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southbanklocalnews.com.au Forever Free Twitter @southbank_news Beulah’s Hanover House acquisition a win for Southbank

In a significant boost for one of Melbourne’s densest blocks, developer Beulah has extended the footprint of its twin tower project by purchasing the Hanover House site with a community focus in mind.

words by Sean Car Architecture and UNStudio are PLANNING currently preparing a submission to the City of Melbourne to extend the project’s lifestyle retail podium to Having won approval from the state incorporate the Hanover House site. government last year to construct Some of the changes include seeing what will become Australia’s tallest more than 45 metres of additional development on the site currently space created between the two tow- occupied by the BMW showroom on ers, which will increase the public City Rd, Beulah’s latest acquisition park on level seven to more than sees its project expand to a total of 2000 sqm. It will also increase the This time last year, Victoria was still grappling with its first COVID lockdown. 7706 sqm. community auditorium to 3000 seats Business is growing Fast forward a year, and local businesses like Hamish Turner and his classic Beulah said the purchase of and increase the project’s hotel and Photo by John Tadigiri steamboat MV Grower are back into the swing of life along the Yarra River and Hanover House would create a “rare office components. welcoming visitors back on board. I’m a Southbanker - Page 6. island site” that would have four As a response to the future of street frontages activating Power workspaces post-COVID, Beulah St, City Rd, Southbank Boulevard, said the commercial offering would Waterfall Lane and a “new Melbourne increase to 50,000 sqm with office Promenade works must fix cyclist mess: survey laneway.” floorplates increasing to 2000 sqm as But in the context of a block a means of creating “larger, more flex- including Prima Pearl, Freshwater ible and collaborative” workspaces. words by David Schout & Sean Car address this issue,” it reported. Place, possible future high-rise Beulah Managing Director Jiaheng COUNCIL AFFAIRS A “sizeable number” of respondents suggested a separat- development by Crown Casino and Chan said the acquisition provided an ed cycle lane be included in the new design for Southbank 1 Queensbridge St and a Power St exciting opportunity for the team be- Promenade. office proposal (read story on page 9), hind Southbank by Beulah, as well as Southbank Promenade users have told the City of A floating pontoon for cyclists, like those seen up- Beulah’s decision not to develop the the City of Melbourne, its residents Melbourne it must address pedestrian and cyclist conflict stream along the Yarra River at Burnley, has previously Hanover House site comes as relief and visitors alike. in upcoming improvement works. been suggested as a way to improve pedestrian safety on to what former City of Melbourne “Acquiring Hanover House is a In a survey conducted ahead of upgrades to the prom- the promenade. town planner once described as strategic move that will allow us to inent thoroughfare — already delayed by more than 12 However, investigations found this could impact access Melbourne’s “densest block”. truly realise our vision for Southbank months — the “most frequently commented on” aspect for Southbank tour boat operators. The site’s previous owner held a by Beulah and that is to create a of the proposed design focussed on the conflict between The council has said the promenade will remain a permit for a 43-storey building on cultural heart for the Southbank those on foot versus those on two wheels. shared space, and instead hoped cyclists would use new the site, and in 2017 it attempted to area and its surrounds; having a rare The busy shared space has for years seen the two parties routes on Southbank Boulevard. add a further 24 storeys, which was island site in this central location butt heads. A recent police operation on Southbank Promenade met with strong opposition from will provide us endless opportunities Feedback collated by New Zealand-based Global saw more than 100 cyclists and scooter riders fined in a neighbouring owners’ corporations to create a state-of-the-art precinct, Research and completed by 171 respondents noted a lack safety crackdown on the busy strip. in the area including The Summit. unlike anything Melbourne has seen,” of confidence that the project would fix the problem. “We know that there are a number of pain points across Beulah’s twin-tower Southbank he said. “The overall sentiment among respondents was that this well-used area of our city and the community in their by Beulah project will see the con- “The public benefit of the project cyclists currently pose a risk to pedestrians and each oth- feedback has reinforced the need for us to act to address struction of Australia’s tallest tower. will increase through larger public er, and that the proposed design doesn’t go far enough to Continued on page 8. The project’s design team of Cox Continued on page 2.

COUNCIL AFFAIRS, PAGE 03 HERITAGE, PAGE 05 EDUCATION, PAGE 07 SUSTAINABILITY, PAGE 11 Greenline project to Southbank’s heritage Montague School is The face of our local A transform Melbourne B officially protected C turning lives around D sustainable future

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ADVERTISING Hyper-local print works for advertisers in our digital world because local people are interested in local news. To sell to the Southbank community, contact Jack Hayes on 0401 031 236 or [email protected] ▲ Hanover House has been purchased by Beulah and the site will form part of its Southbank by Beulah project.

Reader contributions are welcome. Send letters, articles and images to: [email protected] Beulah’s Hanover House The deadline for the June edition is June 3, 2021. acquisition a win for Southbank SOCIAL MEDIA TwitterFollow us on Twitter Continued from page 1. permeable way - improving the overall design @SOUTHBANK_News beyond what was previously possible.” FACEBOOK-SQUARELike us on Facebook spaces, but the overall site density will de- Beulah ran a community survey in 2020 Southbank Local News crease through the elimination of the proposed which asked people what they’d like to see in tower on the acquired land. The architectural Southbank by Beulah project and a spokes- instagramFollow us on Instagram principles which have won unanimous council person for the developer said the community ▲ Never was: The previously approved permit for the site. @southbanklocalnews support, support of the planning minister and would continue to be consulted. international acclaim will not change.” “We had a great response from the public and Opinions expressed by contributors are not Director of Cox Architecture Philip Rowe hope to continue doing so in the coming years,” necessarily shared by the publisher. said the ability to consolidate Southbank by the spokesperson said. Beulah into the adjacent Hanover House site “Furthermore Beulah has been working with hyperlocalnews.com.au was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. the Southbank Residents’ Association since [email protected] “This benefits our city by further improving 2019. We want to hear from the general public the significant public design amenity, which to deliver a development that adds to the area ultimately defines a new identity for this part and community it’s a part of. We’ll look to of Melbourne,” he said. conduct resident focus groups in the future for “By utilising the additional space, we can cre- further input.” ate a transformative and amenity-rich precinct “In expanding our design to encompass the that seamlessly transitions public realm, retail Hanover House address, Southbank by Beulah amenity, private residences and commercial is not increasing any further apartments to our spaces throughout, embedding a sense of spa- existing design and instead giving a lot of the tial generosity, access to abundant natural light, space back to public amenities or retail which ventilation and verdant green spaces.” is great news for the Southbank community for “In addition, the reduced density provided density in the area.” by the additional space will allow a range of Construction of the project is scheduled community, health, wellbeing and design bene- to begin in early 2022 and is expected to take fits. This includes improved safety, open public around five years to complete• spaces, additional community amenities on top of the podium roof, as well as the larger com- munity theatre, which will activate the entire Sean Car precinct.” EDITOR

“The additional spatial planning flexibility [email protected] will also allow for improved workplace lay- outs, larger floorplates and the ability to sculpt and align the buildings in a transparent and ▲ Beulah’s approved twin-tower project.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 3 Greenline project to “transform” Melbourne A four-kilometre green trail along the Yarra River would represent Melbourne’s “biggest transformation” since the opening of Federation Square in 2002, according to Lord Mayor Sally Capp. words by David Schout PLANNING

The $300 million “Greenline” project, a key election pledge from Cr Capp, would see a path- way established along the river’s Northbank from Birrarung Marr all the way to the Bolte Bridge. City of Melbourne councillors unanimously endorsed draft plans for the project on May 4. Plans revealed a vision to better connect pedestrians and cyclists between a series of “reinvigorated, lively riverfront precincts”; via the riverside pathway and associated bridges and boardwalks. It also sought to celebrate the river’s historical importance to Aboriginal culture and improve its overall health. “The north bank of the Yarra River Birrarung is currently under-utilised, and broadly charac- terised by a lack of cultural expression, limited quality”, “lacking activity”, “prone to safety ecological or habitat value, poor pedestrian and and security issues”, and was an “overall under- community connectivity, and a lack of social whelming experience”. amenity. The Greenline addresses these chal- This, according to the report, provided a ❝ lenges,” the draft plan said. stark contrast to Southbank. There was no timeline yet for the project, “[It] is currently the unattractive counterpart The key to its success will be for however the draft implementation schedule to the revitalised Southbank which features state government to take co- indicates work would continue until 2028. sunny, attractive, and generally well-main- Cr Capp said Greenline would be one of tained pedestrianised public spaces and active ownership of the plan and to Melbourne’s most important projects in building frontages adjacent to a thriving Arts overcome the silo effect created decades. Precinct.”

“Greenline would deliver one of the biggest However, the project sought to differentiate by the many government transformations of the city since the comple- itself from the river’s southern side. departments involved in the tion of Southbank Promenade in 1990 and the “Rather than recreating the outdoor din- opening of Fed Square in 2002,” she tweeted ing, arts and events focus of Southbank, the current ❝ jurisdiction. Traditional custodians after the plans were publicly released. Greenline is an opportunity to build on the “We want Northbank to become one of existing character of Northbank to create an The “key guiding document” for Greenline the city’s premier destinations for workers, enhanced connected river front experience that is the council’s in-depth Yarra River Birrarung residents and tourists! Our investment in the remains authentic to these unique attributes.” Strategy, endorsed in December 2019. waterfront would create jobs for Melburnians Initial project plans identified five key pre- One of the 15-year strategy’s primary ambi- and encourage investors to open their cheque cincts for the four-kilometre trail, each sepa- tions was to improve reconciliation with tradi- book and deliver new projects.” rated on the basis of land management, activity independently manage the waterways or banks tional owners. Cr Capp made Greenline a key part of her and character attributes. of the Yarra River (now referred to by the coun- According to the strategy, for traditional 2018 by-election and 2020 general election These are (from east to west): cil as “Yarra River Birrarung” in a nod to its owners’ water bodies such as rivers were and strategy, winning on both occasions. • Birrarung Marr traditional name). are inextricably connected to life’s meaning and Greens councillor Rohan Leppert, who • Yarro Yarro (near Queens Bridge) Key stakeholders included the state govern- have powerful cultural associations contested the 2018 by-election, said Cr Capp’s • River Park ment, Development Victoria, Parks Victoria, Cr Capp said they hoped to reflect those val- results indicated public support for the project. • Maritime VicTrack, Melbourne Water and other ues in Greenline designs. “That [2018] election was won on Greenline. • Salt Water Wharf landowners. “The Greenline would tell stories of A second election has been won on Greenline – The council would seek funding contribu- Yarra River Business Association executive Melbourne’s history and increase visibility and there is no denying that there is an overwhelm- tions for the project from upper levels of gov- officer Tim Bracher toldSouthbank News col- understanding of the area’s Aboriginal culture ing political mandate for this project,” he said ernment and the private sector. laboration could make or break the project. and heritage,” she said. at the May 4 Future Melbourne Committee Notably, it resolved to explore the feasibility “The key to its success will be for state gov- The council was now set to engage with meeting. of a lap pool at Enterprize Park in a positive ernment to take co-ownership of the plan and stakeholders before it aimed to implement a “This is an exciting project, it is a genuinely step forward for community-led group Yarra to overcome the silo effect created by the many final Greenline implementation plan by the end transformational project whether you look at Pools. government departments involved in the cur- of 2021 • the economic uplift opportunities alone, the “We believe, after much discussion, believe rent jurisdiction of Northbank,” he said. job impacts, or the international or interstate that it is an appropriate time to formally assess “Until legislation changes to create a Lower tourism drawcard that a Greenline will create.” that proposal,” Cr Capp confirmed. Yarra River Authority, or at least a strong plan- ning overlay, great projects like Greenline will David Schout Northbank an “underwhelming “Many fingers in the pie” proceed only spasmodically because of all the JOURNALIST experience” The fragmentation of controlling authorities fingers currently in the pie.” [email protected] The draft plans revealed a scathing assess- along the river meant the project would need Cr Capp said she did not underestimate the ment of Northbank’s current condition. to jump through a significant number of hoops project’s scale. Despite possessing a “rich history and dis- before it gets off the ground. “There is still a lot of work ahead, I absolute- tinctive features”, it was described as of “poor The City of Melbourne does not own or ly understand that.”

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 5 Southbank’s heritage officially protected words by Sean Car Speaking at a December 15 council meeting HERITAGE last year when the amendment was adopted by councillors, Lord Mayor Sally Capp said it was important to protect buildings or locations of The City of Melbourne’s Southbank Heritage importance, even in areas not renowned for Review was approved by the Minister for their historical landmarks. Planning last month, ensuring Southbank’s last “I know some people would be very sur- remaining heritage places of significance are prised that there is indeed heritage to protect in protected. Southbank,” she said. In what is a long-awaited moment for the City “It is an area more renowned for modern sky- of Melbourne and the Southbank community, scrapers than it is for heritage. But now, through the Amendment C305: Southbank Heritage this work, we’re going to be able to preserve and was officially incorporated into the Melbourne protect those stories, that character and that Planning Scheme on April 24. personality that Southbank can proudly claim In 2017 the council’s heritage portfolio chair as its own.” Cr Rohan Leppert commissioned a review into The locations (some with multiple sites) add- Southbank heritage. ed include: The review identified key locations within • The former Castlemaine Brewery – the local area that were worthy of “protection” Queensbridge St. under the planning scheme — that is, where • The Queensbridge Hotel. higher levels of scrutiny should be applied to • The Robur Tea Company Factory any future development plans on the site. Warehouse – Queensbridge St The final document included some changes, • The former Crown Chemical Co warehouse ▲ The former Castlemaine Brewery. including places where the buildings had been – City Rd redeveloped since the review was conducted or • The New St John’s Lutheran Church where it was determined the threshold for local – Southgate heritage significance had not been met. • The former Maurice Artaud & Co. façade - “We have a large number of buildings and City Rd objects that weren’t protected in the planning • The former PMG Postal Workshops, scheme before, but now have varying levels of Garage & Stores complex – corner of Dodds protection, and that is a wonderful thing,” Cr and Grant streets Leppert said. • The old Austral Otis engineering works, “[This] finally brings those heritage controls later Regent House – corner of Kings Way for Southbank up to date. In such a central city, and Kavanagh St highly contested area where land values are • The Vault – Grant St high, that is no small feat. This is a spectacular • The Melbourne and Metropolitan achievement.” Tramways Board Electricity Substation “I kicked this project off five years ago and “S” – Clarke St I am thrilled we finally got here. Thank you to • Five substations at 99A Sturt St, 79 the City of Melbourne heritage team, our heri- Fawkner St, 33 Hancock St, 7 Moray St and tage consultants Biosis and to Southbank local 175 Sturt St residents and Melbourne Heritage Action for • 10 bluestone pitched laneways • your relentless advocacy.”

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Southbank and South Wharf are a vibrant mix of residents, workers and businesses. Over the past 20 years they have evolved from just places to live into communities with a growing heart. We invite you to get to know some of the personalities behind the shops, bars, restaurants and cafes. Drop in for a chat, enjoy a drink or meal with friends, because it’s your “front yard”, and it’s you who make it our “home”.

