AGM 2019: Year in Review

Shaping ’s future “The Committee for Melbourne has a vision for our city, the vision of a strong and globally competitive economy with world-class infrastructure and livability. It is a vision underpinned by its members’ diverse skills and disciplines, coupled with an obviously deep affection for our city.”

The Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of , Committee for Melbourne Patron

3 Who we are

Committee for Melbourne is an Learning and sharing: Deepen apolitical, not-for-profit, member- your knowledge and share your based organisation that brings expertise through our regular, together over 150 organisations exclusive briefings with political, from Greater Melbourne’s business, industry and community leaders. academic and community sectors which have a passion for shaping Nurture tomorrow’s leaders: Melbourne as a leading global city in Prepare your organisation’s the world’s fastest-growing region, talented emerging leaders to make the Asia-Pacific. contributions through our respected business and civic leadership The Committee’s membership program, Future Focus Group. represents Melbourne’s premier business and community leaders. Our purpose: Shaping a better Together, we work with key future for Melbourne. stakeholders to focus on four pillars Our ambition: Establish to support Melbourne’s future Committee for Melbourne as the growth and prosperity: Future pre-eminent trusted organisation Economy, Infrastructure, Urban engaging with leaders and leading Optimisation and Liveability. organisations dedicated to creating How members get involved a better Melbourne in an age of unprecedented disruption. Helping plan the future: Make a difference to Melbourne’s future Our vision for Melbourne: A with your knowledge, expertise and global city of choice for people and resources. organisations, due to its distinct blend of prosperity, opportunity and Shaping policy: Influence the liveability. Committee’s advocacy with government and inform the broader Our Passion: Ideas to outcomes public debate.

Connecting and building your profile: Expand your network and @Committee4Melb enhance your profile with other committee-for-melbourne Committee members, government and senior business leaders and committeeformelbourne influential Melburnians at our @committeeformelbourne regular events and policy forums. Increase your exposure and #committee4melb promote your work through our structured communications and advocacy program which includes stakeholder engagement and media services.

1 Members

Foundation

AECOM Grollo Group National Bank Allens Haileybury NewsCorp Arcadis Huawei Technologies (Aust) Plenary Group Arup IFM Investors Port of Melbourne Corporation AusNet Services Jacobs PwC Australia Australian Unity Keolis Downer (Yarra Trams) RMIT University Assemble King & Wood Mallesons Skybus LaunchVic Swinburne University of Technology Cbus Property La Trobe University Telstra City of Melbourne Lendlease Toyota Motor Corporation Australia City of Port Phillip Melbourne Airport The Age Clemenger BBDO Melbourne Melbourne & Olympic Parks The Commonwealth Bank of Australia Melbourne Convention & Transurban Corrs Chambers Westgarth Exhibition Centre Urbis CSIRO McKinsey & Company Victoria University Deakin University Melbourne Water Wesley College EY Metro Trains Melbourne Escor Mirvac Victoria GHD Monash University Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Major Transport Authority Trust

Corporate

Ashurst Hall & Wilcox Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Aurecon HASSELL RPS Australian Energy Market Operator Herbert Smith Freehills Russell Reynolds Associates Avalon Airport Hope & Glory ShineWing Australia BioMelbourne Network Hume City Council Sofitel Melbourne On Collins Chadstone InfraPlan Struber City of Greater Dandenong Ipsos Australia Sustainable Certification Citywide Service Solutions JLL Department of Transport Darebin City Council K&L Gates (Transport for Victoria) Deloitte KJA Uber Development Victoria Lime Victorian Health Promotion Foundation East End Theatre District Minter Ellison Victorian Planning Authority e-Centric Innovations Nous Group VicSuper Fed Square oOh!media Vitality Fisher Leadership Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre Yarra Valley Water Fitzroys Public Transport Victoria (PTV) Weston Williamson + Partners Gilbert + Tobin Queen Victoria Market Woods Bagot GoGet Recoveries & Reconstruction (Aust) Grimshaw Racing Victoria

2 Not-for-profit

Arts Centre Melbourne Melbourne City Mission Royal Flying Doctor Service Ardoch Melbourne Girls Grammar Silver Chain AsiaLink Melbourne Health St Michael’s on Collins Australian Centre for the Moving State Trustees Australia Foundation Image Melbourne Theatre Company The Australian Ballet Australian Olympic Committee National Gallery of Victoria The Big Issue Australian Volunteers International NORTH Link The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute Community Housing Limited Open House Melbourne Victorian Opera Destination Melbourne Outdoor Media Association Western Melbourne Tourism Good Cycles Public Libraries Association Youth Activating Youth Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Youth Projects

Diplomatic

British Consulate General, Department of Foreign Affairs & Consulate General of Italy Melbourne Trade, Melbourne Consulate General of Japan Consulate General of the Republic Consulate of the Federal Republic Consulate of the Kingdom of of Chile (VIC) of Germany (VIC) the Netherlands Consulate General of the People’s Consulate General of India (VIC) Consulate General of Spain Republic of China (VIC) Consulate General of the Republic U.S. Consulate General Melbourne Royal Danish Consulate General of Indonesia (VIC)

Life Members

Mr George Pappas AO Former Chancellor Victoria University Dr Janine Kirk AM Former Chief Executive The Prince’s Trust Australia Mr Jack Smorgon AO Director Escor Pty Ltd Mrs Pamela Warrender OAM Director Melbourne Prize Trust Mr Roger Poole Director Roger Poole Architects Mr Gary Morgan Executive Chairman The Roy Morgan Research Centre Mr Bruce Teele Life Member Committee for Melbourne Mr David Miles AM Life Member Committee for Melbourne Mr Hugh Morgan Principal First Charnock Pty Ltd Prof. David Beanland AO Professor Emeritus RMIT University Tom Fricke Executive Manager GHD

3 Contents

Message From Chair And CEO 5 Our people 6 Our Focus Areas 7 Advocacy at work 8 Melbourne 4.0 10 Digital Capability and Competitive Internet Taskforces 11 Airport Link Taskforce 13 Innovation Ecosystem Taskforce 14 Future Skills Taskforce 15 Housing Mix Taskforce 16 Metropolitan Collaboration Taskforce 17 Eastern Seaboard Collaboration 18 Not-for-Profit Taskforce 19 Arts and Culture Taskforce 20 Transport Taskforce 21 Future Focus Group 22 Annual Dinner 24 Melbourne Achiever Award 26 Parliamentary Drinks 28 Leading Thinker Series 29 Meet The Minister Series 30 Open Mind Forum’s 31 Presenting Partnerships 32 External Speaking Engagements 33 Communication Channels 34 How We Connect 35 Raising Our Profile 36

