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Celebrations of the Hindu festival of lights turned Federation Square into a vibrant stage on October 14.

Dances accompanied by changing lights wowed the massive crowd that gathered for the annual expression of Indian culture. Food stalls and family activities fi lled the day with a festive aroma and laughter while the performances by various community groups made it a night to remember. Photo by Juan Boada. CBD is a victim of its own success By Shane Scanlan Everyone agrees that sky-rocketing rents planning regime but, rather, the option level fi ve Elizabeth St location. are to blame. Real estate agent CBRE says for ministerial discretion, which Mr Guy If rents continue to rise, his next move will prime retail rents have risen 70 per cent over exercised liberally. either to close the doors or move out of the the past 10 years. But, anecdotally, some Melbourne is losing a part of its City of Melbourne city design director CBD. rents at the lower end of the market have heart and soul because it has Rob Adams told CBD News he blamed quadrupled over the same period. “I’ve got a food idea if need be! But I’d rather the phenomenon on failure to insist on been too successful. not do food,” he said. “We’ve always had to Th is fl ows from increased CBD land skyscraper set-backs. fi nd places with lower rent to allow us to be value, which has escalated since former Whatever the cause, the consequences are unique.” Th e CBD is continuing to lose small, creative, planning minister Matthew Guy released now playing out in the changing face of unique and independent retailers from its the handbrake on development from about Mr Boldiston said: “Th e sushi has moved in. Melbourne’s laneways. little streets and lanes as rising retail rents 2010. It’s more food than anything. Th ere’s very force them out. Boutique retailer Mark Boldiston has been few trying anything independent that’s not Increased land values fl ow indirectly on the move for about 12 years since starting mainstream.” into retail rentals via higher council rates Chain retailers and hospitality outlets are out on ground level in Flinders Lane. He and State Government land tax levied on “Over the years, the independent retailers displacing quirky places to shop, so the city took his Lord Coconut men’s jewelry landlords. have moved out. It’s more mainstream still has businesses in its laneways. But it is business “above the awning” about four now. It all comes back to rents. Th ey’re losing a signifi cant visitor draw-card and an Experts are divided on the exact moment years ago but moved again about a year ago prohibitive.” essential element of what makes Melbourne this started. Most agree that it was not after facing 100 per cent rent increases over “Melbourne”. specifi cally related to fl aws in the evolving three years. Th is time he moved north to a Continued page 6

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Collins St may have changed since 1870, but Melburnians are doing the same things.

Th is image, called Th en & Now: Collins Street 1870-2016, was created by David Simmonds for the Collins St Bendigo Bank. David explained that he was inspired to create the picture in recognition of the bank’s respect of the past and the present. Th e image, and another depicting a similar scene in Bendigo, adorn the walls of the branch next to the Block Arcade. But the public can also purchase signed and framed limited prints for $595 plus postage, with $200 of each 61cm wide x 51cm deep picture sold going to the Bendigo Bank’s Community Enterprise Foundation. For further information and to order your print, go to www.lightlinespace.com/ bendigobankart Flood of rumours follows burst water main By Rhonda Dredge but can expect business owners to line up “We don’t know if there was a surge or what with multi-million dollar compensation kind of negative impact there was. Th ey have and Shane Scanlan claims. to check all of that when the switchboard is in operation,” Mr Fourie said. Ms Lang said a number of factors may have Th e “rumour mill” has been been responsible and the water authority City West Water points out that only the working overtime about was still conducting its investigation. building management can deal with the electrics. the cause and eff ect of the “Our current investigation takes into consideration a number of factors including Jae Woo, owner of the Tropicana Juice Bar, water main which burst on the age, material and condition of the main, was forced to evacuate the building, leaving the weekend of September 9, as well as external factors such as weather,” bags of oranges behind the security fence. she said. fl ooding the basement of 55 He said he would be talking to the body “Investigations of this nature are extremely corporate about compensation. Swanston St. Melbourne Metro Rail Authority and more complex given the depth of the pipe, the recently elaborated to CBD News that no size, number and close proximity to other “It’s going to be full-on,” he said. Th e water damaged the building’s electrical work was being undertaken at the time the underground services and the inner city Tenants are now scattered around the city. system and, with some 40 businesses still pipe burst. location.” Th ose who want visas to Scandinavia, Britain unable to re-occupy the building, no one City West Water general manager of Building manager, Johan Fourie, said there and India have to foot it a couple of blocks seems to know what the future holds. infrastructure and delivery, Maree Lang, was a meltdown of the electrical switchboard away and nearby offi ce workers have been One popular rumour is that it will be cheaper said: “No works were being done at the following fl ooding. “Luckily there wasn’t unable to get their healthy lunches. to demolish and start again. Another is that nearby Melbourne Metro Tunnel site on a fi re. Th e brigade anticipated a huge Many of the small street-front businesses at the vibration from Metro Tunnel Project Swanston St on the evening of the water calamity,” he said the south end of Swanston St have now gone excavation across the road in the City Square main burst.” Th ere is so much work to be done, a and tenants of nearby buildings are worried caused the problem in the fi rst place. City West Water either doesn’t know or isn’t specialist company has been employed to about the future of their expensive computer But City West Water quickly exonerated the saying how the main in the footpath burst, oversee repairs. equipment should further accidents occur.

Inspiration In The Heart Of Melbourne

Healthy Ageing Seminars A unique space in the heart of the city, St Michael’s is more than a church. Another year is almost over. Join Clinical Psychologist Julijana Chochovski If you’re looking for a progressive church that will not tell you what to believe and will listen to what as we take stock of the psychological insights and tools we have explored you’ve got to say, look no further than St Michael’s Uniting Church in the heart of the CBD. over 2017. The end of the year is a time for reflection. We all have ups and We are known for presenting thought-provoking seminars and lectures by renowned international downs and the team at S.A.G.E. Healthy Ageing Seminars we have worked speakers and academics; as well as world-class musicians in the together all year to provide much-needed tools for coping with problems architectural splendour of a heritage listed church. commonly associated with ageing. Reflect on your problem-solving achievements during your time at S.A.G.E. To celebrate the end of the year For a truly inspirational experience visit St Michael’s today. we will enjoy live music and festive treats. 11am, Friday 24 November Cost: $20 includes tea, coffee and sandwiches St Michael’s Uniting Church St Michael’s Hall, 120 Collins Street, behind the church 120 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE - WWW.STMICHAELS.ORG.AU Bookings: 03 9654 5120 ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 5 SalamFest: Kay is commended for 50 years Festival of By Sunny Liu competitive and non-bureaucratic nature of the program made it a valuable recognition of the important fabric of Melbourne. Peace Mother and daughter Muriel Th e Kay Craddock Bookstore fi rst relocated By Chelsea Cucinotta and Kay Craddock have been to Bourke St in 1990 and later moved to its operating Kay Craddock current location at 156 Collins St. Antiquarian Bookstore since Ms Craddock and her 105-year-old mother From November 24 to 26, Muriel had been business partners for State Library Victoria will 1965 and last month Kay was decades until Muriel retired some years ago. host SalamFest, a three-day recognised with a Lord Mayor’s Th e bookshop sells antique and modern Commendation for 50 years of Kay Craddock 50 years in business and plenty more to books from the 14th to the 21st century and Muslim Arts Festival. come. has been ranked one of the world’s most contribution to the CBD. beautiful bookshops. SalamFest celebrates the Muslim values She said the secret of running a successful of “Peace Love and Compassion” through Kay Craddock co-founded the Lord Mayor’s supporting small businesses was essential to small business was “maintaining the good art, culture and cuisine. Commendations program with other small boost the city’s morale. name”. business owners in 2005 and said she was Th e festival is free and includes an array pleased to see the program evolve from a “Small businesses are the foundation of “It’s all about the good name and of activities suited to all: pottery, henna grassroots initiative to a mainstream award. the city. Th ey are enormously important maintaining the integrity of the name. A art, calligraphy, Sufi poets and panel for the city’s morale and they create good brand is only as good as the person running discussions. “People often talked about how some connenctions between constituents and the the business,” she said. businesses were leaving the city, but I SalamFeast @ SalamFest will see 250 Town Hall,” she said. thought why didn’t we focus on the positives “When people come to the shop they should people indulge in a three-course dinner and recognise those who stay?” she said. “It seems to me the Lord Mayor’s automatically think quality, dependable and and conversation at a single dining table Commendations program was one way the reputable. Th e sense of ownership over the in front of the State Library. Ms Craddock immediately put her idea city could reach out to its constituents in a business you are running is part of our story.” into action, enlisted some other city traders International guests and celebrities will non-political way.” and, with the support from (later to become To Ms Craddock, small businesses make up also feature at the festival and include councillor) Kevin Louey, they took the idea “We all like a pat on the back and it makes a Melbourne’s unique personality. Hollywood producer Kamran Pasha and to the Town Hall. big diff erence to small businesses when they Qawwali singers from Canada. Local “When you see big brands like Chanel and are recognised,” Ms Craddock said. talent includes Australia’s own comedian In 2006, the fi rst Lord Mayor’s Gucci, you could be in any city. But when Nazeem Hussein. Commendations ceremony was held at the Th e program celebrates the commitment you see shops like ours, you know you are in Town Hall by then Lord Mayor John So. Ms of small business proprietors to the city’s Melbourne,” she said. SalamFest will run between 11am Craddock was the chairperson until 2015. economy and liveability. and 8pm each festival day. For more “We are the faces of Melbourne and it’s the information visit www.salamfest.com Ms Craddock said recognising and According to Ms Craddock, the non- people who give the city personality.”

