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 Licensing issues halt river venues See page 3  "Tollywood" comes DocklandsTV to Docklands See page 5 .com.au INDIAN GIVERS State to take back Seafarers Park Th e State Government has outraged Docklands residents for off ering to developers land it launched as a public park less than fi ve years ago.

Th e Seafarers Rest Park between the river Flinders Wharf residents say they have and the Mission to Seafarers has been been let down by the developer and the off ered to developers as part of a registration Government. Th eir 2001 section 32 vendor of interest to develop the precinct. statements state that the land on which the park stands had been modifi ed by “transfer Local MP Bronwyn Pike said when launching to the Queen”. And their purchase contracts the park in December 2005: “Seafarers refer to the land as a park. Rest is a fantastic asset for the Docklands Residents show their support for retention of Seafarers Rest Park, which the Government is proposal to rezone for and Melbourne and will add to the sense Victorian Government Property Group maps commercial development. of community fl ourishing in this recently from 1996 show the park as “public open established residential area.” space”. However, current Surveyor General “It appears that the Government is being Clarke said the process was being driven maps refer to the land as “crown land dishonest by allowing the rezoning of public by Treasury and Finance without regard to She declined to tell Docklands News how temporarily reserved for public purposes”. open space for the purposes of commercial planning considerations. she felt about the park being rezoned to development in order to achieve some of its allow development. A Department of Treasury and Finance He said the council supported the retention other objectives,” Mr McNair said. spokesperson said the land was "temporarily of the park, but was merely an observer reserved" for public purposes in 1997. “It seems to be both greedy and short without any input into the process. sighted, because surveys in the Docklands Th e Government supports rezoning the land “Clearly Docklands needs more green area have shown the lack of public open from “public park and recreation” to “capital space,” he said. space is one of residents’ greatest concerns.” city zone 1” to allow development. A spokesperson for Finance Minister Tim “We’ve got a number of young children living “I’m angered because it represents a breach Holding said the Minister was unable to in this building and this is the only open of contract between the developer, Flinders comment until he signed off a "progress space they’ve got to play in without crossing Wharf Land, and the purchasers,” resident brief". However, she maintained that the a very busy road.” Tom McNair said. proposal would require the respondents to Flinders Wharf Land consortium member deliver a new public open space. “Th ere was misrepresentation of what we Craig Williams said he was not interested in understood we were buying which was an Local MP and then Health Minister Bronwyn Pike discussing the matter. opening the park with body corporate chair John Johnson apartment adjacent to public open space and Anglican Bishop Philip Huggins in 2005. and designated park land.” City of Melbourne planning chair Cr Peter 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 53 Circulation up 30% Editorial Docklands News continues to Suite 05, 198 Harbour Esplanade Comment PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 grow as more and more people Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 discover Docklands. www.docklandsnews.com.au Shane Scanlan Advertising After each of our editions this year we have Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 added another 1000 because we have run [email protected] out of papers mid-month. Reader contributions are welcome. “We started the year printing 10,000, but we Please send articles and images to are printing 13,000 for May,” managing editor The developer’s dilemma [email protected] Shane Scanlan said. Deadline for the June edition is May 21. “It’s a great problem to have – a problem that Docklands developers have a dilemma. Do they embrace the our advertisers are very happy about.” community or not?

Are they going to be more profi table working but when we said that, it was true.” “Th at Conder access with the community or going their own way refl ects our master plan at that time.” “But and continually fi nding prospects to sell the State Government wants more urban their new apartments to? consolidation, so they’ve encouraged us to revise our master plan and we’re now Repeat and referral business is the best, most proposing a 15-storey tower on the land.” cost-eff ective way to grow any business. Ten causing concern years ago, Docklands developers didn’t have Lend Lease has consistently refused to reveal By Alison Kinkade this option. But now, at the half-way point, its new master plan or disclose Serrata. And they have a choice. yet, it can successfully apply for Government permission to build based on this secret Dudley St intersection, and at the entry to One of the things that attracted the plan. (And what this says about our Conder resident Warren Mills the car-park opposite the Conder,” he said. developers to Docklands in the fi rst place Government is another story again!) is fed up with poor car access He has also suggested that Palmyra Way was the State Government’s promise that they could operate outside of normal Lend Lease can defi ne this Government to his NewQuay building and could be connected to Aquitania Way, allowing Conder residents access to Harbour planning practices which typically involve permission to build without the bother of wants it fi xed immediately. Esplanade via Docklands Drive. community consultation. No doubt, this publicly revealing its plans as a victory. But notion still resonates with old-school it can’t have it both ways. It can’t hope for “Currently, even if I just want to go to After more than a year trying to correspond developer thinking. community support if it takes the secret Safeway or down to Victoria Harbour, I have with the City of Melbourne and VicUrban, deals route. to go onto Wurundjeri Way with all the traffi c But will this approach ultimately deliver Mr Mills is disappointed that access and about six set of lights,” he said. maximum profi ts? Sure they can still sell in China and other to the Conder has been left out of the countries. But they do need local sales. A case in point is the Lend Lease’s Serrata redevelopment plans for Harbour Esplanade. VicUrban’s Docklands development And the world is getting smaller every day. director, Simon Wilson, said: “VicUrban, proposal in Bourke St, Victoria Harbour. Mr Mills, who has lived in the Conder for Google the term “serrata victoria harbour” in consultation with the City of Melbourne two years, is specifi cally angry about the lack Lend Lease’s formerly happy customers and our recent story on resident anger and NewQuay developer MAB Corporation, of motor-vehicle access when approaching who purchased properties in the up-market comes up just under Vivas Lend Lease’s will look into potential solutions to improve his building from Footscray Rd, Dudley St Mosaic and Montage buildings were “register your interest”. access to the Conder building, including appalled to learn that the developer was and Wurundejeri Way, and lack of access to Th e principles involved in this case are not examining options that could be considered redefi ning its previously-stated position that Harbour Esplanade from the Conder. restricted to Victoria Harbour. All precinct as part of future development planned for the block next door was reserved for low-rise developers should take note. Th e journey He wrote a letter to the council last year and behind the Conder building.” community use. an engineer visited. But the remedial work to the “build out” point in 2020 could be City of Melbourne CEO Kathy Alexander that resulted hadn’t helped much, he said. Th e residents only found this out because harmonious or it could be the longest said VicUrban was leading the Harbour Lend Lease marketers approached them 10 years imaginable. Mr Mills has suggested possible solutions. Esplanade redevelopment and that U-turns directly as previous customers with a were a VicRoads matter. “I have suggested that we should be allowed “special off er”. to do a U-turn at the Harbour Esplanade/ MAB Corporation declined to comment. Th e explanation goes along these lines: “Oh, ISSUE 53 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 Licensing issues prevent venues from opening By Alison Kinkade

Development plans on both North and South Wharfs have stalled because venue owners are struggling to get liquor licences.

South Wharf restaurants were expecting having the venues around his home, to open in March, but have been as long as they strictly adhered to their indefi nitely delayed. licence conditions. Developer Austexx will not comment “My wife and I get a real buzz about the because the applications are still before the vibrancy around Southbank / Southgate. Liquor Licensing Commission. But sources A smaller version of that type of activity in say not to expect activation of the precinct our precinct does not concern us at all. Th e before December. problems arise though when licensees do not adhere strictly to their licence And on the other side of the river, hospitality conditions.” businesses are facing a similar battle against multiple objections from residents, council “Prior to the refurbishment of the southern and police. sheds, there was an on going battle between the then venue operators and our residents South Wharf business owners have because of noise,” Mr Heyblok said. been quietly awaiting the outcome of 10 applications. But a spokesperson for the Watermark Bar owner John Ahern has Director of Liquor Licensing, Sue Maclellan, submitted applications for three new said six of the 10 had not provided all the venues to be opened along North Wharf. relevant documentation and the other four Ms Maclellan on March 24 rejected one of had all received objections. Mr Ahearn’s applications for Wharf Cellar Hospitality venues on both sides of the river in Docklands are on hold. Pty Ltd on the grounds of amenity. “Th e Director received objections Pty Ltd, had not provided all the relevant Th e applicant and objectors will be off ered concerning the remaining four applications Th e Victoria Harbour bar owner said documents to complete the application. the opportunity to present their case to and three of these cases have been heard by developers and operators were working very public hearing before the panel makes its closely together to create a new precinct Mr Ahern said he was looking forward an independent liquor licensing panel,” the recommendation to the Director. spokesperson said. which would be vibrant for all. to working with his landlord, the Liquor Licensing Commission and residents. “To date, the licensee has not yet Objector Howard Barnes suggested an 11pm “We want to work with residents and the building managers and run a resident Objections have also been received on all completed the application process for closing time would be more reasonable than these applications and needs to provide the 1am applied for. information forum monthly on an three North Wharf applications put forward ongoing basis, so that information can be by Beverly Bloom Pty Ltd. all the relevant documents for it to be “Th e main noise levels are often caused by referred to a liquor licensing panel,” the communicated to eliminate any concerns “Th e Director of Liquor Licensing has patrons shouting, singing or screaming at spokesperson said. that arise,” Mr Ahern said. received objections concerning these each other as they wend their weary way Th e spokesperson for Ms Maclellan said applications and will refer eligible objections home,” Mr Barnes said. that Mr Ahern’s two other venues, North to an independent liquor licensing panel,” Resident Harry Heyblok said he didn’t mind Wharf Events Pty Ltd and North Wharf Hotel the spokesperson said. 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 53 Docklands businesses short-change staff

Two Docklands businesses were found to be underpaying staff in a random auditing campaign by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

As part of a rolling auditing campaign focused on Victorian shopping centres and industrial parks, the Fair Work Ombudsman last October randomly selected 18 retail and hospitality business in Docklands and Southbank.

