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As Lord Mayor , she has been determined to challenge the status quo . ‘ The old nine to five is yesterday ,’ she said . ‘ We are moving to a 24 hours , seven days week city , as you would expect of a city about to become Australia ’ s largest .’
After the dislocation and interruption of the COVID years , Sally said that a reset Melbourne is looking better , not looking back . The city is booming , and Sally quoted a number of statistics to back her case . Conceding that there was a housing crisis in the city and a degree of homelessness , she said she and her colleagues were focusing on the issues and working towards innovative solutions .
One of the most exciting initiatives was the opportunity to encourage the work of entrepreneurs in a number of areas , including the introduction of clean energy . Sally said it was a privilege to lead the city of Melbourne ‘ with passion and purpose ’.
The main course of seared Victorian eye fillet , with herb salsa , green beans and smoked pumpkin jus preceded hearty renditions of the Boating Song and Forty Years On . Young Old Boys ’ Chair , Teddy Webster (’ 17 ) then took the microphone . Teddy said many Old Boys present at the dinner had seen a number of Principals at Scotch , among whom there was one constant – they were all linked by the Cardinal Thread , including the present incumbent , Dr Scott Marsh , whom Teddy warmly welcomed on behalf of Old Boys of all ages .
In his first address as Scotch Principal , Dr Marsh conceded his likeness to Colonel Sanders of KFC fame , revealing that as he walked into a room recently a boy piped up with ‘ Did someone say KFC ?’. ‘ The boys ’ sense of humour is strong ,’ he said . Conceding that he still had lots to learn about Scotch , he paid tribute to retiring Vice Principal , Rob McLaren (’ 73 ), thanking him as ‘ a faithful servant of Scotch College ’, who had provided him with staunch support .
He thanked the guests for their welcome , saying that he had never previously come across a group like the Scotch Family , and
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