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Mr Boldiston predicts visitors will stop Th e motion before councillors on October coming to Melbourne to shop. 17 was a planning matter concerning “Th e reality won’t match the expectation poker machines (see our story on page 7). at some stage. New Zealand and Perth At the last council election, Team Doyle shoppers will stop coming to Melbourne councillors accepted $50,500 from the once they realise that most of the retail shops Australian Hotels Association as well are chain stores,” he said. as $10,000 from Crown director Harold “Th e council doesn’t care. I don’t think that Mitchell. it’s a concern.” Team Doyle councillors Robert Doyle, Former councillor Beverley Pinder-Mortimer Mark Boldiston. Hilda Simmonds. Arron Wood, Nicholas Reece, Susan Riley, agrees. Where the City of Melbourne used to Tessa Sullivan and Kevin Louey chose centres.” “A lot of people want to do more, but there’s have a specifi c focus on retail, it broadened to remain the committee room for the nowhere to go. You either move out or close the category to include hospitality some agenda item. “So what has changed as we are seeing for your doors,” she said. years ago. So the plight of retail is being lease signs popping up through out the In answer to a question about potential masked by the rise and success of hospitality. CBD? Th e hospitality off er is very strong but And, she said, while in the past there’s confl ict from CBD News, Lord Mayor always been businesses closing or moving, “Th ere’s plenty of dining and drinking, but the smaller retailer cannot compete with Robert Doyle said: “We sought advice they had always been replaced by energised, we’re losing that gorgeous laneway culture. the ever-increasing rents the landlords are on that, for that very reason (accepting innovative newcomers. We’re losing Melbourne’s charm,” she said. demanding.” campaign donations), and the advice to us from governance was, unless there was Boutique retailer Hilda Simmonds runs “My biggest fear is that we’re not seeing new “Th e city is no longer unique and people will a direct submission, from one of those a second-generation women’s fashion people coming in,” she said. either stay away or fi nd other places to shop.” direct donors, then there was no confl ict.” business. She told CBD News she recently While, even the authorities can see the Invest Victoria’s website lauds the managed to successfully renegotiate her problem (even if they are loath to admit it), Th e Local Government Act says contribution these retailers make to the Little Collins St rent. there is no real solution. councillors should excuse themselves visitor economy. “Th e grid of interlocking if their donor has a direct interest in a city laneways has created a culture of “If I hadn’t been successful, I couldn’t have Ms Ashe lives in hope of benevolent matter subject to the decision. ‘hidden’ cafes, one-off boutiques and world- aff orded to stay in the CBD,” she said. “For landlords like the Nicholas family, before it class restaurants,” it says. each block that you go east down Little sold its building some years ago. Th ere are exceptions if the “interest is so Collins St the rent doubles.” remote or insignifi cant that a reasonable Destination Melbourne CEO Laura Cavallo “We need landlords who get Melbourne person would not consider the interest did not respond to CBD News’s questions on “I’m defi nitely part of a dying breed of – who understand Melbourne,” she capable of infl uencing the decision”. this issue. independent retailers,” Ms Simmonds said. lamented. Loss of quorum has plagued Team Doyle Th e council’s Small Business, Retail and Boutique owner Melanie Ashe is witnessing Mr Boldiston is more of a realist. He tracks councillors over the past nine years. Hospitality portfolio chair Susan Riley said: the same phenomenon in Degraves St. the problem back to the explosion of high- “Th e landscape is changing for our small rise construction. Most recently, the team excused itself businesses which are the heartbeat of our “I talk to so many visitors. Th ey comment, from participating in a debate over “Th e council and the government have city.” without me asking. Th ey come here because heritage protection in Southbank because we’re diff erent. Th ey love all the secrets,” she allowed the high-rise. Th ey’ve been of the link between Mr Mitchell's role as a “What has always been our defi ning said. willing to make sacrifi ces to maintain director of Crown and the fact that Crown diff erence as a capital city has been our small the construction jobs, because there’s owns property in the area. uniquely diff erent one off boutiques that But, she says, Melbourne is becoming just no manufacturing. Amenity has been you are not going to see in major shopping like any other capital city. sacrifi ced,” he said.

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Th e City of Melbourne has resolved to lobby the State Government to apply a cap on the number of poker machines in the CBD, Docklands and Southbank.

Th ese three areas were deliberately excluded city averaging $3.6 million. entertainment to include the Crown Casino.” from a statewide limit of 10 machines per Th e report shows that poker machines in Cr Nic Francis Gilley accused the state 1000 residents in 2001. Mercure Grand Hotel On Swanston are the government and clubs of being addicted to But councillors now believe booming most successful in the CBD, with an average gambling revenue. populations in the urban renewal areas take of $163,983.69 per machine in 2015-16. “Th e addiction here is the State Government warrant a status similar to other residential Venues with other high earning machines being addicted to the revenues, the addiction areas. are Golden Nugget who’s 60 machines of organisations like the RSL which always averaged an annual take of $148,517.64 and Speaking at the October 17 Future worries me because it is their members they Welcome Stranger where the average earn Melbourne Committee meeting, planning are robbing, and the addiction of pubs who from each of 100 machines was $148,117.51. chair Nicholas Reece said: “At the time it milk their customers.” made sense because there were very few the street and internal layout of venues, In terms of highest expenditure, Welcome “What’s really pernicious about that is that people living in those areas.” leaving the council to concentrate on harm Stranger tops the table with $14.81 million, we then have a state government who names minimisation. followed by Mercure Grand Hotel ($14.75 “It is a quirk of the gaming regulatory it ‘responsible gambling’. Th ere is no such million), Clocks at Flinders St ($9.76 million) arrangements in this state that those areas Cr Reece said: “Th ese are very common thing.” and Golden Nugget ($8.91 million). are the only geographic areas in Victoria sense proposals that involve improvements But councillors stopped short of separately which are not subject to a regional cap of 10 to venue design.” Councillors lamented their inability to battle criticising the state government’s plan to machines per 1000,” he said. further against poker machines. “All of this will help us achieve what is the renew pokie licences. “Such a measure would be an insurance ultimate goal here which is minimising harm Cr Rohan Leppert said: “Of course I’d like to Former councillor and anti-gambling policy against future growth of machine that occurs to our community.” go a whole lot further. Of course I’d like to advocate Stephen Mayne advised at the numbers.” have the power to disallow new electronic A report commissioned by the council found meeting: “Th e bigger picture here is that we gaming machines in the City of Melbourne. Councillors were discussing a motion to that in 2015-16, $68,834,612.11 was spent are in the fi ght of our lives against legislation We do not have that power.” recommend a planning scheme amendment on poker machines at the CBD’s 10 pokies that’s going to lock in $70 billion worth of to the state government, but there was venues. Cr Jackie Watts advised of an anti-gambling losses.” frustration expressed about their limited rally on the steps of State Parliament Venues within the CBD are more than twice “Ultimately, it is politicians who have powers over poker machine numbers and between 10 and 11am on October 31. as profi table as venues in the rest of the allowed this highly permissive regulatory placement. municipality (excluding Crown Casino) with She said: “We need to stand up. I think arrangement. And they’re proposing that Amendment C307 deals with minor matters Hoddle Grid venues averaging $7.6 million it’s a great pity that we can’t extend our it be thrown forward another 20 years until such has visibility of machines from pokies expenditure and venues outside the condemnation of this ‘quote/unquote’ 2042.” 8 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37 Council seeks heritage permit for QVM

faults found have potentially been over- Th e City of Melbourne has exaggerated to support the case for renewal, as examiners have found fault with all but 19 applied for a heritage permit of the hundreds of shed posts they looked at. to allow it to start work on its In sheds B and D, they recommend that all Queen Victoria Market (QVM) the posts be either repaired or replaced. In redevelopment. total 168 posts are to be replaced. Some 11 stalls will go to make way for lifts Some 20 documents of supporting material and ventilations stacks and a further 27 stalls underpin its plan to remove half of sheds A, will be lost to the basement vehicle ramp. A B, C and D so it can dig a four-storey services new amenities block will take up the space basement before reinstating the sheds. currently used for 15 market stalls. Heritage Victoria (HV) received public Th e council is confi dent it will receive comments until October 25 and has a further approval from Heritage Victoria, with 60 days to make a decision. City Design director Rob Adams telling an information session on October 13 the A negative response from HV would derail council had been working closely with HV the council’s plan to transform the market in the preparation of the application. Mr into a civic hub for the north of the city. Adams said he was very confi dent HV would One of the lift and vent areas which protrudes through the heritage sheds roofs. grant a permit. Th e city appears to be most vulnerable to rejection because proposed lift shafts and In its application, the council points out to ventilation stacks protrude through the roofs HV that it must consider economic as well as “Th e extent to which a refusal of the Grimshaw and engineers Mott McDonald on of the heritage sheds in a number of places. pure heritage considerations when making application could be seen as aff ecting this the proposals. its assessment. reasonable use is an issue which can be Documents submitted to HV show that the “We have strived to develop plans that apply considered in the general context of the council intends to remove the shed trusses Earlier this year, the council released a design principles which protect the market’s considerable review and analysis work as single pieces. Th ey will be braced, racked business case, which concluded that only character and authenticity, while delivering undertaken in the future planning for the together and transported to another site its proposed redevelopment of the market modern infrastructure to ensure a better QVMPR Program.” to be restored. Th e methodology crucially could secure its future fi nancial viability. trader and customer experience and much counters earlier criticism that the sheds Its heritage impact statement by consultants “Th is work has highlighted the functional needed sustainability measures.” could not be eff ectively dismantled and and operational challenges faced by the Lovell Chen says: “… the ongoing use of the “We plan to repair, conserve and reinstate reassembled because they were riveted. QVM in its current form and has identifi ed QVM for market purposes is seen as being the current heritage fabric like-for-like where various means through which the viability of Th e documents also highlight the general a reasonable use (and the most appropriate repair is not possible, leaving the open air the market use can be eff ectively secured.” poor condition of the historical sheds. Th e use) of the heritage place.” sheds in a sound condition for the future.” Lovell Chen says: “It is a question of Th e plans include new glass lifts and stairs achieving an appropriate balance, which to transport customers and goods from in this case - it is considered - is achieved. the basement operation and parking area Th e heritage values of the place will be into the heart of the market. Th e design, maintained and the works represent a including the materials for the lifts and stairs, signifi cant step in achieving a secure and draws on the traditional market palette and viable future for the market.” features natural timber, steel and glass. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said: “We “Th ese new lifts and service areas are propose to repair and restore the eastern located in clusters to reduce the heritage ends of Sheds A to D onsite with intended impact and visual interruption within the improvements to include roof insulation and sheds,” Cr Doyle said. “Th e transparent lifts essential services such as access to power, will integrate with the restored sheds and water and better lighting for traders.” maintain the open market and laneway feel, “Th ese improvements will allow the market allowing visitors to experience the theatre of to meet 21st century operational and safety daily market life.” standards, while retaining the traditional “Retaining the market’s heritage and open air trading fl oor that traders, customers ensuring it thrives for generations to come is and visitors know and love.” at the heart of everything we do. Th at is why Cr Doyle said the council had worked we applied for National Heritage Listing of closely with experts including architects and the market, which is currently being assessed heritage consultants Lovell Chen, architects by the Australian Heritage Council.”

