Terms & Conditions FAQ Privacy Policy It's been an off-season of transformation for both United and the Phoenix with key personnel changes across the board Mitch Creek and Alan Williams are no longer in the NBL but there's plenty of star power coming back into the two Melbourne teams while the Phoenix are buoyed by the arrival of Derrick Walton Jr With a little over two weeks until HoopsFest tips off at Round 1 in Perth it's an early test off both teams' pre-season progress All pre-season games will be streamed LIVE & FREE via NBL+ via the NBL App Download the NBL App and click on the box score on the 'HOME' tab to watch, or click here.  August 31 – 7pm AESTState Basketball Centre >> Live box scores | Pre-season game schedule The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work present & emerging as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community Watch the Game Highlights from Illawarra Hawks vs The East Melbourne day hospital at 23 Clarendon St has been sold after drawing eight unconditional offers A refurbished East Melbourne day hospital has moved on quickly into the hands of an offshore buyer for nearly $10m The freshly refurbished facility at 23 Clarendon St was snapped up after attracting eight offers and 28 inspections The three-level building includes a 13-bed day hospital all set on a 1,011sq m block in the heart of the Melbourne east medical precinct RELATED: Marathon 1.5-hour Melb auction makes owners $13,000 a minute Luxury 13-bedroom Torquay estate fit for a sheik listed for sale ‘Showstopper’: Beachfront home smashes records gynaecology and dental services before operations were relocated earlier this year The property underwent a major ground-floor refurbishment before hitting the market CBRE Melbourne executive managing director of capital markets Mark Granter said the level of demand underlined the strength of the sector The property includes basement parking for 21 vehicles rare for a site in East Melbourne’s medical hub the hospital includes a 13-bed day facility — a key selling point for investors “East Melbourne is one of the tightest-held pockets in the city and without doubt Melbourne’s premier medical precinct,” Mr Granter said “It’s in an outstanding location — you’re surrounded by a who’s who of major medical institutions and now the new oncology unit on Albert Street Mr Granter confirmed the property sold within the quoted price guide of $9m-$10m adding that demand for non-traditional real estate was continuing to build The site is surrounded by major hospitals and medical institutes “Healthcare real estate is marching in step with other alternative asset classes “We’re seeing a surge of investor interest because the fundamentals are so strong Healthcare is one of those classic non-traditional sectors that’s really coming into its own alternative assets are having their moment.” the property sits just metres from Victoria Parade and the Melbourne CBD fringe The sale was handled by CBRE’s Healthcare & Social Infrastructure team Mr Peluso described the sale as “hotly contested,” noting that eight unconditional offers in the first round was “unprecedented for vacant real estate.” Mr Wang added that more than $80m in unallocated capital is now chasing quality healthcare assets across Victoria gynaecology and dental services before relocation The buyer has not revealed their future plans for the site but the property is expected to continue operating as a healthcare or consulting facility Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Aged care mogul’s son flips $30m Toorak mansion in 18 months Ex-Blues boss Mark LoGiudice scores big in Kew Shock reality of Melb auctions one month after rate cut realcommercial.com.au is owned and operated by ASX-listed REA Group Ltd (REA:ASX) © REA Group Ltd By accessing or using our platform, you agree to our Terms of Use. The freshly refurbished facility at 23 Clarendon St was snapped up after attracting eight offers and 28 inspections RELATED: Marathon 1.5-hour Melb auction makes owners $13,000 a minute Luxury 13-bedroom Torquay estate fit for a sheik listed for sale ‘Showstopper’: Beachfront home smashes records Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. Click here to get the latest Victorian property market news delivered direct to your inbox MORE: Aged care mogul’s son flips $30m Toorak mansion in 18 months Ex-Blues boss Mark LoGiudice scores big in Kew Shock reality of Melb auctions one month after rate cut Three further projects as part of the Victorian and federal governments’ $1.2 billion road ‘blitz’ have been announced with a focus placed on fixing some of the most notorious roads in the city’s south-eastern suburbs $38.5 million has been allocated to early works regarding three key sites in Warrandyte South $25 million has been allocated to the planning and development of fixing the ‘five-ways’ intersection at Ringwood-Warrandyte Road Five crashes were reported in the area between 2020 and 2024 with 8000 vehicles driving through the intersection every day $10 million will go towards planning for upgrades to the High Street Road and Mowbray Drive intersection in Wantirna South to identify ways to ease congestion Funding will go towards the early development of a new signalised t-intersection to enhance safety of all road users $3.5 million will be used to develop a business case to improve the intersection of Maroondah Highway and Yarra Road which suffers from severe congestion around school pick-up and drop-off time Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King says the works will help fix chokepoints ahead of the expected growth of the regions “We’re fixing these notorious choke points and planning future road improvements to cater for our growing suburbs,” King says “We’re fixing roads right across the state; we’ve doubled our road maintenance funding to local councils reinstated road maintenance indexation that was scrapped under the former government and are investing heavily in our regions and cities.” “As Melbourne’s population continues to grow we are investing in critical projects that will create better journeys for motorists,” Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure Gabrielle Williams says “We are getting on delivering vital road upgrades across wider Melbourne that will provide safer and faster journeys for motorists.” Australasian Transport News (ATN) and its digital platform Fully Loaded have been the leading source of intelligence for owners and managers of medium to large transport businesses The South East Melbourne Phoenix shook off an early 15-point Throwdown deficit to take charge in the second half and make it consecutive wins over Melbourne United Melbourne caught fire for 36 points coming off losses to Brisbane and Illawarra to be 15 points up at John Cain Arena on Sunday afternoon but the Phoenix got stuck in after half-time A 32-20 third quarter set South East Melbourne up for the eventual 12-point win with Derrick Walton Jr starring on return from illness after half-time ending up with 14 points Even after United hit the front again with five minutes to go South East Melbourne responded with 14 of the next 16 points to secure back-to-back Throwdown wins and to improve to 8-9 Matt Hurt produced another 28 points and six rebounds on 12/15 shooting with Jordan Hunter contributing 23 points and eight boards on 6/8 with 11/13 at the foul line while Nathan Sobey had 22 points "Every game is almost a do-or-die when you look at the ladder," said Phoenix coach Josh King "We needed this one tonight and I'm just really proud of the team effort "Happy for our guys and hopefully we can build on this." Melbourne has now lost three straight for the first time since November/December 2022 to be 12-7 while again playing without Chris Goulding and Marcus Lee Ian Clark top-scored with 20 points while Shea Ili added 17 points and six assists Matthew Dellavedova 11 points and eight assists "Three in-a-row is just unacceptable," said NBA championship winner Dellavedova afterwards and there's no one to blame except for ourselves "We're going to have to respond and we're going to have to hold each other accountable "Everyone's going to have to do their job and I'm confident that we'll be able to do that." Melbourne started strongly looking to avoid a third straight loss leading 14-8 early including getting threes from Matthew Dellavedova and Ian Clark but the Phoenix were staying in touch and Malique Lewis had seven quick points United then blew the game wide open with four quick threes to Kyle Bowen Flynn Cameron and Clark leading to quarter-time to end up leading 36-24 after one Melbourne again pushed that lead out to 15 early in the second frame but Jordan Hunter sparked South East Melbourne with five points on the inside and then Nathan Sobey inspired a 9-0 run to bring it back to a three-point ball game Melbourne again answered including with a four-point play to Cameron and they went into half-time leading 59-51 on the back of shooting 62 per cent from the field to 51 while the Phoenix attempted 16 free to just the three from United United were back up nine with a three-point play from Clark but late in the third term the Phoenix went on a 10-0 streak starting with three balls to Derrick Walton Jr and Sobey before a Hunter finish at the rim put them in front for the first time in the contest That turned into a 14-0 run after the timeout with a bucket to Joe Wieskamp and then alley-oop finish from Hunter on the pinpoint pass from Walton South East Melbourne went into three quarter-time leading by four and then they were up eight early in the fourth but Melbourne responded with the next seven points and it set up a grandstand finish United were back in front thanks to Cameron with five minutes to play before Walton returned South East Melbourne to the lead a minute later Another minute later and Walton knocked down a three to put the Phoenix up four before a dunk to Sobey and another bucket to Walton saw them seal the deal on the eventual 12-point triumph Melbourne will now prepare to play the Tasmania JackJumpers next Monday in their last home game until February while South East Melbourne play host to the Adelaide 36ers on Saturday BOX SCORE SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX (15-12) 5th v ADELAIDE 36ERS (13-14) 6thWhere: The Fire Pit February 2 at 4:30pmWatch: ESPN | 10 Bold & 10 Play  CLICK HERE TO SECURE YOUR TICKETS FOR THE GAME. Josh King’s side is going into their final games of the regular season with playoffs positions still to be determined South East Melbourne return from the West after a narrow one-point loss after leading for much of the contest as the team pay homage to their faithful fans during Member Appreciation Round which coincidentally also falls during the league’s Pride Round celebrations The Adelaide 36ers went down to the Bullets by three-points on Friday night with each of their games vital to clinch a spot into the top six The Phoenix will regain Tom Vodanovich who missed the game in Perth due to family reasons DP Luke Fennell will not suit up for the home game due to competing in the U20s National Championships The 36ers will be without Jarell Martin due to a calf injury.  