YOUR CITY OF MAGAZINE JANUARY - JUNE 2021

WHAT’S NEW IN SECRET YOUR CITY SPACES REDISCOVER UNDER MELBOURNE AS LOCKDOWN WE INNOVATE SEE STUNNING SNAPS AND EVOLVE FROM OUR DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE SUMMER OF MUSIC EXPERIENCE LIVE, LOCAL AND DOG-FRIENDLY GIGS

MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU CONTENTS LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE

FEATURES 03 REDISCOVER YOUR CITY AS MELBOURNE REOPENS Find out what’s happening with little streets and outdoor dining 05 HOSPITALITY CO-OP FINDS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS Learn how a group of businesses came together during COVID-19 06 MEET YOUR COUNCIL Read biographies of newly-elected Council members 09 LOCAL LINE-UP SHINES IN SUMMER OF MUSIC Meet a punk-rocker performing in Melbourne Music Week–Extended 10 STUNNING IMAGES REVEAL SECRET SPACES Hear from a photographer who captured Melbourne under lockdown Lord Mayor Sally Capp with artist Katie Pearson at the launch of Melbourne Music Week–Extended

REGULARS Melbourne has endured a devastating While prioritising the COVID-19 response and 02 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE and distressing year, but our resilience recovery throughout most of the year, we also and sense of community helped delivered long-term strategic pieces of work 04 YOUR SAY us beat COVID-19 and begin our such as the Affordable Housing Strategy and the Hoddle Grid Heritage Review. Browse social media highlights and economic recovery. a little love from our friends After months of being locked down, our Our new Council team was recently sworn 08 EVENT CALENDAR city streets are coming back to life with in after the local government elections. The diversity of skills and experience of all Mark your diary with COVID-safe workers returning to the office, restaurants editions of iconic events and cafes spilling out on to streets and councillors will be a huge asset to the City laneways and events coming back to the of Melbourne as we focus on delivering our 12 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD city in COVID-safe ways. commitments to the community. Prepare for warm weather with our Our focus at the City of Melbourne is now We all understand the enormous five top tips for summer wellness turned to economic and social recovery challenges our city faces at this time and we will work tirelessly to ensure Melbourne 14 MELBOURNE LOVE and revitalising the city we love. remains marvellous. Be inspired by Melburnian of the Year Together with the Victorian Government, Professor Doug Hilton AO we established a joint $100 million I feel confident that after all the disruption Melbourne City Recovery Fund that is we’ve faced, we can look forward to more being used to invest in delivering events, stability in 2021. supporting businesses to become COVID- safe and infrastructure projects to make the Read on through this edition of Melbourne city more safe, accessible and sustainable. magazine to meet community champions and explore some of the many things we have to Information and events in this publication are current The City of Melbourne is also continuing to look forward to in the coming months. at the time of printing. Subsequent changes may occur. provide one-on-one support to businesses City of Melbourne does not guarantee that this publication I look forward to seeing you back in our is without flaw or wholly appropriate for your purposes. through our Business Concierge service. It and its employees expressly disclaim any liability, for any wonderful city. loss or damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered We are seeing green shoots as our by any person as the result of or arising from reliance on any information contained in the publication. economic recovery starts but we know there is much more work that needs to © All applicable copyrights reserved for City of Melbourne. Except for any uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 be done. The only way to sustain this (Cth), no part of this publication may be reproduced in any recovery is through consistent effort manner or in any medium (whether electronic or otherwise) Lord Mayor Sally Capp without the express permission of City of Melbourne. and cooperation.

Cover: Caitlin De Klijn amid The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, the Boon Wurrung florals by Liz Ricci from Flower and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) peoples of the Kulin Nation and pays respect to their Elders, past and Temple during the recent Urban present. For the Kulin Nation, Melbourne has always been an important meeting place for events of social, Blooms festival. Outfit by Kuwaii. educational, sporting and cultural significance. Today we are proud to say that Melbourne is a significant Photo by Ray Reyes. gathering place for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Outdoor dining at Bar Americano REDISCOVER YOUR CITY AS MELBOURNE REOPENS

Melbourne is open for business, 3 Dine outdoors 7 Watch your step shopping, dining, exploration and, Melbourne’s beloved restaurants, cafes and Our revamped laneways, bike lanes, shared of course, coffee. bars have thrown open their doors, creating zones and outdoor dining areas mean the open-air dining experiences in laneways, landscape of the city has changed. We’ll be We’ve missed you, and while you’ve parking spaces, footpaths and parks. updating our lane closure information and been staying safe at home, we’ve been mobility maps, but please be mindful that supporting local businesses and creating 4 traffic conditions on roads and footpaths a captivating Melbourne for residents to Wander through creative laneways may be different to the last time you visited enjoy and visitors to return to. Forty of Melbourne’s historic laneways are being transformed through lighting and the city. Whether it’s picnicking in our heritage creative installations, thanks to a team of parks, criss-crossing the bluestones to find production and graphic designers, music FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT the ultimate laneway restaurant, or hunting producers, lighting specialists, technicians melbourne.vic.gov.au/ for the quintessential Melbourne-designed and maintenance workers. melbourneisopen must-have, it’s time to rediscover your city. Here are just a few things to look forward 5 Attend innovative events to in summer and beyond. From Melbourne Music Week–Extended to Moomba, our artists and producers are 1 Ride your bike in style working to deliver a calendar of events We’re installing more than 40 kilometres of that will celebrate our city’s resilience, new protected bike lanes to help you get curiosity and creativity. Find out more in into the city quickly, safely and sustainably. our events calendar on page eight or visit whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au 2 Explore little streets 6 Discover talented buskers Our iconic ‘little streets’ – like Little Collins and Little Bourke – are being transformed Our beloved Melbourne buskers are back into safe and vibrant shared zones for all. and ready to entertain you from Bourke Look out for bespoke stencils and colourful Street to Southbank and everywhere in between. Sing along and tip generously. paint showing that pedestrians have right An urban oasis at Bar Lourinha of way and speed limits are reduced.