4 Message From Chair And CEO

For over 30 years, Committee for In May we celebrated a unique Melbourne has had a vision for evening at our Annual Dinner shaping a better future for our city. where we challenged ourselves to Our overarching goal is to advocate ‘Think Big’ with over 650 guests for the future of Greater Melbourne, in the presence of the Governor so we can maintain Melbourne of Victoria, The Lord Mayor of as a great place to live, work and Melbourne and key dignitaries. We conduct business. celebrated our unique city and a shared vision of fearless leadership. Our city has continued to impress, having received a second ranking This year was a period of intense in the Economist Intelligence Unit’s government electoral activity Global Liveability Index. There in Victoria and nation-wide. The continue to be many admirable Committee delivered a powerful qualities that the residents of message to both State and Federal Greater Melbourne enjoy such leaders about the importance of as thriving sporting and arts and planning for the future. We received culture industries, green spaces, considered responses from both access to jobs, healthcare and parties. We enjoyed building our educational facilities. However, relationships with policymakers at a as our city is experiencing State and Federal level. unprecedented levels of population growth and technological The Committee’s successes are advancement, looming pressures also demonstrated through our arise in areas like housing increased membership - reaching affordability, congestion and 150 members from a broad variety densification. of industries and community groups such as technology, government The Committee continues to and emerging industries, thus focus on those challenges for increasing the cross-sectoral Greater Melbourne through its representation in our membership. Melbourne 4.0 strategy and has made significant contributions to As our work continues in 2020, we this vision over the course of 2019. thank our Board and Secretariat for We set a very ambitious agenda their support and tireless efforts for the Committee - to increase our over the past year. research and advocacy capacity We would especially like to thank and to ensure our members are our members. Our success as an being heard in areas that are of independent, broad-based member concern to them such as transport, organisation and our joint vision for housing, skills, digital capability Melbourne’s success as a global arts and culture and the not-for- city can only be realised through profit sector. We delivered on that your support and collaboration. agenda in various ways, such as creating an AI Taskforce and holding an AI Summit, contributing to the Victorian Government reviews of tourism, red-tape, arts and culture and build-to-rent and driving further agendas on integrated transport plans, metropolitan collaboration Scott Tanner Martine Letts and affordable housing. Chair CEO

5 Our people

Michael Wandmaker Patron Managing Director Her Excellency the Honourable Melbourne Water Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria Kee Wong Founder & Managing Director Directors e-Centric Innovations Scott Tanner Chair Committee for Melbourne Secretariat Gerard Dalbosco Tilley Byrne Melbourne Managing Partner Membership & EY Events Coordinator

Professor John Dewar Joanna Cimino Vice-Chancellor, La Trobe University Manager, Finance

Danny Elia Clive Dwyer Head of Global Asset Management Director, Engagement for Infrastructure, IFM Investors

Dale Fisher Leanne Edwards Chief Executive Director, Policy & Research Silver Chain Group

Lorenz Grollo Matt Gaffney CEO General Manager, Grollo Group Future Focus Group

Jane Hodder Nick Hansen Partner Administration Assistant, Herbert Smith Freehills Engagement Team Martine Letts Chrissie Heyn CEO Office Manager & EA Committee for Melbourne to the CEO and Directors Company Secretary Virginia Lovett Laura Kerr Melvin Executive Director Manager, Communications Melbourne Theatre Company & Stakeholder Engagement

Tony Macvean Claire McLaverty Managing Partner Marketing & Digital Hall & Wilcox Services Coordinator

Tim Orton Vibeke Pedersen Founder and Managing Director Events Manager Nous Group

Pru Sanderson David Prior Executive Consultant Project & Research Office Arcadis

Jacqueline Savage Brett Van Duppen Founder and Director Policy & Research Officer MedCorp Technologies

6 Our Focus Areas

Collaboratively we encourage debate and inform government policy to make Melbourne a better place and to meet tomorrow’s challenges today.

Future Urban Economy Infrastructure Optimisation Liveability

Our economy continues The Committee will Our prized liveability While Melbourne is to transition from its continue to build on its depends on having an constantly ranked at the manufacturing base integrated infrastructure appropriate blend of top of the world’s Most to a services hub agenda that is critical to housing options that Livable City rankings, that is internationally Melbourne’s liveability, are well connected to Melbourne’s rapid competitive. The productive capacity, community services population growth and rise in professional and innovation. We and the jobs that will urban sprawl is creating services, the domestic will expand on our power our economic considerable pressure and international successful advocacy growth. Using a on our mobility and battle for talent, for better planning and multidisciplinary quality of living. productivity challenges, delivery of infrastructure approach, the digital disruption and projects that effectively Committee will submit The Committee will technological innovation move people, freight, practical ideas for continue to advocate will continue to and utilities around dealing effectively with that we need to be shape our economic our growing city. The the key challenges bold, ambitious and competitiveness. right projects are of urban infill versus clear in our vision for A strong, globally as important as the urban sprawl, housing Melbourne’s progress competitive future right funding. We will affordability, community if we are to make the economy is a continue to provide connectivity, and most of our advantages priority focus for the a strong voice for support services. and potential. Committee in years to innovative mechanisms come as it will underpin to finance development. Melbourne’s ongoing growth.

7 Advocacy at work

The expertise of our diverse membership informs our input into policy positions, greatly valued by political leaders, the business community and civic leaders. Below are a few examples of topics we have advocated for to help shape Melbourne’s future.

We also conduct a survey of our members each year to help focus the Committee’s priorities as we strive to shape Melbourne’s future.

The 2019 top three priorities were:

• The provision of an integrated transport plan (highest priority at 95%)

• Concerns about housing affordability

• An increased focus on more efficient municipal planning and service delivery

Rising challenges, such as Melbourne’s historically high population growth, and the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, are placing pressure on Melbourne’s liveability. The Committee’s 4.0 program has highlighted the key strategic areas that must be addressed to accommodate those challenges, including integrated transport planning, ensuring digital capability, enhancing future skills of residents, delivering a premium arts and culture industry and greater collaboration across all levels of government. will be fundamental drivers of the consideration of support for creative The key strategy areas under the Australian innovation economy. precincts and organisations. Melbourne 4.0 program of work In 2019, the Committee held a are covered in more detail in the symposium with PwC headlined The Committee’s 2019 pages that follow. We have also by Russel Howcroft regarding submission to the Victorian undertaken a number of other the creative deficit in Greater Government’s Regional Tourism initiatives that contribute to the Melbourne, which concluded that Review highlighted many of the future of Greater Melbourne. the establishment of a Creativity Committee’s strategic agenda items that underpin economic The Committee’s Arts and Culture Commission would greatly support the further development of creative prosperity. Integrated transport Taskforce recognises that with planning, collaboration between the rise of the Fourth Industrial industries. The Committee’s submission to the Victorian governments and greater adoption Revolution, many traditional of technologies are as necessary jobs will be lost to automation Government’s Creative Industries Strategy 2020-24 posted 18 to foster the success of our and that Australia’s competitive visitor economy, as they are to advantage will arise from recommendations which included the establishment of the Creativity foster economic viability of many innovation. Therefore, uniquely other industries. Given that many human skills, such as creativity, Commission, greater support for resident artists and further tourists who visit the regions first

8 arrive in Melbourne, the success across the regions necessarily relies on policies and plans that include Greater Melbourne (such as the establishment of a Greater Melbourne Tourism Board or equivalent).

