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Places Victoria recorded a $4.9 million profi t from Docklands over the last fi nancial year.
Th e urban renewal authority’s 2012 – 2013 In a statement provided in the organisation’s annual report revealed Docklands to be one annual report, former Places Victoria of the organisation’s highlights, in a year CEO Peter Seamer said: “In recent years, which saw the company report an overall however, the organisation had struggled loss of $191.9 million. with the economic downturn in the property industry, a loss of focus and an It’s a major jump from the previous year’s overly expensive and bureaucratic mode of fi gures, which showed an overall loss of operation.” $18.9 million and a Docklands profi t of $15.2 million. Mr Seamer was appointed CEO in March and was charged with getting the Th e 2012- 13 year saw the start of construction organisation back on track, alongside his role of three projects in Docklands, with a as CEO of the Growth Areas Authority. combined value of half a billion dollars. Mr Seamer has completed his stint with Th ese include the Medibank corporate Places Victoria but a new CEO is yet to be headquarters at 720 Bourke St, scheduled appointed, with Peter Armstrong currently in for completion in August 2014, Array, a the role of acting CEO. 35-storey residential development at Yarra’s Edge and the retail component of Collins According to Mr Seamer’s report, when he Square. was appointed CEO there was a number of issues to resolve, including; Th e total value of the eight projects under construction in Docklands at the end of the Overstaffi ng; fi nancial year was $1.1 billion. Uncommercial sites, which were Th e report also revealed Docklands received exacerbated by the downturn in the an infl ux of 3500 staff over the past year market; including 900 workers at the Aurecon Southern Cross symphony An unnecessary focus on Greenfi eld building on Bourke St, 600 from Pearson development; Group at the Goods Shed on Collins St and 2000 at Marsh Mercer at Collins Square. Delays in getting sites developed meant Southern Cross Station was fi lled with the sound of music last the organisation incurred holding costs; A further 5900 staff will eventually end up at month when the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performed. and NAB’s new headquarters at 700 Bourke St, Some lucky commuters, business people and kids got the chance relocating from six buildings across the CBD. Th e organisation generally not operating in a commercial manner. to try their hand at conducting the orchestra. See our story on Although the report showed an overall loss page 4. of $191.9 million, Places Victoria did make Continued on page 7. an operating profi t of $1.6 million.
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Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade to start PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 www.docklandsnews.com.au Work will start on the $16 Advertising million demolition of Harbour Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 Esplanade’s four concrete [email protected] wharves this month. Reader contributions are welcome. Please send articles and images to According to Places Victoria general [email protected] Watergate OC chair Barbara Francis, resident IT expert Mark Stytsenko and building manager Marshall Delves. manager precincts Simon Wilson, the works Th e deadline for the December/January are necessary because the wharves are more edition is November 28. than 100 years old and need to be replaced. A permit application Places Victoria made to Heritage Victoria this year showed the Follow us on Twitter Watergate is wharves were in poor condition, with @Docklands_News photographs showing that many of the Like us on Facebook timber piles supporting the wharves were Docklands News wired for speed deteriorating. “Th ese initial works will include demolishing the wharves, pinning of the existing sea Docklands’ Watergate building will soon provide its residents with To download our iPad app, wall and amenity works to the sea bed,” Mr simply scan the QR code below: connection to a high-speed internet, via a fi bre-optic network. Wilson said. “Melbourne motorists, sports fans, workers Th e building will be one of the fi rst the gym, pool and business centre, where and residents of Docklands need not worry residential towers in Docklands to connect they will be able to pick up a high-speed about impacts from these works as we’ve to a fi bre-optic network, after the Watergate connection. worked closely with our contractors and owners corporation (OC) signed a contract Watergate resident and technical director Central Pier tenants to minimise the impact with provider Spirit last month. of DockCom IT, Mark Stytsenko was asked of these works.” Th e move gives the building a technological to research the best fi bre-optic service for Site establishment and early work started in edge over other buildings in Docklands, Watergate. October but no visible or audible work will which are still awaiting NBN connection He said the connection would be particularly begin until mid-November. and have long given up on VicUrban’s (now attractive for people who had home offi ces. Places Victoria) failed iPORT scheme. Th e removal of the four wharves is According to Mr Stytsenko, the key benefi t expected to take around eight months, with Currently, Th e Quays in NewQuay and of a fi bre-optic connection was greater completion anticipated in mid-2014. Lacrosse on Latrobe St, are the only reliability and faster internet speed. residential buildings in Docklands Th ere are plans to reconstruct the wharf connected to the NBN. He said the fi bre connection would allow decks when the masterplan for Harbour Watergate residents to watch high-defi nition Esplanade is realised. It’s possible the fi rst Although Docklands is not in an NBN rollout IPTV and YouTube clips, speak with relatives of two wharves will be rebuilt as soon as late area, NBN Co is required, at a developer’s or business associates worldwide via high- next year, pending funding and approval. request, to install the necessary infrastructure quality video conferencing and, ultimately, into developments of over 100 premises that Th e upgrade of the wharves is the fi rst step would better service the needs of users in the are approved after January 1, 2011. in preparing Harbour Esplanade for its modern internet age. redevelopment. Watergate building manager Marshall Delves According to Watergate OC chair Barbara said the introduction of a fi bre connection Places Victoria and the City of Melbourne Francis, the OC had signed off on the would be a great selling point for the are currently working on the masterplan proposal very quickly, with the value of the building. design for Harbour Esplanade, which will be service to the building apparent. “It’s going to be more attractive for new open for community consultation early next “Th e beauty of this is that it’s going to owners or tenants coming through,” Mr year. happen now and we’re not going to have to Delves said. wait,” Ms Francis said. “Th e vision for Harbour Esplanade is to see Mr Delves said, given a choice, new owners it become the jewel in Docklands’ crown “Of course it is optional. It will be there for and tenants would jump at buildings that – a place that preserves and enhances key people to connect to if they choose to.” have a high-speed connection. views and heritage elements, embraces Residents will be able to connect to the the waterfront, fosters public life and is Mr Delves said residents would benefi t from network from December 2. comfortable and appealing,” Mr Wilson said. Wifi spots around the building including
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Th e Yarra’s Edge community will continue to rally against the construction of a tram bridge connecting Docklands with Fishermans Bend.
