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■■Council wobbles on Aus Day ■■A tour of the Arts Precinct Page 4 Special feature pages 12 - 13 ■■Sturt St up for sale ■■ Arts Festival Page 7 Arts Precinct Supplement Council laments Crown delay By Sean Car

The City of Melbourne’s planning chair Cr Nicholas Reece says there is only so long the council can tolerate Crown Resorts and Schiavello’s delay in upgrading Queensbridge Square.

His comments come after Crown Resorts keen to get on with these works.” released its annual report last month, which Conditions in Amendment C310 state that reveals its six-star hotel and residential the developer must start construction within development One Queensbridge still two years from the date of the project’s remains subject to financing. gazettal. It also says the development must The company, along with joint-venture be completed within five years. partner Schiavello, received approval for With the March 2, 2019 deadline looming, what would be Australia’s tallest tower from it is now all but certain that Crown will the state government in March 2017 as a need to request an extension from the state project of “state significance”. government. Given exemption from the normal Given the delay, Southbank Local News planning process under planning scheme asked Crown Resorts if it would be willing Amendment C310, Crown and Schiavello’s to commit to delivering the upgrades to promised delivery of a $100 million “public Queensbridge Square and Southbank benefits package” was what helped get the Promenade ahead of starting construction, controversial project over the line. to which it replied: “Crown remains very The package contained long-awaited supportive of the project and the start of upgrades to Queensbridge Square, the project is related to Crown finalising the Sandridge Bridge and Southbank project financing and various agreements as Promenade – works all previously flagged by disclosed in our full year results.” the City of Melbourne. The council’s deputy planning chair Cr “There is only so long the City of Melbourne Rohan Leppert said both major parties can tolerate a delay to the upgrade of should rule out a post-election approval of Queensbridge Square,” Cr Reece told a time extension unless they were willing to Saving Shearwater Southbank Local News. “We think the size of engage the public in the process. this development is inappropriate and we’re “The onus is on Crown/Schiavello to request disappointed that works to Queensbridge another planning scheme amendment to City of Melbourne Cr Nicholas Reece, ExxonMobil Australia Square are being held up.” extend the expiry date in the incorporated chairman Richard Owen and Central Equity chairman Eddie “The upgrade of Queensbridge Square is document if that’s what they want to do.” an important part of the rejuvenation of Kutner teamed up last month to save Southbank's renowned Southbank. Given this is one of the most Continued on page 2. Shearwater sculpture. Find out how they did it on page 5. densely-populated parts of the city, we are

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Publisher: Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd on Tuesday, October 30. ABN: 57623558725 A render of Crown and Schiavello’s proposed upgrade of Queensbridge Square. Hosted by the Southbank Residents’ Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 Association (SRA), candidates for [email protected] the seat of Albert Park Martin Foley Reader contributions are welcome. Council laments Crown delay (Labor), Andrew Bond (Liberal) and Please send articles and images to Ogy Simic (Greens) will all be present to Continued from page 1. [email protected] answer your questions heading into the November 24 State Election. Deadline for edition 80 is November 11. “The cynic in me suspects that Crown The owners’ corporations at neighbouring The event has been opened up to will wait until immediately after the state Freshwater Place and Prima Pearl have both Montague residents of South Melbourne election to request an extension.” previously expressed concerns over the to attend and will be moderated by tower’s bulk, height and setbacks. CONNECT “Given how important an issue this is, former City of Melbourne councillor Keep up to date with local news & events. Crown’s intentions should be made clear Having previously labelled the project an and Walkley Award winning journalist and Minister Wynne and Shadow Minister “unmitigated disaster”, Labor Member for Stephen Mayne. Follow us on Twitter Davis should both be ruling out any post- Albert Park Martin Foley wouldn’t commit to @SOUTHBANK_News The event will start at 6:30pm and election approval of a time extension hidden negotiating for such changes with his cabinet it’s free to attend. To register and for from public scrutiny.” colleagues, but said that he stood by his Like us on Facebook more information refer to the SRA previous comments. advertisement on page 4. Southbank Local News Former City of Melbourne councillor and Alliance for Gambling Reform member “I have expressed my concerns about the southbankresidents.org.au Stephen Mayne said an extension would give impact of this development previously. I Like us on Instagram the government power to negotiate changes stand by those comments,” he said. SouthbankLocalNews to Crown and Schiavello’s amendment. Your new point of view

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The state government has shown its support for the emergence of the build-to-rent (BTR) market by job growth approving a 60-storey apartment tower at 260 City Rd, Southbank. By Meg Hill

Developer Grocon has obtained approval news but said more needed to be done at a for ’s first ever purpose-built BTR national level to make BTR more accessible. City of Melbourne Census of development, which will comprise 400 “I think it’s (BTR) starting to hit the road but Land Use and Employment apartments offered entirely to the rental we need to identify that this development market. (CLUE) data shows some (260 City Rd) is targeting the upper end. It’s shaky growth trends in While the Southbank development targets still a niche market,” he said. “It’s the general the higher end of the rental market, its market where we need to make it more Southbank over the past 10 approval is encouraging news for housing affordable for those who can’t afford it.” years. affordability in Victoria with hopes that it will “It’s encouraging that people are prepared be the first of many more to come. to invest in a new product but we need it Growth has been sporadic over the top Grocon head of residential Christian to be a permanent asset class and not just three employing industries – arts and Grahame said the approval was a great start transitional when the market is down.” recreation services, business services and manufacturing – for the past decade. that would ultimately lead to an increased Mr Pradolin is part of a growing chorus of supply of quality housing and more choice property industry members calling on the Arts and recreation services recorded a for Victorians. federal government to adopt a national loss of almost 25 per cent from 2007 to housing strategy, with BTR being one of its 2012, and had only regained a fraction of “We support the introduction of build- key areas of focus. that in 2017. to-rent in Victoria and believe it will be a thriving sector in the future, providing He said that, in order to make housing Business services grew by 2624 jobs from housing, community creation, investment more accessible to those who needed it, 2007 to 2012, but only 301 from 2012 to and employment for our growing state,” he the Commonwealth needed to overhaul 2017. said. the current system to encourage Australian Manufacturing fell from 5128 jobs in 2012 superannuation funds to invest in the “Grocon is poised to embrace the to 4226 in 2017. domestic housing market. opportunities in this emerging sector and we “Southbank has been transforming into look forward to working with government to “Australian super funds currently have an extension of the Central City, which get it off the ground.” invested several billion dollars of their Grocon’s approved tower at 260 City Rd. began the process of urban renewal in the members’ funds into private build-to-rents 1990s,” the CLUE report said. The BTR model, which focuses on building in America,” he said. “We need those funds properties to rent instead of selling them arrangements and making the case for BTR directed back into housing Australians by “The vast majority of residents live in to individual buyers, can provide high to the federal government. allowing the super funds to achieve their high-rise apartments, the tallest of which quality and well-maintained rental stock to is , at 300m tall.” However, many of the barriers facing BTR sit required financial returns.” Victorian renters. with the Commonwealth. “If our collective governments collaborate In terms of employment types – part- time, casual, full-time and contractor – all As an emerging sector, the property industry “New ideas often take a while to navigate the and provide the necessary financial have recorded growth except contracting. has identified a number of barriers to planning system. These actions will ensure incentives to make this new asset class work, bringing BTR to the general market, which that BTR can prosper and increase the stock Australian super funds will invest billions Built floor space is up to four million Planning Minister Richard Wynne said his of rental housing to meet the current record into this new and low-risk sector.” square metres from 2.7 million in 2007. government would be acting on. demand,” Mr Wynne said. “The provision of housing for all Australians Out of the three top space uses – parking, These include facilitating planning BTR advocate, housing expert and former not only satisfies the fundamental human office and residential accommodation – assessment, establishing an industry general manager of Frasers Property need for shelter, but forms the backbone apartments have grown the most: at one working group, financially supporting BTR Australia, Robert Pradolin, welcomed the of the essential infrastructure needed for a million square metres it’s grown by 54 per in community housing, clarifying taxation state government’s support as encouraging prosperous country and economy.” cent over the past 10 years.

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9091 1400 | lucasre.com.au 4 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79 Council wobbles on Australia Day By Meg Hill

There are indications that the City of Melbourne is divided and unclear about the controversy over Australia Day celebrations on January 26.

The stance of local councils towards January Cr Frances Gilley responded to say that he 26 has re-emerged after events last month at was sure that he hadn’t been involved in any the Port Phillip Council. discussions about Australia Day, but that others might have been. Cr Dick Gross gave notice he was planning to move a motion calling for a ceremony on Cr Rohan Leppert said: “Governments at all January 26 to acknowledge the impact of levels should do more to respect Australia’s colonialism. first peoples’ overwhelming opposition to 26 Cr Gross withdrew his motion before the January being our national day.” meeting, stating he wanted an opportunity “As one white man it’s not for me to for more discussion. unilaterally propose changes to how one Some City of Melbourne councillors local council resources Australia Day have expressed their personal view to celebrations, but clearly if a consensus Southbank Local News that January 26 is an proposal from traditional owners were to inappropriate day for the celebrations, but emerge, we should act on it.” have also said the council does not have a The federal government stripped both the formal position and hasn’t discussed the Yarra and Darebin councils of their ability to issue. Protestors at this year’s Australia Day March in the CBD. Photo: Sean Car. hold citizenship ceremonies after they both Aboriginal portfolio chairperson Nic Frances voted to dump January 26 celebrations. Gilley said he thought days that marked Melbourne Day being held on an “invasion “The City of Melbourne position is that there colonisation events were not useful days d a y ”. is no intention to change Australia Day as “We fully respect the right of other local for national celebrations, but added: “I am But Cr Frances Gilley said Melbourne Day it stands, and there’s quite a lot of internal governments to represent their constituents unaware of the general feeling of councillors was a city conversation and Australia Day discussion that goes on about these issues,” and I, personally, believe the federal towards this view as we haven’t discussed was a national conversation. he said. government has been quite punitive,” said it formally or informally so there’s not a Cr Wood. However, Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood He said it was regularly discussed in relation council view.” said there was a council position and that the to local government indigenous initiatives The issue has been in discussion at Port Cr Frances Gilley and Cr Rohan Leppert issue would have last been discussed by the such as the council’s Aboriginal Melbourne Phillip Council since last year. recently came out in strong opposition to council informally “weeks ago”. Plan.

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For more information call 03 9028 2774, or email [email protected] ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 5 Saving Shearwater Boyd park From page 1 Demolition of the 1970s Overlooking Southbank Promenade just a short walk from Eureka Tower is an unusual classroom block behind mutton-bird. Weighing in at almost 5 tonnes the Boyd Community Hub and standing nearly 8 metres high, the steel sculpture Shearwater has stood looking will start this month after across the city for 23 years. the City of Melbourne Shearwater is one of a number of high profile awarded the contract to artworks created by Melbourne sculptor Inge King. Her works include Art Centre civil construction company Melbourne’s Forward Surge and Melbourne L-R: City of Melbourne Councillor Nicholas Reece, ExxonMobil Australia Chairman Richard Owen and Central Equity Multipro Civil Pty Ltd. University’s Sun Ribbon to name a few. Chairman Eddie Kutner teamed up to help keep ‘Shearwater’ in Southbank. The sculpture was commissioned by Councillors unanimously voted to which were around $79,000,” Cr Reece told “I never envisaged I would be called upon ExxonMobil’s (formerly Esso) Melbourne award the $2.5 million+GST contract Southbank Local News. to save a major existing public artwork, but I head office Esso House at Southbank in to Multipro following a tender process. am delighted to help out. Inge King is one of 1994-95. Although in her 80s, Inge King “ExxonMobil was fantastic and agreed to The company, which Deputy Lord Melbourne’s greats.” created the distinctive blue, black and red donate the work to the people of Melbourne. Mayor Arron Wood rated as the “best bird, which was one of the first significant With just days to spare, Shearwater was Cr Reece said the team effort was a great value tenderer,” will be responsible for installations along Southbank. withdrawn from sale.” demonstration of the power of Melbourne’s delivering the park behind Boyd that the networks to achieve great outcomes for our community has long been waiting for. Earlier this year, ExxonMobil sold its “We had the sculpture, but we still needed city. Southbank offices and the new buyer to cover the auction withdrawal costs and Lord Mayor Sally Capp told Southbank Local News the council was pleased to be indicated they were not interested in the cost of repositioning the sculpture in “In many big cities a sculpture like getting on with delivering the park. purchasing the sculpture. Shearwater Southbank.” Shearwater would simply be lost to the was subsequently listed for sale through a Enter well known passionate art enthusiast, people as private interests snap it up “I’m delighted that construction of specialist auction house, which valued the philanthropist and lover of all things and remove it from the public realm. But Boyd Park will commence this spring, sculpture at around $350,000. Southbank in the founder and chairman of Melbourne swings into action at moments following a tender being issued for the That’s when a friend of Cr Nicholas Reece property giant Central Equity Eddie Kutner. like this,” he said. civil and landscaping works,” Cr Capp spotted the piece on the auction house’s Just like Inge King, Cr Reece knew that said. Shearwater will be repositioned to a nearby online register and phoned to alert him. Cr Eddie was too a post war immigrant from location within Southbank Promenade in “Delivery of this open space is incredibly Reece immediately sprang into action. Germany. the near future. The unique arrangement important because the population “There were lots of phone calls encouraging “We’re very proud to be partnering with the that has put the sculpture in the hands of of Southbank is expected to grow by ExxonMobil to donate the iconic work to City of Melbourne and ExxonMobil to help the public will be recognised with plaques more than 50 per cent in the next 20 the city before the auction date, as well as keep Shearwater here in Southbank,” he told acknowledging the generosity of ExxonMobil years. Providing more parks as density the matter of the auction withdrawal fees, Southbank Local News. and Mr Kutner. increases is essential for a liveable city.” 6 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79 Much needed activation City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously endorsed a 38-storey proposal for a last remaining key site, which sits on a less-than-desirably-activated City Rd block. Under Developer Maretree Pty Ltd will seek approval from Minister for Planning, Richard Wynne, for a $60 million proposal for 293-297 City Rd, which will include 212 one roof apartments. By Jacklyn Yeong What pleased councillors most at their September 18 Future Melbourne Committee meeting was its ground-floor activation on JB Hi-Fi and The Good both the City Rd and Hancock St interfaces. Guys have found an If approved, the building would consist of administrative home in ground-floor retail spaces on City Rd, as well Southbank. as the currently underutilised Hancock St.