The Committee’s AI Taskforce is led by a Steering Committee of 10 of our leading members from EY, Telstra, PwC, Deloitte, Jacobs, Commonwealth Bank, Allens, Monash University, CSIRO’s Data61 and Nous Group. The work recognises that AI is already having a large impact on the economy, business activities, and every- day lives. Leadership is needed to ensure that the benefits of innovation can be captured whilst 650 attendees. Important speakers instrumental in setting up the the privacy and rights of people included Dr Mariarosaria Taddeo, VAPPGAI – understanding that are protected. All stakeholders Research Fellow, Deputy Director bi-partisan political leadership is including government, community of the Digital Ethics Lab at Oxford needed on AI if we are to reap the groups, private industry and not-for- University’s Internet Institute, benefits of innovation, and make profits, need to work together to and Fellow at the Alan Turing appropriate policy decisions which ensure that innovation is fostered Institute of Technology, and Roger benefit the economy and the in areas like skills, trade and Taylor - Chair of the UK Centre for community. infrastructure. At the same time, Data Ethics and Innovation. The fitting governance arrangements recommendations of the Steering The Committee’s Melbourne 4.0 must be developed that will ensure Committee were also discussed at strategy and initiatives continue that the rights of the community are the Summit and when completed, to provide deeply researched protected. will be circulated and shared with and thought-provoking advocacy the Victorian All Party Parliamentay on issues to benefit Greater These issues were explored Group on Artificial Intelligence Melbourne. over the Committee’s one day AI (VAPPGAI). The Committee was Summit held on 27 August, with

9 Melbourne 4.0

Committee for Melbourne Future Skills Taskforce established the Melbourne 4.0 Chair of Steering Committee: Derek Scott | CEO & Principal | program in September 2016 to Haileybury proactively prepare our city for the unpredictable global developments Housing Mix Taskforce arising from major geopolitical Chair of Steering Committee: Jane Hodder | Partner | Herbert shifts and rapid technological Smith Freehills advancements.

The outcomes of the Melbourne Competitive Internet Taskforce 4.0 strategy workshop highlighted Chair of Steering Committee: Aaron Belbasis | Digital that if we keep progressing with Specialist, Computational Design | Aurecon ‘business as usual’, the future of our city may not be all that bright. Metropolitan Collaboration Taskforce In response, nine Strategic Needs Chair of Steering Committee: Cr Bernadene Vos | Councillor | were identified that we must City of Port Phillip address if we are serious about preparing a livable and flourishing Digital Capability Taskforce Melbourne in the future. With a Chair of Steering Committee: Scott Tanner | Chair | Committee roll-out scheduled until 2020, each for Melbourne Strategic Need is being addressed in collaboration with our members Innovative Ecosystem Taskforce through its own taskforce. Research and forums underway The nine Strategic Needs of Melbourne 4.0 guiding the Airport Link Taskforce Committee’s future agenda are: Guiding principles developed and presented to Government

Eastern Seaboard Collaboration Taskforce Working group established with Committee for Sydney with research underway

Eastern Seaboard Transit Link Taskforce In collaboration with Eastern Seaboard Collaboration Taskforce

In addition to the Melbourne 4.0 Taskforces, Committee for Melbourne has three standing Taskforces which are tackling key issues in Greater Melbourne. They are:

Arts & Culture Taskforce Chair: Martine Letts | Chief Executive Officer | Committee for Melbourne

Not-for-profit Taskforce Chair of Steering Committee: Scott Chapman | Chief Executive Officer | Royal Flying Doctor Service (Victoria)

Transport Taskforce Chair of Steering Committee: Ishaan Nangia | Partner | McKinsey & Company

10 Digital Capability and Competitive Internet Taskforces

The Committee’s efforts on Digital Capability has seen the creation of an Artificial Intelligence Taskforce that will (1) create a set of recommendations for State and Federal Governments to adapt to, and benefit from, the challenges and opportunities presented by artificial intelligence and (2) look to raise the level of public awareness of artificial intelligence, including the topic’s importance and its impact on the development of Melbourne, Victoria and Australia.

Initiatives taken so far to help Victoria prepare for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century:

• AI Taskforce established

• Partnership with the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering

• 1st All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence in the Southern Hemisphere established

• Annual AI Melbourne Summit established

• Melbourne AI strategic direction report in development

Created in collaboration with key members of the Victorian Parliament, the Victorian All-Party Parliamentary Group on Artificial Intelligence (VAPPGAI) will assist our elected representatives achieve a better understanding of this rapidly developing foundational technology.

11 The Competitive Internet Events Taskforce is established in the AI Steering Committee | recognition that internet speed, Wednesday 13 March coverage, capacity and security profoundly affect Greater Competitive Internet Steering Melbourne’s current and future Committee | Tuesday 7 May ability to compete in international markets. The taskforce will AI Steering Committee | investigate (future) internet needs Thursday 13 June of Melbourne and how the needs Competitive Internet Steering can be addressed. This is essential Committee | Thursday 27 June if Greater Melbourne is to remain a city of international significance. AI Steering Committee | Thursday 8 August

AI Workshop | Friday 26 July

AI Workshop | Tuesday 27 August

AI Summit | Tuesday 27 August

Connected Melbourne Series, Blockchain | Thursday 5 September

Parliamentary Drinks featuring AI | Thursday 17 October

12 The Airport Link Taskforce is Events Airport Link advocating for the design and The Committee held a special construction of a mass transit member briefing on 14 March 2019 Taskforce link that will help transport large with AirRail Melbourne providing volumes of people between details of their market-led proposal. Melbourne Airport and key metropolitan and regional centers in Their solution promises a fast a timely and predictable manner. and frequent train services along dedicated tracks via Sunshine, Melbourne requires a world class, opening up new public transport dedicated rail link connecting connections across Victoria. Melbourne Airport with the CBD, via Sunshine. An efficient link to Guidance Principles and from Melbourne Airport will Following the establishment of not only meet growing airport principles for the rail link by the demand, it will help address wider Committee in early 2018, these network congestion, and enhance were further refined and developed Melbourne’s brand. at the Airport Link Forum, AirRail Melbourne Overview. The The Committee has been a strong Committee agreed following that advocate for the design and discussion that any proposal should construction of an airport link, which offer a 20-minute or less service, appears to be edging closer with connection to the regions and be the joint commitment of $5 billion constructed in a timely manner. each from the State Government and Federal Government. AirRail Melbourne – a consortium consisting of Melbourne Airport, Metro Trains Australia, Southern Cross Station, and IFM Investors - has lodged a market-led proposal for a route via Sunshine.

13 Innovation Ecosystem Taskforce

The Innovative Ecosystem Taskforce will identify and advocate for initiatives that will further Greater Melbourne’s innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Committee is forming a taskforce with its sister-organisation BioMelbourne Network to create tangible initiatives to improve the commercialisation capabilities of this important sector for Melbourne’s economy.

Enhancing Melbourne’s innovative capacity to remain globally competitive will also include working with member universities, National Employment and Innovation Clusters (NEICs) and key stakeholders to promote collaboration.

