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Market graves still in limbo By Shane Scanlan In 1922 only graves that were marked with Th e bones of an estimated 7500 headstones were moved before the area was in 1928 cleared of vegetation, ploughed and of the CBD’s fi rst European prepared for construction of an expanded residents remain in the City of market. Scant regard for the remaining Melbourne’s too-hard-basket graves has been shown ever since. Historical photos show a steam shovel after nearly a century of ripping into the most densely populated disrespect. Church of England and Presbyterian sections of the cemetery to construct the Franklin Street Stores in 1930. Th is is the same area Th e human remains lie buried under the now proposed for a mixed use development. Queen Victoria Market (QVM) and the issue has again come to prominence with the A 2013 report to the City of Melbourne says: council’s recently-announced market re- “Soil was removed from the site during these development plans. excavations with only limited examination for bones taking place.” Th e council hasn’t yet worked out what it will do with any bodies excavated to make way Th e report by consultants Godden Mackay for the re-alignment of Franklin St and the Logan says bones were stored in boxes and construction of a mixed-use development on were supposed to be re-buried in Fawkner the Franklin Street Stores site at the southern Cemetery. Th e Argus newspaper of January end of the precinct. 28, 1937 reported that bones excavated for market expansion were found in a “spoil Th e development site will require signifi cant heap” near the Parkville Presbyterian excavation in the most densely populated Church. areas of the Old Melbourne Cemetery. Disruption to burials has continued. In 1990 Apart from a small section at the northern two bodies were found when a fi re hydrant end of the market, most of the QVM site sits was installed in an alley near Shed F. Two above the cemetery which was the main years later 150 bodies were discovered burial ground during Melbourne’s fi rst 20 during construction of Shed J. years of development. In 1999 the remains of fi ve children were When a small-scale market was fi rst build in unearthed during testing around the 1877, the council cleared all aff ected graves Franklin Street Stores and, as recently as from the northern end of the cemetery. 2011, three bodies were found near Shed M But when the market was expanded in the during excavation for a sewer line. 1920s, less than 1000 bodies were moved, A fi re in 1864 destroyed cemetery records, so leaving behind an estimated 7500 souls it is generally accepted that the identities of – some of whom lie only 36 cm below the remaining bodies are unknown. the asphalt. Continued page 5

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Th e number of people sleeping rough on Melbourne’s street has signifi cantly increased over the past year, according to the annual StreetCount survey.

In most years since 2008, the City of He said people being released from prison, Melbourne has co-ordinated the “point- in particular, mostly had no where to go and in-time” survey, with volunteer observers ended up back on the streets. taking to the inner city streets this year on Travis Moloney has been in jail nine times Tuesday, June 3. since in the past 17 years. Th e 35-year-old Th is year, 142 people were recorded – an celebrated a one-year anniversary of being increase of 40 per cent since the last count in heroin-free on July 22 and is determined to 2012. 60 per cent were observed in the CBD. stay clean and out of jail.

And, while the numbers across the Mr Moloney mostly manages to avoid municipality are up, the overall percentage sleeping rough because of the generosity of of rough sleepers found in the CBD has passers by who respond to his sign asking for fallen for the third year in a row. Th e report a contribution to accommodation costs. But suggests that more and more rough sleepers he says he has to start early in the day to save the $77 nightly motel fee. are kipping down in East Melbourne.

Big Umbrella founder Justin Dickenson Food, on the other hand, is readily available and, between hand-outs from people in the believes homeless numbers have increased street and food kitchens around the city, he only marginally in the CBD over the past two says no-one goes hungry in Melbourne. years. His charity operates food kitchens at Travis Moloney respectfully requests donations towards his nightly accommodation from Elizabeth St pedestrians. Flinders St Station and dispenses 600 meals “I am constantly amazed by the generosity of over three nights each week. people in Melbourne,” he said. Despite limitations, its authors say it is fair to „ Most people sleep in one place or move Mr Dickenson’s biggest frustration is the Mr Moloney said he was classifi ed as a low assume that there is a group of at least 40 to between two or three places in a month; self-perpetuating nature of the homelessness priority by service providers who were more 50 long-term homeless single men who sleep „ Most are in touch with the "system", but problem. He says he sees the same old faces concerned about women, young people and in and around the inner city. and there is very little structural capacity to indigenous Australians. mainly for meals and emergency relief; In other fi ndings, the report concluded: break the cycle. „ Most are not on the public housing Th e 2014 StreetCount survey found that, „ Around a third of the people counted waiting list; and “We’ve assisted six people to integrate back compared with the wider homeless sleeping openly on the street and over a into main stream society,” he said. “But the population, rough sleepers were most likely quarter in parks and gardens; „ StreetCount appears to record diff erent system is like a revolving door.” to be male, single and Australian born. individuals each year.

