What I've been up to lately

By Stephen Mayne
January 25, 2012

See package of links to our Murdoch coverage.

Thursday, January 26:
breakfast address at Moreland Rotary Club Australia Day function.

Tuesday, January 24: meeting with Doncaster Rail working group then first council briefing of the year.

Monday, January 23: interviewed on ABC News 24 on pokies, Crikey story on pokies, then attended tennis and did 30 minute Drive spot on 774 ABC Melbourne.

Sunday, January 22: Melton Leader story on our top 15 councillors now online.

Saturday, January 21: followed Wilkie announcement on Gillard's betrayal from Phillip Island.

Friday, January 20: interviewed about pokies on 5AA and wrote a Crikey story on Stop The Loss launch.

Thursday, January 19: Crikey story on pokies debate and spent afternoon with visiting US journalist talking Murdoch.

Wednesday, January 18: back from Phillip Island after a couple of days with the kids as Paula worked.

Tuesday, January 17: top 15 councillor list featured in Melton Leader (p12 epaper) and Maroondah Leader (p13 epaper)

Monday, January 16: Fairfax local paper published this story on CCSSCI defamation settlement.

Sunday, January 15: back home after lovely few days at Thredbo.

Thursday, January 12: interviewed by John Stanley on 2UE about super fund governance.

Wednesday, January 11: Manningham Leader published this story on state government interest in council matters.

Monday, January 9: expanded this list naming 15 best local government councillors in Victoria.

Friday, January 6: interviewed on 774 ABC Melbourne about coming demise of Eastman Kodak and updated Mayne Report Rich List.

Wednesday, January 4: Manningham Leader published this story on CCSSCI defamation settlement.

Tuesday, January 3, 2011: thoroughly enjoyed The Iron Lady.



Friday, December 30: sent out this bumper end of year email edition of The Mayne Report.

Thursday, December 29: worked hard in Olympic Room at MCG as Cricket Victoria thanked local government.

Friday, December 23: exited $45,000 Origin Energy notes play with gain of $850 and appeared on last Lindy Burns 774 ABC Melbourne Drive show.

Thursday, December 22:
end of year piece for Crikey dishing out some business awards and attended 7 hour defamation mediation conference which eventually settled.

Tuesday, December 20:
had 55-minute discussion with Rod Quinn on the year in review from 10-11pm on ABC local radio.