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It must be hard working in the limelight Hamish Turner doesn’t have to of AFL legend Luke Darcy, but in just delve too far into his family histo- 10 years Richard Chatfield has built ry to see where his maritime DNA Melbourne Public as a South Wharf came from. institution. His great, great grandfather Melbourne Public is one of the Darcy was a seagoing captain during family’s string of renowned Melbourne the late 1800s, plying the waters venues. The AFL connection helped get of the eastern seaboard in the SS it off the ground in 2011, but it has been Newcastle, one of the big steam- Richard who has nursed it through the ships of the era. infant years of South Wharf’s develop- His late father, Warwick Turner, ment to ensure that it has contributed was founder of the Sydney to the area’s growing food and beverage Heritage Fleet and spent a ca- reputation. reer running outdoor museums, The venue was built as a modern including the Swan Hill Pioneer version of a 1920s industrial-style pub – Museum. Young Hamish grew up homage to South Wharf’s rich maritime playing with the Clydesdale horses heritage. Two refurbs since then has and rummaging among its engines added a terrace bar and a light-filled atri- and heritage buildings. um, meaning that Southbankers can now The family later ran the red gum saw mill on the historic Port of Echuca Wharf. A 14-year-old choose anything from a quiet corner for Hamish started work as a deckhand on the paddle steamer Emmylou. He was Australia’s youngest a drink, a bar table for up to 12 people, a person to obtain a marine engineering ticket. separate dining room, a cosy corner in the His passion for engines brought him to Melbourne to complete a fitting and turning apprentice- atrium or a full-blown function space for anything up to 560 people. Richard is firmly of the view ship with Victorian Railways, but the lure of water was never far away. that you need to refresh every five to six years to retain customer interest and to keep it looking He started crewing on the late Stephen Bird’s steamboat Elizabeth Anne, one of the first in the its best. new era of lower Yarra tourist vessels. He had a memorable introduction to the very competitive Richard lived next to the South Yarra Saloon Bar in the 1980s with a group of friends, so it was and, at times, fiery relationships between some of the river operators in those days. not surprising that his first job was as a general “dogs body” behind the scenes at the pub. He then It was then a logical extension to start his own business. Thus, Classic Steamboat Cruises, with trained as a duty manager there, before moving on to food and beverage management roles in the lovely little celery pine and oregon boat Grower began in 2003. He offered very personalised Crown and his own nightclubs and a St Kilda restaurant. 30- and 60-minute river cruises, with a commentary covering everything from indigenous history A chance connection with the Darcy family impressed him with their industry knowledge, to port operations. warmth and engaging personalities. He became group general manager of their four pubs, which MV Eureka was added to the fleet in 2016 and his current project is restoration of the steamboat included the newly-opened Melbourne Public on South Wharf. In 2016 he became a partner in MV Protector, which he salvaged from a semi-sunken condition in northern NSW. It’s a long-haul the venue and an equity holder in South Wharf’s General Assembly (run by the Riverland Group). restoration and, with a small family and a busy business, his time for pottering is fairly limited Running a large hospitality venue leaves little time for recreational activity, but golfing on the these days. Peninsula’s courses provides time out. He also used the 2020 downtime to reconnect his inner The Turner family also made a major contribution to Melbourne’s heritage fleet when his broth- musician with the guitar, but don’t expect him to place himself on the Melbourne Public enter- er and late father brought the splendid Edwardian steam yacht Ena to Docklands. tainment schedule. The likes of John Stevens and James Reyne have played there, but Richard Whether it is local history, the Port of Melbourne, marine animals, engines or just gentle sight- Chatfield is happy to stay behind the scenes rather than behind a microphone. seeing that cranks your handle, one of the nicest ways to spend an hour on the Yarra is to take a trip with Classic Steamboat Cruises and to have a yarn with Hamish Turner. Arts Centre Melbourne

Beau Vigushin In 2010 Beau joined the Melbourne Recital Centre as customer relations manager. In 2014 he Executive director, customer experience returned to his St Kilda Rd “family” as director of ticketing and visitor experience and since join- 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne ing the Executive Team in 2018, he has been charged with forensically examining how ACM can artscentremelbourne.com.au Ph: 1300 182 183 improve its overall customer experience. He has used his extensive personal travels (pre-COVID) to look at everything from banks to hotels for inspiration. It was his experience in a Brussels hotel foyer that resulted in the welcoming Beau Vigushin’s lofty title and way the ACM team now greet and service walk-in enquiries. He has transformed it from a largely responsibilities at Arts Centre transactional function into a more interactive and human experience. Melbourne (ACM) are not based on The lockdown hit the performing arts industry hard, but the ACM team used the downtime to a string of academic qualifications, considerably extend its digital offering, including online performances, showcasing the perform- but built on almost 20 years of ing arts collection, and dishing up a steady stream of artist talks. coalface experience. Live at the Bowl has been ACM’s biggest success in re-animating the city. Despite being limited Starting his career as a casual ush- to just 25 per cent capacity, the Bowl has hosted 126,000 people since January 8 and is constantly er at ACM, he then moved onto the booking new acts to handle huge demand from performers and the public. In fact, since opening up concierge desk, where he formed in- the doors of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Hamer Hall and The Theatres, ACM has already safely dustry friendships and learned much hosted 205,000 people at 344 shows. about how customers and perform- Southbank is also his home and has defined and enhanced his past 14 years: running the Tan; ers think and feel. Further internal reflecting on the steps of The Shrine; shopping at South Melbourne market; strolling the Botanic roles at ACM into operations and Gardens, or simply enjoying the sense of community within his apartment building. He now sits ticketing gave him another perspec- on his Coventry St balcony listening to the music and happy “people-sounds” wafting up from the tive into the arts and entertainment Bowl. business. Best of all, he can walk to and from work again, admiring the trees and grand architecture of St Kilda Rd.

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 7 “The first time they feel like they belong”: Montague School is turning lives around words by Katie Johnson agency in designing how they learn. EDUCATION The school offers a plethora of speciality classes including cooking, art, yoga, dance, sport, as well as creative strategies for teaching With hundreds of students and intense academ- numeracy and literacy. ic pressure, many kids fall through the cracks of Mr Vogt said that by focusing on the students mainstream school. as individuals they have been able to re-engage For those with a mild intellectual disability students who were bullied or had trouble with or a troubled home life, it can be even more group work. difficult to keep up with the demands of being “For a lot of these kids this is the first time a teenager. they’ve found a school where they feel like they Montague School principal Nathan Vogt said belong,” Mr Vogt said. that for kids who hadn’t experienced success at “We had students who hated school and now mainstream school, Montague provided a safe they love it, which is a testament to the hard and supportive environment for them to thrive. work teachers put in and the relationships “We’re unique to most schools in the way we they’ve created with the students.” operate as we focus on individualised learning The Montague School has undergone many plans for students aged 15 to 19 who have a mild shifts since the building was established in intellectual disability or who have disengaged,” 1886. Mr Vogt said. Initially opening as State School No. 2784 “All of our students through no fault of with 373 students, the school became the Bell their own have not had success in mainstream Street Special School in 1913 after a push by the schools, so we work on re-engaging them.” Victorian government to establish more special The Montague School currently has 42 stu- schools in the state. dents enrolled, with an average of eight to nine A polio epidemic in 1938 then saw classrooms pupils per class. at Montague used as a paralysis clinic and later The curriculum is tailored to each student but as a school for the victims of polio. focuses on providing a pathway to post-school The Montague School was renamed in 1977, life via successful completion of the Victorian and currently stands as one of the oldest spe- Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). cialist schools in Victoria. Mr Vogt said that by working with each stu- Mr Vogt said it was a “fantastic” experience dent personally, the school had been incredibly working in a specialist school due to the close successful in transitioning kids into apprentice- relationships formed with each student. ships or employment. “I love working here, we have a great group “Our teachers work with the students one- of interesting and diverse kids,” Mr Vogt said. on-one to create a bespoke program which has “The teachers here are also some of the best been incredibly successful,” Mr Vogt said. “We I’ve ever worked with, too.” • work to understand who the student is as a per- son and how they learn and tailor the program so that instead of having them sit in a classroom where the teacher is talking to the group.” As part of the individualised program, the For more information: students have a large amount of voice and montague.vic.edu.au ▲ Montague School principal Nathan Vogt.

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▲ A concept design highlighting the different sections of the Southbank Promenade upgrades between Princes Bridge and Evan Walker Bridge. Promenade works must fix cyclist mess: survey

Continued from page 1. “reduce disruption”. It was not until June, however, during the those conflicts and issues,” Lord Mayor Sally project’s “pause”, that it resolved to seek wider Capp said at an April 20 Future Melbourne public feedback on the proposed design. Committee meeting. The council has been in discussions with “The significance of Southbank Promenade Southgate’s owners ARA Australia regarding its is well understood, and we can see it every day, plans for the promenade for the past few years. even with disruption, how many people use As reported in Southbank News, ARA Australia this area, from local residents through to com- has submitted plans for a major redevelopment muter bicycle traffic and of course visitors. [It of its mixed-use precinct to the Minister for ▲ Jacky with her mates by the river. is] one of those places that has multiple uses for Planning and is still awaiting approval. so many people. This has been demonstrated ARA Australia had sought an approval from through the feedback we’ve had.” the minister last year but was ultimately unsuc- Southbank Promenade was built in the early cessful in capitalising on the state government’s Bird lady does her tricks 1990s, and aspects were “approaching the end fast-tracked approvals of “shovel-ready” proj- of their service life”. ects as an economic response to the pandemic. been in regular communication regarding Upgrades are set to improve the 300-metre While neither ARA or the City of Melbourne our planning application for Southgate and words by Rhonda Dredge section between the Evan Walker Bridge and would confirm it, a number of sources have the planned upgrade works along Southbank COMMUNITY Princes Bridge. told Southbank News that last year’s delays were Promenade. We will continue to work closely The project will replace “worn” pavements, largely the result of the Southgate development with their team to ensure the best outcome furniture and “unwell” trees, and widen foot- application. is achieved for all parts of our community,” a You don’t have to hang out in a bar at Southbank paths, a point Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas However, while it continues to await approv- spokesperson for ARA Australia said. to be wild and free. Reece said would “go a long way to alleviating al, it appears the council is intending to press Aside from the cyclist and pedestrian issues, Local personality Jacky brings a loaf of bread some of those congestion issues”. ahead with its upgrades despite the quieter the survey commission by the council revealed to the riverbank and shares it with her mates. times of COVID-19 lockdowns having provided generally positive responses in regards to tree The pigeons are the friendliest, she said, Why was the public only consulted now? the ideal opportunity to carry out the works. renewal on the promenade. landing on her head and nestling in her arms. It is notable that the council sought public Southbank News asked ARA Australia On the overall plans, however, a “large num- The seagulls, unbelievably, are more reticent feedback on the promenade project only after whether the council’s decision to get on with ber of comments called for minimal changes to and will only take bread out of her hands. works was delayed. the promenade upgrades impacted on its de- be made” to the popular strip. “I love them,” she told Southbank News. Upgrade works were originally planned to velopment application, but was only told that While expected to begin in 2021, it is not “They love to eat.” begin in early 2020 but, as it was set to begin, discussions would remain ongoing. known exactly when the delayed works will She said people didn’t realise how much fun the council announced a delay until 2021 to “ARA Australia and City of Melbourne have begin • birds were • Vaccine rollout expands at South Wharf hub words by David Schout Clarendon St. HEALTH Documentation such as a driver’s licence that proves age is required, or a GP letter that out- COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expanded in lines an underlying medical condition. late April at the Melbourne Convention and Vaccine recipients will first be asked to Exhibition Centre (MCEC), one of three “high check in, before being seated at a socially-dis- volume” vaccination centres in Victoria. tanced waiting area From April 21, Victorians over the age of 70 From there they will be escorted to a cubicle could arrive at “Jeff’s Shed” and receive their by a nurse who will ask a series of relevant first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine after the questions. rollout expanded to those in the “1b” cohort. If there are no issues, the vaccine is adminis- Prior to then, the centre was open only for tered into the recipient’s arm, after which they those deemed “1a” priorities. will be asked to remain in an observation area This included quarantine and border staff, for 15 minutes and then allowed to leave. plus frontline workers like healthcare staff, Where to from there? police and paramedics. The 1b cohort also includes adults with The government has advised that those an underlying medical condition or significant receiving the vaccine will need two sepa- disability. rate doses to ensure the best protection against MCEC is one of three “high-volume vaccina- COVID-19. tion centres” in the state, alongside the Royal The two doses need to be given from a few Exhibition Building in Carlton and the former weeks up to three months apart, depending on Ford factory in Geelong. the type of vaccine used. The three hubs are operating as additional For the Pfizer vaccine you need to wait vaccine sites, alongside Commonwealth-led at least 21 days between doses, while for the general practice sites. AstraZeneca vaccine it is recommended that By Monday, May 3, huge queues were seen you wait 12 weeks between doses. lining up at MCEC in an encouraging sign that The vaccines are free. uptake of the vaccine was beginning to gain The vaccination program includes momentum. Australians, citizens, permanent residents, ref- Lord Mayor Sally Capp was one of many who ugees, people seeking asylum, temporary and attended MCEC for her jab on May 3 and she provisional visa holders (including internation- said it was important for as many Melburnians al students and temporary migrants). as possible to do the same. The Australian Government’s COVID-19 vaccination program began in Victoria on How does it work? February 22 • All three vaccine hubs are accepting walk- up appointments — from 9am to 4pm at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre — but bookings can also be made over the phone on 1800 675 398. For more information: ▲ People await receiving their jab at the COVID-19 vaccincation hub at MCEC last month. Entry is via doors 4 to 5 on Orrs Walk off coronavirus.vic.gov.au/vaccine

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 9 “Shorter but wider”: council opposes Power St plans Cr Hakim leads way for free sanitary trial words by Sean Car PLANNING words by Sean Car COUNCIL AFFAIRS A development application for one of the last remaining blocks in Southbank has been de- nied the support of the City of Melbourne due New councillor Jamal Hakim has led an ini- largely to its proposed five-metre setbacks from tiative which will see the City of Melbourne neighbouring Prima Pearl. become the first council in Australia to trial Developer GL Investment Company free sanitary products for women and girls in Melbourne Pty Ltd has submitted plans to six council facilities. Minister for Planning Richard Wynne for a In a bid to end what Cr Hakim called “period 52-storey commercial office tower at 21-35 poverty”, a term used to describe the inability Power St, which councillors didn’t endorse at to purchase sanitary products for managing the April 20 Future Melbourne Committee menstruation, councillors unanimously sup- (FMC) meeting. ported a trial at its April 20 Future Melbourne The Power St site holds an approved permit Committee (FMC) meeting. for a 75-storey residential and hotel project, As deputy chair of the council’s health, well- which was awarded to Singaporean developer being and belonging portfolio, Cr Hakim’s mo- M&L Hospitality in 2015. The latest plans for tion will now see free products rolled out to six the site, designed by Grimshaw architects, pro- facilities (locations to be confirmed) in what is pose a $308 million office tower with ground hoped will become a permanent service offered floor retail and a publicly-accessible through by the council. link to Freshwater Place. Speaking at the FMC meeting on April While the new application comes 58 metres 20, Melbourne Period Project founder and shorter and wouldn’t overshadow the Shrine Victorian recipient of the 2021 Australian of of Remembrance during the winter solstice, it the Year award Donna Stalzenburg said she be- was the application’s five-metre setbacks which gan the campaign to end “period poverty” after failed to win the council’s support. supporting many who were living with it. As per the Melbourne Planning Scheme, “I started this project after seeing someone required setbacks from the site’s boundary experiencing ‘period poverty’ outside Flinders require a 12.9-metre separation and while the St. It’s a humiliating and degrading situation,” previously approved plans only had 10-metre she said. setbacks, the council said five metres was “a “Not everybody is comfortable going to bridge too far”. council buildings so if toilets and other facili- In a hyperdense block consisting of Prima ties could be equipped it would be great.” Pearl, Freshwater Place and developer Beulah’s Cr Hakim described the initiative as a simple approved project to build the southern hemi- and inexpensive service that would have a “pro- sphere’s tallest building at 158 City Rd, council found impact” for women and girls. officers said the Power St proposal required a “The fact is we know that there are persons “setback-compliant” tower form. in Australia today who use socks, or a newspa- The council’s chair of planning and Deputy per, or rolled up toilet paper as a result. That is Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece said that while he ❝ not acceptable,” he said. wanted to see development go ahead at the site, “Now imagine the stigma of all of this, and he “struggled” to support what was “shorter, but It’s important these towers being unable to participate in your community wider ”. have room to breathe in the because you could not afford to buy the prod-

