NOVEMBER 2016 ISSUE 58 PRICELESS WWW.SOUTHBANKLOCALNEWS.COM.AU : SOUTHBANK_News The voice of Southbank, South Wharf & Montague

■ A helping hand for Father Bob ■ New vision for White Night Page 4 Page 9 ■ Locals rally for low-rise ■ Sugar Mountain 2017 Page 7 Arts Precinct supplement How good’s the outdoors!

Year 8 and 9 students from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) got their hands dirty last month for a tree planting day organised by Transurban and Landcare Australia.

As part of its artistic upgrade of the Power St Loop at the junction of Power and Sturt streets, Transurban has generously donated to VCASS and the Southbank community a small patch of land on Miles St, which is now available to locals to enjoy.

Read more on page 11. Fresh doubts cast over Boyd deal By Sean Car

Just over a month after the City of Melbourne secured a new commercial contract for the redevelopment of the Boyd site, fresh controversy has emerged surrounding the developer’s fi nances.

After tearing up its original contract with learn that Cairo is, in fact, Mackie. from Federal Parliament after declaring which ultimately forced his company into developer Mackie in May, the City of bankruptcy in the wake of the collapse of his liquidation. While council had allocated an additional Melbourne announced in September that property business Home Australia. $200,000 in its recent budget for marketing He went on to claim that the off shore it had entered into a new agreement with and legal fees to secure a new development In a recent interview with the Australian fi nancer was tied up in a number of other developer Cairo Melbourne Pty Ltd. partner, it has re-entered business with the Financial Review’s Phillip Coorey, Senator Melbourne-based deals, one of which was Like the previous agreement, the joint same developer that failed to uphold its Day said he had signed a contract to sell a Mackie’s and, now Cairo’s, Regent Square venture includes plans for a residential original contract. 75 per cent stake in his company to Goshen project at the Boyd site in Southbank. apartment complex comprising aff ordable Capital Resources – a company based in the Th e new revelations have emerged about the Cairo Melbourne Pty Ltd director Oliver housing and retail space, but with a Philippines. Boyd redevelopment project in the wake of Mackie did not respond to Southbank Local fractionally larger piece of public open the resignation of Family First senator Bob Senator Day attributes his bankruptcy to News when contacted for comment. space. Day. this deal after Goshen allegedly presented However, many locals will be surprised to Senator Day was recently forced to resign him with fraudulent fi nancial documents, Continued on page 5.

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Publisher: Shane Scanlan Th e fi nal questioner hit the nail Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 on the head at the community [email protected] gathering at Boyd Community Reader contributions are welcome. Hub last month to discuss Professor Michael Buxton, Tony Penna and David Davis address the meeting at Boyd last month. Please send articles and images to [email protected] developer Hayball’s 21-storey a 67-metre tower in a 40-metre discretionary State Government’s new planning laws, to be proposal for 135 Sturt St. zone. released in December, stipulate stricter rules around areas such as height, setback, plot- Deadline for edition 59 is December 1. Unfortunately, the pessimistic view is that ratio and developer contributions. it will probably proceed. As the application Organised by the Save Dodds St group, a has been submitted under current planning full capacity Boyd Assembly Hall turned However, what is most important from our laws, a discretionary height control holds CONNECT out on October 19 to quiz government community’s perspective is that C270 still very little sway with VCAT. identifi es Southbank’s low-rise precinct as a Keep up to date with local news & events. representatives, council candidates, planning experts and local stakeholders. Th erefore, while the community can make special character area. Follow us on Twitter submissions, council can object to the And, unfortunately, for the best part of the Th erefore, if we as a community never wish @SOUTHBANK_News proposal and Minister for Planning Richard meeting, the key issue that both experts and to see another proposal like 135 Sturt St, it is Wynne can deny a permit, it’s likely to be concerned local residents alike should have imperative that C270 protects the entirety of pushed through at VCAT. Like us on Facebook been focusing on was not given the attention what many know as Southbank Village with Southbank Local News that it deserved. Th at is, until the fi nal If it doesn’t make it to VCAT, it will be mandatory height controls. questioner raised it. because the planning minister managed to When presenting to the State Government’s Like us on Instagram broker a compromised solution, whereby the “It does look like it’s going to VCAT. Even if appointed C270 panel in August, Southbank SouthbankLocalNews proposal had one or two fl oors taken off it. the council and the government rejects it, Residents’ Association president Tony Penna looks like it’s going to VCAT,” he said. Th at is probably the most ideal outcome that made an important submission on this we, as a community, can hope for. issue. “Even if the mandatory restrictions comes into eff ect before it goes to VCAT, is it And, that’s why the community, the City of “It is imperative that this panel pays retrospective?” Melbourne and the State Government must particular attention to the Sturt St spine and now look to the future. that greater certainty is provided with height Th e answer is no. Planning is not controls. Without clarity, it is undermining retrospective. As one resident on the night raised: the vision for the precinct,” he said. “Th ere is not much left to protect.” What And, while the panel, featuring shadow he was referring to was the Sturt St planning minister David Davis, RMIT Mr Penna’s submission might prove to be an boundary of Southbank’s low-rise precinct, planning professor Michael Buxton and important one. which currently possesses the 40-metre Southbank Residents’ Association president discretionary height limit. Preserving what we have left along Sturt St Tony Penna, and others from council is the most important thing we can fi ght for covered many important issues over the If the amenity of this neighbourhood is to now. course of the event, this issue was not be protected, as Prof Buxton rightly pointed adequately addressed. out: “Th e only way that you and residents Unfortunately, in the case of 135 Sturt St, we like you are ever going to win is to get clear are in the mercy of the developer. Developer Hayball, which strangely enough mandatory controls.” is also the architect that operates its practice And until the rules change, this will continue out of the building in question, has proposed Enter planning scheme amendment 270. Th e to be the case.

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Southbank’s Joe Sarraf has a chance of becoming a councillor in the fallout of a scandal that looks like preventing indigenous candidate Brooke Wandin taking up her seat on the Melbourne City Council.

Councillor-elect Wandin opted not to be sworn in on November 2 amid claims that CCTV to she incorrectly enrolled herself as a resident at the Kensington address of former ALP councillor Richard Foster. help solve Th e Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate is investigating, with the possibility of fraud charges against Ms Wandin as the most dramatic shooting consequence. In the event of Ms Wandin being ruled Detectives have released ineligible, it is likely that her position on CCTV as part of their council would pass to running mate Nic Frances Gilley. It is unclear whether Mr investigation into a Frances Gilley would be interested in taking Southbank shooting that up the role and, if not, a count-back would see one of three likely contenders being occurred earlier this year. off ered the seat.

Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit Th e three most likely candidates are Mr detectives have released CCTV of a white Sarraf, former councillor Stephen Mayne and 2012 model Volkswagen Scirocco on Bruce Poon from the Animal Justice Party. Whiteman St. Neither Ms Wandin or Mr Frances Gilley Th ey said they believe this vehicle may were expected to actually win a seat on the have been at the scene at the time of the council. Th ey were supposed to be lord incident. mayoral candidates who would channel votes to Mr Foster who was seeking one of Th e investigators believe off enders used a the nine councillor positions. semi-automatic fi rearm to fi re a number of shots into a City Rd gym on Monday, However, on the last day for nominations, Joe Sarraf addresses the Southbank Meet the Candidates event on October 13. July 11 at about 2.40am. it appears the pair mistakenly listed themselves for the councillor contest instead complaint against Ms Wandin. 805 votes, Mr Mayne’s group polled 3644 Staff arrived to fi nd damage to the side of of the lord mayoral race. votes and Mr Poon’s party attracted 1768 the building and roller door shortly before Mr Foster did not return Southbank Local votes. 6.30am. Th e gym was closed at the time of At the time, Mr Foster claimed to Southbank News’s calls. Ms Wandin and Mr Frances the incident and no one was injured. Local News that there was no mistake and Gilley are similarly tight-lipped. It is not known when the Local Government that this was a deliberate strategy to run two Inspectorate will announce its fi ndings, but Police believe a number of men were supporting teams in the councillor election. Of the 72,398 formal votes cast, Ms Wandin’s it is expected to take some months. involved and are perceived to be of “An Indigenous Voice on Council” team Middle Eastern appearance. But, in the ensuing fallout, Mr Foster polled just 1628 but was heavily preferenced In the meantime, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle ended up preferencing the pair close to the by other candidates. will enjoy an eff ective majority on council Anyone with information is urged to bottom on the ballot paper and it is widely – having fi ve seats and a casting vote in the contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. speculated that he was complicit in the Mr Sarraf’s “Melburnian Voice” group polled event of a fi ve/fi ve vote. 4 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 58 Helping hand for Father Bob By Nadia Dimattina

Th e State Government will provide $100,000 of funding to compensate for fi re damage to the Father Bob Foundation.

In August, a fi re caused signifi cant damage “Th e foundation, through Father Bob’s to the foundation’s Montague precinct vision, works tirelessly to help those warehouse, resulting in major setbacks. experiencing disadvantage.” Th e fi re caused a loss of $20,000 worth of Th e foundation’s executive offi cer, Zach food, after it burned the wiring which runs Wheeler, said it was grateful the government the freezers and cool room. had recognised its hard work. Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing, “Th is funding marks the fi rst time the Martin Foley said the funding would assist foundation has accepted government funds. in repairing warehouse damage allowing the We have spent signifi cant time developing foundation to keep running. our programs and services and it is pleasing “I am sure this new warehouse will assist in that this has now reached a point that the their continued work in breaking the cycle of State Government is both noticing and poverty and disadvantage,” Mr Foley said. supporting our work,” he said.

