Uni.

This will be one of the most expensive health projects ever completed in the world.

What the government spends in terms of hospitals is based on the current capacity and projected population growth.

AMA says waiting lists are 3-4x longer than what the government officially publishes because there are significant delays in terms of even getting onto a waiting list because there are often huge waiting lists to even see a specialist referred by your GP. These wait times are largely based on the lack of capacity or throughput. We have absolutely no slack in our system and something like covid highlighted how flimsy and underfunded our health system is.

Our ratio of hospital beds and icu beds per capita is pretty bad and the population is expected to almost double to 2056, where are all these new people going to live? The majority will be in the North West the rest outer east.

Some people are waiting years for elective surgery, we need significant investment just to improve that to an acceptable standard let alone start creating capacity for the kind of population increase that has been forecast for decades. More should have already been done a lot sooner.

 

[blackshadow]

there are significant delays in terms of even getting onto a waiting list because there are often huge waiting lists to even see a specialist referred by your GP

Yesterday I booked an appointment for a surgeon consultation in the private sector - couldn't get an initial consultation before late November.

 

[Grogg]

Yesterday I booked an appointment for a surgeon consultation in the private sector - couldn't get an initial consultation before late November.

Yeah it's horrendous in the public system, which has snowballed into the private, sadly.

I've got a chronic illness that requires an exploratory procedure done every year to make sure everything is ok.

I'm now into my 3rd year since my last.

 

[giantroo]

 

[The Nostradamus]

When’s the second oval due to be built by?

 

[SMaturin]

That is awesome

 

[buttox]

What the government spends in terms of hospitals is based on the current capacity and projected population growth.

AMA says waiting lists are 3-4x longer than what the government officially publishes because there are significant delays in terms of even getting onto a waiting list because there are often huge waiting lists to even see a specialist referred by your GP. These wait times are largely based on the lack of capacity or throughput. We have absolutely no slack in our system and something like covid highlighted how flimsy and underfunded our health system is.

Our ratio of hospital beds and icu beds per capita is pretty bad and the population is expected to almost double to 2056, where are all these new people going to live? The majority will be in the North West the rest outer east.

Some people are waiting years for elective surgery, we need significant investment just to improve that to an acceptable standard let alone start creating capacity for the kind of population increase that has been forecast for decades. More should have already been done a lot sooner.

The Melbourne 2050 plan has 2 million peeps living on the Bellarine. 280kish now. It's mad how fast it's growing down here right now.

 

[giantroo]

 

[DunderHead]

That’s cool. I really like the indigenous style kangaroo. I wonder if we would embrace this as our emblem at some point in the future.

 

[buttox]

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Having done my share of years in hospitality triangle tables are fecking stupid.

 

[giantroo]

 

[spongebucket]

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The blue with the white coming through is great, the other colours..... Meh.

 

[Kangayroo]

The blue with the white coming through is great, the other colours..... Meh.

I respectfully disagree

 

[Zondor]

Yesterday I booked an appointment for a surgeon consultation in the private sector - couldn't get an initial consultation before late November.

I hope your chop extension goes well mate. :stern look

 

[blackshadow]

I hope your chop extension goes well mate. :stern look

Not half as much as I do!

 

[numchuks]

The blue with the white coming through is great, the other colours..... Meh.

Agreed, red and yellow (gold coast colours) should never be displayed on a NMFC footy building.

 

[giantroo]

North Melbourne has announced an operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. The club achieved an overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment. The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

North Melbourne achieved a record membership tally of 50,161, up eight per cent on the 2021 total and the first time the club has attracted over 50,000 members in its history.

Commercially, the re-signing of major club partner Mazda for a further three years was a highlight. One of the longest running partnerships in Australian sport, Mazda has been a principal partner of the club since 1999. The partnership will reach its 25th year in 2023.

Continuing the club’s commercial success, platinum partner Spirit of Tasmania extended their long-term relationship with the club for a further three seasons.

“The latest positive result is the club’s 11th consecutive operating profit and our 15th profit in the last 16 years. This is a fantastic result and testament to the unwavering support of our members and commercial partners,” North Melbourne acting chief executive officer Chris Simmonds said.

“In 2022, the club has continued to build its off-field strength, achieved a positive financial result and further embedded itself in its Arden Street home.