This would provide a welcome change to More than 850 employees are estimated other neighbouring developments, which to relocate in April 2019 to the IBM Ground floor retail on City Rd. use the Hancock St interface for substations, Building at Southgate. car parking and service entries. This came after JB Hi-Fi’s acquisition “It is a really challenging part of Southbank,” of The Good Guys in 2016 and the Having originally applied for a permit for the Cr Leppert said. “It could be the best company’s desire to merge both support site in 2015, this amended application pre- designed building in the world but would offices from their current locations at dates planning scheme amendments C262 still be on a really, really challenging block Chadstone Shopping Centre (JB Hi-Fi) and C270 and will, therefore, be assessed where so many planning sins have been and Essendon Fields (The Good Guys). under old planning rules, which were in committed over the last 10 years.” place at the time. JB Hi-Fi Group CEO Richard Murray Cr Jackie Watts also commended the shared his excitement with Southbank In spite of this, council’s planning chair developer for including 10 per cent of the Local News. Nicholas Reece commended council officers building’s apartments as three-bedroom and for working with architect Crone Partners to 64 per cent as two-bedroom. “We are excited to bring two of the best deliver a “good design” outcome, on what Cr retail teams in Australia under one roof Rohan Leppert described as a “really, really “We want to attract families all over our city,” and are really pleased to have found such challenging block.” she said. A render of the proposed tower from Hancock St. a great location in Southgate,” he said.

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The conflict of interest related to a 2016 election donation from Crown Casino board member Harold Mitchell to then Sturt St up for sale Team Doyle councillors. The meeting was already under-attended, As one approved permit for an 18-storey tower at 135 Sturt St was sold to a new developer last with five councillors not present. As only four councillors were left, the chamber month, another 18-storey permit at 153 Sturt St was put on the market. lost its ability to discuss and consider the matter. Two members of the public had The Australian reported last month that local attended the meeting to speak on the architect Hayball sold its permit to renowned amendments, but verbal submissions local developer Evolve Development for a could not be heard. figure reported to be “in the mid to high $20 Crown Casino has plans for the country’s million range.” tallest skyscraper at 1 Queensbridge St Evolve Development is well known locally – the site of the old Queensbridge Hotel. for the 21-storey Guilfoyle apartments on Amendment C305 proposes to add 1-7 Coventry St and is now also in the process Queensbridge St to the heritage overlay. of delivering The Botanic, also on Coventry The slow process in finalising the St. Evolve Development did not respond to amendment – to eventually be submitted Southbank Local News for comment. to the Planning Minister for approval Meanwhile, Hayball’s neighbouring architect – is almost through the first stage of Rothelowman, which won approval for exhibition to the public. its 18-storey tower at 153 Sturt St at the The review has led to some revisions of Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal the amendment – namely the reduction (VCAT) in July, is also selling its permit. of the scope of the City Rd heritage Colliers International, who also managed overlay due to a number of existing Hayball’s sale, is marketing the project with permits for demolition or buildings that expressions of interest closing on October 25. SOLD: 135 Sturt St. For sale: 153 Sturt St. are already under construction.

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MELBSQUARE.COM.AU 1300 888 770 ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 9 Creating journeys of discovery New era For Carr Designs’ Chris McCue, designing the vision of a world-class residential and community for market precinct is about providing a base that allows the personalities of its future residents to flourish. By Niccola Anthony

In this case, that base is Melbourne Square and, for Southbank, the MCG-sized South Melbourne Market development on Kavanagh St, complete with (SMM) will usher in a an urban park and supermarket, represents a community-defining opportunity for new era in March when it something spectacular. introduces a revitalised While developer OSK Property had management committee. expressed its desire for a landmark from the outset, the combined team of Cox Architecture and Carr Designs has been A new charter will come into effect on largely responsible for delivering that vision. March 1 that seeks to overhaul the SMM committee’s management powers, And having started his career with Cox in so it can operate more efficiently as a 2000, Carr Designs’ director of architecture commercial entity. understands the importance of architecture and design working in unison to deliver The charter was established as a response extraordinary homes that elevate the quality to the City of Port Phillip’s concerns that of life. the existing committee was only advisory in nature and lacked the necessary “The driver for us is to make the resident governance powers established for the feel as if there is one hand across the entire managing entities of similar Victorian development,” Chris said. “We always strive and interstate markets. for an interior design scheme that responds completely to the direction established by Under the new charter, the SMM the architect.” committee will have the power to set the long-term vision for the market, establish “We want people to bring their personalities and oversee marketing and promotion, to it, their artwork and their own life so what oversee day-to-day market management we put forward is just one vision of who and enter into contractual and business might live in them but it’s always interesting arrangements. to see how people then do genuinely make them their home and their sanctuary.” The operation of the current charter delegates limited management powers to From studying interior design and the committee – being the power to enter architecture and starting his journey with into leasehold and licence agreements Cox, Chris has developed into a leading with market stallholders. expert in his field with a career that has seen him take on roles in Shanghai, London, Under structural requirements in the new Tokyo, Hong Kong and Italy. charter, the SMM committee will consist of up to five members – two councillors Since returning to Melbourne, he said he and three independent members had been encouraged by a growing shift both appointed by a selection panel. within the industry and at a government level to set higher standards in good The current charter appoints three architecture and design. councillors and three to four independent committee members. “I think the implementation of the state government’s Better Apartments At the October 3 council meeting, council Design Standards is a welcome change, officer Kylie Bennetts explained the Carr Designs’ director of architecture Chris McCue. as architects,” he said. “My criticism of changes to the structure and functions of Melbourne property had always been that the SMM committee. there was a lot of money and focus spent on that adopted the “concept of the fold”, on Melbourne Square’s doorstep but “It’s a far more extensive list of interior solutions but not on the building providing residents with the flexibility to also promotes the best of everything that requirements, but still gives scope for a envelope and getting the efficiencies of the make it their own. Southbank has to offer. mostly independent committee with a façade working as they should relative to our “The concept of the fold that comes into the And by partnering with the globe’s leading particular skill set in this area to really climate,” he said. language of the architecture is realised in designers on every aspect of the project, take that and implement it in a way that “There is the fair share of building stock the kitchen and bathroom detail within the the special amenity offered throughout they see fit,” Ms Bennetts said. in Melbourne generally that doesn’t pay apartments,” he said. “There’s obviously a the entire development will ensure that “Importantly, the senior officer role heed to the importance of a good quality range of scale of apartments so the challenge it becomes a destination that further would no longer be a member of the architectural outcome. I think for OSK for us intellectually is to get them working as strengthens Southbank. committee. That person would certainly Property to invest genuinely in a really spaciously efficient as they can do.” “The idea of launching the Spring Collection observe the committee and provide good architectural outcome is what really “We design with a base building was about providing something that was advice [to it], but they will also need interested me to be part of the project.” architectural palate that is pretty timeless so fresh. Now that we’re coming out of the to provide independent advice to the Stage one of Melbourne Square, currently that by the time the building is realised four depths of winter you can see yourself council.” under construction, consists of the first of years down the line from when we start the within the apartment, so it’s lighter and it’s Cr Ogy Simic, who voted in favour of the two of the project’s four residential towers. A initial design process it still holds true as this brighter.” motion, was optimistic about the role of hotel tower and commercial tower are also genuinely authentic design outcome.” “I think the view photography is pretty the new charter. still to come. “All of the buildings are wrapped in this incredible in terms of the distance that you “I certainly welcome the proposed Together with the urban park, Woolworth’s curtain wall glass so the view and the can see of the bay on the south and within changes. I believe that they take into supermarket, childcare and retail facilities aspect to where you are in the precinct the city context. I think the integration of consideration the broad ranging that will be delivered during stage one, Chris is always about engaging with the local art into the development is also continuing feedback that we’ve received from all of said the first two towers had been designed context so therefore it doesn’t need a lot of to be a richer piece and genuinely ties into the stakeholders who were consulted in with complementary languages of a healthy detail or complexity within the apartments Southbank as the Arts Precinct. It’s really this process and that, while the changes community in mind. themselves.” exciting.” are small, they are changes that will Both targeting the owner-occupier, he said Currently promoting the project’s Spring Melbournesquare.com.au ultimately significantly improve the every apartment had been tailored using a Collection, Carr’s rationale not only pays operations of the SMM management simple, yet sophisticated, design approach homage to the green community spaces committee,” Cr Simic said. 10 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79 E-scooting into the oBike void By David Schout Left to right: Bernadene Voss, Richard Wynne, Martin Foley and Nicholas Reece announce the framework on October 5. After Melbourne’s first venture into dockless bicycles proved disastrous, an electric scooter company wants to fill the void. Framework final California-based Lime has approached both VicRoads and the City of Melbourne in a bid to get its e-scooters on to city streets. The state government has released the final framework and However, the first hurdle to launching in planning controls for Fishermans Bend. the city may prove its toughest. At present, e-scooters exceeding a 10kmh top speed and Planning Minister Richard Wynne, Member in February, will also now be assessed by a 200W capacity are classified as motorbikes, for Albert Park Martin Foley, City of Port Statutory Advisory Committee against the and require a licence and approved helmet. Phillip (CoPP) Mayor Bernadene Voss and new planning controls. the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) chair of These road rules would render the scooters – The 480-hectare site represents Australia’s planning Nicholas Reece gathered at South which have a top speed of 23kmh and 250W largest urban renewal project. Under former Melbourne Primary School in Southbank capacity – redundant, as most potential users Liberal Minister for Planning Matthew Guy, on October 5 for the announcement. would not have a motorcycle licence. Fishermans Bend was rezoned under capital The scooters, which are currently available micro-mobility solutions in the past and The framework, which will soon be city resulting in skyrocketing land values and in US and European cities, work in a similar did not put the same care and commitment supported by an infrastructure funding a windfall of apartment applications. manner to the now obsolete oBike, whereby plan, is the product of 12 months of public into integrating their products into the This final framework is the product of a full users unlock them via a smartphone app, consultation and over 250 submissions. community,” a spokesperson said. Andrews’ Labor Government term effort and park them where they please. Lord Mayor Sally Capp said after oBike’s While the final framework remains to consult with planning experts and the While the “dockless” aspect in theory allows demise that “regulating people’s behaviour” generally similar to the draft framework community for a sustainable plan that maps greater user-flexibility and eliminates was “a big challenge for operators”. released in October 2017, planning controls out the vision for a world class residential, upkeep costs of docking stations, oBikes have been strengthened in many areas business and community precinct. The startup has claimed it will more closely were consistently discarded and vandalised. including lower interface heights in the monitor its fleet. When pressed on how it will Read Montague Community Alliance Its failure, however, has not deterred Lime. 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In fact, with hundreds of millions of behind closed doors that existing coal dollars promised for suburban free- powered stations will have their operating standing retrofits, it can be argued that lives extended by some years. In return, apartment dwellers will, in fact, fund the power companies will put a cap on power Talking transport subsidies. prices, and will lower prices for some homeowners,” Mr Bacon said. This issue came to the fore at a recent “Chairs Lounge” function hosted by the “The price drops will not extend to larger The three major candidates for the state seat of Albert Park We Live Here lobby group on September OCs and businesses because these are likely answered questions on local transport issues at the Metropolitan 26. [to be] on different rates. The short answer is that those living in OCs will not see the lower Transport Forum for Port Phillip last month. Strata lawyer Tom Bacon opened prices that freestanding homeowners shall formalities by pointing out that the receive.” Held at Port on transport priorities that she said were critical state Labor Party’s recent $1 billion September 13, sitting member for Albert to easing congestion in the City of Port solar subsidy election pitch excluded “And if you’re on an embedded network, Park Martin Foley, Liberal candidate and Phillip. apartment dwellers. there is double pain, as those companies that City of Port Phillip councillor Andrew Bond run these networks will likely not pass on the These included a commitment to starting “Drill down into the detail and you’ll find and Greens candidate and Port Phillip full discounts on offer,” Mr Bacon said. Metro 2 to Fishermans Bend, actioning the the policy extends to 670,000 freestanding councillor Ogy Simic addressed locals on the St Kilda Rd safety project and completing homes, and excludes apartment Melbourne MP Ellen Sandell also spoke night. the Park St tram link from the new Anzac buildings,” Mr Bacon said. at the forum, reinforcing the message that Moderated by City of Port Phillip Mayor Station at the Domain Interchange to South strata-dwellers are being left out in the cold. Mr Bacon also said any cuts in the retail Bernadene Voss, the event produced nothing Melbourne. price of electricity to households were And, she said, more generally, renters would particularly ground-breaking but did While it came as no surprise that there were unlikely to benefit owners’ corporations also miss out under the government’s plan to provide local voters with a chance to better no policy announcements on the night, Mr (OCs) which face massive power bills for reward free-standing home-owners. understand each party’s local transport Foley reiterated his government’s record the maintenance of common areas. policies ahead of November’s state election. She there was no incentive for landlords to investment on transport infrastructure since “They’ll be able to offer this to voters, invest in solar or renewables, as it was the Before candidates addressed the audience, it was elected in 2014 and he assured locals because they will have given assurances responsibility of tenants to pay for utilities. Mayor Voss stressed council’s key local that this would continue if re-elected.