Committee for Melbourne is in the process of drawing on leaders in the start-up and biotechnology sector to join the Innovative Ecosystem Taskforce Steering Committee.

Events Connected Melbourne Dinner, Innovative Ecosystems | Wednesday 20 February

Fisherman’s Bend with AECOM | Tuesday 16 July

14 Future Skills Taskforce

The Future Skills Taskforce Education System Forum Events will advocate for initiatives that A forum was held in May 2019 Steering Committee | encourage and support a job- exploring how the education Monday 4 March creating and enterprising workforce system could be revamped to allow in Australia. There are three students greater freedom to identify Future Skills Taskforce, Education focus areas: skilled migration, the and pursue passion projects, how System Forum | Wednesday 8 May educations system, and lifelong they can succeed in a rapidly World Skills Australia and learning. The Committee has changing world, and how to better Foundation for Young Australians partnered with Foundation for support their effective transition (FYA) Launch | Thursday 9 May Young Australians to address from school to post-school life. The lifelong learning, while a Working discussion will form the basis for Future Skills Taskforce, Workshop, Group has been established to the Committee’s recommendations. Review of the Melbourne address issues surrounding skilled Declaration | Wednesday 29 May migration. The Melbourne Declaration Submission Melbourne requires a workforce A workshop was held in May 2019 with a new, diverse range of skill at Victoria University, bringing sets and capabilities as it attempts together key members, and to transform itself into a high-tech, stakeholders, to review key aspects value-adding knowledge economy. of The Melbourne Declaration. As Linear careers will become the basis of Australia’s curriculum, less common as automation, the Declaration is an important globalisation and more flexible document setting out the role of working arrangements rapidly schooling to deliver high-quality change the nature of work. education for all young Australians. Australian Qualifications The discussion formed the basis Framework Submission of our submission to the COAG Education Council, which is The Committee, in conjunction with reviewing the document. Foundation for Young Australians (FYA), made a submission to the review of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF), which is the national policy for regulated qualifications in Australian education and training. Based on a member survey, the Committee and FYA recommended the AQF should formally recognise micro- credentials, in consultation with employers, to ease transitions across the workforce, more rapidly fill skills gaps and promote lifelong learning. The Committee will respond to the review when released.

15 Housing Mix Taskforce

The Housing Mix Taskforce is Build-to-rent The Committee will continue to focused on the multifaceted The Committee for Melbourne work with the Victorian Government nature of the affordable housing launched its own BTR discussion through the Working Group. In issue in Greater Melbourne. The with its members in March last addition, the Committee’s Housing Taskforce is investigating topics year, with a presentation by Dr Mix Taskforce will continue its ranging from finance to planning David Rees, Regional Director, advocacy on more effective BTR and from Build-to-Rent to transport Research Strategy, Asia Pacific policies for Greater Melbourne. with the goal of delivering practical at JLL, hosted by Charter Keck Events recommendations related to these Cramer. important issues. Connected Melbourne Dinner, The Committee is also very Affordable Housing | Affordable Housing supportive of work being done Wednesday 5 June The Taskforce is aware that a great by government with a broad set deal of work is being done on all of stakeholders, to develop BTR Housing Mix Steering Committee | questions related to housing. It policies. The Committee provided Wednesday 26 June therefore decided to focus on one a submission to the Victorian Socialisation of Report key area, the lack of supply of Government’s BTR Working Recommendations | affordable housing as a separate Group outlining the Committee’s Wednesday 11 September class to social housing. The assessment of the BTR landscape Taskforce is developing a series and opportunities for success. Leading Thinker Build-to-Rent | of recommendations for industry Thursday 21 November and government to contribute to Committee for Melbourne board resolving the housing challenges member and chair of our Housing faced in Greater Melbourne, to Mix Taskforce, Jane Hodder, ensure that Melbourne remains represented the Committee on the an affordable city for key Victorian Government’s Build-to- workers, creatives and budding Rent working group. entrepreneurs.

Committee for Melbourne’s Housing Mix Taskforce first draft of an affordable housing report will be published in late 2019, and will focus on a range of levers to create affordable housing in Melbourne including taxation, planning, finance, excess government land, build-to-rent and the private rental sector. A submission to the Red Tape Commissioner to streamline planning and building approval processes was tabled in August 2019.

16 Metropolitan Collaboration Taskforce

The Metropolitan Collaboration Other supporting activities: Events Taskforce will investigate and Steering Committee | • The Taskforce Chair, Cr make recommendations for Monday 25 February improved metropolitan governance Bernadene Voss, has spoken arrangements to build a resilient at forums on Metropolitan Steering Committee | and economically competitive city Governance and published in Monday 13 May that can confront the challenges Planning News to strengthen the and capture the opportunities of the Committee’s involvement in the 21st century. public discourse

Engaging with metropolitan councils • Submissions to the Local and organisations, we have formed Government Act review and Red a Steering Committee which is Tape Commissioner’s planning investigating a range of governance review models with members and key • Committee for Melbourne stakeholders from government, Metropolitan membership has industry and the public, to find significantly increased, including mutually agreeable and practical five local Council members. models.

17 The Eastern Seaboard resilience, boost competitiveness, Eastern Seaboard Collaboration Taskforce will and help alleviate some of the advocate for initiatives that growth stresses that Melbourne Collaboration foster greater collaboration and Sydney are grappling with. along Australia’s east coast, to ultimately foster the creation of an Australian Institute of Australian East Coast Megaregion International Affairs (AECM). Such a megaregion On 18 June, Committee for should help drive innovation and Melbourne CEO, Martine Letts, boost our international economic presented to the Australian Institute competitiveness, while helping of International Affairs (AIIA) Victoria provide solutions to the liveability on how effective collaboration and sustainability challenges we and connectivity along Australia’s face. eastern seaboard would enhance Australia’s engagement with To remain a truly global, the Indo-Pacific region, allowing internationally competitive city, Australia to better compete in an Melbourne must integrate, and increasingly interdependent, fast- collaborate more effectively changing world. with the cities and regions along Australia’s eastern seaboard. Not Events only will this boost our economic AIIA, Eastern Seaboard productivity and innovative Collaboration: Securing our Future | capacity, it will help to strategically Tuesday 18 June decentralise the population, activate the regions, and ensure we remain Roundtable Discussion, Urban one of the most liveable countries Settlements Strategy report with in the world. SGS Economics| Monday 16 September Cities and Regions 4.0 Summit The Committee presented at the Cities and Regions 4.0 Summit,focusing on ways in which the establishment of an east coast megaregion would build economic

18 Not-for-Profit Taskforce

The Not-for-profit (NfP) Taskforce will advocate for initiatives which help strengthen Melbourne’s NFP sector. The taskforce is looking at a range of opportunities and challenges facing the sector, including the disruption brought about by the forces of technological change and connectivity.

Melbourne’s charitable and Not-for- Profit (NfP) sector provides critical social services for the community and makes a valuable contribution to the economy. The NfP Taskforce has been established to review the needs of the sector, and to pursue initiatives that not only strengthen it, but further strengthen Melbourne’s social fabric.