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Frank Tisher Rowland (Roly) Ball signage could soon become a However, the spokesperson said the council already had powers to act against illegal thing of the past, with the City signage under its 2009 Council Activities Gongs for CBD lawyers of Melbourne planning a Local Law. crack-down on the practice. “In each instance, it is relevant for the City of Melbourne to consider whether: Th e CBD was represented in this year’s Queens Birthday Honours A council spokesperson told CBD News: “We Th e reference to a business attached to a list with two retired lawyers receiving the Medal (OAM) of the are aware that this is a growing trend and we bicycle constitutes a portable advertising sign (clause 4.6); Order of Australia, General Division. are investigating how we might address the issue through enforcement, changes to the Th e amenity of the public place is being local law or by other means.” adversely aff ected (clause 2.1); and Frank Tisher and Rowland (Roly) Ball were the institutions which had written letters of awarded the OAM but their stories are in no congratulations to him since receiving the Th e council’s compliance manager Dean People are being obstructed (clause 2.1),” the way similar. OAM. Robertson told a recent East Enders spokesperson said. residents group meeting that bikes unable to Mr Tisher was awarded for services to aged “It appears there is a whole industry built be ridden would likely be targeted. “It’s often a question of degree. For example, care, cultural and sporting organisations. around this,” he said. “And some of them if a normal, operating, commuter bicycle has Specifi cally, his service to aged care was as are now claiming me as a member of their A spokesperson for the council later said: a business name painted on the body of it or board member, vice-president and president alumni.” “Th e issue is when does a bicycle cease to be a sign attached, it is considered to be bike, of the Emmy Monash Home for the Aged. a bicycle and become a portable advertising not a portable advertising sign.” He was awarded the OAM for services to the sign? Th is will depend on the specifi c His cultural connections were as a law, to tertiary education and to professional circumstances of each case.” “In this respect, bikes are generally committee member of the National Gallery organisations. He was the founding chair considered in the same way as cars with “Th e City of Melbourne is aware that bicycles Society of Victoria and a foundation of Victorian Legal Aid, a Monash University attached advertising, that are parked or drive are being parked in bike racks at various committee member of the Lorne Sculpture lecturer and deputy president of the around the city.” Committee. In a sporting sense, he has been Administrative Appeals Tribunal. president of both the Maccabi Tennis Club and Ajax Ski Club. And while he is a critic of the award system, Mr Ball is a great fan of the CBD, having Mr Tisher has maintained a CBD offi ce moved into the Hero building in Russell St address since setting up his own practice in with his wife in 2009. Market St in 1970. A series of mergers and moves later now sees the fi rm Tisher Liner His wife died in 2010 and Mr Ball downsized FC Law located in LaTrobe St. to a smaller apartment in the same building and just loves living with close proximity to “Th e practice has always been in the CBD. everything. We consider it important to be in the CBD because it is in the centre of the business “It suits me fi ne,” he said. “I hardly drive the district, easily accessible by public transport, car and walk everywhere or take the tram or off ers parking options and is near the Titles train.” Offi ce, the courts and the barristers,” Mr Like Mr Tisher, Mr Ball is also a skier and Tisher said. regularly travels to Japan for the best snow. “I am particularly proud of my award He has taken up trombone in retirement because it recognises my dedication to aged and believes his apartment is sound-proof Push for motorbike ban care. I am a past president of six years of because he has not had any complaints from Emmy Monash Aged Care and have been on neighbours. Victoria Walks executive offi cer Ben Rossiter idea 20 years ago to change the law to allow its board of directors since 1993 (and am still He plays “badly” in the “Squawkestra” wants motorbike parking banned from motorbikes to park on footpaths and we’re a director).” community orchestra based in Northcote footpaths in some areas of the city. now dealing with it,” Mr Rossiter said. In stark contrast, Mr Ball is not particularly and has appeared on Spics and Specs. Speaking at the City of Melbourne forum on “We’re advocating for the city to start looking proud of his award, commenting that he All in all, life is good for Mr Ball. Apart from June 26, Mr Rossiter said his organisation at areas where they ban motorbike parking,” thought it was “ridiculous”, “a waste of time” regular trips to the Greek Islands, Mr Ball was advocating that the council look at he said. and “vastly over-rated”. banning the practice. refl ects that he has never been out of work “Presently they can park anywhere and there Th e self-eff acing 80-year-old was scornful of nor has he every had to go to war. “Some bright spark at VicRoads had an are lots of area where they shouldn’t be.” ZO460632 ISSUE 01 CBD NEWS 5 Market graves Unleash the CBD hounds still in limbo An increasing CBD population Continued from page 1. has resulted in hundreds of In its recent consultation about the proposed dogs living in the Hoddle Grid, market redevelopment, the council’s Participate Melbourne consultative website but there is currently nowhere referenced burials only in relation to an close by for them to run free off - underground car park which is proposed for the northern edge of the market – an area the-leash. outside of the old cemetery boundary. It correctly states that it is unlikely to involve disruption to burials. But it does not talk Residents 3000 member Sue Saunders about the burials due for disruption at the has taken up the issue and has a couple of southern end of the site. locations in mind. A City of Melbourne spokesperson said: Ms Saunders says there is a good spot on the “Th e archaeological heritage of the Old other side of the river near the boatsheds Melbourne Cemetery is listed on the and also an ideal area within Birrarung Marr. Victorian Heritage Register and any She says her 10-year-old poodle/fox terrier proposals will be subject to a number of cross Sancho loves running free of the lead statutory approvals and of course staged but the nearest available area is beyond the and managed with the utmost care, with a MCG. focus on minimising disturbance to existing burials.” “It would be a six or seven kilometre walk Sue Saunders and Sancho enjoying some fresh air at Birrarung Marr. there and back and takes too long,” she said. “Where this is not possible to achieve, enough, it might also attract an obedience A city of Melbourne spokesperson said: we will work with Heritage Victoria, Ms Saunders estimates that there are instructor or an agility school.” “Th ere are currently eight off -leash archaeologists, stakeholders and the broader hundreds, if not thousands of dogs in the dog areas, totalling an area in excess community to determine the appropriate CBD and that other owners she has spoken “Well trained dogs would be a bonus for the of 15 ha across the City of Melbourne approach. It is expected that for the most to would also like an area to exercise their city and a great opportunity to help build municipality. Th e closest off -leash dog areas part, burials will remain in situ or be re- animals off -the-lead. community.” to the Docklands and the CDB are Royal buried at a cemetery.” “It would just let them be dogs,” she said. “Th e City of Melbourne wants dogs to be Park, North Melbourne Recreation Reserve, “One of the main reasons why market sheds “And it lets them have a little independence. well behaved. Th at’s one of the reasons they Gosches Paddock and Yarra Park.” A, B and C has been proposed for a below Th ey like to run around and it gives owners insist on them being on leads.” “Provision of dog-off -leash areas within ground area - potentially incorporating an opportunity to interact and throw the She said the council had not said no to a existing and proposed open space need to be a customer car park - is that it is outside ball, etc.” request from Residents 3000, but had said an carefully planned to ensure it is compatible the footprint of the former Old Melbourne “If an designated and fenced area was big off -the-leash area was not a priority. and appropriate.” Cemetery.”

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A recent forum of Melbourne residents revealed interesting insights into the evolving politics of graffi ti in the city.