Established in 2003 by Father Bob Maguire, Mr Wheeler said the funds provided by the the foundation aims to give people a helping government would go towards programs. hand and empower others to do the same for “Th e funds are for the continuation and people in their community. expansion of our assertive outreach programs – programs which actively seek Touring the foundation’s repaired warehouse out and support vulnerable community on October 20, Mr Foley said the work members,” he said. undertaken by the foundation was vitally important to the surrounding community Mr Wheeler said the fi re severely aff ected the and the funding was important for helping it foundation but it was fully functional again continue helping those in need. just in time for Christmas. “Father Bob has long been a fi ghter for “With the warehouse now fully operational the man on the street and it’s important again we are stepping up our services again, that we get behind and support the getting ready to meet the growing demand work his foundation does in addressing we always see across the warmer months Minister for Housing, Disability and Ageing Martin Foley, Father Bob Maguire and South Port Community Housing homelessness,” Mr Foley said. and Christmas period,” he said. Group CEO Janet Goodwin caught up for a tour of the repaired warehouse last month.

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A long and ongoing commitment to the Southbank Arts Precinct redevelopment by consecutive Boyd deal State Governments is still yet to be delivered. Continued from page 1. However, a consultant working for the City of Melbourne councillor candidate developer said Cairo was seeking permission and Melbourne Heritage Agenda group from the council before it could respond. representative Adam Ford recently raised Th e City of Melbourne’s former fi nance concerns about the current government chair Stephen Mayne was unaware of the ignoring its promised plans to connect developer’s connection with Goshen when Southbank with the Arts Precinct. contacted by Southbank Local News. “Melbourne has been waiting 20 years for He said that while it was “highly unusual” this promised connection,” he said. for council to re-enter business with the “Th is is a vital piece of badly needed same developer, council offi cers had been pedestrian infrastructure for Southbank confi dently assured that Cairo would “deliver residents, who are crying out for their the scheme as agreed”. suburb to be made more walkable and better “Th e developer had to jump through a lot connected to the CBD.” of hoops,” he said. “We were informed that In 2014, the Coalition government pledged Cairo had secured a new off shore fi nancer.” $1 million in funding towards delivering a “We didn’t ask who it was. As councillors it’s major redevelopment of the Arts Precinct as not necessarily our business to know those part of the Arts Precinct Blueprint plan. sorts of things.” Th is proposal involved the construction of an “Th ey’ve (Goshen) obviously been playing elevated pedestrian link connecting Sturt St footsies with Bob Day as they have with with the Southgate complex and St Kilda Rd. A render of a reimagined Arts Precinct, which was commissioned under the Arts Precinct Blueprint plan. Mackie but council has been confi dently assured.” Shadow Minister of Arts and Culture Heidi Victoria said she was disappointed by the establishment of creative studios at Th e conservatorium,” he said. Mr Mayne revealed that Cairo has agreed to Guild, have been put into action.” lack of progress being made on the former Although Th e Heritage Agenda did not increase its sale price by 50 per cent resulting government’s plans for the Arts Precinct. in a new $15.5 million contract with the City “It detailed a number of long-term win a seat on council, its strong views have of Melbourne. Most of this windfall will go “I look at what they could have done in the aspirations for the precinct for consideration brought the issue back into the spotlight. towards funding council’s deal for the Munro past couple of years and there could have by a range of stakeholders – from precinct “Regardless, it’s appropriate for council site as part of the redevelopment of the been some substantial stuff and it just kind organisations to local and state government to take an urgent co-ordinating or, if Queen Victoria Market. of hasn’t happened. Th e current government – in the context of future planning.” necessary, lobbying role in making this seemed to have dropped the ball on what project fi nally happen for Melbourne, for “It’s important to get on with something,” Minister Foley said any future projects, was the start of something really amazing,” Southbank and for the arts community,” Mr Mayne said. “Th e fi nancials of the Munro including a redevelopment of the arts she said. Mr Ford said. deal were costly and this new agreement spine, would need to be considered in the would help fund QVM and open space Current Minister for Creative Industries and context of a range of budget priorities for the Cr Rohan Leppert said council was already in Southbank at Boyd and Southbank member for Albert Park Martin Foley said government. pushing forward with its own plans for the Boulevard.” the previous government commissioned the precinct through the City Rd Master Plan. Arts Precinct Blueprint and it did not cost or Highlighting the issue as part of his Southbank Residents’ Association president commit to any of its projects. recent bid to become a City of Melbourne He said the plan’s vision for connecting Tony Penna said the news was very councillor, Mr Ford said the project was a pedestrians from the Arts Centre through disappointing and predicted that the deal “Th e blueprint was blue sky and unfunded,” realisation of “Southbank’s missing spine”. to City Rd and Sturt St were much more could fall over once again. Mr Foley said. “Th is government is building aff ordable and achievable. on the best creative and cultural precinct Mr Ford believes that better connecting the “Th e last thing we need is delay after delay in Australia that is a big part of what makes Arts Precinct will promote venues that are “Th e part 3 actions doc on pages 76 to 84 as a result of the City of Melbourne entering Southbank such a great place to live,” he becoming invisible to citygoers. show the plans for treatment of the Arts into another agreement with a developer said. Centre pedestrian issues,” Cr Leppert said. that may not come to fruition due to a lack of “Constructing the spine will connect the “Th is is a departure from the blueprint but fi nances,” he said. “Some projects recommended by the CBD with what are currently very isolated- much much more aff ordable, and so more blueprint, including the redevelopment of feeling venues, particularly in the evening “Th is will only serve to further agitate the achievable.” the Victoria Police stables into art studios when most do their business, at the south community as we are forced to endure for the VCA, the redevelopment of the of the arts precinct – the Malthouse, To view council’s plan visit participate. repeated setbacks while waiting for a measly Testing Grounds public art space and the ACCA, the MTC, the Recital Hall and new melbourne.vic.gov.au/city-road patch of open space.”

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Th e South Port Urban Responsible Renewal community facilities work together,” he said. (SPURR) and the Montague Community Alliance have backed calls from local “Th is decision shows at least one responsible businesses in the Surveyors Place creative authority has no idea how to balance hub for the Minister for Planning Richard competing needs.” Wynne to reject the City of Port Phillip’s move to close parts of Gladstone and Ferrars “Th e State Government released its vision streets. for Montague by 2050, which claims the area will support a myriad of businesses Th e council’s current plan also proposes including creative industries. Just not the narrowing Kerr, Buckhurst and Douglas ones that are there.” streets and removing 183 car parks as part of a new park and primary school. Mr Groves has urged the newly elected Port Phillip Council to reverse its decision With more than 25 businesses employing and said his group had already arranged over 400 people, Surveyors Place Owners’ meetings with new councillors on the issue. Corporation (OC) member Peter Harvey said the plan would destroy many businesses. Th e new look nine-seated council has been divided into three new large wards of At the City of Port Phillip’s September 13 SPURR convener Rowan Groves, Montague Community Alliance convener Trisha Avery and Surveyors Place business council meeting, councillors back-fl ipped owner Peter Harvey. Canal, Lake and Gateway, which are each on a compromised proposal that planning represented by three councillors. offi cers had negotiated with businesses that compromised solutions that allow that would allow the park to go ahead and Gateway now covers the ward formerly would see some car parks remain and keep additional land from the roads in front of the businesses to survive,” she said. our businesses to be used by the school and known as Emerald Hill, which includes Ferrars St open. “No sooner was the compromise found, than park.” Montague. Its three representatives on Th ey instead voted six to one in favour of the councillors rejected it. It’s outrageous.” council are newcomers Marcus Pearl delivering its original plan in its full vision, Montague businesswoman, resident and SPURR convener Rowan Groves said the and Oggy Simic and returning councillor leaving local business owners outraged. Montague Community Alliance convener road closures were another example of bad Bernadene Voss. “Th e council obviously want us gone so they Trisha Avery said she was appalled by planning for Fishermans Bend. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne, who can have it all,” Mr Harvey said. council’s backfl ip on the issue. “Th e whole Fishermans Bend Urban will have the fi nal say on the plans, did “We spent a lot of time and money “Local people convinced the councillors to Renewal Area is supposed to be where not provide comment when contacted by negotiating with council staff on three engage with the hub to fi nd a compromise residents, businesses, schools and Southbank Local News.

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Residents gathered to seek advice from Th e government announced on October experts on what action could be taken to 11 that it would build a new primary prevent the development from going ahead school in Docklands, with work to start and protect the low-rise precinct from any immediately on acquiring a site. Planning future overdevelopment. will also start on a new primary and Th e area many know as “Southbank Village” secondary school at Fishermans Bend. is regarded as a special character zone under With the new vertical primary school at local and state planning regimes and locals Ferrars St to open in 2018 and another argue that Hayball’s 67-metre proposal is out on the way at South Melbourne Park, of place. A full Boyd Assembly Hall gathered for the Save Dodds St community meeting on October 19. consecutive governments have actively While mandatory height restrictions protect addressed primary school provision in the much of Southbank’s low-rise community was introduced in 2010 as part of the “It’s in the negotiation phase at the moment local area. Southbank Structure Plan, changed what and it’s expected to come before council in between Grant and Coventry streets, the However, the announcement of planning were formerly mandatory controls for the November. I always encourage people to bordering Sturt St site sits in an area with a for a new public secondary school whole area. make their written submission for the public discretionary 40-metre control. perhaps comes as the most welcomed record but to also speak on that submission.” Prof Buxton told the meeting that if the “We, as a council, were not successful to get news to the local community groups. mandatory height limits and the result of character of the area was to have any chance While member for Albert Park Martin Foley President of local lobby group Two C171 was discretionary,” Mr Ong said. of being preserved planning laws had to was unable to attend, he provided the Schools Now David Foran said, following change. “When there are these interface issues it is meeting with copies of a letter he wrote to the release of this year’s state budget, that Minister for Planning urging him to reject “While there are a series of discretionary good planning to say you respect the lower while funding primary school projects the proposal. controls you’re always going to be battling areas and the interface should not be a was welcomed, more attention needed to straight wall up.” be given to secondary demand. against the almost insuperable problem Th ird party rights were another issue because discretionary controls will repeat Many residents questioned what powers, if discussed at the meeting. Being located With Southbank’s population alone exactly what’s happening here and the any, they had left to fi ght Hayball’s proposal with a capital city zone, current planning expected to double in the next 20 years, developer will take no notice of it,” he said. at local and state government level. rules mean Southbank residents do not get Member for Albert Park Martin Foley said notifi ed of development applications in their it was important to invest now for future Prof Buxton said he was hopeful that the With the application submitted under neighbourhood. families. State Government’s current C270 planning current planning rules, Mr Ong said council scheme amendments, scheduled for release had to make sure that it built a strong case in Asked whether his government would “Th is investment means we will meet in December, would enforce mandatory the likely event that the matter ended up at commit to reintroducing third party rights if the growth in our existing communities controls for the whole precinct. VCAT. reelected, David Davis told the meeting he making access to education easier for our families,” he said. Former councillor Ken Ong provided the SRA president Tony Penna encouraged would make announcements closer to the meeting with an insightful background residents to lobby council and the State election. Education Minister James Merlino also into the planning history of the area and Government by making individual announced that the principal of the new “I am sympathetic and I’m listening very said council had previously pushed for submissions. Ferrars St primary school in Southbank closely to everyone here tonight about third mandatory controls. would be appointed early next year so “We have to protect the character of that party appeal rights,” he said. “I believe we families could get enrolment support well He said the former State Government’s area. Th ere’s no easy way to say it but it has need to protect those rights and we will in advance of the 2018 school year. planning scheme amendment C171, which to be protected.” expand them where we can.” 8 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 58 Plenty of town hall intrigue to come By Shane Scanlan