Last month more than 200 people attended Michael Salter, who forms part of the a public meeting held by Marina YE tenants group’s legal counsel, also spoke at the committee and Owners Corporation 1 public meeting and said it was hoped the (which represents all of the Yarra’s Edge submission would result in the desired towers) to hear about the formal submission outcome at an early stage. the groups are making against the proposal. “You do not want to end up in the Supreme Th e Marina YE Tenants Committee and Court in a long and expensive piece of Owners Corporation 1 have joined forces litigation,” Mr Salter said. and have engaged a professional planner Mr Salter said the lobby group would be and legal experts to create and lodge a helped by the fact that the marina has only formal objection. been operating 2005. Th e proposed bridge, featured in the “Th e absurdity of this situation is that it Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area Draft threatens something that was encouraged Vision released in September, would extend just seven years ago,” Mr Salter said. from Collins St across the river through Yarra’s Edge. Mr Lack said the group wanted the Government to consider alternatives to the Local residents and tenants of Marina YE bridge. have become increasingly concerned about the impact the proposed bridge could have “We want them to recognise that a bridge is on Yarra’s Edge. not their only option,” Mr Lack said. Residents and marina tenants are concerned “We think if there are enough objections they about potential impacts of the bridge will be forces to consider alternatives.” Tammy and Malcolm Fraser joined MtSV CEO Andrea Fleming and her team for lunch at the mission. including restrictions on boat access, loss of He encouraged people who attended the vessels from the marina, loss of green space meeting to lodge their own objections, to and the noise and visual impact of a frequent lobby politicians and to raise awareness Fraser connection with dome tram service running through the area. amongst neighbours. A timeline for construction of the bridge has Docklands Community Association (DCA) Th e crew at the Mission to Seafarers was in good company last been estimated to be as close as fi ve years president Roger Gardner also attended the away or as far off as 20 years. month when former prime minister Malcolm Fraser stopped by meeting and off ered the support of the DCA. According to Marina YE tenants committee for lunch. He said there was a community alliance that chair Philip Lack, the group believes the would be addressing the Fishermans Bend bridge will be built in the next fi ve to 10 years, Mr Fraser, who was Australia’s 22nd prime Frasers for a curry lunch.” project and that the DCA would represent minister, and his wife Tammy were invited making it necessary to take action now. Norla was the home of Sir Simon Fraser and the Yarra’s Edge community. to lunch after a friend of theirs visited Th e initial submission will cost between his wife Lady Fraser, who were Mr Fraser’s “I want to let you know you’re not alone and the mission and mentioned the family’s $20,000 and $25,000 and will be funded by grandparents. other action is being taken,” Mr Gardner said. connection with the Norla Dome. the Marina YE contingency fund and funds Regular fetes held at Norla raised funds for “When Mr Michael Taylor visited the building from OC 1. Yarra’s Edge developer Mirvac has also the construction of the mission. In 1917, 700 engaged a planning expert and legal team a few weeks earlier with an interest in the Speaking at the meeting last month, OC 1 pounds was raised for the construction of a to assist with its formal submission on the Norla Dome he was the key to the visit from representative Philip Spender said the advice gymnasium for seafarers, which was named Fishermans Bend draft vision but declined to our VIPs,” MtSV CEO Andrea Fleming said. received by the group so far was to go in hard the Norla Gymnasium in honour of Sir comment. “Knowing Malcom and the Fraser family Simon Fraser and Lady Fraser. early and see if they could put a stop to the connection with Norla, he then invited the bridge at an early stage.
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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 92 Visitor service trial A trial visitor service at Southern Cross Station is providing visitors with access to tourism information about Docklands and wider Melbourne as soon they arrive in the city.
Th e visitor service trial, funded by the City of season. Melbourne, provides information to visitors According to Cr Beverley Pinder-Mortimer, arriving from rural Victoria on V/Line services the trial will qualify the type of information and from interstate and internationally via the visitors require, gauge the viability of the Skybus. service and pinpoint what kind of service is It follows on from a mobile visitor service trial, needed. which operated at the station during March She said visitor service staff had actively and April this year. promoted Docklands to tourists through the If the City of Melbourne decides to fund a city-circle tram, discount shopping, dining permanent visitor service at Southern Cross and the waterfront. Station, it will operate alongside council’s Th e visitor service trial has been operating existing visitor centre on the corner of at the station since September 16 and will Flinders St and Swanston St and visitor booth conclude on November 10. at Bourke St mall. A report on the visitor service trial is Th e trial started in September and runs for scheduled for consideration at a Future eight weeks, covering the AFL fi nal series, the Melbourne meeting in December. Spring Racing Carnival and the cruise ship Councillor Beverley Pinder-Mortimer visited the Southern Cross Station visitor service last month. New owner for wheel
ING Real Estate Development appears to be increasingly removing itself from Docklands, with the sale of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel to Sanoyas Rides Corporation.
Th e Japanese-owned company is the a strong vote of confi dence and Sanoyas is Southern Cross symphony designer and manufacturer of the wheel and strongly committed to the position of the star had been rebuilding the structure under as a major tourist attraction on its opening,” It’s normally fi lled with the sounds of trains departing, delayed warranty. Mr Kelly said. Th e company has retained the existing A Melbourne Star spokesperson did service announcements and the “beep, beep” of Mykis, but last management organisation, Melbourne Star not disclose the purchase price of the month the sound of classical music engulfed Southern Cross Station. Management Group, to continue managing observation wheel. the wheel. Melbourne Star Management Group is More than 40 musicians from the Melbourne from Beethoven’s Symphony No.7. Melbourne Star Management Group expected to announce an opening timeline Symphony Orchestra (MSO) performed at Conductors ranged from 5-year-olds and CEO Chris Kelly said the purchase of for the wheel soon. the station on October 21 in celebration of teenagers, to mothers and businessmen. the Melbourne Star was Sanoyas’s fi rst the opening of the orchestra’s 2014 season. Th e organisation is currently running an international purchase. Th e MSO’s associate conductor Ben Northey employment drive for fl ight operations, Members of the public were invited to take (pictured above) also joined in, showing the “Having a leading international attractions customer service and retail staff for the hold of the conducting baton and conduct novice conductors how it’s done. operator investing directly in Docklands is observation wheel, signalling an opening the orchestra, who performed an excerpt might not be too far off .
Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 92 DOCKLANDS NEWS 5 Manager of Exploring the waterfront the year A new arts participation project in Docklands will highlight the waterways and invite people to By Sean Car experience Melbourne as a waterfront city. Docklands YMCA Manager 5 Short Blasts is an audio-based project, Andrew Ward has been which focuses on the weather, industry, vessels and habitation in and around the acknowledged as Manager docks. of the Year for 2013 at the Sound-music artists Madeleine Flynn and organisation’s recent Victoria Tim Humphrey have collaborated to create the project. staff awards night. According to the pair, in maritime operations communicating by a signal of Mr Ward (pictured below) was selected from fi ve short blasts means “I am unsure of your a shortlist of nine regional nominees to claim intentions. I am concerned we are going to the award, which recognises the excellence collide”. and achievement of YMCA managers in their work at YMCA and the local community. “As a title, 5 Short Blasts evokes a sense of mystery and unknown about Melbourne’s Mr Ward accepted the accolade in front of water culture,” the pair explained. more than 500 other attendees at MAIA’s Shed 14 in Docklands saying that, whilst Ms Flynn and Mr Humphrey have spent receiving the award was a great honour, the the past 18 months researching aspects achievement was a refl ection of the work put of maritime life and conducted over 40 in by everyone at Docklands. interviews with people connected with Melbourne’s waterways. “It was really more about the recognition of our team work done here in Docklands but, Th e interviews make up the soundtrack to of course honoured to receive it,” he said. “I the work, which involves a fl otilla of fi ve think what really makes a diff erence for us is vessels taking a one-hour choreographed all the community work we’ve done.” listening journey through the Port of Melbourne and along the Yarra River. Mr Ward said that over the past 18 months Docklands YMCA had overseen Each boat will be fi tted with a “sound esky” the introduction of some outstanding featuring a VHF marine radio that monitors social initiatives relating to homelessness, weather broadcasts and vessel traffi c from disability, violence against women, asylum the Melbourne Vessel Traffi c Service. seekers, the local environment as well as Passengers will also encounter the mentoring youth and former prisoners. waterways community carrying out their “It’s a really nice recognition for this work day-to-day waterside activities such as because it’s not for profi t. It doesn’t drive fi shing, rowing, semaphore and paddling. the bottom line, it drives the social line, the City of Melbourne’s Arts Participation community line,” he said. “Th e payback is in Program produced the project, with support goodwill.” from Port of Melbourne Corporation. Councillor Rohan Leppert said 5 Short Blasts allowed people to engage with the city from a diff erent perspective. Sound artist Tim Humphrey explores Docklands’ waterways.. Photo by: Dean Petersen “Th is unique production shows us that Melbourne really is a waterfront City,” Cr It’s free to take part in one of the journeys, but Additionally, people can take part in Leppert said. bookings are essential as spaces are limited. a live online experience via a camera connected to one of the vessels by visiting “5 Short Blasts expands our view of To book visit www.trybooking.com/64695 Melbourne and reveals an almost hidden www.5shortblasts.com.au during world on the water.” 5 Short Blasts can also be experienced by performance times. tuning into Tower Radio 89.5FM during the Th e performance times are; Fridays from 6am 5 Short Blasts will run from November 22 performance times. Th e sound installation will and 7.30am; Saturdays from 8am and 9.30am; until December 15 on Friday, Saturday and be broadcast over a 30-kilometre radius from and Sundays from 9am and 10.30am. Sunday mornings. the old harbour master tower at Northwharf.
Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 6 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 92 Alma Doepel supporters gather for 110th birthday dinner By Alan Edenborough total, more than 20,000 volunteer hours have been contributed to the restoration project to date. It all began in 1903 in northern Alma birthday dinner guests heard the New South Wales when the planned timetable for the remainder of the Doepel family launched a project. Alma should be undocked from the barge in 2014, again at Williamstown topsail schooner, built on the courtesy of BAE Systems, ready for re- banks of the Bellinger River, for rigging and for her all her machinery, accommodation and other services to be the coastal trade, naming her refi tted. Alma Doepel. Th e ship will be alongside at Shed 2, Docklands during this work and visitors will Few would have guessed that 110 years see the ship take shape again as the work later that ship would still exist. After a long progresses. working life, she is now undergoing a major Th e date for re-commissioning has been restoration in Docklands. set for Australia Day, January 2016, and it Over the years Alma was a regular visitor is hoped that another Tall Ship Festival can to Docklands bringing in cargoes from be arranged in Melbourne as part of the Tasmania. Today, she is a genuine link to the welcome to a restored Alma Doepel. Th e history of the area and that link will continue ship will then resume its role as a youth after her restoration as Alma goes back into development and training ship, operating in service, sailing from a new Docklands base. Port Phillip. All of this was in the minds of Alma’s Alma Doepel restoration director Peter Harris No Alma birthday dinner is complete supporters and sponsors when they the several days of the docking procedure to ship restorers around Australia, the Alma without a tribute being paid by the chairman gathered at the Royal Yacht Club of Victoria show just how it was done – all in about two volunteers are showing just what can be to the man who with patience, skill and in Williamstown to celebrate Alma’s 110th minutes. done when skilled people pass on their leadership manages the restoration – Peter birthday. learning to willing students. Harris. Th e long applause indicated how well Back in Docklands, high and dry on her 40 this tribute is deserved. As has become traditional at these birthday metre barge, work began on Alma’s hull To enable the work to be carried out on dinners, as chairman of Sail & Adventure, restoration without delay. Th ere is critical the hull, the ship was stripped of much of And, of course, there is the ongoing appeal Alma’s not-for-profi t owners, I gave an timing here – too long out of the water and her gear, including the rig, engines, tanks, for funds to ensure that the project stays on illustrated report on the progress of the irreparable damage can be done to the ship’s accommodation and even one of the schedule. Th e generosity of major sponsors project during the last 12 months. exposed hull timbers as they dry out. Th e deckhouses. All of this is in Shed 2 and it such as the City of Melbourne is greatly hull restoration, which involves replacing is there that the volunteers are restoring, appreciated. So, too, is the generosity of Th e last year has seen some dramatic events. and strengthening hull frames and planks refurbishing and rebuilding the thousands of individuals who give what they can to the Not least was Alma’s positioning on the with specially-sourced and seasoned items that make up an historic ship. project. Th ey, like so many others, believe purpose-built barge, which the company timber is being carried out by a professional that it would be a tragedy to see this fi ne ship commissioned, so that work on the hull Th e regular volunteers are augmented by shipwright team led by Ferdi Darley. lost. With her would go her the history and could take place with the ship out of the others who come to experience volunteering, links with Docklands, as well as her record of water. Th e birthday dinner guests heard the Volunteers are absolutely essential to the spending a day away from their offi ces to join achievement in her earlier youth sail training story of the docking which was carried out project and they are assisting the shipwrights in the work at Shed 2, or on Alma’s barge. work in Melbourne over more than a decade. with the generous assistance of BAE Systems in hull preparation to save time and that National Australia Bank volunteers have in their Williamstown graving dock. Michael other precious commodity, money. In the Visitors to Shed 2 are always welcome and been regulars, so too those from Ford, and Smith showed a time-lapse video shot over restoration project’s workshop, Shed 2 on so, too, are donations for this important Bridge Project volunteers from the YMCA. In North Wharf, Docklands, the envy of historic heritage restoration.
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According to Mr Seamer’s report, a new organisational structure has now been implemented.
Staff numbers have been reduced from 250 to below 100 and will be around 75 by early 2014. Tim Lewis of Victoria Harbour Pharmacy and News, Renzo Mammolito of Renzo’s Bar Cafe Italiano, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, Leigh Doeg of Victoria Star Cruises, Glen Lucas of Lucas Real Estate and Scott Dunkley of Victoria Harbour Pharmacy and News. It’s estimated the restructure will save the organisation $12 million per year. Th e organisation has also undertaken a review of its property portfolio and has taken Local businesses celebrated a more commercial approach in its project feasibilities. Th e longevity of four Docklands businesses was celebrated last month as part of the Lord Mayor’s Apart from organisation restructure, Places Commendations program. Victoria’s board has also undergone a number of changes over the past year, with Leigh Doeg of Victoria Star Cruises, Scott proprietors and one multi-generational and prospered, creating jobs, boosting the former board members resigning and new Dunkley and Tim Lewis of Victoria Harbour family business honoured at a town hall economy and playing a vital role in making members appointed. Pharmacy and News, Glen Lucas of Lucas ceremony on October 21. Melbourne the world’s most liveable city,” Cr Real Estate and Renzo Mammolito of Pinder-Mortimer said. Th e current Places Victoria board consists Chair of marketing, councillor Beverley Renzo’s Bar Café Italiano received bronze of chairman Ken Fehily, William Bowness, Pinder-Mortimer said there were currently Th is year’s recipients join an alumni of 380 commendations, recognising 10 or more Graeme Parton, David Webster, Andrew more than 12,600 small businesses in the small business proprietors and 13 family years of operation in the C ity of Melbourne. City of Melbourne, employing around 75,000 businesses, which have received Lord Tongue and Stephen Gregory. Th e Docklands business owners were people. Mayor’s Commendations since the programs amongst 54 independent small business inception in 2005. “Our city’s entrepreneurs have adapted
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Queensland artist Joel Rea was named the winner of the $15,000 ANL Maritime Art Award last month.