The NfP Taskforce Steering Committee met in April 2019 at the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation.

They have laid the groundwork for some key initiatives which will begin to take shape in 2020.

Events Steering Committee | Tuesday 30 April

PwC, Forming effective partnerships | Thursday 13 June

Volunteering Victoria State Conference| 20-21 June

Steering Committee | Friday 5 July

19 Arts and Culture Taskforce

The Arts & Culture Taskforce • Creation of a cultural tourism Events works to create an integrated policy and associated brand Taskforce Meeting | vision for Melbourne as a vibrant, campaign which presents Wednesday 27 February global destination for arts, culture Melbourne as a base from which and design. The Taskforce brings to reach other areas of cultural Taskforce Meeting | together leaders and individuals activity in the regions. Wednesday 29 May from Melbourne’s diverse Arts and Culture scene to collaborate across • Better planning for residencies Taskforce Meeting | issues facing the industry. for visiting international artists Wednesday 28 August and local artists. Activities this year include: Symposium on Hosting • Build the capacity of precincts, in International Artist Residencies in • Advocacy for extension addition to the Arts Precinct, to Greater Melbourne | of the Free Tram Zone to provide vital and vibrant creative Wednesday 4 September include 5 iconic stops, the ecosystems for the community, Melbourne Museum, Arts economy and surrounding The Creative Economy Deficit, with Precinct,Melbourne Convention businesses. Russel Howcroft | Monday 15 July and Exhibition Centre, MCG and Sport 4.0, AFL in China | Melbourne and Olympic Parks. Wednesday 17 April • Exploring opportunities for an integrated ‘Melbourne in Winter’ campaign to attract more visitors to Melbourne in winter.

• Review with Fishermans Bend stakeholders to look at opportunities for creative activation of this major urban regeneration project.

The Committee’s submission to the Victorian Government’s Creative Industries Strategy 2020-2024 in September 2019 provided 18 recommendations and practical suggestions for how the sector might be better led and governed, including but not limited to:

• The development of a joint strategy or campaign between Visit Victoria and Creative Victoria.

• The establishment of a “Creativity Commission” to provide an overarching governance and strategy framework to embed arts and culture across the community, business and government. This recognises that creativity can have a measurable and economic benefit for business and community.

20 The Transport Taskforce identifies Transit Network Planning Event Transport the challenges facing Melbourne’s The Taskforce hosted U.S-based, transport network, and advocates world-renowned consultant in Taskforce for initiatives that will assist in the public transit network design and design and implementation of an policy, Jarrett Walker, in November efficient public transport network 2018. The Committee also arranged that amplifies economic and social for Jarrett to speak privately with benefits for all Melburnians. key transport bodies while he was in Melbourne. The Taskforce aims to foster a greater understanding of Events Melbourne’s transport challenges, Transport: IV Advice on Automated and advocate for change. A major and Zero Emission Vehicles priority is the need for an integrated Infrastructure Forum | transport system that addresses the Tuesday 2 April challenges of population growth, the need to move freight efficiently, Transport: Impact of Autonomous and the implementation of new and Mobility on its property and emerging technologies. infrastructure assets | Wednesday 26 June Steering Committee The Committee established a Transport Taskforce | Transport Taskforce Steering Friday 5 July Shared Mobility | Committee to provide strategic Tuesday 17 September guidance to the Taskforce. A report is being prepared outlining Avalon Airport | Transforming the challenges our transit system Victoria’s West | Tuesday 8 October faces, and some recommendations Transport Steering Committee | for improvements critical to the Thursday 24 October development of Greater Melbourne.

21 Future Focus Group

The FFG program is a unique HereStay opportunity for selected emerging This project, in partnership with leaders in Melbourne to better Swinburne University of Technology, understand, connect within and encourages homeowners to offer contribute to Melbourne while empty rooms to university students building their leadership capabilities. in Melbourne at reasonable or below-market rates, in exchange for Now in its third decade, the new companionship and help around the program features an induction house. It aims to support Melbourne weekend, group projects in diverse by providing affordable housing teams, 15 evening workshops and while also fostering community active one-on-one mentoring. FFG connection. also provides opportunities to build enduring relationships with other A promotion of home sharing was participants and alumni. staged at NGV Design Week, and a toolkit for home sharers has Following feedback from our been developed (and is accessible members, we have made some on the Swinburne website). changes to the program. The One eventual deliverable will Program will now run over a more be a Recommendations Report intensive 15 months, instead of its with a focus on how to engage traditional 21 months. homeowners, based on the project Class of 2018-2019 Projects findings. Everyone’s Project Team: This project seeks to make Moomba • Murray Anderson, EY inclusive for all people with a disability, starting with the inclusion • Jill Carter, The University of of a disability watersport showcase Melbourne featuring world champion Jason • Kirstin Coote, City of Melbourne Sleep and an environmental audit including a community survey in • Janet Creaney, Monash University 2019, with good media coverage. • Lisa Given, Swinburne University The aim is to have accessible water of Technology sports permanently included in the Moomba Masters from 2020. • Johan Hermijanto, Bates Smart The team is working with Scope • Zoe Jellie, GHD and the City of Melbourne to start benchmarking and mapping the • Rebecca Marcs, The University of inclusion program for Moomba. Melbourne Melbourne 2050 dialogue with a new generation of Project Team: This project is a podcast series that people living and working in our city • Lea Campbell, The University of will explore the issues playing out by providing them access to leaders Melbourne in our city today and how they will and experts they may not otherwise • Sharna Crosbie, Mount Alexander impact on our future. Powered have. Shire Council by the Committee for Melbourne, Melbourne 2050 will aim to generate Project Team: • Ellen Horvat, Swinburne University thought-proving discussions with • Michelle Bruce, Department of of Technology insightful people across our city. Jobs, Precincts and Regions • Daniel Linaker, Deloitte The podcasts will aim to increase • Jessica Hales, Six O’Clock awareness of the Committee’s • Maria Martello, Monash University Advisory vision for Melbourne and broaden • Janene van Wyk, State Trustees engagement amongst Melburnians • Bev Jamie, Bank of Melbourne via a targeted series – opening a • Matt Saunders, EY