“I have agonised over the application but un- ucts you need for menstrual hygiene.” fortunately all things considered I struggled to most densely built part of not “As a local council, we are at the heart of it. support this application,” Cr Reece said. just Melbourne❝ but Australia. The closest level of government to the day-to- “The key issues before us go to the setbacks day lives of the people who interact with our that are part of the design and activation of the municipality. We operate and deliver services building. There are some features of this appli- directly to diverse people and we are therefore cation that are particularly challenging.” well positioned to enable this.” “It’s important these towers have room to Cr Olivia Ball, who seconded the motion, said breathe in the most densely built part of not the initiative was about dignity. “It is the basis just Melbourne but Australia.” was “disappointed” with the council officers’ of human rights,” she said. Deputy chair of planning Cr Rohan Leppert recommendations. In supporting the motion, Deputy Lord agreed, stating that supporting the proposal “There is an existing permit for the site and Mayor Nicholas Reece said it was something would set a precedent that the council “couldn’t it doesn’t comply with a number of built form that should have been implemented a long time live with for the broader central city”. controls,” he said. “This building achieves a ago. Speaking on behalf of the developer, SJB greater level of compliance. The office building “Let’s face it … if blokes had periods, we Planning’s James Goulding told councillors achieves the original vision of the Freshwater would have done this decades ago,” he said • at the April 20 meeting that the applicant Place precinct with an A-grade office tower.”•

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News The Voice of Postcode 3006 and Montague 10 Fishermans Bend key in affordable housing blitz words by David Schout HOUSING social and affordable homes throughout metro a shared database of the names and information and regional Victoria. of current and recent rough sleepers in the The commitment was the state’s (and the municipality. Urban renewal in Fishermans Bend represents a nation’s) biggest ever investment in the space Rough sleepers are those living on the streets, “significant opportunity” to build large scale so- and, according to homelessness groups, was sleeping in parks, or squatting in derelict build- cial and affordable housing in the next 10 years, well overdue. ings for temporary shelter, and are seen as some according to the City of Melbourne. At the time, the government announced that of the most vulnerable people in society. Along with Arden, the council argued these a new agency, Homes Victoria, would deliver A significant percentage of Victoria’s rough Outdoor dining on areas had “the capacity to achieve more” than the record housing growth and manage existing sleepers stay within the CBD and Southbank. the state-endorsed target of at least six per cent public housing. Many were offered emergency hotel accom- of affordable housing. The CEO of the new agency is former City of modation at the height of the COVID-19 pan- the menu long-term The recommendation was part of the coun- Melbourne CEO Ben Rimmer. demic in Melbourne. cil’s submission to the Victorian Government’s In its submission to Homes Victoria’s 10-year According to the council, around 720 people BUSINESS 10-year strategy for social and affordable hous- strategy, the council made no secret of its de- remain in emergency accommodation, but it ing in Victoria, expected to be released later this sire to be made a key part of the government’s understands the funding program will end in year. housing blitz. June. As has proven popular at places like Southbank This strategy is set to underpin a record Citing its central location, access to jobs and “As the end of the program approaches, more Promenade, Melburnians can continue to dine multi-billion-dollar investment in these catego- existing support services and community infra- people have returned to rough sleeping. It is alfresco with an ongoing outdoor dining model ries of housing across the state. structure, the council’s first recommendation essential that a long-term solution is found to supported by City of Melbourne councillors The council’s recommendation stated that was to be brought closely into the fold. address the needs of these people,” the council this month. Fishermans Bend, Australia’s largest urban “We seek recognition as a priority delivery submission states. Following the success of the program in renewal project neighbouring Docklands, was partner,” it said. There are existing rough sleeper support response to COVID-19, the program will en- one of the “ideal locations for significant afford- It proposed a new entity, “Homes Melbourne”, services within the CBD, however it is under- able businesses to offer outdoor dining along able housing construction”. was set up to work in partnership with Homes stood this council-government initiative — if footpaths and in “parklets”, parks and laneways “The timing is right for social and affordable Victoria. approved — would be more extensive and open through a program of subsidised permits begin- housing development in our urban renewal Lord Mayor Sally Capp underlined the im- for longer hours. ning from July 1. precincts,” it said. portance of collaboration in the coming years. An economic evaluation of the extended out- City to champion affordable housing at “The urban renewal process, which is under- “This submission reflects our ability to door dining program in response to COVID-19 State Council way in Arden, Macaulay and Fishermans Bend create a game-changing, city-shaping, but indicates that every $1 spent on the program precincts, is a timely opportunity for at scale most importantly life-transforming set of Affordable housing will be one of three key has generated $2.68 in benefit for the City of development of new housing. Rezoning and policies and actions in the city of Melbourne priorities submitted by the City of Melbourne Melbourne economy. government investment in these areas is creat- for Melburnians ,” she said. “What we see now when the Municipal Association of Victoria A council report, which went before council- ing major opportunities for value capture that is a coalition of the willing, the able and now (MAV) meets for its state council meeting on lors at the May 4 Future Melbourne Committee can be directed toward affordable housing and well-resourced group of organisations, led by May 21 at Melbourne Town Hall. (FMC) meeting, said the program had also delivered by private industry.” the state government and its decision to prop- The City of Melbourne’s representative and supported 100 new jobs and provided 18,000 The state government’s Fishermans Bend erly fund a significant delivery of much-needed MAV deputy metro president Cr Rohan Leppert additional restaurant seats. Framework aimed to ensure at least six per cent affordable and social housing.” told the April 20 Future Melbourne Committee At least 75 per cent of venues across the of housing in the urban renewal area would be Cr Rohan Leppert said the council’s interven- (FMC) meeting that affordable housing would municipality generated more than $1642 in ad- affordable. tion into the policy space was “incredibly im- be one of “three concise and very important ditional revenue per week from their outdoor However, the council believed that target portant” and would be “one of the most things motions” put forward. dining areas, and those in the CBD generated an should be more ambitious. “These areas have we’re going to do” in this term. The other two motions were also planning additional $2150 per week. the capacity to achieve more,” it said. related, focusing on planning scheme amend- “We asked people for their feedback and 96 Push for specialist rough sleeper service In other key points the City of Melbourne ments and environmentally sustainable build- per cent said outdoor dining had been a good suggested that, as a result of higher residential The City of Melbourne has proposed a new ing design. addition to the city and 81 per cent want out- vacancy rates within Docklands and the CBD in “specialist” support service for rough sleepers “One is on the provision of affordable hous- door dining to become a permanent feature,” the wake of COVID-19, the state government in the CBD and surrounds such as Southbank. ing – this is a hot issue at the moment,” Cr the Lord Mayor Sally Capp said. purchase vacant properties in major residential The site would act as both a housing referral Leppert said. “We want to continue the parklet program developments. and health support service to assist those sleep- “Another is a motion calling on the recogni- into the future and we are examining how to “The vacancies offer a rare opportunity … to ing rough within the central city, and would be tion of the council-initiated planning scheme ensure any ongoing model is affordable to sup- purchase properties outright to rapidly house open “up to 24/7”. amendments that are economic enablers and port businesses as they recovery and grow.” people who need social and affordable housing The recommendation was part of the coun- this is very important as councils have planning Through the program, the council said that … purchasing properties outright has a range cil’s submission to the Victorian Government’s scheme amendments across the state that are more than $500,000 in footpath trading fees of benefits: rapid increase of housing supply in 10-year strategy for social and affordable hous- there to provide certainty and to lift economic were waived, and an estimated $1.9 million in well-located areas, transferring dwellings from ing in Victoria, expected to be released later this opportunities. But if the state only views coun- potential revenue from paid parking meters investors that may be loss-making, and improv- year. cil schemes as inhibitors rather than enablers (based on pre-COVID occupancy rates) and ing the city’s community and economy.” The council said the development would cost we have a little bit of an impasse. We need to fines was foregone. between $1.5 and $5 million (depending on the unlock this impasse.” The extended outdoor dining program began Push for council recognition site selected) and has proposed the government “And thirdly the roadmap to environmentally in October 2020 to support hospitality traders In November 2020, the state government make a “capital contribution”. sustainable design. We can’t only leave these to operate within COVID-19 restrictions and announced a historic $5.3 billion “Big Housing The proposed service centre would also matters to national building codes.” • density limits and is set to end on June 30. Build” to construct more than 12,000 new manage the City of Melbourne’s “by name list”, A total of 1592 permits for outdoor dining were issued across the municipality between October 2020 and April 2021, including 933 new permits for extended outdoor dining. More than 200 outdoor dining “parklets” A smelly job were installed and 25 laneways were closed on weekends to create more space for outdoor words by Rhonda Dredge said. “They sent someone but it’s still not fixed.” dining and activation. WATERWAYS Parks Victoria district manager waterways The council’s chair of the city activation port- Michael Treanor told Southbank News on May folio Cr Roshena Campbell said the program 3 that the pump had since been fixed, and that had supported what was a “critical industry” for Boaties are worried that a broken pump is lead- the unit was designed to shut off if damaged to the City of Melbourne’s economy. ing to raw sewage being secretly leaked into the prevent raw sewage entering the river. “Every extra patron utilising the outdoor Yarra at Southbank. “On becoming aware of the fault to this dining program helped a local business to stay The offending pump is operated by Parks Dockside Discharge Unit, we immediately open during the most difficult trading condi- Victoria but despite repeated complaints during arranged for repairs to be carried out,” he said. tions in living memory,” she said. April, it allegedly wasn’t fixed until May. “As the responsible waterway manager “Eighty-one per cent of businesses have said Tour operators were pointing their fingers at for the Yarra River, we regularly undertake their outdoor dining ‘parklets’ significantly each other when Southbank News investigated. inspections of boating facilities such as the helped them reopen.” Some say they have seen raw sewage in the Dockside Discharge Unit to ensure safety and “To have outdoor dining become a lasting river when operators discharge their tanks in compliance.” feature would be a fantastic outcome for our frustration. “If anyone has any information relating to city.” “You can’t prove anything,” one operator said. the suspected vandalism of this facility, please The City of Melbourne invested $7.68 mil- “Even if you test the pipe [on a waste tank] and contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.” lion in the COVID-19 program in partnership find raw sewage. They say it was an accident.” Parks Victoria said an alternative facility was with the Victorian Government as part of the The sewage pump is located at South Wharf located up stream at Federation Wharf. $100 million Melbourne City Recovery Fund. near DFO and is for the use of commercial op- There are four tour boats with permits to The ongoing model includes the reintroduc- erators to pump out their sewage tanks to the operate at Southbank Wharf. Currently they’re tion of outdoor café permit fees, which were mains sewer line. getting free rental. waived in 2020-21 in response to COVID-19, When Southbank News checked in late April, A fifth does drop-offs from Williamstown along with a new staggered fee-structure for the pipe to the Dockside Discharge Unit for but doesn’t have a ticket office. Operators jeal- extended outdoor dining areas. Emptying Marine Vessel Waste Tanks was ously guard this patch of the river and are keen The council would work with current permit broken. to see Parks Victoria pull their finger out. holders to transition to an ongoing model in- The plastic on the pipe had unravelled near “Parks Victoria. The managers of the water- cluding a fee for “parklets” subsidised by 75 per the base where it was attached to the unit. way and infrastructure … what a joke they are,” cent in year one and 50 per cent in year two to ▲ Broken sewage pump at South Wharf. “I phoned Parks Victoria,” the tour operator one worker said • support businesses through gradual recovery •

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Southbank News May 2021, Issue 107 11 The face of our local sustainable future words by Katie Johnson SUSTAINABILITY

When Robbie Nevs founded Revival Projects four-and-a-half years ago, the construction industry in Melbourne was as wasteful as could be. “The sheer amount of waste in the industry was heart-breaking and still is,” Mr Nevs said. With no legal framework to put pressure to developers and architects to repurpose mate- rials from demolished buildings, the materials often end up being burnt or going straight to landfill. Based at 195 Ferrars St in the Montague Precinct, Mr Nevs said Revival was born out of a need to make it easier for people to implement sustainable building practices. “All of Melbourne was built from timber from Canada and America as it was cheaper than harvesting here, up until about 40 years ago,” Mr Nevs said. “We have an abundance of quality, sustain- able materials which are ending up in the hands of commercially-driven demolition crews instead of being salvaged so we’re working to change that.” makers we demonstrate our approach with the workshops for women interested in sustainable As licensed structural engineers and builders, execution rather than the design,” Mr Nevs said. furniture making. Revival focuses on constructing furniture and “The entire construction and build process “We try and make it a safe and fun environ- buildings using 100 per cent recycled material. is done off solar power, all the labourers are ❝ ment to introduce people who are under-rep- Often this involves repurposing materials getting to work using e-bikes, and all of the fur- resented in construction to the industry,” Mr from the demolished building straight back into niture is made using timber we salvaged from We have an abundance Nevs said. the new development. the recycling plant down the road.” of quality, sustainable “We want to keep that community engage- Some of Revival’s biggest projects have Mr Nevs also said the team would soon be ment so the next classes we’re planning will be involved salvaging timber beams from the working on a new business popping up in South materials which are for teenagers.” original Port Melbourne wharf structure to Melbourne. ending up in the hands Mr Nevs said that as development began to turn them into CBD office fit-outs, and using “We’re working on building a new whisky pick up again post-COVID, Revival was getting materials from the 100-year-old boot-factory store and bar on Coventry St, using materials of commercially-driven more work than ever.