Pro-graffi ti speakers dominated the panel of plan, held at the Kelvin Club on May 22. decade ago of zero tolerance. was art worthy of protection, including six at a Residents 3000 forum exploring the tagging, which he contended was a form of Th e council’s new management plan further In its latest plan, the council has abandoned City of Melbourne’s new graffi ti management calligraphy. liberalises its approach from a position a its permit system and will also now wait for requests from property owners to remove In explaining the plan, council engineering graffi ti rather than actively seeking their team leader Gordon Harrison said the permission. council last year removed 35,000sqm of graffi ti. Prevention has been removed from the policy, which also further acknowledges the Although the policy makes a distinction value to the city of “street art”. between vandalism and street art, Mr Harrison said the council would remove all However, for the majority of panel members, graffi ti if requested by property owners. the council’s softened stance did not go far enough, with a number of speakers He said the council aimed to remove graffi ti suggesting the council was wasting the within 24 hours within the CBD and some $900,000 it spends each year removing high-traffi c surrounding strips and within graffi ti. fi ve working days in other areas.

Hosier Inc president Luke McManus and He said in the future, more lanes would resident Kerry Butcher both said it was be earmarked “more formally” as areas pointless trying to combat tagging. where street art would be encouraged. He suggested Hayward Lane, Stevenson Lane Ms Butcher said: “Th e longer I live in a and Turner Alley off ered such potential as laneway, the more I think it doesn’t need to did VicRoads signal boxes. be fi xed.” Mr Harrison said tagging made the city look Mr McManus said, while there were some “unmanaged” which led to people feeling part of the plan he did not agree with, he unsafe. commended it as being “very progressive” and a “fantastic step ahead for Melbourne”. While acknowledging the diffi culty in determining which was vandalism and Street artist Fletcher Anderson attempted which was art, Mr Harrison said: “We want during his presentation to “educate” the a city of street art but we don’t want a city of audience into understanding that all graffi ti tagging.”

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Kathy Alexander has resigned as City of Melbourne CEO after more than six years in the role.

Her last day in offi ce will be her 60th birthday, family, Dr Alexander said. leader at the City of Melbourne and should December 3. A replacement is expected to feel proud of the contribution she has made “I have always felt privileged to work at the be in position at this time. to the world’s most liveable city. City of Melbourne with such an innovative Dr Alexander said she was resigning to group of staff and three very committed “On a personal note, I will miss Kathy’s pursue new directions and spend more time elected councils.” passion, good humour and even the with her family. occasional argument!” Lord Mayor Robert Doyle expressed regret at “It is also a good time for me to take a new Dr Alexander’s announcement but said he “She’s an exemplary leader and a strong role direction in my life and career, pursue completely understood and fully supported model for young women aspiring to CEO opportunities as a non-executive director the reasons for her decision. positions,” Cr Doyle said. and, importantly, spend more time with my “Kathy Alexander has been an outstanding Right: Melbourne CEO Dr Kathy Alexander Roadside dining space is extremely lucrative of Degraves St to traffi c for 60 per cent of the the space for multiple things and you can „ Th e top of Market St, near Collins St; and Every square metre of day had resulted in $4 million extra annual generate a lot more benefi t out of your local „ Flinders Lane, between Swanston and revenue to local businesses. economy. High-value employment is worth Elizabeth streets. dining space in the CBD is a lot more if they are all near each other and He said there were already 21 shared worth $25,000 of revenue people can talk to each other,” he said. Th e plan proposes “walking streets”, where zones in the city which were “successful in cars are limited for: to businesses, according to increasing the economic activity of the fi nite Mr Tivendale said the draft plan had „ Little Bourke St, between Swanston and space that we have in the CBD.” priorities and suggestions for the CBD’s consultant Knowles Tivendale. Queen streets; remaining 165 laneways. Th e forum on the council’s draft walking „ Little Collins St, between Elizabeth Speaking at a City of Melbourne forum on It recommends removing cars from: plan heard that it was proposed to transform and Queen and between Russell and June 26, Mr Tivendale said space for an extra another 30 CBD laneways into shared zones. „ Spring St, between the Princess Th eatre Swanston streets; table at an up-market venue could earn an and Lonsdale St; extra $100,000 for the business. “Th ere is a suggestion in the plan for another „ Flinders Lanes between Elizabeth and 30 laneways where you can generate that sort „ Queen and Th erry streets by the market; Queen streets; and In making a case for more shared roadways of benefi t,” Mr Tivendale said, in the city, the Phillip Boyle and Associates „ Little Bourke St, between Russell and „ Elizabeth St between Flinders Lane and consultant told the forum that the closure “Th e space is more effi cient. We get to use Swanston streets; Flinders St. 8 CBD NEWS ISSUE 01 Aspiration and reality collide By Shane Scanlan urban renewal and the need for socially Th e City of Melbourne believes mixed, sustainable neighbourhoods,” the government should intervene strategy says. “We are committed to continue to show in the housing market if low leadership, provide direction and work and moderate income earners collaboratively with all stakeholders and the broader community to help achieve are to continue to live in the better housing outcomes for the City of municipality. Melbourne.” Th e authors of the strategy struggle to In its recently-released 70-page draft housing reconcile the realities of the market with strategy, the council says: “If current market their desire for social outcomes. trends continue, virtually all low and many Where are the jobs? moderate income households will not be On acknowledging that developer levies able to aff ord to live in our municipality.” increase the cost of housing, the strategy Th is map shows where most jobs are concentrated within says: “Th ey are, however, crucial to help Th e council says it wants cheaper housing, retain the liveability of the city and build the city. but the strategy recommends a series of successful and sustainable neighbourhoods.” measures that would actually add costs. Th e strategy says that 13,000 households in It was prepared by Terry Rawnsley of SGS employer, you want to make sure there are It wants greater developer contributions, the municipality are currently considered to Economics and Planning as an element of lots of other employees around where you bigger and better-built apartments, less be in “housing stress”. research for the City of Melbourne’s draft are located.” density, more open space and at least 15 walking plan. per cent of new developments reserved for But the strategy rails against increasing “It’s very important for businesses, for “aff ordable housing” (to paid for by others). densities and smaller apartments as a Mr Rawnsley presented the map to a knowledge fi rms in particular, to be able to solution to aff ordability. And the council On the cost-savings side of the development public forum about the walking plan at the connect with each other. So they want to doesn’t like the type of resident that these equation, the council suggests cutting out Melbourne Town Hall on June 26. locate in areas where it is easy for them to developments attract. walk to see their clients.” car parking, pools and gymnasiums. He said the research fed into a calculation “High levels of housing supply isn’t “Housing aff ordability could potentially be of “eff ective job density” which helped Mr Rawnsley predicted that the City of delivering a good housing mix and social improved by reducing the amount of car planners understand how long it took people Melbourne would add another 80,000 jobs diversity in the community,” it says. to walk to others jobs. over the next decade as the state economy parking and expensive communal facilities continued to change from manufacturing- such as gyms and swimming pools within “A diversity of housing choices can foster a “Connecting with other jobs is really what based to knowledge-based. new housing developments,” it says. community which is inclusive of diff erent drives the economy,” he said. “If you are an household needs and circumstances, Th e strategy confi nes itself to the urban including family size, household renewal areas of municipality, which composition, income and health. It can help are the same areas in which the City of to address social exclusion and avoid issues Melbourne has limited actual powers in its with gentrifi cation and social polarisation.” own right. In these areas, which include the Congestion tax unlikely CBD, Southbank and Docklands, the State “Th e expectation that a development can Government controls all developments over have more, smaller dwellings can increase Melbourne is unlikely to get a congestion Consultant Knowles Tivendale said in other 25,000 sqm. land value which in turn promotes even tax on motor vehicles, according to City part of the world congestion taxes benefi tted smaller dwellings. Given the need to create In the strategy the council acknowledges of Melbourne planning and sustainability those who had an opportunity to vote for it balanced communities, however, this is its impotence and confi nes its goals and manager David Mayes. and disadvantaged those who did not. not a formula for the long-term social actions largely to infl uencing, leading and sustainability of Melbourne.” Speaking at a public forum on June 26, Mr Mr Tivendale said only Stockholm had less informing. Mayes said: “We’re not really fi nding that congestion than Melbourne among the “We will continue to proactively engage Neither do the strategy’s authors have much congestion is such a pressing issue.” world’s major cities. with the community to help shape planning time for property investors: “We are fi nding congestion in other modes, “It’s a long way off . We just don’t have very scheme amendments and structure “85 per cent of apartments purchased in the such as trams. So it’s a matter of managing much congestion,” he said. plans and to help increase awareness and municipality as a fi nancial product, not as a all those modes to reduce that,” he said. knowledge of the benefi ts of good quality home for the purchaser,” it says. ISSUE 01 CBD NEWS 9 Council to wait Walkable city grows chabad and see on As the members of Chabad of music noise Melbourne prepare to observe Tisha B’Av on the ninth day of Th e City of Melbourne is the month of Av (August 5), awaiting the outcomes of two ‘CBD News’ caught up with State Government reviews Rabbi Chaim Herzog for a chat before considering further on how the community was planning changes relating to preparing for this event. noise from music venues.