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Congratulations Professor Congratulations to RMH’s Dr Martin Doug Hilton @WEHI_Director Dutch who has won the Digital – 2020 Melburnian of the Year! Innovation Champion at the A wonderful reflection of the @cityofmelbourne #MelbourneAwards What items can I recycle? important role medical research today! Always humble, Martin plays in the Melbourne community. assures us that this is a team effort. Learn what goes in your bins, how to recycle mindfully, and how to reduce @WEHI_research @TheRMH food waste with a discounted home composting system or bokashi bin at melbourne.vic.gov.au/waste @cityofmelbourne came out on top We’re thrilled to be one of 32 as the Renewable Energy award organisations receiving multi-year winner for the huge emissions funding through @cityofmelbourne’s reduction impact of its Melbourne Arts and Creative Investment CONNECT WITH US Renewable Energy Project 2. Partnership Program from 2021 instagram.com/cityofmelbourne The project united a buying group onwards. Thank you City of of 7 large energy users from Melbourne, and congratulations facebook.com/cityofmelbourne across the city to collectively to all arts organisations who also linkedin.com/company/ buy renewable energy. received support. cityofmelbourne @CPP_Au @ChunkyMove twitter.com/cityofmelbourne

COLOURS OF COUNTRY Explore our ‘little streets’ to discover new painted graphics that depict indigenous flora and fauna, including tea trees, fairy wrens, native bees and microbats. These artworks were designed to remind us of the Hoddle Grid’s incredibly biodiverse pre-colonial landscapes of grassy woodland ecosystems, which were expertly managed by Aboriginal people to provide food and resources. To find out more about how our little streets are changing, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/littlestreets Artist’s impression Artist’s

TOWN HALL REIMAGINED FOR THE PEOPLE Immerse yourself in the history of the Eastern Kulin Nation and have your say on the future of our city at Melbourne Town Hall’s new democratic meeting place. Our ground-floor space now features an updated customer service centre, interactive digital displays, a refreshed City Gallery, contemporary Aboriginal artwork and historical photographs. The new design also creates a more accessible meeting space for our Future Melbourne Committee, advisory groups and other public decision-making forums. Artist’s impression Artist’s

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HOSPITALITY CO-OP FINDS STRENGTH IN NUMBERS

Book a table at a local restaurant and much of what was missed during this Looking to the future, Sam believes to show your support to hospitality time was interaction, which is an important the hospitality industry will continue to businesses and workers as they part of the hospitality experience. innovate, with an increased focus on local products and produce. innovate and evolve following a ‘We sought to fill this need and found great challenging 2020. success and a way to stay in touch with ‘The obvious shortage of qualified staff our customers (and find some new ones) for the hospitality industry, which relied In September, the City of Melbourne and the through a tough time for everyone.’ so heavily on international workers, means Victorian Government announced a landmark the industry will need to further embrace $100 million Melbourne City Recovery Fund technology,’ Sam said. to reactivate the central city as businesses progressed towards a COVID-safe reopening. ‘The learning from 2020 is ‘Through this, the usual roles of workers will change and we will see an uplift in One of the grant recipients was South that we are much stronger local people seeing the industry as a viable Wharf restaurant BangPop, which used working together and career rather than just a means to an end.’ the funding to put in place outdoor dining infrastructure and develop activations to through this we can get entice customers back. through anything.’ FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT During lockdown, BangPop also moved its melbourne.vic.gov.au/business Thai cooking classes online and created an Sam said the mental health of staff and ecommerce hub to help promote a co-op the uncertainty around financial wellbeing of local businesses. SUPPORT FOR presented great challenges for the The restaurants include Meat Market South hospitality industry during the pandemic. BUSINESSES Wharf, Plus 5 cocktail bar, Henry and the Local businesses, services and ‘At the time of the first lockdown, hospitality Fox and The Common Man. organisations are the lifeblood of staff had no information on financial aid so Melbourne, and our support for them Area manager Sam Shaw said the alliance we were going blind into uncharted territory is multi-layered and ongoing. worked together to ‘pivot to keep the and it took its toll on all of us,’ Sam said. dream alive’. ‘Through resilience and working together, Visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/business to ‘Our teams joined forces to bring you plus the added support of the government subscribe to the Business in Melbourne something a little different from other and the City of Melbourne, we were able to newsletter and explore the help on offer, COVID-19 hospitality pivots by providing keep people engaged, which had a positive including grants, rate relief, marketing online experiences including all equipment effect on their mental state. support and free outdoor dining permits. and ingredients delivered to your door,’ ‘The learning from 2020 is that we are For one-on-one advice, call our said Sam. much stronger working together and dedicated Business Concierge Service ‘We saw that there was a need for people to through this we can get through anything.’ on 9658 9658 (press 1 for business), connect to others throughout the lockdown or enquire online at the above website.