St. Crispin House to build new flagship boot sources exclusively from the owner’s other busi- demolition crews instead “The community is really gearing towards stores. ness Casa De Vinos which is being demolished taking a more sustainable approach to build- Currently the business is working on a proj- less than 500 metres way,” Mr Nevs said. of being salvaged so we’re ing,” Mr Nevs said. ect for Industry Beans in Fitzroy, a café which “There’s an amazing amount of timber which working❝ to change that. “We’re flat out with new projects all the was being demolished and moving to another we’ll be salvaging.” time.” • location on the same street. REVIVAL’s temporary workshop has been in Mr Nevs said that as the original design South Melbourne since September, but as part wasn’t geared towards sustainability, Revival of their commitment to “leaving no footprint” worked with the architects to make sure the it will move once the lease is up. execution was environmentally friendly. In order to make the industry more accessi- For more information: “As structural engineers and furniture ble to everyone, Revival runs zero-footprint revivalprojects.com.au

Southbank’s weekly hour of Sing Along joy words by Jess Carrascalao Heard room can sing the whole thing. she said. COMMUNITY That’s certainly the case on this The importance of the weekly sin- particular Friday. galong was highlighted to her when As Freddie Mercury’s voice fills COVID restrictions started to ease, It was a Friday evening at Southbank. the room with Somebody to Love, Ms with group members getting in touch Twilight had descended, and the Styles is keeping up with the wordy to find out when singing sessions weary, end-of-week traffic was rum- lyrics, which she had practiced at would resume. bling and beeping its way home on home during the week. “I was really touched by how much the nearby Kings Way bridge, red tail Everyone else is giving it a red-hot everyone wanted to come back to the lights blinking brightly against the go off the projector screen, stumbling group, and how much everyone said deep blue sky. and mumbling, squinting at the lyrics they missed it, and how they said it But the hustle and bustle of busy and laughing along the way until helped them in this way or in that commuter traffic was barely notice- finally the song got to the bit they all way, and I’d never realised that,” Ms able in the brightly lit Assembly Hall knew. Tan said. at Boyd Community Hub, where the “Can anybody findAfter making their way through Southbank Sing Along group was meeeeeeeeeeeeeee somebody to Queen, the group then sang and deciding which song to sing next. looooove?” danced their way through songs by They’d already belted out the man- “Nailed it!” Ms Tan laughed at the Frankie Valli, Nat King Cole, Rod datory Sinatra (every singalong starts ▲ Members of the Southbank Sing Along group after belting out their favourite tunes at Boyd. end of the song. “Leave the easy ones Stewart and more until finally it was with New York, New York), and then to the amateurs!” time to wrap up with their mandato- requests from the room had everyone Joy, laughter and acceptance is an ry last song: Thank you for the Music, singing Bublé, Patsy Cline and ABBA. Southbank Sing Along, which re- the help of members Shilpi Jain and integral part of each singalong, and by ABBA. After finishing Dancing Queen – sumed singing sessions last month Johnny Filippone, and for one hour, the happiness that comes from it is As everyone left to go about their founding member Brian Rockett’s re- after a long hiatus due to COVID-19. everyone in the room gets to pick a Ms Tan’s favourite thing about the Friday night, all signs of an end-of- quest – it was now Catherine Styles’s Formed in 2018 by Ms Tan, Mr song they like. group. week weariness had washed away. turn to choose. Rockett, and another friend, Cathy, Ms Tan then finds the lyrics either “How happy we are when we sing, Instead, the room was full of light- From Dancing Queen to Queen the the group get together once a week to in their back catalogue or online, and and how happy we are at the end of ness and energy. band, her choice was Somebody to belt out their favourite tunes with no puts them up on the projector screen, it all. Like, no matter how tough our “This one hour is just pure happi- Love, and when the group’s co-ordi- agenda except to sing for an hour and while playing song recordings on a week’s been, or how busy, or how ness,” Ms Tan said. nator Amber Tan found the lyrics and have a good time. speaker via Spotify. crazy,” she said. “Here, you will always be good put them up on the projector screen, Are they a choir? No. No backing tracks here – it’s always The group of Southbank locals enough for us. You will always be ac- Mr Rockett’s eyes widened. In fact, with no performances, no the full recording. is small but diverse, with people of cepted, no matter how you sound.” • There were a lot of words. conductor and no sheet music, audi- “We really enjoy having the actual different backgrounds, abilities and “Come on, Catie!” he called out in tions or pressure, the group is, as Ms singers singing in the background, ages all attending. mock panic. Tan puts it, “strictly not a choir”. because then it just feels like you’re For its members, the weekly sing- Ms Styles smiled mischievously. “There are no requirements, no au- in this guy’s concert, or in this band’s along an important highlight, some- “Come on, Brian!” she replied. “Keep ditions. Literally all you have to bring show, or whatever,” Ms Tan said. thing Ms Tan never expected when up!” with you is your voice, and sense of The only rule is that whoever the group first started meeting. Fun, banter and good tunes are fun. That’s all,” Ms Tan said. chooses a song must know it them- “I had just always thought it was a Contact Amber Tan: found at 6pm, every Friday at the She runs the group each week, with selves, so at least one person in the bit of a silly thing to come and sing,” [email protected]

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BUILDING

Melbourne Square is the city’s largest new precinct worth $2.8 billion and stage one, which includes two resi- dential towers, a new park, full-line supermarket and childcare centre, is now complete. The project, which began construction in 2017 in a joint venture between developer OSK Property and construction company Multiplex, is a shining example of With One Voice choirs how large-scale development in Southbank can produce much-need- words by Rachael Fleury value, but she also has the backing of ed public amenity. photography by John Tadigiri Swinburne University research into The development includes a 3745 COMMUNITY the With One Voice choir program sqm Taylor Cullity Lethlean (TCL) that showed participants had en- designed public park on Kavanagh hanced wellbeing, reduced stress and St, Victoria’s first double-storey If you save your singing talent for the improved social bonds. Woolworths supermarket and an shower, why not think about joining Ms de Jong is excited that even 87-place childcare centre operated your local choir – it might just im- more people will benefit from the by THINK subsidiary Nido Early prove your mental health and allow program thanks to the Southbank- Schools. of visitation they have both seen in specialist roasters and cafe Espresso you to give back to your community. based Creativity Australia, which is Lord Mayor Sally Capp, Cr a short timeframe is quite amazing,” Bar, Vietnamese restaurant Golden Soprano and founder of With One offering grants of up to $10,000 to Kevin Louey, OSK Property chief Mr Jessop said. Bunny by Tho Tho, Japanese soup Voice community choirs, Tania de people or groups wanting to start a operating officer Woon Chong Boon “Melbourne Square aims to deliver and curry experts Waku Waku and a Jong, knew from her own experience With One Voice choir. and Boon Wurrung Foundation’s an elevated lifestyle experience for new BWS bottle shop. the positive power singing could have Annabel Carr has cerebral palsy David Johnston were in attendance residents while championing the The two COX Architecture- on the mind. She also wanted to give and joined the Melbourne city choir to mark stage one completion which concept of a two-minute neighbour- designed towers feature contem- something back to the community, so seven years ago. The choir meets featured an aquatic art performance hood. Further to this, we have been porary interiors conceived by Carr she started the choirs more than 10 at 6pm every Tuesday at the Scots’ that involved two dancers inside an thrilled to watch how seamlessly the and stand at 236.7 metres and 184.3 years ago. Church on Collins St. inflated transparent ball floating project has anchored itself in the metres respectively. “Singing with other people changes “The choir is a huge extended fami- across Melbourne Square’s 25-metre broader Southbank community.” COX Architecture director Paul the brain. It creates new neuro-path- ly for me. Some of my best friends are lap pool. The development’s private Curry said stage one of Melbourne ways and is proven to make people in the choir,” Ms Carr said. “Shortly OSK Property sales and marketing residential component includes Square formed a key component in happier, healthier, smarter and more after I joined the choir, I was sacked director Scott Jessop said he was 1054 luxury apartments, resort-style the growing footprint of the City of creative,” Ms de Jong said. from my job. I came to choir that thrilled with how well Melbourne outdoor lap and wading pool Melbourne and would comprise a Ms de Jong also hopes that by night and was absolutely distraught. Square had resonated with purchas- area sheltered by a sun terrace, an total of six towers when fully com- bringing people together to sing, she When the choir found out I’d lost ers in the off-the-plan market, as well indoor pool, sauna, yoga studio, pleted including a workplace tower, can help bridge the gap between peo- my job, they all came around me in a as the positive impact the project has music room, multiple gyms, a golf luxury hotel and retail precinct. ple experiencing disadvantage and circle and sang Lean on Me.” already had on the community. simulator, cinema, private dining “The Melbourne Square mas- those more fortunate. Application forms for Creativity “It has been an incredibly areas and kitchen facilities, as well as terplan is an exciting public realm “Communities are becoming more Australia grants are available online exciting journey to see our vision for further communal spaces for games focused addition to the city’s urban and more isolated, especially after and entries close at 5pm on Monday, Melbourne Square come to life over including mah-jong, table tennis and fabric,” Mr Curry said • COVID-19, and we wanted to create May 31 2021 the past four years. While last year billiards. a space where people from all sorts of • had its challenges, it was immensely As for the public component, backgrounds can come together, sing rewarding to see our parkland and locals can expect vibrant mix of and support each other,” Ms de Jong Woolworths supermarket playing a eateries including gluten-free said. supporting role for the public during fishmongers Theo’s Fish Bar, For more information: Not only does Ms de Jong have For more information: a time of uncertainty. The amount Sicillian pizzeria Pizza Pantelleria, melbournesquare.com.au a strong belief in the program’s creativityaustralia.org.au

▲ Locals say Muffin Break is permanently closed. ▲ Salsa Fresh Mex Grill is “temporarily” closed. ▲ Chatime is permanently closed. ▲ Subway was expected to reopen soon. Casualties of the pandemic words by Rhonda Dredge tower and restaurant complex at Southgate in a [customers] are coming from the offices.” BUSINESS grand new vision designed by Fender Katsilidis. He said he would go down to Southgate each While many were in favour of this rethink of week to see how many people were walking Melbourne’s iconic riverbank, others were left through. ❝ Bikes are huddled together in clumps; the food smarting. Some are left wondering why these business- court is half empty and locals are complaining Lindsay, for example, wanted to know why es have suffered, when a new Thai takeaway is It depends on how many about congestion. her favourite vendor in the food court, Muffin about to open. people are working in the While other precincts have come out of Break, had closed down. Empty outdoor dining areas along the river- lockdown with all flags flying, Southgate is Is it because the new owners of Southgate bank are also causing problems. office. Eighty per cent of people attracting complaints. are phasing out businesses or because of the Once the symbol of a starry-eyed vision of [customers] are coming from The food court is up for redevelopment and economic situation during the lockdown? a city opening back up, they’re now beginning ❝ this, alone, has been causing uncertainty. “They’ve been on a month-by-month basis to look shoddy with their tacky, temporary the offices. Even local workers don’t know which parts for a good while,” she said. fencing. will be demolished and they’re the ones who Others franchises such as Subway, Salsas One food court customer had to break into an have been keeping the economy going. Fresh Mex Grill, Big Café and Chatime also outdoor dining area to find somewhere to lock “We still don’t know if it’s the food court or appear to be closed. up his bike. the whole building,” said Lindsay Wilkins of According to their websites, Chatime has There are no bike racks at Southgate and the Mary Martin Bookshop, who worked through closed down permanently but the others are metal fencing is almost totally blocked off by She said the foot traffic had increased since the entire pandemic in the bookshop. temporarily suspending their trading. private operators. the school holidays and that it was time to re- “We haven’t heard anything since June be- Anson Cheng at the China Bar said he wanted “Locals hate the extra seating,” Ms Wilkins open the area to the public. tween the two lockdowns.” to re-open. said. “It’s already congested enough. We always But the extra outdoor dining, according to In June last year Southbank News reported “It depends on how many people are working knew it was only going to be a temporary cafes in the precinct, is here to stay until June 30 that ARA Australia would be building a new in the office,” he said. “Eighty per cent of people solution.” and they hope it will be re-instated next year •

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Birrarung Marr’s past, present and future in sound words by Jess Carrascalao Heard and sacredness which at times is hard to wrap my head around. My knowledge is continuing to evolve as I learn more about my own Visitors to Arts Centre Melbourne will soon experience the world culture and other cultures and languages such as Boon Wurrung” premiere of a sonic installation by three First Nations artists as she said. part of the upcoming YIRRAMBOI festival. Allara’s work also includes the sounds of yiḏaki (didgeridoo) and The work, called Yulendji, explores the passage of time at the orchestral double-bass, both of which were introduced to the the Birrarung Marr through three soundscapes created by First area much later. Nations musicians and sound artists Allara (Yorta Yorta), Theo “It’s these two instruments that were never here, but are rep- McMahon (Bundjalung) and James Howard (Jaadwa). resenting this piece of music in a super-connected and spiritual The soundscapes, which are six to seven minutes each, will way … it just shows that we have always been a people that have be played on St Kilda Rd between Hamer Hall and the Theatres evolved when we need to in relation to what’s happening in our Building, forming a juxtaposition with the precinct’s Western fine experience,” she said. arts focus. For Mr Howard, the concept of time being cyclical, with the Allara said what resonated with her was the fact that there had cycles containing periods of harmony and chaos, were aspects that always been music, dance and ceremony in the area, long before he endeavoured to capture in his work, which broadly represents it became known as a precinct showcasing European arts. the future. “Blak spirit and blak voices have always been there, and will In the time cycle, Mr Howard said that currently we were head- continue to be there. You’re seeing that with the work of Deborah ing into a time of chaos. Cheetham and Ensemble Dutala,” she said. “There’s a lot of eco-anxiety going around, and we’re not follow- For Mr Howard, it has been an opportunity to explore the space ing Bundjil’s law, which is to live in harmony with country, and now since colonisation and to consider what the future of the area we’re reaping what we sow,” he said. could look like, through the lens of cyclical time. The sound of water is also an important aspect in all three com- “We can look to our stories of the Dreaming, and things that we positions, and in Mr Howard’s piece, it represents what happens may have understood as having happened a long time ago, and when the law of Bundjil, the Creator, is broken. think about it as a way of projecting ahead and seeing what’s to “When you break Bundjil’s law, the rains come and the waters come,” he said. rise, and it washes away everything and starts again,” he said. “Yulendji” is a Boon Wurrung word which was gifted for the To help illustrate this, Mr Howard has used the sound of thunder- scope of the project. storms, which were recorded on Boon Wurrung country. It roughly translates to “deep listening”, but carries with it a Although we are heading into a time of chaos, Mr Howard said much wider and deeper meaning. this also means that it’s a time for rebirth and renewal. “It means that you gain the knowledge from listening deeply and “If we washed away these colonial structures, what’s going to be the wisdom, and then that helps inform the way you live your life,” left is the First Nations epistemologies we’ve been carrying for so Allara said. long, because they’re so embedded in the landscape, and they’re The work was created under the guidance of Boon Wurrung embedded in our bodies and in our spirits,” he said. Elder, N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs, as well as dramaturg Kamarra Yulendji will be played on a loop under the covered walkway Bell Wykes (Yagera and Butchulla). “It’s a song written in the spirit of the koala, with a strong between Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building, with listeners expe- Having N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs as a mentor and collaborator connection between a Boon Wurrung man, dreamer and doctor riencing something different each time they visit the space. during production has given the three artists the opportunity to named Kurrburra, which means koala in Boon Wurrung language. Mr Howard hopes that the soundscape would bring for listeners work with the traditional sounds and songs of the land the sound- N’Arweet Carolyn describes the song being about a boy who was a new perspective to the area by sitting within the existing hustle scape will take place on and represent. greedy for all the water, essentially breaking law leads to him and bustle. Her perspectives, knowledge and advice have been integral in becoming the koala. Other research suggests Kurrburra killed a “To me, it’s not about bringing in this music that’s supposed to sit helping the final product take shape. koala and got possessed by its spirit which is how he wrote the over that, but that’s supposed to sit within it and acknowledge the The way time is represented in the work is just one example of song,” she said. space that’s there now, and potentially just provide a slightly new, this. Her starting point was a transcription of the song in the 1904 or a slightly alternative viewpoint for listeners to think about,” he Yulendji is split into three discrete sections: past, present and book, The Native Tribes of South-East Australia by Alfred William said. future, with Allara, Mr McMahon and Mr Howard working on one Howitt. Allara sees the work as embedding the culture back into the section each. Wurundjeri Elder William Barak sang the sacred song to organ- country. However, embedded in the work is an exploration of a passage ist, composer and scholar Rev. Dr George William Torrence, who “It’s always important to remember that First Nation’s people of time which is much less linear than the three-part, West- transcribed it and supplied it to Mr Howitt. and their culture, song and music were here first and always will be ern-style chronological form suggests. With the help of N’Arweet Carolyn Briggs and others, Allara has here,” she said. “The Dreaming’s always happening, and changing, and moving,” been able to de-code the spirit of the ancient song through the Yulendji will be played at the covered walkway in the Arts Pre- Allara said. “Even though I was working on the ‘past ’… parts of my century-old Western transcription. cinct on St Kilda Rd from 9am to 6pm, on Mondays to Saturdays work are a real mix of now, old and new, while always doing my She said it was an honour to be able to learn about this song from Thursday, May 6 to Saturday, May 15. best to pay respect to traditional custodians and practices.” and to see the interconnectedness between language and rhythm QR codes will also be set up so listeners can hear Yulendji There are several ways this will be represented in Yulendji, from and music. However, in the end, her instincts and support from online, and read more about the texts and the artists • the instrumentation and elements used in the sound design, as N’Arweet Carolyn pointed away from sharing her recorded vocals well as music and songs used in the piece. and instead created an instrumental version. Allara’s section of the work is her re-interpretation of a tradition- “The rhythms in this work, give a tiny insight into what this al song from the area, Kuburu’s Song, for which she has named country would have sounded like before colonisation, but from her piece. within a modern framework. The language holds power, secrets For more information: yirramboi.com.au