Mr Rea’s painting Collision was chosen tell if things are collapsing into the water or by judges Richard Watson and Graeme emerging out of it,” Mr Rea said. Williams from the 95 works selected for the Th is year is the fi rst time Mr Rea has entered exhibition. a piece in the exhibition and, considering Mr Rea, a full-time artist, was announced the welcome he’s received, he said entering the winner at the opening of the annual again was defi nitely something he would exhibition on October 3. consider. He said it was a great surprise and perfect Th e exhibition opening on October 3 also timing considering he was opening a solo saw Maxwell Wilks announced the winner exhibition on the Gold Coast the following of the $5000 ASP Traditional Maritime Art week. Award for his piece Waiting for the Tow. According to Mr Rea, Collision focuses on David Mellor was named winner of the $5000 the idea of colonisation in its response to the Bendigo Wealth Emerging Artist Award for annual exhibition theme of “the relationship his painting Th e “M” Class Boats. between humanity and the sea”. Th e People’s Choice award winner will be “In my paintings I go on surreal journeys, announced on November 14. with the fi gure of myself doing whatever I Th e mission was fortunate that 3AW’s David want” Mr Rea said. Mann did a live broadcast promoting the In Collision, Mr Rea has depicted himself exhibition on the opening night. having time-travelled back to the time of Mission to Seafarers Victoria CEO Andrea colonisation. Fleming said the ANL Maritime Art and “When I thought about the art prize, it linked Exhibition celebrated all things maritime to the idea of colonisation and of travelling and contributed largely to the fundraising across oceans,” Mr Rea said. initiatives of the mission. He said the painting explored the idea of “All paintings are for sale and the historical colonisation and how it aff ected both the building is well worth a visit in spring,” Ms coloniser and the colonised. He said the Fleming said. work also looked at the way colonisation Th e exhibition ran from October 4 until both destroyed something and created October 31, with all works sold paying a 33 something new at the same time. per cent commission towards supporting “What I like about the image is that you can’t seafarers. ANL’s Bruno Gutton (right) with artist Joel Rea (left) and his prize-winning piece - Collision.
Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 92 DOCKLANDS NEWS 9 Docklands Tribute to a Melbourne icon assault A new public artwork on the edge of Docklands celebrates Police are investigating an Melbourne’s affi nity with the alleged assault, which occurred W-Class tram. at a Docklands hotel on October 5. Th e sculpture, which was installed at the corner of Spencer St and Flinders St last Police investigators have established that month, is a scale replica of the last W-Class there was altercation between a number “rattler” tram built in 1956 – the 1040 model. of people around 1.15am, which led to Created by artist David Michael Bell, the one man being knocked unconscious and sculpture rises 10 metres off the ground at a receiving serious facial injuries. 10 degree angle Police have spoken to some people in W-Class trams were commissioned between relation to the incident but believe other the 1920s and 1950s and continue to operate people with information have not yet in Melbourne, travelling through Docklands contacted investigators. via the City Circle and route 30. Anyone with information is encouraged to According to Mr Bell, the W-class tram is contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or iconic to Melbourne and is an important part visit www.crimestoppers.com.au of the city’s history. “Most of us remember those old tram trips, when the contact pole came off the wire and the conductor had to get out and re- Tasty tomatoes position,” Mr Bell said. “Th ere are huge stone statues and plinths all over the world as tribute to people, but I Docklanders who have a wanted to pay tribute to an object.” penchant for potting mix “Raising the Rattler Pole is a piece should head down to Th e Hub that everyone can identify with, while remembering their own stories.” this month for a lunchbox Mr Bell said he had been working on the session on growing tomatoes. piece for over a year. Horticulturalist Sandi Pullman will run the Th e sculpture was commissioned by the free session on Th ursday, November 14 and City of Melbourne through its Public Art will share the secrets of growing perfect Program. tomatoes. According to Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, Each participant will also take home a free Raising the Rattler Pole is a fantastic addition tomato plant. to Melbourne’s public art collection. Th e Hub’s lunchbox sessions are free, but “It is sure to become an iconic piece that is bookings are required. talked about by Melburnians and visitors alike,” the Lord Mayor said. Th e lunchbox session is on Th ursday, November 14 from 12.30 pm – 1.15pm. Chair of Arts and Culture, councillor Rohan Leppert said the City of Melbourne was Contact Th e Hub on 8622 4822 for more delighted to see a beloved Melbourne Artist David Bell and children Joni and Ruben celebrate the launch of “Raising the Rattler Pole”. information or to book.
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Melbourne City Sightseeing (MCS) buses will continue to bring tourists into Docklands.
At a Future Melbourne meeting last month councillors voted unanimously to allow the tourist buses to continue to use City of Melbourne bus stops at Harbour Town, the Shrine of Remembrance and the Arts Centre.
Digital Harbour directors Russel Nisbet and David Napier with planning minister Matthew Guy and launch MC Peter Clarke. MCS had been using council’s Melbourne Visitor Service (MVS) stops during a three- month trial, which ended in August and since then it had been using generic tourism The Altus is launched bus stops. Th e MCS route extends beyond the MVS route but also intersects, providing tourists Construction of Digital Harbour’s largest development to date is expected to begin early next year. with connectivity to various forms of transport. Th e Altus was offi cially launched on October network, within 15 minutes of Melbourne’s area,” Mr Guy said. 21, having already attracted more than 30 per International airport and located within “Once completed, Th e Altus will be part of cent in pre-commitment apartment sales. Docklands most accessible precinct at a vibrant and exciting precinct in which to Digital Harbour,” Mr Napier said. Th e $300 million building includes a 4.5 star work, live and to visit.” hotel and apartment complex and will be Lord Mayor Robert Doyle also attended the Th e 37-storey building will feature 281 guest built on the corner of Harbour Esplanade event and commended the Digital Harbour rooms, 27 serviced apartments and 299 and Dudley St. team on the building, describing it as a residential apartments. “remarkable contribution to the city”. Speaking at the offi cial launch event last Pan Pacifi c Hotels Group will manage the month, Digital Harbour director David Planning Minister Matthew Guy, who hotel component of the development under Napier said Th e Altus would complete the approved the building in July, said the its PARKROYAL brand. northern gateway to Docklands. building would become part of a signifi cant street corner. Th e development is expected to create over “Within a few hundred metres of the 400 construction jobs, along with 150 hotel on/off ramps of CityLink, Th e Altus will “Docklands is continuing to deliver state of jobs once completed in 2016. be connected to Melbourne’s freeway the art buildings that are rejuvenating the MEDWAY GOLF CLUB
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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 92 DOCKLANDS NEWS 11 New residents Festival fun in Docklands at The Quays Locals and visitors were treated to an entertainment Docklands will receive in an extravaganza during the infl ux of new residents this Docklands Arts, Laughs and month when owners and Blues Festival last month. tenants begin moving into MAB’s newest residential It’s the second year the event has been held in Docklands and, according to event development, Th e Quays. organiser Melissa Head, more than 3000 people attended the six-day festival. Th e Quays is MAB’s largest Docklands Ms Head said Wonderland Spiegeltent project to date and has been validated by the had sell-out shows nightly and presented sell-out of all but one of the building’s 617 14 events including circus cabaret show apartments. Papillon, a Search for a Funny Bone According to MAB residential general competition, a stand-up comedy gala and manager David Allt-Graham, there was a burlesque act Vamp and Burn (pictured focus on cultivating a community within the right). building, with 2260 sqm of communal space Families were also entertained by a live wild located throughout the development. life show, where kids could get up close to a “We were keen to create a bond between the koala, crocodile and wedge-tail eagle. private and public space at Th e Quays and According to Ms Head, the free blues it’s the fi rst building we have built with a carnival on October 6 was well received, with public thoroughfare, which makes getting in 10 bands playing on four stages throughout and around the area easier,” Mr Allt-Graham the day. said. Docklands will be highlighted again next Th e thoroughfare features a large-scale year, with Ms Head confi rming she will hold artwork by installation artist Nike Savvas the festival in 2014. with 800 iridescent, blown- glass balls suspended from the glass ceiling. “We are committed to presenting this event and will be applying for funding and Charlotte Day, director at Monash University sponsorship for 2014,” Ms Head said. Museum of Art managed the commission and said the installation encouraged people Ms Head said next year the blues carnival to look up. will be held as a separate event on a diff erent weekend, while the Docklands Arts and “Savvas has a real feeling for space, her Laughs Festival will again be held in October. artwork beautifully complements the architecture, while adding a wonderful and Wonderland Fun Park and the Wonderland magical dimension to it,” Ms Day said. Spiegeltent team are also gearing up for a jam-packed Christmas program including Architecture fi rm McBride Charles Ryan Santa’s Christmas Spectacular and the (MCR) designed the building, its fi rst foray Wonderland Carnivale. into Docklands development. Ms Head said the Wonderland Carnivale MCR design team leader Debbie Ryan said: off ered a fantastic Christmas party option for “Th e two towers act as an icon, an urban small businesses, offi ces or groups of friends. marker directed back to the approach from the CBD. Th e result is colourful, lively and See www.wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au activated, providing delight to the pedestrian for more details and to book. realm.”
