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Melbhenge

At about 8.30pm on Tuesday, February 7, the sunset lit up the east-west streets of our city.

In reference to the famous Manhattan event of the same nature, the spectacle was coined “Melbhenge”. Our grid system, designed by Robert Hoddle in 1837, provided many a vantage point for Mother Nature’s show but perhaps the most impressive was William St, where Melbourne-based photographer David Brewster captured this spectacular photograph.

Photography: David Brewster Photography, www.david- brewsterphotography.com Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid By Shane Scanlan Th e Melbourne Metro Rail Authority by a cheque for $8189.80 from real estate company led by the Cohen family. (MMRA) in October 2015 made it known that agents Allard Shelton to cover the permit fee. Myrgo Pty Ltd directors are: Trevor Cohen, the building was among those it was looking Th e owners are seeking council permission Norman Kotzman, Natalie Kotzman, Heather In an apparent audacious to acquire to build the CBD South Station. to build the extra seven fl oors, construct Cohen, Tania Smorgon and Hannah Cohen. bid to boost compensation, two apartments per fl oor and connect each Th e planning application comprises little Th e Cohens in 2014 bought the Block Arcade of them direct into the heritage-protected the owners of a Swanston more than architectural drawings, with the and soon lost many long-term tenants after a council still seeking essential details before it Nicholas Building, which they also own. St property earmarked for regime of Allard Shelton-led rent increases. can properly assess the bid. In the process, all south-facing windows in Th e other companies in the consortium compulsory acquisition have the Nicholas Building would be lost. Th e council has advised the owners to speak are: Dymbro Nominees Pty Ltd, Adele applied for permission to add with the MMRA. It originally said the bid Th e owners are also currently conducting Pty Ltd and Lynnlea Nominees Pty Ltd. seven storeys. would lapse if the missing details were not an aggressive Allard Shelton drive to Directorships include: Robert Davis, Myrna provided by January 24. It has now granted convert month-to-month tenants within the Goldsmith, Rohan Davis, Yvonne Fink, Bruce an extension until mid-April. Nicholas Building to long-term leases. Davis, Rosalie Silverstein, Delysia Pahoff , Th e owners of the KFC building at 27-29 Neville Southwick, Marilyn Faiman, Lea Swanston St in October lodged a planning Th e planning application to the City of Th e building is owned by a consortium Woolf and Rose Samuel. application with the City of Melbourne for 14 Melbourne estimates the cost of the planned of four companies, with the planning apartments above the three-storey building. works at $12 million and it was accompanied application being lodged by Myrgo Pty Ltd, a Continued on page 2.

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Myrgo Pty Ltd declined to answer CBD News’s questioning of its motivation behind Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade the planning application. PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 Th e three-story 27-29 Swanston St is known www.cbdnews.com.au as the Nicholas Building’s annexe and shares a basement. Melbourne Heritage Advertising Action argued last year to the planning Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 panel assessing the environmental impacts [email protected] of the Metro Tunnel project that it should Reader contributions are welcome. be spared because of its architecturally Please send articles and images to distinctive design and association with [email protected] architect Harry Norris. Th e Nicholas Building itself also argued Th e deadline for the April 2017 edition for the retention of the annexe, saying this is Th ursday, March 17. would protect the building’s south-facing Follow us on Twitter windows, as well as maintain its commercial @CBD_News_3000 viability. Looking south from the Nicholas Building. In its November 21 report, the planning Like us on Facebook panel agreed, saying: “Th e committee agrees Compensation Act 1986, compensation into a 9-10 storey tower after the station was cbdnewsmelbourne that it would be preferable to retain 27-29 is based on the value of properties at the completed. Swanston St above basement level because time of acquisition. In an information CBD News is published by Shane Similarly McDonalds wanted to retain Scanlan ([email protected]). of its design and relationship with the sheet prepared by the MMRA in 2015, the Nicholas Building.” authority said: “Compensation recognises its store and provide strata access below Journalist: Khiara Elliott - ground. Michelle Blackburn for McDonalds Allard Shelton was registered to make a the value of improvements and renovations [email protected] that add value to your property.” Australia told the hearing that the store was a submission to the planning panel but failed family-run business and the most profi table 20,000 copies are printed and to do so. Owners and representatives of some other McDonalds in the CBD. distributed exclusively within Th e MMRA on February 3 sent formal aff ected CBD South property owners argued Melbourne's CBD each month. CBD notices of “intention to acquire” to the against compulsory acquisition. Young & Jackson’s, which is adjacent to News works for advertisers because the site but excluded from the project area, owners of six buildings in CBD South Owners of the Commonwealth Bank people like to know what is happening (including 27-29 Swanston St) and a further made a submission about access and the in their neighbourhood. building and McDonalds objected to delivery of kegs. six around CBD North. Th e authority has compulsory acquisition. CBA building Views expressed by contributors are not said it intends to own most of the properties owner Oscard Pty Ltd suggested it could Ms Michelle Quigley for the MMRA rejected those of the publishers. by the end of this year. be off ered to the MMRA through a licence submissions by McDonalds and the CBA Under the Land Acquisition and for temporary operation then redeveloped building against being acquired.

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Th e City of Melbourne is no closer to having it’s 11th councillor following a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing into the matter on February 21.

VCAT President Greg Garde heard “count back” was the legal way to settle the of successful candidate Brooke Wandin contended to President Garde that, although arguments from the Victorian Electoral matter, but the VEC appealed this decision who was found to be incorrectly enrolled. the legislation was silent on the specifi cs of Commission (VEC) on how votes should to VCAT. Electoral fraud charges against her and this case, it should be determined on the be counted but adjourned the case before former councillor Richard Foster are before basis of the "common law of elections". Apart from these two scenarios, former hearing counter arguments from Cr Michael the courts. councillor Stephen Mayne proposed a third He presented a folder of case law to support Caiafa and former councillor Stephen option that he believed would favour his re- Th e VCAT hearing heard that Ms Wandin’s his position that Magistrate Michael Smith Mayne. election chances. running mate Nic Francis Gilley, previously had made the wrong decision at the MET on President Garde indicated that he was When this matter fi rst came before VCAT for thought to be uninterested, has had a change December 5. loath to rule on a voting counting method a directions hearing on December 19, Mr of heart and is now interested in accepting Th e VEC contends that votes cast for Ms before the eff ects were known. However, he Mayne asked that the VEC be ordered to run the position should it be off ered. Wandim were "tainted" and need to be stopped short of ordering the VEC to run the various scenarios, a suggestion that the VEC Mr Mayne said since learning that Mr removed before a recount is conducted. numbers on its computer and he then retired successfully opposed. Francis Gilley was interested in serving on to consider his position. Mr Brown said VCAT's role was to "give eff ect On February 21, the VEC tried to persuade council, he was less interested in contesting to the intentions of the electors" and order a In what he called a “stepped” process, he President Garde not to order any scenarios. the VCAT case. recount. said it was important that people aff ected VEC counsel Liam Brown contended that the Nevertheless, he said, he would like to know by the counting method be able to make president’s task was simply to determine the "Any other method would frustrate the the eff ect on vote counting if both Mr Francis submissions to him. proper process by which the election could purpose of the Act," he said. Gilley and Ms Wandin’s votes were excluded be fi nalised “and not selecting from a grab In his December 5 decision, Magistrate It was unclear whether he will nominate his from a recount. bag of options”. Smith specifi cally rejected this method: preferred vote counting method as well as It is predicted that under the other two “Once the poll has been declared the how many vote counting scenarios he will However, it appears likely that President scenarios under consideration, Mr Francis relevant provisions concerning the powers ask the VEC to calculate. President Garde Garde will order the VEC to run at least Gilley will become a councillor. of a returning offi ce upon the retirement of a did not give himself a timeline but said a the numbers to determine the eff ect of a candidate no longer apply. Th at candidate, suggestion that he might do so by February “recount” before he reconvenes the case. Should the VEC win its case for a recount, it eligible or otherwise has been declared 24 was “ambitious”. Th e city has had just 10 councillors since the is predicted that Cr Caiafa will be replaced by elected. … Th ere is, moreover, a legislative October election, with observers noting that former deputy lord mayor and Team Doyle Th e VEC prefers a “recount”, which is widely basis in the Act for proceeding in accordance this had aff ected crucial decisions as well as member Susan Riley. tipped to cost Cr Caiafa his position on with sections 46(1)(a) and 46(3). Of the council’s ability to maintain quorum. council. Last December the Municipal Th e VEC is putting a lot of time, eff ort and alternatives discussed I am clearly of the Electoral Tribunal (MET) determined that a Th e problem stems from the disqualifi cation money contesting the case. Mr Brown view that this is the better of them.” 4 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 Melbourne Expert guides to drops in managing a city student ranking By Sunny Liu By Khiara Elliott He said that since the 1960s, universities in Copenhagen were carefully studying the way that built form impacted the way people Melbourne is again ranked A conversation at MPavilion used the city. the best Australian city for saw top minds discuss Th is information was then presented students, but its world rank the relationship between to politicians to note how the city was developing through the eyes of its users. has fallen from the second to From left: Beverley Pinder, Natalie Abboud, Sam community and city on Crowther and Cameron Maher at William Angliss. “It’s about changing the mindset of leaders fi fth. February 10. before you can change the cities,” he said. Th roughout his time as director of city Infl uential urban architect Jan Gehl, chief Th e 2017 QS Best Student Cities Ranking Inspirational design, Mr Adams said he had learned that places Melbourne the fi fth-best student executive offi cer of the City of Sydney changing a city takes a long time and that Monica Barone and director of city city around the world, Melbourne’s lowest change is again, the result of a collaborative ranking since 2014. New William Angliss design at City of Melbourne Rob Adams, eff ort. Institute students were came together for “A Tale of Th ree Cities”. Six other Australian cities, including Melbourne-based architect Shelley Penn “Th e actions that take place slowly through Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, inspired by four diverse, but managed the conversation. the statutory planners, through the traffi c Perth and the Gold Coast, are among the engineers, through the people in parks and world’s top 80 cities for students. complementary speakers on All speakers agreed that for cities to become gardens are the actions that enrich our city February 16. successful urban environments, their over time,” he said. Montreal tops the list this year, followed community must be considered during every by Paris, London and Seoul. step of the way. Former Olympic athlete and chief PR executive and former City of commissioner of the City of Melbourne Australian cities obtained lower scores Melbourne marketing chair Beverley Ms Barone said 18 months of public Kevan Gosper, spoke in February to Henley in the “Aff ordability” category due to the Pinder headlined the orientation day consultation would shape the way the Club members about the principles he ever-increasing living costs and tuition speeches with personal anecdotes, Sustainable Sydney 2030 project would learnt through his career in athletics and fees, which also contributes to a year-on- refl ections and encouragement for the transform her city. how he applied them to his career in city year drop in rankings for Australia. 160 hospitality students. “Th e lesson is: you’ve got to go back to management. “Student View” is a new category in She said the economic prosperity of the the people. It’s the citizens that have to Th e fi rst important principle Mr Gosper this year’s assessment. Th e scores are state was directly linked to the visitor determine what’s important in the city and noted was recovery from defeat. calculated based on qualitative responses economy and the students’ future it is the role of administrators to protect the on studying experiences from 18,000 prospects were extremely promising. public interest in that process,” she said. “I learnt that if you didn’t win a race, or you students. didn’t win a contract in business or you “You are positioned beautifully at According to Mr Gehl, Copenhagen’s didn’t win an argument in diplomacy, you’d Melbourne scores well in the “Student the nexus between education and community has been very involved with the better get over it very quickly,” he said. View” category and boasts the highest commerce,” she said. city its early stages. mark in the “Student Mix” category with Moreland City councillor Natalie the most diverse student population in Abboud’s personal journey highlighted to the world. the students the importance of following Melbourne’s “Desirability” score is their passions and taking advantage of also particularly high, an indicator of opportunities. outstanding quality of life and intense Th is theme was reinforced by the story of popularity as a student destination. former William Angliss student Cameron In Melbourne, more students are Maher who, in a few short years, has employed after graduation compared become assistant restaurant manager at with other Australian cities. Southbank’s Dinner by Heston. Visit Victoria’s online product manager Melbourne’s “Employer Activity” rank Sam Crowther told a similar tale to remains a static seventh in the world. the students undertaking studies in Tourism and Hospitality Management; Culinary Management; Resort and Hotel Management; Events Management; and Food Studies. Jan Gehl gives his views at the February 10 event.