It is a day of mourning to remember events such as the destruction of the fi rst temple Th e council recently looked at how its own and the State Government’s and second temple in Jerusalem. In the three planning frameworks were assisting the weeks of mourning leading up to Tisha B’Av, Rabbi Chaim Herzog. His community has more converts than anywhere else in the nation. development of the live music scene. members are expected not listen to music, weddings and parties are not permitted, and One of its policies is to: “develop a refrain from cutting their hair. lifestyle. Also, to enable a proper conversion Th e messiah will ensure that there will be planning policy to encourage the to Judaism, it must be done through no wars, no sickness and people would be development and operation of live music “Melbourne has signifi cantly higher Orthodox Rabbis and Orthodoxy is strong in subservient to each other, he added. But on venues”. proportion of converts to Judaism than Melbourne, he highlighted. the question of the arrival of the messiah, anywhere else in Australia,” stated Rabbi Rabbi Herzog claimed that it would not In a report called “A review of the Th e Chabad of Melbourne with over 400 Herzog. happen as long as they were hostilities and regulatory framework related to live members is the only community allowed to music venues in the City of Melbourne”, Th e city facilitates conversions with ease warring factions in the world. celebrate Chanukkah – the festival of lights the council concluded that it needed and the primary reason for this is the in the Parliament House. When quizzed On modern day interpretation of sabbath to wait until the State Government had infrastructure of the city. For example, one is about this Rabbi Herzog answered: “We that included not using Facebook or going completed two reviews. not allowed to drive on sabbath and the city are the only community based in the City to the footy, Rabbi Herzog stressed that with its trams, trains and buses enables this It recognised that the state had far greater of Melbourne, have the demographics and members were encouraged to rest up and with ease. powers than itself when it came to invite wider Melbourne to participate.” socialise in the real world as opposed to the policies aff ecting live music venues. In addition, the person considering When asked about his defi nition of the online one. With regards to the ongoing conversion must pray all seven days. messiah and when the messiah was Israeli and Palestinian confl ict, he said: “It In particular, the Environment Protection Th e location of Chabad of Melbourne on expected, Rabbi Herzog said, “Th e messiah is a diffi cult situation to please everybody. Authority’s (EPA) State Environment Elizabeth St makes it easier to fulfi ll this will be a human and will be heralded in the We are holding regular prayer sessions and Protection Policy No N-2 (Control of requirement. Besides the availability of third temple built by David or a disciple there has been an increase in charity in aid Music Noise from Public Premises), Kosher food in city enhanced this kind of of David.” of Israel.” known as SEPP N-2, was most infl uential. Move in now

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City of Melbourne councillors are in love with a proposed new development at 97-111 Franklin St.

Th e 63-level, mixed use building from “It’s incredible. Th is will be the most Artemis Hotel Group comprises 511 unusual-looking building in Melbourne,” Cr apartments, 160 car parks, 490 sqm of retail Mayne said. and 490 sqm of offi ce space. “It just goes to show that we are not full of When discussing the merits of the building ‘Dr Nos’ here at the City of Melbourne and last month, Cr Rohan Leppert said: “I love it. when we get something that is innovative It’s completely mad, and yet it works.” and diff erent, we are happy to say ‘go for your lives’,” Cr Mayne said. “It ticks all the boxes in our planning scheme with a few minor tweaks … I think the Cr Arron Wood said: “Th is shows that you Minister should approve this application and can still provide open space as part of a I support it,” he said. development.” Planning chair Cr Ken Ong described the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said: “With the design as “Lego building blocks” while Cr right riding instructions, the right architect Stephen Mayne called it “extraordinary” and can give you the right solution for the right “Dubai meets Melbourne”. space.” Th e proposed 51-storey, 402 apartment building at 605-613 Lonsdale St

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Beat the winter chills and artisans and enjoy live performances. borsht and pierogi (dumplings), Vietnamese help but be entranced with performers and banh bao to winter soups in a bread bowl cabaret-style entertainment. Local artisan Cocooned within the historic sheds of head to Luna 1878. – there are over 20 food vendors to cater to stores with their creative products like Queen Victoria Market, the night market everyone’s taste buds. With heaters to gather grain fi lled heat pads with aromatic scents, features street food off erings from around around, the market off ers a perfect setting sustainable products created using bicycle Th is is the annual winter market where the world. From Hungarian street food chain cuffl inks, visual prints, jewellery using for city workers to unwind after work. visitors can treat themselves to exciting to Nepalese stews, Brazilian sausages to recyclable products, soy candles and so street food, browse works of the craftiest Eastern European traditional foods like Sipping the warm mulled wine, one can’t much more vie for attention.

