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Henry Greener conducts interviews with two candidates.
Dick Gross on Local Council Elections, where he is making an attempt to come back to Port Phillip Council after being a three time Mayor.
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Nov-21 7:30pm SBS World Movies: The Last Vermeer
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Apr-25 11:45pm SBS-TV: Auschwitz – One Day
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I just viewed the interview with Dick Gross and he is concerned about flooding in Elwood, like everyone else, although as he said it is a Melbourne Water and Parks Victoria responsibility – yes we know that.
He then said the Acland St closure is a concern whilst the “upgrade” is underway then admitted the first triangle project was unpopular and abandoned as some cost but I say why did the council he was a member of for 12 years from 1996-2008 go ahead with the project without talking to the people?