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more than $500 million over a four-year for increased public visibility of the audit council term. function, the offi cers couldn’t think of any, even though Tony Abbott’s local council at Councillors may get to vote on dozens Stephen Mayne Warringah was publicly releasing internal of tiddler contracts worth a few hundred audit reports. thousand dollars (which, like the hundreds In his fi rst column with CBD News, of grants dished out, are rarely changed In the end, as often happened, the only way former councillor Stephen Mayne from the offi cer recommendation), but to ensure something got done was by way of exposes a common misconception we have no involvement in the enterprise councillor motion. agreement. It has been a succession of CEOs, not the councillors, who have made City of Melbourne employees the best paid local government workers in Australia. Th e 2015- Th e capital works budget is arguably the best 16 annual report reveals City of Melbourne Th ere is a great misconception example of offi cer control. Th ere is a Capital had a staggering 169 staff earning more than Works Committee chaired by Professor $139,000. out there that councillors hold Rob Adams but it only comprises offi cers. All this largesse on the staff has squeezed As councillor chair of the fi nance and the power at City of Melbourne. council’s capacity to deliver more capital governance committee from 2012 until 2016, works projects, such as fi xing up Harbour Alas, truth be told, it is the I was never invited to this committee and Esplanade. offi cers who are really in never saw any agendas or minutes leading up to the budget. Achieving change is never easy as an control. individual councillor and often encounters In 2016, the draft budget was only released to resistance from the offi cers. Take reform of councillors a day before the media lock-up Part-time councillors come and go but the council’s audit committee and internal audit and the granularity on individual capital highly paid full-time offi cers endure and, in function – a closed book if ever there was works projects remained sparse because Councillors duly requested the audit the end, they usually win. one. offi cers had successfully resisted my push committee to suggest changes and it came Under the Local Government Act, the only for disclosure of individual capital works Having arm-wrestled through a commitment back with a raft of amendments which employee who councillors can hire is the projects over a 10-year period. at the start of the last four-year term for City elevated the status of the audit committee, CEO. of Melbourne to aspire to become Australia’s increased the ability of independent Th e enterprise agreement is another prime most open and transparent council, it wasn’t members to communicate directly with But once hired, the CEO is very much in example of offi cer power. Negotiations on until year four that we fi nally turned our councillors and provided some public charge of the organisation, controlling a new agreement are continuing but this attention to the audit committee process. visibility on their excellent work. the meeting agendas, fl ow of information, four-year contract is literally the largest deployment of staff and allocation of commitment of rate-payer money that City However, when asked if there was a Th e offi cers lost some control, but the sky resources. of Melbourne enters into, amounting to single change they would recommend hasn’t fallen in.

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MELBOURNE LEVEL 1/180 QUEEN STREET T. 03 9600 2192 HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU 6 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 Footpath High price for being cool upgrade a By Rhonda Dredge group suggest the increase is aimed at $41 a square metre which would drive the building into the A-Grade category. waste of A tour group has just arrived Th e reasons behind the rent increase are in the Cathedral Arcade to not entirely clear to tenants. Many pay on money admire the inspiring glass a monthly basis. Low rent occupiers are vulnerable. Some tenants pay as much for ceiling. internal spaces without windows as those Approval for major with views. construction will see a Th e group could belong to any of 15 As one of 90 tenants with individual leases, companies guiding visitors through the city’s it is diffi cult for any occupier to develop a footpath upgrade on the arcades. Some companies take three groups whole-building point-of-view. corner of A’Beckett and a day, so that’s a lot of people attracted to Sublets, storerooms, creative hubs, studios this particular cultural site. Queen streets potentially and shared offi ce space are some of the Above the arcade is the 10-storey Nicholas models used by tenants to subsidise rents. become nothing but a waste Building, an equally famous site for those Many like the anonymity of the building. of money. who pine to work in a creative environment Windows open onto laneways. with cheap rents, original features and Until recently, homeless people slept in friendly tenants. Th ere are poetry readings Th e upgrade took the footpath from passages. Sparrows jump around on window on a weekly basis, art openings and chats in bitumen to bluestone and included we will have to move offi ce, or change tour ledges. “Getting a tenant’s union up and the lifts with a diverse range of artisans and works to the kerb, channel, footpaths, itineraries.” running would be like trying to organise directors of bespoke companies. access ramps and tactile grounds surface alley cats,” said one tenant of the second Hidden Secrets Tours is a walking tour indicators. In total, the upgrade cost On February 3 notices went out to the fl oor. business that has been a tenant of the $178,102 and construction went for owners of buildings in Swanston St Nicholas Building since 2006. Th e company When the CBD News went to press, tenants approximately three weeks. informing them that their properties would takes small groups of up to eight people were planning another meeting. “Metro Link be compulsorily acquired for the Metro Plans for twin 79-storey mixed-use around the CBD. is telling us there will be no disruption,” said Tunnel project. skyscrapers, dubbed Queens Place, were Mary Farrugia from the bead shop on the Ms Sweetman is passionate about the approved in early 2016. Although the Nicholas Building will not be fi rst fl oor. She fi nds this diffi cult to believe. building. “Many say the cultural value of acquired owing to its heritage listing, a three- According to City of Melbourne the Nicholas Building is its tenants, and “We’ll be surrounded by rubble and trucks,” storey annexe next door will soon become spokespersons, the A’Beckett and Queen the longevity of these manually creative said Loretta Hemengsley of Collected Works, a 35-metre deep gaping hole, according to streets corner upgrade was approved businesses,” she said. a bookshop of poetry and ideas. Th e shop advice to tenants from Metro Rail. before Queens Place. depends on attracting customers to its Ms Sweetman and other tenants have Heritage groups recommended to an poetry readings. One of the spokespersons said that the formed a group to sift through the facts of independent environmental hearing last slip up occurred as a result of an outdated the situation. Th ere are two major issues for It won’t be known if tenants have rights year that the annexe, at 27-29 Swanston St, system used by council that could not tenants – the impact of the tunnel project to claim compensation until the project be preserved to protect the integrity of the check for approved maintenance orders. which will involve a year of demolition, said, says Peta Olive, a lawyer with Aitken Nicholas Building. Businesses along the According to him, the system has now two years of excavation and a possible fi ve Partners, forcing them into a wait and see south of the building will be vulnerable. been updated to avoid future mistakes. years of construction – and the tactics of the game. Th ese include galleries, architectural fi rms building’s agents, Allard Shelton. A complaint from a local resident and an acting academy Aescetica, which is Th e Minister for Planning Richard Wynne, prompted the spokesperson to apologise located within the annexe. Th e fi rst meeting of the group was told that says the State Government is “acutely aware and agree that the project should not have 10 tenants have had rent increases since the of the cultural and historic signifi cance of At this stage tenants are not sure how the gone ahead. tunnel project was announced a year ago, the Nicholas Building” but the challenge project will impact their businesses in actual with three forced to decide by this month for tenants is that, despite the potential City of Melbourne told CBD News: day-to-day terms, other than the noise and if they are prepared to pay almost double. suff ering ahead there is no better location “Any damage to surrounding roads and dust generated by the demolition, said Fiona B-Grade offi ce space without hot and cold in Melbourne. People will pay top dollar footpaths during construction – including Sweetman, director of Hidden Secrets Tours. water and air-conditioning commands about to “slum” it in a cool place with wire glass the recently upgraded area – will be fi xed Ms Sweetman said: “We are still uncertain if $22 a square metre. Calculations by the windows, parquetry fl oors and a reputation. at the developers expense.”

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Mr Corcoran, who has been the chair of in residential buildings. Russell Kennedy Lawyers on LaTrobe St since 2007 and partner since 1986, Authorities there, and in other major was recognised on Australia Day for his global cities, have been motivated to “signifi cant service to the law, and to the close down short-stays because of their legal profession, through a range of executive detrimental eff ect on rental aff ordability. roles, and to the community”. Short-stay rentals are still allowed when “Th ey say it’s an honour, and it really is an the householder is present. Hosts renting honour to be recognised,” Mr Corcoran said. properties for less than 30 days now face Mr Corcoran has worked at Russell Kennedy US$7500 fi nes. Lawyers since 1982 and he and his wife John Corcoran relaxing at work. moved into a Spring St apartment three years Airbnb Inc immediately sued New ago. York City and State after the ban was Despite his many awards and achievements, Mr Corcoran lists heading up the law introduced but has now withdrawn its “I just love the life in the city,” he said. “Every Mr Corcoran remains humble in his associations as career highlights. legal action. night of the week is so vibrant. We live within recognition and says he’s accepting it on walking distance to the gardens. You can “It’s really important that we have an behalf of the people he has worked with. walk to the theatre. Last night I walked to a independent legal profession, independent function for Chinese New Year. Th e CBD is “It’s not just for yourself – it’s for a whole lot of government, particularly. It’s important More free Wi-Fi so much more exciting than it was when I of diff erent people in your life,” he said. that we have a body that is able to speak out started out as a lawyer.” on rule of law issues, promote the rule of law Melbourne Citi Free Wi-Fi and “I’ve been fortunate to lead organisations and speak out against any denials of access Melbourne Metro Free Wi-Fi have Mr Corcoran has had an impressive and like the Law Institute and the Law Council to justice,” he said. extended their CBD coverage. extensive career in the law. He has held of Australia, but those organisations do so many positions including president much for the community. Although there “Th ey do a lot of unsung work. Th ey’ve got Th e services currently cover Elizabeth, and life member of the Law Institute of might be a president who’s the fi gurehead, expert committees in every area of the law Swanston, Russell, Bourke and Flinders Victoria, president of the Law Council of there’s so much work done by so many for that assist the government write legislation streets and CBD stations and will next Australia, councillor of the International Bar the betterment of our society, so you accept and amend legislation and do things that are month include Franklin and Spencer Association and director of Mercy Health. it for all of those people.” purely for the betterment of society.” streets and Queen Victoria Market. 8 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 The sky’s the limit for CBD education By Khiara Elliott “I think there’s a great connection between living in a vibrant and dynamic world city and having a curriculum that gives real life Top education is now at our meaning to the things they’ll be studying at doorstep with Haileybury's fi fth the same time.” campus opened on King St. Some may wonder if Melbourne’s fi rst vertical school is lacking in outdoor space, but Haileybury has several terrace Th e 10-storey school welcomed 234 students playgrounds throughout its 10 levels aged from junior school to year nine through complete with climbing equipment, plenty its doors on January 31. of shade and even a garden where the junior Principal Derek Scott has been in charge of Principal Derek Scott with the 2017 preps at Haileybury's King St campus. students can tend to their own strawberries. all Haileybury’s campuses for nine years. Th e rooftop is also being developed into Th e school caters for children aged three the building and include fl oor-to-ceiling He started researching the CBD fi ve years another outdoor recreation area, and and four at Haileybury’s Early Learning windows that overlook Flagstaff Gardens ago and found that between 2006 and 2011 Haileybury’s fi rst fl oor already has 1000sqm Centre that was established on campus last and the city skyline, however Mr Scott says there was a signifi cant growth in children dedicated to physical education, including year, all the way through to year 12. Th e fi rst there’s more to it than just a nice view. aged 1 to 14 living here, but no growth in an indoor running track. graduating class will complete their studies available education facilities. in 2020. “We want the curriculum here to refl ect Haileybury is also implementing its “parallel “Melbourne is a great world city and it’s a the fact that we’re a part of this great city,” education” model at its King St campus. Darren Carnell Architects transformed the great education city, but it has been lacking he said. “Th e children’s curriculum will be From ELC to year four, classes will be co- previous NAB call centre into a state-of-the- school-level education facilities within the tying them in with the art galleries and the education. But from year fi ve to year 12, art learning facility. CBD, so we’re incredibly excited to bring this museums and the libraries and all of the classes are split into single genders. to fruition,” he said. Haileybury’s classrooms face the front of city’s facilities.” New home for STREET LIFE the White Tower Melbourne