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WEEKEND TO BE FEATURED IN THIS ADVERTORIAL CALL 8689 7980 TO BE FEATURED IN THIS ADVERTORIAL CALL 8689 7980 WHO ARE YOU? The exhibition Identity: yours, mine, ours at the Immigration Museum attempts to fi nd answers to timeless questions like who we are, who others think we are, and It off ers the viewer an opportunity to refl ect Engaging personal stories, intriguing anti-racist ephemera, religious and sporting what it means to on what is means to be part of various objects, compelling images and interactive items, Aboriginal history and contemporary belong and not communities in the 21st century. multimedia experiences invite visitors to fi nd cultural material and an eclectic mix of connections with others, as well as challenge artworks are combined and interpreted belong in Australia. Th e exhibition focuses on how cultural the assumptions we make about each other creatively to challenge visitors beyond heritage, languages, beliefs, and family every day. conventional stories of migration. Visitors connections have, and do, infl uence our self- are encouraged to share their stories, affi rm Th e exhibition brings together an array of perceptions and our perceptions of others. their identities and celebrate diversity in our objects to explain popular culture, racist and community.

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‘The Unknown Girl of Collins Street’ L’ Inconnue De la Rue, the Unknown Girl of the Street, is unknown no longer!

For high above the corner of Exhibition Working from a “sort of grid” and perched juggled his “day job” creating designs for paint, make music and generally have a and Collins streets, at the “Paris End” of high above the city on a cherry picker, T-shirts and skateboards, with a nocturnal good time! the CBD, towers what is reputedly the RONE’s starting point was with the eyes and “street” one of putting up large stencils and More of RONE’s art can be found at r-o-n-e. southern hemisphere’s largest and most paste ups. a logical choice of a monochromatic palette. com or on Instagram @R_O_N_E photographed piece of street art. Originally from Geelong, RONE is a founding Except for the occasional exhibition in With model Teresa Oman as his muse, and member of Everfresh, a Collingwood-based Australia, RONE spends most of his year using a paint roller and brushes, it took studio of nine artists, who have worked traveling and painting. Locally his murals Melbourne street artist RONE seven days to can be found in Brunswick, Fitzroy and together for 10 years. Lorraine Ellis execute the 28 by 24 metre wall. Collingwood and internationally, London, If you are interested Sadly, because of international Paris, Berlin, Miami and New Zealand. Developer QIC’s original plan was for a in Melbourne street commitments, they rarely paint as a “crew” much smaller mural. However, once RONE When I spoke to RONE he was about to head art there is more on these days. sighted the location, it’s potential opened up off to POW WOW Taiwan, an event that my Facebook page, to him. RONE, a trained graphic designer, initially would bring together international artists, to StreetsmART

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Street Fashion 5 Winter essentials

We are squarely in the middle of winter but this does not mean that your fashion quotient has to plummet like the temperature.

So, we put together a list of everyday winter wearables that also rank high on the fashion scale. 1 COCOON JACKET

Th is jacket is making a comeback this season. Perfect for all body shapes, make sure the layers on the inside are not bulky to disrupt the shape of the “cocoon”. To give it a dramatic twist, use a belt to focus on cinching the waists. 2 BLANKET SCARF Rug up with these oversized scarves. Th ey are warm, cozy and can completely transform any look (and best of all, one size fi ts all). on 3 KNEE-HIGH BOOTS A favourite on the street style crowd, the streets knee-high boots are being worn in every Fashion of Melbourne shade of black, grey, cream and camel thinkable and in every heel height from fl at to sky-high. LIANA T OILVIA PING GEORGINA 4 ANIMAL PRINTS Th e sassy animal print that just won’t go WHAT ARE YOU WEARING: WHAT ARE YOU WEARING: TAGLIAFERRI away – think leopard, tigers, python and Jumper from Sass & Bide; jumper from Jacket from Green with Envy; tee from zebra. Hit the spot in small doses if you Witchery; jeans from Topshop and shoes Glue; shoes from Windsor Smith. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING: are not confi dent of the whole look or from Senso. Jumper from Topshop; jacket from accessorise with animal prints. LOCATION: Melbourne Central. Topshop; pants from H&M and shoes LOCATION: Bourke St. WHAT BRINGS YOU TO CBD: from the online store Iconic. 5 PUFFER JACKETS WHAT BRINGS YOU TO CBD: Shopping. Shopping. LOCATION: Bourke St. Shiny, unbelievably light and warm, WHERE ARE YOU FROM: puff er jackets are easy to wear. Th ey WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Perth. Maribyrnong. WHAT BRINGS YOU TO CBD: Shopping. are can be used in multiple ways – as WHAT DO YOU DO: Merchandising WHAT DO YOU DO: Accountant. comfortable to the footy or hiking through manager. WHERE ARE YOU FROM: Perth. mountains. FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: Little black dress is a must have in every WHAT DO YOU DO: Manage a hotel. Biker’s jacket. girl’s wardrobe. It doesn’t have to be FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: branded but the fi t should be perfect My Witchery black pants. Th ey are Something that is comfortable. Being and sexy. my go-to pants when I need to look stylish does not have to be painful. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: presentable but don’t want to think hard about it. WHAT IS TRENDING: Cropped tops Something that refl ects your personal and sliders are making a comeback. attitude. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: Crops can look stunning paired with WHAT IS TRENDING: Roshe Run Th e fi nishing with good accessories and casual or formal pieces alike. shoes from Reebok. makeup. WHAT IS TRENDING: Bold eyebrows and bright lipsticks.

