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■■ Local democracy is fading ■■ Former Docklands boss away checks us out Page 5 Page 9 Burlesque as anything!

The Australian Burlesque Festival comes to Docklands this month, so be prepared for some delicious mayhem.

The festival has three nights of its national tour here in Docklands at the Wonderland Spiegeltent, which has “popped up” next to Channel Seven on the corner of LaTrobe St and Harbour Esplanade. Three shows are scheduled for October 28, 29 and 30 with headline act Ruby Slippers (pictured) appearing on the Saturday night. The festival is in its eighth year and is part of a packed program of events between now and Christmas at the spiegeltent. Ruby recently teamed up with photographer Angel Leggas for this stunning shot. Further information at www. wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au Volvo Ocean Race is coming to town and Hong Kong. Last time, only two boats Docklands on December 27. Docklands Chamber of Commerce president made the crossing unassisted. Joh Maxwell said New Year’s Eve would be The Volvo Ocean Race is “It could be the 26th, or it could even be the particularly spectacular here this year. returning to Docklands later Seven 65-foot yachts are competing in the 25th,” Mr Turbull said. round-the-world race. The craft will be tilted “Docklands is definitely the place to be this He said the boats were an attraction in this year after 12 years. 26 degrees to get under the Bolte Bridge. New Year’s Eve and we encourage all our themselves. The boats will be moored in the businesses to make the most of the extra Race organiser Mark Turnbull told the south basin of Victoria Harbour, near the When the yacht race last visited, the event visitation the Volvo will bring,” she said. August 30 Docklands Community Forum he Cow up a Tree sculpture. struggled to fill our vast open spaces. This wanted locals to “get on board”. Mr Turnbull said about 150 volunteers were time, organisers are settling for a cut-down The race is having an awards night at Etihad needed and he appealed to locals. version because there is not enough room. He said family entertainment would be Stadium on New Year’s Eve. Marketing manager Mathieu Shellard said provided daily at the race village and the Up to 175,000 visitors are expected to join Negotiations to bring the race to Melbourne he hoped Docklands workers would visit public could also inspect the racing boats. the festivities on Harbour Esplanade during have been underway since late last year. It is the race village for an after-work drink and Christmas and New Year as the adventurers The yachts leave Cape Town on December hoped that Melbourne will become a regular entertainment. He said daily entertainment take their only break between Cape Town 11 and it was expected they would arrive in stop-off in the biennial race. would become more adult in the evenings. 2018 Docklands Directory It's coming soon. Make sure your business is in it! Ring Shane Scanlan at Docklands News on 8689 7979 to secure your advertisement. 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 135 Building community School plan delayed Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Lendlease’s Melbourne Quarter project team helped with Tel: 8689 7979 maintenance of Mission to Seafarers on its community day on Th e master plan for the www.docklandsnews.com.au September 14. Docklands primary school is Advertising still to be released. Hyper-local print works for advertisers A team of dozens of employees carried out in our digital world because local painting, cleaning, gardening and general people are interested in local news. A Victorian School Building Authority maintenance and tidy up at the 100-year-old (VSBA) representative told the April To sell to the Docklands community, heritage building on Flinders St, Docklands. 26 Docklands Community Forum that speak with Shane Scanlan: Lendlease’s community day is held across a high-level master plan would be M: 0419 542 625 Lendlease offi ces around the world every developed after community engagement Tel: 8689 7979 September, when more than 5000 employees and would take three months. [email protected] and families work on more than 350 projects. Th e VSBA spokesperson told the forum: Reader contributions are most Since the initiative started in 1966, “We’re currently in the master-planning welcome. Please send letters, articles Lendlease’s staff and volunteers have given phase which takes approximately three and images to: more than 600,000 hours of help. months.” [email protected] “Melbourne Quarter is the newest part of the Community workshops and consultations were completed on May 22. Th e deadline for the November edition Docklands community and we are very keen is October 26. to connect with Mission to Seafarers, which Docklands News contacted the Education is among the oldest parts of the community Department in July and was told the Publisher: Shane Scanlan that been here for over 100 years,” Brian master plan was still in the early stages. Journalist: Sunny Liu Herlihy, Melbourne Quarter’s project Th e same thing happened in August. director, said. A department spokesperson last month Follow us on Twitter “It’s all about giving back to the communities told Docklands News the master plan @Docklands_News that we are in and building the connection would be developed from June until late with our neighbours. Engaging with Like us on Facebook 2017, as per the VSBA’s website. Mission to Seafarers is part of building that Docklands News Landlease workers lend a hand at the Mission to Th e spokesperson denied the school community identity and bond,” he said. Seafarers on September 14. master plan had been delayed and said: Opinions expressed by contributors are Mission to Seafarers’ manager, Sue Dight, “Th ere is no delay to the Docklands not necessarily shared by the publisher. said Lendlease’s eff ort would help the seafarers with a clean and comfortable space Primary School, with master planning mission look fresher. and provides the mission a reinvigorated now fi nalised and currently being “It provides our volunteers and visiting energy that we wanted to see,” Ms Dight said. prepared for public release.”

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 135 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 Locals “quite comfortable” with tram bridge By Sean Car showed them the artist’s impression of how it would look everyone was pleasantly Roger Gardner (right) chats with his son Matthew waiting for a crowd that failed to materialise. surprised. People were generally supportive, Th e Liberal Party’s new particularly for improving access for trams, candidate for the seat of Albert pedestrians and cyclists.” Park and sitting City of Port He said the proposed bridge would be designed so it could be opened to allow No-show at DCA Phillip councillor Andrew larger boats to pass through to the marina. Bond says he doesn’t believe However, Cr Bond also claimed that, at the Th e Docklands Community Association (DCA)’s annual Yarra’s Edge residents have time, there were a very small number of general meeting on September 14 was met with bleak reality, boats that would not be able to fi t under the with no one showing up other than the president and his son. an issue with a proposed bridge’s proposed six-metre clearance.

Fishermans Bend tram bridge. “Many people expressed concerns about Roger Gardner has been the president of he has had to shoulder the bulk of the work, boats accessing the marina and those same the DCA for seven years and said he was a notice announcing the September 14 Having served on council since 2012, Cr discussions are where the draw bridge idea disappointed in the low interest. meeting pointed out that all membership Bond was formally announced as the party’s came from,” he said. applications had to be made through him, Th e City of Melbourne (CoM) funded the new candidate to compete against sitting nominations of committee members needed “At the time, we counted 15 boats parked in DCA $2500 in 2014, $3000 in 2015 and Labor member Martin Foley in next year’s to run by him and proxy votes for the AGM the marina that wouldn’t have been able to $2000 in 2016. Th is year, the DCA was in state election. also needed to be submitted to him. fi t under a tram bridge with a clearance of six line for a $1000 grant, but failed to return With Fishermans Bend shaping as a hot metres so most boats would have made it.” a signed agreement by the due date. Only paid members are eligible to vote at the election topic, he told Docklands News he AGM, although Mr Gardner said he did not “Many owners of these boats said they might A CoM spokesperson said: “Th e was confi dent that the proposed tram bridge have a list of members. take them out once every six months.” Docklands Community Association was through Yarra’s Edge would not be a divisive awarded $1000 from the CoM in 2017 A “prominent” guest speaker from the West election topic for local residents. Yarra’s Edge resident Phil Spender strongly refuted claims that local residents supported after applying under the Community Gate Tunnel project was invited to the AGM He largely based his view on a Melbourne the proposal. Grants Program. However the signed on September 14 but did not show up either. Cup weekend experience in 2013, when, agreement and invoice were not returned Mr Gardner has subsequently announced he said, he and City of Port Phillip Mayor “Currently there is no proposal on the table to the CoM by June 30, so the grant was another meeting for Th ursday, October 5. Bernadene Voss spent a day speaking with to get comfortable with or otherwise,” Mr not paid.” local residents and boat owners. Spender said. “When the then new Planning In an email, he said: “We urge you to Th e DCA was established in 2004. Minister, Richard Wynne announced make time to attend this time. As I’ve “At the time we knew nothing about any According to the Consumer Aff airs Fishermans Bend was to be recast. He previously said, our committee numbers opposition to the proposed tram bridge. Victoria website, its last AGM was held in specifi cally withdrew all reference to were decimated when seven committee It was thrust upon us really so we thought November, 2014. transport planning from the previously members happened to leave Docklands at there was no better way to fi nd out than to announced Fishermans Bend Framework. Mr Gardner announced late last year that the one time. I have continued to run things go down and speak to people ourselves,” he Presently, there is no transport plan , but a he was standing down. However, he later myself and, whilst members have perhaps said. “Bernadene and I stood outside the new one is anticipated, together with the denied he was resigning and still insists been happy with that, I can’t continue to do most impacted buildings and introduced announcement of the new framework and that there is no one active enough to pass so.” ourselves to residents coming out the public consultation to follow. the reins to. buildings. Most people initially said they In the email, he claimed to have “up to 350 didn’t want it [the bridge] but when we Continued page 25. And, while Mr Gardner complains that members”.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 135 The rise and Hats off to Stella Barber rise of high-rise Docklander Stella Barber was very pleased to complete the course at the World Triathlon Championships in the Netherlands on September 17. Th e number of occupied high- rise apartment doubled in “Right now I am very tired,” she emailed mine had been moved to another rack. So soon after completing the course in I was searching for it with a volunteer and Australia between 1991 and Rotterdam. that took nine minutes.” last year, the Australian Bureau Th e Victoria Harbour resident was the “But I did well on the hired bike – slow, of Statistics (ABS) has found. only Victorian in her 55-59 age group and because of all the turns, but no panics!” she thinks she was the only Docklander to “Th e run was a struggle because of the Last year’s census also showed that there is represent Australia in the event. knee injury, but I made it and I wasn’t now one apartment occupied for every fi ve last and, in fact, did much better than I Locals may have seen Stella training for the houses, up from one in seven in 1991. had hoped and was the second fastest event between her place at Concavo and Australian in my age group, yippee!” And apartment living was notable at both NewQuay. She moved to Docklands about “It was defi nitely the toughest tri I have ends of the age spectrum – 9 per cent of 18 months ago and loved it so much, she done since the ironman and the hardest children to the age of four live in apartments, bought an apartment this year. course, but the Dutch are fabulous as do 11 per cent of 15-24-year-olds and 12 “I love my life here. I work from home as a people, so supportive, with lots of ‘Aussie, per cent of people aged 85 and over. professional historian and am also doing my Aussie, Aussie’ from the side lines.” On the census night, there were 1.2 million PhD, so it’s great living next door to the best “It’s such a joy and privilege to represent occupied apartments in Australia, of which library in Victoria,” she said. your country,” Stella said. 463,553 were high-rise (four storeys plus). Ms Barber wasn’t well in the lead-up to Key fi ndings include: the event and things got even worse as she “acclimatised” to Dutch conditions. ■ Th e proportion of high-rise apartments has doubled in the last 25 years, from 19 “I arrived and caught a cold swimming in per cent in 1991 to 38 per cent in 2016; the Maas River during practise, so have been ■ Nearly half of Australia’s occupied doing everything to get better including Stella Barber training in Docklands. swallowing whole garlic cloves!” she apartments are in NSW (47 per cent); reported. “Th is meant any Transylvanian ■ One in fi ve (21 per cent) of all occupied athletes gave me a wide berth!” private dwellings in NSW are apartments; but I wasn’t coming all this way for nothing.” “It’s been raining, cold and windy in ■ “Th e water was sooooo cold. I had cramps in 59 per cent of apartments were rented; Rotterdam for the entire fi ve days I have my calves the whole way, but made it.” and been here but today the rain held off .” “When I went to get my bike, it was gone,” ■ Only 13 per cent of all apartments were “It was touch and go if I would start or not, she wrote. “Someone got the wrong bike and A happy Stella (right) with a team mate after the race. owned outright.

