News and commentary links
April 2010
Liquor licensing boss left high, dry - MacLellan to go after restructure, 2/4
All over the place - EXCELLENT overview by Melissa Fyfe, 4/4
SLAM petition makes it to Parliament - story on triple j, 7/4
Musos take fight to Parliament - 22,000 signatures on petition, 8/4
MELBOURNE LIVE MUSIC PETITION PRESENTED - TONEDEAF, 8/4
The Tote to re-open in six weeks - TheVine, 11/4
Melbourne's Tote Set To Re-Open - mess+noise, 11/4
Tote Re-Opening: A Brumby Photo Op? - mess+noise, 12/4, READ THIS ONE
Hope for music lovers as Tote looks set to re-open - HeraldSun, 12/4
THE TOTE TO REOPEN - TONEDEAF, 12/4
Owners upbeat as pub gets new lease of live - The Age, 12/4
Perring: How I Plan To Save The Tote - interview on mess+noise, 13/4 - "they [the Govt] had nothing to do with us signing the contract"
By George! A licensing win, but only six bother to apply - first roll-back, 14/4
Liquor Licensing: Live Music Venues - GREENS petition speech, 14/4
Music venues still threatened as Tote lesson not learnt - 15/4, by Dr Kate Shaw "The high-risk liquor licensing conditions that contributed to the Tote's closure in the first place - increased fees, installation of CCTV, and security guards even for quiet afternoon gigs - still apply to hundreds of live-music venues."
Live music hotel wins licence relief - Lomond safe, 16/4
Tote gets a lifeline - 16/4
City bar owner says police actions smack of racism - owner of city bar Red Violin harassed by Victoria Police - The Age, 30/4