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The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) will be performing at the Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) next month as a part of its first national tour since the pandemic.

words by Jess Carrascalao Heard

The performance, which will fall in the middle of the tour, features a new work by Australian With travel and rehearsals suddenly off the Victoria, and we had to get across the border worth’s response to the pain and struggles that composer Lachlan Skipworth, which he wrote as cards, the ensemble shelved their original plans before midnight that night,” Mr Barltrop said. artists went through during the pandemic. the pandemic was taking hold. and got thinking about how to navigate the “We piled as much stuff as we could into a “It’s a really beautiful, cathartic piece. It’s quite Acclaimed recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey following months. couple of cars, and we left around 6am,” he said. slow and meditative and tender,” he said. will join the quartet to perform the new work, as “We spent from March to June talking, and Being in Adelaide during heavy lockdowns The work was supposed to premiere last year well as another piece by Australian composer planning, and figuring out how can we still meant that the quartet were able to perform in at ASQ’s annual festival at Margaret River, which Elena Kats-Chernin. operate. How can we move beyond this?” Mr concert and record their web series, which went was cancelled due to the pandemic. Dale Barltrop, who as well as being ASQ’s Barltrop said. on to become a weekly touchstone for many Its premiere was held back until the tour, and First Violin and co-Artistic Director is a South- One of the ideas which was floated during this Melburnian music-lovers whose routines had as a result it will now be exposed to a much bank resident, is excited the group is returning time was a live web series, incorporating both otherwise been disrupted in lockdown. larger audience. to MRC. performances and human interest content about It was finally in November that Mr Barltrop “It’s worked out even better, because last year “We do have a special relationship with it, and the musicians themselves. returned to Melbourne, and though some restric- it was only going to be performed in Margaret it’s just so amazing to be able to come back,” But these plans nearly came unstuck when tions had been lifted, it wasn’t until he performed River. Now it’s going to be performed in Perth he said. Melbourne’s second lockdown loomed. with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the and in Melbourne, in two of the best venues in The tour will see the ASQ travel to Perth, Mr Barltrop and Ms Hiew, as well as ASQ’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl to a live audience earlier Australia to perform in,” he said. Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra and Sydney as executive director, had been keeping an eye on this year that he felt things were back to normal. The new piece by Mr Skipworth will be well as performing in Melbourne. the COVID situation in Melbourne. With the ASQ’s national tour soon to kick off, performed alongside a work by 19th-century For the ensemble, which usually tours the When Stage 3 lockdown restrictions were Mr Barltrop is excited to touch base with their composer Felix Mendelssohn, as well as works country three times a year, it’s a welcome return announced, Mr Barltrop had moved into his new audiences around the nation, who they haven’t by two current composers, Elena Kats-Chernin of an itinerary which was impossible a year ago, home at the Botanical in Southbank just two seen for more than a year. and Pavel Fisher. both with travel restrictions and lockdown, which weeks beforehand. Their first destination is Perth, where Mr The ASQ will perform at the Melbourne Recit- saw the quartet geographically split. But with border closures imminent, he and Skipworth is based, to perform the world pre- al Centre on June 1. During the national lockdown of March, April Ms Hiew had to make a mad dash to join their miere of his new work, Recorder Quintet for bass “My hope is that the audience will come out of and early May, two members of the quartet were colleagues in Adelaide without knowing when recorder and string quartet. this concert with a great sense of joy and hope in Adelaide, while Mr Barltrop and ASQ’s sec- they would return. Inspired by the sounds of a cavern, and for the future,” Mr Barltrop said. ond violinist Francesca Hiew, were stuck here in “Obviously, the borders were going to be influenced by traditional Japanese music, Mr melbournerecital.com.au • Melbourne. closed as of midnight that night between SA and Barltrop said he thought the piece was Mr Skip-

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Inside the zombie mind At Buxton Contemporary’s last the ability to come up with excuses for sitting on your butt glued to the clever images of others or show all of the exhibits were are these videos so convincing they have the art screen-based and they must community mesmerised? If you, too, like clicking on a “meet the artist” have got a good response. sign on a website and being shunted to Youtube, you might have gone over to the dark side as words by Rhonda Dredge well and have forgotten about actual flesh and blood. What about making art in the real world with You walked from one dark room to the next but objects and form and materials, the lovely ele- the trick was staying put. ments that make up the periodic table? It was a bit depressing after COVID to be Luckily the Buxton show has a form of stuck inside with a screen. redemption in the shape of small hand-crafted “At first I was resistant,” one visitor said, who sea-going vessels. bravely passed the test. “One video went for two The work by PNG artist Taloi Havini is a hours.” pleasure to observe, an exhibit, sadly presented She stayed until the bitter end, however, and as belonging in the simulated store-room of a it was worth it, she said, without giving too much museum. What’s going on? away. Apparently, the first part of her install was In the current show which started in April the a video but she insisted upon showing actual exhibits are also screen-based or iterations of objects in part two. work posted on the gallery’s website. Good on her. Conceptual work might be the Down the road at Margaret Lawrence Gallery ruling narrative here but at least she managed to the story is the same, an exhibition of screen include some hand-made objects within it. shots and footage of a PhD student’s actual Zombies might actually enjoy the exercise of work. moving between the display cabinets to view Is the art world slower to emerge from the artefacts of a sea-going people who liked the lockdown than other industries or has the zombie feel of the wind in their faces as they hauled their effect overtaken its usual attachment to the mate- cargoes to and fro. rial world to such an extent that mind games are That simulated memory will then be relegated far more important than we previously thought? to the dark recesses of the zombie mind as it “I was afraid of being left behind,” the former settles after a little flutter with reality. video sceptic admitted when asked about her This Brittle Light, Buxton Contemporary, until change of heart. June • Is that a feature of the art of being a zombie –

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Photography Studies College words by Rachael Fleury ing interested in them. Once people sense that Mr Stabey is now studying PSC’s part-time you are interested in them, they’re much more Advanced Diploma of Photography course, (PSC) student Ray Stabey Mr Stabey, 72, said he started at PSC by doing likely to let you take their photo.” which he said had enabled him to extend his has always been interested in a Lygon Street Documentary Photography The Lygon Street Documentary Photography creative skills. workshop with Dr Michael Coyne, an honorary workshop runs over two-and-a-half days and “I’m still learning photography, and there’s taking photos, but it wasn’t lecturer from Hong Kong University. teaches students how to capture significant his- such a lot that goes into taking an image, espe- until he retired in 2017, after Dr Coyne has worked as a photographer for torical events and take interesting candid photos cially one that’s recognised as being good by more than 40 years, covering significant events of people in situ. others,” Mr Stabey said. 46 years as a dentist, that he in various countries, including China, Africa, “The course teaches you to look around your “The PSC courses are very well designed, had time to explore his passion Cambodia and Indonesia. His work has been environment or street, wherever you are and find and the teachers are very experienced and really featured in magazines such as Time, News- interesting images to take. The course teaches know their stuff.” fully. week and National Geographic. you to think in a new way,” he said. “My lecturer recently said to me, printing and “Michael Coyne is an amazing person, both Mr Stabey said he enjoyed taking photos of hanging your work on your wall is the real test personally and with his photographic experience animals in their natural environments. He has for how good your work is. Do you actually want from all around the world. To be able to learn been on safari in Africa, and in 2017, he travelled to look at the image for a long time?”. from someone of that stature is a privilege,” Mr to Svalbard, a small group of islands halfway be- Mr Stabey won a recent a photography Stabey said. tween the coast of Norway and the North Pole. competition at the Waverley Camera Club for his “He’s a terrific teacher, not just in terms of “That was a terrific opportunity. I got some image of a lemur at Melbourne Zoo. camera technique, but also in how to approach interesting photos of polar bears and Arctic PSC’s next Lygon Street Documentary Pho- people and engage them in conversation and be- birds,” he said. tography workshop runs on June 3, 5 and 6 •

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Explore more than 150 dynamic events that celebrate First Nations culture presented by YIRRAMBOI Festival between 6 and 16 May. Meaning ‘tomorrow’ in the shared local languages of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung peoples, YIRRAMBOI Festival is a celebration of the diversity and continuous evolution of the longest living cultures in the world. The festival features a dynamic program of free and low-cost events spanning genres and art forms including music, dance, theatre, film, exhibitions, markets, fashion parades, family-friendly events, talks and symposiums.

Creative Director of YIRRAMBOI 4 Crumbs Festival and Boonwurrung and Wemba Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 May, Wemba woman Caroline Martin various times said this year’s festival is all about ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr what’s next. Bring kids aged 5 to 10 to enjoy a ‘When you immerse yourself in the magical story of a cubby, a sneaky many free and paid events you will neighbour and a fight for survival. be a part of the first live audience See the epic battle unfold in this that many of our creatives have had hilarious show from writers NazAree in more than 12 months, and we Dickerson and Nathan Maynard. can’t wait to celebrate with you,’ Caroline said. 5 Blak Makers Market Here are 10 of the festival’s highlights: Sunday 9 May, 10am to 5pm Malthouse Outdoor Stage, Southbank 1 Women’s Healing Place Discover something new, handmade Thursday 6 to Saturday 15 May, or delicious at this outdoor market. various dates and times Browse stalls showcasing fashion, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre jewellery, crafts and bush food – all Nartarsha Bamblett will facilitate a workshop as part of the Women’s Healing

Attend a series of workshops led from proud Blak makers. Free entry. Place program Yotography Photo: by proud First Nations women that explore identity, culture, trauma, 6 Madhanbaa Mayrra Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece healing and self-care through 8 Deadly Funny Showcase Saturday 8 May, 8pm said the festival showcases the storytelling, yarning, visual art, Friday 14 May, 6.30pm Melbourne Town Hall diversity and creativity of First Nations song and movement. Malthouse Outdoor Stage, Southbank Hear traditional-style songs in arts and culture. Giggle and guffaw at some of 2 Arterial Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay ‘We’re bringing the buzz back to Australia’s freshest and funniest Blak languages infused with techno Melbourne through Australia’s largest Friday 7 to Sunday 9 May, 8.30pm comedians. Cheeky and loud, Blak and rhythms and the rich sounds of and most exciting First Nations Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion proud, these side-splitting acts will be Melbourne Town Hall’s Grand Organ. festival, celebrating a cultural history welcomed to the stage by your host, Marvel at a breathtaking acrobatic James Henry blends unlikely genres stretching back more than 65,000 Gurindji showgirl Constantina Bush. performance by the Na Djinang Circus, in this unmissable gig. years,’ the Deputy Lord Mayor said. led by award-winning entertainer Harley Mann, that explores the ancient 9 Blak Fillums ‘Melbourne’s First Nations people connections that tie First Nations Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 May, make significant contributions to our people together. 7pm nightly city and we’re incredibly proud to have The Capitol, Melbourne this opportunity to appreciate and 3 Barring Yanabul: recognise their culture and their talent Settle in on Swanston Street for three through the YIRRAMBOI Festival. City-wide Blak Out nights of films from First Nations Saturday 8 May, 8.30am to 8.30pm creatives, including a documentary ‘Not only is YIRRAMBOI Festival a Across the city about an Australian company mining celebration, it also provides genuine in Greenland and a revealing look into economic benefit to more than 200 See 40 top acts pop-up across the city the lives of Transblack people. First Nations people working in the in this this all-day celebration of Blak creative sector.’ culture. Explore the city’s iconic public 10 Considerable Sexual Licence spaces and laneways to discover art, 7 BRED Wednesday 5 to Saturday 15 May, For bookings and further music, dance, theatre and fashion. Free. Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 May, various times information, visit yirramboi.com.au various times Northcote Town Hall Meat Market, North Melbourne Take a flirty, filthy and passionate look See the stars of Briefs Factory at the true history of sensuality down Information and events in this publication interrogate First Nations history under. This provocative performance are current at the time of printing. with trademark drag, sass and led by proud Wiradjuri man Joel Subsequent changes may occur. performance art at Meat Market. Bray celebrates country, community, This cabaret creates space to salvage consent and kinship. cultural connections and closeness post-lockdown.