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has been returned for a third term, but he won’t have it all his own way over the next four years. Residents at Th e Keep apartments will soon be connected to the National Broadband Network.

Despite increasing his lord mayoral primary was the unsuccessful Liberal Party candidate vote (from 41 per cent to 44 per cent), this in the seat of Melbourne at the July federal support did not translate into the councillor election. He led the “Together Melbourne” SLN helps to election and he failed to win a majority in councillor ticket under the sponsorship of the chamber. former planning chair Ken Ong. Team Doyle has fi ve councillors, the same Cr Liu will enjoy a powerful position and number it had during the last four years. will likely fi nd himself holding the balance reconnect locals Th is time around, it is without veteran Susan of power on contentious issues. No Riley and Beverly Pinder-Mortimer who doubt Mr Ong will be keeping the lines of made way for newcomers Nicholas Reece communication open. Last month’s “Southbank Local News” article “NBN bungle and Tessa Sullivan. Also on Mr Ong’s team, but failing to leaves locals off the grid” has helped local residents at 88 Wells Th ere are three other new councillors, be elected, was Southbank Residents St in their quest to get back on the grid! although one position is subject to a Local Association president Tony Penna. Mr Government Inspectorate investigation and Penna attracted 52 below-the-line votes. It comes after more than 40 apartments “Th e approval for formal design has been is unlikely to be known this year. Brand new councillor Michael Caiafa is were left without any internet access issued to our delivery partner, and I have As reported on page 3, councillor-elect going to struggle with the town hall politics. following NBN Co’s recent rollout in the asked for an estimated completion date.” Brooke Wandin is unlikely to be able to He was elected with a mandate to halt the area. “Also, had you seen the attached article? If take up her position and her replacement Queen Victoria Market redevelopment. Cr so, do you know Ms Smith, or are you able to remains uncertain. Caiafa will have an ally in Jackie Watts, but With two separate buildings at the same provide her an update?” this could work against him in his dealings address, Th e Keep low-rise apartment Other newcomers are Victoria Market trader with Team Doyle. complex has two separate connection Th e attached article was, in fact, our own! Michael Caiafa and Philip Liu. Also leaving points for phone and internet connection. the council are Ken Ong, Richard Foster and He also has a pecuniary interest as a market Th e good news comes after residents went Stephen Mayne. trader, which will prevent him actually Resident Kelly Smith told Southbank through months of hardship to try and get voting on market-related issues. Th at this Local News that NBN Co technicians connected to any type of internet as a result Greens councillors Rohan Leppert and Cathy was unknown to him before the election is were unaware of this when installing fi bre of NBN Co’s botched rollout. Oke enjoyed increased support and were an indication of how much he has to learn to the building and only installed NBN returned emphatically this time around. Cr With the building registered by NBN Co about the workings of local government. to one of the building’s two connection Jackie Watts was also returned and Cr Arron as “NBN connected” it meant no other points. Wood has been promoted to deputy lord Nicholas Reece will learn the ropes more internet provider was able to even reconnect mayor. quickly, having spent a career in powerful Following an article published in our residents with regular ADSL internet. positions guiding, protecting and advising Cr Doyle is temporarily enjoying a majority October edition, NBN Co worker Guy While a specifi c time frame as to when the ALP premiers and prime ministers. But (having a casting vote in the event of a Richards emailed the building’s owners’ issue will be rectifi ed is yet to be given by this is the fi rst time he’s been an actual tie) while the inspectorate investigation corporation (OC) manager with this NBN Co, the resident who brought it to our politician. And he fi nds himself in an continues. But he is going to have to work response: attention thanked Southbank Local News for unholy marriage with an old enemy – former hard for support once the 11th councillor is the helping hand! Liberal state opposition leader Robert Doyle. “Th e site will be resolved by combining known. With so many landmines waiting, it will be the ‘2’ sites over to the existing NBN “Looks like the article has actually pushed His most likely ally will be Philip Liu. Cr Liu fascinating to watch his performance. installation,” he wrote. them to fi x the issue. Th anks!” Ms Smith said.

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Th e founder of global commercial theatre given the lead times they were given.” and public events company David Atkins “Not withstanding that, our approach Enterprises will address the Yarra River has been to review and look at what has Business Association (YRBA) luncheon at been done successfully over the previous the Arts Centre next month on his vision for four years and there are some signifi cant White Night. moments and achievements.” David’s company won the tender through Mr Atkins said his company hoped to Visit Victoria off the back of an impressive deliver a White Night with a diverse array major events track record, which has of off erings that responded to the event’s included Olympic and Commonwealth various audiences. Games, World Expos and the 2011 Rugby World Cup. And with the Yarra River, Arts Precinct and Southbank Promenade making up some of He told Southbank Local News that, while the event’s most attractive assets, he said he was keen to build on the successes local businesses could expect to benefi t from of previous White Nights, his company some major activities and installations. was hoping to deliver the best one yet on New White Night artistic director David Atkins will address the Yarra River Business Association this month. February 18. “I think that the Yarra is obviously a central us a great selection to choose from.” the event after White Night 2016 received focus for people in terms of their experience “We’re hoping to deliver something that widespread criticism for delivering what both of the installations and things that take will be as impactful as the best of the White Having specialised in commercial theatre, many considered to be an underwhelming place south of the Yarra and immediately Nights have been in the past and then take it production, choreography and major events spectacle. north of the Yarra,” he said. to another stage on top of that,” he said. for 25 years, Mr Atkins said his company had the right background and experience to While he said it wasn’t his place to comment “Southbank and Southgate have signifi cant “We’ve ended up with over 400 submissions deliver the next level of White Night. on previous White Nights, he said last year’s roles to play in terms of footfall and we’re for Melbourne and 200 for Ballarat so a big team wasn’t given enough time to deliver looking at installations along Southbank part of this process has been going through Th e all-night cultural event has quickly an event to the standard Melburnians were there and activating the site.” that, analysing all of those contributions and grown into one of the city’s most loved used to. David Atkins will speak at the YRBA’s next working out how we can collectively bring all annual showpieces since the inaugural networking luncheon at the Arts Centre on that together.” White Night Melbourne in 2013. “I’d have to say that in defence of the team it was very short notice last year,” he said. November 25. To book your seat visit www. “Obviously we can’t aff ord, nor could we However, there will be a certain level of “Th ey had very little time to prepare so I’m yarrariver.melbourne/events/view/682/ accommodate, that many pieces but it gives expectation on David’s company to revitalise surprised that they did as well as they did yarra-river-business-luncheon

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FI1365 the 12th and 13th November goes into the draw to win the cost of their selected mattress back. 10 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 58 “Long-term time bomb” According to former City of Melbourne councillor and fi nance chair Stephen Mayne the cost of fi xing fl ooding issues at Whiteman St is around $130 million.

