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Docklands Election Warning JUNE 2010 ISSUE 54 PRICELESS WWW.DOCKLANDSNEWS.COM.AU : Docklands_News Council plans Docklands TV cycle by-pass has arrived See page 3 See page 5 Harbour Esplanade Destination Docklands redevelopment to start gets underway See page 4 See page 10 Docklands election warning With both state and federal June Survey elections likely later this year, Are you enrolled to vote? If not, tell us why. Docklands risks losing out Have your say online at because only about a third of its www.docklandsnews.com.au/enrol population is enrolled to vote. Cabinet, Department of Treasury and Th e State Government goes to the polls on Finance, VicUrban, and numerous highly November 27 and a federal election must resourced developers.” be held before next April, but only 2275 “If residents are not active, and able to Docklanders are currently enrolled to have use their political clout, their rights will be their say. trampled in the rush,” he said. Docklands’ population is estimated at more “Enrolment to vote is one important way to than 6000, but no one really knows the actual have an infl uence, and where there appear number. Th e 2006 census found only 3348 to be many residents not enrolled, this will Mother and daughter team Emily (left) and Kate Whitehead took out the title of Docklands Fashionistas on May 27. Docklands residents. And with a 30 per cent reduce the power of residents in that area.” per annum estimated turnover, it is likely that less than 1000 of these people still live here. Local MP Bronwyn Pike agrees. Victorian Electoral Commission spokesperson “It's important that people living in Docklands Fashionistas Sue Lang said it was not generally known that Docklands have a say in the governance of it was illegal to fail to enrol to vote within two our community,” she said. each other for the chance to win the title of months of moving to a new area. At the last state election, only 559 people About 100 Docklanders “Docklands Fashionistas”. She said the VEC had access to change of voted at the Docklands polling booth. gathered at the Designers’ Representatives from several Docklands address details from other government Despite this low number, the VEC says associations including the Docklands agencies and utilities. Docklands will have its own booth for the House on May 27 to see mother Chamber of Commerce, the Docklands November state election, but the location is “We actually know where people are but we and daughter team Kate and Community Association and the Rotary Club yet to be determined. haven’t chosen to prosecute them for failing Emily Whitehead win the of Docklands, competed with a Channel to enrol,” Ms Lang said. Of the 559 Docklands votes cast in the 2006 7 celebrity couple, a wild-card residential state election, the highest number went to inaugural "So You Th ink You couple and Kate and Emily for the chance to State parliamentary Greens candidate Brian the Liberal Party’s candidate. win a $500 Designers’ House voucher. Walters said: “If people enrol in Docklands Can Style" competition. they would have a strategic opportunity to People can enrol to vote by downloading a City Residential employee Kate and her leverage their vote for better outcomes there form from the VEC website (vec.vic.gov.au) Th e Docklands News-sponsored event was daughter Emily were thrilled to win the – especially since it is a marginal seat both at or collecting a form from any post offi ce. designed to bring locals together for a fun event. Emily, whose mother dressed her state and federal level.” night to help to foster a community spirit. in a leather suit with tribunal-inspired stockings and scarf, said her clothing was not “In all the various developments around Emceed by comedian and TV writer Jo Gil, something she would normally wear out. Docklands there are a range of interest the event featured local couples who had 20 groups – Department of Premier and minutes to run through the store and style Continued with more pictures on page 13. 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 54 Suite 05, 198 Harbour Esplanade PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 www.docklandsnews.com.au Advertising Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 [email protected] Reader contributions are welcome. Please send articles and images to [email protected] Deadline for the July edition is June 25. Docklands arrest Police have charged a 23-year- old Brooklyn man over an Th e Yarra’s Edge ladies were out in force in the name of cancer research on May 27. alleged sexual assault at NewQuay on Sunday, May 9. Docklanders give to cancer charity Police allege that Timothy Richards followed a woman into the Conder apartment building at about 8.30am. Th e Docklands