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Th e event, which raised $21,799 for the Royal Participants also headed to the Icehouse Children’s Hospital Foundation, required where they skated around the ice rink while participants to visit various locations at the wearing penguin “onesies”. western end of Docklands. “Th e event was a great opportunity for Participants could be seen pushing participants to see and experience the teammates in a wheelbarrow around a track attractions at Harbour Town, whilst on top of the Harbour Town carpark, while participating in a fantastic day,” event co- others gave “crazy bikes” a try. ordinator James Atkinson said.
People of all ages took part in the 100 Women Walk last month in Docklands. Walking for a cure
Around 450 people visited Docklands last month in order to join the fi ght against ovarian cancer.
Each month 100 Australian women are “Breast cancer advocates have done a diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Th e Women’s fantastic job with getting the ‘pink’ message Cancer Foundation’s “100 Women Walk”, on out and we need to do the same for ovarian October 12, aimed to raise funds for research cancer as the mortality rates are the highest into a vaccine for ovarian cancer. of all women’s cancers.” Decked out in teal, walkers set off from “Two out of three women diagnosed with Docklands on 10km, 20km and 50km walks ovarian cancer will not survive their disease and raised more than $70,000 for ovarian and, unless we get the message out there and cancer research. fi nd a vaccine, this will only get worse.” “We strongly encouraged everyone to wear According to Ms Dupont, participants teal, the international colour for ovarian spanned from children as young as eight to cancer awareness,” event manager Patricia people in their 60s. Participants in the annual Great Amazing Race had the opportunity to explore Docklands last month. Dupont said.
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He wore shorts? By Nicola St John
A friend of mine recently received a wedding invitation with a most peculiar dress code. Shorts. At a wedding. You can understand the looks of confusion. Apparently the groom had decided, on his wedding day in Fiji he was going to wear shorts and his guests should feel free to follow suit. Shorts should never be worn at a wedding, especially not by the groom. Shorts are for running, for swimming, for digging holes in and for sitting around the fi re drinking on beer in. Shorts are not meant for any formal the occasion. You don’t wear shorts to the races streets and your grandmother would defi nitely give Fashion you a disapproving look if you wore shorts of out to dinner. I am yet to see a man look dashing in a pair Docklands of shorts, except perhaps if he was from the 1950s on the golf course, with a pair of long socks covering his hairy legs. Today, the Chen Evan, 18 Meng Boddy, 18 Jeff Leong, 21 only men who can get away with wearing LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION shorts have a fundamental reason to wear Spencer St. Spencer St. Collins St. them – they’re either a lifeguard or featuring in an ad for VB. WEARS WEARS WEARS “Nice” shorts do exist but, unless they Air Jordan shoes, hat from H&M, Adidas Converse shoes, Zoo York jumper, Cotton On Vans, Slazenger shorts, T-shirt from ASOS, T-shirt, and white Nike track pants. jeans. North Face backpack and Casio watch. are of a quality linen, have some form of tailoring and don’t feature too many “cargo” DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT pockets, it is acceptable for men to wear Street style, hipster. Casual. A bit too summery for today but hanging them in public. Just be careful of falling into out for the sun to come out! Casual, relaxed. the shorts trap and thinking they are an WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? acceptable piece of clothing. Th ey aren’t. Using train to get to exams. At Southern Cross on my way to exams. WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? Just visiting. Th ere is a time and a place for shorts and FAVOURITE PIECE OF CLOTHING? FAVOURITE PIECE OF CLOTHING? it’s clearly not at a wedding. As we all shook FAVOURITE PIECE OF CLOTHING? My hat from H&M. My Converse shoes. our heads with disapproval I thought of My watch. It’s the most useful thing I’m WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? all the odd looks people will give as they wearing! Colour, something interesting. Relaxed look and feeling comfortable. look at those shorts. Ironically this is a man WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? wearing the pants in the relationship. Making sure your clothes fi t and colours No matter how casual the wedding, it’s match up I guess. always best to overdress!
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A Docklands local has taken her story to the world after publishing her debut book.
Docklands’ own Nandita Chakraborty recently released her memoir, Missing Peace: Love, Life & Me. According to Nandita, the book follows the journey of self-discovery she took when travelling from Australia to India and back. Born in Kolkatta, India, Nandita moved to Australia 13 years ago, but returned to India in 2010 after going through a traumatic event in Melbourne. She began writing the book while still in Melbourne and continued to write while travelling through India for six months. “Suddenly things just happened with me and I couldn’t let go of them,” Nandita said.
