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Indian Independence Day was celebrated in style last month.

Federation Square was the focus of the day on August 15, which saw a fl ag-raising, dancing and celebrity heart-throbs. Th e Indian Film Festival of Melbourne also kicked off during the weekend. A Bollywood dance competition was popular with 31 teams of dancers selected from around Australia, New Zealand and Fiji participating. Among the judges were actress Kangana Ranaut, heart-throb Imran Khan and director Nikhil Advani. Double whammy for CBD traders along the eastern edge of the CBD. this year’s parade to assess whether the in that context. We will work closely with the money it contributes continues to activate AFL to ensure that city businesses continue Th e previously joyous thoughts Th is year’s parade starts at the Old Treasury CBD businesses. to benefi t from the AFL Grand Final Parade Building, travels south down Spring St before of another AFL grand fi nal in future years.” have turned to despair for turning left into Wellington Pde and making Th e council’s marketing chair, Cr Beverley its way to the MCG. Pinder-Mortimer, said she was disappointed Collins Street Precinct president Mary city retailers who are about to that the parade had been re-routed. Poulakis declined to comment, but City Th e AFL says the new public holiday played Precinct president Gerard Kelly did not hold “However, it is likely that the tradition will suff er a double whammy on “into a little bit of the thinking” and says it back. October 2. worked closely with the State Government remain and Melburnians will take to the before announcing the new route. holiday like any other long weekend and Mr Kelly said grand fi nal eve had become fi nd time to stop by for some shopping one of central Melbourne’s biggest days for Not only will they have to pay severe penalty “To fi nish the parade in and around that and dining after the Spring St activities,” Cr small business but many would not be able rates should they choose to open, city environment where families can enjoy a Pinder-Mortimer said. to open this year. workers won’t be around because the State whole day of activity, we think provides a “We hope that the change in the route does “Penalty rates will make it impossible for Government has gazetted a public holiday. great opportunity,” corporate partners and not prove to be detrimental to our retail some to open,” he said. business manager Richard Simkiss said. And, to make things even worse, the AFL and hospitality sector and will evaluate the has re-routed the annual grand fi nal parade Th e City of Melbourne says it will evaluate success of the 2015 AFL Grand Final Parade Continued on page 4

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Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 www.cbdnews.com.au Th e Library at the Dock in Docklands lists 22 still standing Melbourne CBD residents are “live events” on its webpage – including table Advertising tennis, learning how to make string, the art Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 being short-changed when it CBD residents opposed to the of Japanese pickles and learning to knit with [email protected] comes to community services. big needles. demolition of the Princess Reader contributions are welcome. Th ese activities may not be to everyone’s Mary Club in Lonsdale St Please send articles and images to About 40,000 people live within postcode taste but, the point is, nothing is being remain confi dent of success. [email protected] 3000 and a further 6000 apartments are off ered within the CBD where the residential Th e deadline for the October edition is currently under construction. population is exploding. In the CBD, Developer Leighton Properties wants to Th ursday, September 17. Th e residential population will soon be particularly, there is an even greater demolish the building to make way for a proportion of overseas-born residents who, Follow us on Twitter 50,000 – the equivalent of a major country 33-storey commercial tower on the site. you would reasonably expect, would be in @CBD_News_3000 town – and yet there are practically zero community facilities and activities. even greater need of community services. Th e Wesley Historic Precinct Action Group (WHPAG) reports that Heritage Like us on Facebook Th e City of Melbourne has done very well It’s as if the City of Melbourne believes that Victoria is organising a peer review cbdnewsmelbourne from its apartment-tower-fuelled growth. the buzz and vibrancy of the city is its own of a report from the developer on the reward for residents. But it’s the residents’ Unlike fast-growing outer metropolitan CBD News is owned and operated by condition of the building. presence in the fi rst place which has created councils, it has (relatively speaking) not Shane Scanlan ([email protected]. the buzz and vibrancy. had to fund new roads, street lighting or “Leightons are claiming that the building au) and Shine Dighe (shine@cbdnews. footpaths to house its new residents. is too far gone to the saved, but we com.au). Th e council itself admits this. Two years ago know that that’s not true,” said WHPAG it hosted a self-congratulatory exhibition, It likes to brag about its low rate increases. Lifestyle editor: Laura Timberlake - spokesperson Maureen Capp. Postcode 3000: A City Transformed?, which But an examination of its budgets shows [email protected] celebrated the achievement of returning that this is because of massive increases “We’ve asked Heritage Victoria to send 20,000 copies are printed and residents to the central city. in the numbers of rateable properties and their own engineers to check out the distributed within Melbourne's CBD corresponding increases in revenue. Princess Mary Club,” she said. Its promotional material said: “Today, each month. 14,000 of these copies Melbourne is internationally recognised as On the expenditure side of the ledger, it can Ms Capp said, once the condition of are delivered by Australia Post into one of the world’s most liveable cities, with a be seen that staff are the people who are the building was established, Heritage residential and business letterboxes vibrant, urbane downtown. Th ere are many doing the best from the extra revenue. Victoria has a further 53 days to make within postcode 3000. Th e other reasons for this dramatic turnaround but the a decision. Th e action group has also 6000 copies can be found in cafes, Th e city’s website says community return of residents to the downtown 21 years written to the City of Melbourne opposing restaurants, supermarkets, bars,etc. infrastructure projects are being conducted ago is generally acknowledged as a major in Carlton, North Melbourne and Docklands. an application by the Wesley United CBD News works because people want contributing factor.” It has completed projects in Kensington, Church to consolidate seven titles on the to know what is happening in their site into three. Th e same promotion goes on to say that Docklands, Southbank and Carlton. neighbourhood. council staff had been the recipients of more Open space is rapidly diminishing from In a letter to the council WHPAG said: We report local news – things that than 120 local, national and international the CBD, often with the blessing of the “Given the background to the site, and matter only to people who live, work or awards for their eff orts. City of Melbourne (the last two examples the fact that there is a town planning visit postcode 3000. We cover all City permit application in process with Locals have rewarded the CBD in so many being in Little Collins St at the McKillop St of Melbourne council meetings, we Heritage Victoria and the Minister for ways. But there is nothing coming back. intersection and at the Rialto site on the have monthly briefi ngs with local police corner of Collins and King streets). Planning, Wesley Historic Precinct Action and we attend resident and business Th e community facilities and activities are Group (WHPAG) wishes to object to the Th e council likes to engage in the intellectual networking events and functions. in the long-established residential suburbs above proposed Town Planning Permit exercises such as apartment design to our north and west. And it’s perhaps application No TP-2015-648.” We generally keep our opinions to standards. But there is no awareness or not surprising that this is where fi ve of ourselves. We are a community service interest in looking after the people who have “Th ere is no doubt there is more than one Melbourne’s six resident councillors live (the bringing accurate, crafted reporting to underpinned its recent fi nancial success. purpose behind the request for TP-2015- other fi ve councillors don’t even live within the hyper-local realm. We expect to be 648. However, the immediate purpose the municipality). No councillors live in When it comes to the CBD, its “community” respected and trusted because of this would appear to be to create an easement the major residential growth areas of CBD, interests can be found in smoke-free zones, approach. (E2) preparatory to the construction of the Southbank and Docklands. homelessness strategies, street violence and development currently proposed for the If your business wants to sell to the other macro issues. site. WHPAG strongly contends that the CBD, speak with us about advertising. Unlike the CBD, even Southbank and Docklands are starting to get long-overdue Th is community is socially isolated, title consolidation and easement creation, View expressed by contributors are not services. Th e Boyd Community Centre in transient, foreign and very young. Just if proceeded with at this time, are those of the publishers. Southbank is a vibrant hub of community because it is not protesting in the streets inappropriate, and should be undertaken activity. Its Facebook page speaks of a does not mean it should not be looked after. only in the context of agreed plans.”