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Historical Real Estate City and city workers Melbourne's fi rst the winners

No matter what you might think about many off ering apartments with one to two newspaper the merits of Melbourne’s apartment bedrooms that are perfect for a busy inner boom it will be city renters and retailers city lifestyle that is socially focused on being By John Pascoe Fawkner who are the winners. out an about. With thousands of new apartments Th is vibrant and exciting CBD full of young Melbourne Advertiser, January 1838. Courtesy State Library of Victoria coming into the market every week the people living in cheap apartments (for a downward pressure on rents is growing couple of years anyway) and a new boom in enormously so the winners (in the retailing and the cafe and restaurant culture We opine that Melbourne cannot reasonably astonishment the minds of all the short term) will be the tenants and the fuelled by this activity. remain longer marked on the chart of neighbouring states. Th e Sons of Britian amazing new levels of life they will bring advancing civilization without its Advertiser languish when debarred the use of that to an already bubbling city. Every booming social area of Melbourne has .... mighty Engine the Press started off with cheap property – believe it or In the next 18 months the City of not it was Carlton, then Fitzroy, Collingwood Such being our imperial Fiat we do intend A very Small degree of Support timely Melbourne has estimated there will and now Northcote that became pricey therefore by means of this our advertiser to aff orded will establish a newspaper here be around 12,000 new apartments in after their resurgence was driven initially by throw the resplendent light of Publicity upon But until Some further arrangements are the CBD. In the 1980s, the number of aff ordability. all the aff airs of this New Colony Whether of made it will be merely an advertising Sheet apartment buildings in the city could be commerce of Agriculture or of the arts and It is now the turn of the CBD which is about and will be given away to Householders counted on one hand. mysteries of the Grazier to go through a cyclical downturn caused by Th is transformation of the CBD oversupply before rents and prices recover in All these patent roads to wealth are thrown is profound and has happened at several years. open to the Adventurous Port Phillipians staggering speed but it will fi nd its own all these sources of riches are about to (or level and the city will be better for it in Th e fundamentals of a recovery are valid already are) become accessible to each the long run. with a rapidly rising population and demand adventurous Colonist of Nous for new homes of all shapes and sizes and for Th e population of Melbourne’s CBD has a much broader population requirement. Th e future fortunes of the rising doubled in the past nine years, climbing Melbournians will be much accelerated by from 13,000 to 30,00 with round 5400 of In 2003 Melbourne underwent an apartment the dissemination of intelligence consequent those new residents arrived in the boom where thousands of apartments were upon Th e Press being thrown open here past year. added and the market stopped dead in its tracks for fi ve years before prices started to But until the arrival of the printing material Leading real estate group Oliver Hume exceed construction costs. we will by means of the Humble pen diff use Research has found there have been 60 Such intelligence as may be found expedient applications for apartment towers in the or as may arise ... City of Melbourne that will add 16,400 Grant Müller Grant has been Th e energies of the present population of units to the supply. Another 16,500 units reporting on the this rapidly rising district have never been are waiting in the wings. property market for exceeded in any of the Colonies of Britain ... Oliver Hume found the average size more years than he Its giant like Strides have fi lled with building is 213 units at 22 storeys – would care to admit.

Pets Corner Sports-canine Pico

Pico is a fi ve-and-half-year-old pure-bred kelpie who loves sports.

According to her owner Hayden Carmichael Along with his son Czary, they enjoy their she is good at footy and basketball but is Saturday morning at the Flagstaff Gardens excellent at soccer. True to the nature of the with a kick of the football. It was quite breed, Pico is very active and intelligent. amusing to see Pico unhappy as her game Hayden says with pride that Pico is a very time was interrupted while Hayden and fi ne dog and completes his family. When Czary spoke to CBD News. She was keen to Pico thinks something needs doing, there is get the game restarted. no stopping her, he says with a smile. Hayden stressed on the importance of Inspired by his wife’s Polish heritage, all gardens in the CBD. their dogs’ names are infl uenced by Polish “We should ensure council has a clear sciences. For instance, pico is a very small understanding of how important they are to unit of measurement of the chemical making Melbourne liveable and accessible. element radium. Gardens are fundamental aspects of modern inner city living,” he said.

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Food It’s the season for quinces

Th is time of the year we start to see at the markets winter fruits such as quinces, local citrus fruits, pears and apples.

One of the most popular fruits used at this Th ese can be identifi ed by their colour. time of the year is the quince. At this point Choose ones that have a slight green colour in the season we see the best quince coming to them. Th ese are generally more readily from Renmark in South Australia, also there available at the beginning of the season are some fi ltering through to the markets from which is now. I visit market stall 21-25 at the the Shepparton area. Queen Victoria Market, to purchase my quinces. Th e best fruit is picked when it is bright yellow and fragrant, before the fruit ages If you are thinking of baking, roasting, and becomes a golden and copper colour. frying or my favourite, poaching, choose Th e one thing to remember when choosing nice ripe yellow ones. Prepare quinces for quinces is that it is extremely diffi cult to have roasting by slicing them into segments and choice of region or variety, as they are all cook as you would a root vegetable. Th ese classed under the one grade and are quite may be fi nished off with a drizzle of honey often part of a collective of growers. and cinnamon to accompany game or pork dishes. If you prefer the baking option, Ensure quinces are bright yellow, fi rm, prepare the quinces whole, by wrapping sweetly fragrant and have no signs of them in foil and placing them in the oven on bruising, soft skin or insect activity. Th e size a bed of rock salt and baking until they are or shape of the fruit will have no bearing on soft. Preparing quince this way, will make a the quality. terrifi c accompaniment to soft cheese and Before you trek out to purchase your toasted walnut bread. sugar and water. Add some whole clove, quinces, you may give some quick thought But my favourite way is to poach quinces in cinnamon, star anise and dried mandarin Teage Ezard is the as to what cooking application you wish to sugar and spice. Wash, peel and cut quinces peel. Tie the peelings in a muslin, place into chef-owner of Ezard achieve with them. into segments. Reserve the peelings. Clean the saucepan and cook long and slow until and Gingerboy. If you want to prepare a jam or jelly you will the quince segments of seed and core and quinces turn ruby red. Accompany with thick need to purchase quinces high in pectin. place into a saucepan of equal quantity cream, ice cream or custard.