After a couple of standout games after announcing his contract extension in the Heartland Owen Foxwell was further rewarded with a role in the stating five The 21-year-old was praised by his coach in the post-game press conference for getting experience and predicting he will be ‘one of the better point guards in this league’ MALIQUE!!!! 🤯📺 ESPN pic.twitter.com/fZJGAXT0d2 Regular Season Head-to-HeadPhoenix 9-10 36ers Phoenix Fest is back for the sides final regular home game at John Cain Arena for their Member Appreciation game. 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Stay on current site or go to US version Tommy Greer plans to resign as the Chief Executive Officer of the South East Melbourne Phoenix Greer has served as the Phoenix's CEO since the inception of the NBL franchise in 2018 serving in the position for six seasons and playing a significant role in the team's on and off-court decision-making Greer will continue in his role over the next few months and work closely with Phoenix Managing Owner Romie Chaudhari on selecting his successor to move into an advisory role with the Phoenix through the end of June South East Melbourne Phoenix CEO Tommy Greer presents Nick Kyrgios with a Phoenix jersey Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesPrior to joining the Phoenix as its CEO suiting up for nine seasons with the Melbourne Tigers from 2005-2014 He won two NBL championships with the Tigers (2006 Greer played a primary role in the Phoenix moving into the revamped State Basketball Centre Over the six seasons under Greer's leadership the Phoenix qualified for one postseason: the 2020-21 campaign where they'd ultimately fall to Melbourne United in the semifinals Welcome to Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral a designated Pilgrim Place for the 2025 Jubilee Year and join us in proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ Please join with others in our Archdiocese and around the world on a journey of reflection prayer and renewal in this 2025 Jubilee Year inspire reconciliation and renew your spirit We look forward to welcoming you at St Patrick’s Cathedral this Jubilee Year 1pm**Celebrant: Archbishop Peter A Comensoli * These Masses are livestreamed via the Archdiocesan YouTube channel and the video player below.** These Masses are livestreamed via the Archdiocesan YouTube channel and the video player below and also televised on Community Channel C31 (Channel 44 on digital television) Weekdays: after 1pm Mass until 2.15pm in the Sacred Heart Chapel Tue–Fri: 12 noon – 12:45pm (except on public holidays) Sat: after 8am Mass (except on public holidays) Due to the liturgical life of the Cathedral, please see our parish newsletter bulletins for any changes to the above times are available at the main entrance to the Cathedral Passports can be stamped at St Joseph’s Chapel Pilgrim groups are encouraged to attend the 7am or 1pm weekday Mass Pilgrim groups of 15 or more who intend to attend Mass are asked to contact the Cathedral parish office via email so the celebrant can acknowledge the group’s presence. 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Please contact the Cathedral parish office for any enquiries about commercial photography Melbourne United will look to rebound from back to back losses on Sunday afternoon when we face off against the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Throwdown XVII Holding an 18-8 all-time advantage in the rivalry series and having won six of the past seven matchups Dean Vickerman will be wanting his squad to produce a strong performance which would see us return to the top of the NBL25 ladder a season-high 108 points could not lift them to a win on Thursday against the Bullets Rebounding is sure to be a clear focus for both lineups coming into Sunday In our 13-point defeat to the Illawarra Hawks on Friday evening giving the visitors extra opportunities to attack inside It was a similar story for the Phoenix on Thursday as the Bullets crashed the glass through Tyrell Harrison Expect Vickerman and SEM coach Josh King to emphasise this heading into the game Having tallied seven-straight double-digit scoring games Rob Loe will be looking to continue his strong vein of form when matched up with Jordan Hunter on Sunday afternoon while Hunter was able to thrive in the scoring department (20 points) finishing the game as a team-high +9 in 17 minutes Likely without frontcourt partner Marcus Lee again look for Loe to step up in the scoring department Who: Melbourne United vs South East Melbourne Phoenix Melbourne United have dropped their lone game of Round 5 going down against the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Throwdown XXVI as Rob Loe lobbed an alley-oop pass to Jack White for the slam Ian Clark and Flynn Cameron kept the score-board ticking over while White and Loe anchored United’s defence with their rim protection The contest remained tight for the entire quarter however it was Melbourne who took a two-point advantage into the first break Goulding and White saw United pull ahead by as many as eight points however the Phoenix were able to fire back quickly going on a huge run which flipped the lead Another late Goulding bucket allowed the home side to claw back a bit closer but it was SEM that found themselves up by five points at half time The Phoenix built on this to start the third period however United slowly cut into the deficit through the aggressiveness getting to the free-throw line Kyle Bowen provided great energy throughout this stretch which was highlighted by a blocked shot on one end and a three-pointer on the other pulling Melbourne within three-points of tying up the game Loe was able to bring the scored level to start the fourth splashing a triple from the top of the arc however SEM quickly took control of the game going in front by as many as 11 points with 4 minutes remaining Clark and Cameron kept Melbourne in the game closing the gap to just four points with less than a minute left as the Phoenix held on to claim a 84-83 victory United’s next game will come on the road against the Illawarra Hawks on Thursday the 24th of October As summer in Melbourne heats up, so too does the huge push to get the mega West Gate Tunnel and Metro Tunnel projects ready for operation next year as Victoria’s Big Build continues to deliver significant transport improvements across the city Read more below about the major planned disruptions coming up in inner, west, north and east, and south east Melbourne and regional Victoria The Metro Tunnel has entered a new phase known as trial operations – the ‘dress rehearsal’ for the project It’s the first time the station staff maintenance staff and drivers will be involved Major construction has finished on 3 of the 5 new underground stations with work continuing on the 2 CBD stations – Town Hall and State Library Flinders Street will be reduced to 1 lane between Russell and Swanston streets westbound until late 2025 There will also be a full westbound closure between Swanston and Elizabeth streets Annual maintenance works on the West Gate Bridge will take place from 9pm Three citybound lanes will be closed 24 hours a day Expect significant delays of up to 30 minutes Please allow extra travel time if you’re heading into the city from the west Crews will make the most of the warm summer weather to prepare the West Gate Tunnel for opening next year with major road surfacing happening on the West Gate Freeway from 6 January to 8 March between Millers Road and the West Gate Bridge Metro Tunnel and Level Crossing Removal works will also impact the Sunbury Line at various times over summer Work to remove 4 level crossings in Melton and a new Melton Station will also ramp up over summer with a construction blitz in January Watsons Road in Diggers Rest is closed until late 2025 while the road bridge is built Metro Tunnel works will impact the Cranbourne/Pakenham lines this summer Cranbourne/Pakenham passengers will interchange at Caulfield Station for Frankston Line services to the city Work on the Pakenham Roads Upgrade will continue to widen the ramp from McGregor Road onto the Princes Freeway The ramp to the Princes Freeway citybound will be closed from Tuesday With the final tunnelling contract for the first stage of the Suburban Rail Loop now locked in crews are moving utilities and preparing sites for major construction and tunnelling Works are underway at all 6 Suburban Rail Loop East stations sites between Cheltenham and Box Hill and the train stabling facility Tunnelling is powering ahead on North East Link with 2 tunnel boring machines well on their way from Watsonia to Bulleen Buses will replace trains on sections of the Hurstbridge Line for 8 weeks in February and March Level crossing removal works will also impact sections of the Bendigo Line in December Coaches will also replace trains on the Echuca Swan Hill and Shepparton lines at various times over summer Check for up-to-date disruptions information before you travel The Perth Wildcats made a blistering start and then a monstrous finish beating the South East Melbourne Phoenix to open the NBL finals 122-105 in a wildly high-scoring affair The Wildcats made a 20-4 start at Perth High Performance Centre for their Seeding Qualifier but by half-time the Phoenix were leading 67-62 in the highest scoring first half in a 40-minute NBL game outscored South East Melbourne 35-9 either side of three quarter-time to earn a more than two-week break before playing Melbourne United in the playoffs The Phoenix have one more chance to book a spot against the Illawarra Hawks when they host either Sydney or Adelaide on Sunday the Phoenix couldn’t have asked for a worse start with Josh King challenging an out of bounds call on Owen Foxwell after just 19 seconds Soon after the Wildcats scored 16 points in-a-row but once Angus Glover hit the floor everything changed for the Phoenix He would score 15 points the rest of the quarter including four three-point bombs and scoring 11 points in a 14-0 run The visitors then produced 39 points in the second quarter to go into the main break impressively leading 67-62 There were plenty of whistles too with the Wildcats taking 28 free throws in the first half to the Phoenix's 21 but it had been a 63-42 turnaround after Perth's 20-4 start It was blow for blow for a lot of the third quarter but the Wildcats finished it on a 13-4 run sparked by Keanu Pinder (35 points 11 rebounds) who was thriving on his battle with Matt Hurt (24 points The 'Cats led by six heading into the fourth which soon became 23 when Pinder threw down a dunk in transition inside the first five minutes to set up the 17-point win but the Wildcats simply had too many