Ford, known from 3AW radio and Channel 7’s The Morning Show, cited multiple attempted break-ins at his home and homeless people nearby as key reasons for his move, along with Chapel Street’s decline into empty, dirty shopfronts.
He decided to leave six months ago and is taking his first day off in 40 years this week to pack.
While some sympathise with his safety concerns amid rising Victoria burglaries, others point to the Gold Coast’s comparable crime rates and note Melbourne’s recent title as the world’s best city for 2026.
Now he can walk over homeless people in the Gold Coast the crime capital of Australia.
According to his own admission he was leaving Melbourne because of the crime and failed to mention as you say there crime is the same in Gold Coast. ON radio this week he stated he had been targeting on Social Media well don’t make derogatory comments about Melbourne and expect no reaction. Thank fully he is now on the Gold Coast (Gods waiting room).