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A tour of our Arts Precinct and its people By Susanna Ling

Arts organisations in Southbank talk a lot about being part of Melbourne’s dedicated Arts Precinct – but what does that really mean?

Melbourne’s Arts Precinct has had a lot of build at the ’s other people in the film industry working publicity of late. Cradled in a bend of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, which will here, it really opens up the possibilities for Yarra River just south of the central business also see a new linear park connecting Sturt collaboration.” district, it’s set alongside the Royal Botanic and Dodds streets. We head back towards the bustle of St Kilda Gardens and extends all the way down to the With significant financial investment from Rd and part ways – Tran is off to pack for her Malthouse Theatre on Sturt Street – and it’s the Victorian Government to support upcoming trip to Los Angeles, where her web undergoing what Premier Daniel Andrews Southbank’s revitalisation, plans to date series will be screening internationally for has described as “a once in a generation include the new NGV Contemporary gallery, the first time at the Los Angeles Film Festival. transformation”. upgraded theatres, greened public spaces But new buildings and reimagined and the redevelopment of Dodds St and thoroughfares, exciting as they are, are only Southbank Boulevard. part of the story. I’ve set out to talk to the flesh-and-bones people who work at the organisations that give the Arts Precinct its name, to see what it means to them – to get to the beating heart of this suburb. As far back as the turn of the 20th century, what’s now the Arts Precinct was regarded as The National Gallery of Victoria. the entertainment district of Melbourne – a public space alive with dancing, a 5000-seat Tran and I weave in behind the curved circus auditorium and an ice-skating rink. wall of the Arts Centre and cross a narrow pedestrian bridge. Legislation to turn the area into a dedicated Occupying half a floor of the Primrose cultural hub was passed in 1946, but Potter Australian Ballet Centre, home of progress was slow. The National Gallery of the Australian Ballet studios, ACMI X is an Victoria (NGV) opened in 1968; the Arts open-plan co-working space dedicated – Centre, after the negotiation of significant very evidently – to the creative industries. geographical difficulties, in 1984. Retro arcade games beckon from the kitchen, geometric patterns cover the walls, pieces of The Testing Grounds. vintage film equipment stand, unobtrusively, in corners. Fine tuning Tran, a 2014 Master of Film and I decide to take a shortcut to my next The future Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Television graduate from the Victorian destination – the recently redeveloped ABC Lights, camera, action College of the Arts, is into her second year studios – but get lost somewhere behind of residency at ACMI X. On any given day, the loading docks of the Arts Centre, cool I’ve arranged to meet filmmaker Nikki Tran she’ll find herself working alongside games and dark and strewn with pallets. I catch on the corner of St Kilda Rd and Southbank developers, artificial intelligence start-ups, a glimpse of the roofless alternative arts Boulevard, because the place I’m heading screenwriters, and virtual reality designers. space Testing Grounds across the street. At to first – ACMI X, where Tran is a creative times packed to its steel rafters, today it’s “I first applied in 2016 with fellow VCA Construction of a new park at Southbank Boulevard. resident – is notoriously difficult to find. playing host to just a few coffee-drinkers graduate filmmaker Simon Trevorrow, when enjoying the mid-morning sun. Today, rapid change is afoot. Barricades It’s located behind the NGV, Australia’s we were halfway through production of and bollards line Southbank Boulevard, oldest and most visited gallery, which our web series Fresh!” Tran explained. “We I’m a little late to meet Jack Schiller, who has with signs assuring us that “Southbank is occupies the large corner block opposite the thought it would be a great space to have been principal bassoon of the Melbourne still performing while we’re transforming”. university’s Southbank campus. production meetings – just to have a space to Symphony Orchestra since 2013, and for Bunting hangs from power poles, and piles come and work that’s not our homes.” whom Southbank is a familiar stomping Two long white posters unfurl on either of rubble call to mind the inevitable scenes As a filmmaker looking to bridge the gap ground. side of the entrance, advertising the gallery’s of destruction 10 minutes into any Marvel between study and the profession, for Tran, current exhibition of works from New York’s Depending on the venue for the week’s movie. the residency is also about creating industry Museum of Modern Art. It’s a reminder – as concerts, he’ll be rehearsing at either connections. Cranes loom over what will shortly open is the busload of overseas travellers who’ve the ABC’s Iwaki Auditorium, Hamer as The Ian Potter Southbank Centre, the just piled out onto the footpath – that “Working in here, you really feel like you’re Hall, or centrepiece of the $200 million infrastructure Melbourne is an international city. part of something, and because there are the – or, as he ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 13 did earlier this year for a MSO chamber – “I’m an enthusiast” – but clearly holds the style, to “Play me – I’m yours”. Everything music performance of early music, among a arts very dear. – carpets, ceiling, pillars, lifts, bannisters – is collection of old harpsichords at the NGV. deep red and gold, dimly glittering under the “When I left the Arts Centre and started canopy of yellow downlights. He’s also a mentor for the Melbourne working as a builder for cafés around the Conservatorium of Music’s new Master of city, I always wanted to come back to the I’m here to meet Stephen Armstrong, Music (Orchestral Performance), which pairs Arts Precinct because of the experience I’d creative director of Asia TOPA, the Asia- aspiring orchestral musicians with their had in the area,” he said. Pacific Triennial of Performing Arts. professional counterparts in the MSO. Deciding it’s too windy to sit outdoors, we Having struggled in his own student days head for the café hidden behind the dazzling Despite working across multiple venues in to find places close to uni that catered to displays of the Australian Music Vault. the precinct, Schiller doesn’t see the links a meagre budget, he set out to start a café binding all of the organisations – and the that did just that. The art that adorns the Armstrong points out that, in the intervening area – together. cafe walls has been either commissioned or decades since the first Arts Precinct purchased from student artists, and in time, The Malthouse Theatre courtyard. buildings were conceived – the NGV, Hamer “But maybe once the redevelopment is Sadr hopes to set up a screen on the back Hall, and – our finished, the Arts Precinct will be more the two theatres, rehearsal rooms, bar and wall for video projections as a free, student- notions of culture and art and community connected,” he said, pausing. “And hopefully café of the Malthouse Theatre. Vestiges of its curated exhibition space. have shifted. then we’ll have some better food options”. history remain in the beer kegs repurposed Most of the Godot staff are current or as bar tables, and cheesy nineties pop oozes recently graduated art students, which out of speakers mounted to its outside walls. can be problematic when the end-of-year Next, I head through the covered walkway exhibition rolls around and none of them is back towards Grant St, passing by the available for shifts. unassuming door to the studios of “But it’s very pleasant place to work. Melbourne’s flagship contemporary dance Everybody is inspired. A happy team, for me, company Chunky Move. is always better than a skilled team.” A small sandwich board on the footpath of Sadr is optimistic about the revitalisation Dodds St assures me the Margaret Lawrence of the area. “Next year, as this whole area Gallery is currently open, while across the becomes more viable for pedestrians, I road, paint-smeared students pass in and imagine there will be a lot of venues opening out of the refurbished former police stables, up,” he said. “And I’m hoping that it will recently reopened as a visual art wing and create an artistic triangle.” performance space. The matrix of white tubing clinging to the The Australian Music Vault - Arts Centre Melbourne. façade of Melbourne Theatre Company’s “We suffer from living and working in Creative Spaces at The Guild. (MTC) Southbank Theatre is luminescent in the sunlight, and the red LED text buildings that were designed with a kind The waiting game crawling around the corner of the building of modernist principle. In the past, these tells passers-by what’s on now (Working buildings were shut down. You had to have I need to introduce Schiller to Godot, which With Children) and what’s coming up next a ticket to get inside. That is completely opened a little over a year ago. A small café (The Architect) for one of the city’s major antithetical to the way we view things now, with a minimal, industrial-feel fit out, it’s performing arts companies. which is to put the inside on the outside as tucked in a quiet spot in the shadow of much as we can, to engage and say, ‘You’re residential high-rises. Finding myself fenced off from Southbank welcome’,” he said. Boulevard – a colossal drill is churning As with all good Melbourne watering holes, up the road – I’m unsure whether to take Like much of this part of the city, Arts it’s not particularly easy to find. From Sturt a left past the MTC and the Melbourne Centre Melbourne is the process of being St, I turn in at the Assembly Point exhibition Recital Centre, or a right, past the precinct’s reimagined. Its major venues, forecourts, space (the exhibitions change monthly), recently-opened art museum which houses and public spaces will all be reconfigured walk past the Creative Spaces Guild and The Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA). a $10 million collection of contemporary with a view to becoming part of a more the Melbourne Fringe Festival office, and … artworks from Australia and New Zealand. integrated Arts Precinct. there it is: glass doors flung open, students The show must go on “So you won’t be at Arts Centre Melbourne, and office workers lined up, a muted palette A Ronnie van Hout video work on the The Australian Centre for Contemporary necessarily, you’ll be in the precinct,” of navies and natural tones punctuated by screen above the entry to the Buxton Art is just a short walk from Godot, on the Armstrong said. “Likewise, if you’re the high-vis orange of construction workers Contemporary, in which the artist appears corner of Sturt and Grant streets – a stack of attending a VCA exhibition at The Stables.” from the many building projects underway. to be eating a smaller version of himself, giant Toblerone pieces atop a wide gravel decides for me. “And that doesn’t mean that any of us lose Owner Pourya Sadr has a deep connection plot. Last month the forecourt was teeming our identity or our sense of responsibility with Southbank. An engineer by profession, with visitors to the Melbourne Art Fair’s for art forms or our audience – it just means after moving from Iran to Australia in Vault Hall, keen to see the most exciting greater opportunity … The way that the 2008 he worked in food and beverage contemporary art of the region from within precinct is developing geographically and at the Arts Centre Melbourne and the prefab walls of a luxury tent, but today spatially means that we’re closer together.” the Malthouse Theatre, was a regular visitor it’s mostly empty. at the Australian Centre for Contemporary As I walk back along Southbank Boulevard, ACCA somewhat dwarfs the Art, and had a show at the Melbourne Fringe past the rubble and swinging cranes, neighbouring Coopers Malthouse, an 1892 Festival. Armstrong’s words in my head, I’m building of red brick archways and narrow reminded of a recent interview with He shies away from calling himself an artist windows. Once a brewery, it now houses composer and festival director Jonathan Mills upon his appointment as enterprise professor to Southbank’s Faculty of Fine Arts and Music, in which he articulates the questions – and hopes – that seem to be on the minds of many of those who work within the precinct. “How does one make sense of opportunities Buxton Contemporary. of co-location that are happening? How does this faculty relate to the many professional arts organisations on its doorstep and vice Taking centre stage versa?” I’ve now looped back to visit the Arts Centre It’s exciting to think what Melbourne’s Arts Melbourne, a stone’s throw from the NGV on Precinct might look like in a few years’ time, St Kilda Rd. and with so much investment in the area – of Outside, rippling flags advertise which financial is only one kind – we can the Australian Ballet and Orchestra Victoria’s all look forward to greater opportunity to production of Spartacus, now on at the Arts open up doors, forge new connections, and Centre’s State Theatre. Inside, a piano in the celebrate our diversity in a shared public foyer invites visitors, Alice-in-Wonderland- space. 14 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79 Funnelling the fumes

Did you know that Transurban is responsible for managing the air quality from the ventilation stack on Grant St?