BangPop Thai in South Wharf

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 5 MEET YOUR COUNCIL

The City of Melbourne has welcomed Here is a brief introduction to the Lord Mayor, Deputy Lord Mayor and councillors at the City of Melbourne. To find its newly-elected Council. extended biographies and contact details for councillors, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/aboutcouncil

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Lord Mayor Nicholas Councillor Rohan Sally Capp Reece Philip Le Liu Leppert

Re-elected in November 2020 after Elected Deputy Lord Mayor in Re-elected in November 2020 after Re-elected in November 2020 after having previously been elected in November 2020, after having having previously been elected in having previously been elected in May 2018 previously been elected Councillor 2016 2016 and 2012 in 2016 Sally began her career as a solicitor Philip is a local resident and a Rohan is a member of the Victorian and was the first woman to hold the Nick is an executive in Chancellery long-time worker within the City Greens. He has lived in the City post of Agent-General for Victoria at the of Melbourne. With more than 10 of Melbourne his entire adult life in the UK, Europe and Israel. She and holds an academic position of years of experience across a variety and currently lives and works in has also served as the CEO for principal fellow and teaches at the of sectors, including government, Kensington. He has worked as a the Committee for Melbourne and Melbourne School of Government. utility, telecommunication, and musician and teacher for more than COO of the Victorian Chamber of Nick is the chairman of global men’s financial services, Philip is a trusted 15 years, and more recently as an Commerce and Industry. health charity Movember and, adviser to many in the community, urban planner. for more than 10 years, he was a business, and government sectors. Sally has held senior roles at both Rohan is a board member of the director for the street newspaper KPMG and ANZ, and she took the Philip is a regular speaker at Municipal Association of Victoria, The Big Issue. small business she co-founded to conferences and on panels across where he also chairs the Planning the ASX. Most recently she was Nick has considerable experience and Asia, and he speaks Committee, an associate of the Victorian Executive Director of in government and policy making, on key issues in the media. In 2019, Planning Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia. having worked as a senior adviser he was recognised as one of 40 a member of the National Trust A passionate Magpies supporter, to Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Under 40 Most Influential Asian- (Victoria). in 2004 Sally made history as Victorian premiers Steve Bracks and Australians and winner of the Rohan’s priority and passion as the first female board member of John Brumby. He is a commentator Public Sector/Government category. councillor is planning Melbourne Collingwood FC. She is involved in for SKY News and a regular Outside of council, Philip is an in the public interest, for a more a number of charities. columnist for The Age. entrepreneur and heavily involved economically just, environmentally in helping local communities. Sally is the first woman to be sustainable, accessible and creative directly elected as Lord Mayor. ‘Melbourne has been hit hard city for future generations. by COVID-19, but we are going ‘I love that Melbourne is so diverse and multicultural. ‘The people of Melbourne are to come roaring back. During ‘As a returning councillor, During my first four years great collaborators and we’ve this time, we’ve seen what the I know how hard economic on Council I learnt a lot and seen the benefits of this during city can do, from taking action recovery is going to be, but I enjoyed helping people, COVID-19. As restrictions ease, on homelessness to pivoting to also feel that we’ve got a once- especially the business owners, we are rediscovering what we outdoor dining. I am so excited in-a-lifetime opportunity to residents and students, that call love about the city, and what about the four years we have in make the city more affordable, Melbourne home. The best of we have taken for granted. I am front of us.’ environmentally sustainable, and Melbourne is yet to come and excited about what we have to bring creative practitioners we all have a role to play in her planned for Melbourne’s future back into the middle of the city success. Vires Acquirit Eundo.’ to drive positive change.’ to work and live.’

