Comments on: Rundle Rail: nowhere fast

By: Molesworth

Molesworth — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:58:02 +0000

A town run by low-rent artists and punk bands would be anarachy, and not even in the UK. Molesworth disapproves. I would never give over cities to those people in order for Rundle to have somewhere fashionable to live.

By: Topher

Topher — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:48:18 +0000

Aren’t most planned or new cities usually the most un-punk places you can think of?

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:40:37 +0000

Absolutely, David F. It is incredible to think that people are paying $500,000 for an average shack in Melbourne when that would buy them two average shacks in many regional centres just 200 – 300 kms away, that also have major infrastructures, jobs and a great lifestyle. Victoria’s major regional centres are seriously underpopulated and it has to change.

By: David F

David F — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:29:58 +0000

The stupid thing about Rundle’s ‘new cities’ idea is that the existing rural cities in Australia could achieve almost everything he wants if they were given the proper resources.

Agreed – Victoria in particular should develop and invest in regional centres. It would also help the housing crisis.

By: Ray Dixon

Ray Dixon — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:20:02 +0000

I agree, Dave, but it’s Albury-Wodonga, remember? Victoria is actually far better placed for regional expansion because so many centres are within 2 – 3 hours of Melbourne, whereas NSW is far more spread out.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:16:42 +0000

Not to mention existing medium-sized cities that could do with some serious investment and attention, and could perform a similar role – Newcastle, Ipswich, Wollongong…

By: Dave Gaukroger

Dave Gaukroger — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:58:57 +0000

The stupid thing about Rundle’s ‘new cities’ idea is that the existing rural cities in Australia could achieve almost everything he wants if they were given the proper resources.

Albury, Orange, Tamworth, Armidale, Dubbo, Bathurst – all of these cities have the potential for further growth, have existing transport corridors which could be easily upgraded and don’t suffer from being ‘company towns’ the way the Canberra used to be, and Rundle’s new cities would also inevitably be.

By: David F

David F — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49:38 +0000

I thought there was a grain of truth to Rundle’s point, though he wasn’t entirely clear on this city business. Comparing him to Deveney is one step too harsh though. It’d be like comparing her to Bolt.

By: Campbell

Campbell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:08:03 +0000

This was like reading Catherine Deveny with a cock and an idea.

I think that sentence blew the rest of the post out of the water. It’s almost scary.