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Level 1, Sheraton Melbourne Hotel | 27 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 | @SheratonMelbourne #SheratonMelbourne ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 9 Savage reaction to permit bid New dog park Th e council’s application for a heritage permit for its A designated dog off -leash Queen Victoria Market (QVM) park will soon open on ambitions marks a line in the the corner of Dryburgh sand in the political battle and Miller streets in West against the redevelopment. Melbourne, making it the

Th e council and its opponents are, on this closet dog park to the CBD. issue, united in a clear expectation that a permit will be issued. CBD dog owners will fi nally have the chance to let their pooches roam free at But, while the council will see a clear this purposely-built 2450sqm dog park, to path ahead, having followed due process, be opened at the end of October. opponents are already discrediting the process, activating a political strategy and are Th e dog park was created as part of the preparing a campaign of civic disobedience. West Melbourne Park expansion plan, following community consultation in Friends of Queen Victoria Market co-founder 2011 on a proposal to trial timed dog off - Miriam Faine is critical that Heritage Victoria leash use in Hawke and Adderley Street (HV) didn’t do more to alert the public of Council city design director Rob Adams takes two members of the public through his plans for the QVM redevelopment. Park in West Melbourne. Th is project its opportunity to comment on the council’s did not proceed at the time due to safety application. would be resolved at the state political level. “I think people will resist,” he said. concerns. She accused HV of failing to adequately “Is the government prepared to back a plan Mr Cleary said other opponents were Th e council decided to discontinue a advertise the application. the community believes is destructive of the recruiting citizens for a “community picket” portion of Miller St and other nearby cultural fabric of the place?” he asked. “It to disrupt any dismantling of heritage sheds. Failed lord mayoral election candidate Phil roads and create a new open space for would be folly for the State Government to Cleary told CBD News he couldn’t care less He accused Lord Mayor Robert Doyle dogs to play off -leash at the new location support that plan.” what HV determines. and city design director Rob Adams of not in 2012 after seeing strong demand from understanding the “rhythm” of the market. local pet owners. “Politics has taught me that you can’t trust But Mr Cleary could not point to widespread institutions who are supposed to be the civic unrest about the council’s proposal. “Th ese people will destroy the rhythm Ron Barassi Senior Park in Docklands is objective,” he said. Rather, he said he thought the issue was a because they don’t understand it,” he said. being trialled as a dog off -leash park. “sleeper” which would surface at next year’s “It’s a clean-up job that will sanitise the Mr Cleary said he still believed the matter state election. fabric of the market.”

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'LJLZRUOGVHOOVEXVLQHVV,7KDUGZDUHDQGVRIWZDUHDQGZH·UHMXVWGRZQWKHURDGVRZK\QRWFDOOXV 9663 6699 10 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37 Noise? CBD doof spaces sought What noise? By Will Tzaikos During the daytime, the locations of these events become more creative. Laneways, cafes and burger bars have been morphed Laneway venue Whitehart With summer in sight, into doof spaces, creating a more immersive has received state Melbourne’s dance music scene urban environment. Th e majority of events still do tend to be held in private venues, government grant for an scans the city for new spaces to rather than in publicly bookable outdoor acoustic assessment to spaces. throw parties in the afternoon reduce noise, only a year sun. We mostly see this invigorative use of after the City of Melbourne urban space in events run by the City of Having seen a handful of late-night venues construction in the CBD has meant that Melbourne: the Yirramboi Indigenous Arts granted a planning permit close their doors in the past few years, new venues are displaced faster than they re- Festival, Melbourne Music Week and, of denying nearby residents venues and spaces within the CBD and inner appear. course, White Night. suburbs for daytime doofs (parties or festival would be aff ected. Melbourne’s Piknic Electronik migrated Especially when the skies are blue, rooftops with dancing to electronic music). from Th e Paddock behind Federation are the dwellings of choice for such musical Th e Whitehart bar in White Hart Lane Given the city’s creative identity and Square to the area atop the hill of the Sidney endeavors, with venues such as Blue built from shipping containers received reputation in the realm of dance music, it Myer Music Bowl for its 2017 summer Diamond, Loop Bar and Geddes Lounge 25 objections from residents citing noise would seem as though sites to hold these season. Other nightclub closures have led opening their skyscraping doors to events by concerns when owner Stephen Johnson events would be plentiful and accessible. to existing bars being re-purposed for the Common Ground, Bunker, and other local applied for a planning permit, but it was But increasing rates of redevelopment and surviving events. music collectives. given approval by the City of Melbourne in August 2016. Whitehart opens until 1am, seven days a week and can cater for 200 patrons. STREET LIFE At the time, council planners said the nearby Nova Apartments at 225 Elizabeth St were too far away to be considered aff ected by noise. “Whilst objections have been received from residents of these apartments, the building does not immediately adjoin the subject site but is located approximately 27 metres to the south along White Hart Lane. Th erefore, with reference to the policy above, it is not considered appropriate to defi ne the surrounding area as ‘noise sensitive’,” the delegate’s report says. However, Whitehart received $1900 in October as part of the Good Music Neighbours grant from the state government to undertake acoustic assessment to lower its noise emission. Venue operator Stephen Johnson said complaints from residents did not trigger his application for the acoustic test grant. “We are constantly trying to improve the venue in terms of how to better contain the sound. We applied for the grant because it seems fi tting to get support for what we’ve always set out to do,” Mr Johnson said. “It’s just part of our process 3:30pm Sunday Bourke St. Photo by Barry C. Douglas @ BarryTakesPhotos.com of making it the best venue it can be.”

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2018 Enrolments available www.smnthmelbourne.catholic.edu.au Principal Denise Hussey Phone: 93299206 ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 11 Emma’s journey hits CBD New pet plan Th e City of Melbourne By David Amaya is implementing an amended Domestic Animal After travelling 5700 km across Management Plan for 2017- Australia, Emma Timmis 2021, which aims to create arrived in the Melbourne CBD more dog off -leash parks and on an Elliptical bicycle on stricter cat management and October 13. pet waste collection.

She is trying to set a Guinness world record At the October 17 Future Melbourne on a machine that is commonly popular in Committee meeting, councillors gyms. As an outdoors sports lover, she was unanimously endorsed the new plan, impressed by the buildings and the city’s saying it would create a more harmonious traffi c. However, she especially loved our environment for pets. network of bike paths. Community feedback on the She has to ride 8000 km to achieve the management plan shows a strong Guinness record, so her time in Melbourne demand for more dog off -leash areas was short – but enough to encourage people within walking distance of dog owners. to exercise. Emma Timmis is aiming for a new record for elliptical bicycle travel. “Th e plan fi nds a balance between “Although you live in the centre you can managing the pets from a nuisance always get out on your bike and exercise. A large cities like Perth and Adelaide. After She drags a small trailer with her luggage. perspective and making sure that we lot of places don’t have that, so you are really Melbourne she will follow the coastline encourage and maintain the positive lucky here,” she said. to reach Sydney and hopes to fi nish her “I pitch my tent wherever I fi nd space. Th en outcomes that pet ownership in our city I make some videos of my journey and go to She is also raising funds for One Girl, a adventure at Byron Bay at mid-November. provides,” Cr Cathy Oke said. sleep,” she said. charity that promotes education projects for Her itinerary doesn’t allow her to stay in a “In particular I know that there’s girls in Uganda and Sierra Leone, Africa. place for long, so she spends most of the In just a couple of weeks, she will be the fi rst reference to reviewing the opportunity for It’s her motivation for riding about 130 km time on her bike. Sometimes, she even eats person in the world to cross Australia on an dog off -leash areas and acknowledging per day. “Th e organisation empowers girls while she is riding. elliptical bike. these are important areas for the that don’t have too much opportunities to community to connect,” she said. “I ride one hour and a half before the “Th ere are a lot of things that I wanted to get a better future,” she said. sunrise. Th en I have a breakfast and I ride know about this city but I am so grateful Th e plan also acknowledges the demand Ms Timmis’s journey started in Western until the lunch. Th en I ride until the sun is because I now know a lot about this huge for the council to provide dog poo bag Australia, traversing small towns and going down,” she said. country,” she said. dispensers in all parks.

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Residents are angered fi ve lilly pilly trees will be removed from Little Lonsdale St to make way for the Wesley Church construction.