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Councillor Councillor Councillor Elizabeth Councillor Davydd Jason Chang Mary Doidge Olivia Ball Griffiths

Jason is co-founder and CEO of Elizabeth was born, raised, and has Olivia has lived, worked and studied Davydd moved to Melbourne to Calia, a restaurant-to-retail brand lived her entire life in Melbourne. in the City of Melbourne for most study in 1993 and since that time created in Melbourne specialising She has a proud career in the trade of her life. With a Masters and PhD has lived or worked in the City of in quality products and ingredients. union movement, playing a key role in human rights, and experience Melbourne. Davydd worked as a His hospitality and retail group in communication and stakeholder working in women’s, children’s, school teacher for many years and employs hundreds of people across engagement. Elizabeth currently refugees’, workers’ and older people’s remains passionate about the power his stores in Melbourne and Asia, works in the construction sector rights, she brings human rights of education to transform lives and and for his online store operations. engaging with a diverse range of expertise to the diverse activities connect communities. industry and community stakeholders. of Council, from the affordability of Born and raised in Melbourne, After leaving teaching he worked as housing to the accessibility of our Jason knows all too well the Elizabeth recognises the important a policy advisor in both education city and democracy. devastating impact that COVID-19 role Council will play in the recovery and health with a particular focus is having on Melbourne’s beloved of our city and the opportunity A published author, Olivia also has on community health provision, hospitality, retail, international presented to Council to contribute a science degree, giving her skills men’s health and mental health. student and tourism industries. to the design of a more productive, in assessing evidence and applying Addressing the impact of loneliness, inclusive and enriched city for all. research. Most recently, she has particularly in rapidly transforming been studying urban planning. urban communities, is another of ‘I love going to restaurants Davydd’s key interests. In recent and cafes around Melbourne. ‘The pandemic has had a years, Davydd has owned and As a small business owner and devastating impact on everybody, ‘What I want to do on Council operated hospitality venues in trader, I understand the pain and but this period of change also is to take this current crisis, Kensington and West Melbourne suffering businesses are feeling presents opportunities to which is consuming us so much, and has experienced first-hand the right now. I really want to give restructure some things that and give birth to a new world – impacts of COVID-19 on business. them a voice and show them didn’t work so well before and a better Melbourne, with better that we’re here to help to revive help make Melbourne a better, outcomes for human rights and the city.’ more enriched place – a more the environment. A fairer, more ‘I have a pub in West inclusive place for everybody.’ affordable, more sustainable Melbourne and I do my banking Melbourne.’ at the other end of town just so I can walk through the city and see it change. I’m excited to help bring people back into Melbourne after the disconnection and isolation of the COVID experience.’ Councillor Councillor Roshena Councillor Jamal Hakim Campbell Kevin Louey

Jamal is Managing Director of a Roshena is a barrister with expertise Re-elected in November 2020 after national health non-profit that has in commercial law and corporate having previously been elected in safely and successfully navigated governance. Prior to that she was 2016, 2012 and 2008 COVID-19. Having worked in a solicitor with a leading national Kevin has extensive experience complex, challenging global law firm for nearly a decade. She across the business, government organisations his entire career, he is has represented some of Australia’s and community sectors and spent both an entrepreneur and business largest companies as well as state seven years at the City of Melbourne person at heart. Jamal is a GAICD and local government bodies. as Chief of Staff to the former Lord and holds a number of board roles, Roshena has put down deep roots Mayor John So, before being elected including with Democracy in Colour, since moving to Melbourne as a as a councillor in 2008. Marie Stopes PNG and previously 20-year-old and has lived, worked with Midsumma Festival. Kevin has been the City of and studied in the City of Melbourne. Melbourne’s appointment to the A resident of Docklands for 12 years, She has three young children. advisory committees including Jamal is passionate about ensuring She is passionate about contributing Enterprise Melbourne Pty Ltd and a thriving community that is to Melbourne’s re-emergence as a Business Partner City Network. physically, emotionally, culturally vibrant, thriving city. Her priority and environmentally safe for is ensuring that Melbourne is Kevin is passionate about working everyone. Jamal is also an advocate Australia’s greatest city to do with small business and activating for representative and evidence- business in and the destination of the city to increase visitation. based decision making. choice for families to live and visit.

‘Over 20 years on Council, I have ‘What I really love about our ‘I love Melbourne’s vibrancy and enjoyed seeing the city change. great city is the diversity and rich culture. I am delighted to see We will continue to focus on intersectionality of people that the return of workers and visitors business support and reactivation live, work and visit here. We and the reopening of beloved as we meet the challenges have this amazing community restaurants and attractions. of COVID-19 and embrace that is so fun, adventurous and I believe there is so much we opportunities for recovery. I look inclusive. We need change that can do to positively shape the forward to working together for is driven by the people.’ city over the coming four years.’ another four years.’

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 7 EVENTS CALENDAR A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

MAR 5-8 Find more great events like these at whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au Moomba