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Foreign Investment CBD Local CBD now on the global development stage

Melbourne’s CBD is set to undergo a major transformation over the next fi ve years as international property development groups compete to secure parcels of land with development potential.

Development Site Acquisitions by Value From January 2013 to June 2014

Malaysia 20.8%

Singapore Trading off 30.6% space for place

Kenneth points out that with the infl ux For young scientist Kenneth of people living in the city, services like supermarkets, restaurants, cafes, dry Australia China Chung, CBD is where he lives, cleaners, salons have sprung up. 24.8% 23.8% works and socialises. Th e city is no longer the wasteland it used to Source: m3property research be, especially on the weekends with relaxed trading hours with some of the restaurants Kenneth arrived from Hong Kong to operating 24 hours. Melbourne 10 years ago to study sciences Major development groups from Singapore, All these developers are substantial groups at Monash University. After university, In terms of CBD housing aff ordability, hampered by their government’s property with a proven track record of delivering Kenneth moved into the CBD about Kenneth admits that, while he maybe able cooling measures, have recognised that they quality buildings. four-years ago and has never considered to rent a bigger place in the suburbs: “It’s a must look to diversify their development So what does this mean for those of moving elsewhere since then. trade-off space for place. I save on transport activities outside of their home country. us working and living in the CBD? We as I’m in the centre of all the action.” “What attracts me to the city is the Malaysian and Chinese groups also see can expect Melbourne’s skyline to be convenience,” he said. “I walk from home Th is is particularly important to someone geographical diversifi cation as critical transformed with a bevy of new apartment to work which is a huge incentive for me like him who lives alone as the rest of his to maintaining a stable and profi table towers off ering accommodation for all to stay here.” family is back in Hong Kong. Also, Kenneth development pipeline. levels of the market. Accompanying these likes hanging out in the Chinatown area, apartment towers will be a number of hotels “Walking along side the parks and great Melbourne, with its stable economy, strong which is in the heart of the city. and retail centres. old buildings makes my walk to work property market and ease of doing business delightful,” he adds. Compared with Hong Kong, Kenneth gives has now become the key focus for property Th is all points to a vibrant and diverse plus points to Melbourne for being much But on a cold and rainy day, which development groups from Asia. Melbourne buoyed by the infl ux of residents less congested and crowded. in the apartments, tourists in the new Melbourne has quite a lot of, being in the Data provided by M3Property Research hotels and daily visitors to the major retail centre of the transport network is very In the short term, he envisions that he would highlights the signifi cant infl ux of foreign centres. Activity in the CBD will increase helpful, with transport being a “piece of continue to live in the CBD but if he decided capital in the past 18 months. Australian signifi cantly, particularly on weekends cake” (buses, trams, trains). to move, it would still be to an companies now make up less than one providing a much-needed boost to retailers, inner-city suburb. quarter of all development site purchasers. restaurants and cafes. Demand predominantly lies in residential Th e development activity these major development sites as off shore investors are projects generate will not only create keen on the Australian apartment market. employment for the construction industry Rebel In the past 12 months, notable global and ultimately the retail and hospitality developers to enter the Melbourne CBD industries, it will also provide a host of include: opportunities for a range of service providers such as lawyers, architects, valuers and „ UEM Sunrise – A Malaysian-listed possum surveyors. group planning major developments on LaTrobe St and Mackenzie St; With Asia’s appetite for Melbourne property showing no signs of abating, it begs the „ Hiap Hoe Ltd – A Singapore-listed group question, which industry will be next? What do you mean 'don't which acquired the retail centre at 206 Bourke St along with a large Lonsdale St feed the wildlife?' offi ce and car park building late last year; Our furry friend is incredulous that „ Aspial Ltd – Th rough its World Class anyone should even consider not Land division has recently acquired feeding him/her. development sites in King St, A’Beckett St Th e possums of Melbourne's parks and Southbank; and Andrew Clugston have grown extremely bold over „ Singapore Group, Chip Eng Seng Ltd – is a partner in the many generations of mis-placed via its Australian subsidiary, CEL, will business advisory and kindness shown to them. soon commence construction of Tower assurance division It's better for all concerned – Melbourne at the corner of Queen and of Pitcher Partners, possums and people – if possums Bourke streets. Melbourne. are left to fend for themselves. 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 01

Owners Corporation Law A better way: Incentivising owners to pay on time

6.09 per cent is the magic number.

Taken from the Strata Community Australia Federal Court (for companies). copy of the quarterly levies in the post. Not An agreement to catch up the quarterly levy (SCA) Benchmarking Survey, 6.09 per cent surprisingly, this is no defence for not paying by paying a few hundred dollars per month However, it occurs to me that owners’ is the Victorian average of strata owners that the fees, and if the owners’ corporation has will mean both the owner and the owners’ corporations could be doing more to have their levies in arrears for greater than corporation can avoid incurring the late incentivise lot owners to pay their fees and incurred fee collection charges for sending 30 days. payment collection fees charged by many levies as they fall due and payable. Apart letters of demand and fi nal fee notices, then management companies and law fi rms. While this may not seem like a large number from setting budgets at 110 per cent of the owner will need to pay those charges and – what this does mean is that, in any given actual planned expenditure, an owners’ any interest in addition to the levy amounts. building in Melbourne, owners’ corporations corporation could adopt a discount for So, if you change address, ensure that the ought to be setting budgets that are in excess those that pay on or before the due date. owners’ corporation manager is given notice of 100 per cent of planned expenditure, to Similar to the methods employed by utility of the new contact details. companies for gas and electricity bills, a account for late payers and the prospects And if owners know that they don’t have prompt payment discount would reward of paying (sometimes substantial) legal suffi cient funds to pay the levies, the best Tom Bacon is the those owners that do the right thing and pay principal lawyer of professional fees to chase the late payers in thing to do is to pick up the phone and tell their fees on time. Strata Title Lawyers. VCAT and the courts. the owners’ corporation manager, so that tom@ It can take between six to 12 months to a payment plan can be drafted. Th ere is no Th e other message is for the owners that stratatitlelawyers. shame in admitting that you can’t pay on obtain a judgment for levy arrears in do fall behind on their levies: the most com.au VCAT, and to enforce that judgment via the common reason for non-payment of fees on time. All of us experience cash fl ow issues at Sherriff ’s offi ce (for individuals) or via the time is because lot owners don’t receive a various times in our lives.