weapons King didn’t feel such a high foul count (77 free throws attempted) created a good spectacle "I'm exhausted because the game took so long because there was so many free throws taken," he said "I'm just learning the league and they were called on both sides Five-time MVP Bryce Cotton finished with 27 points Wildcats coach John Rillie was just happy with his team's performance to get the win "We came in and took care of business the way we were supposed to," he said "We've been playing well of late and the guys did a great job in the second half to wrestle back momentum so I think with this team we're slowly starting to see the trust and belief with each other out on the floor." Glover ended the night with 25 points for the Phoenix on 6/9 from deep with Nathan Sobey adding 22 points and Next Star Malique Lewis 12 points and six boards It was the most dramatic of first quarters that all began when Josh King took the advice of Owen Foxwell after 19 seconds to challenge an out of bounds call He ended up blowing a timeout and that proved a disaster because after Nathan Sobey opened the scoring the Wildcats took total control over the next three minutes The Wildcats would go on to score 16 straight points and in that time the Phoenix had two turnovers missed four shots and King couldn’t use up his only other timeout of the half but the introduction of Angus Glover turned the tide for the Phoenix He scored 11 points in a 14-0 run including draining three from long range Things remained tight the rest of the quarter with Perth narrowly leading 29-28 by quarter-time It was a second quarter then dominated by plenty more big shots but plenty of players getting to the foul line too The Wildcats took 19 free throws in the quarter to 13 from the Phoenix but Glover hit another three for South East Melbourne with Matt Hurt putting up 14 points and Sobey 11 That had the Phoenix leading 67-62 going into half-time thanks to 39 points to 33 in that second period A lot of the third quarter was about Hurt and Keanu Pinder going to battle down low with one another When Pinder blocked Hurt up one end and scored up the other it was the spark to see Perth finish the third quarter on a 13-4 lead and to lead 96-90 by three quarter-time The Wildcats were unstoppable to start the final quarter and a scorching 13-0 run sealed the deal and Pinder capped it off with a dunk in their one off return to their former home SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX 105 (Glover 25 BOX SCORE A Brighton bathing box has sold for a six-figure sum that could cover more than half the cost of a median-priced Melbourne unit The navy- and white-painted beach shack, which does not have a bathroom was listed with a $350,000-$390,000 asking range Nick Johnstone Real Estate director Nick Johnstone declined to comment on the price but industry insiders put it near the range’s top end RELATED: Mount Martha beach box sells for $1m at hotly contested two-hour auction Vic beach boxes: why experts say the status symbols are a coastal dream you might regret Brighton: Young MyDeal rich lister nabs swish apartment and bonus beach box This would more than cover 60 per cent of a $583,000-median priced Greater Melbourne unit And it’s almost 40 per cent of the city’s $895,000 typical house value Mr Johnstone said the bathing box had been scheduled to go under the hammer next week but the listing generated so much interest that it sold ahead of time “We had a bit of a mini-auction between two buyers His agency will soon list another Brighton beach box for private sale with a $400,000 price tag bathing boxes started being built on bayside Melbourne’s beaches so people could get changed into their swimming gear There’s now 96 such boxes on Brighton beach Mr Johnstone said that he believed this was good value for one of the iconic coastal sheds especially compared to the $1m that a Mount Martha beach box sold for earlier this week managed by Danckert Real Estate director Alex Corradi set a new record for beach boxes in Victoria – although there are unconfirmed rumours that Portsea beach boxes have fetched more in the past The 26 South Beach address fetched a price much higher than its $650,000-$700,000 asking range Another boatshed at 105 South Beach, Mount Martha, is also for sale with a $580,000-$620,000 price tag The blue shack with a yellow door is listed with Warlimont & Nutt Mt Martha’s Richard Sullivan Victoria recorded a preliminary 63.3 per cent clearance rate from 215 early auction results last week About 833 homes across the state will go under the hammer next week Sign up to the Herald Sun Weekly Real Estate Update. 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The 39-year-old was a priority target for the Phoenix King chosen for his impeccable basketball nous and defence-first philosophies Management worked swiftly with Phoenix Owner Romie Chaudhari to secure the appointment with a view to implement change as quickly as possible to impact results and remain competitive in NBL25 King most recently was head coach at Darussafaka Lassa in the Turkish Basketball Super League and prior to that was the head coach as Riesen Ludwigsburg in the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) The American was a long-time assistant under seasoned coach John Patrick in the BBL before taking the reigns and guiding Ludwigsburg Phoenix General Manager of Basketball Operations Simon Mitchell says King’s appointment will bring a powerful dynamic to the performance department a clear philosophy on what success looks like and a game style that will inject great energy into our program” Mitchell said Josh preaches a high intensity / high energy style on both ends of the floor and this approach aligns perfectly with what we want the Phoenix DNA to be.” King will head to Australia in the coming days and will coach his first game with the Phoenix against the Tasmania Jack Jumpers on November 1 Mitchell also thanked assistant coach Sam Mackinnon for stepping into the interim role while the search for a coach took place and as King onboards “Sam has stood tall during a very difficult period for the club and united the group through this transitional phase The Hawks showed why they've been the Benchmark all season long they meet Melbourne United in the Championship Series Pete Hooley and Lanard Copeland have the rundown Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time One moment he’s down in a defensive stance Something will go wrong and his head will hang in his hands before he locks in on the next defensive play South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King.Credit: The Age The only difference between King and the rest of the South East Melbourne Phoenix roster is that he is the coach not the college sharpshooter who was once so enraged at missing a few shots that he ripped his jersey in two The North Carolina native is a basketball blur in a polo shirt he drinks too much coffee and competes like every possession matters because to him it does King parachuted into the NBL at the end of October after the Phoenix parted ways with respected coach Mike Kelly following a 0-5 start He’d just finished a coaching job in Turkey the Phoenix have gone 15-8 to book themselves into the best-of-three semi-final series against the Illawarra Hawks Maybe some of them think I’m batshit crazy but they’ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to Hyper-energetic coaches don’t always work out in professional sport sometimes they are too much for their players who start blocking them out “These guys have accepted me for who I am or we wouldn’t be having this kind of success “Maybe some of them think I’m batshit crazy but they’ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to The buy-in from this group is tremendous and that is why we have had success.” South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King reacts to a bad play.Credit: Getty Images Lewis has performed strongly playing a key defensive role in the comeback win over Adelaide 36ers in the play-in game to reach the semi-finals “I just try my best not to look at it because he reacts to everything,” Lewis said South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King speaks with forward Malique Lewis.Credit: Getty Images “When you actually get a coach who is into it like that you just have to understand whatever he does on the sideline is not personal You miss a shot and see him holding his head The competitive drive that King has brought to the Phoenix has been with him all his life In his playing days at college in Eastern Carolina and Eckerd College King had the nickname of “Bulldog” due to his tenacity on court I get it that it’s part of the process and the experience and you learn more losing blah I don’t want to lose this possession and in order to win the game you have to stack possession after possession and that’s why every one of them is important.” added King’s ferocity was on show from his college years “He is one of the most intense competitors I’ve ever been around,” Cantens said but what made him special was his competitive spirit I still have a vivid memory of ‘Bulldog’ getting so mad after missing a few shots that he ripped his jersey and [our] coach made him pay for it to be replaced.” King has made an immediate impact on his players although some worry he could injure himself during a game “I’m more worried he’s going to ping a calf or a hamstring as he’s not warming up,” Phoenix guard Angus Glover said with a laugh “But he actually provides energy for us on the floor with the way he’s carrying on and getting into every single play on the offensive and defensive ends South East Melbourne Phoenix guard Angus Glover.Credit: Getty Images What offsets his mannerisms is his clear instructions and a player-first mentality he’s also established a rapport with those players including Glover whose hamstring comment quickly drew a response My wife tells me all the time that I need to stretch because I’m getting older King never knew about international basketball until he visited Cantens while he was coaching in Germany and his philosophy on basketball is simple defend full court and treat every movement like it is life or death South East Melbourne Phoenix coach Josh King urges his players on.Credit: Getty Images “Players can get frustrated with me as every single play matters to me,” King said “Everyone wants to treat the last play or the last two minutes or the last quarter as special the fourth play of the first quarter is just as important as those plays but there have been times where I’ll be like I will try to act differently … but I can’t He had to work quickly to implement this style with the Phoenix which he did by giving the team his “big picture” of how he wanted to play and then pushing them to follow it “He wants to play fast-paced at both ends and get up the floor [defensively] for 94 feet [full court] – teams aren’t used to that in the NBL,” Glover said “I played under Chase Buford [at Sydney Kings] who was very similar in pushing the pace offensively as I think that is a recipe for success in this league “Josh has learned some things whilst being here and he has adjusted quickly but a lot of his philosophies have translated straight away.” King’s energy isn’t just fuelled by basketball but coffee won him over early until he traded out the milk and moved to a long black I don’t know but I know it’s not good that I drink that much News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter One moment he\\u2019s down in a defensive stance He\\u2019d just finished a coaching job in Turkey Hyper-energetic coaches don\\u2019t always work out in professional sport \\u201CI\\u2019m going to be myself coaching it\\u2019s going to be really tough,\\u201D King said \\u201CThese guys have accepted me for who I am or we wouldn\\u2019t be having this kind of success \\u201CMaybe some of them think I\\u2019m batshit crazy but they\\u2019ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to The buy-in from this group is tremendous and that is why we have had success.