'I think people really liked the Metcard system, particularly when myki was such a flop.'
a who's who, including former footballer Ron Barassi, socialite Tottie Goldsmith and the frontman of the band Thirsty Merc, Rai Thistlethwayte. Then-newsreader Mal Walden joined McGuire and former NGV deputy director Frances Lindsay as judges.
"I thought 150-grand might be a nice cash cow," says Josh. "You had to do something that was pretty Melbourne." And what was more Melbourne than Metcards, he thought. Myki was about to be launched but would not be fully operational until 2012. With piles of tickets left over from school and more sourced from friends and eBay, he spent six months producing his entry.Those who have seen his pieces online probably wouldn’t realise they come from one mural. In the middle is the word "Melbourne" filled with the logos of brands such as Coles, Visy and Westfield, something he winces at now.In the end, the entries were auctioned off for charity. A bidding war erupted between Cohen's father and the boss of Metlink.
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