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Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW) came to Docklands last month with a three-show “pop- up” on Harbour Esplanade.

Th e third show was District Docklands’ Fashion Moment and featured General Pants, Forever New, Platypus, Cotton On, Valley Girl and Supre.

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It was the fi rst time at MFW came to Docklands, much to the delight of lunchtime crowds. Th e other two shows were Maya Hirasedo DJ and Live Fashion Moments. Local democracy is fading away By Shane Scanlan

City of Melbourne councillors are making only about a third of the number of public decisions they were making 10 years ago.

Between January and July this year, CBD the City of Melbourne. Only a selected are, regrettably, pretty lumpy. You know, News counted from minutes 131 decisions handful came to an open meetings for sometimes they are thin and sometimes, to made in council and committee meetings. determination. Th e opportunity for our distress, they are pretty fat. And that’s During the corresponding period in 2007, corruption has never been better. just the nature of timing as things come the number was 365. through.” A culture exists at the City of Melbourne Even Victoria’s smallest municipality, the where elected representatives are “When you make that comment, there’s a Borough of Queenscliff e, records more increasingly sidelined. Anything remotely little naivety of comparison in that. Most publicly-made decisions than Melbourne. contentious is held in confi dential session. councils meet once a month. Your council Queenscliff e’s councillors made 148 And councillors face criminal charges if they meets three times a month – with agendas decisions between January and July this year. reveal what’s said behind closed doors. that are pretty full most of the time. I think As a ratio of decisions to population, in terms of meeting content, it would be Th e council also routinely stymies freedom Queenscliff e locals are 100 times better diffi cult to fi nd any other council in Victoria of information (FoI) requests and spends represented than their Melbourne which deals with as many items as we do.” about $1 million per year on spin doctors. compatriots. And this ratio doubles if you Th e Borough of Queenscliff e Council meets consider decisions per councillor numbers. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle rejects any once a month, but between January and July Queensliff e may not be an entirely fair suggestion that participatory democracy is averaged 21.14 decisions per meeting. Th e comparator but the point is that the City on the slide within the City of Melbourne. City of Melbourne’s average is 6.89 decisions of Melbourne has moved steadily over from 19 meetings. Asked about shrinking agendas, he said: the decades to a corporate model where “Th e community satisfaction survey Looking back to the same period in 2007, decisions are most likely to be either taken in shows us at record highs in community the City of Melbourne met 37 times and secret or delegated to unelected offi cers. engagement – far beyond any other averaged 9.86 decisions per meeting. As of last month, some 760 applications council in Victoria. So I think that’s a pretty Councillors are meeting less and are making for planning permits had been lodged with specious claim. And, secondly, our agendas fewer decisions.

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Finance chair and deputy lord mayor ■ Wholly-owned services company million. Th is is unlikely to include Arron Wood gave a brief insightful speech, Citywide has stabilised its performance any payout to former CEO Malcolm including confi rming that the majority of the after a few tough years, delivering McCullough who departed in early July. $98 million City of Melbourne surplus was a healthy surplus of $9.64 million Council is clearly trying to ease the pain By Stephen “largely due to the asset sale of City Square”. on revenue of $241 million. About for stallholders who paid licence fees Mayne $38 million was received from City of $17.1 million for the year, down from Th ere’s yet to be a public announcement of Melbourne on the vital “civil $18.2 million in 2015-16. about this second biggest asset sale in the infrastructure contract” which expires in ■ city’s history – behind the $230 million 2018 and will be important for Citywide Council’s WorkCover bill jumped from disposal of the electricity business in the to retain. Citywide’s net cash held rose $615,000 to $1.5 million. Including mid-1990s – but the fi nancials do disclose by $8.15 million and the company now Citywide and QVM, the total WorkCover For ASX-listed companies, the asset sales of $62.7 million, which was well reports net assets of $92.4 million with bill jumped from $2.62 million to $4.05 north of the $20.6 million City Square book no debt. It could easily be raided to help million. full-year profi t results each value. Indeed, note 8 on page 29 of the fi nance the QVM project given council is ■ accounts clearly states: “Th e net gain mainly Council has $16.4 million of intangible August are the most scrutinised forecasting a sharp rise in debt through assets relating to software sitting on its relates to compulsory acquisition of City until 2022. document of the year. Square assets by Melbourne Metro Rail.” balance sheet, whilst Citywide is still ■ Rates and charges revenue jumped from valuing $22 million of goodwill from Perhaps an announcement will come when various acquisitions over the past decade For some strange reason though, the $243.8 million in 2015-16 to a healthy the cash actually arrives as it is still being as an intangible asset. equivalent document from councils or $262.1 million in 2016-17, which was recorded as accrued income in the 2016-17 $5 million ahead of budget courtesy of other levels of government is often ignored, ■ Th e buoyant property market saw fi nancial statements. more apartment development than was with far more attention given instead to the council’s land holdings revalued by forecast. annual budget in May. It is not yet clear what will happen when $152.8 million to $2.017 billion, whilst ■ Th e consolidated gross cash holdings Th e budget just predicts what you’d like to the CBD South train station is completed the net worth of its buildings only went at year end rose from $88.3 million to do, but the annual fi nancials actually tell you underneath City Square, but presumably up from $340 million to $362.3 million $104.4 million, although you need to net what happened. council will manage the street level activities. and total infrastructure assets rose by $34 off the $30.5 million debt to the Federal million to $1.446 billion. And so it went at City of Melbourne this year For now, council has clearly negotiated a Government’s Clean Energy Finance when the 2016-17 fi nancials were released, cash windfall from the State Government Corporation to get net cash of $73.9 All up, the city remains in rude fi nancial debated and then approved at a special which will eff ectively be reinvested in the million. Council calls $45.9 million of this health and has plenty of capacity to crank council meeting on September 5, largely $250 million overhaul of the Queen Victoria cash “restricted”, the bulk of it being the up capital works over the coming decade, passing without comment. Market. Cr Wood told the special council $37.7 million from developers which must although the size and scale of the QVM meeting $75 million had now been set aside legally be spent on open space. project means that debt is on the horizon. Sadly, the 5pm meeting didn’t even last for in the QVM Renewal Fund. seven minutes – it was “long and drawn out”, ■ Th e operating result at QVM deteriorated Stephen Mayne is a former City of Melbourne the Lord Mayor joked as he wrapped up Here are a few other interesting points from with a $2.24 million loss in 2016-17, councillor who chaired the Finance and proceedings at 5.07pm. 2016-17 City of Melbourne fi nancials: including negative cash fl ow of $1.03 Governance Committee from 2012 until 2016.

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But the City of Melbourne says it assesses Local businesses have hailed festival performances based on visitors’ winter events organised by the length of stay within the entire precinct. A spokesperson said the peak fi rework City of Melbourne as the best crowds arrived and left within 15 minutes of ever. the end of the fi reworks, whereas attendees of Firelight Festival arrived from 5pm and Friday night fi reworks were dropped this stayed in Docklands until after the fi reworks, July and August in favour of a three-night with an average of four hours’ length of stay. Firelight festival and a longer Winter Glow Vanessa Muggianu from Berth restaurant event. told the meeting Firelight was “the best-run City of Melbourne events manager Cherie event we’ve ever had in Docklands”. Fraser told a Docklands Chamber of “Even though it was just one event, it has Commerce “debrief” on August 30 that given people a diff erent idea of Docklands,” three consecutive nights of Firelight had she said. outperformed nine weeks of fi reworks. Ms Fraser said the council was encouraged She said the fi reworks attracted 10,000 by the results and intended to grow the event. people to Docklands on Friday nights last year, but Firelight brought 32,000 visitors. “Melburnians are really up for coming out in the middle of winter,” she said. “Th e City “We’re aiming for more visitation and of Melbourne is 100 per cent committed to extended stays,” Ms Fraser said. “Th ere’s now growing this.” a bigger reason to stay longer.” She said the council recognised Docklands However, calculations of pedestrian traffi c was a “priority precinct” and an extra by Docklands News found there were a total $500,000 marketing budget for Docklands of around 58,500 pedestrians in NewQuay at would continue into the future. 7pm on fi reworks nights and a total of 45,000 people at 7pm on Firelight nights, which Ms Fraser said the council was considering indicates the nine-week fi reworks attracted ways to combine Firelight and Glow next more people than the three-day festival. year.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 8 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 135 Innovation Even more government! conference By Shane Scanlan for Shed 5 By Shantelle-Ann Marquis Locals were introduced to a new concept in government Docklands’ rusty old Shed on September 13 with the fi rst 5 in is set to host the world’s Inner Metro Assembly at Albert most innovative business Park. later this year. Some 200 people from the municipalities of Melbourne, Yarra and Port Phillip Th e heritage-listed Shed 5 at North Wharf participated in a two-hour session that is owned by Riverlee and had been leased attempted to set priorities for the "region". as a car park until it was chosen for the C2 conference. And while there was no shortage of ideas, many participants left the evening still not “Th e conference has a history of being clear about the purpose of the event. hosted at sites of cultural and historic Government ministers (from left) Tim Pallas, Lily D'Ambrosio, Richard Wynne, Jenny Mikakos and Gavin Jennings. signifi cance to the cities in which it Th e State Government, however, seems resides,” said Kristine Lee Pratt, Riverlee’s deadly serious about establishing its new sales and marketing director. “Metropolitan Partnerships”. Five ministers An Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP) fi rst pride centre, academics, the chair of attended, and it would have been six had already exists and comprises the three Native Titles Services Victoria, a lawyer and “Th e conference was attracted to the local MP Martin Foley not been ill. municipalities as well as the City of the CEO of Destination Melbourne. unique heritage of this waterfront site and Stonnington. Th is group meets four times its historic signifi cance in Melbourne.” In attendance were Treasurer Tim Pallas, Th e “partnership” pre-prepared 11 a year to “develop and deliver regionally- Planning Minister Richard Wynne, Special “priorities” on which assembly members Th e C2 Conference aims to bring based actions”. Minister of State Gavin Jennings, Minister for were asked to vote (on a fi ve-unit scale). together commerce and creativity by Families and Children Jenny Mikakos and encouraging brands, business owners and Th e Inner Metro Assembly intends to meet Th e priorities can be summarised as: Minister for Suburban Development Lily entrepreneurs to explore new trends and annually for the next three years. When innovation; airport rail link; housing; D’Ambrosio. opportunities. introducing the evening, chairman Tony rough sleeping; indigenous cultural centre; Th e concept appears to fl ow from a desire to Keenan said: “It is not a replacement of indigenous children; disabled access; Inspired by the historical infl uences of transplant to the city a model that has been other processes and it is certainly not a greening; sustainability; microgrids and co- Europe and America, C2 was created in successful in country Victoria for decades. replacement of local government.” ordinated walking and cycling routes. Canada and for the last six years has only been hosted in Montreal. In opposition Ms D’Ambrosio was the A core group of handpicked representatives In the second exercise of the evening, tables ALP’s spokesperson for suburbs but was comprise the “partnership”. Supporting were asked to nominate their own issues. “Riverlee is very proud to be a part of the without a department when the government Mr Kennan are seven “community and Th ese proposals were also put to the vote. fi rst Melbourne-based C2 Conference,” came to power in 2014. Th e Metropolitan business” representatives, a government Ms Lee Pratt said. But voting was not anonymous. Participants Partnerships followed the establishment of a deputy secretary and the CEOs of the were issued electronic devices which were “At Riverlee we have a passion for Ministry for Suburban Development. participating municipalities. Municipal CEOs are traditionally servants of elected registered to their names. Presumably, innovation, therefore, a partnership Special Minister for State Gavin Jennings representatives, so it is interesting that they the government has access to how each with the C2 Conference team was a very is driving the specifi cs of how the are being asked to help set a political agenda. participant voted throughout the evening. natural collaboration.” partnerships/assemblies work. Th e fi ndings are to be presented to the State “We are thrilled to be a part of this unique And, at least in the case of the Inner Metro Pointedly, he said, when summing up the Government by Ms D’Ambrosio. opportunity for Victoria. We look forward Partnership, it is diffi cult to identify a evening, that the assembly was not intended to seeing our Northbank site come to life “business” representative. Mr Keenan is Th e government has a lot of work to to “trod on the role of local government”. to celebrate innovation, creativity, and CEO of a housing charity and deputy chair do to establish this concept. Tellingly, commerce like never before.” “We believe there are issues that fall between Robyn Miller is a social worker and family more participants did not know how the the levels of state and local government,” he therapist. Among the six other community partnership would work on their behalf after C2 Melbourne will run between said. representatives are the director of Australia’s the session than at the start of the evening. November 30 and December 1.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 135 DOCKLANDS NEWS 9 Former Docklands boss checks us out Former Docklands Authority CEO John Tabart was back in town last month, lavish with praise for the suburb he helped create.