\\u201D While some players follow King\\u2019s energy \\u201CI just try my best not to look at it because he reacts to everything,\\u201D Lewis said \\u201CWhen you actually get a coach who is into it like that it\\u2019s just him expressing himself.\\u201D King had the nickname of \\u201CBulldog\\u201D due to his tenacity on court I get it that it\\u2019s part of the process and the experience and you learn more losing blah I don\\u2019t want to lose this possession and in order to win the game you have to stack possession after possession and that\\u2019s why every one of them is important.\\u201D King\\u2019s former teammate at Eckerd College added King\\u2019s ferocity was on show from his college years \\u201CHe is one of the most intense competitors I\\u2019ve ever been around,\\u201D Cantens said \\u201CHe was a great college basketball player I still have a vivid memory of \\u2018Bulldog\\u2019 getting so mad after missing a few shots that he ripped his jersey and [our] coach made him pay for it to be replaced.\\u201D \\u201CI\\u2019m more worried he\\u2019s going to ping a calf or a hamstring as he\\u2019s not warming up,\\u201D Phoenix guard Angus Glover said with a laugh \\u201CBut he actually provides energy for us on the floor with the way he\\u2019s carrying on and getting into every single play on the offensive and defensive ends It\\u2019s easy to play for a guy like that.\\u201D he\\u2019s also established a rapport with those players including Glover My wife tells me all the time that I need to stretch because I\\u2019m getting older \\u201CPlayers can get frustrated with me as every single play matters to me,\\u201D King said \\u201CEveryone wants to treat the last play or the last two minutes or the last quarter as special \\u201CI haven\\u2019t been a head coach that long but there have been times where I\\u2019ll be like I will try to act differently \\u2026 but I can\\u2019t which he did by giving the team his \\u201Cbig picture\\u201D of how he wanted to play and then pushing them to follow it \\u201CHe wants to play fast-paced at both ends and get up the floor [defensively] for 94 feet [full court] \\u2013 teams aren\\u2019t used to that in the NBL,\\u201D Glover said \\u201CI played under Chase Buford [at Sydney Kings] who was very similar in pushing the pace offensively as I think that is a recipe for success in this league \\u201CJosh has learned some things whilst being here and he has adjusted quickly but a lot of his philosophies have translated straight away.\\u201D King\\u2019s energy isn\\u2019t just fuelled by basketball but coffee I don\\u2019t know but I know it\\u2019s not good that I drink that much so I\\u2019m trying to cut back,\\u201D King said results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday Maybe some of them think I\\u2019m batshit crazy but they\\u2019ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to IT will be a new-look SEM Phoenix that takes the court in the upcoming National Basketball League (NBL) season after the team made some huge changes to the roster over the past few months the Phoenix expectedly made moves both on and off the court in the months that followed the conclusion of their title hunt but added some crucial pieces including appointing a new coach South East Melbourne will look to bounce back and make a return to the postseason action The Phoenix struggled with player continuity with key figures departing the team over the course of the fixture Between contract releases and long-term injuries they simply could not get going as the fixture rolled on and other sides made charges into the finals Although the imports performed well on the court they could not stay on the floor for long enough to get the team on a winning streak and the Phoenix struggled to match it with the teams contending for a championship South East Melbourne finished the season on the bottom of the ladder in 10th spot with a record of 10 wins and 18 losses in a disappointing campaign given it has made it to the finals in recent fixtures It was a massive period of change for the Phoenix, starting with a change in the position of head coach, as Mike Kelly took the reigns. Kelly played for South East Melbourne in the 90s and already has experience as a head coach in the NBL after leading the Cairns Taipans from 2018-2021 It looked to be a transition period for the Phoenix after Mitch Creek departed the team for overseas opportunities Creek was South East Melbourne’s marquee signing and superstar player since its inception and had led the team in scoring every season However, the ins were just as impressive, headlined by Derrick Walton Jr, who returned to the NBL after a year overseas. During his time with the Sydney Kings he showed his ceiling as an offensive player and the Phoenix saw this up close when he posted a whopping 45 points and 10 assists against them in an enthralling duel with Creek (46 points and will be one of the team’s focal points on the scoring front Derrick Walton Jr.Nathan SobeyJoe WieskampMatt HurtJordan Hunter Although Walton Jr. was the biggest name in terms of former Kings joining the team, an underrated signing was the addition of Angus Glover The tough competitor is coming off an exceptional campaign for the Eltham Wildcats in the NBL1 and appears on the brink of a breakout campaign in Australia’s premier men’s basketball competition He had already shown his clutch ability with the Wildcats in the past, but brought it to the Phoenix in a preseason clash with cross-town rivals Melbourne United, knocking down a clutch triple off the dribble to nearly win the game. If he can keep stepping up in big moments, he will be one of the most important players in the competition. THEY had been regarded as the best backcourt duo in the competition, but despite the plaudits Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell III received, it was William Hickey that made it a party, as the Illawarra Hawks saluted against Melbourne United in game five of the NBL Grand Final series. Illawarra Hawks 26 34 22 32 […] DESPITE losing a star before the game and then another in the second quarter, Illawarra Hawks dug deep to produce an incredible road win over Melbourne United to send the 2024/25 NBL Grand Final series to a decisive fifth game. Playing at home has become a poison chalice in the series, with the Hawks’ 80-71 […] VETERAN guard Matthew Dellavedova showed he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve as he came up clutch when it mattered for Melbourne United in game three of the NBL Grand Final series against Illawarra Hawks tonight. The Boomers’ playmaker scored nine points in the last five minutes of the match to steer his […] THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft, with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two. There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10, […] IT WAS another successful season for the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program, with the five players from the year’s class all honing their craft in Australia’s top competition, and capturing the attention of NBA scouts across the globe. The NBA Draft is set to take place in June, and the 2024/25 NBL season […] CEMENTING his spot in the starting lineup throughout the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL), Next Star Malique Lewis certainly did his NBA Draft chances no harm with a strong campaign as a member of the SEM Phoenix. Lewis was well-utilised by mid-season coaching appointee Josh King, and saw plenty of court time throughout both the […] A TREMENDOUS performance in the second half saw Melbourne United overrun the Illawarra Hawks to take game one of the Championship Series in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend. Both sides advanced to the decisive series in three games, with United defeating the Perth Wildcats, while the Hawks got the better of the […] SEASON 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw Perth Wildcats Next Star Izan Almansa make his mark as a solid frontcourt contributor that has the tools to make it at NBA level in the future if selected. While he is not the flashiest player around, Almansa is productive in the more traditional sense, playing […] THE CHAMPIONSHIP Series is set for season 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL), after the Illawarra Hawks delivered a masterclass performance to eliminate the SEM Phoenix and advance to the decider. 