Speaking at the Southbank Meet the Candidates event on October 13, Mr Mayne said that was the fi gure needed to fully fi x the issues that have been plaguing local Th e construction site at South Wharf. residents for years. He described the issue to Southbank Local News as “a long-term time bomb” and said Worker dies at the likelihood of council funding the project anytime was slim. South Wharf A CCTV image of fi ve men police wish to speak to. “It will be a case of funding it one budget at a time,” he said. “It is a major capital works Tragedy struck South investment and I doubt there will be any meaningful attempt to fully fund it in a single Wharf last month when a Search for budget.” construction worker fell to his Th e Whiteman St and Clarendon St area is death on October 26. highly prone to fl ooding, mainly due to its Stephen Mayne addresses the Southbank community last fi ve robbers month. low-lying nature. Many of the existing storm Emergency services were called to the water pipes sit lower than the water level in junction tram stop earlier this year. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition continues the Yarra River. Centre (MCEC) expansion project site While a meaningful funding injection of the A City of Melbourne spokesperson said the shortly after 3.30pm, after a man fell from sort of magnitude Mr Mayne noted does cost of the new drain was estimated at $1 a piece of equipment. Police are searching for fi ve million. appear unlikely, the City of Melbourne has A Victoria Police spokesperson confi rmed men who allegedly assaulted reiterated that addressing fl ooding in the Residents and businesses continue to that the man, a boilermaker aged in his area is its highest drainage priority. and robbed a man on express their frustration with council over 50s, died at the scene. In a letter addressed to local Whiteman the issue. Southbank Promenade on “It’s believed a man fell from a piece of St residents last month, it stated that the Th e owners of Triple S Motors, which has equipment and died at the scene,” the Saturday, June 2. following actions had been completed or been operating on Whiteman St for over 20 spokesperson said. were underway: years, said fl ooding had been an issue in the area for years and that whatever council was “Worksafe has been notifi ed and police Th e victim was checking the time on his ■ Installation of a new drain; doing wasn’t working. will prepare a report for the Coroner.” phone when he was approached by a man ■ Regular inspections and drain cleaning; who demanded the phone. Having received council’s letter last month, Group managing director of the ■ A $26,000 temporary relief drain installed resident Peter Gibbs described the situation construction company running the Th e man then grabbed the victim, at to reinstate the fl ow path along Whiteman as a joke. expansion project, ProBuild, Simon which point four other men approached St; Gray issued a statement shortly after the and assisted in the assault and the theft of “It’s hilarious how the council include strong incident. the victim’s phone and wallet. ■ $28,000 improved drainage effi ciency winds and heavy rain for fl ooding,” he said. works at the corner of Spencer St and “When such climatic conditions occur I’m “It is with great sadness that we confi rm a Police have released CCTV images of Clarendon St; and not seeing other suburbs fl ooding.” fatality involving an employee of our sub- fi ve men walking through Queensbridge contractors occurred this afternoon at the ■ Square who may be able to assist in their Investigating the feasibility of installing “Whiteman St fl oods in zero wind conditions Melbourne Exhibition Centre expansion enquiries. a new subterranean pump station and and 5mm of rain. Imagine what a one-in- project,” he said. pressure drain in the Whiteman St 100-year or one-in-10-year fl oods would All fi ve men are perceived to be between Reserve. look like.” “Our sincerest thoughts and condolences the ages of 20 and 30, and of Caucasian are with all those impacted – family, appearance. All wore dark jeans and four It stated that the pump station was a “major “I could start a ferry service or canoe hire friends and workmates.” were wearing dark hooded jackets. One capital works project” and was estimated to business or get the community outdoors wore a grey branded jumper with a white cost the city over $3 million. and have a fl oating toy duck race titled the “We are awaiting further details on the cap. Whiteman Cup.” incident and are co-operating fully with Th e letter also noted that council was Victoria Police and WorkSafe Victoria. Anyone with information about the working closely with Yarra Trams to “I have to see the funny side of this because Support and counseling is being off ered incident is urged to contact Crime construct the new drain to ease fl ooding it seems the council is having a joke on us,” to all aff ected construction workers and Stoppers on 1800 333 000. issues caused by its works to the port he said. staff .” ISSUE 58 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 11 How good’s the outdoors! Continued from page 1.

Transurban teamed up with Landcare to opportunity to engage in learning outside construct a seating area at the site for the of the classroom. local community to enjoy and revegetate the site with indigenous species. Many locals will have noticed the stunning public art sculpture Habitat Th e organisations invited VCASS to a Filter, which is quickly taking shape at the volunteer planting day on Monday, October Power St Loop along Sturt St. 24, which included a planting demonstration and activities, a free lunch and a Th e project is part of a public competition presentation on its Power St Loop project. launched by Transurban in 2015, which looked for ways to transform the vacant Joined by their principal Colin Simpson, year site next to the Domain Tunnel. 8 and 9 students from the VCASS student Th is high-rise Eureka Tower penthouse is now on the market for a cool $18 million. representative council enjoyed a morning of Th e winning design incorporates eight gardening and learning about their natural sculptures made of recycled material, environment. with some including solar panels and bird boxes. Mr Simpson thanked Transurban for its Eureka penthouse generous donation to the school and the Th e project is expected to be completed community and students really enjoyed the early next year. on the market An 86th fl oor Eureka Tower penthouse has just hit the market with a starting price of $18 million.

Th e four-bedroom, four-bathroom luxurious Agent Greg Herman says the penthouse is a apartment is one of the highest penthouse “one-of-a-kind property”. residences in the southern hemisphere. “It’s the best residence I’ve ever seen in my It spans out for 660 sqm, occupying the entire career. It has the fi nest fi nishes and entire fl oor and features a 360-degree view an art-deco fl avour,” he said. “Th e fi t-out from the city to the Dandenong Ranges took a long time and has layers of marble and the Port Phillp Bay through its fl oor-to- and the entire apartment has fl oor-to-ceiling ceiling windows. windows.”

Th e fi t-out is art deco-inspired and follows Th e view itself is worth the $18 million. “Th e the New York sky-pad living style. Th e view is spectacular,” Mr Herman said. decorations include a gold leaf entrance, paneled timber, ornate ironwork and custom According to Mr Herman, the penthouse is light fi ttings. perfect for family living and has the biggest barbecue area among all the residences in Th e entire fi t-out took more than two years the tower. to be completed and off ers spacious family living through its grand dining hall and Th e penthouse is currently owned by theatre room. Anthony Podesta, a former school teacher turned multi-million-dollar businessman. Th e residence is marketed by Sotheby’s International Realty and RT Edgar Real Th e residence also comes with the space to Estate and expressions of interest will close park fi ve cars and each bedroom has its own VCASS students Tom, James, Bethany and Josh enjoy their morning of outdoor education. on December 6 or unless it is sold before. bathroom.

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Image indicative only of New Year’s Eve fireworks. 12 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 58 The biggest vertical race By Sunny Liu

Southbank resident Natalie Gurman is getting a big workout at the Eureka Tower on November 13, when she will be joining hundreds of others to race up the 1643 steps of the tallest building in Melbourne.

Locals lap Ms Gurman has always had a healthy and active lifestyle. She visits the gym regularly and is training by climbing up and down up the trivia stairs whenever she can. It will be her fi rst time to visit the Skydeck in More than 50 local residents years. But this time, she will be away from attended the second the tourists. Southbank Community Ms Gurman has been living in Southbank for four years and was encouraged by her Trivia Night at the Boyd cousins in Mildura to join Australia’s biggest Community Hub last month. vertical race. She has previously participated in Run Melbourne, the Mother’s Day run and a few other fun runs. Following the huge response to the Southbank resident Natalie Gurman will work her way up Eureka Tower’s 1643 steps this month. inaugural trivia night in April, when some She says the fund-raising part is the main disappointed locals were turned away due reason she joins such events. Ms Gurman says she is hoping to reach her hopes she will be able to go to work the next to high attendance numbers, tickets to $1000 goal. day. last month’s event were quickly snapped “I want to support disadvantaged people She will be climbing in the untimed “I have a motivation to help other people up. through participating in events like this. Th ere is always a good vibe and energy at category, while people can fi nish climbing through this event. Also I can appreciate the Th e trivia night is organised by the fundraising events,” she said. the 88 levels in several minutes in the view when I get to the top,” she said. Southbank Residents’ Association in competitive category. So far, Ms Gurman has raised $600 for Th e Eureka Climb has been running for partnership with the Boyd Community “I just want to make it to the top without the Whitelion and Interplast charities four years and so far has raised more than Hub and local businesses again stopping. It’s great that I can tell people I that are partners of the Eureka Climb. $60,000 for charities. generously donated some fantastic prizes. climbed the most iconic building,” she said. Whitelion works to help young people from “It’s less about the competition and more And for the second event running, the disadvantaged communities and Interplast A few other Southbank locals will also be about the community.” Boyd Librarian team took out the coveted off ers free medical teams for regions climbing to the top. Th e climb starts from fi rst prize to the surprise of no one! suff ering from poverty. As the event falls on a Sunday, Ms Gurman 7.15am on Sunday November 13. THE ARTS PRECINCT

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Southbank’s very own music and arts festival Sugar received and we think it will be a really great part of the line throughout this year’s festival. Mountain returns to the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) up.” “It’s defi nitely something that we heard and we’ve got some for a third consecutive year with another delicious serving of Other festival highlights include German techno legend large scale outdoor installations that are going to be made,” music, art and food. Pantha du Prince, Italian synth giant Beppe Loda, American he said. Spearheading another amazing musical line-up of local and electro-pop producers Moses Sumney and Weyes Blood, and “US artist MOMO will feature a big installation and international artists on January 21 will be the smooth and an array of local talent lead by Big Scary and Slum Sociable. scintillating UK singer-songwriter Blood Orange for what will we’re going to have a really interesting installation from be his only Melbourne show. With the festival’s boiler room proving a massive hit for Supergroup London so I think there’s a push for that and it’s punters over previous years, Tig said organisers had curated something that we’ve taken onboard.” Now recording under the pseudonym of Blood Orange, this year’s line up with a stronger focus on electronic music. Devonté Hynes has led a blistering career in the arts having Th e amazing Sensory Cafe will also feature again to top off a collaborated with the likes of Jay-Z, Florence and the “We’ve got really great DJs in the line up with Kornel Kovacs, delicious selection of culinary off erings, and Tig said more Machine and Britney Spears. Mood II Swing who are sort of old school American house exciting announcements would soon follow. producers,” he said. His new album Freetown Sound is a smooth mix of He said the festival was proud to be a “strong community mellow sounds and beats combined with intricate social “Th en we have some really interesting pop stuff like Jessy event”, which connected people and exposed them to new commentary that will make for a unique summer experience Lanza who we think is making really incredible interesting things. pop music so all in all we think it should be a great day.” for festival-goers. “We always want it to be a very convivial, enjoyable “We think Blood Orange is one of those acts in Melbourne Sugar Mountain has long been renowned for having a heavy environment for people to come and hang out in. I think that is a much loved act. It’s been an important one to bring focus on visual arts and last year’s festival received some that’s an important part of the festival experience is out,” festival organiser Tig Huggins said. scrutiny for a lack of an artistic presence. providing that point of diff erence to larger festivals,” he said. “It’s one that we’ve been trying to bring in for a long period Mr Huggins said it was something organisers had heard For tickets, full line up and more information visit of time. His last record is amazing and it’s been very well and that audiences could expect a much larger splash of art sugarmountainfestival.com ACCA artists at the Testing Grounds in Southbank. From the gallery to the streets George Xylouris and Jim White will perform at the Melbourne Recital Centre next month. By Sunny Liu

