Melbourne greenie killjoys slam grand prix

Port Phillip Council, which houses the Melbourne Grand Prix track have had a sense of humour failure about the event, claiming:

it is "an outrage" that the race is held in Victoria while the state is "buffeted by climate change, dwindling oil reserves, water shortages and the global financial crisis".
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"After 14 years residents have had more than enough," Cr Klepner said.

"Why should they have to suffer all that for a car race whose public price tag blew out to $41.3 million last year?"

Great - we'll have it in Sydney, then. Sign here.

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