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For more information, visit www.stmichaels.org.au 120 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE – WWW.STMICHAELS.ORG.AU – 03 9654 5120 ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 3 Council is rolling in cash to contractors and its Citywide subsidiary Th e City of Melbourne is came in $1.5 million under budget. making so much money, it can’t In the fi nancial year, the council pulled in spend it fast enough. $421 million and spent $374 million. Cr Mayne told the Future Melbourne For the past three years it has failed to spend Committee that the council’s cash position its capital works budget. In the last fi nancial had increased $7 million during the year to year, it underspent its works budget by “a very healthy $110 million”. whopping $28 million. “Overall the council does remain in good In speaking about the council’s fi nancial health,” he said. performance in 2014-15, fi nance chair Cr He said parking revenue was $4.5 million Stephen Mayne told the Future Melbourne ahead of budget with $93 million being Committee meeting on August 11: “Possibly collected. the most note worthy item is the capital On the question of capital under-spending, Footscray College students (from left) Mario Laughlin, Esther Sugihto, Molly Filipovic, Angus Ingram and Emily budget where we fi nished with a $28 million Kennedy get into the swing of a recent photographic tour. underspend. We said initially we’d spend Cr Mayne later commented: “Th e record $120 million but have come in only at $92 capital works under-spend of $28 million in million.” 2014-15 further strengthens the case for a detailed 10-year capital works program with Bringing the CBD to schooling Th e council fi nished the year with an public granularity around the timing and A highlight of the excursions available underlying surplus of $16.5 million – $10.1 spending on individual projects.” Tour company Education includes walking tours for students led by million more than it expected. It has “Th e fi rst version of this will hopefully be working architects and urban designers. promptly transferred half of its surplus to its Destinations is bringing released with the draft 2016-17 budget in Queen Victoria Market Renewal Fund. Melbourne Architours, which has been May next year.” Melbourne’s CBD into running walking tours for the past three During the last fi nancial year, the council “It is better to under-spend then overspend secondary school learning. years, has developed two special tours for exceeded its budget in: and this has helped council to minimise the secondary school students – Designing the  Parking fees - $2.8 million; size of its loan drawdown from ANZ after Sustainable City and Photographing the City. settlement of the Munro purchase on July 1.” Th e company off ers a number of excursions  Fines - $1.6 million; to the city across a range of subjects. Melbourne Architours co-director, Esther  Maintenance - $1.8 million; and “Th e vast majority of the identifi ed projects Sugihto, says that she and her tour partners will still be delivered so it’s just a timing issue Th ere are opportunities to explore across the Shelley Freeman, Andy Fergus and Mark  Sales of assets - $1.2 million. but in an ideal world budget outcomes fi nish curriculum in the CBD, including fascinating Skiba, felt compelled to share their passion But it came in under budget by $3.8 on as close as possible to council-endorsed themes like Melbourne’s Aboriginal heritage, for Melbourne’s CBD and the challenges it materials and services, due to paying more budgets,” Cr Mayne said. the Gold Rush and sustainable design. faces in becoming sustainable. 4 CBD NEWS ISSUE 13 CBD tram stop plan revealed Double whammy for Th e public has had its fi rst look at the overall picture of CBD traders CBD tram stop rationalisation thanks to the City of Continued from page 1 Melbourne. Mr Kelly questioned whether Victoria needed another public holiday. Frustrated by being asked their views on Australian Retailers Association executive individual tram stop changes, councillors director Russell Zimmerman said wages late last year asked to see an overall plan. could be up to 150 per cent higher on the Th e map supplied to councillors at their new holiday. August 4 Future Melbourne Committee “Grand Final Friday will have the greatest meeting shows most of the future activity will impact on the profi tability of CBD occur in William and LaTrobe streets. retailers, as workers will not be in the city Under disability access legislation, Public before AFL Grand Final, diminishing what Transport Victoria (PTV) is obliged to has traditionally been a peak business convert all tram stops to “level access” period in the Victorian events calendar,” standards by 2032. Mr Zimmerman said. Transport chair Cr Cathy Oke told the “Th ere will be no wages transfer through meeting there needed to be increased higher penalty rates being paid or the “Th e intent is never to close out councillors of the future tram stop changes to occur in dialogue between PTV and the community traditional net benefi t from tourism from being briefed on what we are intending LaTrobe St, it would be an “interesting test” about the network as a whole. during AFL Friday as workers and to do,” Mr Robinson said. of priorities. businesses abandon Melbourne CBD to “It’s really important that we don’t look Mr Robinson said bringing the decision stay at home.” at stops one by one and then realise later “We have invested heavily in bike lanes and making into the monthly council meeting consequences that occur upstream or it will be an interesting test of the sharing of cycle would slow down the process. downstream or diff erent parts of the network the confi ned space between through traffi c, as a result.,” Cr Oke said. “It is important that Cr Stephen Mayne noted that, with much parking, bikes and trams,” Cr Mayne said. we canvas all the issues that might arise.” Cr Rohan Leppert said: “It’s been about 10 years since the council commissioned a helicopter view of the rationalisation of the Local police campaigns continue trams and stops in the central city. Acting Snr-Sgt Prentice-Evans said police Multi, under which police were targeting It’s the fi rst time that this sort of information CBD police are continuing had been working with these groups to divert thefts from high-rise and other public car has been made public for a very long time.” street beggars into appropriate assistance parks was continuing, as was Operation current campaigns during programs. Central. Council’s engineering services manager September. Geoff Robinson told councillors they She said street begging, while still prevalent, She explained that Operation Central was would continue to be briefed on tram stop had reduced as a result of the joint eff ort. concentrating on the “high risk” north of locations as they were proposed. Th e public, Acting Snr-Sgt Lisa Prentice-Evans, of the CBD around the State Library, RMIT, QV on the other hand, will only see council’s Melbourne East Police Station, said Acting Snr-Sgt Prentice-Evans pointed out Centre and Melbourne Central. deliberations and discussions with transport Operation Minta would continue through that “rough sleeping” was a separate issue authorities if a councillor requests it be September in an attempt to wind back illegal which did not involve police unless begging “It’s focused on theft, graffi ti and anti-social brought into a public forum. street begging. was involved. She said police only got behaviour,” she said. involved when homeless people impeded Councillors voted to give staff decision- “Th e Salvos, the council and Justice public access. Acting Snr-Sgt Prentice-Evans said the making powers “under delegation” based on Connect Homeless Law have been fantastic,” Operational Response Group had been an agreed set of assessment criteria. she said. Acting Snr-Sgt Prentice-Evans said Operation involved to bolster the eff orts of local police.