Reconnect with what you love most 1 TO 28 FEBRUARY 18 TO 21 MARCH about Melbourne by filling your SUSTAINABLE LIVING FESTIVAL FORMULA 1® AUSTRALIAN diary with iconic events, creatively GRAND PRIX reimagined to be COVID-safe. Discover community, commercial and technological responses to the See the world’s best motorsport drivers Here are some highlights for the coming environmental challenges of our time as vie for the chequered flag at adrenaline- months. Event details may change as eco-friendly events take place at locations pumping speed as you soak up the restrictions evolve, so check online across the city. festivities around the picturesque lake for updates. at Albert Park. FEBRUARY UNTIL 28 FEBRUARY AUSTRALIAN OPEN 21 MARCH MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL MELBOURNE MUSIC WEEK–EXTENDED Feel the buzz as some of the world’s best See a gig or three to support local artists as tennis stars battle it out at Melbourne Park. Enjoy food, music and art from around the music industry recovers from months Special events featuring live music, food the world at this community event that is of lockdown. This year’s event has been and activities will also be held at Birrarung part of statewide Cultural Diversity Week extended to three months to offer greater Marr and beyond. Check the dates online. celebrations. Check the venue online. flexibility for local artists, venues and businesses. 27 TO 28 FEBRUARY 28 MARCH LONSDALE STREET GREEK FESTIVAL RUN FOR THE KIDS UNTIL 18 APRIL Be part of a street party to be remembered, Raise funds for the Royal Children’s NGV TRIENNIAL featuring authentic Greek cuisine, culture, Hospital’s Good Friday Appeal through Explore a colossal exhibition of specially- retail, free live entertainment and more. this annual running event presented by the commissioned works from more than 100 Find the celebrations on Lonsdale Street Herald Sun and Transurban. The short and artists from around the world, including a between Swanston and Exhibitions streets. long courses start and finish in Docklands. larger-than-life sculpture of Venus and face shields made from food waste and flowers. 5 TO 8 MARCH 2 APRIL MOOMBA KIDS’ DAY OUT JAN Enjoy family-friendly fun on the banks of Bring the whole family into the city for Yarra River and in the Alexandra Gardens. a day of fun activities to raise funds for 15-28 Now in its 67th year, this much-loved the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday staple on the Melbourne calendar brings Appeal. Check the venue online. us together to celebrate our city’s diversity and talent. 19 APRIL TO 5 MAY MIDSUMMA FESTIVAL 11 TO 20 MARCH Lunar New Year celebrations MELBOURNE FASHION FESTIVAL Experience Victoria’s premier LGBTQIA+ arts and cultural festival as vibrant events Feast your eyes on the works of pop up at more than 100 venues across 15 JANUARY TO 28 FEBRUARY independent, emerging and niche Melbourne, including free activities at LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS designers through runway and Sidney Myer Music Bowl. showcase presentations. Check the Welcome the Year of the Ox at events event locations online. across the city, including the Melbourne FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Chinese New Year Festival in the Chinatown whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au Precinct and the Melbourne Lantern Festival at Queensbridge Square.

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MAR FEB 21 1-28

Multicultural Festival Sustainable Living Festival

‘Melbourne has always got incredible stuff going on and I’m really glad that Melbourne LOCAL LINE-UP SHINES Music Week–Extended is happening to IN SUMMER OF MUSIC celebrate local artists.’ Melbourne Music Week–Extended is Experience post-punk rock, bathe in Cable Ties was about to embark on its presented by the City of Melbourne. The festival’s unique co-production model sound under a new moon and bring biggest year ever when COVID-19 hit. The band had just signed with Merge means that the vast majority of ticketing your pup to a dog-friendly gig during revenue goes to event partners – the labels, Melbourne Music Week–Extended, Records and was two days away from flying to the USA to perform. artists and venues. which runs until 28 February. ‘Our music has always been a bit of a Now in its 11th year, Melbourne Music Week This special-edition, three-month program cathartic release, and now that is even has programmed more than 2300 musical of COVID-safe events is supporting the more relevant,’ said singer and guitarist acts, entertained more than 400,000 recovery of Melbourne’s local live music Jenny McKechnie, who studied psychology, fans and contributed $27 million to the industry as artists return to the stage after and got a dog and some chickens, municipal economy since 2010. months of restrictions. during lockdown. The Melbourne Music Week–Extended FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT ‘Our album Far Enough is about finding program includes a mix of concerts in melbourne.vic.gov.au/mmw hope in bad situations when you can’t see beloved venues, outdoor parties, online a lot of reasons to have it, so we’ve had to talks and podcasts. For the first time ever, put those sentiments into action.’ the line-up is 100 per cent local. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS Jenny is looking forward to headlining for Upcoming headline acts include hip-hop the first time at Forum Melbourne amid 14 AND 21 JANUARY star Baker Boy at Melbourne Recital Centre, an ‘amazing line-up’, with audiences set to metal band High Tension at Max Watts and TECHNO BINGO feel Cable Ties’ powerful, hypnotic sounds fierce post-punk trio Cable Ties at Forum through their bodies. Experience rave and bingo combined Melbourne. into one uplifting show at Colour. Fun is inevitable at this seated dance party with a twist. Ticketed.

30 JANUARY DOG DAY AFTERNOON WITH HENRY WAGONS

Bring your four-legged friends to this dog- friendly concert at MPavilion to thank them for their companionship during uncertain times. Free. Registration required.

12 FEBRUARY NEW MOON RITUAL AND SOUND BATH

Set your intentions under a new moon at MPavilion amid therapeutic sounds created by gong practitioner Mona Ruijs and acclaimed ambient producer Citizen Post-punk band Cable Ties at Forum Melbourne Maze. Free.