A gift from sister-city Th essaloniki has found a new home in the foyer of the Greek Centre on Lonsdale St.

Th e White Tower Melbourne was presented to the City of Melbourne by the Th essaloniki Association during the 32nd sister-city anniversary celebrations at Federation Square in November.

Th e artwork is a replica of the White Tower landmark in Th essaloniki.

Women in the local communities of Melbourne, Athens and Th essaloniki crocheted 8000 white laurels to decorate the replica. Th e laurels are a symbol of status, prosperity and fame.

Th e Greek Centre is the fi rst stop on the tower’s “tour of honour”. It will travel to 2 pm. Swanston St. Photo by Barry C. Douglas @ BarryTakesPhotos.com Melbourne schools and community halls before fi nding a permanent home.

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Photographer Zoe Ali and author Christos Nova 100’s street team set up a designated Tsiolkas used their six-month City of “singles area” in E Shed. Here, the Melbourne arts residency to document the “Casanovas” set up a love swing for singles lives of people living, working and playing who just might have become a pair. on the block bordered by Swanston, Bourke, Th ose celebrating Singles Awareness Russell and Collins streets. Day in full force also had a heart-shaped Ms Ali told CBD News there was no formal piñata ready for a good whacking! selection process when choosing their subjects. She and Mr Tsiolkas spent six months walking the streets of the block, approaching people who might be willing to share their story. Artist Zoe Ali at the City Gallery exhibition. More than 50 people participated in the project, agreeing to have their black and able to include portraits of the city’s important. white portrait put on display. 1892 councillors and black and white “Th e buildings and spaces of Melbourne and All text stories included in the exhibition are photographs of the block itself. this block fascinates us but it is within the anonymous. Mr Tsiolkas transcribed some, City of Melbourne arts, culture and heritage faces of those we photographed that the real but also included his fi ctional works. chair, Cr Rohan Leppert, praised City Songs vitality of our city comes alive,” she said. All text stories included in the exhibition are and its telling of the past and present CBD Ms Ali said that capturing the anonymous. Mr Tsiolkas transcribed some, community. multiculturalism of the CBD was not but included his fi ctional works too. “City Songs off ers the visitor an opportunity intentional but rather a natural progression Ms Ali and Mr Tsiolkas also worked to ‘hear’ the music of contemporary city as during the photography phase of the project alongside University of Melbourne social well as the voices that formed its songs of the and was something to be celebrated. historian Professor Andrew May to provide a past,” he said. "City Songs: A symphony of experiences" look into the block’s history. Ms Ali said that the relationship between city is available for viewing from now until Th rough their collaboration, they were and community, in her opinion, was very Wednesday, April 19. 35 Spring Street

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561 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 9329 9432 W: www.npm.com.au ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 11 Council slammed over homeless law By Khiara Elliott Interestingly, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle who had previously been quite vocal about his ever-changing stance on homelessness, At the February 7 Future remained relatively quiet throughout the Melbourne Committee meeting, proceedings. the City of Melbourne voted Th e idea for the proposed amendment emerged in late January after chief to potentially expand the commissioner of police Graham Ashton, defi nition of camping for rough called for a tougher approach on the homeless epidemic. sleepers in the CBD. However, at the FMC meeting, despite there being a heavy police presence ready to act if Currently, it is only illegal to camp in a public tensions boiled over, not a single submission place if structures such as tents are used. was made by a Victoria Police spokesperson. Under the proposed amendment, local law Protestors outside Town Hall before the February 7 Future Melbourne Committee meeting. Th is was noted by Cr Rohan Leppert who enforcement offi cers will be able to remove voted against the amendment. any unattended items left by homeless people to allegedly protect public safety. council were united in their stance against submission by commending the council “I would have liked to have seen some the proposed amendment. on some of the collaborative projects written communication from the police as Th e number of people angered by the conducted in the past in an eff ort to combat to why they believe their powers are not proposed amendment was seen at the Acting CEO of the Council to Homeless homelessness. However, she could not hide adequate to deal with this problem already. meeting, as it was moved to Swanston Hall to Persons Kate Colvin, urged council not to her aversion for the proposal. I know this is a council solution, not a police accommodate a larger crowd. put the homeless in danger by supporting solution but I still think that would have the amended local law. “It is in that context of respect and Protests condemning the proposed helped this debate,” he said. collaboration that we must urge you to amendment occurred prior to the meeting as “Th e proposal to expand the defi nition of pause and not proceed any further with the Perhaps the most embarrassing falter of the critics held banners branding it as a “Band- camping will cause considerable harm to proposed amendments this evening,” she night was Tessa Sullivan’s attempt to assure Aid solution” in front of Town Hall. people who are homeless. It’s just simply too said. submitters and those in attendance that broad,” she said. Th e high emotion continued inside with an council was losing sleep over the homeless A request was made for a deaf interpreter outstanding number of submissions being “Th is is meant to be the world’s most liveable problem, before likening the danger of rough to attend the meeting so that a deaf presented to council. city, not the world’s most vulnerable to sleeping to that of terrorism. member of the homeless community could the people in need,” said homeless person Members of the homeless community, understand, however this was not met and “I want to reiterate that this is about public Rebecca Temple. former councillors and representatives no explanation was provided as to why – yet safety and the very real fear that we have in of organisations who work alongside the Manager and principal lawyer of Justice another stumble by the council in dealing the world we live in today that it is dangerous homeless and in some cases, alongside the Connect Lucy Adams, started her with the homeless. to leave unattended items,” she said.

Explorers to be removed, restored A magical transformation and returned White Night Melbourne transformed our city into an enchanted wonderland on February 18-19

Th e Burke and Wills memorial will be removed from its City Square site and restored while Metro Tunnel is being built.

Th e Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) gained City Square by Crowds fi lled the streets surrounding Federation Square. compulsory acquisition last month and, consequently, the Burke and Wills memorial also.

Th e Burke and Wills Historical Society and the Royal Society of Victoria requested the memorial be relocated to the site of the Royal Society of Victoria on LaTrobe St.

However, after submissions at the February 7 Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) from David Dodd from the Burke Light installations illuminated the CBD. and Wills Historical Society and Mike Flattley from the Royal Society of Victoria, the council resolved to temporarily store the memorial for up to eight years before returning it to its current location.

Council arts, culture and heritage portfolio chair, Rohan Leppert, said it was important to maintain the City Square as the site of the memorial to maintain the continuity of the CBD after Metro Tunnel A young couple celebrate their love at White Night Melbourne. Photography by Marco Papageorgiou. Colourful projections lit up Flinders St Station. works had been completed. 12 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 Award-winning help for the homeless

Chair of Youth Projects, Melanie Raymond, was awarded the Order of Australia on Australia Day in recognition for her work with Melbourne’s homeless and disadvantaged.

Despite feeling fl attered by the award, Ms Ms Raymond and Youth Projects aim to Raymond said recognition was not her focus. help their clients in all areas, from everyday support right through to helping them gain “I’m really honoured to be on that list, but employment. Life-skill classes are regularly nothing could be further from my mind. taught at Youth Projects where clients learn Not-for-profi t is not a sector to get into if about cooking, nutrition and employment accolades are what turn you on. In saying training. that, it is lovely when someone recognises your work,” she said. Homelessness, in the CBD especially has currently become a hot topic of discussion. Ms Raymond fi rst became involved with However, Ms Raymond told CBD News the Youth Projects 19 years ago. After running crisis had been in plain sight for years. for local council in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, she was introduced to the “We know the numbers of homeless people organisation and was asked to join the are growing. We know that from all the data board. Shortly after, she became its chair. let alone what we can see with our own eyes,” she said. “Th ere were lots of problems to solve at the time, but we came through that really well Regarding the way homelessness has been and have grown and prospered since,” she addressed lately, Ms Raymond said there said. had been a lack of consistency in policy and response from diff erent levels of Youth Projects extended its services to the Melanie Raymond at "home" in Hosier Lane. government. She also noted the complexity CBD in 2002 when it opened “Th e Living of the issue. Room” in Hosier Lane. work, but everyone we see has numerous services, doctors and mental health and needs so it makes it easier for them,” Ms drug counsellors on site for those in need of “I certainly don’t believe there’s anything Th e Living Room is a primary health service Raymond said. immediate help. fun about being homeless or that providing that provides free healthcare and support to people with basic human needs is the homeless and disadvantaged. “We take a multi-disciplinary approach at Computer and internet access is also encouraging homelessness,” she said. “Th eir the very front lines of homelessness. It really available, as well as a safe common area, “We opened Th e Living Room in response needs are so much more complex, their increases the impact of what we do if we kitchens and meals. to a lot of issues surrounding homelessness lives and their stories are all individual and can capture their needs at the moment they and addiction in the CBD at the time. It’s a “We put all the help in one place so it’s wrong to categorise people who are come through our doors.” unique approach when you off er a wrap- people can fi nd what they need in the one homeless and at the lowest point in their around service in the one place. It’s diffi cult Th e Living Room has showers, laundry organisation,” Ms Raymond said. lives in such negative terms.”

