Comment on Daily discussion thread: đŹ Wednesday, June 5, 2024
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠agoYes. The abbreviation is MCEC, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Not to be confused with the old Exhibition Building in Carlton.
Baku@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
Whyâs it called an MCC/Jeffâs shed?
Thornburywitch@aussie.zone â¨4⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I reckon MCC was a mispront. Itâs called Jeffâs Shed after our fearless leader Jeff Kennett (premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999), whose likeness adorns the south west corner of St Patrickâs Cathedral as a gargoyle. Kennett was an arrogant arsehole, who did a hell of a lot to make peopleâs lives worse. He also commissioned the MCEC building which has been known as Jeffâs Shed ever since.