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Knightstone Level 7, 333 Collins Street, Melbourne, 3000 1300 259 433 ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 5 Car sharing policy failing By Shane Scanlan around the detail has left operators guessing. stockpile spaces they can’t really aff ord, Car sharing is going nowhere in the Even the geographic boundaries of what with an eye to long-term returns. But they CBD for at least 12 months following constitutes the “CBD” was left undefi ned. are suspicious and nervous that the council a botched new policy position from One of the major stumbling blocks with could again change the rules in the future. the City of Melbourne. the engineering-department-inspired new Th e council is struggling with this issue policy was a recommendation to only release because it refuses to prioritise the Despite declaring an ambitious expansion valuable street parking spaces if operators environmental benefi ts ahead of revenue target (2000 spaces by 2021), offi cers go out and acquire another two privately. considerations and it also has no real and councillors have succeeded in only Th e councillors subsequently reduced this appreciation of the business dynamics at work. confusing the industry and themselves about to one, but the policy is still proving to be a Councillors say they want to hit targets a way forward. major barrier. and then get their backs up when told how Th e issue played out in July and August, Th e operators don’t know if the council to achieve them. Th ey also take personal starting with a convoluted proposed new wants them to acquire new private spaces or off ence when the council’s “green” formula involving diff erential rates and whether their current collection of private credentials are challenged. All alone, but ratios of private and public parking spaces spaces will qualify them for new on-street From a CBD point of view, the council’s and ending in even less certainty. parks. Th ey also don’t know whether new approach to car share is even worse. still smiling Despite councillors coming to a conclusion on-street spaces would be shared evenly Nowhere in the whole discussion was any between them. on the matter on July 28, car share consideration given to need. Steve Everett was quite alone businesses still don’t know where they stand Flexicar chief executive Greg Giraud It is arguable that council’s policy position in an operational sense and can’t say what explained that his fi rm already had 20 off - should be focused on getting car share into when he came to town for the next year will hold. street parks within the Hoddle Grid – nearly its areas of highest residential and business Vietnam Veterans Day on As one operator said, their “light at the end three times the number of on-street spaces density – the CBD. (seven). August 18. of the tunnel” is a promised review of the It is here where taking cars off the roads council’s policy in 12 months time. Mr Giraud said that, if off -street private makes the biggest diff erence. But, instead, Th e 69-year-old former national After a confrontational and acrimonious spaces worked for car share companies, the the council will charge $3000 per annum for serviceman travelled down from Kilmore airing of the council’s new position at the CBD would already be fl ooded with share CBD spaces and only $25 per year in what and was expecting to catch up with old Future Melbourne Committee meeting on cars. it calls “residential areas”. It is eff ectively mates. But it appeared that numbers were July 14, councillors believed they crafted a It is the visible and accessible on-street parks telling the car share companies to establish down this year. sensible compromise which they adopted at that are valuable, even though each new themselves in the outer municipal areas their July 28 meeting. space can take up to two years to become (where the residential councillors live). “Maybe it’s too cold for them this year,” Mr Everett suggested. But, while some councillors may have fi nancially viable. Th is discrimination is another clear example come to grips with some of the high-level Competition for scarce on-street spaces is that our decision makers often forget about the Vietnam Veterans Day is held on August policy considerations, a lack of defi nition likely to entice the players to scramble and 40,000 people they invited to live in the CBD. 18 to mark the Battle of Long Tan in 1966.

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MELBOURNE LEVEL 1/174 QUEEN STREET T. 03 9600 2192 HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU 6 CBD NEWS ISSUE 13 墨尔本月刊 13 号 祸不单行的市中 拼车策略的失败 市府收入如此之 心零售商 作者Shane Scanlan 墨尔本市政府收入如 此之多，甚至来不及花！ 原先对一年一度的澳 自墨尔本市政府出台了一个拙劣的新政策后，在未来 大利亚足球联盟(AFL)总 的12个月里，市中心的拼车业务将不知所向。 在过去的三年里，基本工程预算 决赛而兴高采烈的市中心 没有用完。上一个财政年度预算也少 花了2800万澳元之多。 零售商们现在却变得很沮 尽管宣布了要增加泊车位的宏伟 对拼车的的做法更为糟糕。整个讨论过 丧，并且他们即将在10月 目标（到2021年增加2000个车位），然 程中并没有给予需求者任何考虑。 在8月10日的墨尔本未来发展委 而市政官员和议员们的作为只是更加混 员会会议上，负责财政的市议员斯蒂 2日遭受双重打击。 对于市政府应侧重于让拼车进入市 淆了业界和他们自己。 中心 –高密度住宅和商业区域的政策 芬·梅恩(Stephen Mayne)谈到2014- 2015 年市财政业绩中说：“可能最 该问题发生在7月和8月，一开始由 立场是颇有争议的。 值得一提的是我们少花 了2800万澳 于拟议了一个令人费解的的新方案，涉 在这里最大的改善是要减少路上的 元。我们原来预算要花掉1.2亿澳 由于州政府已将此日公布为公共 及到私人和公共停车位的不同收费比 假日，如果选择开业，他们不仅要付 车辆，但是带来的是，市政府每年收 元，可后来只花了9200万澳元。” 率，为此带来了更不确定的因素。 取市中心车位$3000澳元，而在所称谓 出高额的加班费，而且还没有市区上 市府该年超出预期地达到 了 尽管议员们在7月28日对此事作了 的“居住区” 每年只收 $25澳元，这 班人员光顾。更糟的是，AFL年度总 1650 - 1010万澳元的潜在盈余 ，其 结论，但是拼车的经营者对如何经营仍 就显然地告诉了拼车公司要在市中心 决赛的游行已改道为沿市中心东部边 中一半的盈余已转入维多利亚女皇市 然一头雾水，也说不准明年会是怎么 以外营业（也就是议员们所居住的区 缘进行。 场的重建项目基金中。 今年的游行队伍将始于旧财政部 回事。 域）。 在上一个财政年度中，该市超出 大楼，沿着Spring街南下，然后左转 正如某位经营者说，市政府承诺12 这又是一个明显歧视的例子，即我 预算的项目有： 进入Wellington街，前往墨尔本板球 个月后对该政策进行复审，如同 “在 们的政策制定者常常忘了约4万个住在 场(MCG)。 隧道尽头的一丝光”。 市中心的人，而这些人正是被他们邀请 • 停车费 --- 280 万澳元 澳足联说，对新的公共假日确实 然而从市中心的角度来看，市政府 住进市中心区域的。 作了“一些考虑”，是与州政府密切 • 罚款 --- 120 万澳元 协商后才宣布的新游行路线。 • 维修 --- 180 万元 澳足联公司合作伙伴和业务经理 理查德 辛克斯（Richard Simkiss） • 资产出售 --- 120万澳元 说：“要在这样的周围环境内完成游 禁烟区域扩大 然而，不到预算的项目有：材料 行，我们认为这提供了一个很好的机 和服务 --- 380 万澳元，支付给承 会，让各个家庭可以享受这一整天的 包商以及在该市范围内的下属机构 活动”。 --- 150 万澳元。 墨尔本市政府表示，他们将评估 今年的游行，其拨给的资金是否能继 在上一个财政年度中，该市共 续促进市中心的商业。 收入4.21亿澳元，可花掉了3.74亿 市政府的市场营销主管贝弗利· 澳元。 平德尔-莫蒂默（Beverley Pinder- Mortimer）议员说，她对游行改道很 白昼夜又回来了 失望。

州政府已确认墨尔本于2016年 2月20日再次举行白昼夜活动。 New Chinese 把墨尔本QV，Goldsborough 小路和城市广场列入市中 心日益扩大的禁烟区域名单后，墨尔本市议员投多数赞成 section 尽管2015年活动很成功，但是州 票，把Hardware小路和Degraves街也列入其中。 政府直到8月10日才确定明年将继续 CBD News is pleased to introduce a 进行。 new Chinese translation section to our 尽管遭到一些当地商企业的反对， 将实现多达六个禁烟区。以上市中心的 这个一整晚的节日在墨尔本市中 community publication. 在墨尔本未来发展委员会8月11日的会 三个场所加入了已经宣布为禁烟区的 心吸引了成千上万的人，灯光和激光 We have done this in recognition that 议上，议员们还是以8比3的优势通过了 Howey Place广场，Equitable Place 束打出引人注目的图像，迷人的色 many of our readers’ fi rst language is 按市政规划官员所提出的方案执行。 广场，Block Place广场和Causeway小 彩穿插在标志性建筑和城市门面之 Chinese. Th e translations are a summary 路。 间，街头艺人和艺术家们持续地让众 of our top stories in the edition. 虽然墨尔本QV和Goldsborough 小 市政管理部门在其报告中指出，在 多观众享受娱乐，街头零售交易直至 路将宣布为永久禁烟区，但是城市广场 In eff ect, we are saying: We are one 两个月的与当地商企业和利益相关者的 深夜。 的禁烟时间将规定为：每天早上6点到 community here in the city, regardless of 谘询过程中，有85％以上的受访者对 这一壮观的白昼夜活动在墨尔 晚上8点，试用期一年。 which language we prefer. 这三个区域的禁烟表示支持或持中立 本已连续举办三年，约有130万人参 Shane Scanlan 作为市议会承诺的一部分，在 态度。 加，使其成为维多利亚州重要活动日 Publisher/editor 2014-17年市政行动计划里的头两年， 程上最流行的活动之一。 ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 7 Local retailers are being marginalised

Local brands are being pushed to the outer by cashed up foreign retailers, according to a new report by CBRE.