Of the 18 businesses, 11 of which were located in Docklands, four businesses were picked up on their record-keeping and payslip practices and another two were found to be underpaying staff .

Fair Work Ombudsman executive director, Michael Campbell, said about $14,600 was being recovered for 11 employees at two Docklands businesses after inspectors found they’d been underpaid their minimum hourly rate and penalty rates for evening and weekend shifts.

A further investigation remains ongoing for another Docklands business, but inspectors are confi dent that they will recover $10,200 for the four employees involved.

A spokesperson for the Fair Work Ombudsman said the matters would not be taken further and the business would not be publicly identifi ed as they ha co-operated and agreed to promptly rectify the underpayments.

Th e spokesperson said follow-up audits or additional audits may be conducted in Docklands in the future.

“We are mindful that the retail and hospitality industries Jurassic shopping is a hit employ large numbers of young people and low-paid workers who may be vulnerable if they are not fully aware Th e recent Harbour Town dinosaur promotion was a great Th e life-like monsters drew huge crowds and centre of their workplace rights. It is important that we ensure success with reports of many shoppers returning to the management is considering a repeat performance these workers are receiving their full entitlements,” the centre just to experience the raptors again. in the future. spokesperson said.

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“Tollywood” actor Ram Charan Teja is the star of an elaborate production which promises to put Docklands in front of 60 million movie goers. Th e hero was only days away from fi nishing a gruelling production schedule for Orange which started last year and is being fi lmed both in Australia and India. Tollywood is the name given to the southern Indian fi lm industry, which uses the Telugu language. Orange is the biggest Indian production based here and employed 450 Australians in the process. In Orange Ram Charan plays along side Genelia D’Souza and the fi lm has raised eyebrows at home for “lip-locking” kissing and for featuring two-piece bikinis. In the fi lm the 25-year-old heart throb plays an Australian graffi ti artist of Indian origin who fi nds, and then loses, love against a back drop of street art. An Indian blog on the fi lm explains: “Graffi ti is the name for images or lettering scratched, scrawled, painted or marked in any manner on property. Graffi ti is any type of public markings that may appear in the forms of simple written words to elaborate wall paintings.” In terms of cultural exchange, the Docklands News thinks it’s fair to say that Australia is getting the better deal!

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Following delays due to last Docklands’ Southern Star year’s global fi nancial crisis, Observation Wheel is on its way the $300 million Lacrosse to returning to its former, albeit development at 675 LaTrobe St short-lived, glory. is fi nally set to start this month. Although still not willing to predict a completion date, a wheel spokesperson said Property funds management and all the new steel had been delivered and development company Charter Hall production of the structure was underway Group announced in mid-April that it had at two workshops in Melbourne and another acquired the rights to develop stage one of in Tasmania. the development, along with the existing Melbourne-based developer, PanUrban. “Rolling of pipe that will form the outer rim of the wheel has commenced and the PanUrban chairman Morry Schwartz said: machining of the joints is underway,” the “We are delighted to be partnering with spokesperson said. Charter Hall and look forward in delivering a successful project together.” About 3 kms of LED light fi ttings have also arrived in Melbourne. Charter Hall joint managing director David Southon said the project fi tted It has also been confi rmed that advertising well with his company’s strategy to take and branding agency HBT has been advantage of the current buoyant Lacrosse - coming to LaTrobe St beside Etihad Stadium. employed by Southern Star. Melbourne residential market. Most of the wheel is being completely rebuilt “Th is latest development in an exciting Pan Urban and Charter Hall Group are PanUrban, which initially partnered with with new materials and a new confi guration. emerging precinct reinforces Charter currently in discussions about stage two, the Halim Group, had planned to start Only the columns, hub and wheel building Hall’s capabilities to source well incubated which involves a west tower with 259 development by mid-2008, but during the are being retained. However it will still be a development projects and deliver a quality apartments, a business centre and retail space. GFC the criteria for development fi nance seven-pointed federation star. product,” Mr Southon said. lending was tightened and its plans were VicUrban’s general manager for project Th e $100 million wheel stopped operating in brought to a halt. Th e stage one east tower will include 312 planning and innovation David Young January last year when crack were found in apartments, 1300 square metres of retail said: “Th is is evidence of the development It is expected to take 23 months to complete its supporting members. space, recreational facilities and 150 car momentum that is now building in the the development, which sits adjacent to Th e rectifi cations works are being carried out parking spaces. residential sector following the GFC.” Etihad Stadium. under warranty by Sanoyas Hishino Meisho.

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Two Docklands businesses say they have been prevented from becoming operational in the Watergate building because of more than six months of neglect, misinformation and inattention by agents and building managers.

Sushi Box owner David Glasscock estimates shop in Toorak because we have to do all our he is losing $32,000 a week through lost cooking from it and it’s way over capacity. opportunity. And neighbour Caroline Tran We can’t sell hot food from this kitchen says she has now been locked out of her shop and we are opening up another huge store after a fi ve-month failure to locate and fi x a in Collin St. We’ve delayed for as long as water leak within a wall which prevented her we can because of our problems here, but from completing her fi t out. we now have to open and there’s no way of supplying it,” Mr Glasscock said. Both tenants had planned to be up and running last November, but both say their As recently as April 12, Gibson Land Real Waterview Walk shops fl ood with water when Estate agent Lisa Loh wrote to Mr Glasscock it rains and that building defects, whick they rejecting his claim for an extension of a rent- have been reporting since last year, have free period. prevented them becoming operational. “We have been advised by the building Max Wang of Sushi Box, Caroline Tran of Cherry House Cafe, and David Glasscock of Sushi Box outside their premises. Mr Glasscock had planned to make his managers … that the exhaust system is fully Docklands kitchen a cooking centre for functioning,” Ms Loh wrote. Ms Loh has written to the builder Abigroup corporation of Watergate regarding services fi ve outlets in the inner city. However, the “Th e landlord and its agent has done demanding the faults be fi xed. and facilities available in the building to the building’s internal exhausting system has tenant of Shop 10, Mr David Glasscock and everything they could to facilitate your fi t- “Th e exhaust unit which they linked their proved to be unsuitable. Mr Max Wang of Sushi Box Group.” out progress,” she said. “Th e landlord is not canopy to DOES NOT WORK and (is) NOT He said because he was the fi rst tenant to prepared to grant any extension of rental FUNCTIONING. Th e tenants have done A spokesperson for the building’s developer occupy the shop since it was built seven free period.” everything they could to get it working, but PanUrban said the matter rested with the years ago, it was not known that the building On April 10 Gibson Land Real Estate now it seems like it is beyond their ability builder, Abigroup. systems were inadequate. changed the locks on Ms Tran’s shop after to get it running. We now demand that A spokesperson for strata managers Teys, But, he said, no one had taken his claims she failed to pay rent. Abigroup to attend to and rectify this matter,” said the matter was between the tenants and seriously and no one was willing to take she wrote on April 23. Since the Docklands News started its their landlords. responsibility for the building faults. investigation and both Mr Glasscock and Ms Loh told Docklands News: “We have “We’ve had to cancel all our expansion Ms Tran have complained to the Offi ce of carried out our duties to pass on information plans. We’re taking a hit on our existing the Victorian Small Business Commissioner, provided by the developer and owner’s MAB Community Announcement ABORIGINAL ART AND QUALITY AUSTRALIAN GLASS WORKS ARE ON SALE AT THE GALLERY Car Park Closure – cnr Harbour Esplande and ON LEVEL 4 OF THE HILTON HOTEL, SOUTH WHARF Docklands Drive, NewQuay, Docklands WE HAVE AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF AFFORDABLE MAB Corporation would like to inform you of the commencement of construction AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE on 1 May 2010 of the 320 apartment HarbourOne Tower which is scheduled for WORKS AVAILABLE completion in late 2011. In order for construction to commence on the HarbourOne Tower, we advise that the public carpark on the corner of Harbour Esplanade and Docklands Drive will be closing on the evening of Thursday, 29 April, 2010 from approximately midnight. The following public car parking arrangements will be in place: 1. Docklands Drive (Lot 9) Car Park – 90 spaces MAB is currently making arrangements to construct a temporary car park L4 HILTON MELBOURNE, T: 9690 0222 on Lot 9, Docklands Drive which is planned to accommodate 90 spaces 2 CONVENTION CENTRE PLACE E: [email protected] (Melway Ref 2E E3). An application is currently with VicUrban for approval SOUTH WHARF W: www.reddesertdreamings.com.au to construct this car park. Open 10AM – 5PM Tue – Sun Aquavista Car Park – 293 spaces and other times ‘by appointment’ 2. 293 car spaces continue to be available within the Aquavista Building. (Melway Ref 2E D4). Access to this car park is via Doepel Way. 3. Docklands Drive (Northern) Car Park – 275 spaces 275 car spaces continue to be available within the Docklands Drive (North) Car Park. (Melway Ref 2E D3). Access to this car park is via St Mangos Lane North. Each of these car parks will continue to be managed by CarePark with retailers, staff and berth holders only permitted to park in the northern car park. Vehicles displaying CarePark window stickers will not be accepted in the Lot 9 car park as this area will be restricted to visitor/customer car parking only. Penalties will apply to any vehicles displaying a CarePark sticker in the Lot 9 car park. If you require any further information concerning developments at NewQuay, including HarbourOne, then please visit us at www.mabcorp.com.au or alternatively please contact us at telephone 8681 2222. We thank you for your co-operation during the construction of HarbourOne. Shop 5/60 Siddeley Street, Docklands www.cityresidential.com.au 8614 8999