Mr Tabart, who served from 1995 until 2006, Mr Tabart said negotiated developer “I think it was because Docklands was west says Melbourne should be proud of the agreements had ensured that Docklands of the city. It was embraced by Footscray. achievement. remained on track. Without these binding Th ey love it. It was shunned by the east and contracts, he said, it would have been almost the south-east.” “By and large, Melbourne should be very impossible to achieve the vision. proud of Melbourne Docklands,” he said. Mr Tabart also stands by his vision for wide “By world standards, this is a model that is “Th e key to anything you are trying to do waterside boulevards. used in many places around the developed is the real world. If this had have been “Th e reason Docklands has 30 metre world as a good way to do things.” privately-owned land, what would have setbacks was because Docklands was to happened?” he asked. “Docklands has cost the state nothing and, in generate a 250,000 person event space,” he fact, has returned to it hundreds of millions “Th e precincts were, in eff ect, large tracts of said. “Melbourne had no such waterfront of dollars and is still returning income from privately-owned land. But they had controls space. Sydney Harbour’s got amble space. the developer agreements. Th ere is no on them which were far stricter than normal So this gave a space where something big example in the world like that.” planning controls.” involving the water could be held. If you had narrow edges without the space, this After leaving Docklands, Mr Tabart headed “Planning law is diffi cult, appealable, etc. wouldn’t be half the place it is.” up the development of Barangaroo in Sydney Here we had a situation where, for example, and now heads a consortium attempting to if MAB won the rights to NewQuay, they won And would the state have recovered from build an Education City at Werribee. it on the basis that they actually built what recession without the birth of Docklands? was in their scheme. Th ey could only change He’s been back to Docklands several times, “Yes, but I think this was an important it by negotiation – via contract law. And they but was most pleased with seeing it in action Former Docklands Authority CEO John Tabart . catalyst,” Mr Tabart said. “Th is project kept would need planning permission as well.” at 3pm on a Friday. the banks in Melbourne.” “But the point is that they couldn’t just go “Th ey were very strongly consolidating in “Th e place was buzzing. It was fabulous. To “Hoddle just drew a fabulous grid [in the top the planning minister and change a Sydney during that period and it was really see it on a working day with people coursing CBD]. He didn’t try to predict where every commercial aspect to residential.” everywhere … just fabulous,” he said. building would be,” he said. the cost of doing business in Melbourne, He acknowledged that Docklands had gaps because of Docklands, that kept them here.” He is well aware of the criticisms levelled at And, while Mr Tabart said the vision was not between some developments. Docklands. Indeed, they started well before prescriptive, he said it was vital to insist that “If you can take space in a ground-scraper he left in 2005. So is he surprised at how developers delivered their agreed proportions “Th ere’s another part of the model which at $450 per sqm but it’s going to cost you successful Docklands has already become, of residential, commercial and retail. states that the precincts should radiate from $750 per sqm in the CBD (or $1000 today) despite being only 60 per cent completed? the stadium outwards in each direction,” he and in Sydney it’s going to cost you $1500, “Th e mix is fundamental because the mix is said. “Broadly, that’s happened. Probably (also travel time, traffi c issues, etc). At the “No,” he said. “I’d say more fulfi lled – that what creates place. Th e beginning of ‘place’ the best example is Yarra’s Edge where it’s end of the day, it was the lower cost of doing the eff orts of so many people who had put in is defi ning the mix of uses,” he said. gone progressively along the waterfront.” business that attracted ANZ, NAB and AXA.” had come to this.” As an example, he said Lendlease wanted Mr Tabart said people generally lost sight of “Th ink about the CBD. It’s not perfectly “To ask ‘is it what you thought it would to substitute commercial use for residential Docklands’ achievements. managed. Photographs from balloons in be?’ would be to suggest that we were where the 800 Bourke St NAB campus is. “Public projects usually take a lot of money prescriptive about what we intended it to 1894 show very nicely-fi nished buildings on “Lendlease came to us and said GPT wanted to start them up. Kennett made it clear there be,” he said. “It was always going to be what street corners and rubble in between, except to do the NAB building and we said they wouldn’t be any,” he said. the market, the developers, the government in Swanston St and Collins St. Hoddle was could, provided they replaced the residential visionary, but it took 150 years to fi ll the determined it would be as it went on.” “It’s good to be critical to improve things. It’s buildings somewhere else,” he said. grid.” bad to be critical to say we did it wrong. And, “To be prescriptive about building a city is He said the mix chosen for Docklands was there’s more to do.” counter-productive. It’s counter intuitive So, could Docklands have been done better? “Mid-town Manhattan”. to what actually happens. Cities grow “Yes. But, by and large, it’s a great success by “If one has a strong view about how to fi x organically – driven by market forces, by “It’s a mix of residential, commercial, retail, world standards. Sydney would love to have something, speak and get into it. But I’m far conquerors, by whatever. Th e fl exibility hotels, the New York Central Library, two it,” Mr Tabart said. more interested in the views of people who which was built into Docklands has stood blocks from Central Station, etc. Th at’s live here and work here than those who turn the test of time.” harmonious. Th at’s the mix we chose here.” So why has Docklands been attacked? their nose up at it from afar.”

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 135 DOCKLANDS NEWS 11 Theatre translates student stories A group of international students are telling their unknown stories at a theatre program at Library at Th e Dock on October 24.

In an authentic storytelling performance on “Th eatre is a language, learning to express stage, the international students will show yourself through physical movement, the audience who they really are beyond the translating your emotion through action and common stereotypes. speaking up without having to be correct.” Behind the “international student” tag, the “Th e students can build the connection and She’ll Be Right cast includes a doctor working create in-depth conversation to express where drug dealers rule, an engineer now themselves,” Ms Simmonds said. cleaning toilets, a good girl taking off her Ms Simmonds described the program as mask, a teacher passionate to share her “created by, with and for students”. language, a banker questioning real value and a volunteer translating for Syrian Program manager and participant Feifei refugees. Zhao said Act of Translation could build a bridge of understanding between students Part of the Act of Translation program, a who come from diff erent cultures. diverse group of Melbourne’s international students worked over the past few months “It’s about us having the connection to the through creative workshops that explored community,” she said. their studying and living experiences and “Th e program is also very refl ecting for shared stories with each other. the students, who can also gain more Th rough the workshops they devised the understanding of their own experiences She’ll Be Right theatre performance featuring through sharing with others.” real-life individuals and the stories that Act of Translation and She’ll Be Right is a they would tell their friends – but not their collaboration between Study Melbourne, parents! the City of Melbourne, RMIT University, Artistic director Catherine Simmonds the Australian Federation of International said the program aimed to open up a Students and Ms Simmonds. conversation between international students Free tickets to the performance can be and the local community. booked on Eventbrite. “It’s about building a culture in the city where international students feel welcomed Participants Lynne Ling and Yiling Huang, artistic direc- and comfortable to share their ideas and tor Catherine Simmonds and program manager Feifei feelings and explore their issues,” she said. Zhao.

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Inner-city parents are lobbying for a school to be built on the old Peter MacCallum Hospital site in East Melbourne, which is earmarked to become a mix-used development site.

Th e site at 2 St Andrews Place was “Now is the time for the government to Th e City of Melbourne is experiencing an CS4CK estimates the number of inner-city scrutinised by the State Government in step up and reserve this irreplaceable unprecedented boom in families, and the children unable to be enrolled in a school a series of reports that aim to change the taxpayer-owned land to build the schools current 3269 school-aged children is set to within a 20-minute journey from their home public use zone into a mixed-use zone. so desperately needed in (inner-city) more than double to 7500 by 2026, according will be in the “thousands” in 2021. communities,” the group said. to data by Grattan Institute. If successful, residential or commercial Pete Goss from the Grattan Institute told the towers up to 12 storeys could be built on the media the Peter MacCallum site could be As reported in the September CBD News, Th e parents argue the CBD’s only school, 8200sqm site. helpful to relieve stress off city schools. inner-city state schools continue to overfl ow, Haileybury College, was converted from Parents lobby group City School For City with more than 2000 students zoned to an existing offi ce building on King St, so “Th ere is a looming boom. It could be smart Kids (CS4CK) sees the site as a potential new the 1200-student capacity University High a school could easily be built within the to hang onto this site for the future. We’ve got city school. School. existing hospital building. to keep the option open,” he said. Stone & Chalk leads FinTech Hub

“As an ecosystem, we’re emerging as a Stone & Chalk has been real centre of excellence in a number of announced to anchor the FinTech verticals, like wealth, blockchain technology, and cyber security, and by newly-established FinTech Hub launching Stone & Chalk in Melbourne we at Goods Shed North. will help local FinTech start-ups feel part of a bigger FinTech movement, connecting them with potential investors, and customers FinTech Victoria’s former founding CEO, nationally and globally.” Alan Tsen, is spearheading the operations of the new hub, which will provide free offi ce Alex Scandurra, Stone & Chalk’s CEO, said and in-kind support for start-ups in the the hub could facilitate the development of Michael Graeve gets underway with Sounding Histories on September 11. fi nance and technology industries. the local FinTech ecosystem.