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BGH Capital has listed the prominent East Melbourne Specialist Day Hospital for sale after operator Virtus relocated services undertaken there one holding from Victoria Parade and the Collingwood and Fitzroy borders Earlier this week we reported the ex-Cliveden Hill Private Hospital in East Melbourne traded for $17m between boutique residential developers zoned Commercial 1 – which would allow residential to form part of any redevelopment (story continues below) It also prices the property at just over $10 million based on land values (c$10,000 per sqm) the property being walking distance to Epworth Freemasons St Vincent’s Private and the Royal Eye and Ear Hospital The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Bionics Institute and Australian Catholic University are also in the vicinity “This is one of Melbourne’s premier healthcare precincts” according to the executive “There is a good level of tenant interest and healthcare demand within the East Melbourne and Collingwood healthcare precinct and this is not just limited to large scale healthcare providers,” Mr Peluso said “There are also a number of boutique doctor-led syndicates who would see a building like this as attainable and attractive for their long-term operations” Subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of this page A former property analyst and print journalist Marc is the publisher of realestatesource.com.au Forgot your password? You will receive mail with link to set new password Back to login Watch 15sVision shows the moment Montrose residents in outer east Melbourne witnessed a bushfire blazing overnight. It sits right on the city’s apron, but there’s a surprising serenity to this suburb that contains the sublime Fitzroy Gardens. Consider wandering the streets on a clement sort of day and you’ll see what we mean: the unique combination of cool quiet and dynamic downtown creates as appealing an atmosphere as you’ll find anywhere. RT Edgar agent Sarah Case says 99 Hotham Street perfectly underlines the unique flavour of East Melbourne. “Owning a free-standing property of this calibre so close to the city is a remarkable rarity, particularly with a private, eight-car garage – an exceptional feature even for elite urban homes,” she says. The splendid – and splendidly named – Halloween fits perfectly in this milieu. Its broad, elegant face fronts Hotham Street in a beautiful display of Victorian-era precision; balanced, august and near flawless. It won’t take long though to pull you out of your reverie about charming period features, for here is a house respectful of the shape and dimension of the elegant era, but with an entirely new, up-to-the-minute take on grandeur. An Elenberg Fraser renovation and extension gives the house a new sense of shape, opening it up to allow light and air to pass beyond the front two formal rooms – the splendid library and the music room – to the centre of the house. On the western side of the entry a guest bedroom benefits from that northerly orientation as well, with French-door access to the verandah. The en suite’s fit-out is a beautiful primer for the material palette to come – marble, copper trim, spectacular tapware –  as well as its superb application. The folded, faceted, fantastical twin marble basins, like a pair of primped patty pans, will knock you sideways. And this is only the beginning. At the end of the classic central hall a marble, curved-walled powder room houses another of those basins. This time it’s a pedestal patty pan and it’s just as affecting. The attractive parquetry floors sweep up beyond the front of house to the luminous staircase. Like a frosted ribbon, the polished plaster swirls to the upper levels and more lavish amenities. A capacious central living area is all easy refinement. A gas fireplace and concealed television are surrounded by excellent storage and display space. Head beyond the lift that traverses all the levels to the showstopping kitchen. The marble island bench has a sharp, sculptural quality and the appliance array here and in the butler’s pantry is cutting-edge and comprehensive. Marble floats along the wall to the dining room and both airy spaces have floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors to the languid outdoors. The landscaped rear garden has lovely depth. Layers of green hem the splendid al fresco space with outdoor kitchen and automatic louvres. Behind, a marble bathroom services the fully tiled, fully automated and fully brilliant pool. Next-level luxury. Back inside and up, four bedrooms spread out across the first floor. Two to the southerly rear share a splendid large bathroom with a chic black bath, while across to the west another comes with one of those divine marble bathrooms. It’s the main-bedroom suite at the northerly front, though, that is thoroughly absorbing in its array of star attractions. French doors take you out onto the splendid balcony; it’s beautiful here, but you’d be hard pressed to step outside lest you miss a minute of the thrills. The sublime Kelly Hoppen free-standing bath is the focus of the opulent space, but concealed inside a curl of marble, the en suite with its exquisite collection of Italian Gessi tapware is a jaw-dropper too. The clutch of teardrop copper shower roses are absolutely dazzling.  Then there are the concealed fridge drawers, the marble fire, the expansive walk-in wardrobe and dressing room with handbag and shoe carousel. Extraordinary. Right up on top, the breathtaking roof terrace has a barbecue, splendid city skyline views and a mini pool and spa. You can stand on the round skylight up here; its carved circle of light travelling down to the ground floor. In a house replete with incredible inclusions, it’s hard to say we’ve saved the best to last but the subterranean levels are utterly sumptuous. A wellness centre has soothing lighting across its sauna, steam room and zero-gravity floatation bed. The gym leads into the 10-car basement garage with its car lift and turntable, and then there’s just one more little level to traverse. Head down to the theatre then to the wine and cigar room with glass-walled cellar. It’s lavishly appointed and superbly atmospheric. Halloween is exceptional in every one of its many fine details. Its formidable amenities and sheer, opulent finishes in this cityside locale are simply peerless. Extensive automation and smart technology has been incorporated into the design – keyless entry, CCTV security and alarm sensors, remote-controlled blinds and curtains, integrated audio across all levels, and automatic garden lighting and watering. We have to shout out that incredible tapware too. From the trio of shower teardrops to the long copper taps dropping from the ceiling, it’s positively theatrical and thrilling. “Halloween is an architectural masterpiece in Melbourne’s most exclusive postcode, offering the rare opportunity to own a heritage gem reimagined for contemporary luxury,” says RT Edgar’s Sarah Case The information on this website is intended to be of a general nature only and doesn't consider your objectives, financial situation or needs. where we are privileged to live and operate A change in coach has done the trick for the South East Melbourne Phoenix as they ended their run of outs in NBL25 and in Throwdowns by beating Melbourne United 93-84 on Sunday afternoon The Phoenix were playing their first game since the axing of Mike Kelly following last Saturday night's home loss to the Brisbane Bullets with Sam Mackinnon stepping into the role as interim coach for Sunday's Throwdown Melbourne were without Shea Ili coming into the match up although that was offset with the Phoenix losing Derrick Walton Jr to a hamstring injury in the first half but it was a decidedly hungrier and more focused South East Melbourne The Phoenix were down eight early in the second quarter but finished out the first half strongly and kept that momentum going including landing five three-point bombs in five minutes of the final period for the nine-point win It's the first win of South East Melbourne since January 25 to end a nine-match losing run and to beat Melbourne for the first time since December 3 Big man Jordan Hunter got his first win with the Phoenix on the back of 20 points and nine rebounds with Matt Hurt hitting another 3/6 from downtown for 18 points and seven boards three steals and two assists with Tom Vodanovich contributing nine points on three quickfire second quarter threes Angus Glover stepped up in a point guard role in the second half with seven points While it appears to be the lone game in charge for Mackinnon "It's been a clearly well-documented tough year," Mackinnon said "Getting the chance to best imprint how I want us to play four rebounds) and Chris Goulding (16 points) landed three triples apiece for Melbourne with Flynn Cameron adding 12 points and three rebounds and Matthew Dellavedova 11 points and nine assists "We couldn't put enough pressure on the ball which allowed them to get their spots a bit better," United coach Dean Vickerman said they slowed us down and we didn't create the advantages we wanted." There was no shortage of intrigue coming into the Throwdown with no Shea Ili for Melbourne and South East Melbourne playing under Sam Mackinnon for the first time Even with a scare to Matthew Dellavedova who rolled his ankle Melbourne did appear in control leading 26-18 a couple of minutes into the second quarter on the back of Chris Goulding knocking down a three-pointer the Phoenix were determined to make a stand and helped with three fouls apiece to Melbourne big men Rob Loe and Marcus Lee in the first half After falling down by eight early in the second period the Phoenix closed out the half outscoring United 30 points to 17 to take a 48-43 edge into the main break with nine points apiece from Jordan Hunter and Tom Vodanovich That was despite Melbourne shooting 8/17 from three and Ian Clark did hit their ninth of the game early in the second half but it was the Phoenix on top down low through Hunter and staying on top by winning all the hustle plays South East Melbourne were still clinging to a 66-63 advantage by three quarter-time but they weren’t going to be denied with three-point bombs from Nathan Sobey Hurt again and ultimately Owen Foxwell the dagger blows That saw the Phoenix lead by as much as 11 points before holding out United for the nine-point victory Both teams back up to play on Thursday with the Phoenix first up in Christchurch against the New Zealand Breakers before Melbourne plays the Illawarra Hawks in Wollongong SOUTH EAST MELBOURNE PHOENIX 93 (Hunter 20 BOX SCORE The National Basketball League acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, live & play. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present & emerging as well as all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Community. St Patrick's Cathedral is one of the church buildings included in the multi-billion-dollar estimate provided to the Yoorrook truth-telling inquiry Estimates of the value of Victorian churches belonging to Catholic Uniting and Anglican institutions have been revealed by the state's truth-telling inquiry which were calculated using different methodologies The Yoorrook Justice Commission requested the figures as part of its investigation into land theft and dispossession of First Peoples during Victoria's colonisation Link copiedShareShare articleMelbourne's Catholic church buildings are worth more than $3 billion according to documents made public by Victoria's truth-telling inquiry The estimate — which does not include the value of the land — was revealed in documents published by the Yoorrook Justice Commission last week following a lengthy legal discussion in which the church asked for some details to be kept secret the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne owns 350 church sites on an area of land roughly equivalent to 56 MCGs The estimated value of nearly $3.3 billion reflects the insured value of 730 buildings on church sites controlled by Melbourne's Catholic archdiocese The estimate excludes the value of other land the church owns including: The Melbourne archdiocese has warned Yoorrook this figure "may not be fully reliable," and "should not be construed as definitive or comprehensive" given the submission was prepared in a short period of time on the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale streets was excluded from the estimate provided to Yoorrook The ABC understands this figure only represents the replacement value of the buildings so does not accurately represent the total value of church properties Even some churches within central Melbourne are excluded from this estimate like Melbourne's oldest Catholic church because it is controlled by a church-related entity rather then the Melbourne archdiocese itself The insured value accounts for the reconstruction costs of grand heritage-listed buildings — like St Patrick's Cathedral A photo from 1866 of of St Patrick's Cathedral in East Melbourne under construction Last year, the Yoorrook Justice Commission, an Aboriginal-led inquiry investigating the impacts of colonisation including the theft of land asked three major churches about the value of their landholdings in Victoria which also made an application for suppression of information now made public by Yoorrook was only able to provide a partial estimate of the value of its 1,211 Victorian churches It estimated the value of 39 per cent of its churches across the state was $214.3 million dollars the Uniting Church confirmed this estimate reflected the value of the land only Moderator for the Uniting Church Synod of Victoria and Tasmania Reverend David Fotheringham warned this data "was not a reliable estimate of value" religious institutions were questioned about how they have benefitted from the dispossesion of First Peoples the Uniting Church said a combination of its property ownership structure exemptions from financial reporting and land tax made it difficult to provide a reliable estimate of the value of its church properties The Uniting Church takes in former Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational Union churches The Anglican Church allowed an estimate of its church land values to be discussed publicly at a truth-telling hearing in May last year in a move praised by Yoorrook commissioners at the time it provided an estimate which reflected land value only: $1.49 billion for its churches across Victoria this estimate does not reflect the true value of Anglican church properties as it does not account for church buildings or other buildings on church sites While historic churches clearly hold cultural spiritual and architectural significance — they are also unique for being built on land that may not have been bought or sold since the early colonisation of Victoria 19th century churches were built on land provided by the colonial government Wergaia/Wamba Wamba elder Aunty Eleanor Bourke AM said the inquiry had asked churches about their land because "in the early colonial period churches were often the beneficiaries of land grants from the State "Commissioners wanted to understand the churches' current policies and practices in terms of land sales and sharing proceeds of sale with Traditional Owners," she said Yoorrook chair Aunty Eleanor Bourke meets with Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan as part of the state's truth-telling process Uniting and Catholic churches were invited to give evidence including Melbourne's Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli provided by Catholic and Uniting churches could not be discussed because of unresolved suppression order applications The Uniting Church's Reverend Fotheringham told the ABC his church had sought suppressions because there were concerns over the data's accuracy and it was also "commercially sensitive" information Victoria's Uniting church said it could not provide a complete figure of the property value of its churches The ABC understands the publication of the documents marks the finalisation of a year-long back-and-forth between Yoorrook and legal representatives from the churches Six documents provided to Yoorrook relating to church landholdings will remain confidential after chair Aunty Eleanor signed off on a non-publication order earlier this month The ABC understands some of these documents detail specific land values relating to Catholic and Uniting church properties Yoorrook chair Aunty Eleanor said the participation of Victoria's churches in the truth-telling process "Commissioners were pleased that the churches responded to Yoorrook's requests for information voluntarily and provided detailed written responses," she said At the corner of Flinders and Swanston streets St Paul's Cathedral stands on land gifted to the Anglican Church by the colonial government in 1848 The evidence it has collected about the vast property wealth of Victoria's churches contrasts with what it has heard about how Victorian First Peoples are disadvantaged in terms of land and home ownership "Over the course of its four-year inquiry Yoorrook has heard extensive evidence of the devastating and ongoing harm caused by the State following the dispossession of land from its Traditional Owners," Aunty Eleanor said Yoorrook heard the rate of home ownership for Victorian households where at least one person was Aboriginal was 23 per cent lower than it was for non-Indigenous households Aboriginal people in Victoria access homelessness services at 15 times the rate of non-Indigenous Victorians according to the latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) "There is no question that there is an incredible disparity of … land justice outcomes between the Anglican Church and First Nations Victorians," Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Gippsland Richard Treloar said at the hearing in May In recent decades, the value of church assets and the legal structures that protect them have attracted scrutiny as part of the reckoning around institutional responses to child sexual abuse. University of Melbourne tax law professor Ann O'Connell said "the reality is we have no transparency on church finances", adding that many of the churches were "incredibly wealthy". As registered charities, they are typically exempt from paying taxes on income, capital gains, land tax and council rates. Some of Victoria's 19th century churches were built on gifted land in the central city, on sites now worth millions of dollars.  (ABC News: Danielle Bonica) The basic religious charity designation given to some faith organisations means they are exempt from financial reporting normally required of charities. This explains why it is so rare for the figures Yoorrook obtained to be made public. In 2014, a financial report was provided to the Royal Commission Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse on behalf of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, which valued its assets at $109 million. The report was from a trust corporation that legally owns the Melbourne Catholic archdiocese's assets. At the time, the church explained that figure represented the "historic" cost of their properties — that is, the amount the church paid for them when they were acquired. For example, the St Francis' Church, known as Melbourne's oldest Catholic church, at the corner of Lonsdale and Elizabeth streets, is built on a site that was granted by the colonial government. An illustration of the St Francis' Catholic Church on the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale streets, from 1857. (State Library of Victoria: Tingle, J) So was St Paul's Anglican Cathedral, on the corner of Flinders and Swanston streets. The Victorian government was unable to provide a comprehensive list of land grants given to churches. A hand-written statewide register of historic land grants held by Victoria's Public Records Office from the 1850s lists more than 70 areas of land, many of them two-acre blocks, that were granted to the Catholics. A hand-written volume, from the 1850s, detailing land grants provided to churches in Victoria.  (Public Records Office Victoria) It lists nearly 90 that were given to the Anglicans, and dozens more to the denominations that fall under the modern-day Uniting Church (Presbyterian and Methodist). Victoria's Uniting Church told Yoorrook it still owned 127 properties that were granted by the government. Around the same time that land was being gifted to churches for free, Yoorrook heard Aboriginal Victorians were being removed from their traditional lands to live on missions, generally run by, or in partnership with religious institutions. It is difficult to assess how many of those gifted church sites have been sold since with the proceeds of sale returning to the associated church. In its submission to Yoorrook, Melbourne's Catholic archdiocese — speaking only to the land grants within its largely metropolitan area — said it was "unlikely" that many had been sold because they became "core sites for Catholicism in Victoria". It also added that it rarely sold properties with churches built on them. But across denominations, historic churches have been sold in recent years. For example, in 2023, a former Presbyterian church in North Melbourne was sold for more than $11 million. This former Uniting Church in North Melbourne was sold in 2023. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica) The heritage-listed church on the corner of Queensberry and Curzon streets was built on land which was granted to the church in 1854. The Uniting Church confirmed it did not pay tax on the sale, but said some of the proceeds went towards a local faith-based charity. At the Yoorrook hearing, church leaders acknowledged their institutions were beneficiaries of lands stolen from Aboriginal people. "The Uniting Church acknowledges that it is a beneficiary of the dispossession of land from First Peoples and that historical Crown grants of land were made with no consideration of First Peoples' sovereignty, connection to the land or rights," Uniting Church Reverend Fortheringham said at the hearing in May 2024. An 1879 drawing of the former North Melbourne Presbyterian church, which was sold by the Uniting Church in 2023.  (State Library of Victoria) Melbourne's Catholic Archbishop Peter Comensoli agreed there was a wealth disparity between churches and First Peoples. While he did not directly acknowledge his church had benefitted from dispossession, he conceded that land was "stolen" from First Peoples. "I would accept that the concept of land generally has — it was stolen, but I can't talk about that in terms of this parcel of land and that parcel," Archbishop Comensoli told last year's hearing. An executive from Melbourne's Catholic archdiocese who accompanied the archbishop at the hearing, Tim O'Leary, acknowledged the church "has been the beneficiary of land and other supports from governments in the context of dispossession". St Patrick's Cathedral, in East Melbourne, was built on land granted to the church by the colonial government. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica) "The church has made sincere efforts to translate those benefits into services for both Catholic First Peoples and non-Catholic First Peoples, for Catholics and non-Catholics … particularly there has been a massive investment in education," he said. Yoorrook, which has the power to make recommendations to non-state institutions, asked if churches had programs to return surplus land or sale proceeds to First Nations people. The inquiry heard in the 1980s, the Uniting Church did have such a program to return land to Aboriginal groups, which saw a number of properties handed over. The Catholic Church did not have any existing program to return land or any sale proceeds to Aboriginal groups, but the Melbourne Catholic archdiocese said, "there was "little 'surplus' land within the diocese". Melbourne's Catholic archdiocese does not currently have programs to return land, or sale profits, to First Peoples.  (ABC News: Danielle Bonica) Recent sales of expensive properties were made to fund historical abuse payments, it noted in its submission. There was no broad program within the Anglican Church either, which acknowledged, as did the Uniting Church, that it would welcome guidance from Yoorrook on this in future. "I think it is a matter that we need to address as a church and I think… the recommendations and directions of this commission are going to be helpful to us as we navigate a way forward," Uniting Church Reverand Fortheringham said at last year's hearing. "So many of the lands of the churches are on stolen lands and the proceeds of selling these churches or these lands goes directly back to the churches. How does that sit with your — with your Christian beliefs?," Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter asked at last year's hearing. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan said information uncovered by Yoorook helped inform the community about the state's history, which was also important now that treaty negotiations were underway. She said truth-telling involved examining "the role that a range of institutions, not just religious institutions but government institutions as well, have played, in ... systematic discrimination and displacement of First Peoples, particularly with their connection to land". "I know, as someone who was brought up in the Catholic faith, that there are many Catholics who believe in social justice … and who have worked incredibly hard supporting disadvantaged communities right across the state, and that includes First Peoples," she said. Yoorrook's final report, expected to issue recommendations on land, water, health, housing, and education, is due to be delivered in June 2025. News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. Sign up for our Sport newsletter. Josh King is frantic. One moment he\\u2019s down in a defensive stance, the next he is sprinting up the sideline. Something will go wrong and his head will hang in his hands, at least for a second, before he locks in on the next defensive play. The only difference between King and the rest of the South East Melbourne Phoenix roster is that he is the coach, not the college sharpshooter who was once so enraged at missing a few shots that he ripped his jersey in two. The North Carolina native is a basketball blur in a polo shirt. He hates losing, he drinks too much coffee and competes like every possession matters because to him it does. King parachuted into the NBL at the end of October after the Phoenix parted ways with respected coach Mike Kelly following a 0-5 start. He\\u2019d just finished a coaching job in Turkey. Since King\\u2019s arrival, the Phoenix have gone 15-8 to book themselves into the best-of-three semi-final series against the Illawarra Hawks, starting in Wollongong on Friday night. Game two is at John Cain Arena on Sunday. They are now five wins from the title. Hyper-energetic coaches don\\u2019t always work out in professional sport, sometimes they are too much for their players who start blocking them out. \\u201CI\\u2019m going to be myself coaching, and if a player can\\u2019t accept that, it\\u2019s going to be really tough,\\u201D King said. \\u201CThese guys have accepted me for who I am or we wouldn\\u2019t be having this kind of success. \\u201CMaybe some of them think I\\u2019m batshit crazy, but they\\u2019ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to. The buy-in from this group is tremendous and that is why we have had success.\\u201D While some players follow King\\u2019s energy, forward Malique Lewis, age 20, admits it is sometimes a bit much. Lewis has performed strongly playing a key defensive role in the comeback win over Adelaide 36ers in the play-in game to reach the semi-finals. \\u201CI just try my best not to look at it because he reacts to everything,\\u201D Lewis said. \\u201CFirst time I was like \\u2018Damn, what\\u2019s he doing?\\u2019 \\u201CWhen you actually get a coach who is into it like that, you just have to understand whatever he does on the sideline is not personal. You miss a shot and see him holding his head, it\\u2019s not really towards you, it\\u2019s just him expressing himself.\\u201D The competitive drive that King has brought to the Phoenix has been with him all his life. King\\u2019s former teammate at Eckerd College, Joey Cantens, now the head coach at Daytona State, added King\\u2019s ferocity was on show from his college years. \\u201CHe is one of the most intense competitors I\\u2019ve ever been around,\\u201D Cantens said. \\u201CHe was a great college basketball player, but what made him special was his competitive spirit. I still have a vivid memory of \\u2018Bulldog\\u2019 getting so mad after missing a few shots that he ripped his jersey and [our] coach made him pay for it to be replaced.\\u201D King has made an immediate impact on his players, although some worry he could injure himself during a game. \\u201CI\\u2019m more worried he\\u2019s going to ping a calf or a hamstring as he\\u2019s not warming up,\\u201D Phoenix guard Angus Glover said with a laugh. \\u201CBut he actually provides energy for us on the floor, with the way he\\u2019s carrying on and getting into every single play on the offensive and defensive ends. It\\u2019s easy to play for a guy like that.\\u201D What offsets his mannerisms is his clear instructions and a player-first mentality, he\\u2019s also established a rapport with those players including Glover, whose hamstring comment quickly drew a response. \\u201CAngus can chill. I will be fine,\\u201D King said, feigning anger. \\u201CI don\\u2019t do any stretching. My wife tells me all the time that I need to stretch because I\\u2019m getting older, but I\\u2019m in OK shape.\\u201D King never knew about international basketball until he visited Cantens while he was coaching in Germany. He has since coached in Germany, Czechia and Turkey, and his philosophy on basketball is simple. He wants to play the game fast, defend full court and treat every movement like it is life or death. \\u201CPlayers can get frustrated with me as every single play matters to me,\\u201D King said. \\u201CEveryone wants to treat the last play or the last two minutes or the last quarter as special, but to me, the fourth play of the first quarter is just as important as those plays. \\u201CI haven\\u2019t been a head coach that long, but there have been times where I\\u2019ll be like, I will try to act differently \\u2026 but I can\\u2019t. \\u201COnce the game starts, it\\u2019s go time.\\u201D He had to work quickly to implement this style with the Phoenix, which he did by giving the team his \\u201Cbig picture\\u201D of how he wanted to play and then pushing them to follow it. \\u201CHe wants to play fast-paced at both ends and get up the floor [defensively] for 94 feet [full court] \\u2013 teams aren\\u2019t used to that in the NBL,\\u201D Glover said. \\u201CI played under Chase Buford [at Sydney Kings] who was very similar in pushing the pace offensively as I think that is a recipe for success in this league. \\u201CJosh has learned some things whilst being here and he has adjusted quickly, but a lot of his philosophies have translated straight away.\\u201D King\\u2019s energy isn\\u2019t just fuelled by basketball but coffee. The Australian flat white, with an extra shot, won him over early until he traded out the milk and moved to a long black. \\u201CIt could be six, seven. It could be eight [coffees per day]. I don\\u2019t know but I know it\\u2019s not good that I drink that much, so I\\u2019m trying to cut back,\\u201D King said. News, results and expert analysis from the weekend of sport are sent every Monday. . Maybe some of them think I\\u2019m batshit crazy but they\\u2019ve allowed me to be myself and coach this team the way I want to. 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Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out The Weekly SOURCE is published by DCM Media before Perth hit back to head into quarter time with a one-point advantage In the second quarter the visitors continued to roll, as Matt Hurt (13 points) and Sobey (11 points) led the way The Phoenix headed into the main break with a five-point lead In the second half, however, it was all Wildcats. They outscored the visiting side by 11 points in the third period on the back of Keanu Pinder’s 14-point quarter dating back to when he re-entered the starting lineup and his best quarter of the season turned the game around for Perth as they swapped a five-point deficit for a six-point advantage The home team opened the term on a 22-5 run and the last few minutes were played by the deep bench players as South East Melbourne waved the white flag Perth shot 39 per cent from deep for the night and while both sides had an enormous number of free throws the Wildcats made the most of their trips to the charity stripe The main difference in the second half was on the boards as Perth outrebounded their opponents by a whopping 24 for the game The Phoenix were boosted by 42 bench points but were unable to contain the Wildcats starters posting a huge 35-point and 11 rebound double-double along with two blocks He shot 11/13 from the field and knocked down all three of his tries from long range Pinder made history as he became the first player in the 40-minute NBL era to have a post-season 35-point double-double Cotton was his usual consistent best as well grabbing five rebounds and dishing out four assists Kristian Doolittle’s run of form showed no signs of ending as he put up 20 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double of his own, while Dylan Windler and Henshall stuffed the stat sheet Matt Hurt and Nathan Sobey led the way as has been the case for a lot of the season but they each did most of their work in the second quarter Hurt finished with 24 points and three steals where the winner will advance to the Championship Series THEY had been regarded as the best backcourt duo in the competition but despite the plaudits Tyler Harvey and Trey Kell III received it was William Hickey that made it a party