22 • Brad Scott, Destination Victoria pathways, benefits to the local Grey to Green Fintech sector by promoting Fintech • Amelia Scurry, The University of This project seeks, in partnership careers and increasing the local Melbourne with the City of Melbourne, to knowledge base, while supporting transform privately-owned spaces • Amanda Wilson, Melbourne Melbourne’s efforts to become a in the CBD into areas of green Convention & Exhibition Centre centre for Fintech. public amenity by pitching land transformation concepts to private StreetAbility Project Team: landowners. If successful in gaining This project aims to improve social • Michelle Lazarus, Monash landowner agreement, the project inclusion for people with autism University will assist the implementation the within Preston Central. The initiative agreed “Grey to Green” solution and encourages local services and • Colin McEvoy, terms. The project will also produce businesses – with the support of • Jason Polson, AJF Partnership a paper capturing encountered Darebin City Council and Amaze - to challenges and opportunities and adapt their environment to makeit • Yogeeta Silva, Development providing a blueprint to “green” autism-friendly. Each location Victoria the way for future private land is assessed and provided with • Don Webb, AECOM repurposing initiatives. recommendations on how to make • Shaun Whittaker, Mills Oakley their location autism-friendly. When Project Team: the recommendations are adopted Children Living in High Density • Susan Carland, Monash University the business or service can display Communities the autism-friendly symbol. The This project seeks to explore how • Antara Mascarenhas, Australian project intends to expand to include Melbourne’s apartment complexes Energy Market Operator more businesses and services can become more child and • Nicholas McVey, Yarra Trams making Preston Central and Darebin City Council one of the first autism- family friendly. With Melbourne’s • Sant-Rayn Pasricha, The Walter friendly communities in metropolitan population and apartment living and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Melbourne. increasing, the benefits of apartment Research living could be improved for • Julian Tai, EY Project Team: families. The project team has met • Melanie Collett, AECOM with families, local government, • Carolyn White, Bates Smart • Merrin Fabre, Department of developers, architects, community Class of 2019-2020 service providers and academics to Health and Human Services The next Future Focus Group better understand the underlying program commences in February • Adrian Lee, Development Victoria challenges to raising a child in the 2020 with an Induction Weekend. City with a view to running a pilot • Jac Mathieson, Peter MacCallum After moving from the current child-friendly initiative within a vacant Cancer Centre 21-month format to a more site in Docklands. • Cheryl Menon, Swinburne concentrated 15 months of University of Technology Project Team: Workshops and Project Team time, participants will complete • Mark Dawson, Urbis • Suyin Ng, Nous Group the program in May 2021 with a • John Webster, Monash University • Sophie Jordan, Darebin City Graduation Dinner in June 2021. Council Class of 2019-2020 Projects FFG Alumni Network • Nikolina Kilibarda, Swinburne FinTeach In 2020 alumni of the Future Focus University of Technology This project aims to establish a Group will again be coming together recurring annual event targeted • Phillip Roth, Development Victoria to connect at themed events at schools, connecting students • Eric Savoie, EY featuring business leaders as guest to Melbourne’s growing FinTech speakers, as well as for some more sector. Aligned to, or as part of, the • Ellen Tarasenko, Herbert Smith informal gatherings. These events annual Intersekt Fintech event in Freehills enable our alumni to remain involved Melbourne, the event would be an • Jenna Yeats, Metro Trains with the Committee’s activities immersive showcase of Fintech Melbourne and to maintain and build their as well as the skills, educational relationships with other alumni. pathways and careers behind it. The project seeks to provide benefits to students via a boost to financial literacy and inspiration into STEM

23 Annual Dinner

The Committee aimed high and event spaces, the Goldfields ‘thought big” this year, with Theatre at MCEC, Australia’s largest more than 650 guests from our convention and exhibition space. cross-sectoral membership at our spectacular gala event. Special Upon arrival, guests were guests included Her Excellency welcomed into the pre-function the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, area which provided our members, Governor of Victoria and Patron stakeholders and Not for Profit of Committee for Melbourne; The attendees with a unique opportunity Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally to showcase their ‘Think Big’ ideas Capp; The Treasurer of Victoria, for Melbourne. Presenting Partner Mr Tim Pallas MP; The Hon. Telstra shared some of its newest Peter Walsh MP Leader of The technology and Event Partners Nationals and Deputy Leader of the Lime, Toyota and Lexus displayed Opposition; and Ms Cindy McLeish innovative mobility solutions for Grollo Group highlighted their ambitious MP, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Melbourne’s next chapter. plans for the King Street Precinct. Party. Other honoured guests were The Hon. John Brumby AO The Hon. John Brumby AO; Senior welcomed us to the MCEC and The CEO of Telstra, Andy Penn, and Ministers and Shadow Ministers; profiled the venue’s sustainability Cruzr the Telstra robot, emphasised Parliamentarians, and Members of project with MCEC’s COO, Leighton the need for Melbourne “to the Diplomatic Corps. We were also Woods. become a more technologically joined by our Life Members Pamela enabled city” if it was to retain its Warrender OAM, Jack Smorgon This year we profiled a selection of mantle of one of the worlds’ most AO, Tom Fricke, George Pappas our 30 Not for Profit organisations. liveable, economically successful AO, Dr Janine Kirk AM and Gary Four NfPs were showcased on global cities. Morgan. the evening by a video package, generously produced by Foundation We were honoured to be In 2019 the Committee brought big member, Clemenger BBDO. These ‘theatrically’ joined by Lieutenant- ideas into focus by paying homage were the Royal Flying Doctor Governor Charles Latrobe who to the inspiring Melburnians who Service, Arts Project Australia, shared his thoughts on the “Think came before us, and aspiring Ardoch and The Australian Ballet. Big” ideas for Melbourne of which entrepreneurs building their legacy We also acknowledged the he was most proud. for Melbourne’s future. We did attendance of the BioMelbourne so in one of Melbourne’s newest Network.

Goldfields Theatre, MCEC CEO of Telstra, Andy Penn, and Cruzr Telstra’s AI enabled humanoid prototype

24 We reflected on the significance of the development of the Arts Centre on our city in the 1980s, and contemplated the impact the new ideas for the Arts Precinct will have on our city. Professor Alan Cowman, Deputy Director of Science Strategy from our NfP member WEHI, spoke about the ground-breaking research in this precinct including the National Drug Discovery Centre and the Centre for Dynamic Imaging.

Lord Mayor Sally Capp inspired us The first Lieutenant-Governor with her thoughts on our wonderful of Victoria Charles Latrobe city and urged those in the room to reflecting on one of his greatest “…think big and make this chapter innovations for Melbourne, the Royal Botanic Gardens the one that will be told forever.”

The entertainment finished on a truly festive note with the local The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, MCEC Executive Chef, Peter Haycroft band, Kamanu debuting their new Sally Capp and Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, song “Melbourne” with lead singer General Manager, Clive Scott. Kamanu’s daughter signing the lyrics for the audience.

Finally, we revealed our famous post-event lounge; a whisky and cheese experience. This was proudly sponsored by Event Partner and Corporate member, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

The Committee for Melbourne is extraordinarily grateful for the support our sponsors provided this year.

25 Melbourne Achiever Award

The Committee for Melbourne’s prestigious 2019 Melbourne Achiever Awards were announced during the Annual Dinner, honouring Peter Clemenger AO and The Australian Ballet for their outstanding contribution to Business and Arts and Culture in Melbourne.