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separates the Serrata site from a remaining

Victoria Harbour residents and development site on the eastern edge of VicTrack staff enjoy a sausage and a stubby at the sizzle. Lend Lease are on a collision the block. Plans show a height of 15 storeys along course over the developer’s Serrata’s Bourke St frontage, falling to 1010 sizzles plans for a 15-storey residential 12 storeys at the back of the development. Th e proposal houses 144 apartments and development in Bourke St. 68 car spaces. Th e majority of apartments for Interchange are 50 square metre, single-bedroom units Th e sausages were sizzling in the without carparking. Th e Serrata development has received State courtyard of 1010 LaTrobe St on March 26 Government approval but residents have put Mr Coughlan said many factors were when VicTrack and Café 1010 co-hosted Lend Lease on notice that they will fi ght if behind the plans. He said the decision to a Great Australian Sunny Sizzle to raise the building is not lowered. build 15-storeys was mainly determined by funds in support of Interchange Victoria. At a meeting of key stakeholders hosted by architectural merit. He also said fi nance Lease to review its Victoria Harbour master Interchange Victoria, a community Teys Strata Management on April 8, resident was more readily available for developments plan accordingly. with a low-price entry point. partner of VicTrack, provides support Frank Ruggio said they would not accept through a range of services to Victorian 15 storeys. Lend Lease project director Ben Mr Coughlan said Lend Lease had been Units in Serrata are planned to start at children and young adolescents living Coughlan replied that the company intended working on its new master plan with the $385,000, with the most expensive coming with disabilities. to proceed with its plan. City of Melbourne, the Department of in at $750,000. Planning and Community Development Th rough its very popular Host Program, However, Mr Coughlan undertook to and VicUrban for more than six months. Mr Coughlan said all units would be sold to volunteer hosts open their homes to the investigate and formally respond to Mosaic He said Lend Lease did not have a date for private buyers and they were squarely aimed children to give families some much- and Montage owners corporation chairs release of the plan. at the fi rst-home buyer and investor market. needed respite. over claims that owners in that building had been misled by Lend Lease when purchasing He showed residents plans and artists’ Th e President of the Docklands Community “VicTrack is very pleased to support several years ago. drawings of Serrata, but refused to allow Association, Roger Gardner, said the case Interchange and the important work they Docklands News to publish the pictures. highlighted the need for residents to be do for Victorian families,” VicTrack’s Mac He agreed that, at the time of purchase, consulted before approvals were given. Henshall said. Lend Lease had earmarked the site for Serrata sits on the western side and takes low rise community use but that this more than half of the development site “Residents are right in the middle of these Under its community partnership had subsequently changed. He said the between Th e Gauge and the Montage/ developments these days and their concerns program, VicTrack supports Interchange State Government wanted more urban Mosaic apartments. A proposed laneway have been be taken into consideration by by providing unsold billboard advertising consolidation and had encouraged Lend running from Bourke St to Victoria Green Government,” he said. space for free. GO FOR

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Next month’s Docklands News Upset about the road closures put in back. I therefore left my car at my mother-in- Networking Lunch is being held place on April 18 for the Dow Live Earth law’s apartment,” he said. Run for Water event, Mr Bierl contacted Mr Bierl said he and his mother-in-law then at the Melbourne Convention Docklands News hoping to highlight the walked back to his apartment, a distance of issue so that it wouldn’t happen again. and Exhibition Centre and about two kilometres, which was hard on his includes a behind-the-scenes Th e Dock 5 resident was specifi cally mother-in-law. distressed because the closures tour of the fabulous new facility threatened to prevent him visiting his “I was told we could not exit until lunchtime sick mother. when the event was over. I have since at South Wharf. spoken to other Dock 5 residents who were Mr Bierl said previous events had also not allowed to exit the area. I think this Th e lunch is on Friday, June 18 and costs $60. stopped him playing Sunday morning is a stupid, dangerous situation when you We’ve booked for 60, so the fi rst to book with tennis, but April’s road closures were cannot travel in and out of your residence Alison Kinkade ([email protected]) particularly upsetting. Th e lunch menu is: because of a fun run event,” Mr Bierl said. will experience this wonderful opportunity. “It was more personal as we had made Entrée: Smoked Willameena farm rainbow Mr Bierl is also angry about how he was It will be the fourth of our quarterly arrangements to travel to Ringwood to trout with kipfl er potatoes, avocado and treated by those guarding the road blocks. networking lunches and numbers continue visit my very sick mother in hospital,” horseradish cream. to grow each time. Businesses benefi t by Mr Beirl said. “Th e two ladies at the road block said that making and renewing relationships with Main course: Char grilled Victorian Black Planning on having his mother-in-law they had police powers not to let us through. other Docklands business people. Th e Angus sirloin with dauphinoise potatoes, arrive at his apartment at 10am to share I was almost in disbelief and distraught format is informal with plenty of time for roasted vegetables and cafe de Paris butter. brunch before the hospital visit, Mr Bierl because of my mother’s situation,” he said. quality networking. (A vegetarian option is also available. You was concerned when she hadn’t arrived. Melbourne City Council was contacted , but will need to let us know when you make your Th ere is no speaker booked for the event but, failed to reply. booking.) He said he called her and, as there were if we decide to present one, the subject will no trams operating, he decided to pick Th e Dow Live Earth Run for Water was an be of genuine interest to Docklands and take Dessert: Espresso panna cotta with hazelnut her up in his car, which proved even international event held to raise money no more than fi ve minutes. and chocolate donuts. more diffi cult. and awareness for the safe drinking water Guests should arrive at 12 noon for a 12.30 Beverages: Red and white wine, light and “I was stopped and not allowed to exit crisis. A series of 6km run/walks, the average start. Th e tour of the facility won’t start until standard beers, soft drinks, juices, freshly the area. I put in my complaint and distance women and children walk everyday 2pm and will take 30 minutes – so make sure brewed coff ee, herbal infused teas and home eventually they let me through on the to secure water, were held in 150 countries you block out plenty of time in your diary. made chocolates. condition that I was not allowed to drive around the world over 24 hours.

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She said the group had been allocated to A group of events management Docklands’ Urban Reforestation project and had originally planned to deliver an students will be practising on eco-market. Docklanders on Friday, June 4 “Th is has subsequently broadened out to at a special lunchtime market be a general market, but it would still have a in Victoria Harbour. strong sustainable theme,” Ms Wheeler said. On sale will be butterfl y badges produced by Urban Reforestation as part of a campaign Final year William Angliss Event to green our city. Inspired by a project in Management Diploma students Justin Kony, New York which aims to plant and care for Leah Mand, Catherine Wheeler, Nicole 1 million trees by 2017, Urban Reforestation Craighead, Phoung Lei Muk and Chloe director Emily Ballantyne-Brodie says the Dudley will be turning it on for workers and badges will raise awareness of Docklands’s residents alike on the water side of the Dock community garden. 5 building between 12 and 2pm. Urban Reforestation has been buoyed by Spokesperson Catherine Wheeler said news on April 23 that the State Government the project represented a large part of the will help fund a waste audit of apartments students’ assessment for the year. and food recycling. “We are looking to demonstrate the skills “We have exciting news,” Ms Ballantyne- and understanding that we have learned Brodie said. “Sustainability Victoria’s so far in how to run a successful event,” ‘Sustainability Fund’, announced by Ms Wheeler said. Minister Jennings, is fi nancially supporting Television celebrity Noah Rose from part of our project.” My Kitchen Rules will be on hand to Ms Ballantyne-Brodie said Urban Reforestation demonstrate and advise on sustainable foods. was still seeking corporate sponsorship. She Th e event is being run under the theme can be contacted on 0403 937 195. For further “Tempt, Taste, Take”. Ms Wheeler said information, see www.urbanreforestation. she hoped to have up to 20 stall holders com or call into the group’s shop at 71 William Angliss student Catherine Wheeler tends the Docklands community garden in the lead up to on the day. Merchant St, Victoria Harbour. market Day on June 4.