In its Market View, Quarter 1, 2015 the real for domestic retailers to match rent levels estate company reports an infl ux of luxury off ered to landlords by foreign retailers,” the foreign brands into the “Paris end” of Collins report says. St over the past year and predicts the trend will continue. “In addition, foreign retailers, being new to the market place, signifi cantly higher CBRE leasing agent Zelman Ainsworth said emphasis on branding and advertising – and over the past 18 months, 18 international indeed a store and signage in the CBD helps retailers had secured a foothold on Collins achieve this due to high foot traffi c – whilst St, including Hermes, Dior, Longchamp, driving additional benefi ts such as traffi c to Gucci, Dolce&Gabbana, Ermenegildo Zegna, online stores.” Coach, TAG and Christian Louboutin. “Th is will continue to drive the ‘bulge eff ect’ “Th e number of retailers fl ocking to Collins where domestic retailers are pushed to St is evidence of its growing appeal on secondary location and spaces they typically the international stage, with Melbourne Former premier Jeff Kennett (left) launches the story of the CBD's historic RSL Club with author Alan Jackson. wouldn’t occupy.” regarded highly in the global fashion rankings,” Mr Ainsworth said. Ms Bordonaro said over the next fi ve years, Melbourne would continue to see more CBRE research analyst Philippa Bordonaro foreign retailers, driven by the rise in global Book celebrates club centenary said rising international visitor numbers to wealthy, foreign tourists and CBD retail Melbourne, boosted by the lower Australian development catering for foreign brands. Former Premier Jeff Kennett sees a future for declining RSL dollar, was supporting the growth in high- end retail. “In the 12 months to September 2014, clubs by opening them up to “fi rst responder” emergency service Victoria received more than two million “Foreign tourists have a greater appetite for foreign tourists and experienced the largest workers. luxury items than domestic visitors, which is growth in international visitors in the past in turn supporting growth at this end of the decade – 48 per cent versus WA with 32 market,” Ms Bordonaro said. Speaking at the book launch of 100 Years, “Duckboard was born out of a need for per cent and NSW with 17 per cent,” Ms Duckboard, Fighting Spirit, by Alan Jackson, men to support each other, to share Melbourne attracted the largest share of Bordonaro said, adding that Victoria’s visitor at the Mail Exchange Hotel on August 10, Mr stories and regain entry into everyday foreign retailer entry in 2014, accounting for arrivals increased by 10.4 per cent in 2014, Kennett said the issues that brought returned life,” Mr Kennett said. 18 of the 37 brands that opened doors for the compared to 6.6 per cent in NSW and 3.6 per soldiers together 100 years ago existed “May the club fi nd the energy to keep fi rst time, pre-committed leases or expanded cent in Queensland. among emergency workers today. in national CBD markets. existing but also provide comradeship to Furthermore, the number of Chinese tourists He said retired emergency workers such as those who need it.” Mr Ainsworth said unmatched demand from visiting Melbourne in 2014 increased 13.4 police, fi refi ghters and paramedics needed luxury retailers wanting to secure a retail per cent year-on-year. “Th is might not be the end but, rather, the the kind of support systems that the RSL space on Collins Street continued to push up brick on which to build for future years.” off ered. rentals to record levels and maintain a 0 per “With Melbourne attracting 365,400 Chinese tourists in 2014, the city is positioned to Mr Jackson told the gathering of returned cent vacancy. Mr Kennett said the loss of comradeship capitalise on the increased appetite for service men and women that their story often led to mental health issues. But while the news is positive for landlords, luxury brands,” Ms Bordonaro said. was “truly magnifi cent”. He said he was it’s not so good for local retailers. Mr Jackson’s book tells the story of Victoria’s humbled by the opportunity to write the “Chinese tourists are spending more on original RSL club, known as the Duckboard book. Th e CBRE report goes on to explain that the shopping than any other group, and this is Club, which was established in the CBD on falling Australian dollar was helping the likely to continue as the middle class wave August 8, 1915 by returned soldiers. He said the men who founded the club foreigners by giving them higher margins. moves through its population.” 100 years ago were not war heroes. “Th ey Th e club still exists, although its membership “Foreign retailers continue to have materially were absolute heroes,” he said. Collins Street Precinct president Mary is now less than 100 and it operates on a higher margins than domestic retailers, Poulakis declined to comment. part-time basis from premises at 180 100 Years, Duckboard, Fighting Spirit is allowing them to sustain higher occupancy Spencer St. available in bookstores for $49.99. costs (up to 30 per cent), making it diffi cult

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ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 9 White Night returns State acts on smoking By Sean Car Th e State Government has confi rmed the return of Th e City of Melbourne’s long White Night Melbourne on crusade against banning February 20, 2016. smoking in outdoor dining areas has fi nally received Despite the success of the 2015 event, support at State Government the government had not confi rmed next year’s event until August 10. level after it announced plans to introduce bans from 2017. Th e all-night festival attracts hundreds of thousands to Melbourne’s CBD, as As part of council’s commitment to continue the push to eliminate smoking next lights and lasers beam striking images While the proposed ban wouldn’t come into implement up to six smoke-free areas as a in Hardware Lane and Degraves St. and captivating colours across landmark eff ect until August 1, 2017, it will cover all year-two action in the Council Plan 2014-17, buildings and city facades. Street outdoor dining areas at restaurants, cafes, “I’m not comfortable with slowing down the three venues join other CBD smoke-free performers and artists keep crowds take-away shops and licensed premises. at the fi rst sign of a stakeholder expressing zones at Howey Place, Equitable Place, Block entertained, and city retailers trade well concern I think that there needs to be a It comes after City of Melbourne councillors Place and Th e Causeway. into the night. put Hardware Lane and Degraves Street momentum with this issue,” he said. on their radar at the Future Melbourne Following a two-month consultation process Some 1.3 million people have attended “I think it gets harder to go down Hardware Committee meeting on August 11, having with local businesses and stakeholders, White Night Melbourne over three Lane and Degraves St if we fall at this voted in favour of adding QV Melbourne, council management stated in its report that spectacular years, making it one of the hurdle.” Goldsborough Lane and City Square to the 85 per cent or more of those surveyed in all most popular dates on Victoria’s calendar three areas had been either supportive or “I want to go down Hardware and Degraves of events. Th e 2015 instalment generated CBD’s growing list of smoke-free areas. neutral towards a smoking ban. and I’m looking forward to the momentum $16.8 million for Victoria’s economy – Despite facing opposition from some of doing that but I think if we wobble this supporting jobs and growth. local businesses, councillors ruled eight However, council had received 44 quickly and this easily then it’s a bad sign,” to three in favour of implementing the submissions specifi cally opposing the White Night Melbourne is Australia’s Cr Mayne said. recommendations of their offi cers. proposed ban at City Square, with many contribution to the global phenomenon, stating that bans were unfairly targeting In opposing the ban, Cr Ken Ong questioned Nuit Blanche, and Victoria is the only While QV Melbourne and Goldsborough smokers and local businesses. whether implementing a fi xed hours ban at Australian state that off ers the all- Lane will now be declared smoke-free City Square was a viable initiative. night event. Melbourne joins 23 cities zones permanently, City Square will only be Councillor Stephen Mayne labeled the ban’s worldwide, including Paris, Toronto and prescribed smoke-free between the hours of transition to an 8pm fi nish as an “elegant “We’re putting in a half solution here,” he Sao Paolo. 6am and 8pm each day for a 12-month trial. solution” and said it was important to said. “You either do a full ban or you don’t.”