Th e Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) is taking art Xylouris White to onto the streets and public spaces of Southbank and the CBD to publicly showcase the essence of visual art and performances.

return to Melbourne Th e program, called Th e City Speaks, features “People are now bombarded with ads in some artworks that are on display 24/7 from the city. Our program focuses on text-based November 7 to 20. artworks that borrow from the forms of the Xylouris White will play at the Melbourne Recital Centre this ads but provides something diff erent for December after its hit Australian debut last summer at the Th e locations include Flinders Lane, Market visitors.” St, Queen St and many more. Visitors will Sydney Festival and Hobart’s MONA FOMA Festival. have free access to all the artworks and “People that go past the exhibition can have performances. a sense of emotion and we want to display art in a broader sense,” Ms Kristensen said. Th e musical duo, made up of Dirty Th ree Xylouris and White met on the Th e artists hope to enliven the public space Some of the artworks and shows include drummer Jim White and Cretan lute player Melbourne music scene when Xylouris in Melbourne and contribute to ideas about text-based posters that borrow aesthetically George Xylouris, has combined the Greek was living in Australia in the early 90s. the city, urbanism and community. lute with Australian post-rock. from sporting and protest banners and will Th rough a series of live performances and Program curator Annika Kristensen says she be installed in ground-fl oor windows in White is described as a powerful and original recording sessions in Greece, Australia wants to evoke curiosity among the audience some laneways. Th ere will also be a one- player who has become one of the most and New York, the duo created their new in a new environment. on-one encounter with performer Jacqui recognisable drummers of today. sound. Shelton about the intimate and physical “Traditionally all the exhibitions and Th eir debut album Goats went to number ways of communication. Xylouris is Crete’s most loved and inventive performances are carried out in a gallery one on the Billboard World Music charts. Th e City Speaks is the second in a series lutenist, having taken the lute from its mainly context, so the audience know what to where ACCA transports art from indoor rhythmic role to a melodic one. Xylouris and White will perform on expect. But by taking it out on the streets, galleries to the streets. Saturday, December 17 at Elisabeth people who normally would not go to art Being superior in their respective fi elds, they Murdoch Hall with special guests Tiny galleries can see the artwork and can have Go to accaonline.org.au for more have combined their very diff erent traditions Ruins. For more information and to book some interesting encounters with art,” she information and bookings. to create a new kind of universal music. tickets visit melbournerecital.com.au said.

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Nov 29 - ACCA Nov 11 - 18 - Arts Centre Melbourne Nov 27 - Plenary (MCEC) Nov 11 - Mar 10 - NGV Th e annual ACCA Mega Quiz returns on Tuesday To celebrate Melbourne Music Week, Th e Channel Missy Higgins fuses her live band with the MSO for Start the weekend early at NGV Friday Nights 29 November. Kick off the silly season with the at Arts Centre Melbourne will be presenting a a special concert. Th e show will see Melbourne’s with after-hours access to our major summer most important event for cultural trivia to be series of creative hands-on workshops, artist-in- singer/songwriter augmenting all her iconic hits exhibitions, David Hockney: Current and hosted in ACCA’s main gallery. Recruit your team conversation events and fi lm screenings. Other like “Scar”, “Th e Special Two”, “Steer”, “Where I Viktor&Rolf: Fashion Artists. Listen to live music in of ten and get ready to quiz the night away. Southbank venues, incuding ACCA, will also host Stood” and “Everyone’s Waiting” with this city’s the Great Hall, DJ sets in the garden, pop-up talks www.accaonline.org.au events as part of MMW. Check out what’s on off er: best orchestral musicians. and enjoy access to food and bars. melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw www.mso.com.au www.ngv.vic.gov.au

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SKYPAD Living Use your apartment space better Space may well be the fi nal frontier, but it is the lack of it that is the daily challenge for many high-rise residents.

While the Tiny House and Compact Life these movable walls, some pivot to reveal movements are promoting the virtues of entertainment units on one-side and work stripped down living, many vertical dwellers spaces on the other. One issue of concern don’t aspire to such ambitious minimalism. is the physical eff ort required to slide these wall-units. In fact space, and specifi cally storage space, continue to be major bugbears for high-rise Enter ORI, which has announced that its new residents. modular system will be available in 2017. Th ere are, however, some clever products Deriving its name from origami (the emerging that use space-age technology to Japanese art of folding paper), ORI’s help vertical dwellers make their available off erings are interesting for two reasons. space work harder for them. Firstly, they utilise robotic technology to One such range is movable internal walls, transform internal space, activated through which are not as popular as might be the touch of a button – the harder the expected. In their simplest manifestation, button is pressed, the faster the unit travels. a wall, such as one dividing a lounge and Included in this robotic unit is, on one side, a second bedroom, travels compactus-like a closet and a bed that retracts into the unit, along a predetermined pathway to the other and on the other side is a home offi ce and an Clever furniture can mean the diff erence between being comfortable or cramped. side of the apartment. Depending upon entertainment suite. direction of travel, this could increase the Th e second point of interest is that these entertaining space or, by moving it in the how well this gap can be bridged with the transforming robotic units were the result of opposite direction, reveal a work space, an right partnerships. a partnership between MIT Media Lab and exercise area or guest sleeping quarters. the designer, Yves Béhar. Over the next months, this column will keep Stepping up a notch, the moving wall itself In Australia, we bemoan the gap between watch on our universities and our local may feature inbuilt storage, taking on the Janette Corcoran the fi ne minds at our universities and the designers to discover Australian innovations appearance of an integrated unit. Apartment living expert pragmatic needs of our economy. It is that boldly go where none have gone before [email protected] While there are several variations to off erings such as those by ORI that show just to the benefi t of our vertical dwellers.

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Southbank Residents Association What a month businesses that provided prizes: Soprano’s and is made up of the following volunteers: with the development. Restaurant and Pizza Bar ($400 of vouchers), Tracey Allen (secretary), Philip Arbuckle, What a month October was. SRA We also launched our new website Downstairs Bistro and Lounge ($250 in Lucinda Darby, Arji Fry, Peter Harkin, last month, so please visit www. held three events and there was vouchers), Just In Time (group training Richard Keyte (treasurer), Lynne Lumsden, southbankresidents.org.au or become session $130), Script Bar and Bistro and Dan O’Keeff e, Sam Rae, Joe Sarraf, Melvin a local government election in a member and get the latest news Blondie ($100 voucher), ABR (several tote Yuan and myself (president). We’re all delivered to your inbox. Please also the middle of it all! bags containing books and magazines) and looking forward to another action packed consider following us on Facebook Kere Kere (coff ee vouchers). Watch out for year ahead. SouthbankResidentsAssociation You may know by now that I wasn’t elected the next trivia night as we would love to see More positive news is that the fi ght for onto council but I would sincerely like to you there. Until next month, hopefully we will all be Boyd park isn’t over yet. I recently made thank members of the community – and able to enjoy some warm spring weather. Th e biggest event of the month by far was a submission to a council committee on businesses – who got behind me and our Meet the Candidates event. Th ere was the sale of the land – naturally objecting Tony Penna our team and showed their support in a great interest from the community in what – but particularly drawing on alleged multitude of ways. I’m grateful to you all. President the candidates had to off er. Everyone I fraudulent documents being produced by We were able to successfully deprive Team spoke to found the night informative and the fi nanciers. It would seem that Cairo Doyle of a majority and, by doing so, I’m were grateful SRA was able to bring all the Melbourne may not have the surety of Tony Penna confi dent our council will be more inclusive candidates together. fi nance that was thought. Tony Penna is the president and I’m looking forward to working with Finally, our AGM went well and we must If that’s true and the sale proceeds with of Southbank Residents’ them all. Association. have been doing something right over the Cairo Melbourne, the community could be southbankresidents.com.au In collaboration with Boyd, we held another past year as we received 12 nominations left at square one, waiting years before the trivia night and it was another great night. to join our committee. Th is is probably the project even starts, thereby depriving the We would like to thank each of the local largest committee in the 18 years of SRA community of any park amenity included

St Johns Southgate Our most sacrosanct monument

like the Moomba Parade that starts just inscription “Greater love hath no man.” We love one another in off ering comfort, We are so very fortunate here a stone’s throw from the shrine itself, or in the doing – not being – of friendship, in the AFL Grand Final – may be a lot of fun, Th is refers to the words of Jesus recorded in making sacrifi ces for the benefi t of others, in in Southbank to be within but they will never match the solemnity of the Gospel according to John, “Greater love abiding with each other through life and into walking distance of the Shrine of Remembrance Day nor capture the depth of hath no man than this, that a man lay down death, and in seeking reconciliation both in Remembrance. feeling evoked by visions of mass sacrifi ce. his life for his friends.” and out of season. Part of the horror, tragedy and just plain On Remembrance Day, at precisely 11 Th e shrine reminds us not to simply call to sadness of remembering these sacrifi ces o’clock in the morning – the moment the mind the past on Remembrance Day, but in Th e shrine has an important place in the is that we can actually quantify them. For armistice was signed in 1918 – a ray of light of the past, to shine the light of true love heart of our great city and is worth a visit instance, by the time the 11th hour of the sunlight passes through an aperture in the in the present and into the future. on any given day, but on occasions like 11th day of the 11th month in 1918 rolled ceiling of the Shrine’s sanctuary and falls on Remembrance Day it takes on a special around, 61,520 Australians had perished in the Stone of Remembrance highlighting one signifi cance. On the 11th hour of the 11th the Great War. Th at’s more than fi ve times word: Love. day of the 11th month, the crowds gather the population of Southbank! Tom Hoff mann to remember those who died or suff ered in But behind every number lies a story, lies As the jumble of thoughts and emotions historical and ongoing wars or peacekeeping Tom Hoff mann is the pastor at a person with a family, and with friends. ricochet around on Remembrance Day St Johns Southgate Church. operations. Th e Shrine of Remembrance, at its very – as we try and reconcile notions of war www.stjohnssouthgate.com.au Attending the Remembrance Day service foundation testifi es to this truth. Inside the and peace, life and death, friendship and is to experience something out of the sanctuary, sunken into the fl oor, lies the sacrifi ce – having love as our touchstone is ordinary. Other local mass gatherings – Stone of Remembrance which bears the most appropriate. ISSUE 58 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 19

Owners Corporation Law Montague Community Alliance How to communicate The Voice of Montague, the with OC managers Montague Community Alliance

Th e owners’ corporation management industry is well overdue for Th e local council elections have been and gone and we have three a shake-up. Even the very best managers that I deal with agree that elected representatives of Th e Montague Precinct, Gateway Ward the cowboy managers out there in strata-land (and there are a few to represent the local residents and business owners - Marcus of them) are spoiling the industry. Pearl, Oggy Simic and Bernadene Voss.