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A symbol of international friendship was presented to the Rotary Club of Docklands last month. Martin to Th e Wembley Wheel of Friendship was presented to Docklands Rotary president experience Mark Nutter by the president of the Port Melbourne Club Geri Charles on April 20. Docklands Th e trophy, which dates back to 1964, has Martin Pryor of Wattlebank has won been passed to each new club within Rotary Docklands Rotary Club’s “Docklands district 9800. Docklands Rotary is the newest Experience” raffl e and will soon visit for a club, having been chartered last June. weekend of the best the precinct can off er. District historian John Meehan explained With two night’s accommodation at to Docklands Rotarians that the tradition a Grand Mecure apartment, a $250 was exclusive to district 9800 and harked shopping voucher for Harbour Town and back to the 1930s and the second world war a three hour Aussie Boat Sales luxury when a number Essendon Rotarians became cruise, he will be living the good life. personally connected with the Wembley club in the UK. Karen Harding of Gisborne won second prize, a night’s accommodation at the Docklands Rotary president Mark Nutter receives the Wembley Wheel of Friendship from Port Melbourne Rotary Th e bonds between Wembley and Essendon president Geri Charles. South Wharf Hilton, and John Moore of continued to grow and were formally Docklands won third prize, a $100 dinner recognised when Wembley Rotarian Ted meeting – as did a healthy contingent of Port being handed on to the next club to charter, at James Squires Brewhouse. Garner had the wheel made and presented it Melbourne club members. Melbourne Park, in Richmond, later this year. to the Essendon club in 1964. Rotary raised $2133 through the raffl e Th e wheel is going back to Essendon as part of Docklands Rotary meets every Tuesday at which will be used to fund club projects. Essendon club member Alistair Fraser its upcoming celebrations marking 75 years. 6pm. 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Docklands and other central “Th e position that council has is a primary school for the central part of the city is city areas say they are being needed as the population in the city’s forced out the area as the state’s central areas including CBD, Southbank and Docklands is growing and will need such education system has failed to facilities in the near future,” Cr Ong said. provide a primary school. Gisella, who lives at NewQuay with her husband and six-month-old child, said in Th e Government is believed to be saying her building alone, there were four or fi ve that statistics show few school-age children women who have just had a baby and she in Docklands. But young parents say that’s was not happy with how Docklands families because there is no school and they are forced were being treated. to move out before their children turn fi ve. Is it the chicken or the egg? Do young families move out of Docklands because there is no school or is there no school “If you’re a resident and you have to drive Th e Docklands Hub community centre hosts because families move out when their kids reach school age? out of the city to drop your kids off and then 13 playgroups catering for 130 families with back into the city for work then it’s not going toddlers. And even more groups are held at been living in Docklands for the past fi ve Cr Ong said a small private primary school to work. So we’ve also considered moving the nearby Harbour Children’s Centre. years and have two daughters – three-year- had been set up in the CBD, indicating that out for a primary school,” Gisella said. old Alma-Mia and two-month-old Anna- there was demand for a city school. Th e Hub runs new-parent groups every Gisella, who would like to go back to work Lucia. Ana simply summed up how she feels six weeks which results in up to 100 new “Th ere must be a need identifi ed as next year, said she was also upset at the in four little words, “We are not happy.” families joining playgroups each year. Some private schools do not make investments childcare facilities in Docklands and the 65 per cent are from Docklands. “I’ve already invested in this apartment and without identifying a clear need. Th e State inner city. I want to stay. But we will have to move out if Government cannot let the private sector Cr Ken Ong says he has been monitoring “Gowrie is becoming full and they give there is no school because then there is just do what is essentially a State Government discussions between City of Melbourne priority to NAB and ANZ workers. Th ey have no choice,” Ana said. responsibility in the area of primary school offi cers and Education Department offi cials a waiting list for NAB and ANZ and then a education,” he said. on the matter. Corrine, who comes from France and now normal waiting list, which seems to get last “It appears from correspondence that the resides in Dock 5 with her husband and Vanessa, who lives in the city with her priority. We live in NewQuay and we pay our Department of Education has no plans for a two-year-old son, said she found it very husband and four-month-old son, said rates so why should employees get priority primary school in the Docklands area. Th e diffi cult to imagine living here for a long time Docklands would be a great place to have a over residents,” Gisella said. with no school in the area. She said many school as it had the room and it was only a State Government has since refuted this,” Cr Ong said: “At the moment, families with people thought Docklands had only tertiary short walk from the city. Cr Ong said. primary school age children will either have students and retirees, but there were many “To say that there isn’t a demand for a school to go to Carlton or North Melbourne for their Local MP and State Education Minister, diff erent types of people here. Bronwyn Pike, said no decision had been here is something I fi nd funny, because primary schooling needs. Alternatively, they made on whether Docklands would receive “I grew up in the city in France and it was even the local maternal health nurse is fully have to go to South Yarra, South Melbourne a school. great and I would love to replicate that. I’m book and is having to shuffl e around her or other inner suburbs which means that not attracted to living in a house because I bookings,” Vanessa said. the State Government is not providing “Th e Brumby Labor Government is really have never lived in a house. I’ve always lived an essential service for the people of the Kirsten, who also lives in the CBD with her committed to giving young people in inner in an apartment and when we were growing City of Melbourne.” husband and four-month-old son, agrees Melbourne including Docklands the best up we never found it too small,” Corrine said. educational opportunities and that’s why I with Vanessa and said she was already Melbourne City School is the only school requested a report on education needs for Corrine fears having less time to spend with planning her son’s education hopefully based in the central city area. It is a private this growing area,” Ms Pike said. her kids and more time commuting if she is around a city location. school which opened earlier this year and, forced to move out to the suburbs. according to its website, charges $16,750 a “It seems strange to be planning when they Ms Pike said: “Th e Department is currently year for students between prep and year four “We don’t want to move. We are very happy are this little but you have to be aware of fi nalising a report on school facilities and $22,750 per for years fi ve to eight. and education needs in and surrounding here. But if we have to move for a school it. You have to start thinking about private Melbourne’s CBD.” then we will and it will change everything schools and how you are going to aff ord because we don’t have a car and we would them, because the public system isn’t Ana and her husband, a NAB employee, have need to get a car,” she said. providing,” Kirsten said.

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Global business solutions and technology Th e fi rst round of grants for the arts, community services, services provider CSC celebrated the and sports and recreation open this month. offi cial opening of its Docklands offi ce Th e grants enable successful applicants to deliver quality last month, with a commitment to boost programs, events, products and services that create signifi cant social and economic returns as well as cultural its involvement in Victoria by $78 million and artistic benefi ts. over the next 10 years. Applications open Monday, May 17. Attend an information session at 5.30pm on Th ursday, June 3 at Melbourne Town Hall to fi nd out more. Bookings Local federal member and Minister for Finance and are essential. Deregulation, Lindsay Tanner, offi cially opened the Docklands Drive offi ce on April 30. Contact the City of Melbourne on 9658 9658 or visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/grantsandsponsorship Consolidating diff erent business teams and units that had for more information. previously been spread across Victoria, CSC’s new facility will house about 450 staff , positioning it as one of the largest information technology employers in Victoria. Th e Docklands facility will become home to CSC’s Natural Resources Centre of Excellence, which develops and Wine auction implements solutions for mining and energy industries across Australia. Th e Docklands community is invited a Rotary dinner and wine auction at the new NAB Academy in Bourke St. Th e new facility has been designed under the National Australian Built Environment Rating System (NABERS) and Th e May 29 event costs $65 and includes a two course has received a 5 Green Star rating and a 4 star rating for dinner and champagne. Guests are welcome to BYO facility fi t-out. drinks. Th e event starts at 6.30. Th e President of CSC in Australia, Gavin Larkings, said the Th e event is a collaboration between the Rotary clubs of company’s investment in Victoria refl ected its longstanding Docklands and Central Melbourne Sunrise. Proceeds of commitment to the local economy. the night will go towards Rotary projects, both locally and internationally. CSC is an international information technology services provider that employs 92,000 people globally and has its Other goods and services for auction are sought. For Australian headquarters in Sydney. further information and bookings, contact Ann Ellis on 0437 580 515 or visit www.docklandsrotary.org.au.

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Docklands recently had an old friend staying beside Shed 2 in Victoria Harbour. Th e educational and environmental campaigning catamaran Pelican was here over the warmer months but has just left for more adventures.