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MELBOURNE CBD PCA113E ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 13 Flinders St Farewell to a touch of sparkle camp takes a

After 166 years of trade, our famous Bourke St jewellery store, Kozminsky, has closed its doors. violent turn

Founded during the goldrush of 1851 by two Tensions boiled over as Polish gentlemen named Simon and Isidor Kozminsky, the shop dealt in all kinds of Victoria Police moved in precious objects, not just the fi ne jewellery to clear the homeless camp that it had been known for during its last years. outside Flinders St Station on February 1, resulting in fi ve Kozminsky held several locations around the CBD, including the Block Arcade in Collins arrests. St in 1910 to Little Collins St from the 1930s until the late 1970s. It is alleged that violence ensued after It was during this time that a man named the arrival of a group of protesters. One Kurt Albrecht started his employment. He offi cer was punched in the back of the was later to become Kozminsky’s third head while others were rammed by a man proprietor. His daughter, Kirsten, worked in on a mobility scooter. the shop from the age of 12 and took over the family business after the death of her father. 75 police offi cers lined Flinders St to She is the current owner of Kozminsky. stop protesters and the public from advancing. Th e area between Swanston “I started when I was in school. Not full time, and Elizabeth streets was blocked and but I’d do holidays. I’d stand behind the public transport stopped as hundreds of counter and pretend like I knew what I was Kirsten Albrecht at the beloved Kozminsky store. onlookers swarmed the street. doing, but I really didn’t,” Ms Albrecht said. Th e camp was cleared to make way for During her time at Kozminsky, Ms Albrecht families that have made Kozminsky a part of husband that made her realise she needed a the long-planned Flinders St station has seen a lot of change throughout the CBD, their traditions. change. restoration works. specifi cally within the retail sector. “Oh gosh, my fondest memories are of the “We’ve been at this location for 40 years “I’ve seen many businesses come and go. I couples who were genuinely, truly in love now and our lease is up in May,” she said, saw Georges go, that was sad. I really loved with each other – when they came in and “My husband died very suddenly the year Georges, as we all did,” she said. chose an engagement ring here,” she said. before this one and that made me very much “I’ve also seen the face of retail change with “And then they came in with their babies reassess what I want to do with my life.” a lot of the major international brands arrive, and bought something else and then when “I have two sons and two grandchildren in as they have.” the babies grew into children, they started New York, as well as my sons and daughters buying them gifts for their 18th and 21st Ms Albrecht also noted that she’s seen a lot here. I’d like the opportunity to be a bit freer. birthdays.” of Victorian-style buildings demolished. To A retail store, not as an online store or as her, they were a piece of our history and their Ms Albrecht said she noticed just how much anything else – just a retail store – is a 24/7 loss is a sad one. these families valued Kozminsky during its commitment,” she said. last days in the middle of last month. Many a celebrity has walked through the As for the future of Kozminsky, Ms Albrecht Kozminsky doors over the years including “People keep telling me Kozminsky is part said there might be potential for what Cher, Sir Elton John, Tom Selleck and the late of their family, that they come here because she called a “leaner, meaner and tighter” Gregory Peck. we’re their family jeweller. I always felt that presence. way in my heart but to have it reciprocated is Despite having numerous encounters with Since announcing the closure, Ms Albrecht very touching,” she said. some of the most recognised names in says she’s had many people come forward A stand-off between police and protestors outside the world, Ms Albrecht says her fondest A number of reasons prompted the closure, with ideas on how to continue Kozminsky in Flinders St Station. memories are of serving the generations of but it was the sudden death of Ms Albrecht’s the future.

WANTED Two full days per month (a Wednesday and a Thursday) in the CBD. Local people to deliver newspapers Would suit a student looking for extra money or a retiree looking to remain to letterboxes, businesses, cafes, active and involved. restaurants, bars, etc. Speak with Khiara Elliott - [email protected] - or 8689 7980 14 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 Radical preacher Progressive goes the distance values to continue By Shane Scanlan Fear not! Th e progressive Controversial CBD minister approach to religion won’t be Francis Macnab retired last leaving St Michaels church in month, after 56 years at the Collins St with the retirement of helm of St Michaels Church in Dr Francis Macnab. Collins St. His replacement, Rev Ric Holland, seems at least as non-conformist – if not more – than Dr Macnab has been a polarising fi gure Dr Macnab! during his time at St Michaels. His progressive approach to religion has Rev Holland comes to the executive ministry attracted and inspired thousands. But role via a celebrated career as CEO of a string some of his provocative views have equally of not-for-profi t social services, the most generated criticism and even outrage. recent being Melbourne City Mission. Th e 85-year-old remembers his fi rst Easter Th e last time he was based at a church was Sunday service attracted 105 worshipper. after being ordained a Methodist minister Last Easter more than 1000 attended – with in Britain in the 1970s and being sent to the many making the journey from the country. tough streets of Glasgow. Dr Macnab acknowledges that his particular Dr Macnab It was this experience that formed his Rev Holland brand of “secular” religion is unique, so view that the church gains relevancy by many of his devotees were prepared to travel It’s a quiet place,” he said. “In a city where responding the environment that it fi nds “You can only refl ect on them from the long distances. there are many stresses and troubles, there’s itself in. perspective of good, strong academic study a place where people can sit, totally without and, at the same time, interpret what that Some years ago he “rewrote” the 10 “We’ve got to be constantly looking at the religious connotation.” means now. Because what it meant 3000 Commandments. environment into which we are placed,” he years ago in the old testament is completely He said progressive religion aimed to said. “And, as the environment is changing, “I said the 10 commandments needed to be diff erent to what it means now.” “reshaping religion for the modern age”. so the church needs to change in its looked at again. We put a big sign up in the response.” Rev Holland has a strong connection with street saying that the 10 commandments “It is helping people see that religion, the CBD and is relishing the opportunity were a very negative way of approaching properly interpreted can contribute to a In terms of what this means for St Michaels, to leverage the fi rst-class facilities of St things. I wrote 10 more positive statements,” good life. A constructive life. A positive way Rev Holland immensely values its Michaels for wider community benefi t. he told CBD News. to cope with the stresses of life,” he said. “independent” tradition and also its various social services. But people should not expect One of his other roles, for example, is being So how was that received? “Not well. But we “I belong to an international body which is a business-as-usual approach. a board member of the Committee for stuck with it,” he said. “Th e church across called the International Scholars of the Jesus Melbourne. the road put up an opposing view. Th e Seminar which is trying to establish what “Th ere are some really good things that we Uniting Church hierarchy told me to stop were the authentic sayings of Jesus.” will hold on to. But let’s take a look at how He has worked in Glasgow, Manchester, doing that, but we have continued.” what we are doing can be improved, can Nottingham and Vancouver. “Big cities are “What did Jesus say?” Dr Macnab asked. grow, can change and can develop,” he said. in my DNA,” he said. As well as being a church minister, “Because some of the things we think he said Dr Macnab is also a psychologist and he couldn’t have said.” “Th e church should be a risk taker, which is And, although he has not been practising psychotherapist. He established the not often how the church sees itself. As an from a church, Rev Holland has for the last To make the scriptures more relevant, Dr Cairnmillar Institute which is currently example, I believe the church has got to take four years been the president of the CBD- Macnab has also rewritten 75 of the psalms. co-located at St Michaels. Cairnmillar is a a really strong stance on marriage equality.” based Melbourne City Churches in Action. degree-awarding education centre as well as “Th ey’re marvelous writings, but they need “We should be a pressure group, a lobby “My new role puts me within the heart of the a clinic for people in need. to be put into language that you and I can group. We should be demonstrating, in my city within a church that is saying to me ‘we understand,” he said. As executive director, Dr Macnab was view, that all people are equal and LGBTI want to really to develop our role in the heart instrumental in establishing a number of With 25 books already under his belt, there’s people have got just as much right to commit of the city’. And that’s why they gave me the programs off ering psychological as well as more to come in retirement. to each other in a marriage as straight job presumably,” he said. spiritual wellbeing. One of his favourites people.” “In particular, I’m going to write about “As well as being the executive minister for has been the “Big Tent”, which is aimed at what we have been doing here. How we In terms of theology, Rev Holland shares Dr the church, I’ve also got a responsibility for kindergarten-aged children with issues. established Mingary as a presence in the City Macnab’s academic, non-literal approach. developing what the church calls community “We took the view that if we could help of Melbourne,” he said. “In terms of interpretation of the Bible, engagement in the city.” these little kids in kindergarten cope with of course it’s not a fundamentalist “How can this organisation respond to the “Th e church needs to be part of the soul diffi culties, then we would prevent a whole interpretation,” he said. “We acknowledge needs that it sees around it? How can we as of the city. People want to feel there is lot of problems later on,” he said. that the Bible has been compiled over a church play an important role in the life of something important that is contributing to thousands of years with a whole range of this city and, at the same time, maintain a At the other end of the scale, the institute their life and their human spirit in terms of diff erent infl uences. People ask ‘is the Bible degree of independence?” also teaches people how to age successfully. the way they cope and how they live.” true?’ Well, if by that question they are saying His message to local residents is: “Here is Another of his successes has been Mingary He is already missing the role. ‘is it factually accurate?’ Well, no it isn’t.” a church on your doorstep that will not tell – “the quiet place” – which is a physical oasis “One day you’re a rooster and the next you’re “So, what does that then mean for a group of you what to believe and will not dictate to of peace on Russell St and is also connected a feather duster. And the feather duster has people who are in the church on a Sunday you but will listen to what you’ve got to say to a low-cost counselling service. lost its feathers,” he laughed. “But I’ll walk when they read the Bible, or any other and which looks at things authentically and “People come there every day and just sit. away with dignity.” spiritual writings for that matter?” intelligently.”

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Brooches at Erika Melbourne Fashion Adventure

Melbourne-based designer Erstwilder Th is month is your last chance to explore produces collectable, limited edition Melbourne’s hidden fashion boutiques on a brooches inspired by animals and all things tour guided by industry professionals. vintage. Find the CBD’s largest collection at Every Wednesday – Friday, 11am – 2pm. Erika. Until March 31. City Square, 44 – 86 437 Little Collins St. Swanston St $89 per person. 9642 5911 www.erikaboutique.com.au

Melbourne at a Glance Invisible Light Garden

March is the fi nal month of the Melbourne An interactive art installation created by at a Glance Bike Tours! Ride through the arts Mosster Studio and ArtPlay that allows precinct, sports precinct, Parliament House, visitors to grow their very own light garden Melbourne Town Hall and all the main CBD and experiment with its elements. sights over two hours. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Until Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm. March 31. Federation Square. $40. Minimum ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr, Batman Ave. four guests. Free.