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To apply for a FRANCHISE contact Raine&Horne Vic on 95102777 and setup your FUTURE ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 11 ‘Captain’ picks two ‘legends’ Decision on tunneling Two special “captain’s picks” awards were presented at the annual Lord Mayor’s Commendations on August 24. Th e State Government last month announced it would On the night, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle use tunnel-boring machinery surprised Kay Craddock and Don Parsons for their long-term support of the program, to construct the proposed which recognises the contribution of small Metro Rail tunnels under the business to the life of the city. Yarra River. Ms Craddock co-founded the commendations 10 years ago and, this year, Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said accepted a gold commendation herself other methods had been considered, in recognition of more than 40 years in but that tunneling would create the least business within the City of Melbourne. disruption. Mr Parsons recently retired from his long- “Tunnelling under the Yarra will reduce term role as president of the Collins Street disruption to the environment and to Precinct and has had a deep involvement local businesses,” Ms Allan said. with retailing in the city. Other techniques would signifi cantly Th is year a further 63 small business owners disrupt the river and its surrounds by were inducted into a growing group of either damming or creating an immersed “commendees”. To qualify, small business tube tunnel, which would require owners must have conducted business Cr Doyle presents Ms Craddock with her special commendation. Cr Doyle awards retailing legend Don Parsons. dredging the river bed. within the municipality for at least 10 years. Th e Government had previously Cr Doyle described Ms Craddock and Mr announced the use of tunneling machines Parsons as local legends. of Melbourne for nearly 50 years, running a “Don is recognised for his dedication and under Swanston St between Collins and Ms Craddock had chaired the second-hand / antiquarian bookstore.” services to the retail industry in Melbourne,” Latrobe streets. commendations’ steering group since its “Her gold commendation this evening is Cr Doyle said. Tunnel boring machines allow for inception but is this year stepping down testament to her dedication and exceptional "Don became centre manager of the historic excavation through varying ground from the role. entrepreneurial skills.” Block Arcade for the Kearney Family of conditions and have specialised cutting Cr Doyle said: “Kay understands the Cr Doyle remarked that very few people Queensland in 1993. He is also a past heads designed to grind through soil challenges that small business faces. She has knew more about retailing in Melbourne president of the Collins Street Precinct and rock, with minimal impact on the been a small business proprietor in the City than Mr Parsons. Group and past chair of the CBD PCCC." surrounding environment. 12 CBD NEWS ISSUE 13

LUNCH TIME FEEL-GOOD EVENTS

The Big Aussie Barbie Australians have always loved a good LUNCH TIME, barbecue, and this is the perfect excuse! Th e Big Aussie Barbie is a campaign organised by AFTER WORK & the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) to help raise awareness and funding THE WEEKEND for the foundation. Over 20,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year and the disease has relatively low awareness and funding. Th is is what the PCFA is trying to change. Anyone can get involved in Big Aussie Barbie month – all you need to do is host a barbecue! It could be with friends in the backyard, at a local school or turn into a work function. Th e Big Aussie Barbie. Th e campaign will offi cially launch with a public community barbecue at Treasury Gardens from 11.30am-2pm on Th ursday, Join the Scavenger Hunt Ikebana International September 3. Queen Victoria Market is hosting a Exhibition For more information on how to get Scavenger Hunt from 10am-12pm on Friday involved, visit bigaussiebarbie.com.au 11 September. Market traders will be giving Ikebana is the traditional form of Japanese away items to help you shop, eat and fl oral art. Th e Ikebana International Federation Story live well. Exhibition is entitled Winter in Ikebana, and is presented by the Melbourne chapter of Federation Story is a free interactive Th e fi rst 100 people to register will receive a Ikebana International. exhibition at Federation Square. It celebrates Queen Vic Market bag, along with clues to the rich history, stories and events that have help along the Scavenger Hunt. Participants Th e exhibition is taking place at the helped to shape Australia. will have the opportunity to fi ll their bags Melbourne Town Hall from August 31 until with items from iconic stallholders. September 12. Ikebana is an art that has Visitors can also become part of the evolved over centuries, and this is a fantastic exhibition by sharing their story online. It is Th ere is also a chance to win one of fi ve $50 opportunity to see what the Melbourne a unique way to become a part of history in market vouchers. schools have come up with. WITH LAURA TIMBERLAKE this permanent exhibition. Th e event will start at Shop 1, [email protected] To fi nd out more, visit F Shed, Queen Victoria Market. For more Visit www.thatsmelbourne.com.au To be featured in this section call 8689 7980 www.federationstory.com information, visit www.qvm.com.au Whatson for more information.

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Eat Pei quick – good food quickly Tarot at Fed Square

Two Courses + Coff ee $39 / Th ree Courses + Need some insight into life? Maria can give you Coff ee $49 guidance and clarity at a free tarot reading. Monday to Friday 12-3pm and pre-theatre Pei Modern—a contemporary bistro First Tuesday of the month, 10.30am – 11.30am by Mark Best until December 1. 45 Collins St (adjacent to the Sofi tel www.fedsquare.com forecourt) 9654 8545 www.peimodern.com.au

Mindfulness Meditation Crafty Mondays

Relax in the middle of a hectic workday. Discover the creativity of embroidery with members from the Embroiderer’s Guild of First Wednesday of each month, 12.30-1.00pm, Victoria on the fi rst Monday of each month. Meeting Room 1.2 @ Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane Mondays from noon – 2pm alwaysmeditation.com.au/lunchtime-cbd- www.fedsquare.com/hobbies classes/

The Everyday Superfoods Belly Dancing Market Tour Shimmy and shake at Fed Square. Learn how to use everyday superfoods to nourish Second and fourth Th ursday of the month. your mind and body. 12.30pm - 1pm 10am, September 5-13 www.fedsquare.com Queen Victoria Market, tour departs from 65 Victoria St www.qvm.com.au/tours/ ISSUE 13 CBD NEWS 13

AFTER WORK FRIVOLITIES AT THE FRINGE FESTIVAL

Th e Melbourne Fringe Festival has something for everyone. September is an exciting month to live in Melbourne. Th e weather starts to warm up, and there are so many things happening!

One of the most exciting is the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Melbourne Fringe highlights everything that makes Melbourne the great city it is, with an emphasis on helping residents experience their city in a new way.