Built by Pelican Charters, the 64-foot Th e catamaran, which has been berthed in catamaran, which is used for a range of Docklands since December, took almost scientifi c, environmental and social research 40,000 hours to build over six years with four projects, has a long history with Docklands. or fi ve people working on it full time. “We’ve been based out of here for 15 years Mr Mckechnie said he saw himself and the so we were here before anything was here rest of the company as marine educators. really,” Captain Garry Mckechnie said. “We’re heavily involved in curriculum Mr Mckechnie explained that the company’s development and we hope to take the data original connection with Docklands dated from the research and develop it into a back to the 1990s when the Docklands school curriculum. It is very important to us Authority sponsored one or two teenagers as we see it as an opportunity to teach the in connection with its documentary fi lm people of the future,” he said. If It Doesn’t Kill You. Mr Mckechnie said that they recently had an “Following the documentary we realised that education success story that came out of a we needed a bigger vessel to continue our program that they ran a few years ago called work and so we approached the Docklands Be A Marine Scientist For Th e Day. Captain Garry Mckechnie - a Docklands ambassador who brings credit to our community. Authority about getting some space in Docklands to build a catamaran,” he said. “A few years ago we ran this competition for “We are very keen to link in with schools as do as we’ve just come out of two months of schools and this year one of the students, much as we can. But we have to fi nd ways sailing,” Mr Mckechnie said. “Th ey said we could have Shed 19 free of who came on as a 15-year-old only a few of subsidising the work we do and getting charge but that we could be kicked out at any years ago, came on our Two Bays program Mr Mckechnie said he hoped to maintain it out there.” time with only 30-days notice. So, I took a and is now about to start studying marine a presence in Docklands and bring marine deep breath and we moved into Shed 19 and biology,” he said. Th e Pelican was berthed in Docklands until education to a wider community. fortunately they kicked us out six years later mid-April and will return in December. when we were nearly fi nished building the Mr Mckechnie hopes to continue to educate boat,” Mr Mckechnie smiled. young people by linking his work to schools. “Th ere’s a little bit of maintenance work to

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By Guy Mason City on a Hill Pastor Welcome to our new members who have by VicUrban for the site opposite the NAB. recently joined. Anybody else wishing to We are now faced with more public join is encouraged to contact Paige Jay on open space being off ered for sale for Church heads to the big screen [email protected] who will development. In this case the land be happy to assist. behind the Seamen’s Mission fronting City on a Hill is opening its doors to a new venue – and we’d love Th e VicUrban presentation to our the Yarra. Th is land is currently zoned members on April 8 describing the for Public Space and Recreation and a you to join us for the celebration! Harbour Esplanade re-development rezoning application would be lodged project was very informative as we were which we would plan to oppose. On Sunday, May 9 at 10am, we will host In addition to the 10am service at Hoyts, City able to spend time on the detail. VicUrban our fi rst service at Hoyts Cinema, on a Hill will continue to off er its 6pm service Director of Infrastructure Nic Culnane As a result of our representations, council Melbourne Central. at James Squire Brewhouse in Docklands. gave the presentation. has agreed to amend some parking times in the vicinity of Th e Hub to eliminate Regarding Th e Hub being fully booked for City on a Hill, which launched in October We are seeing great growth at James Squire inconsistencies and also to convert two the rest of the year, VicUrban advised us of 2007, continues to grow and gather people and are confi dent we will see two evening bays on Harbour Esplanade to short term a couple of alternative venues for meetings. of all ages and backgrounds who have an services there in the not to distant future. parking for drop off and pick-up. interest in fi nding out more about God, and We have not yet been able to obtain In addition, we’d love to see a community how to make a diff erence in the world. any specifi cs on the provision of a new A professional website fi rm is handling space built in Docklands that would serve community centre and other amenities. the production of our website based on We are excited by the opportunities that this the growing needs of the local community. our draft requirements and it should be new venue brings. Located in the heart of Council has advised us that “infrastructure To fi nd out more about City on a Hill visit ready in a few weeks. the city, it is very accessible, has a designated planning for the whole city including www.cityonahill.com.au Docklands is under consideration at this We believe the application to open a bar and secure space for our growing children’s very time and that the next Community in St Mangos Lane NewQuay has been program, top-class sound and technology and Infrastructure Plan due in mid 2010 will withdrawn and a use more acceptable to plenty of room to grow and spread our wings. include Docklands planning”. residents is under consideration. A cinema is not the most traditional meeting We continue to be concerned at If any member or reader has any space for a church which has attracted much the continuing lack of community suggestions they wish to put forward interest. Yet, throughout history, churches consultation in the prior planning about activities or issues you are welcome have gathered in a wide range of venues from stages for commercial developments contact us on the email address above. halls to homes. We love that on Sundays there and, for that matter, public facility is a gospel presence in a local pub and a city developments. A cardinal example is Good to talk with you again and we will theatre all on the same day. Th rough the week residents just having been informed of a continue to keep in touch. we also off er “connect groups” which are 15-fl oor building construction approved Sincerely, Roger Gardner, President DCA smaller groups that meet in homes and cafes in and around the community. ISSUE 53 DOCKLANDS NEWS 17

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Having endeavoured to get an answer, I am somewhat bemused by the apparent necessity for the Central Pier party boats to sound their fog horns three or four times Now meet Merchant the cat whilst departing or arriving from their berth. During daylight hours this is not a real problem – more a minor irritant to local First there was Merchant the building, Docklands’ latest residents. My issue is mostly with the apartment block in Victoria Harbour. sustained blasts of this ear- (and sleep-) shattering noise at night – on one occasion, at well after midnight. Now meet Merchant the cat – a Persian, With the boats lit up like Christmas trees and domestic short hair cross. usually blaring music from every window, Sohaib Malik brought Merchant home to it is unlikely the horn is to inform nearby his Merchant apartment about a month ago shipping of intricate manoeuvres. because he was living alone and needed I suspect that most on board know the boat some company. is moving, so it cannot be to alert passengers. “He’s very playful. When I come home Why then? Perhaps the operators use some he rolls at my feet and wants to play ball,” fancy navigation device based on refl ected Sohaib said. soundwaves from nearby buildings (should “And he jumps up on my quilt and wakes me they be piloting these boats in this case?) up in the morning.” Or is it simply considered all part of the game? Th e 24-year-old bought the kitten from Whatever the case, I am sure I speak for many the Lort Smith Animal Hospital in North when I ask for due consideration for local Melbourne in March. residents. Cease and desist after dark! It’s not big, it’s not clever, it’s simply a moronic Sohaib immigrated to Australia from disruption of local sleeping patterns. Pakistan eight years ago and lived in Sydney before moving to Melbourne in 2005 to study Perhaps I might appropriately respond by international business at Swinburne. locating the owner’s house and honking my car-horn outside their bedroom window He is currently working as an auditing Send your letters to at 1am? Although this would probably be contractor to Essential Services Victoria and considered breaching the peace! uses the premises of local Century 21 real [email protected] estate agent Ali Abbas as a base. Deafened of Docklands (email supplied)

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in one last sun-soaked lunch by the water Th e large pillows of gnocchi were soft yet precinct needs in order to lure those other Watermark Bar proved too much – I knew the environment fi rm, the outer basting in burnt butter people in once the offi ce set has vacated for at least was perfect for a quick and easy providing the perfect degree of resistance the day. business lunch and so I lined my stomach as you bit through to the velvety softness Th e signs are good, Squire’s Loft is doing with milk and set off . Watermark Bar certainly has a within. Th e chunks of moist salmon were its bit and I hear the spaces at the base of delectable, the herbs not too heavy and the lot going for it. Great location, on Th e greeting as always was divine – so Dock 5 will be introducing new venues soon. friendly, so helpful, with a perfect table fresh little tomatoes bursting with a fl avour Hopefully, the gnocchi wasn’t a one off and the north-facing, sun-drenched available under the shade of the peppercorn that, while certainly saying hello, were by is refl ective of better things to come and side of Victoria Harbour. One trees. What’s also great about the Watermark, no means dominating the conversation. In maybe, the Watermark can help lead the is that little glassed-in area they provide fact, each ingredient displayed a similar trait, way in fostering the introduction of some of the friendliest barmen you’ll by the water, providing weather protection somehow standing out while contributing to fi ner dining options at Vic Harbour, which, fi nd in Docklands. if needed, while still allowing you to feel an overall subtleness of fl avour. Go fi gure. let’s face it, is largely a café culture geared as though you’re “outside”. But today, no And it was at that point that I did fi gure it towards the corporate lunch hour at present. protection was needed and I set my mind A nicely struck mix of casual, with just out. Th ey’ve got a new chef. And I say “let P.S. Could someone please post a comment to ordering. enough sophistication thrown in to raise him rein!” on the quality of the Watermark’s current parmas? I still don’t quite have the courage it a notch above the more casual café’s Th e menu certainly didn’t give it away. It It may be a big call based on one dish (I to try it. encountered leading up to it. And now, I’ve looked the same and sounded “fi ne”, off ering didn’t taste my colleague’s risotto of prawn, very pleased to report, it looks like it may a rather unimaginative but satisfactory mix of salmon, asparagus and herbs, but she also also have the food. basics – dips / brushetta or spring rolls to start, reported it was fresh, subtle and with an Overall rating with a salmon fi llet, pasta and risotto dish, It was with much trepidation I approached admirable texture) but, like I said, I SO want some battered beer fi sh fi llets and a pie, steak (with potential to grow!) this month’s review, as I’ve been burnt and to like the Watermark – it’s got too much and beef option making up your main menu. burnt hard on previous Watermark visits. going for it not to invest that little bit extra Not once, but twice, I’ve been served a It was the special that got me thinking. into its food. substandard chicken parmagiana. Both Something’s changed here, I thought, and By all reports I know it functions well as a times, when I cut through the crumbing, I think I like it. bar, an after work and after hours venue – I I encountered skin. SKIN, I tell you. Th e dish was a home made gnocchi with once had to queue up at night following a View all our Docklands restaurant Mortifying. Unforgivable. salmon, fresh herbs, cherry tomatoes and football match, so needless to say, I didn’t reviews and rankings online at But the recent unseasonal splendid weather ricotta. And my word, if it wasn’t damn go in. But, a bit of quality food injected into www.docklandsnews.com.au/review and the unexpected opportunity to squeeze near perfect. Victoria Harbour could be just what the