Lendlease, acting for the site developer Charter Hall, has proposed the tree removals. A City of Melbourne spokesperson said the council’s arborist was satisfi ed that Lendlease had “exhausted all options to retain the trees and construction could only proceed if the trees were removed”. But residents disagree. East CBD residents group EastEnders tied yellow ribbons on the threatened trees to show its solidarity against what it said was “unjustifi ed and unnecessary” tree removal. “Th ere’s no reason why these trees should come down. Th ey are right next the church cottage, which will be preserved,” EastEnders said. Th e group said it was dismayed to see the trees being removed, having pushed for them a decade ago. It said they were being removed for the convenience of developers. “Th e council shows no regard for the history and value of the trees in a high-density residential area. Th e experts advise the council without any community input.” “Th e council doesn’t care or chooses to Th e City of Melbourne said the fi ve trees Lonsdale St. Council has endorsed a proposal to beautify ignore the residents,” EastEnders said. would be replaced after the 30-month long-term hoardings in the city and said Black hoardings have been erected around construction. it was currently working out a process for EastEnders also noted the costs of removing the Wesley Church construction site, which implementation. existing and planting new trees could be Two other trees have recently been removed residents said would provide a blank canvas hundreds of thousands dollars. for an unrelated development at 111 Little for illegal graffi ti. Melbourne Music Week returns Festive Season By Chelsea Cucinotta unexpected setting for a cutting-edge live Buffet Lunch music program,” Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said. Melbourne Music Week (MMW) Th e festival will host a variety of shows, will return this November for a showcasing the talent of both local and Celebrate the festivities on a Friday from 24th November nine-day program. international artists. 2017 with a festive lunch buffet at HQ’s on William Smooch Records will co-present the opening Restaurant, for $39 per person. Bring in the whole office Th is year’s event will see the 126-year old St night, with headline act and American and enjoy traditional Christmas fare, featuring HQ’s Paul’s Cathedral and its adjoining carpark artist Julianna Barwick, and additional transformed into a Melbourne music hub, performances including Melbourne Summer Lunch menu with a selection of Christmas and will be the fi rst time that the Cathedral musician Kirkis, who will play alongside the themed specials. We guarantee the holiday cheer! will be used in this way. Melbourne Mass Gospel Choir. – BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL – “Standing in the heart of the city, Th e Th e Saturday night show will see German Cathedral will provide a unique and DJ Helmut Geier (DJ Hell) take residence Email [email protected] or phone 03 9322 8198 at St Paul’s until the early hours of Sunday morning, featuring Honeysmack, Acid Safari, DJ Kiti and Sundelin. Event-goers will also have the chance to participate in creative workshops, discussion panels and live music performances in MMW’s two-day industry program and collaboration with Face Th e Music. “Th is annual event is not just about putting on a good show – it also provides real support to Melbourne’s live music venues, promoters, businesses and artists,” said chair of the City of Melbourne’s art portfolio Cr Rohan Leppert. MMW will run from November 17-25. For more information and for tickets visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw For more information, go to: festive.radissonmelbourne.com.au Melbourne musician Kirkis. ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 13 Growing Urban Seedlings

By Sunny Liu “Urban Seedlings can create a social impact through showing people how to be sustainable and reduce their food waste Behind the concrete facade of through systems like a worm farm.” the 174 Collins St building is Having lived in the US for the past 20 years, a growing indoor community Sherry and Geoff Maddock were inspired by the not-for-profi t Kentucky organisation garden with a purpose to bring FoodChain, which operates a large-scale fresh urban-grown produce to indoor farm. local tables. Mr Maddock said they also hoped to see locally-grown produce on tables in CBD restaurants. Flourishing at the basement of Urban Seed’s Central House behind the Collins St Baptist “We want to grow part of the food in the Church, the micro farm is the brainchild urban centre. We have been liaising with of the Urban Seedlings team, comprising local chefs and they are keen to source some husband and wife Geoff and Sherry of their vegetables from us,” Mr Maddock Maddock, Dan Ong and Mady Sieben, who said. Urban Seedlings team Dan Ong, Mady Sieben, Sherry Maddock and Geoff Maddock. all live in the building. Th e Urban Seedlings team said it wanted to Earlier this year, the team transformed the “seed money” to fund this not-for-profi t Geoff Maddock told CBD News Urban develop a curriculum for students and local disused basement into an incubator for program. Seedlings wanted to promote a sustainable residents where they can learn how to turn micro greens and aquaponics, which is an lifestyle in the CBD. their homes into an indoor green garden. Eventually, when the plants are harvested, integrated aquacultural system creating a Urban Seedlings will become a supplier of “We want to off er sustainable ways of “We will host workshops so people learn symbiotic relationship between fi sh and organic vegetables for CBD restaurants and community involvement and at the same how to grow it at home. Th ere’s a huge plants. cafes and a community safe haven for local time also present a hospitable, welcoming potential for people to grow their own food With a goal to offi cially launch the program residents to get together and get their green place for people to gather and share their in the urban area,” Mr Maddock said. in March 2018, Urban Seedlings is raising thumbs. skills,” he said. Push for a more pedestrian-friendly CBD By Chelsea Cucinotta Cbus Property chief executive Adrian Pozzo Mr Rossiter told CBD News that a Under such models, “pedestrians could walk spoke recently at Th e Australian’s Better reallocation of road space was needed in blocks and blocks in the city”. Cities forum, where he shared his vision of a pedestrian-heavy areas like Southern Cross “We need people to be physically active and carless CBD by the year 2030. and Flinders Street stations. In the last 20 years, the City walking. It makes everyone happier and of Melbourne has turned 80 Whether a car free city will transpire is “At the moment, pedestrians cannot move healthier,” he said. hectares of asphalt into open “questionable” for executive offi cer of quickly, eff ectively or safely in these areas.” Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood told CBD Victoria Walks, Ben Rossiter. News that the council was committed to Mr Rossiter also suggested Elizabeth St space in a bid to make the city combatting congestion in city areas, and “Melbourne is lagging behind. Th e state should become a pedestrian thoroughfare prioritises walking, cycling and public more pedestrian-friendly. government has to start getting involved and from Queen Victoria Market to Flinders transport. needs to show leadership about what they Street Station, and that “little” streets like International cities like Oslo, Brussels and want the city to become,” he said. “It’s about Little Collins Street should become 20 “Our priority is grabbing under-utilised Madrid have implemented similar strategies, the most effi cient move of people and not kmh shared zones, with priority given to space, and making it into new green, open restricting the access of vehicles in city areas. vehicles.” pedestrians. space,” Cr Wood said. 14 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37 Guide to Melbourne for Brazilians Borges, who designed the graphics of the Australians.” digital guide and, together, they launched When former Brazilian doctor Th ere is an ever-growing Brazilian a website and social media group called community in Melbourne. Filipe Paiva came to Melbourne “Melbourne for Brazilians”, or “Melbourne 10 months ago, he soon noticed para Brasileiros” in Portuguese. Mr Paiva said most of Brazilians in Victoria lived in the Melbourne CBD. the disengagement between “Last September we launched the guide and we already have hundreds of followers on “Brazilians are attracted to modern facilities Brazilians and the local our social media,” Mr Paiva said. and like the convenience of city living,” he community. said. Th e “Melbourne for Brazilians” guide details how to rent accommodation, where to seek He has also created a WhatsApp messaging “Many of us came here by ourselves and it’s medical help, working rights, where to learn group for the hundreds of Brazilians who live very hard for us to connect with strangers, English and many other aspects of life in in the city. especially when you don’t dominate the Melbourne. Mr Paiva and Mr Borges said their next step language,” he said. Mr Paiva said the guide had now become a was to expand their information guide and Mr Paiva said language barriers made “survival pack” for Brazilians not yet familiar create workshops and community group it challenging for Brazilian immigrants, with the city. sessions to improve Brazilians’ English skills Victório and Filipe – authors of a guide to Melbourne for and help them develop cultural awareness to workers and students to feel included in Brazilians. Australia. “Th e chapters talk about almost every issue. be integrated into the local community. It also includes a chapter for LGBT people,” Brazilians to learn more about Melbourne. “Melbourne for Brazilians” can be “To live here in a better way, we need to work he said viewed and downloaded from www. and we need to have emotional support. And From a compact paragraph about Melbourne “Our aim now is to help the Brazilian melbourneparabrasileiros.com and those things I believe we can get when we came a comprehensive information pack for community in Melbourne to get along people can join in conversations about are in contact with others.” new-coming Brazilians, introducing to them with other nationalities, because most of how to better engage with the Brazilian this amazing Australian city. In 2016, Mr Paiva was encouraged by his us who come here don’t speak very good community on Facebook at fb.com/ Brazilian friends to create a short guide for Mr Paiva partnered with his friend Victório English and it’s hard for us to engage with melbourneparabrasileiros

Metro Tunnel Project Buildings are coming down and Bobcats have started to pull down the each 40 metres deep, are required and more demolition is continuing. Th e Metro Tunnel Project buildings and make way for what will be than 2500 cubic metres of concrete has been Demolition has started on the Hungry one of the entrances to the new CBD North poured at this location to support the walls Jack’s building. Th is will be followed by appreciates people’s support Station. around another new access shaft at this demolition of the former Commonwealth while we undertake these vital Th ere will be some footpath closures location. Bank and Souvenir Collection and then the during night works with signed detours in McDonald’s building. works and urge caution around place for pedestrians. CBD South Building demolition is expected to be our sites. Demolition of all nine buildings, including At City Square, work continues to build complete to ground level by mid- December. the corner of former Hungry Jack’s site at the the dividing wall to separate the portion of Th ere will be some closures of the corner of LaTrobe St and Swanston St, will the existing car park being retained, from Swanston St footpath in this location during Please help us support local businesses continue until early 2018. the section in the location of the of the the night works, including to install a aff ected by Metro Tunnel construction by Another important milestone will be new underground station, which will be pedestrian gantry, with a signed detour in continuing to visit them while works take reached when the installation of the acoustic demolished. place for pedestrians. place. shed in Franklin St begins in late October. Th e car park access ramps and public lifts Port Phillip Arcade on Flinders St will Visit metrotunnel.vic.gov.au for more Th e shed, which will be around 20 metres have been demolished and demolition of the close at the end of October and access to information about works in your area. tall, will cover the access shaft that will be City Square main car park slab is set to begin Flinders Lane via the arcade thoroughfare used to transport machinery, equipment in November. will no longer be available. CBD North and works underground. It will minimise A 200-tonne crane will be set up and used Work will begin on the demolition of the Major work in CBD North is ramping up the impact of noise, light and dust on nearby to lift in machinery for the demolition of the arcade in November. with the fi rst two buildings demolished at residents and businesses during 24-hour car park and removal of spoil from the site. Scott Alley businesses remain open for LaTrobe St. tunnelling activities. On the opposite side of Swanston St, business as usual. Pedestrians should follow Behind scaff olding that has been installed At A’Beckett St, piling is also on track to be work to prepare buildings between Young the signage to access Scott Alley via Degraves along LaTrobe St, a 48-tonne excavator complete by late October. Almost 70 piles, and Jackson and the Nicholas building for and Swanston streets. ZO770553