Th is year the festival will run from A Picture is Worth1000Likes September 16 until October 4. Th ere will be 401 events at 174 venues, with 6000 Here are some that will be taking place in Where: Tuxedo Cat - Th e Atrium interactively by human size light spheres. artists involved. the CBD. Time: 7.15pm Where: Studio 15 Fringe Festival creative director and CEO, ACCA in the City: Public Movement Dates: Wednesday, September 16 – Sunday, Time: Varies Simon Abrahams, said the Melbourne If you see a group of performers marching September 27 Dates: Friday, September 18 – Sunday, Fringe was not about presenting people in the city one evening, it’s probably the Tinserella October 4 with the obvious. performers trained by Tel Aviv-based group A one-woman cabaret who will do her best #DearDiary Public Movement. “Th is year’s festival is about independent to crack you up. Discover what hidden messages your past artists taking risks, safe in the knowledge Where: Melbourne City Square Where: Th e Butterfl y Club has for your present. that they have an audience who are Time: 5pm Time: Varies Where: Th e Butterfl y Club equally audacious and share their sense of Dates: Monday, September 21 – Sunday, artistic adventure,” he said. Dates: Tuesday, September 29 – Sunday, Time: Varies September 27 October 4 Dates: Tuesday, September 22 – Sunday, Th e program off ers a selection of cabaret, A Picture is Worth 1000 Likes A Playful Encounter September 27 kids programs, circus, comedy, dance, live When Grace, Teddy and Max upload a A Playful Encounter is an experience of Th ere are plenty of other events also art, music, performance and visual art. YouTube video during a big night out they wonder that takes two participants per happening in the CBD. Check out the Th e sheer variety makes it hard to choose are not expecting to wake up to a million session on a playful journey through an Festival Program at which events to go to! views and counting … environment yet to be discovered, guided www.melbournefringe.com.au

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Spanish classes UN Day of Peace

Join a small group with structured learning and Hear from some experts, join the conversation, attention to fun. Courses of fi ve or 10 weeks start celebrate the ambition of world peace and October 5 for beginners, travellers - and if you discuss the issues around greater peace in the know some already! home and the street.

El Patio Spanish Language School 6.00-7.30pm, September 21 2/152 Lt Lonsdale St Melbourne Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston St 9650 6032 - www.elpatiospanish.com.au 9658 7239 [email protected]

Creative Conversations: Australian Poetry Slam Final Crossing Enemy Lines Fierce competition. High-energy performance. Explore the transient lives of three German- Judges chosen at random. Th is is poetry let loose Australians before, after and during WWII. Using from page to stage. memoirs, letters and newspapers of the time. 6pm – 7.15pm, September 24 7 – 9.30pm, September 11. State Library of Victoria, Swanston St State Library of Victoria, Swanston St 8664 7099 - [email protected] 8664 7099 [email protected]

Comedy at Spleen Mundo Lingo Melbourne

Enjoy an evening of free laughs. Mundo Lingo events create a network between locals and foreigners in the city through free events.

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WEEKEND MEXICO, Natural Fibres Market Th e Natural Fibres Market is a Mecca for people who love natural fi bres. Th e market will take place from 9am-4pm on MARKETS Sunday, September 13 at Queen Victoria Market. Independent designers, makers and AND craftspeople will be showcasing their unique and handcrafted products. As the focus is on natural fi bres, this includes MUNICH everything from wood and paper to fabrics and yarns. It’s a great opportunity to meet the makers and learn about their products. For more information, visit www.naturalfi bersmarket.com

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Or Hoptoberfest, as Hophaus likes to A LITTLE BIT OF MEXICO IN MELBOURNE call it! Hophaus is bringing a little bit of the famous festival to Melbourne Mexican Festival Th e Viva Mexico Stage will present Mexican from Friday, September 18 to Sunday, musicians, folk dance by Mexbourne dance September 27. Th e Mexican Festival takes place every group, live mariachi band Los Romanticos, mid-September to celebrate Mexican live salsa band Orchestra La 45, the Mexican Th ey are hosting a variety of events Independence Day. Th is year the event is at Music Man and Sin Frontera Band, Mexican during the period – such as the Inaugural Federation Square from 11.30am-8pm on rock band Los Mas Altos and the traditional Dachshund Race, which will raise money Sunday, September 13. ceremony of “El Grito” to celebrate Mexican for Dachshund Rescue Australia. Th e holiday is traditionally celebrated with independence. Melburnians can also look forward to food, songs, fi reworks, parades and festivals. Th ere will also be a Mexican market. the Tapping of the Keg and the Annual Mexican Festival is doing its best to bring a Stallholders will off er handcrafts, jewellery, Sausage Eating Competition, along with taste of this to Melbourne! Mexican textiles, ceramics, Mexican food live German bands and music. Food buff s will enjoy the traditional dishes products and services. Children can also that will be available – including tacos, enjoy music and craft activities at the Kid’s Visit www.hophaus.com.au/events for tamales, tortas and tostadas. Th e Mexican Corner. more information. Cantina (or bar) will also off er a selection of For more information, visit Mexican drinks, from Margaritas to Coronas. www.mexfest.com.au

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Bunyips and Dragons Banjo-B-Que

Sixty of Australia’s best-loved book illustrators Enjoy some American Southern-style Old Time feature in this exhibition. claw-hammer banjo, fi ddle and Cajun accordion tunes by Craig Woodward.

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Disco Yoga Multiculturalism in Australian Football Bend and blend at a free disco yoga class. 12 noon – 1 pm. See rare photos of players from both private and offi cial AFL collections that show how Saturday, September 8 multicultural communities have contributed to L Shed, Queen Victoria Market the history of this great Australian game. www.qvm.com.au/event/disco-yoga- Immigration Museum, 400 Flinders St bend-and-blend/ 13 11 02 [email protected] 16 CBD NEWS ISSUE 13

Health & Wellbeing Letter to the Editor Spring is around the corner Special mass Th ank you for including the additional mass We are probably all feeling the fatigue from what seems a very long and very cold winter. And while usually at St Augustines “Embracing Loss” in your Melburnians don’t like to admit it actually gets cold here, this winter we’ve seen many don the winter jacket and scarf to last edition. (Prayer Times) escape the icy wind ripping up from the back of Flinders Street Station. Th e feedback on this mass is one that uplifts and creates peace in oneself. Th is Th is is why we are all feeling relieved  Get to the country side to see the new wide movement to be free of your car, if mass is for people going through loss of any that spring is only just around the corner. blooms forming. Even if it’s just a quick only for a day. kind. So, with probably the best “health and train trip to Macedon, Woodend or At 6.30pm parish priest, Fr Victor Farrugia, Th e World Carfree Network encourage wellbeing” month of the year coming up, Lilydale. talks on loss and understanding oneself. us to jump on board and return back to I thought I’d pen some ideas about how to Looking behind the grieving and emotion  Make a trip to your local nursery and “normal” life by remembering that the make the most of this coming September: that create a positive or negative outcome. plant a new plant. Planting in September existence of cars is really only a recent Loss is a vast topic. Losing oneself due to  Find a daff odil. If it belongs to you, then will give you instant gratifi cation! phenomenon. Take a moment to enjoy: triggers such as death of a loved one, job, pick it and put it in a vase on your kitchen  Spring clean your house and de-clutter  An enormously increased level of limb through accident, mental health, use of bench. If it doesn’t, smell it, admire it and your life by donating anything that hasn’t incidental exercise; substance, etc, all of which diminishes self- see it as a symbol of the spring time to been used since last spring to charity. esteem and could lead to depression.  come. An increased sense of community On the other hand, there are others who So make the most of this glorious season. where people gather within walking  Do something active the fi rst time you fi nd God and walk in faith fi nding a way Stop cursing our city for being so bone- distance of their houses; and make it home from work in the light. Go of helping others through the experience chillingly cold and start rejoicing in the for a walk, get a jog in, or just water your  A world without road rage! of their loss. Th e talk is followed by a full beautiful contrast that Melbourne gives us plants in anticipation of all the spring eucharist mass. when September begins to creep in. So when you leave the car at home on growth to come. Before the mass each person who attends September 22, think not only about what has an opportunity to take up a candle for  you’re contributing on that particular day, Soak in the Vitamin D. When the the person they wish to pray for and, during imagine how your life can change without sunshine fi nally peeks through (as it Go car free the mass, each person listed is mentioned using the car (or at least using it a little has thought about a couple of times this with prayer. Th e candles, low lighting and week) get your arms, head and neck less!) See www.worldcarfree.net We would have to think back to interviewing soft music creates an ambience of peace and exposed and soak it up for both the our grandmothers (or even older!) to fi nd calmness. medicinal and emotional benefi ts. out what life was like before cars came As stated, the feedback is positive.  When that sunshine fi rst peeks through, along. And with society now contemplating Kathryn Anderson We encourage people to come in and open up all the windows and doors in problems such as obesity and climate experience this special mass. Th e next one change, the world is rapidly (!) moving back Is the principal of Viva is on September 9 starting at 6.30pm at St your house. Even if just for 10 minutes, Physiotherapy, Flinders Lane. let the early spring breeze “blow the to the Slow Way of Living. A timely event Ph: 9663 2043 Augustine’s church 631 Bourke St. cobwebs away”. then that this September 22 sees the world- vivaphysiotherapy.com Sharma Saunders