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SHANE KELLY, 36 TINA LOSURDO, 26 JOE YU, 35 Team Degani Cycling Café Manager of Oxygen Co-owner, Promenade Café DOCKLANDS’ Olympic and Commonwealth Tina, who has been a beauty Joe likes the relative quiet that Games medallist and former therapist for the past eight years, is one of the characteristics world champion cyclist, Shane says she loves that the people of Docklands’ most southerly is a regular presence at Team in Docklands are so welcoming precinct. Degani Café. and friendly. BEST COFFEE He enjoys working in a location Shane describes Docklands as Managing Oxygen for over two with great water views and the a fantastic area. He believes months now, Tina loves being sunny north-facing aspect that that many people in Melbourne able to shop at Harbour Town is a feature at Yarra’s Edge. Where is Docklands’ best coff ee? are still to discover Docklands during her lunch break. He also likes interacting with but that when they do all that’s “I think it’s defi nitely a the friendly local people. Last month we asked you to rank Docklands’ found here generally amazes new up and coming place cafes on their coff ee. them. He enjoys meeting local for Melbourne.” people, the community feel of While we received more than 20 responses Docklands and watching the on our online survey (www.docklandsnews. development unfold. com.au/coff ee), we don’t yet have enough responses to publish the top fi ve. It is clear that Café Alto on the Stadium Concourse is polling the most votes and de Gusto of Victoria Point is also polling well. We also had a number of requests to add illy cafe in the ANZ Centre and Café Libero in Harbour Town, which we have now done. With a bit more input from readers, hopefully we can publish more meaningful fi gures in June. Th e survey will stay open MICHAEL DE SILVA, 22 OZLEM UHAL, 32 DAVID BUTTERWORTH, 35 and we’ll publish the names of top fi ve coff ee Restaurant manager – Owner of Palermo Perfumes Good Guys - Snooze, South Wharf spots each month. Cinnamon’s Currently listed for your votes are: Achelya (NewQuay); Banc Café (NAB); Broadcast Café Having worked in Cinnamon’s Ozlem has been running her store As one of the store owners at (Channel 7); Brot Bakery (NewQuay); ; Cafe Libero city store, Michael enjoys the at Harbour Town since November the new Homemaker Hub, (Harbour Town); Coff ee Mio; Degani Bakery Cafe fact that Docklands is a bit last year and says she loves the David sees the South Wharf (Victoria Harbour); de Gusto (Victoria Point); quieter – still with lots of life and atmosphere of Docklands. development as a new retail Embankment Café (Victoria Harbour); Expresso opportunity that is on the a great atmosphere but without “It’s very cosmopolitan and it’s a Alto (Stadium Concourse); Gate 10 (Stadium door step of Melbourne’s the city’s congestion. great working environment. It’s concourse); Garrards (Harbour Town); Gloria inner suburbs. He is also a fan of Docklands’ fantastic to be able to work in an Jeans (Harbour Town); Gloria Jeans (Watergate); waterfront and the great views outdoor store.” He hopes this new amenity will Gooday Mate (Waterfront City); Harbour Kitchen be readily embraced by local (Victoria Harbour); In a Rush (ANZ Centre); illy available at many locations in Ozlem says she loves the residents and workers and is cafe (ANZ Centre); Lamore (Victoria Point); Le the precinct. clientele she gets at Docklands viewed as another dimension to Cirque (Harbour Town); Liquid Bar Café Lounge “Local people are very friendly and thinks the people are all the exciting Docklands area. (NewQuay); Mad Duck Cafe (Yarra’s Edge); and this is a nice area in which very friendly. to do business,” he says Madonna’s (Victoria Harbour); Medici (NewQuay); “I’m planning on moving Team Degani (ANZ Centre); Ten Ten Cafe (Digital to live here soon.” Harbour); Th e Coff ee Club (Harbour Town).

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Interview with Nicole Williams – Designer and DOCKLANDS FASHION founder of international label nicolangëla.

Sydney born, Nicole relocated to Melbourne in 2000 to open the nicolangëla boutique and design studio in Greville St, Prahran. Following the opening of the Prahran boutique, Nicole opened her second retail store in Melbourne’s GPO Building in the city’s centre. In December 2008, nicolangëla relocated its head offi ce and design studio to Lorimer St, Southbank. How did you get into fashion design? I always loved designing and making clothes. It was never a decision. It was just always what I was going to do. I studied at the National Art School in East Sydney and started a little stall at Paddington Markets selling my designs shortly after. How would you describe your designs? on nicolangëla is a leader in the move toward a pared-down, unstructured silhouette in the women’s occasion wear. Our designs, often Fashion streets characterised by understated glamour, luxurious fabrics and unique exclusive Carol Barber of prints, have introduced ease and streamlined LOCATION? Docklands modernity into Australian dressing. Tully Humphrey Harbour Town. Pauline Schoultze Describe your current collection? LOCATION? WEARS? Harbour Town. LOCATION? “Old Hollywood Glamour.” Simple and Black long-sleeved top, grey knitted Harbour Town. chic, sensual yet feminine fusing confi dence cardigan-vest, black jeans and black boots. WEARS? with classic Hollywood glamour. Fresh Grey bowler hat, tie-dyed white and grey WEARS? DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? and creamy oyster, rich royal, rust, amber, top, long draping cardigan, black tights, Grey shirt, white and grey striped scarf, It’s black and grey and co-ordinated and amethyst and emerald create the pristine black thongs and statement necklaces patterned three-quarter length coat, goes with my hair. and rich palette of glamour. Jewel encrusted and rings. skinny-leg black pants and ballet fl ats. dresses in a gemstone palette marvellously WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? reminiscent of the creation of style. We’re on holidays and are catching the Boho Chic. All thrown together really. It’s work wear. boat back to Tassie tonight. We have just What made you decide to move to come here to do some shopping and gets WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? Lorimer St? some gifts and things. I’m just on my lunch break. I work at I work across the road at Multi Channel My husband and I live in Port Melbourne Bettina Child Model Management on Network in the Aqua Vista building and WHERE ARE YOU FROM? with our two children. We love the area Docklands Drive and I also live at I’m on my lunch break from work. Tasmania. and needed a larger working space in close Waterview Walk. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? proximity. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING WHERE ARE YOU FROM? I live in South Yarra. ABOUT AUTUMN? Describe this season’s autumn/winter Docklands. Th e days are nice and the nights are cold WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING fashion trends? so it’s good to sleep. Th e days are the best WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT AUTUMN? Th is season is very linear in design. Straight because summer days are too hot and ABOUT AUTUMN? Boots and the fact that you can wear lines, bold shapes and colours. Lots of winter days are too cold. It’s beautiful with all the leaves changing more layers and take your summer stuff embellishment. colour. through to the winter. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? Are there any trends in terms of fabric? Something that accentuates the good points WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? and hides the bad points. Also something Confi dence. You have to be able to pull off Creativity. Something that is a little bit Textured fabrications, faux fur, textured that suits them well and is co-ordinated. what you are wearing. diff erent but still practical. cotton, mixing of fabrication, beading.