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Grand visions for a new Southbanker

What do India, Wales, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Canada, and Southbank have in common? Collectively, probably not much. They have, however, been home to Southbank’s newest entrepreneur, Arnab Dasgupta. words by Jack Hayes validation in making the move here.” While the transition to Australian life was A truly global citizen, Mr Dasgupta left his not one without a high degree of uncertainty, home in Kolkata, India to study a Master Mr Dasgupta has dispelled any unwanted stress of Science, Mechanical Engineering at the by spending every spare moment formulating University of Swansea in southern Wales in his next big idea. 2010, where he first found the taste for entre- That idea amalgamated into a passion, which preneurship after a lecture from Wales’s first is now a fully-formed business with the cre- billionaire, Terry Matthews. ation of Unycal – an initiative that aims to con- then expand into Australian market.” day because I was working in the area and With ambition flowing through his veins, nect small and medium business from different “That really validates the work that we are thought it would be fantastic to live here. I’ve Mr Dasgupta took is new-found passion across countries, to help them thrive, grow and scale. doing. Think about Amazon.com combined lived in Ballarat, Glenroy, and Pascoe Vale. the North Sea to Denmark’s second largest city, “The best outcomes happen when businesses with Tinder, where we allow businesses not So, I’ve now lived in the country, suburban Aarhus, in 2015 with the vision to turn the city talk to each other. The opportunities and the only to match, but to allow companies to sell Melbourne and now in the central city,” Mr into Europe’s answer to the Silicon Valley. outcomes that come out of those discussions,” products and services. Instead of advertising, Dasgupta said. Now, with a wealth of experience and Mr Dasgupta said. we match businesses with an algorithm that “I love exploring new places and areas. On a an ever-growing network in his hands, Mr “I launched Unycal in November last year, feeds on that connection.” weekend I’ll jump on a train and head to a new Dasgupta has brought the same lofty vision for after reaching out to the owner of Bounce According to Mr Dasgupta the power of suburb or town I have never been to. Travelling Melbourne; for it to become the tech capital of Australia, which is based in Maryborough. networks in Australia in a pre-COVID world, the countryside has been one of my favourite Australia. Their mission is to help people get into full- and now even more so in a post-COVID world, things because I’ve had the chance to see places, “As the ‘Australian dream’ goes, I came over time and part-time work.” couldn’t be greater. meet new people and chat to them about how here not knowing a single person and started “I then paired them with an IT consulting Now a fully-fledged Southbanker and hope- they can improve their business.” • working part-time in a sales role to get an idea firm with headquarters based in the US but ful Australian citizen, Mr Dasgupta spends his of the culture and interact with people,” Mr most of their workers are in India, based on spare time, that isn’t occupied with creating a Dasgupta said. their shared interest, passion, and vision. In new tech startup, searching for the best cappuc- “My motivation in life is to help change peo- only three meetings they have entered a part- cino in the area by day and journeying across ple’s lives through technology. Finding so many nership where Bounce will expand into the the state during the weekend. For more information: like-minded people in Melbourne has been Indian market and the Indian company would “I used to walk past Southbank every single unycal.com

ABORIGINAL MELBOURNE

words by Spencer Fowler Steen community members to visit and experience As part of the walking tour, Mr Hyatt ex- the artwork in their own ways as well. plained how the building was the largest piece More than “In the modern context, whether it’s a major “One of the things our visitors come to of Aboriginal artwork in Victoria. event, we still have Welcome to Country, and learn is that there is a diversity to Aboriginal “The entire building is the canvas,” he said. elders practising ceremonies there where their Victoria, and the Heritage Trust and the site “He’s looking over his traditional country a walk ancestors before them practised.” that we’re on actually is the lands of a partic- right across the CBD.” As Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT) manager ular nation, and in this case, we talk about the Up until recently, the Aboriginal walking of education and visitor experience, Mr Hyatt Wurundjeri people,” he said. tour was delivered only in person. For many of us, the walk from takes people on walking tours across Melbourne, From there, walkers amble along the banks But now, in the wake of COVID-19, the the city to the Melbourne educating and informing the public about of the Yarra River adorned by Aboriginal art walk is also delivered online, ensuring re- indigenous culture, language and diversity. installations, while Mr Hyatt explains the gional Victorians, including students, can Cricket Ground (MCG) usually “Culture is practiced in the urban landscapes, nuances of life by the river and the impact of gain the same experience as Melburnians. signifies one thing. Bright and that means the broader public, tourists and colonisation. And for city and country folk alike, Mr Hyatt visitors can experience Culture as well,” Mr He also highlights the towering legacy of said the experience “blows people away”. lights, colourful scarves, meat Hyatt said. Wurundjeri elder, William Barak, who became “It’s about understanding your own backyard pies and butterflies running “I enjoy promoting Aboriginal Victoria a spokesperson for Aboriginal social justice in and understanding the connection,” he said. “It and Aboriginal Melbourne because there’s the 1800s during Melbourne’s formative years. takes people away from the typical or romanti- rampant. But for indigenous still sometimes a lack of understanding, or a Known for his artwork depicting indigenous cised perspectives of Aboriginal environments. man Rob Hyatt, the walk to lack of knowledge if you like, of the fact that life and encounters with Europeans, Barak “Aboriginal culture is everything – it’s Aboriginal people are present in our urban also played a key role in the survival of his own connection to country, it’s connection to your Melbourne’s cultural home of spaces.” people while gaining the support of non-indig- ancestors, it’s connection to our stories.” • footy means much more. “There The Birrarung Wilam walk begins with enous people, Hyatt said. an introduction to Aboriginal artefacts The William Barak building in Swanston St was a ceremony camp at the at the KHT centre at Federation Square. – a visually striking 32-storey residential apart- site of the MCG,” he said. Along with providing a space for the broader ment block – displays Barak’s face through the community to engage with culture, Mr Hyatt ingenious use of negative dark spaces flowing For more information: said the KHT also enabled local Aboriginal through balconies. koorieheritagetrust.com.au

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HOUSING ALL AUSTRALIANS The need for clear rules on accessible housing

For Australia to have enough accessible hous- recognised in numerous human rights’ treaties 2020 concerning, “What Australians Think of ing will take a combination of well-designed that Australia has signed and ratified. For exam- Ageing and Aged Care” the following question ❝ social housing, mandatory laws regarding the ple, the right has been recognised in Article 25 was asked: “where do Australians want to live Welcome to the ninth of our 12- incorporation of accessibility features into of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights if they need support or care?” Older Australians new houses, and the temporary or permanent (1948) and Article 11 of the International indicated a strong preference to stay in their part series, which will attempt renovation of existing housing. The scale of the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural own house if they need support or care. Only to explore the role that housing problem requires action from both government Rights (1996). Later human rights treaties, 25 per cent stated they would prefer to live in and non-government organisations. including those relating to violence against a residential aged care to access required care. can and should play within Some people and organisations think social women and the elimination of racism, have also Care institutions, which includes aged care

Australian society and why it is and economic policy concerning housing can acknowledged the importance of an adequate facilities, can unfortunately be gateways to be divided into “disability” and “non-disability” standard of living and appropriate housing. violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. The important to our economy that silos. This siloing ignores that around 80 per For people with disability, the Convention World Health Organisation has found that peo- we house all Australians, rich cent of disability is acquired in a person’s life, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ac- ple in aged care facilities are twice as likely to ❝ universal design principles benefit everyone knowledges the right to an adequate standard experience abuse. Institutions for people with or poor. and the majority of disability is invisible. For of living (which includes housing) and social disability are unlikely to be any different. example, parents of young children can benefit protection. This right has been recognised Reliance upon institutional care options from step-free access to a house and a bathroom together with a need for accessibility in the has led to the need for Royal Commissions area just as much as a retiree living at home and community and a right to live independently as and compromises the efficacy of the National dealing with mobility challenges. part of the community. Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This series intends to draw on a range of perspec- In addition, accessible housing is not just of However, in 2019, when Australia’s com- But what is the solution? The National tives centered around housing and homelessness. benefit to individuals who presently have mo- pliance with the Convention on the Rights Housing Dialogue on Universal Housing Design We will hear a range of views from business, the bility challenges. It may also benefit individuals of Persons with Disabilities was reviewed by in 2010, which led a consensus agreement by in- not-for-profit sector and hopefully government, of all ages with a significant intellectual and the supervising Committee on the Rights of dustry, the community, government and human as to why they believe housing is an important so- cognitive disability (e.g. early-stage dementia), Persons with Disabilities, it was found Australia rights organisations to seek to have minimum cial and economic building block for Australia’s sensory disabilities (such as people with low needed mandatory rules regarding accessibility liveable housing design standards by 2020 has future prosperity. vision) and people who are neurodiverse. When of new houses. Furthermore, it was concerning failed. This month we have asked Dr Ben Gauntlett, care or support is provided in the home, it is to the committee only limited consideration of It is obvious we need clear rules. Disability Discrimination Commissioner, to cheaper, safer and easier if it is provided in an persons with disabilities, particularly indige- I hope you found the above perspective by Ben share his thoughts about why the objective appropriately designed space. Furthermore, a nous persons with disabilities, had occurred interesting and insightful. While what was said around housing all Australians is important, well-designed home can mean care or support in strategies to reduce poverty and home- may not align with our view of the world, we all and in particular, for those of us who have dis- does not need to be provided. lessness – including the National Affordable need to listen and digest what is said by others in abilities … In the United States of America, it has been Housing Agreement and National Partnership order to find common ground. This is why we are Good disability policy benefits all Australians. estimated that there is a 60 per cent probability Agreement on Homelessness. Any organisation focusing on the fact that the provision of shelter Sometimes it requires governments to mandate that any new house will be occupied by a person advocating for compliance with human rights is a fundamental human need (not human right) outcomes to overcome market failures. with a disability over its life span. In Australia, or sustainable development goals should be and without that need being met, we have un- It is important that we house all Australians, more than 90 per cent of people with disability concerned by these findings of the committee. intended social and economic consequences that rich or poor, because it reduces pressure on live in private housing. There is no reason to ex- People with disability are more likely to will span generations. Australia’s health, welfare, disability support pect this US figure to be different in Australia. live in poverty, be jobless and require social or As I said in my first article, doing nothing and aged care systems. This highlights the need for private housing to public housing than people without disability. is NOT AN OPTION! We need to act and we More than four million Australians presently exhibit accessibility features. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare need to act now. All of us need to be part of the have a disability and to future-proof the coun- But it has been estimated that only five per has reported in 2020 that 41 per cent of all solution so please feel free to write to me with try from health and disability policy challenges cent of new private houses built in Australia are households in social housing include a person your thoughts • it is necessary for all levels of government to act accessible. This is troubling given the human with disability and 62 per cent are single adult decisively (and cleverly) on housing policy. rights imperative to live in appropriate hous- households. Therefore, social housing policy ing, the likelihood of people with disability must be informed by the ongoing and future It is not enough that governments give Rob Pradolin someone a roof over their head and ignore living in poverty, the wish of many Australians needs of people with disability in Australia. to remain in their own home as long as possible Perhaps unsurprisingly Australians want FORMER GENERAL MANAGER AT their other needs. The housing must be ade- FRASERS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA quate and appropriately designed for a person’s and the dangers created by institutionalisation. to remain in their communities near families AND FOUNDER OF HOUSING ALL circumstances so they can remain healthy and All Australians have a human right to an and friends for as long as possible. When the AUSTRALIANS (HAA) undertake social, community and economic adequate standard of living, which includes Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and INFO@HOUSINGALLAUSTRALIANS. participation. appropriate housing. This right has been Safety commissioned a research paper in July COM.AU

METRO TUNNEL New-look Metro Tunnel HQ back in business

Revival and Geelong Fast Rail included in the Metro Tunnel HQ is back displays, as well as the traditional Metro Tunnel doing what it does best – content.” Staff at Metro Tunnel HQ are thrilled to be giving Victorians the chance back in their revitalised city space. to explore some of the biggest “They’re excited to welcome visitors to the new space and check out the new experiences,” construction projects underway Jo said. “They are enjoying chatting with visi- in our state. tors again and getting back to what they do best.” RPV has been monitoring visitor traffic on Swanston St closely, as the city comes back to The visitor centre was closed temporarily when life after tight COVID restrictions. COVID hit last year, but it’s once again open to “Visitor numbers on the footpaths around the public with a new look. Metro Tunnel HQ are back to around 65 per Jo Hopgood of Rail Projects Victoria (RPV), cent of pre-COVID traffic,” Jo said. “There are the agency delivering the Metro Tunnel Project plenty of people back in the city and we are also for the Victorian Government, said the re- looking forward to welcoming lots of schools to vamped centre on Swanston St now included HQ again.” information and education about the broader For details of HQ’s opening hours and current range of RPV projects. activities, check out the Metro Tunnel website. Jo, who is deputy director, marketing and Metro Tunnel HQ is at 125-133 Swanston St, brand, said, “We’ve been reviewing what vis- across the road from the Melbourne Town Hall. itors liked best about the existing spaces and Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm; experiences as well as considering what stories Saturday and Sunday: 10am to 4pm we’d like to be able to tell at HQ and what digital • capability we would need to tell those stories.” Part of that has been thinking about how best to incorporate more than one project into the space for the first time. “New visitors will notice a lot of changes,” Jo said. ​“That includes new projects to learn about For more information: with Melbourne Airport Rail, Regional Rail metrotunnel.vic.gov.au

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COUNCILLOR PROFILE

Olivia gets the ball rolling on council

First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne.

As a member of The Greens, Cr Ball joins her “Coincidentally, I wrote a book with a experienced Greens colleague Rohan Leppert Zimbabwean activist named Paul Brady, he’s a on the new-look council and fills the party’s British academic and specialised in the Truth void left by the departure of former Cr Cathy Commission [South Africa], and that winds us Oke, who served three terms at the City of back to Victoria – we’re going to have a truth Melbourne. commission in Victoria.” While the experience of an election cam- “It’s a very exciting time to be alive! It’s terri- paign last year wasn’t new to her having run ble in many ways but I’m very thrilled to have on the Greens ticket at the previous two City this [Aboriginal Melbourne] portfolio.” of Melbourne elections, she told Southbank “Of course, we have an Aboriginal depart- News that nothing could have prepared her for ment that is fully staffed by indigenous people. stepping inside Town Hall. But we [the council] are keen to look at ways “I’ve run twice, but you don’t know until you of how we can govern with the five sovereign get inside really the magnitude and the detail,” nations that are components of this munici- she said. “There’s no way of campaigning on pality. What does it mean to recognise their any of that. It’s just massive – you have no idea!” sovereignty?” “I mean people say it’s just roads, rates and While she is still learning the ropes as a coun- rubbish and that’s the least of what council cillor, she said the new council was a diverse and does. I have two portfolios now, which I’m de- hard-working group of individuals who were all lighted with, and they have nothing to do with equally committed to “revitalising” Melbourne roads, rates or rubbish!” amid COVID-19. Born in East Melbourne, a current resident But while the pandemic has caused a great of Carlton and having lived, worked and stud- deal of devastation on the city, Cr Ball said it ied in the City of Melbourne for most of her had presented new opportunities to do things life, you’d be hard pressed to find a more “local” differently. councillor if you tried! “Revitalisation of Melbourne is our biggest As the chair of the council’s health, wellbeing priority. I won’t use the word ‘recovery’ because and belonging portfolio and the deputy chair it implies going backwards. I don’t want to go to Lord Mayor Sally Capp on the Aboriginal back. A lot of what he had before wasn’t work- Melbourne portfolio, Cr Ball’s wealth of human ing. We have, in fact, worsening inequality,” she rights expertise is already being put to good use said. at the council. “We have just finished a community consul- With a Masters and PhD in human rights, “But I’m pleased to say that the council tation and the number one issue is health and Cr Ball began her career as a psychologist When it comes to the already has a housing-first model which is a wellbeing, which is hardly surprising in these working with refugees and survivors of torture philosophy or approach in homelessness that is crazy times. If you haven’t got your health, what and trauma. She is also a published author, portfolio she chairs, not focusing on services which basically allow have you got?” a founding director of the non-government which focuses on the city’s people to remain homeless. That’s not what we “But the number two issue, is climate. We organisation Remedy Australia and currently want to do.” [the council] have declared a climate emergency works at Fitzroy Legal Service. And as if that’s health, recreation and While originally a Labor Party member as and we need to make that part of our everyday not enough, she is also currently studying ur- community services, and a student, Cr Ball has been a member of The activity on council. Economic revitalisation is ban planning. Greens for the past 20 years. She said like many primary, but we don’t have an economy without When it comes to the portfolio she chairs, oversees critical issues other generational Greens members, she was the environment.” which focuses on the city’s health, recreation like homelessness, she said drawn to the party by the then-federal govern- “I know we [councillors] can work together and community services, and oversees critical ment’s handling of the Tampa affair in 2001. and grow to understand and listen to each other. issues like homelessness, she said she was “de- she was “delighted” to be But she said her political activism first began I’m adamant that we have to work together – I’m lighted” to be playing a leading role. playing a leading role. as a student when she campaigned against the not interested in party politics for its own sake. “I think human rights is relevant in all lev- apartheid in South Africa, kickstarting a life- I want to get the outcomes.” • els of government but the most obvious issue long passion for human rights which has since for me is homelessness, which falls under my extended to a range of other issues, including portfolio. We have some very exciting potential the environment, refugees and indigenous there,” she said. affairs. “Housing lies with all levels of government And now as the deputy lead on the council’s Sean Car so it’s not just an advocacy role. We have a role. Aboriginal Melbourne portfolio, which last EDITOR

We can provide land and build social housing year passed its new Reconciliation Action [email protected] as we’ve done before, and we can do again. And Plan complete with a landmark component of we certainly provide services for people experi- ↥ “truth-telling”, she said her experience from encing homelessness.” South Africa was very applicable.

