Melbourne Market Board Quits Over Paul Guerra Appointment as Cup Day Voter Deadline Nears

The board of the Melbourne Market has resigned following the appointment of former Demons chief Paul Guerra to lead the organisation. ABC News and Headlines from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the Melbourne Market board quit over the appointment of the former Demons chief, while JournalArta noted that the board stepped down after the chair appointment. Both the Herald Sun and the Geelong Advertiser reported that the departures were triggered by the appointment of the sacked Demons boss, with the Herald Sun describing the walkout as a board revolt and the Geelong Advertiser calling it a board exodus.

The governance upheaval at the market comes as its future ownership remains an issue in the state election campaign. Fruitnet reported that the Victorian opposition has committed to a Melbourne Market sale as an election promise ahead of the state poll.

With the vote approaching, ABC News and Headlines from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported that Melbourne Cup Day is the last chance for residents to enrol to vote in Victoria's election. The enrolment deadline comes amid political shifts that News.com.au described as a massive election shake-up for the state. News24 reported that Jess Wilson has surged ahead as the Coalition eyes a Victorian election win. In The Australian, Wilson stated that she will restore trust and honesty after 12 years of Labor.

Transport, housing and school standards are also featuring in coverage ahead of the ballot. The Dandenong Star Journal examined the state election question of how to improve train reliability across the rail network. Housing pressures were highlighted by The Senior, which reported on a resident who is 62 and facing the loss of her home, asking whether a state election could save it. Separately, 7NEWS reported that Victorian school canteens are failing health standards due to a junk food overload.