As the operator of the Domain Tunnel, Volunteers gather at Southbank. Photo: Mick Morley. which passes underneath Southbank’s arts and low-rise precinct, Transurban sensors monitor the levels of carbon monoxide, “Rewarding” nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter within both the Domain and Burnley tunnels. clean up In response to concerns raised by some local residents about the potential health impacts On World Clean Up Day, on the community from the ventilation stack, about 300 volunteers Transurban’s results, which it publishes quarterly on its website, suggest there is no gathered in front of Southgate reason to fear. Avenue after a two-hour According to its records, emission levels from spring cleaning of the city. the Grant St air stack consistently are around 10 to 15 per cent of the Environmental The event was a collective effort from Protection Agency’s (EPA) maximum several clean-up and conservation groups, allowable discharge. The company says that which are pushing for legislative action the frequency of its air quality reporting also from the government in a bid to curb exceeds requirements. plastic pollution. With the recent approval of high-rise The Domain Tunnel ventilation stack on Grant St. A 3.5-metre soft drink bottle was set up by towers at 135 and 153 Sturt St, some locals in-depth study, often involving modelling excess of health guidelines and standards as the Boomerang Alliance at its Southbank have raised concerns that future residents and taking account the configuration of a result of the vent stack emissions.” return location point to raise awareness might be impacted by being within a closer buildings,” he said. “The assessment is made of a campaign to introduce a container proximity to the stack. Despite satisfying the EPA’s regulations, on the most conservative basis possible, to deposit scheme to Victoria. the developer of 135 Sturt was required However, the EPA’s acting chief ensure that the risk of anyone being affected to submit a plume study and effect of the More than 2680 bottles and cans, 726 environmental scientist Leon Metzeling also is acceptably low.” exhaust stack on its development as a plastic straws, 1530 coffee cups and lids as put these concerns to rest. “Balconies on 135 Sturt St are not expected condition of its planning approval. well as 680 other drink cups and tops were “The ‘safe distance’ is assessed with an to be exposed to any air pollution levels in collected during the spring clean.

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Southbank comes alive with ARTSFESTIVAL By Jacklyn Yeong “I want the audience to have a glimpse magic and laughter suitable for all ages. audience back to the 20th century until into so many different worlds and to open Join protagonist Celeste from October October 13. different doors that they would never 18 to 21 for a heritage discovery trip from ACCA and Buxton Contemporary will Melbourne International Arts normally get to open,” he said. “The festival Melbourne to China at the Playhouse at Arts also be hosting works by Eva Rothschild and Festival is a yearly wake-up call can take you on a journey all around the Centre Melbourne for A Ghost in my Suitcase Ronnie Van Hout respectively, while visitors world and back without going very far and so - a play adapted from Gabrielle Wang’s novel can also jump on one of eight art trams to bring the city alive, to make I really want to find works which are utterly of the same name. throughout the festival. new friends and rekindle old transporting.” Artistic director Jonathan Holloway While some parts of the festival will be friendships. recommends Layla and Majnun, which will affected by major works at Southbank What’s on: feature at the State Theatre from October Boulevard and St Kilda Rd, Mr Holloway Arts festival alumni Christian Wagstaff 10 to 14. He described it as an “underrated welcomed its inevitability as part of the The festival will be celebrating the and Keith Courtney have created an Middle Eastern dance and music work based festival. brilliance of fire, music, story and art coming exhibition for people to literally open 1000 on a tragic love story,” which will feature “We work both sides of St Kilda Rd,” he together from our city and beyond. doors throughout the entire festival period. chamber arrangements by the Silkroad said. “The Malthouse and the Melbourne Southbank’s Arts Precinct will be playing Exhibiting at the same location as last year’s Ensemble – an acclaimed ensemble founded Recital Centre will be impacted by roadworks its part in the festival by featuring a range of House of Mirrors at the forecourt of Arts by legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma and dance but I always think when I’m putting a festival programs displayed or performed by local Centre, each door will open to a personal works by choreographer Mark Morris. together, I want the events to be so good that and international artists in the Arts Centre, adventure containing different possibilities. The One Infinity project, showing at the no level of traffic chaos could stop people Melbourne Recital Centre and the Coopers French artists Compagnie Carabosse will Malthouse from October 12 to 20, will offer from getting to them!” Malthouse. be playing with fire as they transform the an immersive experience of music and “A festival responds to how a city is, and The festival’s artistic director Jonathan Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) into Fire dance. it’s aspirational rather than critical and Holloway told Southbank Local News Gardens from October 10 to 13. Mr Holloway described Watt as a “simple, that’s what’s exciting about a festival in he wanted to curate an accessible and Also featuring at RBG until October 21 beautiful one-person performance” based Melbourne.” multicultural event for people to viscerally is the exclusive dance circus from the UK on the story of Samuel Beckett. The theatrical Melbourne International Arts Festival runs experience new worlds with all their senses. Lexicon, celebrating the misfits in a world of performance will be bringing the Playhouse until October 21. festival.melbourne All you can dance By Jacklyn Yeong kind of break away from the way that they kept their bodies and themselves operating in a day-to-day context,” she continued. Whether you’re a dance “Also for them to stop going through the enthusiast, an observer or just motions and to just let loose and feel deeply whether it’s extreme joy or real rawness and someone looking to have a good vulnerability.” time, the 24-hour dance project Producer Harriet Wallace-Mead also was curated for you. highlighted inclusivity and creating a safe Exposing modern space for everyone in the community as vital ingredients in developing the dance layout. hospitality Creator and primary dancer Freya “We were interested in this idea of the McGrath created the project in response to project being an ‘inhibition liberated By Jacklyn Yeong her love for dance – as simple as that. machine’,” Harriet said. “Because we want it “I’m not a particularly talented dancer,” to be like ‘no matter how afraid you might Freya said. “I’m just enthusiastic and have a feel of this right now, we promise you, you’re Gabrielle Pearson’s original lot of willpower associated with dance.” her body and image for a project that went going to feel good!’.” stage play, Waiting On You, Presented as part of the Critical Mass beyond self-empowerment. The performance went on from 9pm program for Melbourne Fringe Festival “I hope that the project is a space for September 29 to 9am September 30 promises audiences a raw at Testing Grounds, the project was an everyone to celebrate whatever their following a narrative arc that consisted of a and relatable story of a young endurance performance heavily inspired by engagement with dance is. Sometimes it’s 80s, 90s and “noughties” section, an abstract works of performance artists such as Marina small and intimate, sometimes it’s really big dance theme and much more. woman’s life in a foreign, Abramovic and Tehching Hsieh with a touch and performative,” she said. “So that’s why “I worry that in the future if I’m at a party underground world of modern of hit dance films from the 80s like Billy Elliot I’m glad that we’ve been able to create an and I’m a bit tired, people are going to be and Flashdance. opportunity like that.” like, ‘Are you kidding? No, you can dance for hospitality. Freya explained that she wanted to use “Creating 24 hours where people can 24 hours’.” Freya said. The play focuses on 20-something- year-old Georgi’s (portrayed by actress Catherine Morvell) gullible relationship Milestone concert decisions with her unique, yet stereotypical, set of colleagues. By Jacklyn Yeong Theatre-goers will experience the beautiful nightmare of the protagonist losing herself in a continuous pursuit of The Newsboys Foundation trying to keep up with the rest of the crazy will be celebrating its 125-year world. Written, directed and produced by milestone with a diverse cross- Pearson and presented with an original cultural concert – 125BPM – in score performed live by local music composer Emily Dynes, the play prides collaboration with Melbourne itself with an all-Melbourne cast and a Youth Orchestras (MYO) and female-dominant production team. Outer Urban Projects (OUP). Melbourne Acting Studio’s Bruce Alexander praised the play for its confrontational yet relatable narrative. The 125BPM concert will be featuring “It is a play every young woman with talents of 60 young artists including an Kevin Nugara (OUP), Natasha Hanna (OUP), Noah Lawrence (MYO), William Barton and Emma Amery (MYO)_ a view to venturing out into the world Credit - Meredith O’Shea orchestra, rappers, beat boxers and gospel should see, or read,” he said. “Semi- singers. It will be orchestrated in a fast, quick classic orchestral works from Jean Sibelius doors,” he said. “It helped them when they autobiographical in nature, the play is and bright allegro tempo under the direction and Gustav Holst. were struggling and it was a place where both a champion for new experiences and of MYO’s music director Brett Kelly. Humbly established in 1893 as a club to they could have fun, where they could learn a warning about losing your way in the “Music has the unique ability to bring support young Victorians, the Newsboys valuable skills. It set a lot of us up for a better pursuit of those experiences.” people together across enormous distances,” Foundation has offered young Victorians life than we might have had without it.” The play will be debuting at the Mr Kelly said. “This celebratory event brings opportunities to realise and develop their The 125BPM concert will be held at Melbourne Theatre Company’s Lawler together a rich and inspiring diversity of skills to their full potential. Melbourne Recital Centre on Sunday, Theatre for a four-show season running young musicians.” Bob Urquhart, a former newsboy, said October 21 with tickets from $12-$18 from November 1-3. Mr Kelly will also be incorporating original joining the Newsboys Club changed his life. including a booking fee. Tickets are now available on www. compositions and arrangements by William “The club was something wonderful for For ticket bookings contact 9699 3333 or mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/other- Barton, Irine Vela and the OUP artists with the thousand of kids who passed through its browse to melbournerecital.com.au companies/waiting-on-you

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A failed robot, circa 2007, lies on the floor. He’s carved out of wood and is human-like, with arms, legs, a torso, wooden blocks for feet and hands and an opening for a mouth and eyes. Metamorphosis at Malthouse By Sean Car small as the Malthouse, with Opera Australia He is a seeing and speaking robot the original installation used to the much more expansive State but the other senses are missing. upon which the robot Theatre. He has become obsolete. interrogation room In Opera Australia’s first ever However, with a storyline and musical Even a computer these days was based. arrangement not becoming of a big can respond to the human Melissa Keys has show at the Malthouse Theatre, stage, Lobelson said the Merlyn Theatre, voice. curated the show baritone Simon Lobelson will transformed into a huge house built of There have been huge and she has worked scaffolding, would provide the perfect scene advances since 2007. You can with items in the play a man-turned-insect in for his character to climb, crawl and scurry. utter a command and have Buxton collection Franz Kafka’s dark comedy “It’s a very three-dimensional, cinematic, a robot deal with finances, plus shipped others in draw-you-in kind of experience,” he said. security and vacuum cleaning. for the duration. Metamorphosis from October “It’s essentially a chamber opera so it was Feelings are another matter. Van Hout is a well-known 25 to 27. wise to pick a venue that would draw out the The spectre of the human New Zealand artist and, even piece’s attributes.” imagination and its failings is the subject though he has spoken to Keys in an “Although beautiful, it’s very difficult Like Opera Australia, this will be Simon’s of the Ronnie van Hout retrospective at interview for the catalogue, an exhibition music but the challenge is that you’ve got to first time to the Malthouse and, in playing Buxton Contemporary, recently opened at leaves a lot unsaid. Often, subtle characters move around a lot on the floors and climb on the tragic role of Gregor, his first visit to the the University of Melbourne to show the are being introduced. the walls and roof. The scenery dock is very Merlyn Theatre will be brief! works of a private collector. Van Hout’s embroideries on canvas are dark, grungy and dusty.” Gregor is a broken man, exhausted by The gallery was open on the Grand Final exquisite, particularly the profile of a man Brian Howard’s score is percussive, eternal work and ungrateful family. Until one holiday when most humans were away for in a cap with stubble and a pipe. inventive and courageous. Conducted morning, he awakes and is not a man at all. a long weekend or living it up with their How happy he seems, to be used in by Paul Fitzsimon, 12 musicians and six Rather he is an insect whom, by the end of mates but there were robots, heads with something important at last. He has a role, singers ratchet up the horror and pathos of the play, “shrivels up and dies” according to missing noses and other strange creatures one that is revered within culture. this work: a story of social alienation in a Lobelson. ready to mingle. An artist who picks up on the pathos of modern, inhuman world. While that might sound like somewhat of Dark humour does not shy away from the those left behind by the dominant culture Directed by Tama Matheson and designed a giveaway, Lobelson notes that Kafka makes lonely and bereft. It invites you to partake. is at work here. by Mark Thompson, Metamorphosis as no secret of the plot from the very beginning The 21st century global citizen takes The old-fashioned robot is making its opera will make for riveting, shattering and of his book, which paves the way for a dry, dreamscapes and moonscapes in its stride. presence felt. It was naïve to think that a morbidly fascinating theatre. “No-one is watching you” is the catchline mere simulacrum could be taken seriously yet funny storyline. Tickets: opera.org.au for the exhibition, on for another month, by humans. They are far too smart. “In the first sentence of his book, Kafka and that is a disturbing, yet strangely There is an obsolete banana man and a describes Gregor’s transformation and he’s liberating, thought. shack man as well. A more life-like replica never given away as to why,” he said. “The After an encounter with the first failed of a human is pinned to the wall and is story becomes more about the family dealing robot, you enter an interrogation room called End Doll 2007. with it. In the end they can’t, so Gregor just for creatures that try and pretend they Humans and their expectations. shrivels up and dies.” are human. An imaginary door opens in Humans and their social mores. Tit for tat. “The story ends with the cleaning lady the electronically-sealed room, depicting Weddings. Divorce. Mates. They are not for disposing of his body and the family goes for an alternative reality in lurid lights that this robot. All he needs is a plug. a walk in the sun.” gradually fades into the distance. No-one is Watching You, Ronnie van Playing the role of an insect, The sound of an electric power station Hout, Buxton Contemporary, Southbank unsurprisingly, isn’t without its challenges. replaces the philosophical discussion of until October 21. Nor is performing an opera in a space as Simon Lobelson.