OWNERS’ CORPORATION LAW

Owners’ corporations are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get!

While I’m sure there is a measure of truth to an engaging and deeply positive and personal and old, private sector and public sector work- In the major newspapers, there these stories, I’d like to point out that for a relationship with their building manager and ing experience, men and women alike. seems to be a negative news growing number of persons, the decision to concierge, higher quality security and security Committees will need to balance the needs purchase an apartment is not simply an invest- systems, regular communications with their of the investors to keep the annual fees and story almost every week about ment or a speculation. For a growing slice of the committee, and frequent upgrades to the com- levies static, while meeting the needs of the the oversupply of apartments market, people are buying themselves a home. A mon property. And they’re willing to pay for owner-occupiers who desire personalized ser- home for them to live in, and a home to raise a it too. But this is going to lead to a divergence vice and rigorous maintenance and upgrade of in Melbourne, or reasons why family in, or a home to escape family if down- with the investors and rent-vesters (especially common property areas. the capital values and rents for sizing, retiring or moving in from the suburbs. in a declining market). The annual budgets and The buildings that are better at doing this Owner-occupier rates through the the quarterly fees are only going to trend up- will enhance their reputations and preserve and apartments will continue to Melbourne area are growing. While investors wards, while the capital values and rental yields increase the value of their apartments, while fall, or the myriad of reasons and “rent-vesters” still comprise the majority of may trend downwards slightly or remain static. the others will dwindle and fall behind. The purchasers in the apartment market, anecdot- There are rough seas ahead for many owners’ gauntlet has been laid down. Sink or swim • why the cladding issues are ally I am seeing a large increase in the number corporations (OCs) to pilot in the next two to being poorly managed by the of owners that simply wish to live and reside in three years. their apartment, and enjoy the convenience and In my view, the optimum way to traverse the Tom Bacon state government and so on. functionality of a life “in the city”. storms will be to appoint wise and experienced And this growing population of owners ex- managers with good budgeting and financial TOM BACON IS THE PRINCIPAL LAWYER pect and demand certain things and have high acumen, ensure that committees are stable and OF STRATA TITLE LAWYERS. expectations – things such as a spotlessly clean to seek out committee members with a range of TOM@STRATATITLELAWYERS. and striking lobby and common property area, skills; the best committees have a mix of young COM.AU

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SOUTHBANK SUSTAINABILITY GROUP

One action at a time

We know that a big part of combating climate change and apathy, is helping connect people with solutions they can start implementing themselves straight away.

We also know that knowledge sharing, encour- bags she made out of unused sheets and op-shop aging community building, and taking many donated fabrics. It was all part of Filomena’s small actions that improve our environmental mission of sewing and giving away 1000 of impact, play a big part in reducing our collec- these bags, in her effort to combat single-use tive carbon footprint. plastic waste. We try to make sure this is reflected in all our If you didn’t get a chance to secure a seat for educational activities, that we always help con- the DIY Green Cleaning workshop but would nect people with solutions and help them think like to receive recipes for green cleaning solu- differently on how to cover their needs, as we tions, just email us. believe we did with two big educational events we held in April – a “DIY Green Cleaning” Melbourne Knowledge Week 2021 workshop and Melbourne Knowledge Week participation (MKW) tours. During the week of April 26 to May 2, we Beyond these two much-anticipated activi- hosted two weekend guided tours and put ties, our leadership team and other volunteers together a self-guided tour people could take have been hard at work behind the scenes, in their own time and pace, accessing content leading and delivering various projects. This through QR codes. includes openly-available educational material Both types of tours focused on sharing our with local solutions you’ll soon be able to access journey and recipe for success, encouraging online, reaching out and collaborating with people across our city to start a community or other organisations for knowledge sharing, and projects like ours anywhere, making climate making the garden look impeccable in the lead action feel manageable and even fun in the up to MKW, including visually upgrading our process. We decided to extend the self-guided notice board. tour by a few extra weeks after receiving a few requests by people who didn’t have the chance DIY Green Cleaning workshop to do the tour during this week. Look for the We had a lot of interest and anticipation wooden labels with red strings tied around for our recent DIY Green Cleaning work- them in Boyd’s front garden, or scan the tour QR shop with expert Doris Pozzi on April 17. code in the notice board to get you started and This workshop was made possible through a have the garden share its secrets. “Connected Communities” grant from the City volunteers. Every day special Southbankers are of Melbourne. Upcoming putting in their free time to make this a better During this sold-out event, participants During May, we will focus our work on deliv- place for everyone and ensure a home for the got a short masterclass on natural ingredients ering the community Composting Hub and we next generation one action at a time. for cleaning by Doris, before proceeding with are opening this project up to new volunteers. Reach us at: making their own dishwasher tablets, laundry If you’re interested in joining the team that will Next meetups southbanksustainability@ detergent and liquid general cleaner using noth- deliver Southbank’s first composting hub, and Our next group meetups will be Saturdays ing but natural ingredients found in bulk stores one of Melbourne’s only ungated community May 8 and 22, 10am to 12pm at Boyd. Email us gmail.com or facebook.com/ or supermarkets. We all got to play scientist composting facilities, please email us using to join or look for the registration link on our SouthbankSustainabilityGroup for a few minutes and had lots of fun making the subject “Composting Hub volunteer”. We Facebook page. As always, we welcome every- these 100 per cent environmentally safe clean- welcome all skill sets and experience, as this one to our meetups. ing supplies; pretty easily too under the expert project has a number of activities with which About the group: A solutions-focused group guidance of Doris, our educational activities to help. This month’s activities will also focus of Southbankers working to bring positive champion Sarah Horner and one of Southbank on the garden’s upkeep and organising the next change in sustainability practices and educa- Artemis Pattichi Sustainability Group’s (SSG’s) superstars Sara educational workshop. tion to our neighbourhood, while building a SOUTHBANK SUSTAINABILITY Riva. As always, none of these actions, which we wonderful community of like-minded people. GROUP SOUTHBANKSUSTAINABILITY@ During the workshop we were lucky to have know have many ripple effects, would have Free to join. 2019 Environment Melbourne GMAIL.COM local plastic pollution fighter, Filomena, give been made possible without the resourceful Award & KVB 2020 Sustainable Cities out a number of high-quality reusable produce and inspiring work of our group’s members and Environment Award winner •

SKYPAD LIVING Modern slavery and vertical villages The nature of modern slavery modern slavery risks, and maintain responsible their individual modern slavery statements on villages, the advice is to: and transparent supply chains. And they must the government site which are available to us to • Consider our supply chain – in particular, is that it hides in our plain register their plans - modern slavery statements peruse. our cleaning and security services, by sight. – on a publicly assessable site – modernslav- Also of relevance to us is the cleaning sector, checking if they have registered a modern eryregister.gov.au which has been specifically identified by the slavery statement; So, what has this to do with our vertical government as a key risk area for modern slav- • Ensure building management is aware When speaking of slavery, often images of villages? ery in Australia. Our vertical villages routinely of labour practices and procurement chained labour-gangs or back street sweatshops Obviously, we don’t generate annual revenues utilise cleaning services, but how much do we guidelines (e.g. CAF building come to mind – images with little apparent exceeding AUD$100 million! know about their work practices? To assist with certification process, a holistic assessment relevance to our nice vertical villages. However, we do interact with sectors and this, the Australian Human Rights Commission of a building or precinct’s cleaning supply But according to The Australian Human businesses that do. has partnered with the Cleaning Accountability chain). Rights Commission “it is the nature of modern Take for example, the property and construc- Framework (CAF) to tackle modern slavery • Monitor apartment usage (e.g. slavery to hide in plain sight”. tion sector. and labour exploitation in this industry. But overcrowding) as the Human Rights And it can do this because modern slavery This sector has been identified by the the question remains, as beneficiaries of such Commission advises there are key signs involves offenders using “invisible” coercion, Australian Human Rights Commission as fac- services, what is our responsibility to ensure which can indicate exploitative practices, threats or deception to exploit victims and un- ing an elevated risk of modern slavery within there are no exploitative practices occurring on such as multiple unrelated people (with a dermine their freedom. It includes human traf- its operations and supply chains which, as we our property? lack of belongings) living at one address. ficking and practices such as servitude, forced vertical villagers well know, are extensive and While I am not aware of any dedicated And finally, check if your strata and building labour, debt bondage and forced marriage (but complex, often involving multiple internation- activity in the residential strata sector, the management companies have registered their excludes substandard working conditions or al entities. As buyers of their end product, how facilities management industry is taking steps. modern slavery statement – or are even aware underpayment of workers). confident are we in their practices? As a step The Facility Management Association (FMA), of these requirements! • Modern slavery involves serious exploitation in the right direction, the Property Council the peak national industry body for facilities – and it is present in current-day Australia. of Australia (PCA) is leading a collaborative management, recently hosted a webinar on In recognition of this, in January 2019, the group of the 17 largest property companies (in- “The Modern Slavery Act & FM”. This session Dr Janette Corcoran Australian Government began implementa- cluding Vicinity, Dexus and Mirvac) to develop identified the security sector as another indus- APARTMENT LIVING EXPERT tion of the Modern Slavery Act 2018. This Act a platform to gather and collate information try which often suffers from exploitative labour requires large businesses (and other entities LEARN MORE ON FACEBOOK.COM/ from industry suppliers on their modern slav- practices and noted the need for us to be aware SKYPADLIVING/ with annual revenue of more than AUD$100 ery exposures in operations and supply chain. of the practices used by the services we engage. million) to formally identify and address their Also, companies such as Mirvac, are registering As regards specific actions for us vertical

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Are you getting the most out of your apartment gym?

Residential apartment developments are increasingly spending more on the fit-out of their gyms and making them so much more appealing than in years gone by.

Not only by way of the quality equipment you?”. To join any of these gyms will be an ex- for another day!). program that you can pick up off the internet and more spacious layout of the gym but even tra expense and the cheapest gym membership As a result of this it is fair to say that the tech- or by following some amazing “attractive” male looking at improved ways of swaying potential you will find these days sits at around $12.95 niques and correct application of exercises con- or female Instagram trainer! Avoid injury, min- apartment buyers with add-ons. per month (just over $670 per year) but can tinues to get worse! As an established mobile imise poor posture and poor exercise technique One example in a residential apartment extend out to as much as $3000 per year (don’t personal trainer in Melbourne who frequents and get a safe, specific and relevant exercise complex that I know of has its gym staffed for forget the extra expense of joining and exit fees many residential apartment complexes, my program for you and then make the most of 35 hours per week and that includes fitness as- – seriously why are you being charged for their team and I see some seriously bad and increas- what your apartment gym has to offer! sessments, program designs and daily exercise admin time and/or banking fees? It should be ingly regular, dangerous exercise movements. For a free 12-point checklist to help select the classes for all gym-inducted residents. So, as included for gaining your custom!). There is no guidance for the general gym user right personal trainder for your needs, feel free you can see, there is becoming an increasing- While body corporate fees cover your “free” in an apartment gym and in commercial gyms to send me an email and I will send it to you. ly reduced need for residents of apartment gym membership, it is fair to say that the saved the service, from my experience and helping I hope this has been helpful and I urge you to complexes to leave the confines of their own $670 to $3000 a year could be used to hire the people, is close to non-existent! Everything has make the most of your apartment gym! building. Gym inductions are also moving away services of a personal trainer. And for as little become about a financial transaction before For a more information, exercise guidance or from the once per week visit from a personal as a once-off $100, they can design you a per- advice, guidance or help is offered. if you have any questions feel free to contact me trainer that comes in and delivers a group gym sonal program to make the very most of your Back to the point of this article and that is to by heading to justintimept.com • induction to 24/7 accessible video gym, pool apartment gym. The trainer can consider your advise you to please take the time to have a ful- and facility inductions. posture, your health, pre-existing injuries or ly-qualified and experienced personal trainer There are many choices to join local conditions and tailor a program that is right for come to you and your apartment gym and help Southbank gyms such as SNAP, Genesis and you. The sad reality in this day and age is that to not only show you through a personally de- Justin Moran F45. But living in a Southbank apartment, any gym you go to these days, instead of advice, signed program, but also educate you as to why unless you don’t have an adequate gym, have guidance and program design forming part of you should be doing the devised exercises and JUSTINTIME PERSONAL TRAINING a specific need or desire for a certain piece of your gym membership, you actually have to ensure that you can do them well on your own. [email protected] equipment and/or want a little music and an hire the services of a personal trainer for this Injury is an all-too-common occurrence upbeat vibe, I would have to say, “why would which I think is wrong (but that’s another story from following a “one-size fits all” generic

SOUTHBANK RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

The silence is deafening

We learnt the Southbank Structure Plan, sup- committed to precinct reviews, as was men- contribute to bettering Southbank and hold- posedly a 30-year vision for Southbank, is far tioned by the Lord Mayor. What this will look ing the government to account. If you have a from anything the community should be build- like, I am not sure. But I know they are putting curiosity as to what we are about, please reach ❝ ing its hopes on. this process together at the moment. However, out and attend one of our committee meetings I am still trying to consolidate I was hoping to be able to add to the out- I have received a commitment from the council to get a first-hand account of how engaged we comes of the forum in this month’s column. For for any future forums our community would really are. I can be contacted at president@ our March community forum those who were present or have since watched like to hold. If you have any specific ideas, southbankresidents.org.au to find out when “Southbank: Where to from the event on our Facebook page, you will re- please let us know. we will next meet. call the supposedly four-yearly review of the I also met with the Deputy Lord Mayor If you would like to support the work of here?”, whereby we essentially Southbank Structure Plan was taken on notice Nicholas Reece for a walk around City Rd, Southbank Residents’ Association, membership learnt that the council has as to whether that was undertaken. To date Fawkner St and Kavanagh St. I was wanting to is only $10 per year. Without members, we es- I have heard nothing more from the council, highlight the impact of trucks on the City Rd sentially don’t have a voice • not had a working plan for which I am finding very disappointing. In any and Power St corner where the trucks often ride Southbank and, apart from the case, after council officers’ failure to essentially over the footpath encroaching on pedestrian answer any of the many questions I posed to space as there is very little room between the projects currently underway them at the forum, I would have thought they corner of Southbank Grand and the road edge. and those that we know are might have taken the initiative to have reach out We discussed the narrow width of the Kavanagh

and at least elaborate the council’s position. St footpath in front of Southbank Place at 60 slated to start at any budget An indication as to the council’s commit- Kavanagh St, the congestion on Fawkner St and

now (City Road Masterplan), ments to the future vision of Southbank will be the safety of pedestrians crossing the roads to in the four-year budget. While we know there is access Woolworths. It was a productive meeting there is ❝ no further vision. still a significant amount of money to be spent and highlighted these areas of concern to him on Southbank Boulevard and City Rd, which that he wasn’t previously aware of. Hopefully will no doubt be significant components of the this is the start of discussions for future Tony Penna

four-year budget, it will be interesting to know planning. PRESIDENT if there will be any budget allocations to other Just another reminder that our annual PRESIDENT@ lead-in initiatives. This is due to be released in general meeting (AGM) will be in the coming SOUTHBANKRESIDENTS.ORG.AU May, so I will be watching closely to see where months. We are looking for interested and we will be positioned. motivated members of our community who What I do know is that the council is may be interested to join our committee and

