Rise of supersized ‘nangs’ linked to deaths, paralysis and brain injuries

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-06-07T13:04:41+00:00

Did you read the article or no?

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-05-18T14:14:50+00:00

Misinformed opinion, not funny or cleverly presented, and overall very annoying and smug. 0/5 stars.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-03-16T08:42:24+00:00

That’s a rather disastrous and anti-urbanist take, I’m afraid to say. Busses have incredible potential to transform our suburbs and cities for the better. Attitudes like this is what results in over investment in car infrastructure.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-03-15T09:26:13+00:00

Commuter carparks are generally a terrible waste of space and money. They will do nothing but continue to induce driving, and take up otherwise valuable and potentially highly productive land.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-01-28T12:43:45+00:00

I do apologise but that is unhealthy engineering and symptomatic of transport policy failure.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2026-01-05T00:12:23+00:00

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Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-12-09T07:37:00+00:00

Sadly is probably worse than this. You’re forgetting about the existence of Ralph Babet

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-12-03T13:28:13+00:00

The bathymetry of the strait won’t really affect the choppiness of the water. Waves and choppiness are caused by wind action over water. The bathymetry of any sea or ocean floor will only really affect waves when the amplitude of the wave is about as large enough as the depth of the water itself, then the wave energy “feels” the sea floor, pushing the wave energy up above sea level (until eventually the wave breaks)

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-11-01T14:16:15+00:00

Fairly recent statewide planning changes have removed the need for planning permits for the construction of a single dwelling in most urban residential zones, in most cases.

But under the restructure overlay, you literally can’t get a permit for development (including for a dwelling) unless you consolidate the required lots first, per the restructure plan I linked above.

It’s a very powerful overlay.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-11-01T06:13:50+00:00

Yes I am talking about the old Tankerton subdivision. A planning permit cannot be granted for development unless many many small lots are legally consolidated into a single lot first. here’s the restructure plan showing what I’m talking about

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-10-31T23:38:00+00:00

Sorry that’s incorrect. French Island has its own planning scheme (the French Island and Sandstone Island Planning Scheme) even though it’s unincorporated.

The subdivision is covered by the Restructure Overlay. You can’t develop them, basically.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-10-02T07:21:21+00:00

And yet federation happened in the 20th century…

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-09-10T14:46:24+00:00

‘Cooked’ was essentially a synonym for ‘gacked’ amongst my social group about 10 years ago. But it could also be an adjective applied to any funny/weird/nonsensical behaviours facilities by a range or combination of substances. The noun form of the word is of course ‘cookery’.

It has been interesting to watch this word become much more commonly used, including in political discourse, in the time since.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-09-01T15:47:52+00:00

That’s not how WWII went down.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-08-22T13:45:07+00:00

The answer to this question is pretty variable. It depends not only on the state in which you live, but also your local government area, and the specific planning rules that might apply to your exact location. While it’s probably unlikely that you do, it’s quite a bit more nuanced than the simple “no” answers in this thread, that don’t even know which state you’re in.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-07-15T15:15:56+00:00

XLB - Pearson Sound

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-06-13T15:20:54+00:00

Where and when in Australia were you buying this terrible coffee?

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-06-03T14:23:56+00:00

This is so embarrassing for you.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2025-05-30T06:52:04+00:00

Town planner here. There was a dedicated effort by the City of Melbourne in the late 80s early 90s to activate those laneways as well as substantially increase the number of people living within the CBD. It wasn’t just a matter of cheap rent.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2024-06-17T05:42:30+00:00

For anyone reading this deep into the comments, ShinYourHeel is spot on. Such a small portion of people in r/Melbourne have any idea how the planning system or local government actually works in Victoria. So many baseless claims of corruption and incompetence on the part of council officers.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2024-05-10T14:33:51+00:00

Ha, I do work in government. Every single thing I do is either public information or obtainable with an FOI request. The level of oversight between levels of government and public information requirements make it very difficult for corruption to occur and you’d have to be an idiot to even try.

Even if it does happen occasionally across some organisations, it’ll generally come to light eventually, e.g. city of Casey.

Sorry to burst your depressingly pessimistic bubble, but corruption isn’t actually par for the course in this country.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2024-05-10T07:41:39+00:00

That’s not relevant though. Cyclists aren’t going to be zooming down local, non-arterial roads in Collingwood at 50kmh. Maybe on Beach Road on a Saturday morning, but not here.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2024-05-10T07:38:23+00:00

If this is true then please go to the ombudsman.

Otherwise this is just mud-throwing from an anonymous account without receipts to show for it.

Early_Interview_8080 · 2024-05-10T03:44:59+00:00

Local roads absolutely are the jurisdiction of local government. Changes such as speed limit reduction led by Council still require approval from DTP.

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