We’re building the Metro Tunnel to free Royal Parade Buses will be diverted around the up space in the City Loop – Melbourne’s October to November 2017 Grattan Street work zone during the biggest bottleneck – to enable more trains weekend closures. From 2 October, Royal Parade will be to run more often across the network. reduced to one lane citybound between These closures will enable the relocation St Kilda Road Story Street and Grattan Street for of electricity, telecommunications and September to October 2017 six weeks. drainage services ahead of construction of the new Metro Tunnel station under Trams will operate normally on TRAFFIC From 25 September, St Kilda Road Grattan Street. will be reduced to one lane citybound Royal Parade during these works with CHANGES between Kings Way and Bowen Crescent, pedestrian and cycling access maintained. More information and between Albert Road and Park Grattan Street Expect delays and plan your journey. Street from 5 October. October to November 2017 See if you’re aff ected at Construction is underway These lane closures are required to Grattan Street will be closed between metrotunnel.vic.gov.au decommission a gas pipe under St Kilda on the Metro Tunnel Project Royal Parade and Berkeley Street Road ahead of construction of the new between Friday 8pm and Monday Metro Tunnel station at Domain. 6am on the following days: Tram and bus services will run as usual • 13-16 October during these works with pedestrian • 20-23 October and cycling access maintained. • 27-30 October Authorised and published by Victorian Government, • 10-13 November 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. MT0426 ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 15

SKYPAD Living Activating vertical villages

Th e Heart Foundation has long advocated walkable neighbourhoods with connected streets and open spaces to promote physical activity, but what opportunities are there in our high-density vertical villages?

One popular future view of high-density door, except it is bright green with a stripe living is that people will give up their cars down the middle. But when you swivel it and become “active transport users” – down, it becomes a ping pong table (though walking, cycling and running for trams, not regulation size). trains and buses! Continuing the theme of dual use, there And Dr Jennifer Kent, a research fellow at are also multi-function tables which switch the University of Sydney, agrees that there from being, for example, a pool table to a is certainly a relationship between high dining table. Or there are ones that double density built environments and physical as a pool table and an air hockey rink that activity. However she also notes that “… may also convert into a dining or boardroom higher housing density alone will not make table. people more or less active.” Local manufacturer, All Table Sports, So what activity options are available for makes a range of these in their factory in us of the vertical villages? Moorabbin, and Enzo of All Table Sports says Of course there are our increasingly well- that if you have something in mind that they appointed (if not always used) building gyms don’t already have, talk to him about making along with such well-established notions as one specially tailored for your compact walking groups (though it would be useful if their buildings. Her vertical transportation bit contentious in Melbourne at the current space. our community associations could compile concept resembles the front half of a time). Th is also could be an option for those this information in a central location!). bike attached to a vertical rail, which is Moving on from bikes, there are also vertical villages fortunate enough to have I have also heard conversations about the fi tted to the side of buildings (or even options that can be undertaken in the common areas for resident socialising. use of internal stairs for some friendly inter- scaff olding!). It is powered by a continuous privacy of our own apartments. Now let the games begin! building vertical racing – our own Eureka cyclical movement and balanced with Too small you say? If you would like links to the research or Climb! counterweights, meaning that it is only one’s Th e Holy Grail remains dual function organisations mentioned, please visit and Th oughts were that this could be an own body weight that needs to be overcome. and there are a few cool things I have come like SkyPad Living on Facebook. annual event starting at Docklands, moving Not convinced? across. the next year to Southbank and then to the Th ere are some other interesting things Table tennis anyone? CBD. happening with bikes – such as Daan German designer Tobias Fräenzel has Janette Corcoran If the idea of stair racing is unappealing, Roosegaarde’s smog free bike which created the Ping Pong Door – a two-in-one Apartment living expert Royal College of Art graduate Elena Larrib aff air that stores a fold-out ping pong table generates clean air as you pedal. While still https://www.facebook. has designed Vycle, a pedal-powered, at the concept stage, the Dutch designer in your doorway. Th e table tennis door is com/SkyPadLiving/ vertical transportation system that sees the bike being implemented through literally a door that hinges forward from its eliminates the need for stairs or lifts by bike sharing programs such as Mobike in centre to become a ping pong table. allowing high-rise dwellers to cycle up China (though such an approach might be a When not in use, it looks like a regular

Residents 3000 Do Tigers eat cheese? piccante, made in Cremona a province was particularly on edge. If Richmond won Tigers fans might eat cheese. in northern Italy – south east of Milan. the cheese would be cut at 10.30am the next Evidently the cheeses are made in old church day. He and his family watched the match If you were at the Queen Victoria Market bells to give them the interesting shape. from home and then, the Tigers wanted on Grand Final Saturday, you must have Now Dennis and many members of his cheese! noticed the many stores decked out in large family are Richmond supporters. After Richmond’s defi nitive success and Richmond colours. But the day was extra Dennis looked at the cheese and thought much celebration at home that night, Dennis special for Dennis Husseini. that he might cut it when Richmond won the and his sons went to the shop at 11 pm to Dennis is the proprietor of the Pavillion grand fi nal. He told a few of his customers. prepare for the next day. store that specialises in high quality cheese Th ey just laughed and said “Th en you will Th ey cut cheese for customers and visitors, and other delicatessen products. Just a few never cut it!” Tour visitors would also laugh. further decorated the shop and set up music days after he bought the store in 2005, he In 2009/10 Channel 9 came around on a to play the Richmond song. met the market tour guides, Judy, Geraldine market marketing campaign and they too Duly at 10.30am sharp the next day, the big and Helen. roared with laughter. “No you will never cut bell cheese was cut after 30 years maturing. When they came around to meet Dennis the cheese, Dennis,” they said. But Dennis It was still good and still edible – a little salty and to explain their promotional activities, said “Hopefully, soon.” to the taste. Much like a parmesan cheese. one of them said “Where’s the big bell Now in the 2017 football season, Dennis You wouldn’t want to eat a lot of it though. cheese, Dennis?” Dennis replied “What started to feel that the time might have come. Big cheeses like the big bell cheese are cheese?” Both he and his customers who were football no longer made. Evidently the supplier “Oh my goodness” they said. “Don’t touch fans were commenting that the quality of in northern Italy now makes smaller bell the bell! It’s one of the highlights of our tour! play in the AFL was universally at a high cheeses. Dennis may purchase a few of Don’t sell it or even cut it. Th e cheese was standard. customers were not laughing. Th ey thought those to cut when Richmond wins next year! made in 1987. Th ere were three of them Many games during the season were more that there was a chance. Finally, after delivered to the market back then and yours like grand fi nal games. Initially though, no hearing customers laugh at his idea for 12 Susan Saunders is the only one left. ” one was tipping Richmond to actually win – long years there was a change in perception. vice president Th e now 30-years-old, the big bell cheese maybe in the fi nal four, perhaps. Th e market marketing ladies got behind Ph: 0412 566 606 became a feature of Dennis’s store displayed Th en about one month before the grand the idea and Channel 9 did another email: sue@residents3000. prominently on the back shelf or sometimes fi nal, Dennis started reminding nearly interview the Monday night before grand com.au on the front counter. It is really a famous everyone about his vow to cut the big bell fi nal day. cheese known as Auricchio Provolone cheese if Richmond won. Th is time his On grand fi nal Saturday morning, Dennis 16 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37

CBD Local The CBD is too good to leave By Sunny Liu at the 15-year-old eastern CBD gallery and theatre space, Ms Turbitt said she was happy that she was contributing to the city’s art Having been living in the CBD scene. for the past 10 years, New “In my own small way, I’m glad that I’m working with local artists and helping them Zealander Katy Turbitt said she to exhibit their work. And just helping a had witnessed many changes in non-profi t organisation is very rewarding,” she said. this high-rise village. “Th e small team at Forty Five Downstairs is very dedicated. Here we deliver our own Ms Turbitt said over the 10 years of being productions and off er individual artists the a CBD resident, she had noticed the vast space to showcase their work.” city-bound migration among aspiring urban Ms Turbitt said she thought non-profi t dwellers and the increased availability of galleries and theatres were an important restaurants and venues. component of the CBD’s environment. “Th ere are defi nitely a lot more residents “Forty Five Downstairs is really a unique in the CBD now compared to 10 years ago,” open space for artists and performers. It’s she said. very versatile and its central location also “I still remember when I fi rst moved here makes it attractive to residents, workers and it was diffi cult to fi nd a restaurant that was visitors.” open on Sunday nights. Now the CBD is At present, Ms Turbitt is thoroughly really buzzing.” enjoying her life and career in the CBD. She had been working in the CBD’s She is also studying arts and cultural hospitality industry before volunteering her management part-time at the University of time at non-profi t gallery and theatre Forty Melbourne. Five Downstairs and eventually being off ered “At the cafe I worked at before, we used get also very close. Now working, living and studying in the a position at this Flinders Lane gallery 20 some regulars who both lived and worked “When I was working in hospitality in city, Ms Turbitt said she might never leave months ago. in the city and some who frequented the Flinders Lane, a lot of restaurant owners the city. Ms Turbitt said her experiences in nearby theatres or performers who were in knew each other well. Now working at Forty “I’ve been so spoilt, being so close to hospitality opened up a platform for her to town for their show.” Five Downstairs, we also work together with everything. I don’t think I will ever live away meet variously interesting people. Ms Turbitt also said not only was the other galleries and with a mixture of up-and- from the city,” she said. “I’m lucky to be able “Working in hospitality means I’m always CBD’s residential community very tight-knit, coming and established artists,” she said. to work in the city and to feel that I’m part surrounded by diff erent people,” she said. but the hospitality and art communities were Now the communications co-ordinator of it.”

