Redleg

And then off to the Redleg Urinal.

School will work with the MFC to help the MFC get what it wants. There was also a bit about despite the Chairman’s dog walking, the MRC is working closely with the MFC. Second article saying the project could be finished by 2028 and club has had feasibility approved and has moved to funding stage. It is happening and hopefully finished in 4 years maybe less.

Mt Scopus will help the Dees get their facility. Demons’ breakthrough in $100m facility fight First look: Inside Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse plans

Jeffo looked good. Goody has said he will play seniors this year.

What, you are killing our Captain?

No, but I can see a big possibility for the Redleg Urinal.

1966-1970 I did honours Matriculation, meaning I failed the first go, as I only sat for 2 subjects, English and Music. I was playing in bands and heading the wrong way, but my Parents intervened and life took a u-turn.

1980’s. Team Manager in 1970’s. Member of Club Foundation. Founded a supporters group, started the first club magazine, did some recruiting and other roles over the years. That is a summary.

Remember he is a 9 year old now, so getting very close to retirement.

It would be a done deal for the Dees if I was.

I just realized I am in a pretty unique situation in this project. I am a MFC member of about 50 years and former Executive Director of the Club, among other roles. I am a Life Governor and member of the Foundation of Mt. Scopus College, with grand children attending the school. I am not a former student, as I went to Melbourne High School, which I am incidentally also a Life member of the MHSOBA ( the old boys association ). I am also a member of the MRC and part owner of racehorses, including one running in the last race at Caulfield this saturday, which I hope doesn't " clam up " ( a hint as to which horse ). I will see if I can engage any of the Committee for some info on Saturday, in the winner's room hopefully, after winning the last race.🤞

An appropriate photo, as I had brunch with Mrs. Redleg at the Salem's cafe in Brighton this morning.

Could we change it to, "they are training the Vet Clinic down."

But Collingwood want Goschs, so I imagine he would be getting a call from his mates. They wouldn’t be happy if he stopped them getting Goschs.

Collingwood want Goschs, so they would be pushing Caulfield for us.

Correct and the Government control the Trust. That may be their preferred position, but we are talking about a race club use, that would be about a dozen days, when they use the track and we won’t train there at those times obviously. Can’t have footballs flying into race fields. The rest of the year the area is a barren unused tip.

I wrote about a year and a half ago, based on info, that this MFC project at Caulfield would happen and that because Crown Land was involved, it had to have community involvement and benefit. Nothing has changed. The land the school has bought, would otherwise have gone to property developers, like at the Northern end of the Racecourse, as it was always the plan, once horse training ceased, that it would be sold by the MRC. Far better for the MFC to have a school next door, than 1000's of apartments, which would have far less appeal to the MFC being a neighbour of Apartment towers, with all the traffic restrictions and other issues etc. I think the MFC will be delighted with how this has transpired as you can read into the club release. The club should get exactly what it wants and this new scenario helps that happen, as the Government is now behind the project and that was always very important to the MFC in getting the go ahead from the Trust, the manager of the Crown Land required by the MFC .

And with his penchant for holding on to the bell rope, was in fact the first recorded swinger.

I really don't understand what you are getting at. The MFC builds their facilities on Crown land, with probably a 99 year lease. They then control their area. How can someone then take it and for what purpose? The school is purchasing a freehold area, which will in all likelihood be fenced off. That will be their facility. They are separate and legally controlled. Do you think the kinder kids are going to stage a sit in, in the MFC admin building?

Its a fair bit of soil in Caulfield and in years to come, as with all purchases of land, won't sound so expensive.

No, Mt Scopus will get what they pay for and that is not the area wanted by the MFC. The MFC will get what they want, which is completely separate and distinct from what the school will have. As has been said before, the MFC is probably going to lease Crown Land from the Trust and that has nothing to do with the school site. Believe it or not.

I can assure you they don't. What they have are two campuses they own and a community prepared to fundraise to assist, but in the end the bank will be a big part of this facility, much like the MFC facilities I would imagine, given the large estimate floated about the MFC cost of getting it all done.

And you would also be very well aware that the school has a very long and strong relationship with a major bank and they I would expect, would assist with a very competitive interest rate, even though that would still be a large amount. Not sure why any neighbours would therefore be worried, other than having a school opposite their homes, instead of disused stables where the rats and foxes are probably having a field day.

Depends on what they get for their other two campuses that they own, but they will be borrowing a fair bit for sure and the bridging loan for getting the place bought and built will be enormous.

I will do some more investigation with the MRC Committee, if my horse Vongole accepts for Caulfield saturday. The students and Dees memberships are a good idea, as many of them live in the apartments overlooking the racecourse, built on the former car parks, once owned by the MRC.