The recipients accepted the award and over 60 consecutive years and involvement in so many worthy at the Committee’s Annual Gala of philanthropic work. Peter is causes have been exemplary. In Dinner on the night in the presence also a notable patron of the arts, honouring Peter, we also honoured of Her Excellency the Honourable establishing foundations and grants the extraordinary contribution of his Linda Dessau AC, Governor at the National Gallery of Victoria wife, Joan Clemenger, and the work of Victoria and Committee for and the Victorian Arts Centre and of the Joan and Peter Clemenger Melbourne Patron. an Honorary Life Member of The Trust established in 2001”. In Australian Ballet and Life Patron of accepting the award, Peter said “I The Award celebrates contributions the Melbourne Theatre Company. am a little surprised to have won to Melbourne that will leave We celebrated Peter’s role as an such a prestigious Committee for a lasting legacy. Committee inspirational Melburnian, who has Melbourne award. Whatever I have for Melbourne applauded Mr enriched Australian business and done to deserve it, I have been Clemenger’s significant innovation cultural life through Clemenger very happy to support the Arts in in creating a world-renowned BBDO and his support of the Melbourne”. agency Clemenger BBDO, the visual and performing arts and his Melbourne Food and Wine Festival philanthropic work. His generosity

Peter Clemenger AO

26 The Australian Ballet was awarded acknowledged as a Melbourne-born the Melbourne Achiever Award company which has contributed for an outstanding organisation as to and loved being based in this one of the world’s most renowned wonderful city for the past 56 years. ballet companies that has delivered From the formation of the company celebrated performances for over in 1962 we have been proud to 50 years. call this city home as we travel around Australia and the world each The Australian Ballet continues year. It is wonderful to be based in to evolve, caring for tradition but Melbourne, and to work here from daring to be different. The recent our state of the art “Headquarters renovation was ‘en pointe’ with of Australian Ballet”. Melbourne their Southbank home providing and The Australian Ballet attract world-class facilities to not only Australia’s most talented dancers dancers, but the talented sports and that inspires creativity, a place medicine team, onsite costumiers where extraordinary people can and staff, which truly showcases dream and achieve”. their commitment to excellence here in Melbourne.

In accepting the award on behalf of the Australian Ballet, Executive Director, Libby Christie said “we are absolutely honoured to be receiving the Committee for Melbourne’s Melbourne Achiever Award and even more so, delighted to be

Libby Christie, Executive Director, The Australian Ballet

27 Parliamentary Drinks

The Committee for Melbourne’s sixth Annual Foundation Members Parliamentary Drinks were held in the iconic Federation Room at Parliament House on October 17. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our event sponsors, GHD, IFM and Telstra and to The Hon. Colin Brooks MP and The Hon. Shaun Leane MP, our Parliamentary Sponsors, for making this event a great success. We were especially fortunate to welcome CSIRO Data61’s Cheryl George, Director of Business Development and Commercialisation to the podium to shine a light on Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Our Annual Parliamentary Drinks provide an informal opportunity for members from all sides of politics to meet with Committee for Melbourne Directors and senior executive representatives of our Foundation membership.

These Members include some of our city’s premier organisations, representing business, academia and the Arts. This event is a unique opportunity to discuss the Committee’s agenda and the long-term development of Greater Melbourne with Victorian Parliamentary Leaders.

28 Leading Thinker Series

Russel Howcroft, Monday 15 July at PwC The Committee and PwC Australia hosted a Leading Thinker Series event with Mr. Russel Howcroft to discuss the Creative Economy Deficit.

Bringing more than 30 years’ experience in marketing and media, PwC’s Chief Creative Officer, Russel Howcroft outlined the need for the creative economy to be valued and represented at senior levels of Government and across a range of portfolios; from infrastructure to education to innovation and business.

Russel pointed out that Australia has not yet woken up to the fact that our creativity will be the driver of our future growth and competitiveness.

We need to value creativity and understand its centrality to our economy and our culture – as a central pillar in innovation, education, and jobs of the future.

Thank you to Russel Howcroft and our panellists - Katrina Sedgwick, CEO, ACMI, Adam Ferrier, Founder, Thinkerbell and Scott Tanner, Chair, Committee for Melbourne for taking part in the discussion.

29 Meet The Minister Series

Dr Jim Chalmers MP, 5 March redevelopment. These places Federal Government’s investment at Bank of Melbourne should help immerse the public in the Airport Rail Link project In the lead up to the 2019 Federal in Melbourne’s Arts and Culture played in stimulating its support election we were delighted to offerings and become part of the for other city and region shaping present an exclusive briefing on fabric of Melbourne’s identity. The projects in the State. Federal Labor’s economic policy by Minister also supported measures Minister Tudge has been the the Shadow Minister for Finance, such as zoning to promote Minister for Cities, Urban Jim Chalmers MP. Jim discussed creativity. Infrastructure and Population since Federal Labor’s view of the The Minister joined a panel August 2018. Australian economy, its strengths discussion with Bree Trevena, and weaknesses, the state of Lead Research and Innovation at business confidence in Australia, Arup and Claire Spencer, CEO of how Labor planned to stimulate the . They business activity and their proposal discussed the once in a generation for changes to negative gearing and opportunity to recreate the Arts imputation credits. Precinct, and the model it provides for other place-based approach with an integrated social, cultural and economic perspective for other parts of Greater Melbourne and Victoria. Treasurer’s Lunch, 21 June at EY Committee for Melbourne Foundation members enjoyed an exclusive lunch with Victorian Treasurer Mr Tim Pallas MP for the fifth consecutive year, once again The Hon. Martin Foley MP, 12 kindly hosted by EY. June at HASSELL The Treasurer shared the vision Committee for Melbourne’s behind his fifth budget and his new Arts and Culture Taskforce was economic development portfolio. delighted to have The Hon. Martin Foley MP, Minister for Creative He was joined for a candid panel Industries, address a very well The Hon. Alan Tudge, 14 August discussion on the future of housing, attended meeting of members. The at Deakin University: Downtown planning for growth, and digital Minister spoke about the integral capability with EY Chief Economist, Kindly hosted by Foundation role of the Committee and its Jo Masters, The University of Member, Deakin University, member organisations collaborating Melbourne’s Senior Lecturer in Minister Tudge briefed Committee with government to promote a Urban Planning, Dr Crystal Legacy, for Melbourne members on a range vibrant arts and culture scene and and Lendlease’s Managing Director of federal policy issues, including: a confident cultural economy in of Urban Regeneration, John Burton Greater Melbourne. • City Deal projects in North West OBE. and South East Melbourne While the Minister lauded the economic benefit of the sector to • Major infrastructure projects Melbourne, the intrinsic cultural earmarked for Greater worth of creativity should not be Melbourne, and Victoria overlooked. He reminded members that we must constantly think about • Managing and adapting to rapid how we can reimagine cultural population growth institutions and their intersection with civic spaces – which underpins Minister Tudge reminded the the vision of the Arts Precinct Committee about the key role the

30 Open Mind Forum’s

John Alexander OAM MO and Chair of the Federal Parliament’s Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities, 26 February Hall & Wilcox Mr. Alexander shared his thinking on Affordable Housing as a key strategic need for Melbourne. Without affordable housing, emergency and public service workers are increasingly unable to live near their place of work. Expensive cities also make self- employment and entrepreneurship more difficult.

The Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities most recent report “Building Up and Moving Out”, calls for a national plan of settlement which sets out a vision for our cities and regions for the next fifty years and beyond.