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SAFETY & SECURITY

Operation River Run

speeding cyclists and electric scooters. Most of you would have noticed a considerable increase in the number of cyclists and also the rise of popularity of electric scooters in the CBD ❝ post-COVID. A long-standing source of During the education phase police used a

frustration for Southbank speed detection device to measure the speed of the cyclists and electric scooter riders. Cyclists

residents and businesses are were informed of their detected speed and speeding cyclists on Crown and provided with a pamphlet. In excess of 500 ❝ warnings were issued during the first week of Southbank promenades. the operation. The education phase was followed by a two-week enforcement phase. The police mem- bers moved between Crown and Southbank Promenades mainly during the morning peak and early afternoon. At the conclusion of Operation River Run, around 1620 speed checks were conducted. A total of 40 cyclists were summonsed to court for exceeding the posted speed limit. Another 26 cyclists were issued a Traffic Infringement or have a power output exceeding 200 watts As always, if you have any questions you can Notice (TIN) for failing to wear a helmet, eight or they are classified as a motor vehicle). A reach Southbank Police using the following Both Crown and Southbank promenades have TINs were issued for cyclists using their mobile number of arrests were also made for offences email address – SOUTHBANK-UNI-OIC@ a posted speed limit of 10 km/hr. This is a phone while riding and 21 cyclists were issued such as criminal damage, armed robbery and police.vic.gov.au • shared path between pedestrians and cyclists. with TINs for various other offences such as possessing a weapon. In total, police detected Southbank Police have received a number of failing to have proper control, fail to dismount 135 offences during the two-week enforcement complaints regarding cyclists not adhering and disobeying a police direction. A total of phase. to the posted speed limit. Southbank and eight electric scooter riders were summonsed The majority of cyclists were detected do- Senior Sgt Alex O’Toole Melbourne East Police, as well as the Melbourne to court for exceeding the speed limit, 14 riders ing around 14 or 15 km/hr. The highest speed Bike Patrol Unit worked collaboratively and were fined for not wearing a helmet and two detected was 35 km/hr. The members involved station commander at southbank poilice station conducted Operation River Run from Monday, were fined for using their mobile phone while in the operation received an overwhelmingly February 22 until Friday, March 12. The oper- riding. A further nine riders were issued with positive response from the pedestrians and southbank-uni-oic@police. ation consisted of a one-week education phase a TIN for using an unregistered motor vehicle public. Southbank Police will be conducting vic.gov.au and a two-week enforcement phase targeting (electric scooters must not exceed 10 km/hr Operation River Run in the future.

ST JOHNS SOUTHGATE

ritual. For instance, it would be reasonable to revelation. Unless one is sure the subject expect that someone attending a place of wor- would welcome the revelation, it may be Can I pray for you? ship would understand that they are likely to best to keep these things to oneself. hear prayers offered for all those gathered in • Consent: In a setting that is more intimate the building. But then there are those religious Scott Morrison recently spoke at a Christian they mentioned that they had done exactly that than those more public opt-in ones, it is or spiritual practices that occur privately and conference where he mentioned that, in the as my own head was leant back into the basin. always best to ask for consent before even are more individually focused. What about course of his duties as Prime Minister, he had While I was surprised to hear this, I didn’t feel praying for someone. I can remember them? Does one need to call a friend to ask per- surreptitiously engaged in the spiritual act of violated by it. But if I’m completely honest, I two occasions, one of them that even mission before saying a quiet prayer for them? laying on of hands. was a little weirded out. It did give me reason to occurred since I was ordained to the Does it make a difference if that person shares Referring to a recent visit to the Pilbara in the wonder, though, if I would have been upset if I ministry, on which I was offered prayer by your faith or if they have a different religion? I aftermath of Cyclone Seroja, Prime Minister had been touched and prayed for in such a way fellow Lutherans and I declined. In those imagine there will be readers who think these Morrison said, “I’ve been in evacuation centres by someone of a different faith. Would I have moments it would have been unwelcome are good and worthy questions to ponder, while where people thought I was just giving some- felt violated then? It’s hard to know for sure and would have felt violating. How hard is others will think I’ve veered into the ridiculous, one a hug and I was praying, and putting my with only a thought experiment, but it just goes it to ask? Simply put, it’s not. hands on people … laying hands on them and to show the importance of asking for consent and that you might as well then outlaw thinking Five little words: Can I pray for you? praying in various situations.” when it comes to involving someone personally warm thoughts about people! • One can’t be entirely sure what Mr Morrison and with physical intimacy in your practice of Perhaps it all comes down to disclosure and understood this practice to mean, or what he spirituality. consent. hoped it would do, but it raises the question: At Discouraging prayer is the last thing I would • Disclosure: If your bedtime prayers or Tom Hoffmann

what point is someone’s consent required if we want to do. But praying for others, blessing warm thoughts for someone are kept to TOM HOFFMANN IS THE PASTOR AT intend to impose our personal piety on them? them and touching them in a ritualistic way, yourself, then, practically speaking, they ST JOHNS SOUTHGATE CHURCH.

I once went to a hairdresser who, after I men- can and should be given some thoughtful con- can cause no offence, can they? But if, like STJOHNSSOUTHGATE.COM.AU tioned I was a pastor, told me that when they sideration before jumping right in. Certainly, our Prime Minister or that hairdresser, washed people’s hair in the salon, that they, there are those situations where the individual you disclose the fact of your involving similarly, would be praying for their clients as has clearly opted in, at least to be surrounded someone in your piety, then you have to their hands were laid upon their heads. In fact, by, if not a participant in, a public or communal expect that it may not always be a welcome

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HISTORY Shooting on St Kilda Rd

The Henley on Yarra and the Prince Henry’s Hospital have both been the subject of previous articles about Southbank. But in the mid-1930s they came together in a tale of an armed robbery and murder, four lengthy (and expensive) trials, and an overhaul of procedures for identification of suspects.

Melbourne was an increasingly violent city in The week after the committal hearing saw the 1930s. Many guns were circulating in the one of Melbourne’s social highlights – the pic- underworld and armed robberies were com- turesque river carnival called Henley on Yarra. mon. In January 1936 a group of armed crims Dugan had enjoyed the event (and the safety held up a messenger who was transporting the accorded by the large crowd) but then chose to day’s takings from the Titles Office (corner of walk home alone along St Kilda Rd. Just near Queen and Lonsdale streets) to the bank. They the Shrine of Remembrance, a shot rang out got away with 1800 pounds and one of the and Dugan was wounded in the thigh. Luckily, crooks shot the escort of the messenger and left the wound was superficial, and he was able to his body in the street. The police soon located reach nearby Prince Henry’s Hospital for treat- the getaway car and the gun used in the mur- ment. He told police that he received the wound der, which had been modified, before arresting accidentally and would not say where, fearing three crims from Collingwood 10 months after that he wouldn’t be so lucky next time. The the robbery – the Davies brothers, Rupert and police were embarrassed that they had not pro- Geoffrey, and William Cody. vided protection, and no-one was ever charged. But the evidence against the three was flimsy Dugan later testified in another matter that he the High Court of Australia. At the third trial Thankfully Southbank is a much safer envi- and contradictory. Much of it was concentrated had been followed for months and terrorised by the jury could not agree, so a fourth trial was ronment today • on the automatic pistol used in the robbery. underworld figures. ordered, with the same outcome. The Crown It had been repaired by a young man called The trio were tried four times, an extraordi- declined to conduct another trial. As a result Dugan in the weeks before the robbery, a fact nary outcome. Dugan testified for the Crown of heavy criticism by the court, police line-up Robin Grow confirmed by him at the committal hearing. at the first trial, which failed to convict the and identification procedures were subsequent-

Dugan lived in fear of retribution from the accused. At the second his testimony was ly changed. Dugan went on to be charged and PRESIDENT - AUSTRALIAN ART DECO underworld if he testified as a Crown witness severely attacked by the defence, who accused jailed for a string of offences, before joining the AND MODERNISM SOCIETY

at the forthcoming trial. He was correct in this him of “romancing”. The three were convicted Air Force in 1940 and dying after an accident at [email protected] assessment, a view supported by the police. but the decision was overturned on appeal by Townsville aerodrome.

MONTAGUE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE

Community Meeting – May 16 at Liardet Community Centre

Gateway Ward on May 16 from 3.30pm to 5pm at Liardet Community Centre Hall, 154 Liardet St, Port Melbourne. As a representative of the Montague Precinct, I will be facilitating the ❝ event. It’s that time of year again. Just like the Montague Community Alliance, The City of Port Philip’s Progressive Port Philip believes it is important that councillors and the community come to- (CoPP) plans are up for gether on a regular basis to talk about the issues

discussion. These plans that affect us locally. Mayor Louise Crawford, and all the Gateway councillors (Heather

will directly affect you as Cunsolo, Marcus Pearl and Peter Martin) have residents and businesses in been invited to attend. We thank Progressive ❝ Port Philip for the initiative. Montague. And for those who have yet to see the draft, ▲ Normanby Rd. ▲ Gladstone St. the documents and the process for giving feed- back are at haveyoursay.portphillip.vic.gov. au/shape-our-city It is very important that all of you in Montague and the surrounding areas attend, understanding the growth and development of our lovely precinct is crucial for you to know how to be well and healthy, while living in a areas with rapid development. We thought we would show you all some of the developments that have developed in the past 12 months. From Thistlethwaite St, Ferrars St, Woodgate St and Normanby Rd.

Being in a precinct that is being directed by Community Meeting with Gateway Ward commercial outcomes, e.g. significant and rapid councillors development, it is very important that we are May 16 at Liardet Community Centre Hall, fully aware of how the CoPP is focusing on our ▲ View from Woodgate St of Normanby Rd projects. ▲ View from Buckhurst St looking towards Normanby Rd. 154 Liardet St, Port Melbourne, from 3.30-5pm. amenity and services. Due to COVID restrictions on numbers, if I believe that 15 per cent of the cost of all new you would like to attend this Gateway Ward builds is required by the developer to be paid as conversation, please register your intention to a contribution to the infrastructure and ameni- come along by texting or calling Rhonda Small ty of the area. If there is $650 million worth of on 0434 027 760 or Linda Condon on 0410 569 development in the precinct what is earmarked 364 for the CoPP’s part of those developer contri- • butions? And how are they planning to spend it on our precinct? We haven’t seen the precinct plans yet, even though they were ready last year. Have the Trisha Avery

councillors seen them? Could we as the local TRISHA AVERY IS THE CONVENER community be told what these plans are? Where OF THE MONTAGUE COMMUNITY is the money going? ALLIANCE To assist you with understanding the coun- [email protected] cil’s plans, Progressive Port Philip is hosting a conversation with councillors from the ▲ Thistlethwaite St. ▲ Corner of Thistlethwaite and Ferrars streets.

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two pugs – also Lizzie, and Steven –

might be what one would call regulars along Southbank❝ Promenade.

words by Jack Alfonso normally do. As for the dynamic duo’s individual relationship, When stopped for a chat with Southbank News, the the older dog – who already held the name Lizzie individual personalities of the petite pugs began when she was adopted – used to be an ex-breeder, and, to shine through, with owner Lizzie labeling pug after being de-sexed, enjoys a “very lovely life” now. Lizzie as “very maternal”, while Steven, all of three “She’s quite maternal to Steven,” Lizzie said, “and he months old, was “very playful”. adores Lizzie. She’s loving and sweet.” “He’s quite annoying at times,” Lizzie said. “But The relationship with their owner hardly differs he’s extraordinarily playful and friends with every- as well. body – he thinks he’s a rock-star when he comes “They’re everything to me – I couldn’t survive down here, and is always looking for someone to without them,” she said. “They’re wonderful; they’re stop and pet him.” my life really. I adore them. They make life better.” • And, with a youthful exuberance like that, they

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BUSINESS You NIDO know about this childcare at Melbourne Square

The doors, and arms, of Southbank’s newest childcare centre, the NIDO Early School Melbourne Square, are officially open with the centre now welcoming new families. words by Jack Hayes

The childcare service offers places for 87 chil- dren aged from six weeks to primary school, and boasts a fully-fitted kitchen, qualified chef, generous child to educator ratios and expan- sive indoor-outdoor learning areas. NIDO, which is a subsidiary of nationally regarded provider Think Childcare, provides a much-needed learning environment right at the doorstep of Melbourne Square residents and workers, as well as the wider Southbank community. NIDO Early School Melbourne Square exec- utive service manager Lara Kaleli said her team had been working closely with local stakehold- ers to ensure the service embedded itself firmly in the Southbank community. “We will be taking regular excursions to Boyd Park across the road and to the library and Community Hub as well, so that not only do the children get the chance to get some vita- min D, but to interact with the community as well,” Ms Kaleli said. “As many of our children live in apartments, it is really important for us to provide them with opportunities to learn and play outside. Along with regular excursions, our covered outdoor learning and play area provides chil- dren with fresh air and exposure to the outside world, all year round.” Ms Kaleli said the service was expected to being creative, using nature as a third teacher from 6.30am to 6.30pm and easy drop off area, with their children at any point, they can.” increase occupancy to 20 per cent by the end and for everything to be natural and accessible to accommodate the busy Southbank worker. Enrolments for NIDO are now open • of May, with places across all ages available. to the children,” Ms Kaleli said. “In the morning and afternoons as staff and The NIDO collection of Early Schools for “The children being able to create their own children are arriving and leaving, we do family children was launched in 2014 and champions learning and for the educators to home in on groupings where all the rooms are interacting a unique approach to learning, inspired by the the children’s interests and needs, then build a together for the first hour of the day. We also Reggio Emilia philosophy – a long-standing program based on that.” have a few siblings between age groups, we can Italian education concept which fosters an With architecturally designed indoor and coordinate where they can have lunch togeth- For more information: environment for children where they are en- outdoor areas, NIDO provides an oasis for er,” Ms Kaleli said. nidoearlyschool.com.au/centres/ couraged to create, trust, explore, discover and children familiar with apartment living and “We want to ensure that families feel appre- excel. outdoor access at a premium. ciated and welcomed at all times and through nido-melbourne-square “The approach that we have is all about The service also offers work-friendly hours our communal areas where they can interact or call 8566 7259 What to look for when buying a luxury apartment

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