Stone & Chalk says the fi rst phase of the “By global standards Australia is a very hub will link start-ups to the national and small market so we need to fi nd more ways Mission celebrates 100th international marketplace, off er mentorship, to enable collaboration between Australia’s talent and investment across Melbourne and major economic hubs which are our major A joint initiative with Deakin University Sydney. cities and regions. Sounding Histories, with and created by Anne Wilson and Cameron Bishop, Sounding Histories incorporated a Stone & Chalk has corporate partners “Our Melbourne hub will help to further its music performances variety of performances, installations, sound including ANZ, NAB, Findex, Genworth and accelerate an already fast-moving industry and artworks, marked the and participation. Liberty Financial. that’s integral to Australia’s future,” Mr Artists who joined the celebration included Scandurra said. Mission to Seafarers’ 100th Mr Tsen said the hub would be a helpful birthday on September 11. Maree Clark, who crafted the River Reed boost for start-ups to tap into the national Agricultural technology expert SproutX will Canoe, Catherine Bell, who created the and global FinTech space. also occupy the FinTech Hub. “Seafarer Sex” with 26 mugs each telling the Th e heritage-listed building on Flinders story of a female seafarer, Michael Needham “Melbourne FinTechs have found it hard Andrew Lai, SproutX’s director, said co- St was established on September 11, 1917 with his anchor and rock sculptures, Michael to access aff ordable space, as well as locating with Stone & Chalk would help and has been the home away from home Graeve with his acoustic performance and mentorship, talent, business programs and leverage the two companies’ competitive for the thousands of seafarers who visit the iconic Painters and Dockers band. capital,” he said. advantage. the Port of Melbourne each year.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 135 DOCKLANDS NEWS 13 City of Melbourne councillor fi rst-term report card

Th ere was no sunset views for the local owner of this motorcycle. Th is month the Melbourne City Council will be one year into its four-year term. Docklands Docklanders News gives councillors a report card on their performance to behaving date. badly Lord Mayor Robert Doyle Staked his lord mayoralty on tackling rough sleeping and succeeding with the Queen Docklanders were in a hurry Victoria Market (QVM) redevelopment. last month, which didn’t Started the year with a clumsy attempt to go down well with Victoria modify a local law to tackle rough sleeping which provoked universal outrage. Set aside Police. 28 days for public consultation in February. Proposal has only just resurfaced, with Cr Highway Patrol offi cers in Victoria’s high Doyle managing to save face with support country were left shaking their heads on from police and state government. September 17. Cr Kevin Louey Cr Nicholas Francis Gilley Police intercepted a car on Mt. Buller Also doing better now on QVM. Has all but An accidental councillor, he’s a fast learner. Another long-term player, Cr Louey Road in Merrijig after it was allegedly one councillor on-side and, more crucially, Wears his heart on his sleeve and will make continues to quietly work in the shadows for detected travelling at 164kmh in a 100 has the support of Premier Andrews. Should plenty of friends when articulating the constituents. Not to be underestimated. zone shortly after 10am. achieve this. injustice of any number of social causes. If he can stay healthy, should have a Cr Nicholas Reece Seems determined to stay above the detail Th e driver, a 25-year-old man from the successful term. and trust the offi cers implicitly. Along for the Docklands, had two passengers with him. Getting the hang of it. Has come a long way ride. Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood since being thrown in the deep end as chair Th e BMW X6 was impounded for 30 days of planning. Skilled at getting by at a highest Cr Rohan Leppert at a cost of $1280. An ascending star. Th riving in the role and level, but not putting in the required time to growing in confi dence. Would be a diff erent Th e brightest and hardest working. And Footscray police put the brakes on truly master the portfolio. Still to reveal why story if Team Doyle did not command a Disciplined and focused, Cr Leppert a motorcyclist who was allegedly riding he bothered becoming a councillor. majority in the chamber, as he’s not prone continues to impress. Th e master of detail almost 50kmh over the speed limit in to subtle persuasion or diplomacy. Critics Cr Tessa Sullivan advances his Greens manifesto by sheer Yarraville on September 9. weight of intellect. Principled, rather than say he’s too stretched with a young family Th e Docklands man was detected Yet to make a contribution – unless you populist, Cr Leppert often fi nds himself and a business to put in the required time. travelling at an alleged speed of 107kmh count the $50,000 she donated to Team explaining unpopular planning decisions to Should be well positioned to make a call on in a 60kmh zone on Hyde St about 5.30pm Doyle at the beginning. Th is number jumps angry residents. Here for the long haul. potential future political roles by the end of with a female pillion passenger. the term. to $130,000 if you join the dots between Cr Cathy Oke Cr Sullivan and her Linlithgow Rd, Toorak He was promptly intercepted, telling Cr Susan Riley neighbour Ting Li, who stumped up $80,000 A three-term veteran, Cr Oke maintains police he was in a hurry to catch the Th e former deputy was a late inclusion, for the campaign. her cheerfulness and never misses an sunset in Williamstown. opportunity to advocate for the environment. being called out of (forced) retirement Cr Philip Le Liu Unfortunately the pair didn’t get to ride Steady and reliable. by VCAT president Justice Greg Garde at off into the sunset, with the man’s wheels the conclusion of the (former councillor) Another newcomer fi nding his way, Cr Le Cr Jackie Watts of choice impounded for 30 days at a cost Liu is making slow but steady progress. Brook Wandin saga. Working hard as usual of $932. representing the council at functions (one Naturally cautious, he is not yet comfortable Cr Watts often fi nds herself in the “naughty of the few!). More independent in thought in the spotlight. As the former Liberal corner”. Bereft of allies, she tries hard but Th e 30-year-old is expected to be charged this time around. Loving the opportunity to candidate for Melbourne, at least he is has limited capacity to be eff ective. Makes it on summons with speeding. extend her career. upfront about his motivation. look hard. Bringing People Together PremierPremier RReal Estate Service Focused on You!

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By Shantelle-Ann Marquis

Docklands is set to celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali with a number of free events.

Diwali is the festival of lights that lasts fi ve days, with the main festival falling on the third day. Th e festival is observed by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains who celebrate new beginnings, the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. Th e world Diwali translates as “row of lighted lamps” and is a time to recite prayers, Jeff Gordon (left) and Alan Maxwell have been recognised for 10 years of business in Docklands. share gifts and sweets, help the needy and decorate homes with candles and colourful lights. Recognition for businesses From October 18 to 24, Docklands’ “Light House” will be displaying a 10-minute light show every hour, on the hour, for the whole Th ree Docklanders were recognised on September 27 for being family to enjoy. in business for 10 years. Located at 888 Collins St, the building’s facade will display a state-of-the-art lighting installation from 6pm to midnight. Jeff Gordon as well as Johanna and Alan Mr Gordon operates Th e Melbourne 888 Collins St will light up for Diwali. Library at Th e Dock is also hosting two free Maxwell were recognised with a Lord Showboat, former Sydney ferry Lady events. Mayor’s Commendation at Melbourne Town Cutler. condensed milk, milk powder, butter and Hall. On October 18 at 4.30pm, there will be a cardamom. Mr and Mrs Maxwell operate Tours sweet-making workshop. Th e award recognises small businesses on Trike. Both businesses started in On October 20 at 1pm, there will be a one- which have traded continuously within the Docklands in 2007. Participants will make Doodh Peda, hour Bollywood Dance workshop for all City of Melbourne. a traditional Diwali sweet made from ages.

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is the smarter way to go on all fronts as it Locals will be able to aims to bridge the gap between existing airport transfer options in this area and local catch SkyBus directly from community demands. This announcement Docklands to Melbourne not only provides better connectivity for the community but creates job opportunities for Airport from October 8. Victorians and Australians alike.”

The service will pick up passengers from “We are committed to providing a world- Harbour Eplandade every 30 minutes class airport express that is reliable, between 7am and 7pm on weekdays and convenient and affordable for all. To achieve hourly on weekends. this, we are working closely with relevant stakeholders and partners to continue Waterways operation officers Angus Craig and Mathew Snape at Melbourne City Marina. SkyBus says the service provides travellers an expanding our services to benefit a wider efficient and affordable option of commuting community,” Mr Sewards said. without the hassle of travelling into the CBD first. SkyBus has also added three new The Southbank Docklands Airport Express Docklands marinas awarded pickup locations in Southbank. is SkyBus’s sixth express service launched two marinas achieved Five Gold Anchors. in Victoria. It joins other successful airport The new service was due to be launched by Docklands’ Melbourne City express services from Southern Cross Melbourne City Marina short-term visitor Lord Mayor Robert Doyle as the October Station, St Kilda, Frankston, Avalon-Geelong Marina and Marina YE marina has been established by the City Docklands News was published on October and Avalon-City. of Melbourne to offer visitors berthing for 4. have both been awarded vessels up to 25 metres from $50 a night and Passengers can now visit Crown Casino, the highest accreditation at vessels up to 70 metres can be docked at the Cr Doyle said: “The addition of Southbank Melbourne Convention Centre, Eureka super-yacht facility. and Docklands to SkyBus’s Airport Express Tower, Etihad Stadium or the Melbourne Star the Marine 17 International service is great news for visitors, residents, with the new service. hotels and businesses in those areas as Conference and Trade A new portal was launched in August, they enjoy improved access to Melbourne In the future, other places of interests such Exhibition. enabling visitors to book a berth online. Tullamarine Airport.” as District Docklands (formerly Harbour The marina lounge, built with a part of Town) will also be easily accessible from a Commenting on the benefits and potential of After being judged on ambience, policies, the $3 million investment from the City of Docklands Drive stop. the new service, SkyBus co-CEO and director planning and procedures, customer Melbourne in 2015, features shower and Michael Sewards, said: “We believe that For more information visit www.skybus. service, environment and on-water and laundry facilities, Internet, barbecue and our Southbank Docklands Airport Express com.au/southbankdocklands on-share facilities and infrastructure, the outdoor deck.