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Street Art

that has become his subject matter. Aerosol is not his chosen medium as he fi nds it can sometimes be too “fl uff y”. “What it is to be human as we all have an He prefers to use brushes and rollers, animal side. Th is is something that a lot but that said, he will experiment with of us choose to ignore as we think that we whatever mediums are available. have evolved to the extent that we no longer behave like animals. But I think humans Cezary approaches his pieces as he would still have a pack mentality and continue a painting. “With aerosol it’s hard to to behave in a primitive way, and it’s this mimic that brush quality and painterly that I am continuing to explore,” he said. experience and vice versa. Letting things happen naturally – the fusing, blurring Cezary’s work reveals a familiarity with, and and mixing of colour. Aerosol can be a an appreciation for, anatomy – be it human considered process where every movement or canine. A graduate with an MA in fi ne art is calculated, a little too graphic. Th e and sculpture, he moved south from rural brush is more organic and things just Queensland about a year and a half ago. happen. You can take out what you don’t Of Polish descent, in 1997 he went back want and leave what you do,” he said. to fi nd his roots and accepted a place at It’s this aspect of street art/graffi ti that he’s the Academy of Fine Art in Krakow where continuing to experiment with. Cezary has studied there for three years. Th is course been introducing his paintings onto the took him back to basics in sculpture, streets of Melbourne in a steady manner. classical lettering, architecture and drawing. Crafting his visual identity in between It’s an experience that he describes as commissioned sculptures and other artistic amazing as he felt that he had entered endeavours. He is excited to be involved in a diff erent era and dimension. the creative and energetic Melbourne art The leader of the pack Cezary had his start in traditional graffi ti scene, as this was his reason for moving here. around 1985 in Brisbane. And even then, A future exhibition is also in the planning. he was experimenting with the use of To see more of Cezary’s work, especially Th e dog is a reoccurring image in Cezary Stulgis aka CRUEL’s work. His now rollers and brushes, trying to introduce a his commissioned half human, half canine sadly-departed Stashy, who was his muse, best friend and mate, inspired him. diff erent aesthetic to the graffi ti culture bronze and steel sculptures on the streets of the streets. He then took his style over of Brisbane visit www.cezarystulgis.com Cezary’s original imagery arose from Cezary compares a dog’s behaviour in to Europe, mainly Poland, where he studying anatomy and fi gurative sculpture in terms of its pack mentality to the group developed it and pushed it further. Lorraine Ellis Poland. However, it was the closer study of a mentality of humans – social ideas of Cezary doesn’t take to the streets with If you are interested dog’s behaviour, its anatomy and dynamic, people behaving in certain ways. in Melbourne street any frequency but, when he does, it’s that saw him shift the emphasis in his work art there is more on It’s this comparison of humans to often in collaboration with local artists from a naked human, to that of an animal. my Facebook page, animals, and the exploration of such, like Makatron from Everfresh and Plea. StreetsmART

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Planning Pet's Corner New towers take form

glazed facade with strips of green and purple August has been one of the more glazing, adding to the colour already present quiet months in terms of planning within Pixel, Swanston Square and the applications in Melbourne, yet under-construction Bouverie Apartments. construction continues on a number Th e Beyonce-inspired Premier Tower of large scale apartment developments on Spencer St appears to be heading to at a steady pace, with a concentration VCAT to gain approval for an increase in height to 78-storeys which would see of buildings in the north CBD it penetrate the Obstacle Limitation quadrant, centred in and around Surface requiring approval from civil Elizabeth St, beginning to rise out of aviation authorities to do so. the ground. Other projects requiring similar approval include the dual tower scheme for 350 Th e likes of Empire, Victoria One, Queen St, 640 Bourke St and the 80-storey Lighthouse, Eq Tower and Eporo Tower will Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 250 Spencer St as part begin to take their place on the Melbourne of the West Side Place development which skyline in the coming months, while Vision recently had its display suite lifted into place looks to surpass its neighbour Zen on its on the corner of Spencer and Lonsdale way to its fi nal height of 226m. All up these streets. projects will deliver over 3000 apartments. An application for a 150m tower on Russell Still in the north, the Queen Victoria St appears to have gone back to the drawing Market Renewal project looks to be gaining board. Th e slim tower at 14-22 Russell Street momentum with a master plan approved was proposed at a height of 42-storeys / by the City of Melbourne. In parallel to 156m with a strong vertical articulation The ‘Russian Hippo’ this, the council is seeking expressions and tapering form, reminiscent of the late By Sarah Price of interest from both consortia and ’80s-early ’90s post-modern offi ce towers of North America. A reduction in height and individual companies to redevelop the Flinders Street Station is full of people in a constant rush to go somewhere, Munro site on the corner of Queen and improved street interface appear likely. Th erry streets. however Lex and his four-month-old American Staff y puppy Behemoth In Melbourne metro news, it was recently blissfully walk along the station taking their time. Th e development is expected to include announced that tunnelling using tunnel a 720 space customer car park, specialty boring machines (TBMs) has been selected retail and hospitality spaces, community as the preferred method of construction for Lex and Behemoth live in the city and are Melbourne, and enjoys spending time with facilities including a childcare centre the section of the project where the tunnels out exploring Melbourne every day. Th ey Behemoth while he has a long break from his and family hub, a mid-block link must pass under the Yarra River. Other especially love meeting other dogs and engineering project. between Franklin St and Th erry St and methods considered include an “immersed their owners during their daily walks. “Everyday is a new adventure with aff ordable housing. tube” and a coff erdam construction method. “All I do everyday is care for this little fella. Behemoth, and there’s always a funny story Hengyi Australia’s Swanston Central Behemoth is a very sociable dog and he to tell. Like yesterday at 2am he was just designed by Elenberg Fraser on the former especially loves kids, always jumping staring at himself in the mirror and barking Carlton Brewery site at the corner of Victoria around and he loves it when they play and jumping around at his own refl ection,” and Bouverie streets is set to offi cially launch with him,” Lex said. Lex said. to market this month. Laurence Dragomir Behemoth is a biblical name for a “Today when I woke up to go get coff ee, Th e 72-storey crystalline tower will rise 237m beast and in Russian means “hippo”. I came home to fi nd him sleeping on Laurence is an Urban above the old bluestone malt-store facade Melbourne director with Originally from Russia, Lex came to my bed like a human with his head and accommodate 1035 dwellings. Th e expertise in the CBD Australia for engineering work. He on the pillow … he looked so comfy tower will feature a predominantly silver- urbanmelbourne.info has since transferred from Brisbane to I didn’t want to disturb him!”