Letters to the Editor

Report card grossly unfair Begging to differ I’m often motivated to write to newspapers I beg to diff er with the sentiments Top Class but seldom carry the motivation through to expressed in the article “Even more a letter. government” (CBD News, October 2017). I did however feel that the report card in Th e Metropolitan Partnerships is not Issue 36 (October 2017) lacked both depth “government” but an initiative designed to and accuracy and, as such, did a disservice enhance the engagement of community and to some very hard-working councillors while business with local councils and the state giving a free pass to some others who do government. little or nothing with their constituents. Th e As a member of the Inner Metro article is without a by-line so I don’t know Partnerships I hold out hope that the who reached the conclusions published. partnership will contribute to a sustainable Th e report on Jackie Watts was, I felt, metropolitan Melbourne for all through grossly unfair. To say that she is often in joined up government and engaged the “naughty corner” sidelines the fact community. that she’s the chair of the Knowledge City Other members of the Inner Metro portfolio where she has worked tirelessly to Partnerships bring a depth of community build Melbourne’s reputation as Australia’s and business experience that along with education hub. the yearly assembly will provide another I see this from my professional side avenue of engagement for local councils and and am proud of what she does for our the state government to consider in their city. She is also deputy chair of the People decision-making. City portfolio. I really feel that a “report Th e Inner Metro Partnership has identifi ed card” which makes no reference to these “managing growth” as a key objective responsibilities and actions is so defective with the priorities of inclusiveness, shared that it should be corrected in a future edition economic well-being and environmental open 24/7 | of CBD News. sustainability. It’s worth a go! I’d add, in Jackie’s case, that she is also Martin Brennan sexy & wild | tireless in her interaction with community groups, including Residents 3000, and that this should have been noted. If she really is genuine escorts | in a “naughty corner” it could only be that she is probably the most active independent voice for these groups in the council. Th at merits our appreciation, not the sidelining implicit in the article. Th anks my friend. In all other respects I Send your letters to really like the paper and think it does a great [email protected] job. Christopher Lamb ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 17

We Live Here Short-stays behind property price pain

Th e Victorian Government must address the state’s unregulated commercial short-stay industry, if it’s serious about fi xing Melbourne’s housing aff ordability crisis.

New statistics show the city’s average unit Rental reforms target the wrong amenity. ■ Congestion in Collins St, west of Harbour price is now $564,540 – up 2.1 per cent in the Th e government is considering a range Esplanade: Four Lend Lease towers at last quarter. Th e median house price rose to apps of recommendations after a parliamentary 883 – 889 Collins (1200 apartments) have $818,000. Th e Victorian Government’s rental app committee found its proposed reforms to been completed, with at least four more Melbourne is now at risk of experiencing reform is targeting the wrong problem and the short-stay industry were inadequate and planned or under construction towards the same housing aff ordability issues hurting the wrong apps, and will do nothing to unfair to residents. the Bolte Bridge. ANZ II is also under families and crippling the Sydney market. place downward pressure on skyrocketing Clearly, giving owners’ corporations the construction. Where was the transport Th e situation was already at a crisis point property prices. right of self-determination when it comes to analysis? A tram bridge will make things back in July – when housing aff ordability It’s not the introduction of bidding apps Airbnb and commercial short-term letting is worse as the trams cross and stop the in Melbourne was at its lowest level since that got us to where we are today. an important measure that levels the playing single lane of traffi c. surveys began in 2000. It is predominantly supply issues, and fi eld for residents, who’ve had no say for too We Live Here calls on Richard Wynne to According to the ABS, Victoria has the it is the multi-billion dollar, unregulated long. honour his promise, to listen to community highest population growth rate in the platform Airbnb that is driving down the Th ese are the signifi cant reforms our state concerns and not bow to the pressures of big country – rising by 2.4 per cent from March supply of units that would otherwise be on needs to fi x the aff ordability and supply business in Fisherman’s Bend. Th ere must be 2016 to March 2017. the rental market. problems that are making it so diffi cult for an alternative solution. Th e fi gures show the problem is only Furthermore, the eff ectiveness of a ban locals in Northcote and across the greater getting worse as more and more properties on bidding apps is lost if someone in your Melbourne area. Campaign donations are taken off the rental market and listed building can put fi ve apartments on Airbnb As a not-for-profi t organisation, donations on to commercial short-stay platforms like and no one has the power to do anything No comfort on tram bridge from individuals and buildings keep our Airbnb. about it. Contrary to the report of comments campaigns going. To register as a supporter A study from the University of Sydney If it wants to make renting fairer and more made by residents in 2013 and cited in of We Live Here or to make a donation please clearly showed the link between the city’s aff ordable then the Government must take Docklands News last month, the Yarra’s Edge visit our website at welivehere.net. housing aff ordability crisis and commercial action now to place downward pressure community today is not happy with the We Live Here does not accept donations short-stay platforms. on prices, and the fi rst place to start is the bridge concept. from commercial tourism interests. It revealed an estimated 6000 homes had unregulated short-stay industry. Led by Phil Spender they have been long- You can reach us at campaign@ been removed from the rental market and Unlike bidding apps, the Airbnb app is not term, vocal opponents of the scheme and welivehere.net.au. We Live Here members placed on commercial providers. some emerging issue – it is real, present and welcomed the announcement in 2015 by the can make a presentation to your owners’ It showed there were 1268 properties listed is driving up prices right now. new Minister for Planning Richard Wynne corporation committee upon request. on Airbnb – equivalent to 144 per cent of At the very least, strata members should be that the tram bridge had been “ruled out”. We welcome your comments and vacant rentals in the entire city! given the right to decide if Airbnb and other Apart from loss of amenity, other issues feedback, and invite suggestions for topics But despite all of this, what is the Victorian commercial short-stay operators are allowed concerning We Live Here members in the you would like us to address in this column. Government doing to fi x the crisis? to operate within their buildings. area in relation to the tram bridge include: Last year the Government proposed We Live Here is a growing movement legislation which heavily favoured Airbnb, providing a voice for residents living in ■ Th e eff ect on two parks on either side of making supply problems even worse. apartment blocks and now represents more the Yarra. Docklands has been poorly Th is month, at the launch of the Northcote than 200 buildings across Melbourne. treated with public open spaces, in the www.welivehere.net by-election it targeted rental-bidding apps as In addition to important concerns about overdevelopment of the area. Compare “we live emails to campaign@ here”TM a means to fi x rental aff ordability and totally aff ordability, residents have also experienced the lavish parklands on the north, east welivehere.net ignored the problems caused by short-term signifi cant problems with Airbnb in relation and south of the CBD. letting. to safety and security, wear and tear and

Pet's Corner Dog-sitting in the CBD

By Shantelle-Ann Marquis familiar face caring for them. “It’s been so nice dog sitting Pepe because he’s a great companion and he’s been giving Pepe is a one-year-old Cavoodle, me a lot of exercise because I always have a Poodle and Cavalier King to take him out for walks, like three to four times a day,” she said with a laugh. Charles Spaniel cross. Dog sitting can be a lot of fun, but it isn’t always a walk in the park. “Pepe is actually my neighbour Andrew’s “Pepe is really good-natured and really dog. Andrew has gone to South East Asia for friendly but loves jumping and has a a few weeks and I have been taking care of tendency to eat anything he fi nds so I really Pepe,” Sharon Wong said. have to watch him closely,” Ms Wong said. Ms Wong is an art conservator from West “He can also be very excited and Melbourne and is a huge dog lover. enthusiastic when meeting people, like he “In the past I had two golden retrievers, will just go out and run, and he’s not afraid to but I haven’t had a dog in a long time. It’s approach big dogs either.” been interesting dog-sitting Pepe and getting Ms Wong acknowledged that not having back into the pattern of taking care of a dog. a strict nine-to-fi ve job had made it easy to Like all the walking, feeding and just having take care of Pepe, however, she said there them depend on you,” she said. wasn’t very much she had to adjust to her Ms Wong believes that dog owners can daily routine to dog sit anyway. be hesitant to keep their dogs in kennels “I would recommend people who don’t because, even though they are treated very own a dog to take up an opportunity to dog- well, it’s always better when the dog has a sit," she said. 18 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37

Planning Tick of approval for new skyscrapers

A couple of skyscrapers which have been at planning for the better part of three years were recently approved via diff erent channels.