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installed at the centre to allow for a seamless fresh food provedores, and the fi ve-star About 60 guests joined the shopping experience under all weather Marriott hotel will further enhance the conditions. District Docklands’ status as the ultimate Docklands Networking destination in Docklands and Melbourne. Ms Jensen also said District Docklands Lunch at Berth restaurant on would have a stronger connection to the rest Th e Docklands Networking Lunch is September 22 to hear about of the city. organised by Docklands News and sponsored by the Docklands Chamber of Commerce. Harbour Town’s exciting “One of the biggest focuses for us is making sure we are connected. Th ere was this idea Th e next lunch will be held on Friday, transformation. that we were not well connected to the CBD,” November 24 and a venue will be announced she said. soon. Harbour Town’s marketing director Kelly Jensen presented plans of the soon-to-be “We have this great chance and we will District Docklands, a one-stop shopping and continue to catch up more. Visitors will go entertainment destination for locals and through Docklands Drive and Footscray tourists. Road to visit the centre and will have the opportunity to see something new.” Ms Jensen said the fi rst stage of the Kelly Jensen presents at the September Networking Lunch. Th e $150 million redevelopment will take makeover would be “getting the feel right”. place over diff erent stages, with H&M “Welcoming new retailers, launching new line Woolworths supermarket and a Hoyts arriving later this year, Hoyts opening in brands and disassociating ourselves from cinema will anchor District Docklands’ mid-2018 and Woolworths and the fresh some of the legacy issues and moving fashion, fresh food and entertainment food marketplace completing in mid-2019. forward with our identity,” she said. precincts. Other international retailers, such as Miniso International fashion brand H&M, a full- A new roof and wind barriers are being and Canterbury, new restaurants and cafes, Arina Kruglyakova and Daniel Greenback at lunch. YOUR CITY YOUR NEWS Connect with us for all the latest news, events, updates and more in the City of Melbourne.

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Collaboration between Lendlease and RMIT has transformed Victoria Harbour’s Knowledge Market into a living lab, providing an incubator for creative projects and a venue for public workshops, forums and community events. Motorcycle royalty Entitled Th e Exchange, the year-long program will explore the concept of community and fi nd innovative You’re looking at about $400,000 worth of motorcycles here. ways in understanding the urban living environment with workshops, exhibitions, talks and activities involving Th ese three vintage bikes were in Docklands Shadows. Anyone old enough to know the Docklands community. a month of two ago. Th e riders were a bit would remember these as the superbikes memory and imagination. lost, and were looking for the best way to get of the day. Hunter S Th ompson wrote: “If Residents and workers are encouraged Th e lab will provide prototype for to the Tasmanian ferry at Port Melbourne. you rode the Black Shadow at top speed to join in the conversation on the community engagement that can be (125 mph) for any length of time, you would challenges and topics cities face now and Docklands News assisted with directions, but adopted by governments, councils, almost certainly die.” in the future at this creativity hub. they didn’t turn the bikes off and were loath developers and communities. to let the revs drop, presumably because: Fewer than 1700 were made which, of RMIT will also have some of its art and Situated next to Buluk Park, Knowledge course, means that surviving examples have design classes at Knowledge Market. ■ Th e bikes would stall; and Market is open from 10am-5pm to the become very valuable. public. Th e Exchange will focus on four key ■ Do you know how hard it is to start these On Saturday, September 2, a 1951 model themes over the next 12 months, things? Programs can be found on victoriaharbour. sold at auction in Britain for $138,521. Now including zero carbon futures, social com.au/news-and-events/knowledge- Two of the bikes were Vincent Black that’s hot. diversity, digital infrastructure and urban market

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 18 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 135 Collins Square measles outbreak symptoms, generally starting on the face and On October 1, Victorian then spreading to the rest of the body,” he health authorities said. “Anyone developing symptoms is advised to announced 11 cases of ring ahead to their GP or hospital fi rst and measles, with eight of them tell them that they have fever and a rash so that appropriate steps can be taken to avoid linked to Collins Square in contact with other patients.” Docklands. Th e disease is now uncommon in Australia because of the widespread use Victoria’s chief health offi cer Prof Charles of the measles vaccine. It is important to Guest advised people who work in or immunise children because of the risk from around Collins Square to be aware of the overseas travellers. signs and symptoms of the disease. Prof Guest said most cases of measles in Prof Guest said measles had an Victoria were linked to international travel, Social Club is at Medici incubation period of seven to 18 days so with the disease more prevalent in many anyone who visited Collins Square might countries overseas. Our pictures show the last gathering on not develop symptoms until mid-October. Th e measles vaccine is currently September 12 at Hooks in Yarra’s Edge (as Th e next Docklands Social Club Measles is a highly infectious viral disease recommended on the National pictured above and below). outing is at Medici in NewQuay that can cause serious illness, particularly Immunisation Program at 12 months and Th e “Social Club” is a monthly informal in very young children and adults. People again at 18 months. Immunisation is the best on Wednesday, October 11. gathering where locals get to meet each can develop pneumonia and other protection against measles. other over a drink and meal. All welcome. serious complications from the disease, Anyone who is unvaccinated is at risk of Th e organisers say they’re: “Looking forward and often need to be hospitalised. contracting measles. Adults aged between 26 to another great night with lots of locals Th e October event starts at 7pm. Medici is at Th e illness usually begins with common and 52 have a lower immunisation coverage enjoying good company, conversation and 36 NewQuay Promenade. cold symptoms such as runny nose, red than younger adults and children and good food all in out local neighbourhood at eyes and a cough, followed by fever and therefore most cases are in this age group. Medici.” rash, Prof Guest said. Most people over the age of 52 will have “Th e characteristic measles rash usually been exposed to measles in childhood, and begins three to seven days after the fi rst therefore will be protected. Communication is Key

by Gregor Evans Director, The Knight

Effective communication is the corner- evant and transparent advice to its new stone of good management, without it clients in Docklands: Flinders Wharf and you are doomed to fail. Tower 1 at Yarra’s Edge. Relationships are built and maintained The Knight recently held a successful by positive encounters with others. In Information Evening at the Woolshed the absence of effective communication in Docklands to inform and educate at- skills it is difficult to properly develop tendees on the hot topics of Short Stay productive relationships. Accommodation and Building Defects. The Knight has a track record of provid- This forms part of The Knight’s overall ing an Owners Corporation Management strategy to better educate and commu- service built on strong communciation nicate with Lot Owners and to contribute DENTIST BOOK NOW ONLINE and transparency which is evident in to the growth of the Owners Corporation docklandsdentalstudio.com.au its continued effective management of Management industry as a whole. Now Accepting The Domain located at 1 Albert Road, To discuss how The Knight can support Melbourne for over 20 years. you and your community, please get in touch, we’ll be happy to assist. Zoom! The Knight will continue to provide rel- Teeth Whitening Now Available 9509 3144 Services: Start from just theknight.com.au $ Check-ups (exam, scale and 11 a day clean, X-Ray); children’s Docklands dentistry; teeth whitening; Our Dentists: Owners Corporation Suite 1308 dental implants; root canal Managers 401 Docklands Drive treatment; crown, bridge, Dr. Pia Oparkcharoen – MDS (Adelaide) veneer; dentures. Dr. Oon Yong Tan – BDSc (Hons, Melbourne) Malvern Lvl 2, 2 Glenferrie Road Mon-Fri 8:30-5pm (Thurs until 6pm) Sat: 9am-1pm 57 Merchant St, Docklands (opposite Victoria Harbour Medical Centre) www.docklandsdentalstudio.com.au - ph 9021 9487 mob 0488 799 487 [email protected]

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Letters to the Editor Cops and

No quiet enjoyment at dog on-leash active patrols”. I thus request that you investigate and A number of people have been fi ned and intercede. Th ank you. robbers park some have sold and moved on as a result. John Th atcher I am writing to complain about the actions Th e AMOs think that they are doing a good Two men will appear of the Melbourne City Council (MCC). job by harassing and fi ning people when in We purchased our retirement apartment fact they totally mismanage the situation, in court on December from Mirvac in March 2013. We bought it cause extremely bad public relations and 18 following an alleged primarily because the park outside was cause a great deal of distress. A lady I know “leash free” to exercise our two dogs – has paid nearly $900 in fi nes rather than go rampage in Docklands on legally. And we paid a much higher price to court. August 13. compare to similar properties that did not I have asked nicely, written letters, applied have a leash-free park close by. for reviews, off ered to help and joined Local police commander Snr Sgt Mick Since then, MCC has removed the leash- petitions for MCC to review and return Point Willmot told the August 30 Docklands free sign and has commenced fi ning dog Park to offi cial leash-free, all to no avail. Community Forum that police will allege owners for dogs “off lead” on the green. Th e council has been totally intransigent in the two men stole cash from car parking MCC has said this park was never a stonewalling me and usually then passing machines. designated leash-free park, but has admitted me on to another department to stonewall in writing that it was aware of the sign and me again. He alleged the 26-year-old and 32-year- later removed it! Th e sign on the edge of I have now been fi ned on two occasions old men from Elwood and Narre Warren Point Part green is clearly by MCC. for dogs off -leash, but I have refused to drove a stolen car and broke into pay No counter sign was introduced at that pay and will attend court accordingly on stations at car parks in Merchant St, spot. No consultation occurred in 2013 with November 13, 2017, because no one else will Harbour Town, 717 Bourke St as well as in Mirvac or Mirvac residents, or the general make a stand. Franklin St in the CBD. public. Th is is against due process and is I am pleading “not guilty” and He said it would be further alleged the a damage to remove the original right to representing myself, but I have now realised men stole fi lm projection equipment exercise our dog – and the fi fth animal right that achieving that result would be irrelevant from the Roof Top cinema in Harbour to enjoy “normal behaviour”. because it will not change the situation, Town and later tried to burn the stolen Th ree new signs were only erected at the since AMOs are still giving out fi nes at Point car at Narre Warren. end of 2015, triangulating and enclosing the Park and will continue to do so. newly-established play and barbecue area Th e harassment, negligence and damage, He said DNA evidence would be used indicating dogs are on-leash only. Th e signs caused by the pedantic application of a law against the men. were not on the green. and negated by the brief existence of said Since the status quo is that most dog sign, needs to be rectifi ed or exposed in a owners who visit Point Park green let their diff erent court. dogs off -leash, they are easy prey for the We merely wish to live in quiet enjoyment Send your letters to animal management offi cers (AMOs), who at Point Park and not have to sell up and news@docklandsnews. occasionally visit on electric bikes on “pro- move on for the sake of our dogs. com.au

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Column – 10 Years On Issue 22, October – DOCKLANDS FASHION November 2007 VicUrban and City of Melbourne – Working together to grow Docklands