as the Illawarra Hawks saluted against Melbourne United in game five of the NBL Grand Final series DESPITE losing a star before the game and then another in the second quarter Illawarra Hawks dug deep to produce an incredible road win over Melbourne United to send the 2024/25 NBL Grand Final series to a decisive fifth game Playing at home has become a poison chalice in the series VETERAN guard Matthew Dellavedova showed he still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve as he came up clutch when it mattered for Melbourne United in game three of the NBL Grand Final series against Illawarra Hawks tonight The Boomers’ playmaker scored nine points in the last five minutes of the match to steer his […] THE NATIONAL Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program has proved fruitful as a pathway to the NBA Draft with plenty of players reaching the top level after honing their craft in a professional competition for a season or two There have even been a handful of players that have been selected in the Top 10 IT WAS another successful season for the National Basketball League (NBL) Next Stars program with the five players from the year’s class all honing their craft in Australia’s top competition and capturing the attention of NBA scouts across the globe The NBA Draft is set to take place in June CEMENTING his spot in the starting lineup throughout the 2024/25 National Basketball League (NBL) Next Star Malique Lewis certainly did his NBA Draft chances no harm with a strong campaign as a member of the SEM Phoenix Lewis was well-utilised by mid-season coaching appointee Josh King and saw plenty of court time throughout both the […] A TREMENDOUS performance in the second half saw Melbourne United overrun the Illawarra Hawks to take game one of the Championship Series in the National Basketball League (NBL) over the weekend Both sides advanced to the decisive series in three games while the Hawks got the better of the […] SEASON 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL) saw Perth Wildcats Next Star Izan Almansa make his mark as a solid frontcourt contributor that has the tools to make it at NBA level in the future if selected While he is not the flashiest player around Almansa is productive in the more traditional sense THE CHAMPIONSHIP Series is set for season 2024/25 of the National Basketball League (NBL) after the Illawarra Hawks delivered a masterclass performance to eliminate the SEM Phoenix and advance to the decider The series went to a decisive game three after both sides claimed wins at home throughout the semi-finals Although the Hawks finished the […] If you like the content that Rookie Me Central provides and don’t want to miss any of it then sign up to receive our newsletter today then sign up to our subscriber list where you can be emailed out the latest basketball-specific magazines as well as the option to sign up to a monthly newsletter Watch the Game Highlights from South East Melbourne Phoenix vs Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later. newly signed guard Nathan Sobey has announced he’ll be a co-captain alongisde Jordan Hunter for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in the 2024/25 season Prior to his incredible career within the NBL the 33-year-old played four years at college level with two years at Cochise College and another two at the University of Wyoming With 11 seasons and 262 NBL games under his belt His career has seen milestone highs after receiving an All-NBL First Team honours in NBL21 three nominations in the All-NBL Second Team and represented the Australian Boomers in the Bronze medal winning match at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games His one-year sign on deal with the Phoenix will be the first team he’s played for in his home state Victoria since leaving for college Sobey opens up about his plans to playing a positive role as captain in hopes of leading the team to a successful season ahead Sometimes it takes a little bit longer but definitely honoured to be able to represent the club and lead us in that sort of aspect “I think it’s about building relationships when you’re getting into new environments and getting to know people on a different level Also leading by example when we hit the floor as well so just trying to do that sort of stuff and get us in the right stead to be ready to go opening round “There’s always a lot of moving parts and all that sort of stuff and professional sports will kind of change pretty quick so it’s definitely been a great deal to get back to being around family and friends This will be the first time I’ve been back since I left to go to college a long time ago “I definitely think we’ve got a huge ceiling We’re definitely nowhere near that at the moment we’re continuing to build to what we think is the direction we need to be That’s what this week at the Blitz’s is really good for because we’re introducing a few new players a few American’s we haven’t played with yet as well “There’s a lot of moving parts to it right now but we’re continuing to build and I think we’ve got a very good and talented team with a lot of guys who have won championships in the NBL We’ve got a lot guys who know how to win in this league and then we’ve also got a great bunch of youth as well I think once we have all these games and put some time together we’re going to be pretty good.” Sobey is set to debut for the South East Melbourne Phoenix in Round 1 against the Perth Wildcats on Friday 20 September at 8:30pm (AEST) Crafted by Project Diamond More cases of a highly infectious viral illness have been recorded in Melbourne with multiple exposure sites listed across the city Further cases of measles linked to overseas travel have been reported in Melbourne amid a growing outbreak of the highly infectious viral illness in parts of Asia The Victorian Department of Health on Friday said there were two new cases of measles in the state's capital with both residents out in the community while infectious this week They attended multiple locations across East Melbourne Abbotsford and Bentleigh between January 13 and 16 with those places now listed as exposure sites Both cases are linked to travel to Vietnam with the department noting that a further "four recent Victorian measles cases (are) also connected to travel in this region" "There has been an increase in notified cases of measles in returned travellers across Australia in recent weeks," a department statement said "Growing outbreaks have been reported internationally including in Vietnam and Thailand." More than 38,000 suspected measles cases were reported in Vietnam last year 19 cases of measles - which can lead to serious complications including brain inflammation and pneumonia - have been recorded since the start of 2024 any overseas travel could lead to exposure to measles with outbreaks also reported in areas outside of South East Asia including India The current list of exposure sites includes the Powlett Reserve Tennis Centre in East Melbourne Aldi and Woolworths in Abbotsford and SWOP Melbourne in Collingwood Other sites include Goodbyes in Collingwood Hanashi Japanese Restaurant in East Melbourne Advantage Chesterville Pharmacy in Bentleigh and CorePlus Collingwood Exposure times and dates are listed on the department's website "People who have attended the listed exposure sites during the specified times on the 15 and 16 January should contact their GP as soon as possible (today) to discuss the need for post-exposure prophylaxis," the statement said "Anyone who has attended a listed exposure site from the 13 to the 14 January during the specified times should monitor for symptoms and seek medical care if symptoms develop for up to 18 days after the exposure Two new measles cases have been reported in Victoria who were infectious across Melbourne in mid-Jan People who attended listed exposure sites during specified times on 15 or 16 January should contact their GP as soon as possibleExposure sites: https://t.co/YeLafsnwIU1/6 pic.twitter.com/6LpzVzZzmP "The rash usually starts on the face before spreading down the body Symptoms can develop between seven to 18 days after exposure." The department said the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine "provides safe and effective protection against measles" "Anyone planning overseas travel should make sure they have received appropriate travel vaccinations This is especially important for anyone planning on travelling to South-East Asia including Vietnam," the statement said South East Melbourne looked so flat at their play in game that it was deemed season over at the half Now it’s revealed just who revved up the comeback for the ages with an ‘old school bake.’ Please call us on 1800 070 535 and we’ll help resolve the issue or try again later Chris Goulding of Melbourne United shoots under pressure during the round 10 NBL match between Melbourne United and Sydney Kings on December 1 2024 Olympic basketball player and current Melbourne United star Chris Goulding is selling his Carnegie house The National Basketball League (NBL) shooting guard made his debut with Brisbane Bullets in 2006 before going on to play for Gold Coast Blaze and the Perth Wildcats between 2008-2012 He played for the Australian Boomers in their 2016 and 2021 Olympic campaigns with the team bringing back a bronze medal from Tokyo RELATED: Surgeon snaps up Aron Baynes historic home Daylesford divided over The Block’s impact on town ‘Financial trap’: Melb suburbs highlighted as areas to avoid Goulding’s home is located at 5/6 Kokaribb Road Goulding has also won NBL Championships in 2007 with Brisbane as well as 2018 and 2021 with Melbourne United Property records show he is selling a two-bedroom unit at 5/6 Kokaribb Rd for $519,000 The basketball star purchased the residence in December for $450,000 and has listed it for rent since 2017 Inside the home that allows plenty of natural light into the lounge room While Ray White Carnegie director Tom Grieve declined to comment on who the seller was but said the home’s proximity to local amenities including the Carnegie shops was second to none He added that it was difficult to find a home that was this close to everything without being on a major arterial road MORE: NBL/NBA star Brad Newley sells townhouse for almost $1m profit each with their own built-in wardrobes and ensuites Chris Goulding with a long range 3 pointer Pic: Michael Klein The open-plan living and dining areas both have large windows that let in ample natural light and lead to a wraparound courtyard There are also split-system cooling and heating throughout MORE: How much RBA’s grinch move will really cost you Portelli slammed: Block is dud investment Marketing mogul puts $8.8m ‘street secret’ oasis up for sale He hasn’t been short of a word on his cross-town enemy this season but Phoenix owner Romie Chaudhari has reignited the bitter rivalry This is probably not the page you’re looking for