Pascale Bar & Grill Meatmaiden

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AFTER WORK MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL The famous Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF) is back this year from March 1 – 19 and, while the runways take place at the Melbourne Museum, there’s a whole range of events you can attend around the CBD too! Well Made Clothes and Ethical Clothing Australia have partnered up to present A Good Evening: How Fashion Can Empower Women. Join fashion experts such as author and renowned fashion journalist, Clare Press, Ethical Clothing Australia media and communications co-ordinator, Sigrid McCarthy, designer and owner of Kuwaii, Kristy Barber and co-founder of Freeset, Jeff Ward, for a discussion on how fashion can empower women. the Fashion Film Popcorn Screening. Th e designs on show. Friday, March 10, 6.30pm – 9pm. All attendees receive a free, limited edition category winners of the Australian Fashion Tuesday March 7, 5pm – 7pm. Fortyfi vedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane. tote bag designed by artist Caroline Walls. Film Awards will also be on show, and Fortyfi vedownstairs, 45 Flinders Lane. Free. Cocktails and fi nger food will also be popcorn is free too. Free. Celebrate our city’s multiculturalism available and all profi ts will be donated to Th ursday, March 2, 6.30pm – 8.30pm, Visual storyteller Pam Davison has with A Stitch In Time, A Place Of Mine, Freeset, a fashion production company, Federation Square. Free. collaborated with couture designer a show that uses city soundscapes and which employs victims of Kolkata’s sex Presented by Th e Social Studio (TSS), Linda Britten to bring you Memories Are light manipulation to tell the story of our slavery industry. Th ursday, March 2, 7 – Soxhibition displays the woven sock works Th e Fabric Of A Family, a “full sensory international students. Created by the 9pm. Sunmoth, 28 Niagara Lane. Tickets of established Victorian artists and TSS. experience” of photography, classical music Victorian Government’s Study Melbourne from $50. Artists such as Alice Oehr, Amanda May and and voice, ballet and a couture design. initiative and leading Victorian creative Sit back, relax, grab a drink and enjoy the Jacob Coppedge utilised a range of mediums Beginning with an eight-year-old girl seeing institutions. best Australian and International fashion to create their pieces. Melbourne-based her mother in a yellow gown, the installation Wednesday, March 15, 6pm – late, Queen fi lms as judged by the VAMFF judges at sock company Soxy Beast will also have its explores the themes of memory and family. Victoria Market. Free.

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GAIA Sunset Series – The Tan

In connection with International Women’s Th e third and fi nal race of the Sunset Series. Day, GAIA is an exhibition that interprets and Choose between the 4km or 8km track up celebrates mother nature and our obligation the Anderson St hill, then wind down with to nurture our planet. good food, drinks, a free yoga session and Opening night Th ursday, March 2, 6.30pm. live music. Magnet Galleries, Lvl 2, 640 Bourke St. Wednesday, March 1, 6.50pm – 9pm Free. Th e Tan Track, Royal Botanical Gardens. $40 per person.

Flow After Dark Silent Yoga Disco Crafternoons at City Library

A 90-minute Vinyasa-style yoga class where Take advantage of the library’s sewing, guests wear noise-cancelling headphones needlework and craft materials and create and really get in touch with their zen. something with the kids or for yourself. Tuesday, March 21, 7pm – 9pm Every Th ursday, 5pm – 8pm Town Hall, 90-193 Swanston St City Library, 253 Flinders Lane $53.19 per person. Free.

Good Beer Week Gala Showcase Crab Lab Comedy Lounge

Th e offi cial launch of the Good Beer Week Join the best comics from TV and radio as 2017 program will see breweries from well as up and comers for a mid-week laugh. Victoria and beyond showcase the best of Previous acts have included the likes of Arj their merchandise. Barker and Fiona O’Loughlin. Th ursday, March 16 – Friday, 17 March, Wednesdays, 7.30pm – 10.30pm 5pm – 9pm. Th e Atrium, Federation Upstairs, House of Maximon, 16 Corrs Lane Square. Free. $50 per person. ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 17

THE WEEKEND MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL IS BACK In celebration of Cultural Diversity Th e short fi lms don’t have to be made in a Week, Victoria’s Multicultural production studio, just pick up your phone or your video camera and start fi lming. Festival once again makes a return Finalists and judges’ favourites will be to Federation Square on Saturday, shown at the Multicultural Festival. Visit March 25. www.culturaldiversityweek.vic.gov.au/ get-involved for more information on how Proudly presented by the Victorian to enter. Multicultural Commission (VMC), this 7pm – 9pm is when the live music is the 15th annual celebration of our performances take place. Get up and dance multiculturalism. Th e festival attracts more to songs from all around the world. than 45,000 visitors every year, so come and be part of the party. Also in celebration of Cultural Diversity Week is the Premier’s Gala Dinner on Th is year's theme is “Our journey, Our Saturday, March 18. stories”. 66 per cent of the CBD’s residents were born overseas, and 55 per cent speak More than 1400 people will attend the offi cial another language at home, but all of us are launch of Cultural Diversity Week and enjoy invited to attend the festival and share our an array of Victoria’s best multicultural stories of identity, ancestry and culture. musicians, dancers and cuisines. Th e festival kicks off at midday and a feast of Standard tickets are $180 per person, international cuisine, music and dance will however the VMC off ers subsidised tickets be on off er until 5pm. Th ere’ll be a bunch of for $90 each. Subsidised prices are available fancy – just people and their stories. It part of their identity. activities and roving performances to keep to community organisations, seniors could be during morning tea at work or at a the little ones busy too. groups and members of new and emerging community club night. Lastly, “I remember” is a theme that allows communities. people to share a special memory that From 5pm – 7pm, a festival fi rst will take Suggestions for storytelling themes include symbolises cultural heritage. For example, place in the form of the VMC Film Festival. For more information on tickets “Unpack your suitcase”, an opportunity for you could speak about the rosary beads Th e Film Festival asks young Victorians to and availability, visit www. you to tell your story of migration to Victoria, given to you by your grandmother or a create a fi lm based on their perspective and culturaldiversityweek.vic.gov.au/whats- beginning with what you packed in your traditional head dress passed on through understanding of multiculturalism. on/gala-dinner/ suitcase. generations. Whatever it is, share your story! Th ere are two competition categories, one Another way to get involved with Cultural Another suggested theme is “What’s in a for under 25s and one for over 25s. Th e Diversity Week is to host your own event. name?”. Th is theme explores how a name You can submit your event at www. theme is “Same, same but diff erent: Is Th e VMC encourages all Victorians to host a can refl ect the cultural and religious history culturaldiversityweek.vic.gov.au/get- there more that unites us than divides us?” storytelling event. You don’t need anything of someone’s family name and how that is a involved/host-an-event/

HIGHLIGHTS

Once Upon a Tun March Design Market

Use your magical music powers to save the Over 75 stalls of Melbourne-made fashion. forest from an evil giant! Featuring live music Th e March Design Market brings together from the likes of Beethoven, Brahms, Shultz the fi nest fashion from local designers for and Gould. one day only. Saturdays, 10.30am – 11.15am. Sunday, March 5, 10am – 5pm. City Library, 253 Flinders Lane. Th e Atrium, Federation Square. Age 5+, free. Free.

CTF Curated Lisa Waup x Verner

Shop for a unique and curated selection of A collaborative exhibition by award-winning local emerging labels, meet the designers Gunditjmara and Torres Strait Islander and discover the best and newest fashion at artist Lisa Waup and Australian-based label this quarterly showcase. Verner. Th ursday March 9 – Sunday March 12. March 15 – April 15, all day. 524 Flinders St. CRAFT, 31 Flinders Lane. Free. Free.

Turkish Pazar Festival Vienna Therapy

See our beloved Queen Victoria Market A three-metre tall sculpture of Sigmund transformed into a traditional Turkish Freud created by Vienna street artist, Nychos bazaar. Experience the colours, sounds and will be on display at Fed Square for just tastes of Turkey. under a week. Saturday, March 11, 9am – 3pm. March 8 – 12, 8am – late, Wednesday – Sunday, March 12, 10am – 4pm. Friday, 9am – late, Saturday – Sunday. Queen Victoria Market. Federation Square. Free. Free. 18 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29

SKYPAD Living 3D printing vertical villages

At Melbourne’s Sustainability Festival in February, four RMIT students showcased their “green innovations”.

Arthur Georgalas presented his project specialised services, materials and advice. on Turning the Tide which re-imagines Returning to our vertical villages, 3D recreational boating, courtesy of a printing has several ready applications, most lightweight venturi hull, constructed using especially in terms of building management. naturally derived resins and hemp fi bre Th e capacity to produce, in-house and on- composites. demand, specialised parts (like that missing In a related vein, Finbar McCarthy spoke elevator component) eliminates wait times about his contribution to the future of for deliveries coming from the other-side-of- recreational fi shing where his Scales Project the-world. pairs a safe and practical landing net with Similarly, authorised replacement parts can a new smartphone app that simplifi es the be printed and supplied direct to residents. catch and release process. As original fi xtures age (like dishwashers) Th e winner of the day, Ruby Chan, and parts become hard to fi nd, supplying showcased Moducware™, a fully- these components could signifi cantly extend compostable tableware alternative to take- the life of standardised fi ttings. away packaging. Being made entirely from In another vein, owners’ corporation plant-based material, including agricultural "Equinox" - a sustainable shoe solution by Peter Hermez. committees can greatly improve their discards like cornhusks, discarded communications with residents. For Moducware™ containers can “return to the example, realistic models of proposed earth as a bio-nutrient”. footprint!). 1947 replica of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince building modifi cations can be easily Philip’s wedding cake. And then there was Peter Hermez with However, it is the technology used in produced and displayed for comment. Equinox” – a new, sustainable footwear Equinox that piqued interest – namely 3D As 3D printers shrink in size and price, Th ere is also the possibility of off ering solution. Th is project addresses the printing and 3D knitting technologies. 3D they are making their way into more services to residents on a pay-per-use basis challenge of the ever-growing footwear printing, or additive manufacturing, is a homes, where items both for fun and more so, in time to come, residents could order industry where current production methods process of putting down successive layers of practical purpose can be printed. One fast a pair of Equinox, picking them up in their mean that 80 per cent of material is wasted material to make three-dimensional objects. growing area is the ability to print obscure building's foyer later that day – but this just in the pattern cutting stage. component parts that may no longer be Instead of using printing ink, 3D printers just might be a step too far for our building available but are needed to repair broken Peter developed Equinox to eliminate this use materials like fl exible polyurethane managers. appliances. production wastage, which he achieves and follow a set of digital instructions that If you would like links to the RMIT Green through his new manufacturing approach guide the production of a growing range However, 3D-nirvana is not quite here. Innovations mentioned, please visit and like that needs no gluing or stitching. Th ere are of tangible items. Already 3D printing has Th e ability to print these types of intricate @SkyPadLiving on Facebook. two further advantages of Equinox shoes – had an enormous impact in design-related components require two additional elements they are customisable, meaning consumers businesses where prototype development – the authorised instructions and the right can have individualised footwear – and the can now go from idea to physical object material. A bit of know-how also wouldn’t Janette Corcoran shoes have a longer relative lifespan. within hours rather than weeks. go astray as the Pandora Box of insurance is Apartment living expert awaiting those who wantonly reproduce and Perhaps you are wondering the link between And more intriguing applications continue use protected items. https://www.facebook. Equinox and vertical living? Th ere is, of to emerge, such as the joint restoration com/SkyPadLiving/ course, the obvious benefi t that a reduced project between the University of Warwick Th is is one reason why new 3D user groups number of shoes means a reduced demand and the British Sugarcraft Guild, which are are emerging. In Victoria, for instance, for storage space (literally a smaller using 3D printing to restore the vandalised artists needing to 3D print have access to

Heritage Let’s not lose more lanes While our experience of Melbourne’s laneways today is often as places for hidden bars, cafes, and canvases for our favourite street artists, a hidden history also lies in wait down many. Here’s just a small sample to prompt your own exploration.