VicUrban and Melbourne City Council are already working together on the pending transfer of the municipal functions. On 1 July 2007 municipal activities such as rate collection, street maintenance and cleaning will be the responsibility of MCC. Th e municipal transfer will bring local democracy to Melbourne Docklands. It will enable more than 6000 residents currently living in the area to take part in the next local government elections, in November 2008. Melbourne Docklands residents will continue to benefi t from the City of Melbourne’s expertise in managing and delivering key local government services. All municipal service will continue without disruption. A number of activities which are planned to be offi cially transferred in July next year are already being coordinated to on ensured there is a smooth transition. the VicUrban and Melbourne City Council streets of will continue working together to develop Fashion a range of strategies and plans for the Docklands ongoing support to grow Melbourne Docklands. Events, marketing, tourism and Anu Sen, 25 Nathalia Simonite, 23 Mirella, 29 infrastructure plans for the precinct have been developed by the City of Melbourne. LOCATION: Victoria Harbour LOCATION: Collins Square LOCATION: Victoria Harbour Th ese initiatives will ensure the continued Promenade DESCRIBE WHAT YOU AR DESCRIBE WHAT YOU AR growth of Melbourne Docklands as a DESCRIBE WHAT YOU AR WEARING: WEARING: I’m wearing high-top WEARING: I am wearing a silk shirt, thriving community for residents and I’m wearing Zara pants with a Van Doc Martens and black jeans with denim, mules and wool coat. My shoes businesses. Helson shirt. I’m also wearing an a rip at the knee because that’s the are from Jango and Juliet and my silk A comprehensive marketing plan for Alexandra Wang jacket, and my shoes fashion at the moment. I am wearing shirt’s from London. I don’t remember the area has already been developed. It are from Windsor Smith. a black t-shirt because it’s my work the brand of my jacket and my denim incorporates a number of the successful t-shirt and a denim jacket with jeans are from a local brand. My glasses programs and events already delivered WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE colourful patterns all over it. were $5 and I got them from Cotton On. such as Summer on the Docks, New Year’s OF CLOTHING: Th e jacket is my Eve, Australia Day and Melbourne’s Blue favourite because it was pretty WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE Park @ Docklands. expensive. I do have a keen eye for high OF CLOTHING: My jacket is my OF CLOTHING: My favourite thing As part of the transfer, VicUrban is design and high fashion brands. I love to favourite. I bought it from a stall in about this outfi t is my shoes, even proud to be handling over approximately splurge all my money on that, whether Melbourne Central. It’s ridiculously though they are a few years old. Th ey $200m of new assets to Melbourne it’s a jacket or scarf, I just have to have it. out there and when I fi rst saw it, I fell are from a collection which was not that City Council which includes public in love with it straight away. I never popular but I always get complimented WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS: infrastructure such as the Charles Grime do that with clothes but this jacket, it on them. I’m waiting in Docklands for my Bridge, $15 million worth of urban art and just got me. boyfriend to get off his shift. We’re just WHAT BRINGS YOU TO the LaTrobe and Collins streets extensions going to catch up for lunch. WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS: I was attending a just to name a few. DOCKLANDS: I work at the Italian conference in Docklands for a web VicUrban has made a signifi cant HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR Man. I’m just having a break outside platform. investment in the provision of municipal STYLE: I think style is something that and eating pizza. services throughout the formative years of you carry within yourself and not by HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR Melbourne Docklands. following people. It’s the fashion you HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE STYLE: I like mixing and matching. Pru Sanderson, VicUrban CEO, said: should follow. My personal style would YOUR STYLE: My style is not very So high-end pieces with mass market “We have confi dence that the Melbourne be more granted to myself. I don’t try to girly. I like grungy, surfy, punky chick pieces – so you can’t really tell. City Council will apply the high standards be someone that I am not. clothes. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: for which they are renowned, in WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT: You should express your own personal maintaining and managing Melbourne Whatever you feel good in. Like if Wear something that suits your style, nothing about trends, just your Docklands.” you’re comfortable in shorts, then why body type and also colour. It’s also own personal preferences. VicUrban is looking forward to the not, go ahead and carry it? If you are very important to bring out people’s contributions Melbourne City Council comfortable in jeans or a skirt, then features and the colour of their skin. will make as Melbourne Docklands grows defi nitely. into a strong addition to our great city.

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We Live Here A look back at what's been happening

Whilst we wait for the Victorian Government’s response to the recommendations of the Parliamentary Inquiry into short-stays, it is perhaps timely to review what has been happening around the country and overseas.

In May we reported that the NSW diff erences between living in freestanding Government had swept aside the homes and living in strata buildings. recommendations of a parliamentary report We Live Here believes owners’ and announced a new consultative process corporations should have the right of to decide how short-stays will be regulated. self-determination – that is, the ability to Th e discarded report had recommended pass and enforce rules about use of lot a massive increase in short-term holiday that was lost in the 2016 Supreme Court rentals in apartment buildings. But the decision of Justice Riorden. Th is might NSW Minister for Planning and Regulation restrict (not prohibit) commercial short-stay and the Minister for Innovation and Better accommodation but any rule would need to Regulation, in a joint statement in April said be passed by a special resolution (75 per cent that “broader engagement with the industry of lot owners must agree). and the community was needed”, and that Clearly, the government needs to act on the NSW Government was “focused on these concerns and bring legislation into line fi nding a common ground that eff ectively for this massive industry. We need a solution addresses the concerns with everyone which puts residents, businesses and the involved”. tourism industry on a level playing fi eld. From this evolved an Options Paper released by the NSW Ministers in July, which Airbnb threatened? acknowledged that short-term letting “has Airbnb must be feeling threatened. Th e the potential to generate impacts on the multi-billion dollar global company has community if not adequately managed. taken to describing community calls for Th ese impacts could include noise, waste, regulation of the industry as being from “so- traffi c and parking, safety and security, and called” community groups “often funded by the potential impact on housing and broader the hotel lobby”. Sorry Airbnb, We Live Here industry in general”. is solely funded by donations from long-term Th e Ministers’ paper also stated: holiday letting] becomes a more intensive Th e Ministers said: “Th e rights of residents in strata buildings. “Th ere is a point where STHL [short-term commercial type of use.” residents who live near these properties Airbnb has also cast aspersions on must be considered too.” apartment residents being Australians who Th is was the fi rst indication that an cannot aff ord a house. Brent Th omas, head Australian state government was starting of public policy for Airbnb told the Victorian to understand the plight of residents living Parliamentary Inquiry into Short-stays THE MOST EXCLUSIVE ESCORT AGENCY in strata communities. We hope that the that a whole generation of Australians, Victorian Government will follow suit. particularly older Australians “will only ever At the municipal level, the City of be able to aff ord to live in strata buildings, Sydney has a history of seeking to regulate particularly in the big cities” – ignoring the the industry because of its “fundamental fact that millions of Australians have chosen incompatibility”. Th e council’s position an apartment lifestyle – largely before the was articulated in the NSW Land and advent of the large-scale commercial short- Environment Court: stay industry began to have an impact on “Th ere is a fundamental incompatibility their homes. between the proposed mix of residential Meanwhile in New Zealand, Airbnb and serviced apartments that share the is on the back foot following a fi re in a same fl oor levels and access points, Christchurch Airbnb, which injured six in consideration of the diff erence in guests. Th ey are now off ering 36,000 free behaviour, living and activity patterns smoke detectors to hosts, to be refunded out • of long-term residents compared to of future earnings. Dinner Companions short-term occupants, and the greater Th is is a timely reminder that short-stay • Social Escorts expectations of long-term residents for and Airbnb operators renting out their quiet amenity and care for the building properties may be liable for accidents • Sensual Ladies through a greater sense of ownership, aff ecting paying guests because a business accountability and permanence compared transaction is involved. CITY CENTRE to temporary residents.” (Council of the Melbourne’s exclusive City of Sydney v Oaks Hotels and Resorts Cladding update entertainment service. (NSW) No.2 Pty Limited [2011] NSW Land Th e ABC’s Four Corners program and Environment Court 235). on September 11 about the dangers of Highly recommended Meanwhile major cities including infl ammable cladding can still be seen on for our interstate and Berlin, Vancouver, Paris and New York iView. overseas visitors. CBDCBD - 5 MINUTES are all introducing new laws to curb TOTO YYOUROUR DOORDOOR commercial short-stay operations in strata buildings. 有很美丽的中国小姐！很美丽美有很美丽的小姐！的中的中国小国小姐姐！ Will the Victorian Government learn 请看网址。请看看网址网 。 from global experiences? As reported in Docklands News in 9654 6011 2015, former local member and failed Melbourne Labor candidate, Jennifer Kanis, went to the election pledging to See real pictures of our ladies at paramour.com.au retrospectively legislate short-stays out of existence. Today, We Live Here is asking www.welivehere.net for the industry to be regulated, and ve Call or book at rsvp paramour.com.au “we li emails to campaign@ for the interests of long-term residents here”TM @ welivehere.net MELBOURNE CBD to be protected by acknowledging the PCA113E

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Docklander Life among the runaways By Kate Mani

Moving to Docklands blended social, community, yachting and artistic life for one of Melbourne’s most creative fi gures.

Marc Newman calls his neighbours the runaways. “I get the impression a lot of people have almost run away from where they’ve been rooted, or brought their kids up, or lived with parents and have come to Docklands because it’s vibrant, it’s on the edge of the city,” he said. “You get that sort of energy that permeates from a metropolis.” It’s seven years since Mr Newman, creative director of cabaret theatre restaurant Draculas, moved to Docklands with his wife, Marc Newman is the creative director Draculas theatre restaurant and a keen portrait painter. Jayne, and two sons. Th e family-run Newman entertainment “Here, there are social events and parties the front and I said to Jayne, ‘we’ll go and It’s not like we’re all out of the same mould.” business has been a Melbourne institution and we’re invited to dinner all the time with have a look’.” He believes that Melbourne’s since 1964 and also runs venues on the Gold people who live along the waterfront, so it’s Mr Newman’s work takes him interstate conservatism tends to cast Docklands in a Coast and in Singapore. far more social. Th ere are lots of families and and overseas regularly, to the other Draculas bad light and feels it is a shame that more Th e walls of his Yarra’s Edge townhouse lots of kids.” bases. Th e ease of living in a “lock up and Melburnians haven’t embraced his suburb. showcase his own paintings, an interest he A passionate sailor, Mr Newman sees leave” townhouse was a big drawcard. “I think Docklands suff ers the scourge feels inspired to pursue as he looks out to the Docklands as a way of bringing together his “A lot of people here have international of being a new area in a traditionalist city marina. connection to Melbourne and his love of businesses. It’s high security, lock it up and that adores its tradition and its conservative Mr Newman relishes the sense of boats. bam, you’re off ! You don’t have to worry suburbs,” he said. community and social interaction along “I have always had this life-long dilemma about the front lawn overgrowing. You drive “Docklands doesn’t fi t into that equation. Docklands’ waterfront landscape. that I love Melbourne, I love the art and from Tullamarine and the freeway virtually Th ere’s no past generation. We are the fi rst He describes it as a family-friendly the culture of Melbourne. But I love yachts. drops you at Lorimer St.” generation of Docklanders.” environment that has also allowed his Th ey’ve always been my number one Th is international vibe frees Docklands “People say ‘oh Docklands, I don’t get it,’ children to become more urbanised and passion. So how do you equate the two? How from suburban stereotypes and provides an but they will get it,” he said. independent. do you live in Melbourne and enjoy having interesting mix of neighbours and visitors to “It’s almost sort of a bit of a secret among “We lived in North Carlton for 20 years a boat?” the area. people who live here, we just smile and say and could count on one hand the amount of “I saw an image, it was an artist’s “Th ere are people from all nationalities ‘we love it’.” people we knew,” he said. impression of this area with a boat outside and all walks of life and diff erent interests.