DOCKLANDER “I was soaking in all the details when I was travelling in India. Th e gods were speaking to me, people were speaking to me, and it was Nandita at home in Docklands. too much for me,” Nandita said. Docklands last month and has already Docklands provides. “I was thinking too much and had to put it started on her next book, a fi ction novel. down on paper.” “You never know who you’ll bump into. Having lived in Docklands for the past two Th ere are lovely people who will stop and After returning to Australia she edited the years and working full-time locally, Nandita have a conversation with you,” Nandita said. book and now, three years after she started is well aquainted with Docklands’ charms. writing the memoir, it has been published. “I have met some amazing people here.” Nandita said she loved being able to walk to Nandita said her love of writing started when work or into the city and thinks Docklands is Nandita’s memoir Missing Peace: Love, Life she was a child but she only began writing a very convenient area. and Me was launched last month and can be seriously in 2008 after doing a short course purchased online at www.amazon.com At the same time, Nandita thinks it’s great at RMIT. Profi le by to be able to live so close to the waterfront You can also visit Nandita’s website at Bethany Williams She launched her 272-page book in and enjoys the community atmosphere www.nanditachakraborty.com
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What With Women Abby Want Crawford
I had reason to think about fairy tales and rightly, assumed that Jack’s inability to climb of love and happiness fi nding them, story of What Women Want so that it’s your their place in our lives just the other day. the hill time and time again is going to annoy that they have not only given up, but are story, and it’s my story. Jill. And so she has adapted and recited the subconsciously sabotaging any shred of My aunt overheard her three-year-old Once upon a time, there was a wonderful story with a modern twist … chance along the way. And I have friends granddaughter, who can’t yet read but woman named (insert your name here). And who are the polar opposite – die-hard fairy pretends quite fi ercely that she can, as her But it does pose an interesting question. Are she wanted all the things her heart desired, tale pursuers. little pink painted nails fl icked the pages we seeking the “fairy tale” expecting some so she went out there, and she got them. It confi dently reciting her version of the picture-perfect relationship, a castle of a I don’t think a lot of us realise that we took a lot of work, quite a few wrong turns, chosen nursery rhyme. home, immaculately successful children, have inadvertently turned the story into a and a lot of tears, laughs and wine, but she laundry to be done by a wicked step sister blueprint for our lives, or the antithesis of She didn’t know anyone was listening to got them. She also got a lot of adventures and all of this to be achieved without eff ort, our lives as the case might be. this particular recital. She was sitting in the along the way, an eclectic group of brilliant without working at it – without expecting lounge room “reading” aloud, whilst my aunt I think it’s time to re-write the story. I think friends, and enough memories to last a to have to overcome a few frustrations that was in another room. Clear as a bell, this tiny that we should all write our own version, lifetime. And that, was a story worth living. are inherent to our partner? (personally, I voice said: “Jack, I have had it up to here. with whatever end (or goal!) would make us would’ve ditched Jack too, but everyone has Write your own story. I’m writing mine. No Every time I send you up that hill for water, happy. It can be whatever you want it to be, their own threshold). princesses, although I am just quietly writing you fall down and break your bloody head. I. as long as it is truly what you want. in Prince Charming. Am. Over. It.” Whilst I don’t think anyone, particularly I think we should dream big, and throw these days, is actually expecting Prince Follow your heart, do what makes you And in kicked reality. Once I could stop caution to the wind to pursue what makes Charming to come along on his white horse, happy, love well and live life. laughing (took a long time) – and once we us happy, what we believe is right for us. I I think we do still hope for someone amazing all glossed over the fact a three-year-old think we should believe in our own stories, Till next month, to come along and be just perfect – for us – in was using a “naughty” word with dead set and then, by living our dream, we inherently every way. Abby x accuracy of context (waved off in moments) teach those around us to listen to their own - the realisation of how she was viewing life Are we chasing fairy tales of perfection, and hearts and to fi nd what’s right for them. PS you can email me at life@ stories was amazing. not recognising when something really good docklandsnews.com.au Pursue relentlessly that which makes you does turn up that just happens to resemble She was none the wiser that anyone was happy. Maybe the dream for you IS about a You can also follow me on my newly created reality? Are we even chasing fairy tales or witness to this stellar performance, so it was relationship, but maybe it’s about helping @abbyjanecrawford on Instagram, or Abby have we completely binned them and are purely her own interpretation, for her own those less fortunate, maybe it’s about Jane Crawford on Facebook to share views just cynical from the start? entertainment. Obviously, she has overheard changing political views, maybe it’s the on life, and What Women Want! a few “adult” conversations and has, quite I do have some friends who are so sceptical simplicity of living with peace. Let’s write the See you there.
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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 20 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 92 REPORTING FROM THE DOCKLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Th e months come around quickly don’t they? Th e year has travelled fast, November is upon us and Christmas is looming! Th e Melbourne Wheel is looking set to roll once more, what a great time to be in Docklands!
Th e Docklands Chamber of Commerce is Th e event will be held at Alumbra, Central eight hours at Etihad Stadium. Participants are Th e Food Court, a dynamic new art space, holding its AGM at the Mission to Seafarers Pier between 5.30pm and 7.30pm. Attendance encouraged to decorate their team space in is one such project. Re-purposed from an on Wednesday, October 30 from 6.30pm. New at this event is strictly by invitation only. If you the stands and cheer on their team-members. abandoned food court, a group of artists have draft rules of association will need to be put to a wish to fi nd out more please contact Nandini, Th roughout the event there are a number of created a multi-use arts venue for exhibitions, special resolution and members for the 2013-14 as above. moving ceremonies, including a survivors workshops, events and new creative projects. DCC executive committee will be appointed/ and carers walk, and candlelight ceremony to Th e (f)oute Collective is another such initiative Nominations are now open for the Business elected. Please make an eff ort to attend to fi nd remember loved ones lost and support those 3000+ Awards to be held in Docklands on and is about fruit and art in regional places. out what the chamber has achieved in 2013. currently facing cancer. Th e chamber was made Wednesday, November 20. Th e awards Th ese are only a couple of examples of a You will also have the opportunity to mingle aware of this eff ort by offi cers at the Australian recognise and celebrate the achievements number of projects springing up in Docklands with other members and to look around the Tax Offi ce as they are amongst the main of small-medium size businesses within the – and the project spaces are currently located magnifi cent heritage listed building that is the organisers of this event. For more information, City of Melbourne. Enterprise Melbourne in the piazza area along NewQuay Promenade Mission to Seafarers – a signifi cant and iconic please contact Elise Hopper on 9285 1247 or is the major sponsor of the Business 3000+ and Harbour Town. For more information Docklands institution. Awards. Th is year, the awards program has Cris Lumley on 9275 9569. about these projects or to apply yourself, please In October the chamber sponsored a fully- been expanded to embrace all small to A new arts precinct is emerging in NewQuay visit www.docklandsspaces.org. subscribed PR training road show – PitchIt2Me medium-sized businesses within the wider and Harbour Town. Th e Mission to Seafarers Th e Docklands Chamber of Commerce – brought to Docklands by Destination City of Melbourne municipality, and the has recently opened the Maritime Porthole continues to look for new members. We are Melbourne Limited. Th is was held at Kangan program has been renamed Business 3000 + Gallery at 428 Docklands Drive. As a business active in the business community working with Institute – a long-time chamber member. Th e Awards to refl ect this change. Submissions owner/resident in Docklands, you could visit, businesses to connect, inform and advocate on half-day PitchIt2Me workshop was designed close on Friday 8 November. view and purchase artworks that celebrate behalf of our members. Th e chamber can help to help PR professionals, business owners and On a community note, the chamber is proud living and working in the maritime heritage to address local issues through relationships in house marketers improve their traditional to be a supporter of the 2014 Docklands Relay location that is Docklands! with local precinct management, City of and social media relationships and increase for Life. Th is is a moving community event Also emerging in the same area is a new project Melbourne and the State Government. As you their editorial exposure. If this kind of seminar that brings people together to celebrate cancer called “Docklands Spaces” – commissioned will have read in this column we aim to support is of interest to you please contact Nandini survivors, remember loved ones lost and fi ght by Places Victoria, MAB Corporation and the our members and the precinct by promoting ([email protected]). back against cancer. Teams of 10 or more fund- City of Melbourne and being run by Renew and supporting their events, and running our On Monday, November 25, the chamber is raise by walking or running batons around Australia. Th is is a project that aims to activate own events that are tailored to be relevant to the joining with Destination Docklands to host a an athletics track or park and normally this is some of the under-utilised spaces in Docklands needs of our membership. Why not join today? networking evening of Docklands discovery, an overnight event. However, our Docklands by providing rent-free space for short term To fi nd out more contact Nandini at for Docklands businesses and stakeholders. Relay For Life is a corporate event – held over use to creative groups and local initiatives. [email protected]
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DOCKLANDS SECRETS Turbines down for the count
have been lying fl at on the roof of the Docklands has certainly building, after a severe storm in July saw parts from one of the turbines break free and been windy of late (perhaps fall onto the street below. even more than usual), but “We have sent the damaged turbine back to ANZ’s wind turbines haven’t the manufacturer in the UK to conduct a full been able to advantage of the investigation,” an ANZ spokesman said. “Th e safety of our people and the community blustery weather. is our primary concern, so until we understand what happened all the turbines Th e six turbines sit atop the ANZ building will be locked down.” on Collins St, turning in the wind and generating energy. Th e fi ve-metre tall turbines cost $100,000 each when they were installed on the roof of But for the past few months the turbines the building in 2009.