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Tales & Legends Fashion Cover-up at Writers Festival By Rhonda Dredge At the opposite end of the spectrum is Medea’s Curse by Anne Buist which dives straight into aberrant mothering without setting up the scene. A storyteller is more than a showman or an expert in “evil”. He or she practices the art of surrounding us with text that is both convincing and vaguely disturbing. Trust is not built by appeals to knowledge outside the text but by words that display intimate knowledge of cover-ups, doubts, blame, ironic asides, false hopes and warnings. Th ese are the aesthetic moments a reader relishes. In some novels they are hidden but eerily present such as in Th e Paying Guest by Sarah Waters. In others they have become matter-of-fact components of the narrative such as in the crime fi ction of Richard Price. Some of the world’s best storytellers His latest detective novel Th e Whites opens Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood were in the CBD late last month to well then reverts to standard NYPD fare. fi ght it out for readers. Melbourne writer Mireille Juchau’s novel By Laura Timberlake Th e World Without Us creates a brilliantly visualised setting involving a respectable Th e annual Melbourne Writers Festival gave Orry-Kelly is one of Australia’s most successful costume designers. Th e 21-year- teacher who views a naked hippy woman these storytellers a chance to spruik their old left Kiama in New South Wales as an aspiring actor and went on to become in the bush but needs a complication to latest novels. really hook the reader. Similarly, New chief costume designer at Warner Bros. A discerning reader can deal with the York publisher Jonathon Galassi has had onslaught with a bit of research. A quick look abundant press for his character-based ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood is a indicates that 90 per cent of novelists on the bravado performance Muse but will it grip a Image) is hosting the Orry-Kelly: Dressing celebration of Orry-Kelly’s talent. Th e program have just released new books. reader or descend into back-story before it Hollywood exhibition until January 17, 2016. exhibition also off ers an insight into Orry- Kelly’s career and his personal history. Th e PR for some of these works is quite really gets going? Katrina Sedgwick, ACMI Director and CEO, enticing. One novelist is an expert in A false hope is shiny, sharp and to the point. said: “We are are delighted to be celebrating Viewers will be treated to rarely seen childhood travesties, another is famous for Doubts set in, creating a vast defensive the professional and personal journey of our costumes, sketches, paintings, production writing about historical lesbian excesses, structure that causes a reader to lose all prolifi cally talented artistic export.” photos, publicity materials and much more. another promises to provide inside gossip sense of proportion. Th e only sincerity in “With Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood we pay Th e exhibition contains objects loaned from from the New York publishing scene. the entire encounter between a reader and homage to Hollywood’s star-maker whose private collections and archives, and gives Inside the covers is another story. a narrator settles around their respective artistry has profoundly infl uenced costume an insight into the glamour of mid-century Disgruntled readers might be lured into cravings – the reader to get to the end of the design across decades and continents.” Hollywood. novels by salacious blurbs and perfectly story, the writer to keep them guessing. Orry-Kelly is the professional name of Orry Of course, the most important part is the constructed fi rst pages, only to be let down Th e prize, therefore, to best storyteller at this George Kelly. He designed for 285 fi lms, costumes. Orry-Kelly’s designs could make further on by obvious depictions of women year’s festival must go to Eleanor Catton. including 42nd Street (1933), Jezebel (1938), a fi lm come alive (even if the storyline or pedestrian recounts. Th e woman is a trickster of the highest Th e Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca wasn’t that great). ACMI also collaborated Will Self is ready to take on any reader, order. Her fi rst novel Th e Rehearsal depicts (1942), Auntie Mame (1958) and Gypsy with Gillian Armstrong’s team to produce advertising a closing night address that a thorough grounding in cover-ups, (1962). Orry-Kelly was the fi rst Australian to the exhibition, and is screening the refl ected on “the repression and denial at doubts, blame, ironic asides, false hopes win three Oscars, and worked with stars such documentary Women He’s Undressed (2015). our dark heart” but how many brave souls and warnings and her second novel Th e as Ginger Rogers, Bette Davis, Humphrey Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood is a free are willing to tackle his latest work, Shank, Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize. Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Errol Flynn, event. For more information, visit which presents as one loooong paragraph? Whatever she said was bound to be amusing. Katharine Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe. www.acmi.net.au/exhibitions

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Pieces Away From Th e Desk Riverside Pieces On being present

Hello there and welcome back to our tour of Melbourne with your analysing, concluding, picking apart and Spring is in the air. Every sight and guide, Pieces. putting back together. (I’m an Aquarian.) every sound. Beyond warmth and Th is living in my head helps me to escape the wattle trees blooming, it’s a feeling fact that I am in Melbourne, going to work on Today we’re stopping of at another iconic So I hope you enjoyed our latest spot on of hope, optimism, and looking the tram, going home to look after my boys, spot in Melbourne, except this one runs right our city-wide tour and remember you can cooking and cleaning rather than traveling forward coloured by whatever is through the city. always catch more Melbourne pics over to Cambodia to have exotic adventures, or on Instagram. your favourite hue – for me, it’s perhaps own a café, and just be responsible Yes, it’s the famous Yarra River. On June 8, the yellow of the heart chakra. for cooking beautiful food without having to 1835, it was on the banks of this 242 km river get up early, or a published author, or food that John Batman began to settle what would Kalani Robinson critic, or ... (insert fantasy life). eventually become our city. And a great time for new beginnings. If you are interested in Or so I thought, in hindsight, quite It occurred to me just this week that being And, for another fun fact, the annual more pics check out foolishly, when a quick consult with Dr “unpresent” in the context of my quite Moomba festival celebrates the Yarra River’s Kalani's Instagram, Google led me to try to quit coff ee. (Dr nice life, is actually akin to being a little bit cultural signifi cance to Melbourne. Citylifeofpieces Google told me that it would help clear ungrateful, not appreciating what I have, and up my skin, which, at 50, is still prone to taking it all for granted. breakouts and really really sh*#ts me). So, to be more present, one has to break I say try because the awkward silences as old habits and shock the system into sitting I told people about this unusual and, so up and paying attention right? So I’ve been it seemed, at best, ridiculous and at worst doing this, little by little. Taking a diff erent anti-Melbourne act, got the better of me after route to work, going for a walk at lunchtime, three days. reaching out to friends I haven’t seen for a while, questioning some old beliefs. I’ve gotta say, you know you’ve made the wrong decision when you proudly and So far, so good. Mostly I’ve been happy being virtuously announce something and people present. It has led me to some surprising just look downright perplexed. ‘Why?’ was encounters. I came across a magpie in the usual question, followed by a bored look Carlton Gardens sitting beside the path that and a quick change of conversation. looked like a kindly bird … you know, in an Enid Blyton sort of way and it made that Clearly giving up coff ee, unlike giving up beautiful warble, which is beautiful. alcohol, cigarettes, or something really, really bad for you was never going to be a My walk up Nicholson St, which I never thing. A coff ee-less existence is, it seems, a really wanted to do because, you know, kind of pointless suff ering that is without the tram is just there and it’s a habit to value or purpose. Like totally grey. take it, has given me more of a feel for the community there, and a feeling of belonging. I’ve had two coff ees today. Both delicious Walking is so grounding. But that’s a subject and aromatic, and surprisingly guilt-free for another (spring) day … and whilst usually I frequent a delightful and X Maria eclectic selection of cafes around Lonsdale and Spring streets, I tried out two new ones today on Exhibition and Lonsdale. And that brings me to another spring-type thing I’m doing – taking a diff erent path. So, I’m like pretty much set in my ways and live in my head. It’s all thinking, dissecting, Maria Doogan

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