Owners’ Corporation Law The times they are a-changin’ is a strong work ethic; your OC do this: a thing of the past; If you’re a baby boomer serving ■ Generation X are the demographic born ■ Th e literal “bridge” between the ■ Plan ahead. For larger initiatives that on your owners’ corporation roughly between the mid 1960s through baby boomers and the millennials is appeal to millennials, such as “Green” (OC) committee, you may the late 1970s and make up about 13 generation X. Gen X’ers within your initiatives or electric car parking, per cent of the population. One of the committee may prove a useful resource the community will need to take a have already begun noticing defi ning characteristics of Gen Xers is in relating to the both younger and older longer-term approach to ensure that a shift in the characteristics entrepreneurship; and community members; such initiatives have the support of the community and are budgeted for ■ Millennials are the demographic born and tendencies of your fellow ■ Seek input and participation from appropriately; and roughly between the late 1970s and mid representatives of each group. Even members and neighbours: 1990s and make up approximately 22 if your committee does not include a ■ Delegate wisely. If members of the OC per cent of the US population. One of the particular generational representative, are eager for a stronger online presence, defi ning characteristics of millennials is appoint a computer savvy millennial to Don’t call me, just email or text. Can I pay make an eff ort to include members an affi nity for technology. head a social media campaign. my levies online? Our community needs to of each group in the decision-making Whether you’re ready or not, OCs need to “go green”! Do we have a Facebook page? process; ■ Understand and embrace the start preparing for a generational shift. Over Th ese are just a few of the comments and generational diff erences in your the next 10 years, millennials will possibly ■ Th e “notice” conundrum. Many of our questions you may have heard from the community. A “my way or the highway” overtake baby boomers in terms of home clients, especially those with younger younger generation of millennials within attitude will almost never result in a ownership percentage. committee members, are eager to shift your OC. Defi ning the generations (all age positive outcome. As a result, OCs will start to change towards electronic notices, voting, etc. ranges and numbers are estimates): to refl ect the attitudes/wants/needs/ Although this can be convenient for ■ Baby boomers are the demographic born personalities of their members. most, the OC needs to careful that (1) it is Tom Bacon roughly between the mid 1940s thru the So how can your community bridge the complying with the applicable Victorian Tom Bacon is the principal mid 1960s and make up approximately generational gap? laws; and (2) that the minority (those who lawyer of Strata Title Lawyers. 24 per cent of the population. One of the Th e following list, although far from do not use computers or email) are still [email protected] defi ning characteristics of baby boomers exhaustive, contain a few useful tips to help accounted for, i.e. hard copies are not yet

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SKYPAD Living Litter from the heavens Recycling is one way of dealing with high-rise waste but, unfortunately, there are other routes taken by our rubbish.

Building based recycling is growing in However, if a breach cannot be detected, popularity for vertical dwellers and we are or if the source of the breach cannot be told that there are just two key ingredients. identifi ed, then redress is problematic. Th e fi rst is the recycling facility that best Th e Singaporean response is for their suits our building, be it a worm farm, a National Environment Agency (NEA) to dehydration centre or some other processor, install surveillance cameras to monitor along with the systems to operate and high-rise littering in places with a persistent maintain it. Th e second, and arguably more problem. important ingredient, is the motivation of However, the Singaporean Senior Minister residents to appropriately use these facilities, of State for the Environment and Water as this typically requires additional eff ort (eg Resources, Grace Fu, believes the real sorting one’s rubbish and physically taking it solution lies in behaviour change and that to some dark corner of the building). more eff ort should be made to develop To date in Australia, such additional eff ort stronger community ownership for a clean remains voluntary. But in a growing number environment. of countries, external motivation is being Ms Fu said: “Stepping up enforcement used to “encourage” participation. Take the for littering does not completely address case of South Korea with its “pay as you their waste through conventional means. In such as is occurring in Singapore where the deeper challenge of nurturing the right trash” system introduced in 2013. In an eff ort other words, they litter. recently two teens were videoed throwing values. We must build greater individual to cut food waste, South Korea requires, by Take internal litter – ask any building an Ofo bike from their block. Such is the ownership and community action if we are law, that people separate food waste from cleaning staff and they will, all too readily, concern in Singapore over “killer litter” that to raise the standard of cleanliness in all our the rest of their garbage. relate horrifying stories of clogged its government has approved laws to not public spaces.” Residents place this waste in bags bought chutes from carelessly or mischievously only arrest and jail off ending parties, but Failing this, maybe we have another from the city and then, each day, weigh their discarded refuse. Whether these are cases of for the Housing and Development Board to opportunity to “bring on the drones” – either rubbish. Th is information is captured on “can’t be bothered” or “they’ll never know it compulsorily acquire the off ending rental for detection or rapid debris retrieval! a card registered to the household, along was me”, the impact of their actions can be fl ats. If you would like links to the material with the corresponding charge. Anyone who signifi cant. (On an aside, once plastic bags Returning locally, our own “killer litter” mentioned, please visit and “like” SkyPad doesn’t recycle food waste faces potential bans begin to bite, owners’ corporations will principally takes the form of the dreaded Living on Facebook. fi nes. need to rethink their current requirement for cigarette butt. While small compared with a Returning to our own shores, in a recent the plastic bagging of refuse.) bike, the harm they cause is disproportionate EcoForum several building managers were of As for external litter, there is one category to their size. If they make landfall, they enter Janette Corcoran the opinion that their own residents were not that is of particular concern – the throwing our waterways and wreak havoc with local Apartment living expert suffi ciently motivated to voluntarily recycle of items out of high-rises. Known as “killer marine life. But if they don’t make landfall https://www.facebook. their waste (maybe they have doubts about litter”, these off ending items can achieve and arrive on a neighbouring balcony, we com/SkyPadLiving/ its ultimate destination!). But more than this, some pretty impressive acceleration rates well know what this might lead to – fi re. these building managers were annoyed that as they hit the ground (or someone’s head). Of course there are several regulations that too many residents did not even dispose of Fortunately, we have yet to hear of incidents make this behaviour unlawful.

Chamber Update Volvo race is heading to Docklands Mission to Seafarers ANL Art Show Th e Volvo Ocean Race is the Since 2002 the Mission to Seafarers Victoria’s Maritime Art Awards and world’s premier off shore race, Exhibition has showcased the work of over an exceptional test of sailing 700 artists and is Australia’s leading maritime prowess and human endeavour, art prize. Prize money awarded to date has which started over 37 years ago exceeded $175,000 and the event has raised and is held every three years. over $230,000 toward the provision of seafarers’ welfare services in Victoria. Th e Maritime Art Awards and Exhibition is Th is year, after sailing through the proudly supported by global shipping carrier southern oceans and the roaring forties the ANL. fl eet will rest in Victoria Harbour between Th e exhibition is open daily for public December 27 and January 2. viewing from October 6 to October 27th at You can keep up to date via our Facebook the historic seafarers’ centre at 717 Flinders page which will list all the updates of the St, Docklands from 12 noon – 6pm. details of the event will be posted on our race as they head towards our harbour – To view the exhibition a gold coin Docklands Chamber of Commerce website – www.docklandscc.com.au www.fb.me/MelbDock AGM donation is appreciated. Th e Docklands Chamber of Commerce Docklands Chamber of Commerce Docklands Sunday Markets back to will hold its annual general meeting (AGM) Christmas function NewQuay Promenade in November. All current fi nancial members We invite all current hospitality members Shane Wylie After a short move away to Harbour are invited to nominate for the positions to nominate their interest to host our Media Director Esplanade for Melbourne Day celebrations, of president, vice president, treasurer Christmas function for DCC members. Th e the Docklands Sunday market will be and secretary or to sit on the executive event will be held in the second week of www.docklandscc.com.au heading back to its home along NewQuay committee. December. Promenade in October. Once again, you can All current positions will be vacated prior Please email your interest and potential enjoy all the off erings along our waterfront to the meeting. Nominations are due by ideas to Kristie Gatti – admin@docklandscc. walk every Sunday from 10am to 5pm. close of business Friday, October 27 and com.au

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Question: Did you know that Harbour Town will soon be called District Docklands, and what do you think of the new name? DOCKLANDS

SHIENDRA DAIPAN, 22, FROM POINT COOK REBECCA LAFAUCI, 22, FROM CRAIGIEBURN GRACE SUH, 28

“I didn’t know about the name change! It sounds “I haven’t heard about the name change. I don’t “I had no idea! It doesn’t really change much.” a bit weird to be honest. I think I prefer Harbour think there’s much of a diff erence either way Town.” though.”

SAMEER CHAUDHARY, 25, FROM ASCOT VALE JEENA WONG, 27, FROM MALAYSIA ZAC LIN, 29, FROM MALAYSIA

“I think they have done their research and that the “As a tourist I think it is defi nitely a good thing “It is a better name, and is more focused for the name will draw lots of traffi c with international and will make this a huge shopping town. Right area. I think it will attract more people. Th e new stores like H&M. It might even become like a mini now the name is very localised, so more people international shops will also help tourists fi nd CBD. While it means that many small businesses will know about it with the new name and more things to buy.” are closing, I guess that’s the price of progress.” international brands.”