Take St Johns Lane and St Patricks Alley, reading of the riot act and martial law. upscale fashion stores and cafes, is a physical destruction by developers approved in across from each other in the west end of reminder of the extraordinary Coles Book recent years by the City of Melbourne – most Little Bourke St. Th ey’re both unremarkable Coverlid Place further down Little Bourke Arcade that once spilled out onto it and recently bluestone Griffi n Lane in the storied looking, but in 1846 they were sites of St might not seem like much more than a under the cast iron roof put there by Coles in Little Lon Precinct. sectarian tension unimaginable to present seedy lane of bins and a pool hall now, but the late 1890s. We can’t aff ord to lose any more of this generations of Melburnians. in 1889 it functioned as the rear entrance tangible history from the map, or from the With its vast collection of books and of the Golden Fleece Hotel, meeting place fl aneurial experience of our city, if we want In a move designed to incite reaction, Irish ornaments from across the world, a policy of political radicals and anarchists, many of to remember small stories that matter. protestants hosted a banquet and hung whom had fl ed repression in Europe in the of allowing people to read for as long as banners celebrating the Battle of the Boyne preceding decades. they liked without buying and pamphlets at a pub on the corner of St Johns, opposite a and lectures promoting world peace and Coincidentally, a former warehouse at Catholic pub facing St Patricks. equality, Coles championed the progressive Tristan Davies the end of the lane, now painted blue and outlook we now take for granted in our city. After a near riot outside and a brief exchange recently for sale, was built in the same year President of gunshots, the Lord Mayor called redcoats as the 1871 Paris Commune. While none of the lanes mentioned Melbourne Heritage in with bayonets fi xed to end the fracas, above are in immediate danger, almost a Action restoring calm across the city only with a Howey Place, now home to a number of dozen others have been sold, or had their ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 19

CBD Local Hope for a better life By Sunny Liu

along nearly every single shop on Swanston It is not always easy for an St, Ms Li found a position at a fast food chain 18-year-old to fi nd a job to just before Christmas. But before her excitement of getting a new support themselves, especially job had worn off , she found out she was if they are a foreign student who being underpaid and exploited. has just been in Australia for fi ve “After a three-day trial period when I wasn’t months. paid, I realised my hourly pay was only $12 per hour,” she said.

“When I went for the interview, the boss Xue Li was desperate to get onto her feet was very vague about the pay rate. He only when she arrived in Melbourne from said ‘the better you work, the more pay and her hometown Zhengzhou, a highly- hours you get’,” Ms Li said. “I was just so industrialised Chinese city, last August. happy I fi nally found a job so I didn’t want to Coming from a relatively humble family question him.” background, Ms Li says she is diff erent from “To be honest, I was quite satisfi ed with the some of her peers. pay because it was actually higher than some “So many other international students come of my classmates, who only got $10 an hour,” from rich families and they wear expensive she said. Ms Li looks forward to travelliing around Melbourne. brands just to show off . But I’m not the Ms Li says she does not want to complain same,” she said. “I want to earn my own too much because she just wants to have a Having been diligently looking for work and “I would really love to see more places in money and cover my basic living expenses.” job, despite working more than 70 hours a working ever since she arrived in Melbourne, Melbourne, but at the moment I just want to But with her $260 weekly rent for a fortnight in the lead up to Christmas and not Ms Li says she has not yet had the chance relieve some fi nancial burden off my family," windowless small room on Swanston St getting paid penalty rates on weekends and to have a proper tour around this popular she said. and $40,000 annual tuition fees, it seems public holidays. tourist destination. almost impossible for Ms Li to be fi nancially “I do think I deserve something better. But “Th ough I live in the centre of the city, my life Ms Li is hopeful that she will eventually fi nd independent. this is as good as I can get at the moment,” is quite confi ned to the CBD area. I spend a job with higher pay and will have the time After weeks of handing out her resumes she said. most of my time at school, work and home." and money to travel around Melbourne.

Planning Steady progress in the planning world

intended completion date of 2020. Th e last month hasn’t been the Other projects along the CBD’s northern most active from a planning stretches continue with Mammoth’s Empire tower on Elizabeth St joining ICD Property’s perspective, however there is Eq. Tower in topping out. Lighthouse still a considerable amount of appears next in line, while Victoria One’s core continues to race away from its fl oor construction activity in the city slabs. and further to come once the Elsewhere, Cbus Property has announced Melbourne Metro Rail Project that W Hotels will be operating the 269 rooms within the hotel component of Collins and Queen Victoria Market Arch. Th is news comes as the cores begin to Precinct Renewal programs form on the dual 41-storey towers following begin to ramp up. excavation and retention works. Just a little further down, demolition continues at Mirvac’s 477 Collins St project Th e Breathe Architecture-designed Market Breathe Architecture’s Market Garden Pavilion at the Queen Victoria Market. for Deloitte. With the existing parking Garden Pavilion is currently at advertising structure all but gone, attention has now as it seeks a permit to allow for its operation approval of Crown Resorts’ 323m tall One Th e City of Melbourne has previously turned to demolishing the eight-storey offi ce by October of this year. Its construction Queensbridge Tower comes with the added expressed its desire to transform this western building while Th e Olderfl eet Buildings will will allow for the decanting and temporary benefi t of a $100 million public space section into Melbourne’s own version of New be retained and restored. relocation of traders while works are contribution. $15 million of this will be put York City’s High Line – a 178m linear park undertaken on the QVM’s sheds as part of a Directly opposite Olderfl eet, work has towards the long-mooted transformation of straddling the Yarra between Southbank grander $250 million renewal of the market commenced on the pencil-thin Collins Sandridge Bridge across the Yarra. and the Melbourne CBD. Th e $15 million over the next fi ve years. House being built by Hickory. Utilising its contribution will fi nally allow the City of With an initial redevelopment occurring own unique patented integrated structural Melbourne’s plans to come to fruition. Works on the site of the former Savoy Tavern in time for the Commonwealth Games system – Hickory Building System – will see on Spencer St are now well underway with in 2006 which saw artist Nadim the 61-storey apartment tower constructed the existing building on site making way Karam commissioned to create 10 abstract in nearly half the time of traditional Laurence Dragomir for the Beyonce-inspired Premier Tower. sculptures as part of Th e Travellers along construction methods. With the site now cleared, head contractor the eastern portion of the bridge, with the Laurence is an Urban Melbourne director with Multiplex is forging ahead with construction Finally, while not explicitly a project structure of the western half exposed as a expertise in the CBD on the 78-storey structure, targeting an located within the Hoddle Grid, the recent temporary condition. urbanmelbourne.info 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29

Residents 3000 You live here? How well do you know your city? Residents 3000 work closely with City Precinct, an active networking group comprising many of the city’s most innovative and interesting small businesses.

Residents 3000 is a community group in the unique event. full sense of the word. It is not just about meeting the neighbours. We like to connect Coming up … our members with the outstanding small We are holding a trivia night for our March businesses that are an indispensible part of meeting. Th is is where we test our members’ our vibrant environment. knowledge of their city – about the buildings, Last year, with the help of a small grant about its art and its secrets. (Residents 3000 from the City of Melbourne, we were able meet at the Kelvin Club, 14-20 Melbourne to hold fi ve special walks around the city Place, on the fi rst Th ursday of every month.) where our members learned about some In April we are having expert speakers help bespoke gift shops, hidden-away bars, us understand the problem of homelessness amazing gastronomical delights and, at in the city. What can we, as a society, do the same time, were introduced to some of about this sad problem? Melbourne’s history. We call our walks the “3000 Steps” refl ecting on the CBD’s 3000 And in May, we will have several presenters postcode. More walks are planned for this who will talk about the real estate scene year. in Melbourne. Our sponsors, Hocking Stuart, tell us that property valuations and Have you heard about the Festival of trends are not uniform throughout the Steve? city. We will learn about the characteristics of diff erent precincts, the value people City Precinct with support from the City of place on older established buildings Melbourne hosts an annual celebration of versus newly-built buildings. How will Melbourne’s modern men. Th is year the all the new developments impact on event will be on Saturday, May 28 between property valuations? What about the city’s 11am and 6pm. Th e festival gathers together construction plans over the next 10 years? designers, retailers, purveyors of classic merchandise, stylists and outfi tters to rejoice To fi nd out more, you may like to go to our in the world of the thoroughly modern web site at www.residents3000.com.au gentleman. Th e event brings together under one roof, local artisans, baristas and foodies, designers and merchants, stylists and entertainers who Fiona Sweetman from Hidden Secrets Tours, shows residents and visitors Melbourne’s true charm. will be showcasing their beautifully crafted Susan Saunders and designed products and services. Th ere will also be local breweries and distilleries, vice president of traditional “Steve talks”- a series of is Martin Scorcese – his life, fi lms and Ph: 0412 566 606 showcasing their mastery by off ering tastings panel discussions featuring guests and infl uence on masculinity and men’s style. email: sue@residents3000. of locally produced whisky, craft beer, wine com.au personalities from a wide range of fi elds. and gin. Hosted by Steve Colquohon, editor of Th e Residents 3000 members – both the ladies Steve is teaming up with ACMI for a round Age’s Executive Style, the theme this year and the gentlemen – are supporting this

Critic Clues from the street “I grew up with storytelling, reading comics private investigator. You have received an from the epics,” she said. Imagine if you could be the anonymous text from someone.” Ms Prakash is passionate about the way hero of an adventure. You have Th is time a magician has been shot by an stories can emerge from ideas and places. to solve puzzles in locations arrow and you are choosing between eight She writes into what she calls an identity endings. You have moved from Searching around the CBD and decide crisis between the public European culture for Salonie to Th e Golden Deer by Aparna here and her own private Indian self. which path to take to fi nd a Ananthuni. Her stories are often noir accounts of the missing girl called Salonie. Stories are weaving you into the landscape way fears might project a writer into strange connecting you with Indian mythology readings of a situation then pull her back at and taking you back to the Melbourne Salonie has been kidnapped at Federation the last minute. Fiction allows her to turn an International Exhibition of 1880. Square. “Th e metal skyscrapers rise like Uber driver into a bomber and to empathise with a bored salesgirl in a pop-up linen shop. shards. Th ere are ochre tiles stretching out in “In Delhi, before the British took over, the all directions. Groups of words jumbled look street sweepers were reciting poetry,” says She is interested in exploring novel methods like random thoughts in dreams.” Ms Ananthuni. “It was a classical culture.” for delivering her stories to readers, of Literature. Th e Melbourne Noir cards are Chetna Prakash is one of three storytellers including through gift cards. Th e stories are available from the Paperback bookshop in She reacts against the literal, anti-intellectual employed to enrich the city with words that her way of trying to understand this place. Bourke St. vernacular that is sometimes promoted can be downloaded to an app. here. Her writing is drawn from ancient Th e writers were speaking at the Jaipur “It’s just another day out. People are gateways in Spain, Iberia and Istanbul Writers’ Festival in Melbourne. Th e app can Rhonda Dredge milling around Fed Square but you’re and the aesthetic of non-English styles of be downloaded from the Story City site, [email protected] on edge. You’re a newbie fresh-faced representation. developed by the Melbourne UNESCO City ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 21

Fashion Rewind to 1980 It’s time to raid your mum’s wardrobe or your local op shop, because 80s fashion has been named one of the biggest trends of 2017.