It is good to see fresh faces being elected of politics and at all levels, local, state and Consumer Aff airs Victoria has legislation will also contain the duties that manager and as an optimist I would hope that the federal to support the existing residents and all drawn up to clean up the industry to shall perform for an additional hourly rate. two new councillors will work fully with businesses and work with us to welcome our introduce much-needed regulations and Committees should also take care to review the Montague community, to engage new neighbours into a thriving community. reforms. However, this legislation has the minutes of the FAGMs and any early in understanding the unique aspects of been collecting dust on the bookshelf at Th e State Government’s plans for Fishermans committee meetings where the developer our growing precinct and listen to our Exhibition St for the past two years. Bend includes the Montague Precinct as well controlled the committee, as the minutes experiences and knowledge of the area. as Lorimer under the City of Melbourne, Th e current government has seen fi t to delay of these meetings will likely specify the We know that we have a lot to learn from Sandridge, Wirraway and Fishermans Bend the introduction of these reforms until at standing delegations (if any) that have been our Southbank neighbours on how to commercial zone all under the City of Port least 2018 when the Owners Corporation Act provided to the OC manager. successfully live and work with constant Philip. For those of you interested in learning reforms are introduced. If those delegations stretch too far (or not growth, building works and a frustrating more about this, there are a number of drop- It remains to be seen as to whether these far enough as the case may be) then these lack of infrastructure, so reading about in sessions you can attend and a community reforms will even be introduced prior to or can be reviewed at the next AGM for the your experiences in the Southbank workshop on Wednesday, November 23 at after the next election, and if the current building. Local News is invigorating as well as North Port Oval. government is returned by the people of informative. Th e terms of appointment and the You do need to register for the community Victoria. procedure for automatic rollovers and Here in Montague (other than via the workshop at www.fi shermansbend.vic.gov. In the meantime, owners’ corporations will extensions should also be well understood distribution of Southbank Local News) au by November 16. just have to continue muddling through. by the committee. Moving from one OC we do not receive any local papers or Th e drop in sessions are: management company to another can be a even the City of Port Philip’s council I advise my clients that a building is only as very stressful and laborious process. It is best magazine Divercity. So we are delighted Wednesday, November 16 , 10am to 12pm, good as its building manager, cleaning staff practice to start this process early and with to both have our voice heard and to Life Saving Victoria State Centre, Perce and OC manager. strong communication to the current OC read experiences from all of you in this White Reserve, 200 Th e Boulevarde, Port Th ese are three “run” the building’s daily manager about performance expectations. valuable local paper to Southbank and Melbourne operations and should leave the committee South Wharf and now Montague. Finally, communication is a two-way street. Wednesday, November 23, 1pm to 3pm, to simply administer the building by OC managers have a lot of experience in Th e Montague Precinct currently has North Port Oval – Sandridge Room, 541 approving quotations, periodically checking acting for hundreds of buildings and they approximately 250 residents and more Williamstown Rd, Port Melbourne expenditure to ensure the budgets are are best placed to provide case studies and than 500 registered businesses. It is not a being adhered to and to provide further Sunday, November 20, 1pm to 4pm, help to solve problems for committees by greenfi eld site as so many politicians and instructions to the manager. Pretty simple North Port Oval – Sandridge Room, 541 suggesting solutions that have worked for planners keep insisting that it is. We are stuff really, huh? Williamstown Rd, Port Melbourne other buildings. already a vibrant community who know Committees that don’t have the above each other, look out for each other, and Sunday, November 27, 1pm to 4pm, Port Remember, there is hardly ever a unique management model fl ourishing in their use each other’s products and services. Melbourne Primary School Fete, 415 situation that has not been before at least a buildings need to look very carefully at the Graham St, Port Melbourne dozen other buildings before. We consider the area our home and our roles your managers are playing and what work places and we know that through If you would like to fi nd out anything their expectations are. A good place to Having said that, nothing surprises me in the good community engagement we can further about us please contact Trisha Avery start will be the source documents and the strata industry these days … make it a great place for present and [email protected]. standing delegations to the manager that future residents and workers. would have been provided by the developer Th ere are at least 205 apartments and up at the fi rst annual general meeting (FAGM) Trisha Avery or by an earlier committee decision. Tom Bacon to 2000 new residents and businesses emerging in Montague in just the next Trisha Avery is the convener Th e OC managers’ contracts (which should of the Montague Community Tom Bacon is the principal six to 12 months and this data, coupled Alliance. be in the approved form) will contain the lawyer of Strata Title Lawyers. with the new South Melbourne Primary [email protected] schedule of duties that the OC manager must [email protected] School opening in 2018, puts pressure on perform to earn the base fee. Th e contract our political representatives of all sides

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Letters to the Editor Pet’s Corner Suburban dogs turned city

Jenny Gigacz moved to Southbank from Narre Warren with her family eight years ago, and fl uff y friends Maddy and Harvey came too.

Ms Gigacz bought the pair from a pet store in Croydon 13 years ago and has owned them their whole lives. She said the duo had adapted very well to living in an apartment. “We were on an acre of land before,” Ms Gigacz said. “It’s a huge diff erence, but they’re very well adapted and they don’t have any Warning about accident issues.” She said she walked them along I would like to bring your attention to the We’ve seen police drive by, stop, turn on Southbank and around the Royal problem we have at the Crown taxi super sirens to say move on but then they drive off Botanical Gardens and Sidney Myer rank at the Clarendon St/Normanby Rd and the problem continues. Music Bowl. intersection (pictured). I’ve contacted council and it says that there “Every day I try to take them out for at is nothing it can do about it. Not sure who I least one long walk, but otherwise they On Friday and Saturday nights the taxis should contact to try and get this problem come out every few hours,” she said. are blocking the road, continually honking fi xed before an accident happens. “We’ve got kids at uni so there’s usually horns, blocking the trams to try and get into Any advice on who to contact next would be someone around to bring them out.” the queue. Th e honking horns and tram bells great. ringing are quite annoying when trying to She said the duo attract a lot of attention sleep. John walking around Southbank. “Th ey love it, they love the attention they get,” she said. “Often a lot of people with kids come Thanks for the edition up and talk to me so there’s a lot more Th anks Sean, it’s another insightful edition! Southbank. interaction with people than there would have been.” Glad things are looking up for the Guild but Keep up the good work. geez, I wish the City of Melbourne would But she said the two had very diff erent Craig get their act together when it comes to personalities. She said Harvey was very friendly and a lot more easy going than Maddy. “She is a lot more neurotic and she’ll bark Jobs in jeopardy at other dogs, and drives me mad from that point of view,” she said. Th e City of Port Phillip’s decision to close deliveries and couriers. She also said that although they got them and/or narrow a number of streets around SouthPort Urban Responsible Renewal together and they are the same age, the Montague Community Park and the Ferrars (SPURR), an umbrella group of 48 local two are not related. Street School will threaten the viability of organisations, urges the incoming council to local businesses. But despite their diff erences, Ms Gigacz revisit these road closures. said the duo seem to be enjoying their Montague area is home to many small A compromise solution, already developed city life and all the attention that comes businesses. For example, Surveyors with council, should be adopted. with it. Place, close to the school is home to 25 businesses employing up to 400 people. Rowan Groves Th ese businesses rely on parking for clients, Convenor, SPURR ISSUE 58 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 21

Southbanker Illusive Archibald Artist and Southbank resident Rachelle Taylor says she is determined to realise an illusive dream of gaining an entry into the prestigious Archibald Prize.

Having now submitted four entries to communications, graphic design and visual Australia’s most important portraiture arts. competition, the Kavanagh St resident has come painfully close to being considered for She told Southbank Local News that her the prize on a number of occasions. master of visual arts, which focused on a video and photographic investigation on While she is still yet to realise her dream, sleep, came about through an interest in she told Southbank Local News that she wanting to explore her own previous case of had been fortunate enough to paint some insomnia. pretty incredible people along her journey including the likes of former sports scientist Her recent portrait Salvador On My Mind, Dick Telford AM, former ACCC chairman which was part of this project, recently won professor Allan Fels and comedian Adam the 2016 People’s Choice for the annual Hills. portrait prize at the Cambridge Studio Gallery in Collingwood. “It’s been an incredible experience painting all these people so hopefully one day And while she is still yet to achieve her I’ll get in,” Rachelle said. “Having these illusive dream of an Archibald entry, she said opportunities to meet and talk to these she loved collaborating with people who people has been amazing.” inspired her.