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 9 Feast your eyes on photographs MELBOURNE DIGITAL TIME CAPSULE of iconic and never-before-seen Melbourne locations captured during lockdown, including deserted stages, hidden rooftops and new street art. STUNNING We designed our Melbourne Digital Time Capsule project to reconnect local people with their city and help future generations understand what life was like during COVID-19. IMAGES REVEAL Taking advantage of our quiet city, we asked photographer Ray Reyes (@rayofmelbourne) to capture images of more than 20 locations of historical SECRET SPACES and cultural significance.

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The photographs show iconic spaces ‘I’d like to really thank the people who To browse more images, and the stories ‘on pause’ due to the pandemic, places assisted us for each location to make this behind them, visit the What’s On Melbourne usually off-limits to the public, and project possible, safe and sound.’ blog at whatsonblog.melbourne.vic.gov.au businesses as they took cautious steps towards reopening. One of Ray’s favourite assignments was The images taken for the Melbourne Digital photographing one hundred UooUoo Time Capsule will also be preserved in our ‘It was an extraordinary experience sculptures waiting in the wings of a City Collection. photographing Melbourne during massive North Melbourne warehouse. lockdown. There was an eerie feeling Alongside these new images, the City seeing empty streets and your favourite The UooUoos were decorated by local Collection includes more than 8000 shops closed,’ Ray said. artists for Me and UooUoo: The RCH150 eclectic items that reflect the stories of Anniversary Art Trail supporting The Royal our city, including an Aboriginal scar tree, ‘I have been photographing the City of Children’s Hospital. Keep an eye out for mayoral portraits and a vintage bottle of Melbourne for years and witnessing these the UooUoos around town from January Moomba spumante. changes was heartbreaking, but I was also to March 2021. so lucky to take photos of the city during FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT A small sample of the Melbourne Digital Time its toughest time. citycollection.melbourne.vic.gov.au Capsule images are shown on this spread.

1 6 DID YOU KNOW The Melbourne Digital Time Capsule project isn’t the only one of its kind. Organisations in major cities around the world have been creating archives of life under lockdown, including the Los Angeles Public Library. Schools have also asked children to create time capsules of their experiences of learning from home.

‘It was an extraordinary experience photographing 7 Melbourne during lockdown. There was an eerie feeling seeing empty streets and your favourite shops closed.’

1 1. One hundred UooUoo sculptures wait in the wings of a North Melbourne warehouse after their launch date was delayed

2. A sumptuous art deco boardroom on level 11 of the historic Manchester Unity Building

3. A 400-year old French dictionary in the 4 MCG library that contains the first ever reference to cricket

4. A control room full of vintage electrical equipment at CitiPower Substation J in the city’s west end

5. Some of Melbourne’s best rooftop real estate is home to bee hives operated by Rooftop Honey

6. The lights of Flinders Street Station viewed from the DoubleTree by Hilton Melbourne Skyline rooms

7. New murals in Caledonian Lane celebratethe launch of e-sports and gaming venue Fortress Melbourne

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 11 Our new Cool Routes tool can help you seek the shade FIVE TOP TIPS FOR SUMMER WELLNESS

Get out and about safely in Melbourne The new lanes connect to Melbourne’s 5 Stay hydrated existing bike lane network and make it this summer to enjoy bike rides, It is vital to drink water during hot weather. easier to commute to work, drop the kids off shady walks and more. Carry a water bottle and refill at one of our at school or take a gentle Sunday afternoon 60 hydration stations at key sites including During the COVID-19 lockdown, some ride to enjoy some outdoor dining. Swanston Street, Bourke Street Mall and people took the opportunity to embrace To see a map of the new bike lanes, head the Tan Track. long walks and bike-riding in place of to melbourne.vic.gov.au/cityprojects and commutes and social activities. Download the free smartphone app click on ‘new bike lanes’. Choose Tap to find nearby water station While we continue to stay safe and follow locations when you’re on the go. For more physical distancing guidelines, the warmer 3 Grow your own food information about how to stay safe during weather presents the perfect opportunity Join the increasing number of Melburnians the heat, and to view our interactive to continue these healthy habits, and start who are growing their own food to enjoy map of drinking fountains, visit new ones. the many benefits to your wellbeing. melbourne.vic.gov.au/heatwaves Here are five top tips for summer wellness. If you don’t have room at home, consider becoming a member of your 1 Take a class neighbourhood community garden. CARING FOR PEOPLE Move your own way at our recreation centres EXPERIENCING To find out how to get a discount and in your own home by taking advantage home composting system, visit HOMELESSNESS of our many fitness facilities and classes. melbourne.vic.gov.au/waste This year we’re offering water bottles, Even during lockdown, Melburnians were cooling towels, insect repellent, sweating it out in their lounge rooms using 4 Find a cool route sunscreen and sun hats through our the Active Melbourne app, and now you Discover the coolest routes through the partners as part of our Heatwave can get back in the gym and in the pool. city on hot summer days by using our new Response Plan. To find out more about all the activities Cool Routes tool. If you are concerned about someone on offer, including the YMCA’s free As Melbourne experiences more frequent, sleeping rough, you can let us know Corethentic program, visit extended and intense heatwaves due to through our online form at melbourne.vic.gov.au/activemelbourne climate change, this tool is designed to help melbourne.vic.gov.au/homelessness you travel through the city more safely and Remember, if the person is under 18, 2 Enjoy the ride comfortably, using a mix of city research or if it is an emergency, call 000. Get around the city more safely and easily and data from microclimate sensors. on your bike, whether you’re a new or To find out more, visit seasoned rider, thanks to 40 kilometres of melbourne.vic.gov.au/coolroutes new kerbside-protected bike lanes.