Th e fi rst project at 63 Exhibition St was last site provide much-needed open space. Some month granted a permit by the Minister for 40 per cent of elms at University Square Planning for a Bates Smart-designed mixed- have reached the end of their useful life use tower. When the project came before the expectancy. City of Melbourne for assessment, it was to In partnership with the University of rise 203m and cost an expected $255 million. Melbourne and the Victorian Government, As part of their referral response, council the reworked University Square is now planning offi cers requested a reduced height in its third phase of consultation, which of 183 metres to ensure the development was submitted for consideration during didn’t overshadow Birrarung Marr, although September. it is unknown if the approved version Th e fi rst stage of University Square’s has been reduced to adhere to the City of redevelopment will see both Leicester St Melbourne’s wishes via conditions of permit. and Pelham St come in for some attention. Th e approved tower will deliver both Sections of Leicester St adjacent to apartments and a hotel component on the University Square will be demolished in site of the current ASF House. favour of a new fi ve-metre wide, north- 63 Exhibition St’s approval marks off bound lane and dedicated bicycle path/ another of the diminishing number of pedestrian thoroughfare. projects which were assessed under the Pelham St, on the other hand, will previous planning controls for the central 63 Exhibition St and 478-488 Elizabeth St have fi nally been approved. receive a new park entrance and pedestrian city, prior to the Minister for Planning’s crossings, plus new garden beds and seating, sweeping inner-city planning reforms. 478-488 Elizabeth St will slot in between previous planning regime, such as 100 whilst also relocating the temperance Another CBD high-rise at 478-488 the completed 226m Vision Apartments Franklin St and 441-451 Elizabeth St. fountain to the new Pelham St entrance. Elizabeth St has had to earn a planning and the under-construction Victoria One And, fi nally, the City of Melbourne has permit the hard way, with a visit to VCAT at 241m, further intensifying the emerging revealed its plans for University Square, with required to achieve approval. Th e permit “wall” of skyscrapers that have created a new the signifi cant public space set to receive a Laurence Dragomir will pave the way for the development of an backdrop around Queen Victoria Market. complete makeover. Laurence is an Urban Elenberg Fraser-designed tower in excess of Th e successful planning results of both With the surrounding area rapidly bulking Melbourne director with 60 levels comprising apartments, hotel suites developments leave only a small handful up and receiving a new metro line and expertise in the CBD and retail tenancies at ground level. of applications to be assessed under the station, the City of Melbourne’s plans for the urbanmelbourne.info

History THE MOST EXCLUSIVE ESCORT AGENCY Perhaps a book for Christmas?

In November-December the RHSV is gearing up for Christmas.

Our bookshop off ers many fascinating books on Victorian history which are available online through www. historyvictoria.org.au or by direct purchase from our premises at 239 A’Beckett St. On off er will be many books from the recent Victorian Community History Awards, including the winner of the Premier’s History • Dinner Companions Prize, John Burch’s magnifi cent history of the Hattah Lakes area Returning the Kulkyne, as • Social Escorts well as many section winners including John • Barnes’ biography of Governor LaTrobe and Sensual Ladies Morrison and Clausen’s Cruden Farm, the diaries of Lady Murdoch’s garden. CITY CENTRE Also on sale is our own thinking-person’s Melbourne’s exclusive coff ee table book, Remembering Melbourne entertainment service. 1850-1960, the product of over 100 Highly recommended volunteers in 20 historical societies including for our interstate and the RHSV. overseas visitors. Th is book, which sold out in four weeks Finally, our exhibition Standing on CBD - 5 MMINUTESINUTES last year, is back in an improved edition. It the Corner, is still open for viewing until TOTO YYOUROUR DOORDOOR contains 368 pages in hard-bound edition, December 20. It reveals photographs of displaying 700 images, each one with a famous street corners in Melbourne as 有很美丽的中国小姐！很美丽美有很美丽的小姐！的的中国小国小姐姐！ signifi cant caption, and its 40 sections are they once stood, as well as maps to orient 请看网址。请看看网址网 。 each introduced by an expert. the viewer. Th ese photographs and maps Many of the images are of buildings and come from the RHSV’s own collection of 9654 6011 streetscapes long disappeared and puts us in over 55,000 images. Gold Coin entry open touch with the Melbourne of our forebears Monday to Friday, Royal Historical Society of See real pictures of our ladies at paramour.com.au and our childhood. It is still the same Victoria 239 A’Beckett St. ridiculous price of $35 for pickup at our premises, plus $20 for postage and handling. By Richard Broome Call or book at [email protected] All proceeds to the RHSV’s publications fund to sustain our 108-year-old journal. Prof Broome is a councillor of the Royal MELBOURNE CBD Historical Society of Victoria PCA113E ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 19

Heritage Are missing fl oors missing heritage?

Th ese days, more and more heritage activists and city planners are faced with the question of how additions to historic buildings should be managed.

Th ese could be small wall or roof additions, or the addition of multiple new levels. And how do these additions aff ect its later heritage status? But what do we do when historic buildings have had things taken away? Th is question was raised in October with an application lodged to demolish Lincoln House on Swanston St, just past RMIT. It’s a brick interwar building with art deco detailing that certainly seems like it should be protected. But a bit of “streetview” research reveals that about seven extra fl oors of the building have inexplicably disappeared since 2007. Is what is now revealed to simply be a relic of a much larger building still worth preserving? And how far does the logic continue? Could the outline of a building that remains on the blank section of Walk Arcade Now you see it ... Now you don't. still be considered a heritage building? A similar case exists in the CBD on the enough for us to advocate for? disgraceful internal demolition two years corner of Manchester Lane and Collins St, Even with all its fl oors intact, at what point ago, mean an historic building’s future is where a two-storey remnant of the once does a building become defaced enough permanently void of protection? magnifi cent eight-storey Detmold Building to no longer be worth protecting? If you Th ese aren’t questions with easy answers Tristan Davies still stands – rather lost between a modern don’t need an intact ground fl oor to have a for heritage advocates but, as the heritage President offi ce building and the lane. heritage building, what about lost parapets? conversation moves past the simplistic Melbourne Heritage Is the memory of that building and some Does losing re-creatable ornamentation, notion of only preserving perfectly intact Action potential future restoration of the top levels like the Palace Th eatre did during its buildings, they are questions worth asking.

Music An experience of sublimation

Rommel was in North Africa and Colonus the mudlark won the Melbourne Cup the year the MSO fi rst performed Debussy’s La Mer.

Debussy inspired Maurice Jarre, the Hall was rendered intimate by Saleem’s teleported by Scotty down to the surface of circuit with the utmost precision. French fi lm composer who sired Jean- sublime musicianship. a strange, eerie, desolate planet. It’s a very Debussy’s infl uence can be heard in Michel Jarre, whose Oxygene 4 would be Otto Tausk has worked with Valeriy entertaining, imaginative and phenomenal Alice Coletrane’s Astral Meditations, with the theme music for the 1980 Americas Cup Gergiev at the Mariinsky Th eatre and piece of music. the harps and violin prominent. Brazilian updates from Newport Rhode Island. he had the orchestra well balanced. Th e Sergei Diaghilev introduced Stravinsky Sun by Coco Rosie is also reminiscent of But fi rst … on Monday, October 2 – from trumpets and brass were at a fi ne level, not to Claude Debussy on stage after the fi nal Debussy. Swan St Richmond Premiership to Hamer at all bombastic. Th e French horns were curtain had come down on a performance La Mer has a fl owing oriental feel and Hall with the Melbourne Symphony a standout. Th ey sustained the elevated of Th e Firebird. And at Hamer Hall, after in the movie Th e Dancer Loie Fullers’ Orchestra – and it is a classical core concert ambitions of Brahms music, the Adagio the Stravinsky, we experienced Debussy’s fascination with the orient is depicted by of Brahms, Debussy and Stravinsky. section was the highlight. Saleem was La Mer. Th e principal harp player was in the way she helps promote Japanese Kabuki After the intermission there was a palpable superb and sublime. her element. She was exceptional and well theatre artists. sense of excitement in the air at Hamer Hall Tausk, Ashkar and the MSO received assisted by a couple of extra harp players. An amazing performance, the muted with the grand piano sitting centre stage. a half dozen ovations and a bravo. A In the original manuscript of La Mer horns were a restrained delight, the fl ute Several years ago the scintillating violinist very successful performance by a most (published in 1905 by Durand and Sons) brilliant. Tausk held the reins long and the Wilfred Lehman chose to play “some accomplished virtuoso musician, the great is an illustration of a wave from Hosukai’s music ebbed and fl owed with majestic ease. Brahms” at a concert dedicated to his music MSO and an excellent guest conductor. Under Th e Wave Of Kanagawa – the colours Th e MSO is a very talented orchestra and its at the Melbourne Recital Centre’s Salon. Earlier the MSO performed for the fi rst in varied shades of blue, green, beige and classical core concerts are an experience of Tonight the MSO with guest conductor Otto time Igor Stravinsky’s Scherzo fantastique. tan. sublimation. Tausk on the stand would perform Brahms Stravinsky’s infl uence can be heard in Th e cellists were all very present, with First Piano Concerto in D minor (Opus 15) Wilfred Lehman’s compositions. four diff erent parts written for cello. Th e with the virtuoso pianist Ashkar Saleem. Scherzo fantastique sounds like music that Melbourne Cello Festival, held at University Chris Mineral Th e First Piano Concerto had its premiere on accompanies the old-school original Star of Melbourne had just concluded, and the email: the world’s stage when Ferdinand Mueller Trek TV series starring William Shatner and cello and double bass section had the look [email protected] was the director of Melbourne’s Royal Leonard Nimoy when Captain James T Kirk, and feel of Vettel and Raikkonen racing their Botanic Gardens. Th e vast scale of Hamer Spock and a group of red shirted crew are Ferraris around the Monaco Grand Prix 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 37