Th anks to designers like Jeremy Scott Also making a huge return will be the oh- and Balmain, 80s motifs such as padded so-eighties power suit. Karl Largerfi eld and shoulders and bold colouring have made Chanel brought the women’s power suit back their return to the runways of New York and with a 2017 twist for their Haute Couture Paris fashion weeks. Spring Summer show earlier this year.

Th e Jeremy Scott show, inspired by New Th e strong, tailored fi t of the suit exudes York in the 80s was full of patent leather, dominance. Pair with a pastel colour to keep checkered patterns, sequins and cat-eye it feminine. Complete the look with an over- sunglasses. the-jacket belt to cinch the waist and defi ne your form. Before you reach for the teasing comb, hair spray and blue eye shadow, know this: the Smaller trends to invest in pay homage to the 80s trend will be seen in statement pieces, grunge of the decade. Embroidered denim not entire outfi ts. that looks almost customised will be seen throughout the next few months. Padded and oversized shoulders, as well as big and bulky blazers will be the biggest nod Don’t have $1504 for the Marc Jacobs to the 80s seen this year. Balmain is selling embellished denim bomber? Invest in a double-breasted, shoulder padded blazer a plain denim jacket and sew or iron for $2540, but you can pick up a very similar some patches on yourself! You can fi nd style at prettylittlething.com for $50. thousands of music, animal, vintage, fl oral, beverage, religion and basically anything- Erryn Wenzel, Aimee Barns and Khiara Elliott in their 80's inspired denim. Th e miniskirt of the 80s will be making and-everything-you-can-think-of inspired its comeback too. Miniskirts may not be patches on Etsy, and all for less than $10! the most weather-appropriate choice as new one online. we come into the cooler months, so take Although you can fi nd an endless supply of advantage of the sun while you can. Style 80s-inspired fashion online, we at CBD News In fact, our Lifestyle and Fashion editor Khiara Elliott your statement mini with more casual pieces recommend visiting your local thrift store. found an oversized, embroidered denim [email protected] like slogan tees and trench coats to take you Chances are you’re going to fi nd 10 pre- jacket for an easy $7 at her closest Salvation from day to night. loved items for the price of a single brand Army store!

Pet's Corner Top Class Well-trained CBD dogs frequent the offi ce By Monisha Iswaran

Long-time dog owner Anna has her dogs so well trained that they attend work with her regularly, causing no trouble at all.

Morgan, a nine-year-old Labradoodle and Radcliff e, a six-year-old spoodle, have been coming to their owner’s CBD offi ce daily as of late, while she is having work done to her house. Th e two dogs are enjoying this temporary my own. Th ere’s places you can go that will change of routine and Anna’s workplace help you,” she said. has warmly welcomed people-loving Morgan and Radcliff e. However, bringing the dogs to a school wasn’t enough on its own, and they “Th ey’re very good with people. Both are open 24/7 | required a fi rm hand at home to ensure they very friendly and outgoing. Th ey love a remembered what was taught. cuddle and they love to play,” she said. sexy & wild | “You learn the training techniques at the Anna bought both the dogs when they schools and then it’s all about practise at were puppies and ensured they were home – techniques like rewarding them genuine escorts | taught how to behave early on. when they do something good, ignoring “It’s a lot of work training them, but it’s them when they do something bad,” Anna defi nitely worth it,” she said. said. She invested the time early on, both She noted that the techniques applied to through training schools and working training young pets could be likened to the with the dogs herself, to get them to be process of bringing up children. the obedient pets they are today. “It’s very similar to what you would do with “I took them to puppy school and an a child in a lot of ways. It’s just positive obedience school so I didn’t do it just on reinforcement!” she said. 22 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29

Street Art

23rd Key's tribute to British architect, Dame Zaha Mohammad Hadid. Skills to pay the bills

On sitting down to chat with Jess (aka 23rd Key) I had to confess that, although I was aware of her work, I knew little about her.

So I was embarrassed to fi nd out that this if she decided to pursue a career in either walk between the layers and see how they “It’s interesting who society idolises and passionate, energetic and multi-talented graphic design or architecture. fi t together, but also de-construct them and gives credibility to. I was studying full- stencil artist, has twice and justifi ably so, focus on the detail that goes into each single time and crazy-busy, but with help from “However, after my fi rst solo exhibition in won Th e Australian Stencil Art Prize – in layer rather than just the fi nished piece.” my partner and utilising a technique I’ve 2011, I decided to take my career as an artist 2011 and again in 2014 when it became the developed for large stencils, I managed to more seriously. Why not pursue trying to do Other projects to date are the Patterson World Stencil Art Prize. paint the piece between tutorials.” something you love full-time? Th at’s the real Building (Royal Children’s Charity Auction), “I was a late-starter on the scene. Th is I dream isn’t it?” Preston Market, Women’s Refuge in Jess concluded by saying: “It’s taken people a Footscray, Wall to Wall in Benalla and the long time to take street art seriously. It wasn’t partially put down to a Catholic all-girl’s “I like to challenge myself, cutting very Banksy exhibition. until it started fetching large amounts at school education and a lack of infl uences elaborate, detailed stencils, some of them auction that most people really saw a value leading me towards creative outcomes,” she depicting diffi cult texture, for example fur Last year Jess and her partner showcased to it.” said. “If it had been otherwise, I may have and hair.” street art through their Stockroom Gallery entered the art scene a lot earlier. Sadly I was in Ringwood. She also conducts classes in “Even though it would have been cool to be It’s this attention to detail and photorealistic to miss Melbourne’s popular stencil boom by stencil making. a participant in the scene when it was fi rst style that has become Jess’s trademark. about fi ve years.” taking off , for the foreseeable future, my aim Pushing the boundaries, creating movement “I’m keen to foster an interest and pass on is to keep painting and inspiring the next Her fi rst encounter, around 2005, was to in what is essentially a static, rigid technique. my knowledge. Melbourne has such a rich generation by doing so.” become a right-of-passage. “It started out history of stencilling and street art. It’s what “Some of my early pieces took a long time as just something to do but quickly became originally inspired me, and it’s part of why I Jess has just announced her third solo to complete, but after 10 years I’ve built up the start of my career as a [street] artist,” she do what I do.” show, Keezus, the Second Coming, at Th e speed. Th e detailed panel for the Banksy said. “Luckily the fi rst one-colour stencil I Stockroom Gallery, in Ringwood from March exhibition only took one to two weeks,” she Th e image chosen to accompany this article ever painted on the street is still tucked away 4. in a Collingwood laneway. I owe a lot to my said. is Jess’s portrait of architect, Zaha Hadid, who sadly passed away last year. It was Jess’s brother who was into stencilling and it was Issues with carpel tunnel have forced her to contribution for the Meeting of Styles event in his passion for the technique that inspired reassess her cutting methods and she has Blender Lane, Franklin St. me. Th e rest is history!” slightly changed her style as a result. “I felt strongly that her death wasn’t given Jess’s intriguing alias, 23rd Key, is an “My second exhibition at Juddy Roller in Lorraine Ellis the recognition it deserved. She was a amalgam of her birth date, a lucky number 2015, was more interactive, as I wanted to If you are interested rock star in her own fi eld of expertise and in Melbourne street and a play on her surname. explain the stencil process,” she said. therefore needed to be honoured for the way art there is more on Initially she saw stencilling as another trick- “I framed the largest stencil I had for the she changed the nature of architecture,” she my Facebook page, up-her-sleeve that could help folio-wise show in acrylic so viewers could physically said. StreetsmART ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 23

History Equitable Building

Th e Equitable Building (also known as the Colonial Mutual Life Building), was for many years after its completion in 1896 the benchmark of commercial architecture in Melbourne.

It was built for the Equitable Life Assurance Exhibition Building, near the Melbourne Society of America and sold to CML in 1923. Museum.

Designed by American architect, Edward Th e magnifi cent bronze statuary group, Raht, it was built on a lavish scale with representing the “Equitable” protecting the imported marble, elaborate plasterwork and “Family”, is in the gardens of the University of fi ne timbers. Melbourne, near the Baillieu Library.

Th e exterior was clad in granite from Philip Th e Royal Historical Society of Victoria is the Island and Harcourt near Bendigo. peak body for local history in Victoria. It has a signifi cant collection of library materials, High ceilings in the offi ces gave them photographs and manuscripts. beautiful proportions but meant that the building had far less fl oor space than other It holds a busy program of lectures, structures of comparable height. exhibitions and events. For further information: www.historyvictoria.org.au In 1959 CML decided to replace it with a more space-effi cient building.

Pieces of the Equitable Building are dotted around Melbourne. Th e foundation stone is in the basement of the new (1960) building Kate Prinsley on the site. Kate Prinsley is executive offi cer of the Royal Fragments of the granite facade are Historical Society of displayed on the forecourt of the Royal Victoria

Equitable Building, corner Collins and Elizabeth streets c.1890

We Live Here Parliamentary inquiry into short-stays

Th e long anticipated Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the Owners Corporation Amendment (Short-Stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 will start in March.

Th e inquiry is being conducted by the We need politicians from all sides of politics Th ere needs to be a level playing fi eld to councillors at committee meetings (but Environment and Planning Committee and to sit up and take notice: and now we have the opportunity to do not at council meetings) with 15 minutes its purpose is to: something about it. Our homes and the allowed at the beginning and end of each ■ Th at residents are not just concerned future of our communities are at stake so meeting. ■ with unruly parties and bad behaviour Undertake consultation with short-stay we encourage as many of you as possible to as the Government seemed to You can fi nd out more at www.melbourne. accommodation providers, individuals become involved and HAVE YOUR VOICE think when introducing the Owners vic.gov.au/about-council/committees- and owners' corporations about the HEARD! contents of the Bill; Corporation Amendment (Short-Stay meetings/Pages/getting-involved- Accommodation) Bill 2016. Owners’ Council meetings.aspx ■ Examine the impact of short-stay corporations already have the powers to Finally, we welcome your comments and accommodation on residents and owners’ deal with them! Find out what your elected City of corporations of apartment buildings; and Melbourne councillors are up to! feedback and invite suggestions for topics ■ However concerns about unregulated you would like us to address in this column. ■ Examine the adequacy of owners’ short-stays taking over residential Do you have a burning issue which you Like most not-for-profi t organisations corporation rules in managing the impact apartment buildings that are not properly would like to put to a councillor in person, or we operate on a shoe-string budget and of short-stay accommodation. designed and equipped for them, are would you like to contribute a submission on donations from individuals and buildings are being ignored; e.g. safety and security is a topic being debated in council, or even just Th e full terms of reference and the guide to greatly appreciated. being compromised; go and listen to the councillors discussing making a submission can be found on the some of the major issues of the day? Please send all correspondence to committee’s website at www.parliament. ■ No compensation to owners’ corporations [email protected]. vic.gov.au/epc/inquiry/446, where you can for increased wear and tear, particularly If so have you thought about attending a also follow the progress of the inquiry. for the shortened life of a lift, estimated to council or committee meeting? To register as a supporter of We Live Here or be about fi ve years; and to make a donation please visit our website Th is is an opportunity not to be missed and Each month one council meeting and two Future Melbourne Committee meetings, at www.welivehere.net we encourage all residents – owners and ■ Very many owners purchased apartments involving all councillors, are held. tenants – and others who have a story to in the belief that is was to be their home, tell, to make a submission. Th is is an open but establishing communities has Members of the public are invited to attend inquiry and all submissions will be accepted become almost impossible because one’s both council and committee meetings and www.welivehere.net e until February 28. neighbours come and go all the time. submissions on various topics can be made “we liv emails to campaign@ re”TM to both by following the relevant guidelines. he Th e committee is due to report back to Th is is not the “sharing economy” we were welivehere.net Parliament on May 11, 2017. led to believe but it is the “taking economy”. Questions without notice can also be put 24 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29

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VCAT Watch An advertising sign no more?

