1 hour ago, dpositive said:

Hey Red is your horse a good thing. If we all put a small amount on, it could compound to be enough to fund the project.

or is this also dependent on MRC discussions.

Was a nice horse that got an injury and hasn’t been the same since.

Also likes wet tracks and that looks unlikely.

I will try and find out more about us at Caulfield from any MRC committee persons I can find.

3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

It also doesn’t help when you are paying out contracts to ex Coaches, injured players, players who have gone to other clubs, ex Officials and a host of other issues that cost money not to mention decreased revenue due to things like smaller membership, missing finals, less sponsorship etc, etc, etc.

Clubs run as businesses and businesses have different financial results, due to a number of factors, some preventable, some not, each year.

Better off sinking your money into Bitcoin than this calamity.

On 17/12/2025 at 10:56, Redleg said:

It also doesn’t help when you are paying out contracts to ex Coaches, injured players, players who have gone to other clubs, ex Officials and a host of other issues that cost money not to mention decreased revenue due to things like smaller membership, missing finals, less sponsorship etc, etc, etc.

Clubs run as businesses and businesses have different financial results, due to a number of factors, some preventable, some not, each year.

And you think THAT is why we haven't turned a sod ? Honest question.

Personally I think ineptitude is the culprit not the Ledger

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

And you think THAT is why we haven't turned a sod ? Honest question.

Personally I think ineptitude is the culprit not the Ledger

I was responding to a post on trading losses and finance is not stopping the project.

Edited 11 hours ago11 hr by Redleg

15 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I was responding to a post on trading losses and finance is not stopping the project.

No, I'd agree it's not.

Appropriate in a fashion we're at a racecourse..... we seem to keep going around and around.

55 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

No, I'd agree it's not.

Appropriate in a fashion we're at a racecourse..... we seem to keep going around and around.

And we found a few hurdles on the way.

“we are really close” MFC President Steven Smith, AGM, 16 December 2025.

To appreciate the complexity of making Caulfield our home base, it is worth understanding how the Jewish community’s “One Scopus” project plays an integral part.

A link to the project is provided here:

https://www.projectgeneration.org.au/one-scopus/

Here are some facts in the public domain:

1.       Mt Scopus College purchased a 7-hectare strip of land on the western side of the Caulfield racecourse in December 2024.

2.       The price was $195mil, allowing the Melbourne Racing Club to pay down debt.

3.       Importantly, the settlement terms of the deal were an 18 to 24-month settlement period. This means that Scopus do not even take possession of the site until mid to late 2026.

4.       The reason presumably for this extended settlement is that Scopus needs to negotiate a sale of its existing 10.6-hectare Burwood school campus to neighbouring Deakin University to fund the purchase of Caulfield.

5.       I cannot find any publicly available information on the progress of this Burwood transaction.

Based on a review of the Scopus project, the narrow footprint of the land suggests that Scopus will need to position its football/cricket fields inside the racetrack.

See the image below, where I have highlighted the Scopus land acquired in blue and indicated the size of a standard oval with white circles in various parts of their land parcel. For reference, I have highlighted in red the proposed location of the MFC home base and ovals.

It illustrates how the mutual benefits can play out for both parties. However, it highlights how our ambitions for a new facility are linked to a much broader endeavour that involves both Scopus and various levels of government.

  

18 minutes ago, Redleg said:

And we found a few hurdles on the way.

I was going to say that..... but we're a long way from the 'Bool' ....

(.though possibly closer to the bull !! ).

2 hours ago, Blind_turn said:

“we are really close” MFC President Steven Smith, AGM, 16 December 2025.

To appreciate the complexity of making Caulfield our home base, it is worth understanding how the Jewish community’s “One Scopus” project plays an integral part.

A link to the project is provided here:

https://www.projectgeneration.org.au/one-scopus/

Here are some facts in the public domain:

1.       Mt Scopus College purchased a 7-hectare strip of land on the western side of the Caulfield racecourse in December 2024.

2.       The price was $195mil, allowing the Melbourne Racing Club to pay down debt.

3.       Importantly, the settlement terms of the deal were an 18 to 24-month settlement period. This means that Scopus do not even take possession of the site until mid to late 2026.

4.       The reason presumably for this extended settlement is that Scopus needs to negotiate a sale of its existing 10.6-hectare Burwood school campus to neighbouring Deakin University to fund the purchase of Caulfield.

5.       I cannot find any publicly available information on the progress of this Burwood transaction.

Based on a review of the Scopus project, the narrow footprint of the land suggests that Scopus will need to position its football/cricket fields inside the racetrack.

See the image below, where I have highlighted the Scopus land acquired in blue and indicated the size of a standard oval with white circles in various parts of their land parcel. For reference, I have highlighted in red the proposed location of the MFC home base and ovals.

It illustrates how the mutual benefits can play out for both parties. However, it highlights how our ambitions for a new facility are linked to a much broader endeavour that involves both Scopus and various levels of government.

  

Interesting.... raises more questions.

Surely they accounted for playing space within the land they BOUGHT ?

Now they want to crib ?? 🙄 🤔🤷‍♂️

Given the pontification from a lofty height, I think Neverland Ranch a strong possibility!! Stay tuned for an impending announcement.... around 2045 AD

What are the security concerns with the gambling and nobbling of horses.

Massive,… race days, jump outs, trials, pokies, bar flies every where.

Mt Scopus will be completely locked down, arm guarded.

Amongst all this a few people are going to be walking around waving their footy flags.

This is problematic, I say, and will take years to sort by all type of Government agencies.