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The four raised concrete wharves on Harbour Esplanade either side of Central Pier are being removed. At more than 100 years old, the wharves have reached the end of their economic life.
Site establishment and early works commenced in late October 2013, with no visible or audible work to occur until the week commencing Monday, 11 November 2013. Works are expected to take approximately eight months, finishing in mid 2014.
The works will include demolishing the wharves, pinning of the existing sea wall and amenity works to the sea bed. Impact to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists using Harbour Esplanade will be minimised and access to Central Pier will be maintained.
To stay informed, visit www.docklands.com or contact Places Victoria’s Nathan Kosiak on 8317 3573. ZO351124
Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 22 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 92 Businesses in Docklands DOCKLANDS-BASED BUSINESSES WISHING TO BE PROFILED IN THIS SECTION SHOULD EMAIL: [email protected] LOCAL FAMILY BRINGS A MELBOURNE FAVOURITE TO DOCKLANDS friendly environment. Getting the product and store design right is only the beginning. Serving up a great Before embarking in this, they researched experience is what will assure them of several businesses and brands, looking for business success. Th ey are looking forward the right mix that would appeal to local to hiring locals and off ering special deals for tastes and wants. In the end, they chose residents in and around the area. Burger Edge for the product taste, variety of burgers on off er and the brand synergy with “For too long, residents have been deprived the area’s developing style and appeal. of a great evening and weekend diner that is not fast food. We will serve made to order “In short, for me it was a simple choice – burgers, wraps, chips and salads – using only taste wins every time,” said Steve, a former fresh, quality ingredients. chef and new Burger Edge franchisee. “Who doesn’t like a fresh burger with the Finding the right location wasn’t as simple. choice of either a non-alcoholic or alcoholic For 18 months, they evaluated several sites beverage?” asked Michelle. before identifying the right location under the Aurecon building on the corner of Th e last six years has been wonderful for Collins and Merchant streets. Once secured, Steve and Michelle. To be a part of the they needed to ensure it would be something work in progress of the vibrant Docklands Steven and Michelle Velkovski recently opened a Burger Edge franchise in Victoria Harbour. special, and the in-store experience matched community, and now adding Burger Edge to the quality of the burgers and service. it will only bring more vibrancy as a family friendly eatery off ering great food and Steven and Michelle Velkovski have called Docklands To achieve this, they added a mezzanine service. home for more than six years. level to the fl oor plan to take advantage of the surrounding water views and buildings, Burger Edge opened its doors on Tuesday, further adding to the chic of the stylish fi t out. October 15 and is located at 850 Collins St Both have watched the Victoria Harbour set out to build their business here as well – a Docklands, near the corner of Merchant St. precinct evolve from fl at empty land into double vote of confi dence in the blossoming Being locals, Steven and Michelle are now eager to build Burger Edge as a business Operating hours: 10am to 5pm Monday a skyline of corporate offi ces full of savvy community. that appeals to both the professional sector to Th ursday, and 9pm on Friday night. professionals who enjoy eating lunch out of Th eir primary business objective was to and local residents. Word of mouth and Saturday and Sunday trade will be coming the offi ce. As well as living and raising their provide a quick-service restaurant, which repeat business is at the forefront of their soon. Phone orders ahead of pick up on young family in Docklands, they have now serves up great food in a comfortable and philosophy in building a successful eatery. 9629 8069. PERFECT PERFUMES AT A PERFECT PRICE
Perfumes, Ozlem was busy helping a business is party planning. customer choose a new perfume by fi nding Ozlem said she understood that life was busy out what she normally wears and suggesting and not everyone had the time to spend the equivalent in the Palermo range. visiting her store, so she is happy to come to Palermo Perfumes are made in Melbourne you. using essences and essential oils purchased “We can hold demonstrations at offi ce directly from the south of France. Th e parties, Christmas parties, mothers’ groups. fragrances are inspired by the big-name Any social occasion, we can be there,” Ozlem brands, using the same oils and ingredients said. as the originals, but are missing just one element – the expensive price tag. According to Ozlem, Palermo Perfume parties are plenty of fun with no obligations Each and every 50 ml Palermo Perfume is but plenty of gifts and off ers for the host. just $35. Palermo Perfumes also stocks, body lotions, body butters, hand creams, shower Palermo Perfumes has operated for 13 years in Melbourne, including four years at the gels and gift packs. Harbour Town store. Ozlem said a large component of her Th is month Ozlem will open a second store customer base were interstate tourists who on the ground fl oor of Harbour Town, which visited Harbour Town, purchased fragrances Palermo Perfumes’ Ozlem Unal can help you fi nd your perfect scent. will operate throughout the pre-Christmas and then liked the product so much they shopping period. became online customers. Ozlem encouraged Docklands News For Ozlem Unal, matching every customer with their She also said her business had thrived readers to pop into her store for their own through word-of-mouth, with many perfect scent is her top priority. complimentary perfume sample. customers passing on the Palermo secret to their friends and family. Palermo Perfumes are on the ground Ozlem owns and operates Palermo Perfumes According to Ozlem, Palermo Perfumes fl oor and on level 1 at Harbour Town. at Harbour Town and is eager to assist every stocks over 700 fragrances and, with so “A lot of my customers are repeat customers,” Alternatively contact the store on 9640 0060 customer who walks through her door, many choices, it’s easy to fi nd your perfect Ozlem said. “Th ey trust me and they trust or visit the website makes an order online or attends a Palermo fragrance. the product.” www.palermoperfumes.com.au Perfumes party. When Docklands News visited Palermo Th e other side of the Palermo Perfumes
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Yoga benefi ts High protein Low carbs
• Improved fl exibility – Your muscles High protein and low carbohydrate “dieting” A high protein and low carbohydrate diet become more supple, fl exible and has been a buzz in the fi tness and nutrition may in some cases lead to a reduction in lengthen. space for some time now. However, it is scale weight (unfortunately what some • Strength – Helping you move, balance important that we realise the implications people like to see) but this comes at a cost. and protect your bones and joints from of such eating patterns and most preferably, Carbohydrates are the bodies preferred impact, injury or fall. get ourselves back on track towards a source of energy and are a great source of healthy, balanced diet. fi bre, vitamins and minerals. When you • Healthy joints – Increasing strength limit this energy source, the body will turn and reducing the onset of arthritis and As a general rule, your body needs 1 gm of to its next best source of fuel, your muscles, degenerative disease. protein per day, per kilogram of bodyweight. potentially resulting in a loss of lean muscle For fi tness enthusiasts and more active • Healthy bones – Retaining bone density which is counterproductive. people, this number might be closer to 1.5 and avoiding osteoporosis. gm. For those looking for muscle gain or Your digestive processing may also become • Weight loss – Yoga can be a very vigorous interested in body building, the number more complicated, and you miss out on way to exercise where you can expend a would peak at 2 gm. Excess consumption of all the benefi ts and health requirements lot of energy. protein is wasted. It also puts unnecessary associated with a proper balance of vitamin stress on the liver and digestive processes, and mineral intake. • Stress less – Also lowering blood inhibits fat loss and may lead to pressure and reducing the production of dehydration. It is important to get this one Th e best advice on carbohydrate the stress hormone cortisol. right – protein supplementation should only consumption is to limit the portion sizes of • Improved circulation – Yoga will get be used when there is a defi ciency in the starchy carbohydrates like pasta, rice and your heart working more effi ciently. recommended daily intake for the individual bread, as well as limit the intake of simple and their objective. sugars. By Andrew Ward, • Improved mental health – Reduced depression and more serotonin, the YMCA Docklands manager happy hormone.