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10-YEAR STRATEGY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Imagine working full-time in We welcome the Victorian Government’s hospitality, child care or nursing and $5.3 billion commitment to construct more then finding yourself on the brink of than 12,000 new homes and will continue homelessness after being priced out to advocate for a coordinated response, investment and systemic change. of the rental market.

This can be the scary reality for Melburnians working in a wide range of industries who DID YOU KNOW earn very low, low, or moderate incomes, Independent analysis shows that for especially in the wake of COVID-19. every $1 spent on affordable housing, There is a current shortfall of at least 5500 more than $3 in community benefit affordable rental homes in Melbourne. We are would be created. committed to turning this around so everyone has a safe and affordable place to live. Our new Affordable Housing Strategy 2030 is Our new Affordable an ambitious, evidence-based plan to deliver homes for people who need them most. Housing Strategy 2030 is We are already working with partners to an ambitious, evidence- deliver affordable housing on Council- based plan to deliver owned land and Melbourne’s first major build-to-rent project. homes for people who need them most. The strategy includes commitments to lease a Council-owned site to develop an affordable rental housing project, and FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Hospitality worker Panmile was at risk of that 25 per cent of all future residential melbourne.vic.gov.au/ becoming homeless before she secured development on Council-owned land affordablehousing affordable housing should be affordable housing.

FAST FACTS ABOUT COMMUNITY WELLBEING

Our Health and Wellbeing Profile 2020 • Just under half of local adults surveyed • Only seven per cent of adults surveyed has revealed the following statistics engaged in the recommended amount of consumed the recommended two serves about health and wellbeing in our city. physical activity, which is 30 minutes or of fruit and three serves of vegetables more, four days a week. each day. However, this was up from • The pandemic led to more people riding four per cent in 2019. bikes for recreation across Melbourne, with weekend numbers growing by more than 50 per cent from February DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? to May 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened In November, after the Heath and a number of existing health and Wellbeing Profile was published, wellbeing challenges in our community, weekend bike riding numbers were found including mental health, social to be more than three times the pre- isolation, alcohol and drug use, food COVID baseline. security and family violence. • The proportion of local residents who If you need support, contact Beyond produce or preserve and consume their Blue on 1300 22 4636 for short-term own food is rising, with an increase from counselling and referrals, or Lifeline on 58.9 per cent in 2019 to 61.4 per cent in 13 11 14 for 24-hour crisis support and 2020. suicide prevention services. • The proportion of residents who reported Some other council support services experiencing food insecurity increased are listed on page 15 of this magazine. from 25.8 per cent in 2019 to 32.9 per cent in 2020.

To find out how to access healthy, FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT fresh food in Melbourne, check out our An increasing number of Melburnians are melbourne.vic.gov.au/HWP2020 Community Food Guide at melbourne. growing their own food vic.gov.au/communityfoodguide

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 13 MELBOURNE LOVE IN BRIEF

PROFESSOR DOUG HILTON ANNUAL REPORT OUT NOW Find out how we’re supporting our NAMED MELBURNIAN city and community in the latest Annual Report for 2019–20, the OF THE YEAR third progress report on our 2017–21 Council Plan. melbourne.vic.gov.au/annualreport

WISE UP WHILE YOU WALK

Tour secret parks, hidden laneways, street art, architecture and more thanks to our newly-updated self- guided walks. Download free maps from our website, or pick one up from our newly reopened visitor hubs. whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/walks