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Monthly Element: Metal Docklands Polarity: Yin Institute for Favourable Colours: Lemon, lime colours, gold, black Research Tip of the Month: Th is month is all about Investigation inner wisdom and spirituality. It is likely to and Reportage be the time of some serious deliberation and decision-making. While it can get a bit too overwhelming at times, it will also help to heighten your sixth sense and intuition. Just remember to trust your own judgements and listen to your heart more often. Be assertive with your chosen course of action and make sure to follow it through. Moneywise, this will be a perfect opportunity to reassess your current situation and set out new goals and objectives for the future. Feng Shui: Use purple hues for decoration in your bedroom area to strengthen your insight and intuition. Essential oils, such Contemplating the shapes as frankincense, myrrh, patchouli and sandalwood as well as some crystals (amethyst, moonstone, clear quartz Th e Institute presents an original art competition for Docklands and aquamarine) will help to establish connection with your “higher self”. If you to re-imagine the Southern Star Observation Wheel site – open to are feeling a little drained, take a look at all artists as well as sculptors, musicians and philosophers. your bathroom. Use live plants to activate and energise the stale energy in that area. Also, placing some large crystal clusters and Let the imagination soar as Melbourne Underpantaruptus: Washing lines drape May containers with sea salt near the bath. looks up to envisage what is no longer provocatively from the structure across the void. (May 7 - June 6) Forecast by Elena Mishina there. Th e act of fi lling what seems empty Sound event: A shipping container is Month of the Snake www.fengshui-star.com can be construed as a means of control, to lifted by crane each dawn for a week and overcome the vacuum that lies at the very thousands of ping pong balls are poured core of existence. over the structure, they roll down in a noisy Th is most signifi cant exhibition of tremor accumulating below. hollowness will engage the artist in Clock: Fibreglass arms, seemingly identical everyone as thoughts are drawn to cover a to the current spars, rise and rotate as hour, canvas of air inside the diameter of absence minute and second hands. and through the radius of renewal within the stolen circle. Waterlight: A mist of fi ne droplets is sprayed regularly, through which light beams are We announce anonymously now for the projected to create a living image of gondolas purpose of stimulating debate, some of full of cheering and celebrating passengers. the initial contributions that will be being Includes soundscapes. Everything for your printer! considered for the exhibition: Hanging garden: Th ousands of baskets and Original inkjet & toner cartridges Balloon Up: A huge helium balloon in the suspended trees and vines are hung from the CARTRIDGE BAY shape of a Ferris wheel bobs about the sky. structure so it appears to re-emerge from a Compatibles, remanufactured & fog as a sci-fi lost island rain forest replete 03 9670 8161 Refilled printer cartridges Iceworld: Th e metal in the structure is with birds and insects. chilled to 10 degrees below zero centigrade so the spars structure will freeze water Telepath your thoughts to Th e Institute 428 Docklands Drive, Harbourtown Shopping Centre to reveal our own huge iceberg, bringing by May 31 to allow our executive to 999T%#464+&)'$#;T%1/T#7˜&1%-.#0&5u%#464+&)'$#;T%1/T#7 attention via an operating ice tunnel to ponder and ultimately deliver a shortlist the Icehouse. of some hundreds.

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Head to Waterfront City for a multitude of cool events over the Winter months.

Watch free movies at the Docklands Classic Film Festival, be fabulous at Designer House “So You Think You Can Style” event, discover how your body works at The Amazing Bodies Exhibition or visit Wonderland Fun Park, the best fun park in town. Docklands Classic Film Festival Enjoy FREE movies every night from 7pm during the Docklands Classic Film Festival!! Rug up, grab a meal, hot chocolate and popcorn and watch FREE movies during the Docklands Classic Film Festival. Every Wednesday night – it’s classic James Bond…Family favourites every Sunday night…and Hollywood’s “best” Friday night & Saturday from 2pm! Date: 25th April – 25th July Time: 7pm every day, 2pm Saturday Matinee Venue: Waterfront City Piazza Cost: FREE Visit www.waterfrontcity.com.au for a full programme So You Think You Can Style Designers House are holding a community event emceed by comedian and Head Writer for this year’s Logies and Hey Hey It’s Saturday – Jo Gil. Local couples will compete for the title of Dockland’s Fashionista - during the evening they will style each other in Designers’ House clothing before standing up before local guests and a panel of judges giving unyielding comments. If you are keen to compete, or a local who would like to cheer along our contestants, please contact Designers House 9670 8118. Date: 27th May Time: 6.30pm Venue: Designers House Cost: FREE The Amazing Bodies Exhibition The Amazing Bodies Exhibition is the first of its kind to use comparative anatomical evidence to attempt to uncover the mysteries of life. The Exhibition is designed to vividly display where we came from, the intricacies of the animal and human body and teaches us about health and diseases – all in a captivating display of science and art. Suitable for ages 7+ Date: May 28th – August 31st Time: Everyday (except Fridays): 10am - 5pm last entry 4:15pm Fridays (open til late): 10am - 8pm last entry 7:15pm Venue: Waterfront City Pavilion Cost: Adult $25; Child $16; Family $75; Concession $22 Visit www.amazingbodies.com.au WonderlandW Fun Park ComeC and try the newest fun park in town…. Wonderland Fun Park is a fantastic new fun park located at HarbourH Town Shopping Centre offering heaps of fun rides and attractions throughout the year, plus all your familyfa favourites like Dodgem Cars, The Grand Carousel, The Giant Slide, Bungee Trampoline and more! YourY children will love having their Birthday Party here, and we offer a carnival atmosphere and central locationlo to Corporate companies looking for somewhere to hold their Family Days. Check the web site out for specials events and Family Savers coming up. Time:T Weekends, Public and School holidays from 11am Venue: Harbour Town Shopping Centre Mothers Day Take Mum out this Mothers Day to one of Waterfront Citys many fine restaurants. Check out our website for a host of Mothers Day specials and give her an unforgettable day.

For further information visit www.waterfrontcity.com.au or call 03 8628 6000 Waterfront City, Docklands Drive, Melbourne Docklands (MEL REF 2E D4) 28 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 53 Businesses in Docklands Docklands-based businesses wishing to be profiled in this section should email: [email protected] oldena r tha his ye rs gbet the har our kitchen habit

He may only be 25, but Using the Harbour Kitchen for events can be habit forming. with more than eight years According to owner Grace Han, people who business experience, Peter use the Victoria Harbour restaurant for their Thomas is sure to be a success functions are very likely to come back. in Docklands. “Six members of the same family have now used us since attending a birthday here last Registering his first company at just 17, Peter year,” Grace said. “It’s great for business.” has achieved more than most 25-year-olds Word of mouth referrals have built the events would dream about and yet he is just getting side of Grace’s business to about one every started. week. But she’d like to host many more Reminiscing about the past, Peter tells a and wants to inform Docklands’ corporate story about getting his first cheque book after community of the opportunity. registering an IT company called Central “We’ve got great staff, great food and great Systems Solutions, that he still operates rates,” she said. “We’ve got lots of different today. types of food. We’re got a variety of packages “We can do anything and everything for “The bank only realised that I was 17 after and we are very flexible.” example: brochures, flyers, invitations, issuing the cheque book but, by the time basically all of your printing needs, we have “We’re happy if our customers are happy,” they realised I was underage, I was nearly a creative graphic designing team that love a she said. 18 so they decided to give it back to me,” he challenge, its simple all you need to do is tell said. Grace bought the business about 15 months them your thoughts and the will design it.” ago and has become popular with local After successfully operating the IT business he said. residents and workers. for about five years, Peter decided to register “My team and I love what we do and we have another business following numerous The former financial auditor fell in love many interesting ideas to come, so watch requests by clients to carry out web with Docklands when she saw the business out.” development and graphic design. for sale. “What I think will make us stand out in the Now Peter has moved his businesses from “Docklands has everything. The big crowd is our web to print service, which I Carlton and has opened a third business, businesses are all moving down here. It’s am currently implementing. The web to called iPress, which is located on Docklands quite beautiful and it’s far more peaceful print service allows our clients to log on to Drive. than the city,” she said. “I just love it.” our system and use the templates for their The new printing business has been a natural printing needs.” And, after moving to Australia four years progression from his web development and ago from Beijing, Grace also appreciates the iPress is currently open Monday to Friday graphic design business and Peter believes slower pace of life here. but will soon be open seven days a week. To that they will complement each other. make an enquiry please call 9445 0292. “It’s just so relaxing,” she said. b usIESt mum in toWN

If you think you’re busy, you should follow Patricia de Silva around for a day. The mother of three, who works as a business analyst in Docklands, has just opened a second Sri Lankan eatery, Cinnamon’s, on Bourke St in Victoria Harbour.

Supported by her husband Anura, who With a line of hungry customers, which manages their first eatery, her 22-year-old son commonly stretches out onto the footpath, Michael (pictured right), who manages their Patricia stays at her latest venture until 2pm. Docklands store, and her other two children, “At 2pm I go and start work at Fujitsu where I 14-year-old daughter Chiara and 3-year-old work until 6pm and then at 6pm I go back up son Dillon, Patricia finds the energy. to our other shop where I cook until 9pm,” Waking up ridiculously early every morning she said. to begin cooking at 3.30am at her Little Patricia, whose dream is to own a restaurant, Collins St shop, which opened 10 months is well on her way to becoming Docklands ago, it’s hard to imagine where this mother royalty with the aroma of her freshly cooked gets her energy from. authentic Sri Lankan food, a legion of loyal But for Patricia the answer is easy, it comes fans and a passion to be admired. from her passion. “It’s not just money or work, it’s my dream. “Food is my passion. I just love cooking. I’ve People have said to me that after a year you been cooking since I was 12,” Patricia said. will loose the passion, but I don’t think I will,” she said. Finishing the cooking for both shops at 11am, Patricia then travels to the Docklands Cinnamon’s is open weekdays from 8am eatery where she helps out her reliable staff to 4.30pm and it located at 833 Bourke St, in serving the masses. Docklands. ISSUE 53 DOCKLANDS NEWS 29 DOCKLANDS COMMUNITY CALENDAR MAY 2010

FOR CAR ENTHUSIASTS BE FOU ND IN CYBERSPACE LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS DRAGON MASTERS DRAGON BOAT CLUB Every Tues 10am to 2pm Feb to Nov Tuesday May 11, 5.30pm-7pm Owners of eligible small and family-run Dragon Masters train at 8am on Th e Fox Classic Car Collection, Queen’s Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands businesses are invited to apply for the Saturdays and 5.30pm on Wednesdays Warehouse cnr Batman’s Hill Drive and Businesses – get more value from your 2010 Lord Mayor’s Commendations. Shed 2, North Wharf Road, Collins St, Docklands. website. Build relationships with your Applications close Tuesday 1 June. Visit Victoria Harbour. Visit one of the best car collections in online audience, earn trust and get your www.enterprisemelbourne.vic.gov.au or You may have seen us cruising the harbour the southern hemisphere. Door entries website working harder. Free information phone 9658 9658. enjoying the sunsets over the bridge. support charity. session. Bookings essential: 8622 4822. Open to all ages. Beginners welcome. Visit: www.foxcollection.org.au For details ontact Jeff 0417 219 888.

