SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE 145 PRICELESS WWW.DOCKLANDSNEWS.COM.AU : Docklands_News ■ Hate stickers cause a stir ■ Latest on immersed tube Page 3 Page 7 ■ Lord Mayor at "full pelt" ■ Uplifting stories about Alma Page 5 Page 9 Council betrays Docklands for $50 million By Shane Scanlan The City of Melbourne has accepted $50 million from the state government to protect West and North Melbourne and divert even more West Gate Tunnel project traffic into Docklands. The betrayal of Docklands to the benefit of more politically-vocal residential areas to our north-east was announced by the Treasurer Tim Pallas and the Lord Mayor Sally Capp on August 24. In a press release, Mr Pallas said: “This partnership with Melbourne City Council will revitalise public space and improve traffic flow in West Melbourne while we get on with the West Gate Tunnel.” The city has agreed to match the state funding but, critically, the proposal has not come before the council. Nor has there been any studies, traffic modelling or specific proposals about how the $100 million will major transport projects.” be spent. “The West Gate Tunnel will extend From a Docklands perspective, it’s easy to Wurundjeri Way, creating a new city bypass characterise the deal as a betrayal. At its and taking thousands of cars off CBD streets.” most benign, the $50 million state funding is “To make the most of these changes, a joint “hush money” to buy the council’s silence in City of Melbourne and Transport for Victoria the lead up to the November state election. study will identify a package of amenity New era for stadium In the press release, the government said: improvements.” “The package will improve traffic flow and “The study will look at improvements to areas public space in West Melbourne and (will) including Spencer, King and William streets Docklander and part-time superhero Andrew Lutomski be rolled out alongside new parklands in and the Arden St precinct, traffic in North can't wait for the local stadium to change its name to Marvel Moonee Ponds Creek as part of an expanded and West Melbourne, and better access from master plan, while the Labor Government North Melbourne to the Docklands.” Stadium. See our story on page 8. delivers the West Gate Tunnel and other Continued on page 2. What to do Where Where to to stay Eat /Drink Beauty, Health Docklands Where & Fitness Services to Shop 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 145 Council betrays Docklands Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade for $50 million PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7990 Continued from page 1. Melbourne was on February 6 this year when councillors instructed staff to pursue the www.docklandsnews.com.au The City of Melbourne was a vocal critic of state to “obtain formal commitment, funding the West Gate Tunnel project, protesting Advertising and delivery” of 10 legacy projects. Hyper-local print works for advertisers early about a predicted 16,000 extra vehicles in our digital world because local per day expected to be diverted into Among them was an ambition to convert people are interested in local news. Wurundjeri Way. Spencer and Clarendon streets from arterial to local roads between Dryburgh St and To sell to the Docklands community, But, at a panel hearing into the Normanby Rd “to facilitate improvements speak with Shane Scanlan: environmental effects of the project on to pedestrian safety and urban amenity M: 0419 542 625 Tel: 8689 7980 August 28 last year, the council’s expert especially near Southern Cross Station and [email protected] traffic consultant supported the Wurundjeri Way proposal. in West Melbourne”. Reader contributions are welcome. Send letters, articles and images to: Mr Stephen Hunt from Ratio Another was: “Improving traffic and access [email protected] Consultants said: “In my opinion, the including funding streetscape upgrades on extension of Wurundjeri Way to connect with Spencer and Franklin streets, funding other The deadline for the October edition is Dynon Rd west of CityLink would provide an traffic mitigation works in North Melbourne, September 27. overall positive benefit to traffic movement West Melbourne, Docklands and the CBD.” within the North and West Melbourne areas.” Publisher: Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd A third was: “No further expansion of road ABN: 57 623 558 725 And, with $100 million to be further spent capacity or change to the status of local encouraging traffic to stay out of West and roads in North Melbourne, West Melbourne Editor: Shane Scanlan North Melbourne and divert via Docklands, and Docklands to accommodate extra traffic Journalist: Meg Hill Wurundjeri Way and Harbour Esplanade will from the project.” bear the burden. And: “Commitment to work with the City The Lord Mayor said: “Through this Follow us on Twitter of Melbourne to ensure that the operation partnership we will see enhanced @Docklands_News of the new intersection between the streetscapes rolled out across important Wurundjeri Way extension and the Dynon Like us on Facebook roads in West Melbourne while also creating Rd connection does not have unintended Docklands News an improved Moonee Ponds Creek for negative consequences, such as increased residents and visitors to enjoy.” Opinions expressed by contributors are traffic on the Dynon Rd Bridge Link and in not necessarily shared by the publisher. 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By Meg Hill The stickers include slogans that are hateful to Melbourne’s trans population, such as The state government has “real women have vaginas” and “trans rights forked out $6 million for a are men’s rights”. three-year ferry trial between The Untameable Shrews’ Twitter account has documented the presence of the stickers Docklands and Geelong. around the Melbourne Star precinct, on public transport shelters and on other The money will go to Port Phillip Ferries, unidentified surfaces and walls in the local which is operating a service between area. Portarlington and Docklands – transporting The Untameable Shrews is a self-described over 6000 people a month. “international radical feminist street art That figure doubled during the peak summer movement taking over the world one act of season. For the Geelong service, to start early civil disobedience at a time”. next year, Port Phillip Ferries will order a The group is based in Australia and was new high-speed ferry. formed in 2016 from a number of smaller “A ferry service between Geelong and independent groups engaging in radical Melbourne doesn’t just benefit commuters, feminist activism around Melbourne and it’s a major boost for tourism to our second Brisbane. biggest city,” said Premier Daniel Andrews. One of the offending stickers in Docklands. Untameable Shrews has been condemned “This is great news for Geelong and by other feminist groups for having a Sex- continues our work to give locals and tourists Worker Exclusionary Radical Feminist the transport services they need. This is “It’s definitely not what we stand for, the process of becoming women or (SWERF) and Trans-Exclusionary Radical about jobs and ensuring Geelong remains because our biggest mission is inclusion. If identifying as non-binary.” Feminist (TERF) agenda – two branches of a great place to live and work,” said the your feminism is not inclusive and it’s not radical feminism that often appear hand-in- Member for Geelong Chris Couzens. intersectional, then it’s not feminism. It’s On the same day that the Untameable hand. Shrews published Tweets promoting the something else,” Ms Baadilla said. A free trial of a ferry service between stickers around Docklands, The Guardian While the SWERF agenda focuses on the Docklands and Geelong in late July was “When we say ‘we are women’ we are UK reported on a similar incident in abolition of the sex trade and often incites reported as a success, which spurred the definitely using an inclusive definition of Liverpool involving the women’s rights hate towards women who choose to three-year commitment. women and female and that includes gender participate in the sex industry, TERFs deny group Liverpool ReSisters. queer, non-binary people.” the right of transgender women to identify Businessman and Port Phillip Ferries boss Phallus-shaped stickers saying “women Paul Little said the company was “thrilled” as female. Ms Baadilla was particularly concerned with don’t have penises” were found plastered with the deal.