Above the roof of the building at 500 Flinders St there is a large sign currently advertising a car.

Th e sign structure has been there since the and leading planning barristers represented One of the laws to prove an existing use right As to the application for a permit to 1970s (though it has not always displayed the council and permit applicant. Th is is is that there must be 15 years continuous undertake the works to convert the structure advertising signage). In a recent VCAT case, an indication of the amount of revenue big use. Th is was a critical issue in this case. into an electronic advertising sign, the Octopus Media Pty Ltd v Melbourne CC advertising signs can generate. tribunal supported the council’s position [2016] VCAT 2101, the tribunal ruled the sign On the fi rst matter, the tribunal said that the that it has a clear local policy to avoid Th e owners wanted to replace the existing had no right to exist. onus of establishing the existing use right fell large-scale billboards and other forms of structure with a new electronic sign. It was on the owners, not the council. It found that, promotional signs on the Melbourne skyline To erect certain types of advertising signs you claimed they had an “existing use” right to on the balance of probabilities, it had failed when viewed from the Yarra River corridor. need a planning permit. State government display the sign and did not need a permit to do so. Th at is, it failed to prove that the regulations govern advertising sign controls, to make the minor works to convert it into sign lawfully existed (at least beyond March, Th e tribunal concluded the sign would be though councils can have local policies to an electronic sign. In case the tribunal did 2010). obtrusive in this viewline. supplement the state government rules. not agree, they said they would apply for a Some two months after the tribunal’s permit for the minor works. Th e types and sizes of signs allowed depend Crucially it found that fi rst, in December decision the sign still exists. It seems council on the type of zone they are in. Th e rules are Th e council was not only opposed to the new 2008, during the 15-year period, there were will have to take enforcement action to get complex and confusing. A former planning electronic sign but claimed that the permit two letters from the council that clearly and the sign removed. minister appointed an advisory committee for the original sign had expired. unambiguously gave written direction for the in 2008 to review the rules and it made display of the advertising sign to cease and Th e owners sought two outcomes from the recommendations to simplify them. But for the structure to be removed. Mark Marsden tribunal hearing: fi rstly, a declaration that nothing was done. they had existing use rights and that the Secondly, the use for the purpose of an Managing editor Th e tribunal hearing about the 500 Flinders council could not compel the removal of the advertising sign was not continuous through Victorian Planning St sign was a very complex case that was sign; and secondly, that council be required this period, given that no advertising was Reports heard by a deputy president of the tribunal to grant the permit for the sign. displayed from 2011 to 2015. [email protected] ISSUE 29 CBD NEWS 25 市政的 墨尔本市政 大胆的规 的真正权力 无家可 在哪儿？ 划申请 Stephen Mayne 撰稿 很多人都误解墨尔本市政 议员享有权力。唉，说实话，实 归法受 Shane Scanlan撰稿 际是市政的官员掌握着真正的权 力。 一个明显为提高补偿而提 尔顿(Allard Shelton) $8189.80的 兼职的市政议员们来来去 出的大胆申请，这位斯旺思顿 支票作为支付许可申请费。 去，然而那些全职高薪的市政官 (Swanston)街上的业主在他被强 员们却能持久任职，最终他们往 业主们正在试图征得市政的同 制收购的物业上申请增加七层的 往是赢家。 抨击 意以建造额外的7层楼，每层有2套 规划许可。 公寓，还有直接通道进入旁边的尼 根据地方政府法，市政议员 Khiara Elliott撰稿 位于斯旺思顿街27-29号的 古拉斯(Nicholas)大楼，该楼属于 唯一能聘用的雇员是首席执行官 肯塔基炸鸡店(KFC)于10月份向墨 遗产保护建筑，也是他们拥有的。 （CEO）。 尔本市政提交了申请在原来的三 在2月7日的墨尔本未来委员 在这个规划中，尼古拉斯大楼 一旦聘用了，这位CEO就掌 层楼顶建造14个公寓房。 会(FMC)会议上，对在墨尔本市 的全部朝南窗户将失去。 控了整个市政机构，控制所有会 墨尔本地铁局(MMRA)于2015 议的议程，信息的流向，工作人 中心露营-这个潜在的扩大定义 目前业主们正在积极地鼓动阿 年10月就告知该楼房和其它物业 员的部署以及资源的分配。 作出了投票， 批评者说这一改 拉德·谢尔顿地产中介去动员尼古 将被建造为新的市中心地铁南 变将危及露宿街头者。 拉斯大楼里的租户把月租赁转为长 基本工程预算可算是市政官 站。 员控制的最好例证。有这么一个 期租赁。 由罗布·亚当斯(Rob Adams)教 目前，只有使用大型结构 这个规划申请的内容仅有那 位于斯旺思顿街27-29号的三 授主持的基本工程委员会，可所 例如帐篷在公共场合露营是非法 些建筑设计的图纸，为此市政仍 层楼房据悉是尼古拉斯大楼的副楼 有成员都是市政官员。我在2012 的。根据所提议的修正案，地方 在寻求必要的细节，才能正确地 并共享一个地下室。 至2016年担任议员并主持财政和 执法人员能够清除任何无家可归 评估该申请。 墨尔本遗产行动组织去年就规 管理委员会期间，从未受邀参加 者留下的无人看管的物品，据称 市政已经通知了业主让他们 划评审小组针对地铁隧道工程对环 这个基本工程委员会，也从未见 是保护公共安全。 去跟墨尔本地铁局交涉，也告知 境影响的评估时有过争辩，由于古 过其有关预算的任何会议议程和 规划申请者如果规划的详细内容 记录。 拉斯大楼有独特建筑设计以及和建 在会议上有一些对提议修正 在1月24日之前还没有提供的话， 筑师哈利·诺里斯(Harry Norris) 2016年的那个预算草案只是 案感到愤怒的人，当时会议转移 申请将会失效。但是现在已获得 的关系，该大楼应该得以保留。 在给媒体定稿的前一天公布给市 到了斯旺斯顿(Swanston)会议厅 批准可延期至4月中旬。 政议员，而且草案中对每个基本 然而尼古拉斯大楼业主也争辩 以容纳更多的人群。 提交墨尔本市政的规划申 工程项目的细节还是不够透明， 要求保留其副楼，并提出这样就能 请估计所规划的工程费用是1200 他们成功地阻挡了我所提出的要 抗议者谴责这个提议修正案 保留尼古拉斯大楼南面的窗户，同 万，并附上地产中介阿拉德·谢 求披露一个10年的基本工程项目 时也能保持其商业的可行性。 是在会议之前产生的，批评者在 的计划。 市政厅前拉出了横幅，称修正案 企业劳资协议是市政官员权 为“权宜之计”。 力的又一主要例证。一个新劳资 在给市政议会提出的众多提 协议的协商正在进行，实际上这 是墨尔本市政要花费纳税者的最 议中可以看到持续高涨的情绪。 大工作开销，在四年的任期中这 由于警察总监格兰姆·阿什 笔费用将会超过5亿澳元。 顿（Graham Ashton）呼吁对无 市政议员可能会对几十个价 家可归者的蔓延采取更严厉的措 值几十万的小项目合同进行表决 施，1月下旬提出了此修正案。 （其中类似有几百项政府补助， 很少会改变官员提出的建议）。 然而在墨尔本未来委员会会 可是我们不能介入这个劳资协议 上，尽管现场有很多警察以应付 的协商。长期以来一直是CEO不是 万一出现的紧张局势，但是维多 议员使得墨尔本市政府的雇员成 为澳大利亚工资最优的政府工作 利亚警察代言人却没有提出任何 人员。2015-2016的年度报告显示 摄影：David Brewster 摄影师 www.davidbrewsterphotography.com 一项提议，对此市政议员罗汉· 了令人吃惊的数据，墨尔本市政 莱珀特(Rohan Leppert)也提到 府有169个工作人员的工资超过了 了这一点，他对修正案投反对 13.9万澳元。 票。 墨尔本市区奇观 所有这些大量的高薪工作人 员挤压了市政议会对很多主要工 这个提议的修正案公布28天 程项目的落实能力，如解决海滨 作为公众咨询，但这是在莱珀特 大道(Harbour Esplanade)的问 2月7日星期二晚上约8点半， 由罗伯特·霍德尔(Robert 议员成功地说服了他的同事-对 题。 夕阳的霞光照亮了我们市中心的东- Hoddle)在1837年设计的墨尔本 议案增加额外的市政控制之后。 西街道。 纵横交错的街道布局，为大自然 要想改变这种状况，绝对不 他的修改提议要求管理层起 的表演提供了许多有利的舞台， 是某个别议员能实现的，而且经 也许令人印象最为深刻的是威廉 常会受到来自市政官员的抵制。 草一项政策，确保地方执法人员 著名的曼哈顿(Manhattan) 曾经发生过同样性质的情景， (William)街，这张壮观的照片由 要改革市政审计委员会和内部审 在执法时需由无家可归援助人员 这个奇观创造了“墨尔本市区奇 墨尔本的摄影师大卫·布鲁斯特 计机制，就要改变这种关闭而不 陪同。 观”(“Melbhenge”)。 (David Brewster)所拍摄。 透明的状况。 26 CBD NEWS ISSUE 29 WHAT’S ON COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Barry C. Douglas, Carlo Oggioni and Felipe public transport, which he describes as Devoto all have a very individualised take on a visual essay about commuting ... the the things they see, with themes that focus mundane, solitary and robotic exercise we on the uneasy and distract from the norm. face perpetually in our everyday society. Barry C. Douglas is the only photographer Using the medium of fi lm photography in this exhibition who has solely used digital Felipe’s grainy and grungy black-and-white means in his collection. images off er a dream-like portrayal of life in Argentina; Carlos, also using fi lm, shows Barry’s work is about standing back and a series of the bustling world of Melbourne observing his environment and not letting himself be a factor in its outcome – a snapshot of someone else’s moment.

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It encourages the viewer to talk to the person next to them and to walk away with a new found love of or disgust with what they may not have considered before.

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