“It is such an iconic competition in Australia “I see every portrait as collaboration so it would be a dream come true to crack it between me and the sitter and you have to eventually!” really arrive at something that you can both feel proud of,” she said. Her most recent entry, which was a portrait “I guess they’ve all been people that I have of Australian philanthropist and media connected with. Generosity is a probably icon Harold Mitchell AC, came fi fth in Th e a key linkage in all of them. Generosity, People’s Choice award at Hilton South resilience and good senses of humour all Wharf’s 2016 Victorian Salon des Refusés around!” Exhibition Hidden Faces. As for living in Southbank for the last three Most renowned for founding his own media years, she said life had never been more company Mitchell Group Communication, convenient! Harold has devoted time and expertise to the arts, cultural institutions and festivals – “I think it is the most convenient place I’ve including the National Gallery of Australia, ever lived just for walking to work and just Melbourne Museum and Melbourne access to everything,” she said. Symphony Orchestra to name a few. “I used to live in South Yarra and I was Rachelle said having the privilege to meet amazed when I came here how convenient and paint Mr Mitchell in his favourite things were and I love the Boyd Community Melbourne restaurant Th e European while Hub.” wearing a tuxedo crafted for his 70th birthday had been an incredible experience. “I love the library and the yoga on Saturday mornings. I would love to use one of its artist “I was upset when I didn’t get into the Rachelle Taylor shows off her portrait of Australian philanthropist and media icon Harold Mitchell AC. studio spaces one day too!” Archibald because it would have been so Rachelle’s winning piece Salvador On My nice to acknowledge his contribution with “We were both really happy with it. I think Melbourne born and bred, Rachelle grew Mind will feature as part of an exhibition the incredible amount of things that he’s with the time we had it was a great result and up in Glen Waverly and Mount Eliza and her opening on December 10. done for the creative industries in Australia,” we were both really proud of it, which is the academic and professional background has she said. main thing.” led her to a number of pursuits in marketing,

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We Live Here City Schools for City Kids Th e State Government announced on Tuesday, October 11 that it is going to buy land to build a primary school in Docklands and also to build new schools in North Melbourne and Fishermans Bend.

At last the government has decided to candidates for lord mayoral and councillor ■ A partial response (1/4 candidates) was of support shown for one of the major aims act. Families throughout the greater positions. Th e questions asked were: received from Th e Light on the Hill and of We Live Here, which is to see regulation Melbourne area (including Docklands, the this team was excluded from the analysis. of the short-stay industry in residential 1. Are you or anyone or entity associated CBD and Southbank) have been waiting for No response was received from Th e buildings. It was, therefore surprising and with you engaged in commercial short- years to have desperately needed schools in Heritage Agenda, or An Indigenous Voice disappointing to see that just one team - stay operations? the inner city. for Council. Stephen Mayne’s - did not share those views. 2. If elected would you support Whilst on the surface this announcement Results: Detailed results, including additional amendments to the Melbourne seems to be great news, local families and comments provided by some of the teams, Planning Scheme to insert the 10/14 teams said no to Q1 and yes to Q2 and residents must now keep up the pressure on will be posted on our website in due course. requirement for a planning permit Q3. the Andrews Labour Government to quickly to be obtained before apartments in get on with purchasing land and getting One team (Together Melbourne) said yes to Supporters of We Live Here residential buildings can be used for these schools built. Q1 and one team (Melburnian Voice) gave a commercial short-stay operations, Th e supporter base of We Live Here qualifi ed yes to Q1 because short-stays had A tireless campaign run by the City Schools including those using Airbnb? continues to grow. As at August 31, a total of infi ltrated the building where they lived. for City Kids group and supported by the We 141 buildings (see diagram below) and more 3. Would you support the regulation Both teams said yes to Q2 and Q3. Live Here movement has been conducted than 350 individuals had registered on our of short-stay accommodation in over a long period of time. One team (Animal Justice) said yes to Q1, website at www.welivehere.net. residential buildings so owners’ was not sure how to answer question 2, but It shows that ongoing pressure by these corporations have a right to determine Supporters are the fi rst to hear breaking said yes to Q3. groups is working. Th ese ongoing eff orts the use of their building and to news and details of forthcoming events. appear to be now reaping the rewards that create a level playing fi eld for the One team (Stephen Mayne: Transparency, We also welcome your feed-back and inner city residents deserve and that their accommodation industry? Independence, Accountability, Experience) suggestions about issues that can be aired in voice is at last being heard. You the resident said no to Q1, Q2 and Q3. this column or on our website. Please send Summary of the preliminary fi ndings: have a voice and are a voter. to [email protected]. Conclusions: ■ A total of 11/14 teams (85.7 per cent) Survey of candidates responded to the questionnaire; and We Live Here is delighted with the response to the questionnaire: thank you so much to www.welivehere.net To canvas the opinion of City of Melbourne ■ 1/3 of the ungrouped candidates also “we live everyone who took the time to participate. emails to campaign@ here”TM election candidates on the issue of short- responded. welivehere.net stays we sent a short questionnaire to all 58 We were also very gratifi ed to see the level

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Health & Wellbeing Dr Google, balance and, if exercise is a chore, do something you love! How is your balance? strength, fl exibility and mobility to minimise hills. If you love cycling or riding a bike, get many have little if any formal education or the chances of such a debilitating injury. an exercise bike and/or get out and about qualifi cations and happen to be genetically One thing often previously neglected when and enjoy some longer rides. Mix up the blessed more times than not. people come to us for personal training is the If exercise is a chore, do something pace, do some hills. importance of balance and mobility. Some people simply sell their products and you love! Much the same as the expression when stories are for their fi nancial gain and not Th e majority of our clientele are 40-70 years relating to career: “If you do what you love, for the betterment of your health and well- It is all good and well to join a gym or regular of age and, in my opinion, it is vital that you will never work a day in your life.” Th e being. fi tness classes with the sole purpose to we incorporate balance as part of anyone’s same principle applies to exercise in many get fi t, lose weight or look good in a bikini So please be careful and do your research programming. It is interesting to note that respects. Don’t make exercise a chore, make but the reality is that if you don’t enjoy the when looking for advice and/or looking to one of the most serious injuries is a broken it fun and do what you enjoy! hip. Once broken, it is hard to recover from exercise mode that you do, you will likely be make any purchase for any product. And and, once doing so, many people are not wasting your time, money and eff ort. Dr Google don’t necessarily listen to Dr Google! able to live on their own. Th e fact is, that if you stick to something Hands up if you have used Dr Google? I For more information, exercise guidance or In the US each year more than 300,000 that you enjoy or, better still, love, for six have. In fact, I am sure that we all have. But if you have any questions feel free to contact older people – those 65 and older – are to 12 months or more, you will end up when it comes to health, nutrition, exercise me. hospitalised for hip fractures and more than signifi cantly closer to your goals and enjoy and medical conditions, please be aware that better health than if you force yourself to do 95 per cent of hip fractures are caused by there are many “so-called” experts out there. Justin Moran falling and usually by falling sideways. something that’s a chore. I for one, work in an industry littered with Justin Moran is the Owner of For these very reasons it is imperative that So what form of exercise do you enjoy? If it’s hacks, quacks and backyard operators. Many Just In Time Personal Training. all adults from any age focus some part of walking the dog, do it! Walk longer, faster, look amazing in bathers or with next to no www.justintimept.com their training on balance, proprioception, include some step-ups or take some extra clothing on Instagram but, guess what? Sadly

Yarra River Business Association Get onboard the YRBA 170 businesses are members of the Yarra River Business Association, but the City of Melbourne’s data tells us that there are well over 1000 businesses in the precinct, employing more than 40,000 people.

Many local businesses probably don’t consistent through to town hall and Spring are helped along by support from this therefore our infl uence, by having your know that there is a hyper-local business St. With a large number of new councillors association, including next April’s River business aboard. Membership costs less that group, despite us having been around for taking up residence until 2020, our advocacy Graze event, and February’s Chinese New $4 per week and it will plug you right into nearly 20 years, with our work regularly work to make them aware of this precinct is Year celebrations. the business issues and opportunities of the communicated through this paper. important. local area. Take a look at how we market the precinct Could you benefi t from committing Many of the improvements along the through the offi cial website www. Please feel free to give me a call on something to improving your local riverbanks have been a direct or indirect yarrariver.melbourne, and follow what 9693 8889, or an email to jforman@ business environment? “Th ink global and result of our lobbying and advocacy to happens in the precinct through our redrockleisure.com.au, so that we can work act local” is an appropriate catch cry in create a tourism and business-friendly Facebook channel @yarrarivermelbourne, together in 2017. this instance. environment. Th e new $2 million fl oating and Instagram #yarrarivermelbourne. pontoon to be installed at Southgate next John Forman Many of Southbank’s businesses have an Our next business lunch on November 25, year is the latest. international or Australia-wide focus, but featuring guest speaker David Atkins OAM, John Forman is the president of their workers use Southbank and parts of At long last we also seem to be making some would be a great opportunity for you to gain Yarra River Business Association. Northbank to work, rest and play. headway on improvements to the pedestrian insight into how the Yarra River Business www.yarrariver.info walkway under the station to Elizabeth St. Association operates. We need extra support to keep improving the precinct and to keep the messaging Several notable events in the precinct We’d love to swell our membership, and 24 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 58

Business The famous 1930 Australian Penny Australian coin collectors have long had a fascination with a plain bronze penny. It was the one and only penny to feature on the cover of the Australian Coin Review magazine between 1964 and 1981.