COMING UP IN NOVEMBER

TO BOOK: 9699 3333 melbournerecital.com.au CELEBRATING BRETT DEAN SYMPHONIC MOZART SOLILOQUY CNR SOUTHBANK BLVD & Fri 9 Nov 7.30pm Tue 13 Nov 11am Thu 22 Nov 7.30pm STURT ST, SOUTHBANK Iconic Australian works conducted Enjoy morning tea with friends and a One musician. One composer. by one of our great living composers, wonderful hour of musical treasures One dancer. Soliloquy transports #melbrecital Brett Dean. Featuring the Australian in the final concert for Mostly Mozart you to a solo performer’s internal PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT PARTNER premiere of a suite of songs from his 2018. ANAM Orchestra performs world of secrets, fragilities and superb new opera, Hamlet, performed Mozart’s elegiac Masonic Funeral passions. With dancer Stephanie by soprano Lorina Gore, tenor Topi Music and his joyous and celebratory Lake, 60 volunteer performers and Lehtipuu and the ANAM Orchestra. Sinfonia Concertante. - includes recorder virtuoso Genevieve Lacey morning tea. performing Telemann’s 12 Fantasies. EVENTS OCTOBER 2018

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Until Feb 3 - Gardens Oct 14 - Melbourne Recital Centre Until Oct 21 - Beckett Theatre Opens Oct 27 - Fairfax Studio MPavilion 2018, designed by renowned Barcelona- Bernadette Robinson returns to the Recital Centre Amid the chatter and outrage and belligerence Step back in time to the 80s. Gary Ablett has just based architect Carme Pinós of Estudio Carme for a sparkling concoction of musical delights. of public conversation lies a void: the Great signed with Geelong. Cyndi Lauper blares through Pinós will be open to the public from October Meet surprise guests (think Shirley Bassey and Julie Australian Silence. Political theatre outlaws Natalia the stereo. And for gifted young teenager, Jimmy 9, 2018 through February 3, 2019 at the Queen Andrews) and delight in interpretations of songs Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin of Belarus Free Djalu, the local video arcade is the place to be over Victoria Gardens. The four-month program from her favourite contemporary songwriters. Theatre have conceived an explosive new work summer. His mum knows better than anyone that comprises over 400 free events taking the form of Don’t miss this final chance to see her before she with some extraordinary Australian performers: Jimmy is a special kid with the world at his feet, but MTalks, MMeets, MMusic, MRelay, MProjects and leaves for London! Tammy Anderson, Natasha Herbert, Niharika will he ever find the courage to reach for the stars? Senapati, Hazem Shammas, and Daniel Schlusser. MKids. melbournerecital.com.au mtc.com.au mpavilion.org malthousetheatre.com.au

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Ongoing - Arts Centre Melbourne Until Jan 2019 - Cafe Vic Terrace Until Oct 31 - Arts Centre Melbourne Until March 2019 - NGV The Australian Music Vault features a free, Artist Louise Paramor has created a group of four Did you know Arts Centre Melbourne extends Spanning nearly 40 years, Designing Women immersive exhibition showcasing Australian sculptures specifically for the terrace outside Café five floors underground?! Explore the labyrinth highlights the ongoing role of female designers music, innovative digital participatory experiences Vic in Southbank. The works, titled Polyphony beneath the famous spire, including the grand as a dynamic and critical force in shaping and iconic objects from our Australian Performing #1 – 4, have been commissioned as part of a State Theatre, and uncover the fascinating story contemporary design culture. From fashion Arts Collection. Contemporary Art Projects program. FREE. of this 130-year-old entertainment precinct. Daily design, contemporary jewellery, and product australianmusicvault.com.au artscentremelbourne.com.au tours start at 11am. design, to architecture and digital innovation. artscentremelbourne.com.au ngv.vic.gov.au

LEIGH HENNINGHAM LYING STILL - REIMAGINED EVA ROTHSCHILD: KOSMOS A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER

Oct 22 - Photography Studies College Nov 7 - Salon Until Nov 25 - ACCA Oct 26 - Nov 18 - Playhouse PSC is proud to present Leigh Henningham, In her solo debut at Melbourne Recital Centre Continuing ACCA’s ongoing series of significant From award-winning playwright Aidan Fennessy former pictorial editor for The Age newspaper. accompanied by vocalist Hannah Cameron solo exhibitions by leading international artists, (What Rhymes with Cars and Girls) comes a Leigh has worked as a professional photographer and George Darvardis, Clio Renner plays an ACCA is excited to present a major show by Irish- moving and thought-provoking new work that in and around Melbourne for over 30 years. From intimate one-off concert in the Salon, featuring born, London-based artist Eva Rothschild. Curated grapples with one of life’s biggest questions. 1978 in the darkroom at the Melbourne Herald to re-interpretations of songs from Something Left by Max Delany and Annika Kristensen, Eva Directed by Peter Houghton (The Odd Couple) then more recently The Age and now a freelancer. to Leave Behind, and premieres off her upcoming Rothschild: Kosmos brings together new sculptural this empathetic and surprisingly humorous story Over that period he has photographed Melbourne, album. commissions with recent work spanning the last navigates the politics and emotions that come with its seasons, characters, and changing landscape, decade of the artist’s diverse yet distinct practice. confronting the end of life and the solace we take in melbournerecital.com.au moments of unexpected joy. while riding the changes in technology. acca.melbourne psc.edu.au artscentremelbourne.com.au

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At the end of year two of the current council, Southbank Local News assesses the performance of Melbourne's 11 councillors.

Lord Mayor Sally Capp Cr Nicholas Frances Gilley Cr Kevin Louey Has become a mainstream media star. Still to reveal why he wanted to be a councillor in Brand new to local government, Cr Capp Is taking the role more seriously now that Nothing to report (but that doesn’t the first place – assume training for greener is “learning on the job” but is covering he knows more about how it all works. Has necessarily mean nothing’s happening). pastures? Is closely aligned with the new lord deficiencies with sheer enthusiasm and embraced the role of chair of transport mayor. hard work. Exhausting to watch, she hasn’t and contributes welcomed and considered Cr Cathy Oke stopped running. And, being approachable, insights to debates. Steady in the job. Is loving her international Cr Susan Riley energetic, charming, open and welcoming, leadership role on climate mitigation. Some what’s not to like? Cr Capp wanted the job Another Team Doyle refugee relishing her Cr Philip Le Liu constituents would prefer she spent more more than her election rivals and is now independence. Is less afraid to contribute to time on roads, rates and rubbish. using her incumbency to work towards the Hard to read on policy matters. Sometimes debates. 2020 election (tensions emerging on this). fickle but attempts to represent business interests. Needs to work on his verbal Cr Beverley Pinder Cr Jackie Watts communication. Has returned without the constraints Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood Has gained the most from the realignment of having to answer to Robert Doyle. Cr Wood impressed during the immediate of the council in the post-Doyle era. Still Cr Rohan Leppert Confidence is up and is enjoying the job. post-Doyle era – rising to the challenge and remembers past injustices, but is more likely Working hard on “the people” portfolio. steering an unsteady ship into calmer waters. Far more relaxed since the Doyle exit now to be collegiate these days. From flying solo Has grown in confidence and stature and that policy positioning has become fluid. in the not-too-recent past, has had a majority is becoming more measured in response Was bruised by a poor showing in the lord Cr Nicholas Reece of councillors come around to her thinking and when under pressure. Is increasingly mayoral election and has adopted a more The planning chair is also enjoying the on the – a remarkable assuming the role of the wise old head within politically mercenary approach. Still the freedom that a post-Team Doyle world offers. change within 12 months. The renaissance the chamber – a mean feat for a young man. preeminent intellect in the council chamber. Now has a good understanding of planning. councillor.

Assault Transit police have released CCTV and hoping to identify a man after a car was Crime wrap damaged and a man assaulted in Southbank on July 2. Police have been told a man was walking along City Rd when he kicked and damaged a car about 4.30pm. incident, in the hope of identifying which Southbank flying saucers He then approached an unknown man and apartment the items came from. Police are investigating after crockery was pushed him over a parked scooter. thrown from a high-rise apartment building The offender is perceived to be Caucasian in in Southbank on September 8. Deception appearance and aged in his mid-20s. Police are seeking to identify a man after Investigators have been told a number of He was wearing a dark-coloured jacket, an alleged deception in Southbank on parked vehicles on Kings Way were struck by grey tracksuit pants and carrying a backpack. Thursday, June 14. the flying debris about 6.45am Investigators have released an image of a At around 8pm, a man visited a Southbank One vehicle had a smashed windscreen Police have released CCTV images of a man that may be able to assist with their supermarket before allegedly using a stolen and headlight, and dents to the bonnet after man whom they believe may be able to assist enquiries. credit card to purchase items. being stuck by what is believed to be white in their inquiries. Police are yet to speak to the victim and This credit card has been linked to several plates. The man was wearing blue jeans, black urge him to come forward. Police are keen to speak with anyone who fraudulently-created bank accounts and loan sneakers, a blue t-shirt and a burgundy zip- witnessed, or has -cam footage of the applications. up jacket. ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 21

Federal Politics Liberals and Nationals ship sheep

During the last parliamentary session, the Liberals narrowly defeated legislation that would have phased out live exports of sheep.

After The Animal Export Legislation They abolished the Inspector General of Amendment (Ending Long-haul Live Sheep Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports; Exports) Bill 2018 passed the Senate, they abolished the National Animal Welfare Labor’s Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Strategy; they abolished the animal welfare Joel Fitzgibbon, moved a motion to have unit in the Department of Agriculture; they legislation to ban live sheep exports come to abolished the CoAG Committee that deals the House immediately. with animal welfare issues; and they sent a Labor gave the House of Representatives clear signal to the regulator in the live export the opportunity to phase out the live trade that “there is nothing to see here” and export trade of sheep and the Morrison they should take a light touch approach. Government failed the test. It is very clear now that there is only one way Sadly, a small group of conservative MPs to phase out the live sheep export trade and who had pledged to vote against this cruel that is to elect a Shorten Labor Government. practice. Liberal MPs Sussan Ley, Sarah In addition, there is only one way to Henderson and Jason Woods reneged on restore government accountability and their commitment to vote with us to phase public accountability on animal welfare out the live sheep trade. issues and that is to elect a Shorten Labor Sussan Ley and Sarah Henderson, when Government. introducing their Private Members Bill to give effect to a phase out the live sheep trade, gave impassioned speeches. They talked about the horrors of this trade and said there were no other choices but to ban it and that The Age, Tuesday 11/9/2018 Page 5 the quicker it happened, the better off we would all be. put those promotions ahead of the welfare voting for the phase out of this trade.” Michael Danby Mr Fitzgibbon said: “Sussan Ley and of animals and, of course, ahead of the view The Abbott-Turnbull-Morrison Federal Member for Sarah Henderson gave up their convictions of the Australian community. They should Government’s record on animal welfare is Macnamara yesterday. They took their promotions in stand up, stand by their convictions, return appalling. [email protected] the new Morrison Government and they to their original positions and join Labor in 22 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79

Southbank Residents Association St Johns Southgate Here we go again That’s awesome!

Our seat, Albert Park, is currently held by the ALP’s Martin Foley I flew on an aeroplane the other day. There’s nothing extraordinary by just 3 per cent. about that, you might think, and you’d be right in one respect.