BUSINESS SUPPORT

Want expert advice on marketing, budgeting and more? Visit our website to book a free mentoring session and subscribe to our business newsletter. Our Business Concierge Professor Doug Hilton AO was named Melburnian of the Year in late 2020 Hotline is also here for all businesses affected by COVID-19. Simply phone 9658 9658 and press 1 for business, Professor Hilton has overseen a number Professor Doug Hilton AO says it’s or submit your query online. Melbourne’s generosity of spirit that of gender equality initiatives, including makes him most proud of his city. spearheading the development of a melbourne.vic.gov.au/business Lord Mayor Sally Capp has announced childcare centre at WEHI to help assist researchers returning to work after that Professor Hilton, the Director having children. of WEHI (the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research), is the Melburnian of the Year. ‘Many elements in our The Lord Mayor said Professor Hilton was culture make me proud recognised for his outstanding contribution to be a Melburnian. to medical research and to the community. The way we’ve responded Major collaborations with industry have helped develop his discoveries into to COVID-19 has been medicines that are being trialled for an exemplar of all diseases like asthma. these things.’ Professor Hilton has been heartened to see the research sector and the community as a whole responding to COVID-19 in a MOVE IT YOUR WAY ‘I think it says a lot about who we are as unified way. an institute that when you walk off Royal Keep fit with our Active Melbourne ‘Many elements in our culture make Parade into the building the first thing you app and virtual classes such as yoga me proud to be a Melburnian. The way hear is the playing and laughing of kids!’ and tai chi, and check out our website we’ve responded to COVID-19 has been Professor Hilton enjoys that awards such for up-to-date information about an exemplar of all these things. Almost as Melburnian of the Year give him an swimming, tennis, golf and more. overwhelmingly we’ve been in this opportunity to talk about the amazing melbourne.vic.gov.au/ together,’ Professor Hilton said. researchers in Melbourne. activemelbourne WEHI has had a role to play during ‘The privilege of being the director of the pandemic, just as it always has in WEHI is that every year you get to work Melbourne’s history, he said. MELBOURNE MAGAZINE with some of the most passionate, creative ONLINE ‘The institute has always been very responsive people in their generation.’ to what the community is going through in Keep in touch with all the latest news terms of health challenges. Responding to FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT from the City of Melbourne through COVID-19 is in many ways an extension of melbourne.vic.gov.au/ Melbourne magazine online. what we’ve been doing for 105 years.’ melbourneawards Read the latest stories and The 2020 Melbourne Awards recognise the subscribe to the newsletter at community spirit of outstanding people in magazine.melbourne.vic.gov.au our city.

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SNAPSHOT OF COUNCIL SERVICES

After such a challenging year for all of us, it’s more important than CHILDREN AND FAMILIES PARTICIPATE ever to stay connected with your community and reach out if you Explore our maternal and child health, Do you want to help shape Melbourne’s need support. parenting, immunisation, family support future? Join the conversation to and counselling, child care and family influence plans for your neighbourhood, Here is a small sample of the City of violence support services at from parks to city strategies at Melbourne services available to you melbourne.vic.gov.au/families participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au and your family. To find out more, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au or call 9658 9658. LIBRARIES TRANSLATION

Enjoy free conversation clubs, online Find out about council rates, community CARERS courses, storytime activities for all ages, services, waste, parking and more in your ebooks, audiobooks, films, music, podcasts, native language by speaking to one of Do you provide unpaid care to an older and more. Explore what’s on offer at our translators for free, or by listening to person, or someone living with a physical recorded information. Learn more at or mental health condition or disability? melbourne.vic.gov.au/libraries melbourne.vic.gov.au/translation Email [email protected] or call or text 0427 872 516 to enquire MULTICULTURAL SERVICES about our supportive and informative carer support program. We also offer a dedicated Did you know we offer multilingual FOR OLDER PEOPLE group for LGBTIQ+ carers. Find out more at information lines, programs for international melbourne.vic.gov.au/carers students, and a Multicultural Hub as a place HEALTHY AGEING to meet, interact and collaborate? Find out Keep up-to-date with all the latest in more at melbourne.vic.gov.au/multicultural healthy ageing news and activities by subscribing to our monthly newsletter at melbourne.vic.gov.au/olderpeople or call us on 9658 9190.

HOME CARE AND SUPPORT GROUPS If you would like to access our home care packages or social support groups for the first time, start by calling My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit myagedcare.gov.au to explore your options and eligibility.

STAY CONNECTED Have you become socially disconnected during COVID-19? We can provide support to link you back in with social activities for older people in the City of Melbourne. If you’d like to have a chat, please contact Christina on 0428 543 863 or email keepingconnected@ We provide a range of services for people of all ages and backgrounds melbourne.vic.gov.au

Council meetings Watch meetings live from wherever you are thanks to our live-streaming capability. Tune in live or catch up later. To find meeting dates, and stay up-to-date with the latest advice on how to access Council and committee meetings in the coming months, please visit melbourne.vic.gov.au/aboutcouncil

MELBOURNE JANUARY - JUNE 15 COMMUNITY NEWS ECO-FRIENDLY FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S CENTRE

Our brand new Lady Huntingfield 4 natural ventilation and good insulation, You can find out more about the Early Learning and Family Services alongside motorised double-glazed Lady Huntingfield centre, and other Centre in North Melbourne is ready to louvres, a thermal chimney and large services for families and children in your welcome children and families in 2021. ceiling fans neighbourhood, on our website.

After 77 years, the former centre was 5 rainwater harvesting and water FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT demolished to make way for a new efficient fittings. melbourne.vic.gov.au/children two-storey facility, designed with a focus on sustainability. The new, multi-functional centre responds to the needs of a growing and culturally diverse population. It accommodates 106 places for children on the ground floor and maternal and child health services on the upper floor, along with spaces for playgroups, family support, counselling and community services. Here are five design features that will help minimise environmental impacts over the life of the building:

1 renewable energy, harnessed through the use of a ground heat exchanger as part of the heating and cooling of the building

2 sub-floor construction partially filled with basalt rocks to help pre-cool incoming air, particularly in the summer months

3 solar panels to generate electricity on site, and energy efficient LED Lady Huntingfield Early Learning and Family Services Centre in North Melbourne light fittings

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