For those who have recently taken up collecting Australian coins it is perhaps worth understanding a little about this rare coin. Th e 1930 Penny was unknown in circulation until at least 1940. Th e date of discovery may have been two to three years later. Offi cial reports from the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint show no bronze pennies were struck for circulation in 1930, certainly not (right) An example of a correct 1930 Australian Penny and (left) an example of a fake. Don’t get them mixed up collectors! bearing the date. been struck for museums. specimens. many coins made it into circulation. Not It was the height of the Great Depression. only were the circumstances of the striking Most expert coin collectors over the years A review of the Melbourne Mint records Very few additional coppers were needed of the 1930 coin other than normal, but there believe that about 1500 dated 1930 Penny’s in 1987 made clear the circumstances to supplement those already in circulation just isn’t enough London coins out there to eventually escaped from the Melbourne under which the 1930 Penny was struck. It given the average weekly wage was about support the oft-made suggestion that the Mint. occurred at a time the Melbourne Mint was three pounds ($6.00). number released consisted of one or more considering producing its own working dies From 1920 to 1931 Australian mints used the bags of 1200 pennies – fi ve pounds worth. But during the World War II word got out to obviate delays in delivery from the parent two dies somewhat indiscriminately. Most Th e London die variety is a very rare coin in that pennies dated 1930 were in circulation. Royal Mint. Australian collectors feverishly searched all known 1930 Pennies had been struck using a any grade. punch made from the Indian die. Until 1966 Th e lull in coinage production during the available small change. Newspaper ads were Most of 1930 Pennies found over the it was assumed all had been so struck (from depression provided an ideal window placed off ering 10 shillings for any example years have had a considerable amount of the Indian die). Th at year, one with a London in which to undertake the necessary received. Th ese ads ceased when they were circulation, and have been in a lower grade obverse surfaced and was authenticated by experiments. Th e 1930 pennies were one held to be in breach of wartime regulations. between very good and good fi ne –making the Royal Mint – as was a second one which result of these experiments. Th e date of any example of this Australian rarity a A considerable amount of Australian eff ort was found in 1976. striking was believed in August 1930, and collectable example. yielded about 50 coins but there was a another in August 1931. suspicion that others were still out there. For many years no one was able to off er any At the time, all the Melbourne Mint would explanation as to why two diff erent working Th e use of two diff erent working obverse Drop in to our Southgate store to fi nd out acknowledge is that some 1930 pennies had dies were prepared to produce just a few dies helps confound the question of just how more. www.downies.com

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Business Celebrate the festive season at Bluetrain Southgate’s oldest restaurant is going above and beyond this festive season to provide a unique experience for its customers.

Since opening its doors in 1993, Bluetrain food, friendly service and providing locals has become an institution in the Southbank and visitors with a relaxed and easy-going community and is now the only remaining atmosphere that appeals to all generations. original Southgate restaurant. Th at inviting atmosphere is refl ected in its In building on its tradition of providing renowned urban garage themed interior, something for everyone, Bluetrain is which incorporates a mixture of hard wood, currently open to Christmas and New Year’s corrugated iron and colourful designs Eve bookings with a set menu perfect for splashed over the walls. families and friends. Complementing the aesthetic is a modern Marketing and promotions manager Elliott menu incorporating fl avours from around Woodman said Bluetrain would be hosting the globe and a diverse selection of drinks, a special ticketed event for New Year’s Eve which is typifi ed by a delicious cocktail with two sittings on a set menu, stunning menu and a rotating craft beer tap. views of the fi reworks by the river and an after party. And, as we head into the warmer end of And as a fi rst ever, he said the venue would the year, head chef Wayne McKnight has be opening its doors on Christmas Day. prepared a delicious new spring/summer menu, which he said took inspiration “It’ll be a pre paid ticketed event perfect for from diff erent world fl avours to cater for families or simply those who are looking for everyone’s’ palates. the traditional Australian Christmas lunch with a modern twist,” he said. “I like that the menu is family friendly and it’s diverse,” Wayne said. “Obviously we’re “Bluetrain is a great place to hold work fusion so we can play with a bit of everything Christmas functions and its funky vibe so that’s my main focus with this one.” makes it a great meeting place for large Bluetrain head chef Wayne McKnight and markeing and promotions manager Elliott Woodman. groups of friends.” While incorporating its usual selection of mains, tapas and grazing plates, the menu “With our selection of tasting and grazing of a fresh new breakfast menu, with off erings anyone’s palate. Be sure to book your next stands out with a generous off ering of pizzas, plates it heightens the social aspect of the of your classic eggs on toast right through to meal or function at Bluetrain. Th e restaurant pastas and burgers. dining experience with people sharing the a delicious Beef Brisket Hash. is located on upper level at Southgate. dishes.” And to top off its latest off erings, it is now “We pride ourselves on using the best local For 23 years the cafe, restaurant and bar has also extending its weekend opening hours ingredients to create a simple, fresh and For more information visit www.bluetrain. built its reputation on simple yet quality from 8:30am to 11:30am for the introduction fl avorsome menu extensive enough to satisfy com.au or call 96960111. Putting your sleep health fi rst

Forty Winks South Wharf is teaming up with a leading bedding manufacturer as part of its mission to improve the lives of locals via a better night’s sleep.

According to the ABC’s 2016 study Reboot ■ Avoid caff eine before bed time – your Your Life, 75 per cent of Australians are body doesn’t store caff eine but it takes currently having trouble falling asleep, many hours to eliminate the stimulant while only 12 per cent are waking up feeling and its eff ects; and refreshed. ■ Wind down and keep a routine – do the Forty Winks South Wharf owner Virginia same things each night to tell your body Williams said the brand had teamed up with it’s time to wind down. Take a warm a leading bedding manufacturer AH Beard bath or shower, read a book or listen to to provide customers with the best advice soothing music. on how to consistently get a good night’s shut-eye. With many inner-city locals leading busy and high-pressure working lives, Virginia said According to AH Beard, the top fi ve tips for Forty Winks South Wharf was committed helping people waking up feeling wonderful to providing a holistic approach to helping “Like any industry, there are constantly including package deals with adjustable are: customers to get a good sleep. new developments and new innovative bases, an up-size off er, two free King Koil ■ technology so training and education is pocket spring pillows upon purchase, free Make sure you have a comfortable Having operated at South Wharf for seven ongoing. Th is means our team can off er our delivery with every purchase over $1000 and mattress that provides the correct years, she said the team was well equipped customers the very best sleep solution.” the chance to win a King Koil mattress. support; to providing the right advice, service and of ■ Make sleep a priority – sticking to a course, beds to the local community! Th e store will host free sleep education schedule helps reinforce your body’s seminars on November 12 and 13 between “All our team are sleep experts. Most of our sleep-wake cycle and can help you to fall 2pm and 3pm with leading sleep educator team have been in the bedding industry Forty Winks South Wharf is located on level 1 asleep; Gillian Wise, who will share her insights and for many years,” she said. “All our team information on how to transform peoples’ of the DFO Homemaker Centre. ■ Create the ideal sleep environment – has extensive product knowledge to help sleeping habits. To RSVP to the free health seminar call 9682 create a room that’s ideal for sleeping to customers select the right mattress for their Customers can also currently enjoy great 4425 or email southwharf@fortywinks. create a suitable environment for you; needs.” deals across the King Koil bedding range, com.au

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INNER MELBOURNE THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH LIFE ACTIVITIES CLUB DADS PLAYGROUP @ BOYD Meeting on selected dates and various Are you a dad living within the bounds of locations, IMLAC takes in the city’s parks, the City of Melbourne? Here’s something its culture, fabulous eating options as well just for you. Dads are invited to bring their as festivals, galleries and concerts. preschool child(ren) along. Bookings: website www.life.org.au/imlac [email protected] or call Carolyn on 9696 1090

TUESDAYS - THURSDAYS & SATURDAYS WEDNESDAYS TUESDAYS CHUNKY MOVE DANCE CLASS FREE FITNESS @ BOYD SOUTHBANK ROTARY Mondays to Thursdays and Saturdays at Run by Just In Time PT, the free “Posture, Rotary Club of Southbank meets weekly 111 Sturt St. Chunky Move dance classes stretch, strength & balance” sessions will for dinner on most Tuesday evenings are the perfect way to unwind, get fi t and run every Wednesday from 7.15-8.15am at throughout the year at Federation Square. improve fl exibility and strength. the Boyd Community Hub. Visitors are always welcome. www.chunkymove.com

THURSDAYS @ BOYD BOOKS AND BITES Enjoy a free afternoon tea and meet members from the School of Hard Knocks while you read along or listen to stories. Free, no bookings required. Thursdays from 2.30pm to 3.30pm. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au

DECEMBER 10 @ BOYD TUESDAYS CHRISTMAS PARTY LAUGHTER YOGA @ BOYD Save the date for Saturday 10 December Laughter Yoga is a unique concept that from 10am to 1pm. Visit the Hub or search allows you to laugh even when you ‘Boyd’ in Eventbrite to fi nd out about least feel like it and is ideal for all ages. upcoming community events. Sessions are at Boyd Community Hub, Assembly Hall each Tuesday at 6pm. Register: www.eventbrite.com.au

FRIDAYS SUNDAYS TAI CHI ON SOUTHBANK ARTS CENTRE MARKET Every Friday 8am-9am. Excellent for stress Meet over 80 of Victoria’s fi nest artisans management, strength, balance, fl exibility fi rst hand. Discover how these unique and wellbeing. Beginners most welcome. artworks are made, chat directly about the Contact Gina for more information products, inspirations and techniques. [email protected] www.artscentremelbourne.com.au.

WEDNESDAYS @ BOYD FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH SECOND TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH SUNRISE PROBUS CLUB FREE WALKING GROUP LIONS CLUB For over 50s living in Southbank. Join for Join local fi tness experts JustInTime The new Melbourne City Southbank Lions fun, activities, events and friendship. First as they lead a ‘not just walking group’ Club hosts its monthly meetings at Boyd Thursday of the month at Library at the for Boyd walkers. The program runs on from 7pm until 8pm. All welcome. Dock 10am. Contact Sue 0425 831 954. Wednesdays from 9.30am to 10.30am. Email [email protected] for www. clubrunner.ca/mspc. more information

SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH NOVEMBER 30 @ BOYD SATURDAYS @ BOYD READING CIRCLE NIGHT SCHOOL COMMUNITY YOGA A free and informal chat about whatever it Heritage consultant Gary Vines explores The free class is gentle yet dynamic in is we’ve been reading. Fiction, non-fi ction, early motor fi rms, which set up in synchronising active movements with plays, poems, travel writing, biography – Southbank to be close to engineering active breath. A perfect start for beginners anything at all! workshops and the docks. Bookings: 9658 and older people alike. Bookings essential. 6pm - 7pm @ Boyd Library 8300. From 6pm to 7pm. [email protected] ISSUE 58 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 27

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