“Among the notable off-field achievements, the club re-signed Mazda and Spirit of Tasmania, completed the $8m Stage 2 Arden Street redevelopment and ensured the club’s home will remain in its heartland of North Melbourne through the Arden Precinct strategy.

“Former club chief executive officer Ben Amarfio played a pivotal role in a number of key projects that have contributed to the club’s improved financial security. We thank Ben for his leadership and dedication to these critical pieces of work.”

Highlights of North Melbourne’s financial year:
- Operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. Overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

- Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment.

- The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

- A record-breaking 50,161 North Melbourne members including 3373 AFLW members signed up.

- An eight per cent increase in the club’s overall membership number, and a 25% uplift in junior memberships.

 

[The acurate one]

North Melbourne has announced an operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. The club achieved an overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment. The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

North Melbourne achieved a record membership tally of 50,161, up eight per cent on the 2021 total and the first time the club has attracted over 50,000 members in its history.

Commercially, the re-signing of major club partner Mazda for a further three years was a highlight. One of the longest running partnerships in Australian sport, Mazda has been a principal partner of the club since 1999. The partnership will reach its 25th year in 2023.

Continuing the club’s commercial success, platinum partner Spirit of Tasmania extended their long-term relationship with the club for a further three seasons.

“The latest positive result is the club’s 11th consecutive operating profit and our 15th profit in the last 16 years. This is a fantastic result and testament to the unwavering support of our members and commercial partners,” North Melbourne acting chief executive officer Chris Simmonds said.

“In 2022, the club has continued to build its off-field strength, achieved a positive financial result and further embedded itself in its Arden Street home.

“Among the notable off-field achievements, the club re-signed Mazda and Spirit of Tasmania, completed the $8m Stage 2 Arden Street redevelopment and ensured the club’s home will remain in its heartland of North Melbourne through the Arden Precinct strategy.

“Former club chief executive officer Ben Amarfio played a pivotal role in a number of key projects that have contributed to the club’s improved financial security. We thank Ben for his leadership and dedication to these critical pieces of work.”

Highlights of North Melbourne’s financial year:
- Operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. Overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

- Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment.

- The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

- A record-breaking 50,161 North Melbourne members including 3373 AFLW members signed up.

- An eight per cent increase in the club’s overall membership number, and a 25% uplift in junior memberships.

The numbers seem correct.





Finding other revenue streams will be crucial when we become the first people to escape from Port Arthur successfully.
I would suggest.

 

[Merlin007]

North Melbourne has announced an operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. The club achieved an overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment. The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

North Melbourne achieved a record membership tally of 50,161, up eight per cent on the 2021 total and the first time the club has attracted over 50,000 members in its history.

Commercially, the re-signing of major club partner Mazda for a further three years was a highlight. One of the longest running partnerships in Australian sport, Mazda has been a principal partner of the club since 1999. The partnership will reach its 25th year in 2023.

Continuing the club’s commercial success, platinum partner Spirit of Tasmania extended their long-term relationship with the club for a further three seasons.

“The latest positive result is the club’s 11th consecutive operating profit and our 15th profit in the last 16 years. This is a fantastic result and testament to the unwavering support of our members and commercial partners,” North Melbourne acting chief executive officer Chris Simmonds said.

“In 2022, the club has continued to build its off-field strength, achieved a positive financial result and further embedded itself in its Arden Street home.

“Among the notable off-field achievements, the club re-signed Mazda and Spirit of Tasmania, completed the $8m Stage 2 Arden Street redevelopment and ensured the club’s home will remain in its heartland of North Melbourne through the Arden Precinct strategy.

“Former club chief executive officer Ben Amarfio played a pivotal role in a number of key projects that have contributed to the club’s improved financial security. We thank Ben for his leadership and dedication to these critical pieces of work.”

Highlights of North Melbourne’s financial year:
- Operating profit before redevelopment funding and amortisation of $685,132. Overall net profit of $6,283,060 for the 2022 financial year ending October 31.

- Total revenue increased from $39.3m to $50.5m, which included $6.2m in funding for the Arden Street Stage 2 redevelopment.

- The net assets of the club increased to $18.9m from $12.6m in 2021.

- A record-breaking 50,161 North Melbourne members including 3373 AFLW members signed up.

- An eight per cent increase in the club’s overall membership number, and a 25% uplift in junior memberships.

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Good result; 50% increase in the asset base in a single FY is outstanding