News and commentary links
May 2010
Live music 'not tied to violence' - The Age 7/5 - "Victoria Police's Senior Sergeant Michelle Young, who leads Melbourne's regional licensing unit, said most venues she worked with were well managed and co-operative. She did not believe there was a link between live music and violence."
Sue Mac Given Marching Orders - early report about MacLellan going - 7/5
THE TOTE 1 – SUE MACLELLAN 0 - TONEDEAF 7/5 - another early report
APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR LICENSING - Govt press release about Mark Brennan’s appointment 7/5, YAY!
NEW LIQUOR LICENSING CHIEF APPOINTED, SORRY SUE - TONEDEAF 7/5
New liquor licensing boss named - The Age 8/5
Report: 'Future Of Live Music' Forum - mess+noise 7/5
New booze regulator empathises with small business - about Mark Brennan, on Foodweek 10/5
Police target 12 'cowboy' nightspots - The Age 24/5 - yeah and trouble-free music venues have been made scapegoats for the problems cased by lack of police action against these sorts of cowboy operators