Laura Placella

3 weeks ago | heraldsun.com.au | Laura Placella |Brooke Grebert-Craig |Miles Proust |Jordy Atkinson

Erin Patterson welcomed her ex-husband’s parents Don and Gail Patterson and his aunt and uncle Heather and Ian Wilkinson to her home for a meal in July 2023. After they said grace, the family tucked into their lunch: beef wellington. Over the following days, the guests were rushed between hospitals with intense gastro-like symptoms before they were diagnosed with mushroom poisoning. Three of the guests – Don, Gail and Heather – died, while Ian survived.

Mar 15, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Regan Hodge |Laura Placella

A massive $300m has been driven into the Victorian economy thanks to a record-breaking Grand Prix and the return of AFL to Melbourne. Enormous crowds pouring into Albert Park so far across the three days plus several games at the MCG and Geelong has boosted the state’s economy by an estimated $300m. The massive Grand Prix crowd set a new Friday record with Saturday and Sunday attendance tipped to shatter all-time Australian Grands Prix numbers.

Mar 15, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Regan Hodge |Laura Placella

A massive $300m has been driven into the Victorian economy thanks to a record-breaking Grand Prix and the return of AFL to Melbourne. Enormous crowds pouring into Albert Park so far across the three days plus several games at the MCG and Geelong has boosted the state’s economy by an estimated $300m. The massive Grand Prix crowd set a new Friday record with Saturday and Sunday attendance tipped to shatter all-time Australian Grands Prix numbers.

Oct 19, 2024 | cairnspost.com.au | Laura Placella |Ian Royall |Angus McIntyre

The race for the city’s top job is almost over. For months, a field of 11 candidates have been campaigning to become Melbourne’s next lord mayor. From doorknocks to debates, the hopefuls have done it all. Voters have one more week to cast their ballots, which must be posted by October 25. While tens of thousands are ballots would have already made their way back to the Victorian Electoral Commission, thousands of City of Melbourne voters are yet to put pen to paper.

Mar 25, 2024 | futures.tradingcharts.com | Laura Placella

Mar 25, 2024 (Herald Sun - ABIX via COMTEX) --The third edition of the annual Benchmarking Melbourne report notes that the Victorian capital is consistently recognised as one of the world's most 'liveable and likeable' cities. The report tracks Melbourne's year-on-year performance against 19 peer cities in Australia and abroad, including Sydney, Brisbane, London, Boston and Toronto.