CHAT, CHEW AND REVIEW DOCKLANDS ROTARY SLOW SUNDAYS 12.30pm Last Tuesday of the month Every Tuesday, 6.00pm Every Sunday from 20 June to 29 August Cost: $69. Join the Docklands lunch James Squires, Waterfront City between 2pm and 6pm time book group and meet other keen First Tuesday of the month is fellowship Indulge in some great dining off ers this readers. Read books and then discuss in hour. Regular meetings on other winter including tasting plate or small meal, a friendly environment. Bring your lunch. Tuesdays. All welcome. RSVP to Susan plus a glass of wine or beer for just $15. To book, call the CAE 9652 0620 or email Rogan by noon on meeting day for Visit a participating restaurant between [email protected]. catering purposes: 0415 119 558. 2pm and 6pm this winter and see how slow you can go.

THE VICTORIA HARBOUR BELLY DANCING HOW TO GET MORE BUSINESS FROM CHECK YOUR HEARING YOUNG ARTIST INITIATIVE YOUR WEBSITE SEMINAR Every Wednesday, 8pm-9pm Every 2nd Th ursday of every month April 30 – May 31 - Victoria Harbour Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Tuesday May 11, 5.30 - 7.00pm Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Victoria Harbour is playing host to an Cost: $120 for eight classes or $17 per Free adult hearing checks at Th e Hub exciting art project developed by Sculpture casual class. Learn how to belly dance and Th e Hub @ Docklands and a website every second Th ursday of the month. For and Spatial Practice; a discipline stream of improve your fi tness, strength, posture marketing are presenting “How to get more information contact Th e Hub on the School of Art, Faculty of the VCA and and fl exibility. Enjoy the classes with your more business from your website”, 8622 4822. Appointments are necessary. Music at the University of Melbourne, and mother, daughter, sister or friend. a free seminar. Lend Lease. Visit www.bellacize.com for more info. Bookings essential. Phone 8622 4822

ACTION ZONE HATHA YOGA JOIN THE CAE BOOK CLUB Wednesday – Sunday , 10.30am - 6pm Tues 7.15 to 8.45pm, Every 1st Wed of the Month, 7-8.30pm Waterfront City Pavilion Wed 12 to 12.50pm Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Promising some of the coolest, most Th urs 7.30 to 8.30am & 7.30 to 8.30pm Cost: $90 includes nine books and reading exciting activities you have ever seen, Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands group guides on loan. Wine and dine Action Zone is an adventurous collection Breath-centred hatha yoga class. while enjoying books with new friends. of the latest infl atable amusement Suitable for all ages and levels of ability. Members will meet at Th e Hub to products and stunt bags. Visit Call Nadine on 0450 634 589 or visit collect/swap their books before heading www.waterfrontcity.com.au nadinefawell.net for more details. out for dinner. (Dinner at own cost.)

DOCKLANDS SUNDAY MARKET TRY SAILING DAY FOR THE COMMUNITY HUB CLUBS STORYTIME Every Sunday, 10am to 4pm Second and fourth Sundays Lunch time activities Every Monday at 11am Waterfront City Docklands Drive of the month, 11am to 3.30pm Th e Hub @ Docklands hosts a range of Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Discover treasures from the hoards of Docklands Yacht Club, Shed No. 2 clubs for city workers. Including: table Storytime is a special time for children some of Melbourne’s fi nest antique North Wharf Rd tennis (Mondays); mind games (Tuesdays); (aged 2-5 years) and their care-givers and pre-loved specialists, including art, Suitable for all ages and abilities power walking (Wednesdays); craft to share time together enjoying stories, jewellery, retro clothing, vintage books and no booking required. Contact (Th ursdays); and language conversation songs, rhymes and simple craft. and car boot sales. Sonya 0400 932 477 or visit (Fridays). For details 8622 4822 or email No bookings required. www.docklands.yachting.org.au [email protected]

LINUX USERS OF VICTORIA MINI MAESTROS COMMUNITY WALK Every 3rd Saturday of the month Every Tuesday morning Every Wed at 5.30pm and Fri 12.30pm Cinema Room, Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esp. Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands YMCA Docklands, Newcomers to Free and Open Source Mini Maestros encourages children aged Level 4, 100 Harbour Esplanade Software (FOSS) are invited to develop six months to fi ve years to sing, dance and In conjunction with the Heart Foundation, their skills and knowledge at an informal play percussion and musical games to a great opportunity to meet new people, hands-on workshop. Must bring your own stimulate their minds. Classes for a variety walk and talk. computer. See www.luv.asn.au. Call of ages are held. For more information Donna on 0418 310 414. phone 9387 1500.

THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS MUMS WITH PRAMS BOLLYWOOD CLASSES & BODY (QUAKERS) COMMUNITY (DISC) CONFIDENCE A new walking group for ‘Mums and Every Sunday Every Friday , 5pm, 6.30pm Prams’ has recently formed. Walks are Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands 10.30am-11.30am Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands held each Wednesday morning leaving the Tiny Tots Bollywood Classes start on Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Ever Friday international students from hub at 9.30am and are followed by coff ee Fridays from 28 May at 11am. Th en Meet for worship and enjoy a tea or coff ee Docklands and Melbourne CBD can meet after. If you would like to get fi t and meet from Term 3, Bollywood for Primary afterwards. up, share food, enjoy English conversation other mums at the same time, contact the Aged Children at 4pm. Bellacize Body and study the bible. For more details Hub @ Docklands on 8622 4822 to put Confi dence classes at 5pm and 6pm for phone Kitty Cheng on 0411 838 966. register your spot in this group. Adults. Visit www.ballacize.com 30 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 53

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Glamorous mother and daughter team Kate Th e Docklands community is and Emily Whitehead are also competing. invited to an evening of fun Channel Seven is providing a celebrity couple and a community couple is being and fashion as local identities sought for the fi nal pair. Friends, neighbours, reveal their style. roommates or family who wish to compete need to ring Kim at the Designers' House How would Chamber of Commerce before the event on 9670 8118. president Keith Rankin look in a designer Th e competing couples will be sent off suit? And how would he dress vice- during the evening to style each other in president Elena Tsapatolis? And how chic Designers' House fashion labels, before can Docklands Community Association appearing in front of the audience and a president Roger Gardner look? panel of judges made up of local identities. Find out on Th ursday, May 27 as the Making up the judging panel are Clayton Designers' House, Docklands News and Cross (Globalize), Jay (Esprit Hair), Alyce Groove Train, in association with other local Platt (remember Sale of the Century?) and businesses, host the fashion event of the local real estate agent Cheryle Street. season – So You Th ink You Can Style? Every guest will receive a goodie bag Designers' House retail business manager full of great off ers and discounts from Kim Willshire said the store had held various local businesses (including discount fashion parades previously that had catered vouchers from Rivers restaurants), and all to a larger, fashion-oriented, audience. But Docklanders are encouraged to attend. Th e this time they wanted to do something with event starts at 6.30pm at Designers' House, the community and be a bit more laid back. level one, Harbour Town Shopping Centre. “We were looking to do something with local “We are hoping that the event will be so businesses for locals to foster community successful that it will become a regular event spirit and bring everyone together for a really on the Docklands calendar. Not necessarily great night,” Ms Willshire said. in the same format or at the same venue but run in a similar vein,” Ms Willshire said. Combining several features of a number of popular reality TV shows, Designers' House “We are hoping that everyone will have came up with So You Th ink You Can Style? a fantastic time, new friendships will be formed and people will be awaken to “Being a fashion house a ‘reality styling everything that Docklands has to off er,” event’ is something that we are well set up to will compete for the title of Docklands president Paige Jay will represent the she said. do and we believe it will be lots of fun,” Fashionistas. Docklands Community Association and Ms Willshire said. from the Rotary Club of Docklands are Representing the Docklands Chamber of president-elect Ann Ellis and project services Emceed by comedian and TV writer Jo Gil, Commerce are Keith Rankin and Elena director Adrian Stanners. the event will feature local couples who Tsapatolis. Roger Gardner and vice-