community gave generously to last month’s It is alleged Richards then caught the lift “Biggest Morning Tea” Cancer Council fundraiser. with her, where he indecently and physically assaulted her. Th e victim managed to Two events were held on Th ursday, May 27 – Organiser Rhonda Howard said: “Th e escape when the lift doors opened on an one at Victoria Point in the morning and an diversity of donations for our silent auction, apartment fl oor. afternoon event at Yarra’s Edge. door prizes and raffl e was truly amazing. Everybody had an enormous amount of It is alleged Richards then caught the lift to Both events exceeded expectations, with the ground fl oor and left the building. He more than $4000 being raised for the Cancer fun, and that is the whole idea in was arrested by a short time later. Council of Australia. developing a real ‘community’ feel within our residential precinct.” A spokesperson for Police Media At Victoria Point, about 100 people attended confi rmed that the victim was not known the morning tea at Lamore restaurant and Ms Howard said a Yarra’s Edge “coff ee and Victoria Point Owners Corporation also organised a morning tea. to the off ender. $650 was raised. chat” social group was behind the event. Th e accused has been charged with assault Victoria Point Owners Corporation “A number of our community have been with intent to rape and false imprisonment spokesperson Paige Jay said: “It was really aff ected by cancer, and a group of fi ve ladies much we would raise, and we thought a and has been remanded in custody. lovely to chat with all those who attended and (Joy Trimble, Kaye Lane, Dawn Copperwaite, modest amount of $100 would be nice. We everyone was extremely generous with their Tanja Karavesov and Rhonda Taylor) thought that, if we got 10 - 20 people to He is due to appear in Melbourne donations. It was a great opportunity to meet decided that a fundraiser for the Biggest come, that would be a realistic achievement.” Magistrates Court on August 6 for a more Docklands residents and workers.” Morning Tea would be an appropriate cause committal mention. “Special thanks go to all who contributed to to support,” she said. At Yarra’s Edge, more than 80 people raised a great day, and our husbands for putting $3500 through donation, entry fees, raffl es “When we registered with the Cancer up with many late nights and empty wine and silent auctions. Council, we were asked to estimate how bottles!” she said. ISSUE 54 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 Library funding announced Th e City of Melbourne has announced funding and a location for a library and community centre. Th e council says the new facility will be built where the temporary Hub centre is located on triangular land bounded by Harbour Esplanade, Collins St, and Waterview Walk. Th e council has allocated $1.25 million in its 2010/11 draft budget for the project and is looking for a matching contribution from the State Government. VicUrban is seeking the matching funding from developers. VicUrban’s general manager responsible for Docklands, David Young, said: “VicUrban is currently working with developers to secure a matching contribution for the $1.25 million committed by council.” Cr Peter Clarke ... council is aware of the less than satisfactory mix of cyclists and pedestrians in Docklands. It appears that planning for the development has not been fi nalised. Discussions are continuing between the council and the Government about what could be included. While a library and community centre is a starting point, the Council plans cycle by-pass prospect of adding an arts centre has been discussed. It is understood that a budget of more than $10 million would be required and that the private sector would be approached to Th e City of Melbourne has revealed plans which will re-route commuter bicycle traffi c contribute in return for naming rights. around Docklands. With the Capital City Trail bringing thousands of cyclists in “Similarly, they will be able to follow the railway alongside contact with pedestrians in Docklands, the plan has been Wurundjeri Way to make a much smoother connection with Council to profi t welcomed by local residents. Flinders St and the trails along the river.” Footscray Road is currently the preferred cycling route Docklands Community Association president Roger Gardner from Docklands into the city from the western suburbs. But the council is welcomed the proposal saying the planned diversion seemed proposing as part of its 2010 municipal strategic statement “good for all”. (MSS), a new route adjacent to railway lines. Th e City of Melbourne plans to make a $5 “Diverting cyclists to travel along the railway line, besides million profi t out of Docklands next year.
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