Integrated Communities with Australian Unity and Summer Foundation, 3 July at Australian Unity Committee for Melbourne, in conjunction with Australian Unity and Summer Foundation, hosted this event which explored ‘social infrastructure gaps’ and leading- edge examples of supporting Australians who are older or have a disability to live at the centre of Melbourne’s communities.

The event featured two keynote speakers, Simon McKeon AO, 25% between 2011 – 2018 as a Following the panel discussion , Chair Summer Housing, Chancellor signal of the challenge in housing. Simon McKeon, Simon Phemister, of Monash University and Beverly Beverly, on behalf of Australian Secretary – Department of Smith, Executive General Manager Unity, presented the ‘Better Jobs, Precincts and Regions, Residential Communities at Together’ promise which seeks Ryan Banting, Head of Social Australian Unity. Simon shared the to create a humanised approach Infrastructure – Australian Unity innovative market- based approach to housing for ageing Australians. and Associate Professor Rebecca adopted by Summer Housing to Both speakers emphasised the Bentley from Melbourne University deliver housing for Australians with importance of building housing that agreed that there is a need to shift disabilities forced into aged care was integrated into communities, the conversation about housing facilities. He discussed how public adopted innovative approaches and to a dialogue which encompasses housing expenditure increased by was close to amenities. the social and economic benefits only 1% whilst other infrastructure of housing projects, to ensure it is spending had increased by a least treated as essential infrastructure spending.

31 Presenting Partnerships

The Committee partners with a variety of external events and conferences that are relevant to our agenda and vision for shaping Melbourne’s future. As well as showcasing the Committee for Melbourne and our member activities, we assist with event development, strategic planning and communications and access to our networks.

In 2019 we partnered with the following major events:

1. Cities & Regions 4.0 Summit - 12-14 March 2. Asia Society: Global Cities Education Network Symposium - 12 March 3. Creative Innovation - 1-3 April 4. Melbourne 4.0 AFL China - 16 April 5. Future Work Summit - 15 May 6. World Skills Australia - 9 May 7. Melbourne Knowledge Week - 22 May 8. Re-imagining Australia’s East Coast - 18 June 9. Smart Mobility Show - 18-20 June 10. Volunteering Victoria Conference - 20-21 June 11. Melbourne Planning Summit - 17-18 July 12. Melbourne Girls Grammar School Centre for Educational Enterprise ‘Learning 4 Tomorrow’ Conference - 16 August 13. Digital AI Summit - 27 August 14. National Roads and Traffic Expo - 17-18 September 15. The Asian Executive Carnival Charity Ball - 1 November

32 External Speaking Engagements

Regularly the Committee for External speaking engagements Melbourne is approached by a include: broad range of organisations to present on its work supporting 1. AIIA Victoria 18 June, “Re- Melbourne’s future growth, imagining Australia’s East prosperity and liveability. Coast” Presentations are provided by the 2. Urbis Board Dinner, 26 June Committee Secretariat, Board and “How Melbourne must stay identified subject matter experts attractive to continue to attract from our broadmembership. investment” The Committee also provides 3. Melbourne Planning Summit, Melbourne 4.0 scenario workshops 17 July “Population Planning for identified stakeholders via our – Demographics and Growth Communications and Stakeholder Patterns of Melbourne” Engagement program. 4. VLGA, 19 July “Leading the Agenda in July, Optimising Our Planning System” 5. City of Port Phillip 4.0 Briefing, 20 August “Melbourne 4.0” 6. Asia Society, 4 September “Imagine 2060: Delivering tomorrow’s cities together” 7. Women in Leadership Summit, 6 December “Business empowerment, leadership and career advancement for aspiring and established women leaders.”

33 Communication Channels

The Committee Communique is published fortnightly, with over 220 articles and thought leadership pieces. This year we are pleased to report a 36.8% increase in subscribers, with an above industry open rate of over 26%. We also note a substantial growth in engagement and responses to articles and thought leadership articles provided by our members,adding to the public discussion.

34 How We Connect

The Committee now plays a Communications Events growing role in sharing our agenda • 36.8% growth in eNewsletter • 2,000 forum participants across a broader community to Subscribers scheduled for 2019 shape Melbourne’s future. • 21.85% increase in Social Media • 80 Events scheduled for 2019 We saw a significant increase Followers in reach and readership of the • 9 partner events with key fortnightly Committee Communique • 350 Communications Initiatives government agencies and and launched an integrated social associations media platform including Linked in, • 35 Media Partners Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. • Annual Gala Melbourne Dinner • 30 External Speaking with 670 guests, May The Committee’s website has Engagements • Annual Treasurers Lunch, June undergone an extensive rebuild and • 7 Editorial articles published now features topical content and • Annual Cocktail reception, June resource material provided by our Stakeholder Engagement members and taskforces. The new • Our Patron, The Governor of • Annual Parliament House website is scheduled for launch in Victoria Linda Dessau AC Reception, October February 2020. • 14 Board Directions elected • AGM and networking drinks, Our media liaison continues to annually November grow with the Committee regularly being asked to provide editorial • 150 Stakeholder organisations • Annual Future Focus Group content and opinions across a Graduation Dinner, December range of media channels. We had • 18 Partnership with other Future Focus Group & Alumni an active program during the State Committees for Cities or Regions and Federal elections though our across Australia and New Zealand • The Future Focus group program ‘Vote for the Future campaign’. We is now in its 23rd year • 15 External Event Presenting also act in a media advisor capacity Partnerships • 460+ Alumni for our members, securing editorial contributions through our media • Annual Member Surveys to • 150+ Projects from 12 completed network. determine strategic priorities programs, helping shape Melbourne’s future Membership • 2,000 Member representatives • 50 Participants in current participating in our free Events programs, with 7 projects in and Forums process

• 152 Member Organisations • Applications for 2020 FFG program now open • 56 Foundation Members

• 55 Corporate Members

• 28 Not-for-Profit Members

• 13 Diplomatic Members

• 21 New Members Welcomed over the last 12 Months

• 12 Life Members

35 Raising Our Profile

March 7, 2019 “Kick their butt’: The paraplegic, double amputee, water-skiing extraordinaire”, The Age

May 24, 2019 “Advertising Legend Peter Clemenger AO wins prestigious 2019 Melbourne Achiever Award”, Campaign Brief

May 23, 2019 “Honour for our Dancers”, The Herald Sun

May 24, 2019 “Advertising Legend Peter Clemenger AO wins prestigious 2019 Melbourne Achiever Award”, Little Black Book Creative

May 27, 2019 “Peter Clemenger wins 2019 Melbourne Achiever Award”, Ad News

July 2019 “The Australian Ballet wins Achiever Award”, Southbank Local News

Winter Edition 2019 “The Committee for Melbourne Annual Gala attended by Melbourne’s C-Suite”, The Asian Executive, pg. 75-79

Front page logo placement in CBD News

September 18 “Car-share firm’s offer lets you be your own garbo”, The Age (front page online, pg. 14 in print)

21 October 2019 “City of Blights”, The Herald Sun, pg 8-9

36 Photo Credit | Adrienne Bizzarri Photography https://www.adriennebizzarriphotography.com

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