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Councillor Profi le Health Beverley adds heart Get moving, get healthy to councillor team by Shane Scanlan

Coming up to the half-way point of her term as a Melbourne city councillor, Beverley Pinder- Mortimer is starting to get the hang of how the town hall operates.

Perhaps the most unlikely politician of the work with a focus on family and community,” city’s 11 councillors, the charming career she said. public relations consultant is the fi rst to While she says council life is tough, she admit she had little clue about what she was doesn’t consider it a sacrifi ce in any way. a systematic approach to building up your getting herself into. kilometres. Many think that running a “I am learning so much and getting so much Now that’s active! marathon is about cardio fi tness but many “I am so much not a politician and I really back through the role, that I certainly don’t runners will know that training sessions knew very little of how local government begrudge the extra 35 or 40 hours a week Looking to run, walk, ride, surf, bowl, climb are also about conditioning your muscles works,” she said. devoted to the job,” she said. or swim this weekend? and joints to the repetitive motion of But despite these challenges, Cr Pinder- Cr Pinder-Mortimer “fell into” the public If you’re looking for inspiration to exercise, running. Mortimer is thriving in the role and is loving relations industry after winning in 1978 the VicHealth have come to the rescue with a Good luck for any of you running. It’s still every minute of it. beauty pageant Miss Universe Australia. cool new app called Team Up. not too late to sign up! Th e current team of councillors is a well- She says she learned from the best and has Th e app is location-sensitive and gives the www.runmelbourne.com.au or balanced group of disparate individuals with been in business for herself for nearly user a list of sporty opportunities such as www.melbournemarathon.com.au a broad range of capacities, interests and 30 years. archery lessons, zumba classes or even intellects. postings looking for an extra player on a As the only girl and middle child of an basketball team. Green Light, Eat Right Cr Pinder-Mortimer says she contributes immigrant family, she arrived in Australia a “soft-centre” and a “warm heart” to this from her native Sri Lanka as a highly- To calm your jitters about your own With the amazing range of foods available balance and, in return, is well supported by motivated teenager. physical skill, the app shows whether the to us, it can be tricky to know what her colleagues. level of the activity in question is for the is healthy and what’s not. Th e City of “I remember arriving on the tarmac at beginner, intermediate or more advanced Melbourne has developed an innovative “All of my colleagues are so good to me. I Essendon Airport and seeing that great big person. In addition, you can click through program, Green Light, Eat Right, to give am learning so much about life and, in sky and all that space and saying to myself – for a map, age group advice and to get in consumers a helping hand on making particular, people,” she said. ‘Yes, I’ve arrived’,” she said. touch directly with the advertiser. healthy choices. Despite being elected to offi ce in late 2012 Growing up in and around St Kilda (with a “I’m a 7-8km min per km runner and am What does it look like? on the “Team Doyle” juggernaut which brief stint in the outer suburbs), Cr Pinder- looking for a running partner who doesn’t Mortimer is still in love with Melbourne and stopped just one seat short of an absolute mind keeping me accountable” posts Th e scheme runs on a traffi c-light St Kilda Rd. majority, Cr Pinder-Mortimer says there are one user. Or, perhaps a 24-hour charity classifi cation system with green, amber really no factions within the council. She is realistic about how much a city basketball shoot out in Albert Park might and red lights guiding the health content “We seem share a common vision on councillor can actually achieve and likes to be more your style. of food. talk about “advocacy” rather than “change”. many issues, but when it comes to making Whatever your interest in physical activity, Where will I see it? decisions, everyone’s view is important and She said it has been an eye-opening this app breaks down the barriers that respected. We each have one vote and you’ll After an initial pilot in QV Urban Market experience to see the way councillors and many of us have to exercise. Our friends at fi nd that on many occasions this council will with a number of participating food council staff work together to make things VicHealth should be congratulated! reach a unanimous decision,” she said. outlets, the program has now been rolled happen. “Getting the balance right in terms www.teamup.com.au out in City of Melbourne leisure and of my role and council offi cers is a challenge She said she had reached a point in her life aquatic facilities with food in kiosks and and I’m always learning,” she said. when she wanted to start giving back to the Are you running Melbourne? even vending machines are labelled community when the Lord Mayor, Cr Robert “Th ere is no shortage of advice on our according to the traffi c light system. Doyle, fi rst approached her to run for offi ce. responsibilities, particularly statutory If you’re a keen runner, you’ll know that Th e program is looking to expand with obligations and those relating to confl ict of “I didn’t need much convincing. I was very July and October are two big dates on the the YMCA Victoria to roll out the GLER interest.” honoured and said yes there and then,” running calendar for Melburnians. Many program more broadly across the state. she said. “I’m learning as I go but I really would prefer people use the 10km and half-marathon How can I become involved? distances in Run Melbourne in July as a “For me, this is very much about community. to just pitch in and get things done,” she said. platform in training for the 21km or 42km I am such a passionate Melburnian that “Politics is part of the landscape here but I’m As a consumer, look for the traffi c lights Melbourne Marathon distances in October. the opportunity to serve as a councillor is a straight-shooter and am more interested in to guide your food choices. If you own a business in the Melbourne CBD, please get priceless.” getting the job done.” At Viva Physiotherapy, we are starting to in touch with the council to register No doubt Cr Pinder-Mortimer will be more see some of the overuse injuries that are As the council’s marketing portfolio chair, Cr your interest. common to these events. Th ese include Pinder-Mortimer has been given the chance eff ective if she is returned for a second term. ITB friction syndrome, patella-femoral to indulge her passion for promotions, At this stage she says she has no aspirations pain, plantar fasciitis or hip joint pain. Any tourism, events and retail. in this regard but, looking at how much fun she is having, don’t be surprised to see this or all of these can seriously hamper your Kathryn Anderson She said her other major interest within most unlikely of politicians lining up again running ambitions. Want to know how to is the principal of council was in helping the less fortunate in 2016. avoid them? Viva Physiotherapy, members of the community. Flinders Lane. 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