Pet’s Corner How spoiled are these dogs? Top Class By Shantelle-Ann Marquis dogs but more of a cat because her carefree attitude and personality. “Cookie just likes to sit by herself under Meg Cai, 29, is a Melbourne the sun. She just wants to lie down and do resident and self-employed dog nothing,” Meg laughed. Th e playful dogs are usually walked twice a cake baker at her pet bakery. day, either around Docklands or in a nearby park. She is also the proud owner of Cookie, “I live nearby so I like coming to a gentle Yorkie cross and foster owner of Docklands because there’s a pretty good Jasmine, an energetic Huntaway cross. view here. I like to take the dogs for walks Meg volunteers at an animal shelter, but it just depends on what I am doing or the where injured and sick dogs are fostered by weather,” Meg said. individuals in their own homes. Meg treats her dogs as members of the For the last month, she has been helping family and enjoys spending as much time as Jasmine recover from an injury. But once she can with them. fully recovered, Jasmine will be adopted “I love everything about my dogs. We from the shelter and Meg will most likely cuddle together, we sit together, we watch foster another dog. TV together, we play games together and we “Jasmine had a knee problem earlier and play fetch,” Meg said. so they’ve just done a surgery on her. Th at’s why her leg is missing some hair, the vet shaved it to do the surgery,” Meg explained. open 24/7 | Bringing the dogs together was easy, as Cookie has a very calm nature and does not care about other dogs. sexy & wild | “Jasmine is really cute and loves to play with everyone and other dogs. Cookie is old genuine escorts | enough and she is not excited anymore,” Meg said. Meg is originally from Canada, but when she migrated to Australia, she couldn’t leave Cookie behind and so she fl ew her down too.” “Cookie is my dog. I’ve had Cookie for more than four years but she’s almost seven. She is also a dog I have rescued,” Meg said. Meg joked that Cookie was not like other

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What Women Want Locals “quite comfortable” Hug your loved ones with tram bridge Continued from page 3. Upon checking the Fishermans Bend “If you fall I will catch you I’ll be waiting – time after time”. website that is described as the next step so hopefully it will happen soon.” How I have dreamt of having that person there is disarray in the team. Litigation is He picked up the pieces and he reminded in my life, a partner, a lover, a soul mate never a solution, in my opinion, yet losing me I was never alone. And my son, the brave “I suggest your readers register on the there to catch me when I (and I do) fall. Th at everything in a battle of stubbornness hardly man-child of my house, who watched the Fishermans Bend website to obtain the person to pick you up, dust off your shattered seems ideal either. tears bounce off my cheeks and my chin latest information, which isn’t available dreams and pop you back on the path of Frustratingly, I can see a very easy solution quiver, simply looked me in the eyes and yet, so all the communities involved happiness and hope. Th at person that tells to bring peace and healing, yet it feels like said “mum, it doesn’t matter. We can always can deal with the planning issues and you that there’s nothing to worry about, that the slightest wrong tone on the right words start again. It’s going to be ok” and then opportunities that will arise.” whatever happens it will never be as bad as is enough to throw the negotiations out the smiles his gorgeous grin. Th e City of Port Phillip has long you think. Th at you can face it together. Th at window and we are back to square one. With these two men in my life, I have advocated for a tram bridge through they have, and always will, believe in you. And so the stress has continued, for several everything I need and more. A whole world Yarra’s Edge to Fishermans Bend as a vital I have fallen asleep in times of stress months, with no resolution in sight. of love, happiness, laughter and joy. public transport link with the CBD. only to wake in the small hours of the Stress takes an awful toll on the mind, As it turned out, the stress did stop and morning feeling isolated, scared and alone. heart, body and soul and I have realised a resolution was reached and the lawyers In February last year, it made a Everything’s always the worst case scenario that it leaves you with a very negative were called off . I feel like the luckiest girl, submission to a parliamentary committee in the witching hours. Th ere seems to be no disposition to so many beautiful things that not because we don’t have to start again, but inquiry claiming the early delivery of the outcome but failure when you are haunted surround you. It’s like you just don’t see the because I realise that those who love me and tram extension would unlock up to $200 by your fears in this sleep-deprived state. magnifi cence in the little things. And there is believe in me would be with me every step of million in state and local government I’m not an anxious person, I am someone still magnifi cence in every day. the way if we had to. And that, is what gives revenue. Th e submission relied largely who makes considered decisions, who Stress is so invasive. It taints all that you me strength. on a 2014 report by AECOM, which the believes in taking the right path, who seeks have and clouds your vision to see only grey What a woman wants is to never have to go council commissioned. advice and consultation on big decisions. skies when you ache for sunshine. into battle alone, but what a woman needs Port Phillip Mayor Bernadene Voss said And yet, the stress of recent business But every cloud has a silver lining – and to know is that she has a small army on the the independent report had found early partnerships has proven to be the single I’ve realised mine. I do have the man I love ready for any battle she may be facing. Hug delivery of the $300 million Collins St most stressful time of my life. ready to catch me when I fall, time after time. your family, hug your loved ones – for in tram extension could result in a $1.1 I long for the freedom to simply walk away. And I do have the boy who looks deep into their love is an eternal summer of sunshine. billion uplift in the value of Fishermans I want to wake up where the sun shines, my eyes and tells me it doesn’t matter if we With much love Bend land. where the positivity and optimism that I lose it all, his love is unconditional. Abby x have long been known for, returns. But when My dad, seeing the toll the stress was Minister for Planning Richard Wynne said you play in the big world you’ve gotta put on taking on me, simply packed a bag and publicly last year that the government your big girl pants. drove two hours to move in for a while. He had “ruled out” the tram bridge when in opposition, however it is still yet to And when you have embarked on a big cooked, cleaned and poured wine – but most Abby Crawford provide an alternative viable transport journey with a big vision – well let’s just say importantly he caught me as I fell, the same [email protected] there are teams of lawyers keen to advise as he did when I was learning to ride and solution. on the quickest path to the bottom when when my fi rst boyfriend broke my heart.

Health and Wellbeing Express workouts work that most corporate workers don’t have the As well as warming up, stretching and indoors or better still outside in a local An express workout is a short luxury of spare time, so the express workout cooling down are important parts of any Docklands park; workout by time, normally 20- is the best match for them. exercise routine. 2 – Train with your friends on one of the Back to the express workouts … they are Dynamic stretching and mobility exercises outdoor gyms in Docklands. Lendlease built 30 minutes long with a focus great for many reasons, including the fact and movements are more eff ective than an excellent facility in Victoria Harbour on maximising eff ort and work that you can burn up to, and in excess of, 300 static stretching, especially at the beginning near the library and Development Victoria calories in 30 minutes. However, there is a of your workout. Th ink about mobility is about to open a second outdoor exercise completed during the session. downside and you need to be realistic and exercises as shortening and lengthening space next to the sports courts. If you need conscious of this. the muscles while moving a joint or joints some tips on how to use the equipment Th is concept is a perfect match for We all learned in school sports and through their full range of motion. eff ectively, contact your local gym or trainer; corporate workers who have limited time exercise 101 that we should warm up and Dynamic stretching helps prepare both the 3 – Go for a pier walk or run. Th ere are before, during and after work. Th e express cool down eff ectively before any activity. If muscles and joints for the “good” physical some great piers and wharfs to explore and workout is an eff ective way to train and we just turn up to gym straight from the desk stresses of exercise and will help reduce the there is no better time than now – on a fresh nowadays most exercise programs and and launch into a high intensity workout risk of injury and muscle soreness. spring morning or sunny afternoon; service providers have adapted shorter without an eff ective warm up, there is a real Here are some express classes and 4 – Join a dragon boating team and get fi t formats and variations to suit the corporate risk of injury. workouts you might like to try, all which and a little bit wet! Local clubs are always worker. On top of that, we place signifi cant stress last for 30 minutes: BodyPump Express, CX looking for new members to join in the Spin the clock back 10 years and a gym on the cardio vascular system (your heart Worx, GRIT, Core Express, Warrior, MetaFit, community fun and fi tness; and workout was normally an hour long, as were and lungs) when we move too quickly from Stretch and Roll, Cycle Express, R30 Rowing, 5 – See the other side. Get some friends the fi tness classes. Longer time workouts are a sedentary position at our work desk, to Boxing Express, Boot Camp and many more! together and explore a new part of still eff ective, but more for purpose and by the gym and straight into some plyometrics, Or why not just go for a 30 minute run… Docklands each week. Pack a workout for choice. sprint work or lifting weights above our head. It’s health and fi tness prime time so grab your destination before returning to work or If you have the time to enjoy a longer An express workout may (should) have a some friends and get out there! home. class, or spend 60-90 minutes in the gym small warm up at the beginning of the class, then that’s fi ne and you should enjoy the which is a good start. My advice, though, is Fun fi tness ideas in Docklands experience. But just know, that as workout to arrive early for such classes and tack on Are you looking for some new ideas to time increases, workout intensity decreases a proper warm up of say fi ve minutes on a stay active in Docklands? Whether you are and there are real benefi ts with higher rower, assault bike or cross trainer. Using a Docklands resident or Docklands worker, Andrew Ward these machines with a low to moderate these fi ve ideas will help you stay fi t, active intensity training. Andrew Ward from It is horses for courses though – not intensity will warm up your muscles and and healthy this spring and summer: Push! Fitness. everyone is looking for the body smashing kick start your heart so you are ready for the 1 – Get fi t and release stress by taking a www.push-fi tness.com.au ultra-Spartan time torture workout. It’s just higher intensity work ahead. boxing class or boxing session with a trainer

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Fierce and powerful, yet friendly

Meet the captains from the top of the Active Melbourne City Sports leader board.

Active Melbourne City Sports is half way into the 14-week spring season and, so far, more than 400 inner city Melburnians have spent their lunch breaks getting active on Th e Dragon Masters at play. the Docklands netball, basketball and soccer courts. With only seven weeks to go, the competition is heating up. Bring out your Leading the netball is Find Wonderball, the defending champions from Myer. Th e team is led by captain, Amy Campbell, and is in its inner dragon 10th season on top. After fi ve years, Amy continues to thoroughly Mature locals have been enjoy the program, saying: “Th e competition invited to join a world of fun gives us a chance to get out of the offi ce at lunch time.” and fi tness with the Dragon Masters Dragon Boat Club. Th e Wednesday basketball program has more than 45 players competing in a 3v3 competition. Spiire Red is currently leading, President Zonda Lynn says younger Th e Dave Show letting their rivals know who the champions are. just in front of Myer’s Shaqtin ‘a’ Fool. people are also welcome, but the hunt is on for the over 40 “masters” age group. Th e fi erce and powerful, yet very friendly, More than 200 players participate in the recent close grand fi nal win against Jacob’s Spiire Red team is in its fi rst season. Captain, Docklands-based Dragon Masters is Docklands soccer competition, which sees Th under. Monica Majok, said the team was proud to strong in the sport, with success both at the program split over three days and four be on the top of the leader board. home and internationally. separate competitions. Lion has two teams Th e spring semi-fi nals will start in “It feels great, our team chemistry is building in the competition. Th e Dave Show and November. Supporters are encouraged to “Our club recently returned from an and we are really enjoying ourselves out the Lions are both leading the way in the pack a lunch and come on down to watch. international regatta in Hong Kong and we have been invited to attend world there,” she said. Monday and Friday competitions. Docklands Sports Courts netball, basketball championships in Hungary next year,” Myer’s Shaqtin ‘a’ Fool is hot on the Spiire and soccer team registrations will open in Dave Phillips, who has participated in the she said. Red’s tail. However, Majok has a strong Lions team for the last eight seasons, said: November for the upcoming 2018 autumn strategy in place to shoot for the grand fi nal. “Th e program defi nitely makes coming back season, which will start in February. Th e club trains three times a week in to work on Monday more enjoyable.” Docklands. “Show up, have fun and grab rebounds! But Register a team in any of the competitions, win or lose it’s all about getting out there and Th e Dave Show’s competitive streak dates by emailing activemelbourne@ For further information email zonda. having fun!” she said. back a few years and was highlighted in its limelightsports.com or phone 9690 2180. [email protected]

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