Southbank Residents Association (SRA) minister’s failure to apply mandatory Yes, like most of the people on the flight, opened up the conversation around will again be holding a “meet the candidates” height controls despite SRA lobbying for I hooked into my device and zoned out for the things that we, on our own, find too event to allow the local community an these controls. the entirety of the journey. beautiful, too confusing, or even too opportunity to ask the hard questions and In my opinion the issues affecting But looking at it another way, the flight horrifying for words. hear what is on offer. Southbank haven’t changed much and was rather extraordinary! There I was, with The great religious texts of the world have Owing to our very similar challenges, there is much that can still be done. a couple of hundred other passengers, allowed readers to process those things, this year we are joining with the Montague I think anyone who has a solution for inside a metal tube that was pushing its which we struggle to process on our own. precinct of Fishermans Bend. the placarded and livestock trucks that are way through the clouds. On top of that, holy writings have allowed, This event will be moderated by Walkely forced onto Power St and City Rd to take We were zooming towards our and can still allow us, to share the jaw- Award-winning journalist, former councillor an alternate route to the Burnley Tunnel, destination by a means once reserved for dropping experiences of life with others, and founder of Crikey.com, Stephen Mayne. would win votes. the birds. That is pretty incredible! Even even those buried many moons ago. In this forum four years ago, the While the Labor Party has committed so, I didn’t bother to look out the window, Shakespeare’s Hamlet famously uttered, predominant issue was planning. At that $500 million to start the Arts Precinct even once. “Words, words, words” as if they didn’t time, we had Matthew “Mr Skyscraper” Guy upgrade, much more is needed. I wonder If you can relate to my groanful toleration matter when, truth be told, they do – and as the Liberal Planning Minister, whom if any of the parties see this as a worthy of air travel, and I suspect that many of you not just for our self-annunciation but many would argue was haphazard. project to try to win voters in Southbank? can, then I think it’s fair to say that we’ve for our reception of the other and the I considered him not too friendly to My number one question to all lost a sense of awe. But even if you’re an revelation of God’s glory. Southbank, therefore the Liberal candidate candidates would be about their position aerophile, I’m sure the absence of awesome Admittedly, as a Christian minister, I’m had a difficult vision to sell let alone to win if Crown requested an extension to its is revealed in some other way, like “Oh, a biased. But I do believe that if we tap into our trust. But having said this, we did receive planning application for 1 Queensbridge double rainbow, that looks great … but I’ve the sacred writings of the world, we (myself assurances from Martin Foley that if a Labor St. The Liberal Party condemned Labor got to check my notifications on Twitter”. included) might relearn the language of government was elected, it would respect the for approving the application, so would it I tend to think that as all conquering, awe. overshadowing rules for the Yarra River and put its money where its mouth is and not top-of-the-food-chain, 21st century Because, in the words of scripture, we . renew any request for extension? creatures, we’ve become accustomed to the can discover depth, form and substance to To the Labor Party’s credit, it did – at least Here is an opportunity to not only review idea that we are the highest power. We’ve things otherwise inexpressible. for one application at the beginning of its a development proposal that should become like gods ourselves, so what is Holy words make us more able to say, term. It forced the reduction of six floors never have been approved under the there to be awed by? “That’s awesome!” about things truly from the Collins St CBUS development that existing legislation, but to also save some Sure, there are those things that can worthy, instead of assigning such glory to was destined to overshadow the river and Southbank heritage AND overshadowing still take your breath away. The Grand things as fleeting and trivial as the latest put the promenade into shadow during its of the Shrine of Remembrance. This Canyon, Uluru, or the night sky when Game of Thrones episode. most lively part of the day. is certainly a difficult position for any you’re hundreds of kilometres from any The Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, candidate, especially if Crown has donated light pollution for instance. Certain things then went on to do a review of the built form to their election campaign! I guess that can leave us impressed by the universe, yes, in the Capital City Zone (which includes could be a follow-on question! but in a different way than they used to – at Southbank) which was received positively by I encourage the residents of Southbank least in the Judeo-Christian tradition. the Southbank community, mainly through and Montague to come along to Boyd It used to be, to invoke the psalmist, that its clarity of what is expected. Community Hub, 207 City Rd, Southbank, the heavens declared the glory of God. It However, we were left feeling like mugs at 6pm for a 6.30pm start. used to be that we were truly awed, not just after the Minister, within six months of You can register your intention to attend by the sights before our eyes, but by the approving the new planning scheme, at sra-mtc-vic2018.eventbrite.com divine creativity behind them. ignored it, contradicting almost every facet Being impressed by the universe alone is of it, including overshadowing of the Shrine, fine, but it’s insufficient for the building of to give a “state significance” exemption Tony Penna a vocabulary around awe and for growing Tom Hoffmann to Crown Casino to develop the site at 1 the capacity to fully experience it. Because, Queensbridge St – and at significant discount Tony Penna is the president to put it simply, the universe itself can’t Tom Hoffmann is the pastor at of Southbank Residents’ St Johns Southgate Church. to the previously-legislated community respond to our gasps of, “Wow!” Association. www.stjohnssouthgate.com.au benefit. southbankresidents.org.au For millennia, sacred writings have And let’s not forget the precedent now set for developments within the Southbank Village or Arts Precinct owing to the

Sunday 28 October Every Sunday 9am Worship with Bach Cantata 9am Traditional worship with communion ( ) Es ist das Heil uns kommen her BWV9 10:30am Sunday School during school terms for 4 soloists, chorus, strings, oboe d’amore, flute and continuo 11am Informal worship with communion St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra 6pm Sunday Night at St Johns directed by Albrecht Koch Informal contemporary worship Domkantor, Freiberg, Saxony, Germany hosted by Lutheran Students and Friends 2018 St Johns Visiting Music Director The chapel is open daily 8:30am Cantata in Context: pre-service talk for private prayer and reflection

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Metro Tunnel Owners’ Corporation Law Electric vehicle charging and the rise of the machines

Australia lags behind the rest of the world in the uptake of new electric vehicles.

We even lag behind our southern supply boards (when these are required). cousins in New Zealand, who now boast There are also the issues about where more electric vehicles per capita than the meters are located. Some apartment Australia, despite having only a fifth of the buildings have their meters installed Building Anzac Station population base. Despite this statistic, by on the floor of where their apartment is 2030 it is reported that 50 per cent of new located. Now, if an owner resides on the Rd outside Melbourne Grammar School car sales in Australia will be for an electric 27th floor of a building, it is going to cost Works to build the Metro can now travel through a newly-installed vehicle. a fortune to run cabling and conduit from Tunnel’s new Anzac Station covered walkway. This provides a safer path With the massive surge in demand for the basement to connect to their meter. for pedestrians while works take place to electric vehicles corresponding with high Again, technology is going to have to under St Kilda Rd are construct the station walls. petrol prices and road tax user charges, intervene to resolve this “barrier to entry” progressing. Changed traffic conditions are now in there shall be a corresponding surge in issue. Separate meters are going to have place near as works demand for apartment complexes to to be installed in the basement (perhaps ramp up to build an entrance to Town retrofit its basement car parks to provide on common property, if space permits) in A bentonite plant is temporarily Hall Station on the corner of Flinders and the necessary charging stations. order to allow for charging stations and installed on the worksite and supports the Swanston streets. Flinders St is reduced by This brings a myriad of issues and meters to flourish. construction of diaphragm walls (d-walls). one traffic lane westbound between Russell challenges for owners’ corporations (OCs) Alternatively, OCs could partner with Bentonite is liquid clay that is pumped into and Swanston streets for up to four years to overcome in managing the costs of renewable energy companies to install the d-wall’s steel cages, which are lowered from October, but traffic can still turn left installation. The most obvious challenge charging stations which can effectively into trenches up to 25 metres below ground. and travel through the intersection towards is this: not all owners have carpark spaces, be plugged into a separate meter, but are Concrete is then poured into the trench Elizabeth St. and not all owners even own cars or will activated by way of an account login. as the bentonite is removed and recycled. The lane closure allows the station own cars in 10 years time. This way, the electricity costs are The completed d-walls act as supporting entrance to be safely constructed. Motorists This might mean that simply raising charged directly to the owner (perhaps by underground walls for the station before are encouraged to plan ahead and allow up levies on a lot entitlement basis to install way of direct debit each month). further excavation can safely begin. to an extra 15 minutes if travelling through basement charging stations will be OC committees should start planning On the Yarra Main Trail, just beneath this stretch of Flinders St. inequitable and unreasonable. now for these upgrades. The simple Princes Bridge, site investigation works are Pedestrian access around the intersection Conversely, common property message is that the technology has arrived taking place throughout October to assess and into Federation Square’s businesses, infrastructure in the form of meters and and the technology is cheap, so long as it ground conditions. This information will restaurants, cafes and bars is maintained. supply boards shall need to be upgraded is rolled out in large scale and is able to inform the design of the twin tunnels which Cyclists can still move safely around the in order to meet the surge in capacity for penetrate the mass market. will run under the Yarra River towards the precinct, with the St Kilda Rd bike lane electricity supply. So at least on some level, The times, they are a changin’ … new Town Hall Station under Swanston St. realigned. Fencing has been installed and even if all owners don’t have a car parking A family of ducks made their way to the ramps built to provide disability access space (or a car) the OC itself will need construction site in early October. Our crews around the site. The former Melbourne to bear some of the upgrade costs for its were on hand to escort the mother and her Visitor Centre is being demolished to make electricity infrastructure. eight ducklings to safety at Albert Park Lake. way for the station entrance. The City of A user-pays system has merit. Under Melbourne unveiled its new visitor hub at this model, owners who wish to keep an Traffic changes Melbourne Town Hall in August. electric car shall pay the costs of installing Bowen Lane is closed at St Kilda Rd until All works at Federation Square are being the charging station within their basement Tom Bacon early November to realign the service lane undertaken with the relevant approvals. parking space, and should pay a fee to Tom Bacon is the principal between Bowen Lane and Albert Rd. This For more information on Metro Tunnel the OC (to be held in escrow as a form of lawyer of Strata Title Lawyers. work will create a larger construction area for works, visit metrotunnel.vic.gov.au and to differential levy) to fund the costs of the [email protected]. works in that area. Pedestrians along St Kilda plan your journey, visit vicroads.vic.gov.au upgrades of the common property power au

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Montague Community Alliance At last, a Fishermans Bend Framework! On Friday, October 5, the Minister for Planning, Richard Wynn, released the Fishermans Bend Framework plan.

The overwhelming reaction from the for existing workers and residents, the 109 than $1.5 million. Montague community has been positive tram that is already over-crowded and How does working in Montague affect to the lower heights, although the word the increasing amount of recently-arrived your quality of life, including your work? discretionary does makes us a little queasy! residents and workers using the streets This was my ‘hood and it makes me feel And lessening the number of towers and parks and how that is impacting the good being here, I feel quite grounded and to allow for more street level community environment. at ease and it’s a comfortable fit for me. activity, with the development of arts and We look forward to the more detailed At the same time, I see people coming to community hubs is a great addition. precinct plan and to continuing to develop Father Bob’s warehouse in MP for help. I These community hubs will continue to our Neighbourhood Agreements with the have known a lot of these people for a long ensure current and future communities relevant stakeholders. time, and see that they and their children are engage with each other and further develop Please don’t forget we have an “Interrogate poorer than when I first knew them. our already dynamic neighbourhood. the Candidates” meeting on October 30 at So, I suppose it’s a strange kind of balance, The exact words in the Framework for the The Boyd Community Hub in City Rd at 6.30. nostalgia, feeling grounded, at ease and yet Montague Precinct are to develop … This is a free event but you will need to sad to see people that haven’t moved on, or “A diverse and well-connected mixed use register with Eventbrite (sra-mtc-vic2018. up, or in fact have the quality of their lives Memuzin River. precinct celebrating its significant cultural eventbrite.com). Please book early as places decline. and built heritage, and network of gritty are limited and you will have an opportunity Melbourne from occupied Kurdistan. My What are the challenges of working in streets and laneways.” to directly question the three state mother and father worked in Montague, Montague? Of course, Montague will still have towers, candidates – Martin Foley (ALP), Andrew which in the 1970s was the gateway to the The challenges are how to build a but there will be differences of heights within Bond (Liberal) and Ogy Simic (The Greens). vast and expansive manufacturing sector of cohesive community when there are the the precinct. We are delighted to be collaborating with Fishermans Bend. disadvantaged in social/public housing, The Framework describes North and the Southbank Residents Association on this It was my ‘hood, so after my family moved wealthy residents and those who come South Montague – North being the area event and look forward to seeing you all on to the western suburbs, and because I here to work. This the long-term objective, abutting Normanby Rd, which will continue the 30th. knew lots of local Turkish and Kurdish kids to bring people together and see our to have buildings of up to 24 storeys, like the I would keep coming back, squatting and community become cohesive while Gravity Building (corner of Montague and Meet a Montaguan… sleeping among the shrubs and dunes at respecting and celebrating diversity in an Gladstone streets). Who are you? Port Melbourne beach. In 2013 Father Bob equal opportunity environment. South Montague will have low to mid- I am Memuzin River, a Kurdish/Egyptian started a warehouse community pantry and What would you change about working rise ranging from four to 20 storeys, like the Australian. I was educated at the Baltara and outreach centre in the Montague Precinct in Montague? Nightfall building in Gladstone St. Happily, Turana Juvenile Detention Centres and on and five years ago he asked me to come back More affordable housing. Currently, Buckhurst St is to become a “green spine” the streets. In my youth, I met Father Bob to work with him. I have now married a local the area lacks the middle socio-economic with heights up to 12 storeys and a bike track who gave me a stable home and, with his lady, Josephine Lettieri and we have two- demographic. To live here one is either very connecting Bay St with the city. help, I went to school and eventually did a year-old son. poor, or wealthy and this makes it hard for Developers will have a short period of time BA at Melbourne University. What are the best or most interesting the community to integrate. The differences to resubmit their plans to fit within these I have worked on and off in the things about working in Montague? between people are too significant. We need new guidelines. Obviously, there are some community services/care sector for 30 years The most interesting thing I’ve seen is the a middle way. permits that have already been issued for and I’m also a social and environmental transformation of the area. It’s like jump- towers up to 30 storeys in the precinct and, activist, a documentary film maker and a cuts of a film. Every time I’ve come back, hopefully, these will be developed sensitively musician/composer. the area has sort of gentrified just that little Trisha Avery with great design to fit in to the revamped Currently, I’m the CEO of The Father Bob more. I say kind of gentrified because the Trisha Avery is the convener Fishermans Bend Framework. Maguire Foundation based in the Montague area was quite grungy and run down (in of the Montague Community There are many things for us locals to be the 70s and 80s). Now some of those same Alliance. Precinct (MP). [email protected] content with, and there are some that need What brought you to work in Montague? people are the people living in the gentrified more attention such as the lack of parking In 1970, my family moved to South version of the same tiny cottages worth more