Street Art Sugar's work is just schweet connection-wise. But freelancing is a roller- Sugar and I began our chat coaster ride and a very stressful, inconsistent way to pay one's bills.” discussing Hosier Lane. “I’m impressed and inspired by the artists who are really pushing it and choose to paint Miraculously, his piece from Meeting of and survive by this means. It’s great to see Styles 2016 has survived – being painted up them succeed. I look forward to the day, high has given it longevity. when I have the freedom to pursue my art, “No-one’s really interested in painting to paint every day without the worry how the there anymore as the place is trashed! Th ose bills will be paid.” who persist and are brave or foolish enough When asked to comment on how he sees to accept the challenge of painting in the the state of street art, Sugar went on to say: lane, fi nd that their eff orts survive for a “It’s mostly murals being produced at the short period of time – sometimes only a few moment. To me the two are quite distinct. hours,” he said. Murals often have very little to do with their “What’s there in the morning may be surroundings, whereas street art will often gone by early afternoon. Th e fact that this incorporate it.” internationally famous lane, is now SO “Placement can be everything! Street art/ trashed, does not a deter tourists, as they graffi ti is more about nocturnal and illegal still fl ock there in their thousands! It’s painting. People are constantly taking ‘selfi e’ heaven and a back drop for bridal photos of you, so it’s become acceptable photographs.” and sanitised – not true street art which is Artists are choosing to paint where it’s challenge myself and it’s turned out to be the and I’m attempting to paint refl ections in opportunistic and anonymous.” less congested and not prone to such heavy right move for us.” their eyes of where they’d like to be i.e. the “Although I enjoy collaborating with mates tagging. Even Th e Blender, a studio of 12 “I can’t think of anywhere I’d rather bush – their natural habitat as opposed to an – the camaraderie, a few beers, etc, I prefer years standing and home to many of our be right now. I’ve found the scene a urban environment.” to just put my headphones on, zone out and outstanding street artists, has been forced very tolerant one – both excepting and Sugar was an entrant in this year’s Victoria go it alone.” to relocate to Docklands. It has also fallen welcoming. It’s been easy to fi nd walls University art prize, using local fl ora and “Th ere are some big projects coming up victim to the redevelopment of the Queen without too many hassles. Everyone has the fauna as his inspiration and highlighting with a solo exhibition planned for 2018. Most Victoria Market precinct. same motive – to paint. Th at said, care must issues of mortality. of my studio time will be devoted to them “Th e scene has changed so much in the be taken as to where one paints as it’s very He has been in two “cool” exhibitions and I’ll be focusing on my favoured subject two years that I’ve been in Melbourne,” territorial.” – one at Bside in Fitzroy early this year and matter – that of Victorian native animals. Sugar said. “To paint in Hosier was always “I don’t have an arts background and, the other No Vacant Space, CBD, 2016. Th e However, any commissions that come my an ambition of mine. It was seen as ‘cool’ to although I was always drawing when I Bside exhibition involved over 50 artists way will be most welcome!” hang out there but Fitzroy is now the place was younger, surfi ng was my real passion. who were invited to draw with Lousy Ink – a And myself, I’m looking forward to more to be.” Eventually I found my self surrounded by product developed from recycled cartridge sweeteners from this talented artist – both on “Th ere’s no real story behind my alias, friends who were artists not surfers and ink. Th is exciting venture and exhibition was the street and gallery walls. I just wanted something that had a nice this infl uenced the direction I took. Th ey the brainchild of street artists Russ Kidd and feel to it. I used to go by Sugar Sweet but no longer practice art but I’ve continued on Mike11 (CBD News, issue 14, 2015). Lorraine Ellis abbreviated it to Sugar.” with it as an everyday pursuit.” Sugar said: “Although I studied graphic If you are interested “My girlfriend and I made the move from “Since the move, the focus of my subject design, this is not where my passion lies as in Melbourne street Perth – to study and paint. Th e Melbourne matter has been the realistic representation I have no desire to be studio bound, sitting art there is more on scene was bigger, becoming a Mecca for me of native animals and birds, specifi cally at a computer. Th e casual design projects my Facebook page, StreetsmART and the ultimate place to paint. I needed to endangered species. I particularly love owls that I’ve undertaken have been good for me

Critic On being a goddess ... It is up to the visitor to conjure up the What a relief it is to indulge wearers of these festival creations. Craft people delve into their practice, in fantasy at the show in Craft riffi ng off discoveries. Victoria’s new gallery in Watson Th e hooping of the headpiece is repeated in smaller loops for earrings and bracelets. Place just off Flinders Lane. Hard materials jut up against soft. Craft Victoria spent 12 years at the old Strange headpieces for goddesses hang off premises and has expanded into the new the ceiling, oversized earrings dangle from where the library is available for members imaginary ears and warrior vests in brilliant to peruse and a sense of spaciousness is orange dissolve into the general moodiness inviting. of the display. Oh My Goddess. Craft Victoria, Watson Perhaps humans will grow another half Place, until 18 November. a metre so they can accommodate these adornments. A sense of expansion would be fun. Isabel Avendano-Hazbun had a grandmother who was a costume designer and her memories of the pieces have triggered off her imagination so that everything is larger than life. She uses materials such as laminated Rhonda Dredge English oak as the hooks for fabric loop [email protected] earrings and upholstery and sprung steel for neckpieces. ISSUE 37 CBD NEWS 21 ྣ⦻ᐲ൪᭩䙐䇨ਟ⭣䈧 ໘ቄᵜᐲ᭯ᐢ㓿⭣䈧Ҷশਢ䚇ӗ ઼䙊仾㇑ᷦ൘䇨ཊൠᯩըࠪᒦク 䇨ਟˈԕݱ䇨ᔰ࿻ሩ㔤ཊ࡙ӊྣ 䗷Ҷশਢ䚇ӗἊᷦ亦䜘DŽ ⦻ᐲ൪ 490 ᭩䙐ᐕ〻ⲴᯭᐕDŽ ᨀӔ㔉+9Ⲵ᮷Ԧ㺘᰾ˈᐲ᭯ བྷ㓖ᴹԭ᮷Ԧ᭟ᤱ䈕ᨀ䇞 ᢃ㇇ሶབྷἊṱᷦ֌ѪঅԦ᣶䲔DŽ ᣶䲔Ἂᷦ$ˈ%ˈ&઼'Ⲵаॺˈ䘉 䘉ӋབྷἊ઼ṱᷦሶ㻛а䎧䘀䘱ࡠ ṧਟԕᔰ᥆ањഋቲⲴൠлᴽ࣑ ਖཆањ൪ൠ䘋㹼؞ᮤDŽ ४ˈ❦ਾ޽ᚒ༽䘉ӋἊᷦDŽ 䘉⿽ᯩ⌅оݸࡽⲴᢩ䇴᜿㿱 㔤ཊ࡙ӊশਢ䚇ӗ䜘䰘 ᴹᖸབྷⲴн਼ˈݸࡽⲴᢩ䇴᜿㿱 ˄+9˅↓൘᧕᭦ޜՇ᜿㿱ˈᡚ→ ᤷࠪˈ䘉ӋἊᷦн㜭ᴹ᭸ൠ᣶䲔 ࡠᴸᰕˈ❦ਾ޽䗷ཙ֌ࠪ ઼䟽㻵ˈഐѪᆳԜᱟ䫶ਸ൘а䎧 ߣᇊDŽ ⲴDŽ +9Ⲵ䍏䶒᜿㿱ሶՊ䱫ᥐᐲ᭯ ᮷Ԧ䘈ᕪ䈳Ҷশਢ䚇⮉Ἂᷦ 䳴ᗳࣳࣳⲴ䇑ࡂˈቡᱟᢺྣ⦻ᐲ ⲴᲞ䙽н㢟⣦ߥDŽᡰਁ⧠Ⲵ㕪䲧 ൪᭩䙐ᡀᐲ४े䜘ᐲ≁ѝᗳⲴ䇑 ਟ㜭㻛䗷ᓖཨᕐҶˈԕ᭟ᤱ䈕䇑 ࡂDŽ ࡂⲴ䟽ᯠᇑḕˈỰḕӪઈਁ⧠ˈ ⴻᶕ䘉њ䇑ࡂլѾᖸᇩ᱃䚝 ൘њἊᷦḡѝˈԆԜਚỰḕ ࡠ৽ሩˈഐѪᡰᨀ䇞Ⲵ⭥ởӅ䚃 Ҷњᴹ㕪䲧ⲴDŽ

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Th e CBD is home to seasoned opera singer Eddie Muliaumaseali’i, whose new musical comedy Jack of Two Trades received critical acclaim last month.

New Zealand-born, Samoan descendent and collaboration between the Monash Academy Australian citizen Eddie has been singing in of Performing Arts, Monash University operas, musicals and plays and has travelled Centre for Th eatre and Performance and all over Australia and to Europe and the US Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and was for performances. commissioned by the Pratt Foundation.

He settled down in the Melbourne CBD Th is original Australian musical was adapted over a year ago and has now built a special from classic comedy Th e Servant of Two connection to this city. Masters and was said to be a signifi cant milestone in the long development of any He said he had found a whole new level of new musical theatre work. his voice in Melbourne. “Th is musical is brand new and it has been a “My coach Raymond Laurence completely learning curve for everyone involved,” Eddie opened up another level in my voice,” he said. said. Th e musical revolved around two young “I just get so much satisfaction from people in an arranged marriage and Eddie discovering a new level in my voice. It’s all played the boisterous, arrogant, but also soft about getting to perfect my craft,” Eddie said. father of the groom, who was in love with the bride’s mother. Being a freelance performer, Eddie said living in the CBD enabled him to be “Th is musical makes you laugh. You will be conveniently close to theatres, art galleries Eddie Muliaumaseali’i is at home in Melbourne's CBD. entertained and shocked at the same time,” and cultural venues. Eddie said. “All the venues are within a 3km radius of After Jack of Two Trades, Eddie has a very He studied at the Brisbane Conservatorium He has performed in three genres, including the CBD. Melbourne’s art and theatre is busy year ahead. of Music, has been a member of the Austrian musicals, operas and plays. very refl ective of the diverse culture,” he Tiroler Landestheater, has worked with “I want to see where my level of singing said. “Melbourne is very inclusive and His new musical Jack of Two Trades was Opera Australia’s OzOpera as well as the will take me. I will carry on singing in sophisticated.” showcased at Monash University’s drama Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne opera, musicals and plays. I also want to theatre from October 19 to 22. Eddie himself also boasts a diverse portfolio Th eatre Company and now frequently works be involved in educational workshops on in the theatre scene. with Melbourne Opera. Jack of Two Trades was a unique theatres with young people,” Eddie said.