Safety & Security Stifle the opportunity

I was pleased to see the official crime statistics showing a reduction in person crime in our response zone.

I could tell you it’s within all the corporate Not many offenders actively go out be worthwhile breaking in to your vehicle. wherever you may be. targets etc, etc, but the reality is that crimes thinking that they will break into a car – it’s Even gym bags left in view are tempting If you have a question around policing in affect people directly. Crimes like assaults more likely that they will be on their way because, whilst you know that it only the Southbank Area please feel free to send and robberies are always the most traumatic somewhere (perhaps to commit another contains your smelly gym gear, the offender them to me at southbank-uni-oic@police. and therefore are the crimes that we have a crime) and they see an opportunity. So, if is wondering if there is a wallet or a phone vic.gov.au. I will try to answer as many as I real focus on reducing. the opportunity is taken away, then there is etc in the bag. can and will print some in future additions Don’t get me wrong, we focus on reducing less chance that the crime will occur. It’s the same when you’re sitting at a cafe of SLN. all crime but a reduction in these crimes is To avoid being that victim, don’t leave or somewhere public – don’t leave your Quote for the day: Behind every great man particularly pleasing and one that we will anything on view in when you park your car phone on the edge of the table as it is just too is a woman rolling her eyes …. Jim Carrey continue to focus on, particularly as we and always have a grip on your handbag or tempting for someone walking by to grab it. come up to the silly season. phone. Handbags at the side of your chair are the A lot of property crime such as theft and I have walked around car parks and past same. theft from motor cars are what we term as cars parked on the street and have seen Is seems so obvious to me but we have predominantly opportunistic crime. coins in the centre console, handbags left people reporting these sort of crimes to us Senior Sgt Steve Bills What that means is that, generally on seats, computer bags left in footwells etc. all the time. So when you’re parking your Station Commander at speaking, the crimes are not planned – they Even if there is no computer in that bag or car, think about what is on display and when Southbank Poilice Station occur on a spur of the moment when an nothing of value to you in the handbag, you you’re out and about enjoying Southbank [email protected]. opportunity presents itself. are still suggesting to the offender that it may keep a hold of your phone and handbag au ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 25

We Live Here Cladding – remove now, pay later?

Apartment buildings across Melbourne are finding that it can cost hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to remove combustible cladding.

We await feedback from owners who are Cladding in the courts We Live Here - representing owners We Live Here was created in 2015 to tempted by the state government’s offer of give a voice to residents who live in these cladding “rectification” loans that can be With $24 million at stake, Lacrosse and residents apartment buildings, and for whom it is their paid off through council rates. apartment owners have instituted legal We Live Here has been successful in giving home. Planning Minister, Richard Wynne, has action against some heavy hitters in the a voice to owners and residents. We have There will be some but obviously not been reported as saying “these financing building industry. Four years after a major developed ongoing and cordial relationships complete alignment between We Live Here, agreements allow cladding to be removed fire ravaged their building, owners are still with politicians across the spectrum with representing residents and a group that quickly, without affecting property prices”. seeking to have cladding removal paid the aim of making sure that owners and represents management businesses. While we can hope these loans will be for by the parties responsible. Just who is residents are heard. For example, We Live Here is in complete readily accessible and not tangled in red responsible is the big question. We Live Here also offers support in this agreement with two of the three issues in the tape, the property prices have already been The legal action by Lacrosse owners is column to business interest groups where SCA campaign: affected, Mr Wynne! against eight parties including the builder, we believe they may help the cause of The long-overdue reforms to the Owners On top of that, We Live Here is hearing building surveyors, architects, and fire apartment residents and owners. Corporation Act 2006 which commenced in that builders are charging a pretty premium engineers. Recently one such business group, Strata 2015 by the Department of Consumer Affairs for any project related to the C-word – with Notably absent from the invitation list Community Australia (Vic) (SCA), started a as part of its Property Law Review, but still abashed building companies that installed is the developer (a $2 holding company) campaign to influence political policy in the has not surfaced despite being promised the cladding in the first place now finding and perhaps for obvious reasons, the state lead up to the state election. in early 2018; and the vexed issue of the word “cladding” oddly ineffable. government. Since news of the SCA campaign started combustible cladding, and who should take Speaking of premiums, ignored by all The legal action has spawned a flurry of circulating We Live Here has received many responsibility for paying to replace defective governments is the devastating effect that accusations and counter-accusations in enquiries from those wanting to know what material. cladding has had on insurance premiums, the media as the targeted parties position our position is on this issue. with eye-watering increases just adding themselves for a lengthy, expensive legal What we can tell you is this: to the already huge financial burden on stoush. Strata Community Australia (Vic) (SCA) owners. Meanwhile the hapless owners pick is the peak industry body for owners’ www.welivehere.net Perhaps we need a royal commission up the tab, with apartment values having corporation managers in Victoria, i.e. SCA “we live emails to campaign@ re”TM on cladding gouging, inviting builders reportedly dropped at least 30 per cent and represents businesses that manage the he welivehere.net and insurance companies to “rectify” some lenders calling in debts on the basis of apartment buildings in which 1.6 million themselves? diminished loan to value ratio. Victorians live.

Pet’s Corner Enter the “Shiba Zone” By Jacklyn Yeong

Hero is an energetic Shiba Inu with a distinct black and tan coat. However his attention spans from highly alert to forgetting his name the next minute.

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ROB HAMSON, 69, MCKINNON, RETIRED JASON MURPHY, 33, MORDIALLOC, FINANCE TREVOR LIDDELL, 66, ADELAIDE, MANAGER

I only watch the AFL during the finals but I’m very Collingwood was in front for the whole match, I It was an excellent game to watch for a footy fan. I pleased with the result. would have preferred Collingwood to win because thought that both teams did a really good job. it’s a Melbourne team but the West Coast did a good job. It was a good game.

PATRICK JAMES, 21, PERTH, RETAIL HEATHER CHILDS, 56, PERTH, RETIRED AMY ZUANG, 27, CBD, STUDENT Question: Fantastic, it was one of the best matches as both Best result ever. I have always been a West Coast I don’t really know much about it because I’m teams were so close. 20 minutes in and it was a fan. I came all the way from Perth to watch the visiting from Luxemburg, but everyone seemed to bloodbath but the Eagles slowly made their way game and I thought they delivered the best game be very excited about the game, especially during What do you think about and eventually won the game. I’m super proud. ever. the last weekend. the AFL grand final result?

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Southbanker Walking for a purpose By Niccola Anthony

When Thomasine Warmington was in her mid-20s, she lived in a share house on Southbank Boulevard that overlooked the coroners court and the adjoining mortuary.

Emergency services and mortuary staff Laura Bullock has struggled with the would be visiting the site at all hours of the condition for over 20 years. Her daughter day and night, which made for an interesting Maggie suffers from a rare condition living experience. involving infantile spasms, which is One day, Ms Warmington was coming unrelated to Ms Bullock’s own condition. home from work when she noticed a rabble “Within our group of friends, we actually of journalists outside the court. all used to live in Southbank. [The Bullocks] She walked inside her flat to find the TV used to live on Kavanagh St. We all used to news on and an explanation for the situation geekishly call ourselves ‘The Family’ and unfolding outside. Carl Williams had been where they used to live was called ‘The Nest’,” stabbed in prison and his body had been Ms Warmington said. transported to the morgue just moments Ms Bullock is often unable to come to before. catch-ups between the friendship group due Despite the sombre surrounds of to complications with her condition. her Southbank Boulevard abode, Ms “I think to see that real interruption in her Warmington wasn’t dissuaded from living in life and then even some of the things she the area. In fact, her love for Southbank only went through during her pregnancy with grew. Maggie, you want to do anything you can to Now, having lived in the area for 10 years, provide support,” Ms Warmington said. she considers herself a Melburnian through- Thomasine Warmington. It was this determination to support her and-through – an admission that might close friend that compelled Ms Warmington be difficult for her Perth-based family to I think, in turn, that vibe shapes you as a where you think about making friends with to sign up to The Epilepsy Foundation’s Walk stomach. person,” Ms Warmington said. your neighbours and community but it was for Epilepsy at on October 21. “I went back to Perth one time and was “I’m very proud to live in Melbourne.” quite cool,” Ms Warmington said. The walk is the foundation’s inaugural looking for peppermint tea and sparkling Ms Warmington fondly remembers a time, Over the past 10 years, Ms Warmington outdoor fundraising event and hopes to water. It was then that I realised I may have a few years ago, when she was invited to has certainly grown to appreciate the unique raise money and awareness for the 60,000 become a Victorian,” Ms Warmington said. one of Southbank’s famed Welcome Project community feel of Southbank, despite the Victorians living with epilepsy and the 60 But it isn’t just Ms Warmington’s preferred dinners at the Boyd Centre to welcome new suburb’s proximity to the CBD. sufferers who die each year as a result of choice of beverage that keeps her on the east migrants to the area. Attendees bring along That community feel has been their condition. coast. The multicultural “vibe” of Melbourne a plate of food to share with the group, while strengthened in part by an established You can donate money towards Ms also has a lot to do with her decision to stay. sharing stories from each other’s homelands. friendship group in the area between Ms Warmington and Ms Bullock’s Walk for “I think, in general it’s a very multicultural “It was crazy meeting all these people that Warmington and her closest friends, one of Epilepsy campaign at walkforepilepsy-2018. city. It’s a really nice, easy place to live and lived in Southbank. It’s not the type of place whom is a sufferer of epilepsy. everydayhero.com/au/team-bullock

History From corporate office to high-end living rates – about 10 per cent of those payable in theatrette foyer by the Melbourne sculptress At the southern end of the city. Norma Redpath. The major southern boulevard of St Kilda The building became indelibly ingrained Southbank is the block of Rd had been cited for office development into the memory of many Melburnians when apartments called The Domain. following a change to zoning in 1956. At BP adorned it with a huge illuminated star the intersection with Albert Road, the oil each Christmas and Easter. company British Petroleum (BP) constructed BP relocated in 1993 and the building It represents patterns of changes to land- its new headquarters in 1964. was purchased and converted into over 100 use in the area, where existing housing was It replaced Princes Terrace, a long, 19th apartments (one of the first such conversions replaced by corporate headquarters, which century group of about 10 two-storey houses in Melbourne) and modified externally with were later converted to apartments. in Albert Rd, that would today be highly- the addition of balcony terraces for the new The high-pressure building boom of prized for their uniformity of design and occupants (some capable of holding 200 the late 1950s saw corporations seeking to features, but had become run-down and guests). construct new buildings facing difficulties in were unceremoniously knocked over. On completion in 1995 it was re-named as finding large plots of land in the city. Many The 19-storey design (by the firm of R.S. The Domain and became one of the prestige began to look south across the river where Demaine, Russell, Trundle, Armstrong and high-rise apartment towers in Melbourne, a the value of land was significantly cheaper. Orton) swept around the gently-curving status it still enjoys. South Melbourne had long been a corner. Decidedly horizontal, the simple mishmash of factories, workshops, car facade of the state-of-the-art building dealers and small businesses, much of it on utilised precast concrete panels, adorned Crown land leased from the Commonwealth. with an understated surface pattern But it was well-served by two tram lines, comprising a linear motif, and represented land was plentiful and cheap and there were a shift away from the glass curtain-walled fewer impediments to construction than towers erected in post-war Melbourne. Robin Grow in the city. Demolition of large buildings to Like a number of other 1960s towers, President - Australian Art Deco enable the new was not necessary and the additional visual interest was provided by a and Modernism Society council, ever keen to attract development, relief mural in fibreglass electroplated with [email protected] was offering attractive deals on property The BP building. copper and a 1964 abstract sculpture in the 28 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS ISSUE 79

Southbank Sustainability Group Sustainability talks and Boyd Park

September and October (so far) have been great educational months for the Southbank Sustainability Group, while we are waiting for the new Boyd park community garden and orchard.

In September we ran a talk on how to reduce our environmental impact through “zero waste” living. I conducted this talk with the assistance of a long-term “zero waster.” Then on October’s first Saturday, we ran our second talk on “Conscious Consumerism and Fast Fashion”, focusing on the harmful environmental and human effects of fast fashion and some great solutions. The talk completely cleared and built to adhere is why you might have seen the dried passion half of the meet-up. was conducted by Madeline Clarke, founder to new park design (current location of fruit branches, instead the usual lively, green The next meet-up is on Saturday, October of Green Spectrum. We are very grateful! community garden’s in-ground plants); fence growth. 20. In early October we met the City of ■■ January-February 2019: Orchard trees Over the next few months’ meet-ups, there For more details or to get involved with the Melbourne’s team in charge of the long- established in back right-hand side corner will be opportunities to move more north- group or the garden, contact us at: facebook. awaited Boyd Park, and community garden. of new Boyd Park. New tap and hose line lawn plants and also for residents to take com.au/SouthbankSustainabilityGroup or added for watering. Permanent toolbox to some of the plants to transplant at home. [email protected] With some of the park’s roll-out store gardening tools added; and You will slowly see the current community phases delayed, here is the latest on ■■ April-May 2019: Front of Boyd permanent garden area move to the concrete planters in the community garden: vegetable and herb garden planter boxes the back with the addition of new trees. established (near current playground We meet every fortnight on Saturdays at Artemis Pattichi ■■ First half of October: Old school building area). 10am (on the first and third Saturdays of the Southbank Sustainability Group demolished and north lawn fence We already moved the passion fruit plants, month) at Boyd to talk sustainability issues southbanksustainability@gmail. removed; climbing on the north lawn fence, to the and projects, garden needs and then we go com ■■ December-January: North lawn concrete planters at the back of the area. This out and tend to the garden for the second

Health & Wellbeing Positive psychology for increased wellbeing

Traditionally, psychologists have been focused on alleviating human suffering by supporting individuals to relieve the negative symptoms they experience.

This is not the same as supporting is the ability to be optimistic and view the Relationships – being authentically enhancing wellbeing and providing a barrier people to flourish and thrive in their life past, present, and future from a positive against mental illnesses such as depression in a proactive way before they begin to perspective. We can increase positive connected to others and anxiety. Our relationships often amplify our experience these negative symptoms. emotions through cultivating gratitude and wellbeing by providing us with some of The science of positive psychology is forgiveness, savouring physical pleasures Achievement – a sense of our basic human needs: interaction and focused on supporting all people, even those and mindfulness and building hope and connection with other humans and allow accomplishment and success that are travelling well, to thrive in life, and optimism. Positive emotion is partly us to experience emotions which improve Having (and achieving) explicit goals not just help those that are struggling. heritable however and our emotions tend mood and overall wellbeing such as: joy, and ambition in life can give us a sense of to fluctuate within a range, so do not be meaning, laughter, a feeling of belonging and accomplishment and improve our self- PERMA model of wellbeing alarmed if you don’t experience positive pride. From an evolutionary perspective, esteem and self-worth. Make your goals The area of positive psychology is the emotions regularly and strongly, this is not connection also serves us because the achievable and timely so that you feel a scientific study of the factors that enable the only way towards wellbeing. drive to connect with and support others sense of achievement as often as possible. individuals and communities to flourish. So Engagement – being completely promotes our survival. When you achieve a goal, make sure you what is human flourishing and what enables savour your accomplishment. us to do so? absorbed in activities Meaning – having a purposeful Do you have questions for Rajna or a topic The PERMA model for wellbeing states Engagement is the experience of you would like her to cover? that there are five building blocks that enable becoming fully absorbed in the activity that existence Email [email protected] flourishing – positive emotion, engagement, you are doing because it fully deploys your Meaning is the sense that you belong relationships, meaning and accomplishment skills and strengths and is just challenging to and are serving something bigger then and there are techniques to increase each. enough to keep you on task. According to yourself and is in stark contrast to the way Take a look at each of the below: how scientists, this experience is called “flow”. many of us live our lives – in the pursuit many of these elements do you have in your Choose tasks that create this feeling for of pleasure and material wealth. Studies Rajna Bogdanovic daily life? you: an interesting work project, playing a continuously conclude that meaning (as Clinical psychologist musical instrument, reading a book, writing, opposed to the ownership of material Positive emotion- feeling good building furniture, fixing a bike, gardening, possessions) leads to a greater sense of bogdanovicrajna@gmail. Being able to focus on positive emotions sports training or performance etc. purpose, belonging and connectedness, thus com ISSUE 79 SOUTHBANK LOCAL NEWS 29

Holmesglen Student-led underground runway the most important part of constructing a Fashion design students from garment. My cuts are really basic because I think the garment does not have to be Southbank’s Holmesglen City trendy, but it has to stand the test of time.” Campus will showcase their Holmesglen fashion program course leader Julie Wright said the “super talented” edgy work that channels the students designed their outfits using modern grunge scene at an underground equipment and computer-aided design carpark turned runway this (CAD). She said Underground Runway’s brief was to challenge or provoke, which the event month. would do in its gritty real-world setting. “They are daring and imaginative,” Ms Bachelor of Fashion Design students have Wright said of the designs. “There needs produced Underground Runway as part of to be an element of beauty too. People Holmesglen’s October Student Showcase. need to be able to say ‘wow’ but also ‘look Professional models will wear their avant- at that craftsmanship and beauty’. One of garde pieces in a Chadstone campus car the hallmarks of our program is innovative park. technical design.” Some of the talented third-year students Underground Runway is part of have already shown their work at Melbourne Holmesglen’s 2018 Student Showcase, which Fashion Week’s (MFW) Town Hall student runs from October 15 to 28 and will highlight event this year, working to the theme the best of trade, hospitality, education, IT “communicate”. and environment courses. Among them is 32-year-old Mauritian- Showcase will have displays, born Joan Rose. Joan’s subtle minimalist demonstrations and activities across designs were featured at MFW. Her grey Holmesglen’s entire program, highlighting how much more a TAFE education can offer. and navy outfits, including a coat and slip Ella Strong and Jacque Sale. dress, blouse and pants and a dress, used Underground Runway will take place bold stitching and markings to reflect the process. process of garment making,” Joan said. “This at 6.30pm, October 18 at Holmesglen’s beginning of the tailoring/manufacturing “I wanted to show people the initial is how you put a garment together. That’s Chadstone Campus. Holmesglen.edu.au

Letters to the Editor

The cost of cladding to understand what is going on and who is multi-millionaire plus working for the top let someone in or out. RE: OCs will be forced to fix dodgy responsible for the damage to our car. They end of town. After that we mostly went down stairs to cladding. replied that there were strong winds and As sure as night follows day Comrade have a “cleansing ale” or three with all the Surely this is tripe? What is the point in they recommended me to talk to our OC Michael Danby, the Member for candidates – but not Michael, coming down having standards and building regulations management. They also replied that they are Israel obliged and organised just such a bun later to talk to non-LU faction members. in place where architects, builders, councils, not going to be responsible for damage to fight when he organised a Labor Unity (LU) The first vote was, I’m told, Josh 55, Nick developers, etc are required to ensure these our car and recommended me to approach faction meeting at the Caulfield RSL on July 37, Mary 16. The meeting ended at 8.30, to regulations are met? our insurance company. 19 to select his replacement as the Member Michael’s horror, with Josh Burns eventually Being part of an OC group, I believe that What sort of response is that? There is for Melbourne Ports / Macnamara, now that winning 61 - 49 on Ms Delahuntly’s it’s time to take on this one-sided decision still a lot of rubbish everywhere. Recently he was forced to retire at the next election by preferences. and join in a class action against it. We pay Melbourne Art Fair was only a stone’s throw Labor heavies. The number of attendees increasing enough in rates and taxes now with little away from Miles St. I saw a number of people One source claims it was the Vic ALP during the night after frantic phone calls protection provided by the state government going along pointing to piles of rubbish and Administrative Committee. Michael, I to LU members to “turn up” and vote. Ms and councils without having to fork out more taking photos. It is a shame for Southbank understand, wanted to continue to boost his Delahuntly has accused Danby of trying to to cover their lack of enforcing regulations. and Melbourne. I also lodged a complaint super pay-out. misrepresent the electorate with a “vote” of Brian Kelly with City of Melbourne. however, so far, I Danby’s intention was to anoint Nick what a select group (male dominated Labor Montague Towers have not noticed any improvements. Please Dyrenfurth, a fellow Mt Scopus student, as Unity) thought. She has not been permitted find attached a number of photos I took the next MP for Macnamara and to make it to see the voting list even though she is a LU Keep Miles St clean recently including a big bin sitting in our extremely hard for a female candidate, in this faction member, such is the distrust between My name is Boris. My wife Zina and I live driveway and damage to our car. My wife case, Ms Delahuntly, a popular former local the hard-right LU supporters and general LU on Miles St in Southbank. We have a serious and I are no longer spring chickens and it mayor. faction members. problem with garbage in our area. Across the is difficult for us to clean someone else’s Danby sent the invitations on his Supporters of Ms Delahuntly have raised road there is a low-rise building at 175 Sturt garbage. Our neighbour is in the same boat parliamentary letterhead to 138 LU faction concerns that Mr Burns’s preselection would St. There are a number of businesses there. regarding garbage coming from across the (80 per cent male) members out of the 530 represent a serious blow to the party’s (and They generate a lot of rubbish, which they road. ALP (real members plus LU stacks) members Shorten’s) affirmative action policies or put into big industrial bins. More often than Boris Berezin in Melbourne Ports / Macnamara. initiatives. not these bins are not closed properly so all The other male candidate was Josh Burns, Less than a week later Josh received the sorts of rubbish flies all over the place and a An alternative view a former Danby staffer, who now works for nod from the ALP National Executive which lot of it ends up in our front garden and on As a member of an ALP faction - the Kim the Socialist Left-beholden Premier, “Dan meant that 53 LU members in Macnamara our driveway. Beazley Snr faction or “The cream of the the Man” Andrews. have won over nearly 500 other ALP Those bins are left sitting outside 175 Sturt working class faction – I just love watching Lo and behold, to Danby’s horror, enter members (real members plus stacks) in St for days on end. Lately we had a number a good old factional fight between other Nicollo de Machiavelli. A text message Macnamara, who once again, have no say in of windy days so Miles St was covered in an ALP factions, even more so if it’s an internal was sent out to non-LU faction members proceedings. extra layer of rubbish. On one occasion a factional fight where the waste matter really requesting that they come to the preselection From memory, Labor had problems in bin drifted across Miles St and ended up in flies, and the stakes are high - a seat in meeting mentioned above and that the event staffing the polling booths at the last federal our driveway. My wife could not get in. In parliament. would be hosted by M. Danby. No one seems election in 2013, which is surprising given a few days there was another incident – in Nowadays, there is no discernible to know who sent the text but clearly an ALP the claimed ALP membership. the evening the wind pushed a bin across difference between the ALP factions. They member who has access to the local ALP Marcus “The Comrade” L’Estrange Miles St and it hit our car, which was parked exist only as grubby job-creation schemes membership list. outside. Zina and I approached some people for those within the factions who would, At the start of the meeting there were working at 175 Sturt St to find out who is in metaphorically speaking, kill their own about 35 LU faction members in the meeting charge of rubbish removal. They sent us to mother to become an MP and from there room with 45 non-faction members being Send your letters to news@ their landlord – Wood Property Partners. a millionaire, then later, if you are smart, physically barred from trying to get in. 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