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team and receives praise for its work. At the largely let for weekends. Obviously these residents. A recent exception is Shane Scanlan. association’s AGM held on October 2 offi ce renters are not classifi ed as residents. Greetings everybody Th e time limits for committee nominations bearers and other committee members were “Dumping its social membership category” and proxy lodgement were not at my whim re-elected unopposed. Th e editor has accepted that I use this is a wrong and totally misleading claim. as implied but are stated in the approved column as a right of reply to the lead article Responses to specifi c accusations Clearly a member more interested in the rules. in Docklands News – October 2013. I was not social side is just as welcome as any other. Th e statement that we have been operating I don’t know what Shane’s statement that I informed of the article before publication. It What was changed was the fee structure to without authority since 2009 is patently was one of two current committee members is assumed for the purpose herein that the have a single member type and a single fee wrong. present at the original meeting in 2008 is editor Shane Scanlan was poorly advised. for everybody instead of two, there having supposed to mean. I was not involved in To explain, the DCA constitution contains previously been one for social and one for Introduction drafting the original rules at the time and 37 rules and sub-sections contained in voting right. In practice, the distinction was a member of the audience. Th e front page article headed “DCA rules over 14 pages. Of those, the DCA in 2009 proved meaningless as everybody opted for chaos” was highly inaccurate and misleading decided to amend only six, including short the slightly higher voting fee. Th e single fee Motivation for the article in a number of areas, as answered amendments. is also easier to administer and is normal for As to Shane’s possible motivation, he has below. Th e heading “chaos” was a gross resident associations. Th e committee at the time didn’t know that approached me on more than one occasion exaggeration. Th e opening statement that amendments approved at an AGM required Restricting copies of register of members is suggesting I back off criticising aspects of we have been operating without authority CAV ratifi cation. It is not stated in the rules, for good reason in that it contains members’ Docklands, asking on one occasion why I since 2009 is quite wrong. Over 90 per cent which needs to be added. private details including addresses, private bothered to live here. of our rules and sub-sections are valid, telephone numbers and email addresses. with amendments to the remainder to Th e remaining 31 rules, which govern I replied that, as head of the DCA, I speak Th e register is available for scrutiny. be ratifi ed. Th is has been confi rmed by a most of our operations and we continue to up on issues adversely aff ecting residents senior offi cer of Consumer Aff airs Victoria, observe, stand and are quite legitimate as Quorums for meetings. Th e implication such as developer plans, lack of open space which administer the rules for registered confi rmed by CAV. is we’re trying to manipulate numbers till now, serviced apartments, parking associations. – again wrong. Th e quorum levels that problems, community facilities and the Th e CAV offi cer also stated that the few had been set were way too high above like, and will continue to do so as required. Th e rather extraordinary article appeared to additional rules for associations added in the the levels recommended by CAV and we Th e purpose is to rectify and obtain refl ect grievances held by the editor, referred 2012 legislation update do not signifi cantly reduced them accordingly. For example, the improvements. At the same time, I try to to further down. He has admitted he is no change things. quorum of seven set earlier for a committee make balanced comments. longer a resident of Docklands. We do not have to “scramble” to meet meeting was equal to or above the number Whilst businesses are represented by I regret the need to have to go to this new rules as alleged, as existing approved of committee members, thus making it the Chamber of Commerce, having until trouble in reply but it is necessary to correct rules are deemed to stand under updated impracticable. recently owned and operated a business statements in the article and to counter the 2012 legislation and we are not required to Th e statement regarding 12 months I am sympathetic to the needs of them maligning of the DCA and myself. update until such time as we may submit committee experience for offi ce bearers was, generally and they and workers can get a amendments which we plan to do in due Th e DCA I believe, meant to read preferred. good rub-off eff ect from our DCA eff orts. course. Th is is confi rmed by CAV. Th e DCA is a respected organisation acting Th e exclusion of non-residents is simply Short-term renter exclusion states in the rule in good faith and dedicated to representing because the DCA is a resident association. Sincerely that it applies to such as serviced apartments resident community amenity. Th e DCA In fact, there had been no applications for Roger Gardner (not mentioned), which are the majority and has record membership, a good committee membership from people who were not President DCA
Th e new waste facility has not only removed volume of all waste going to landfi ll. Th e same attitude is shared here in rats from the street but has also reduced the Docklands. Visitors are not impressed by the Th e new model challenges the current volume of waste ending up in landfi ll by up presence of rats. attitude towards how waste is managed. Mr to 70 per cent. Th is has been achieved by Docklands Th eo Roussos, owner of Th e Quarter Café Melinda Kimonides, who was visiting friends converting organic waste – which includes in Degraves St, admits that in the past most that live on Bourke St, noticed rats while food and some paper products – into playing basketball on the courts adjacent to businesses in the laneway didn’t give too soil. Th is process is driven by an organic Harbour Esplanade. much thought to their waste. He concedes SCIENCE dehydrator which is tucked away in Ross “I was really grossed out and scared to walk House. No other Australian city has a waste that they used to just dump their waste out around. I was surprised to see this so close facility like this one located onsite. the back of the shop, or in the basement underneath Degraves St and then wait for to the city.” Rats are still being spotted in Th e organic dehydrator works by extracting rubbish collectors to pick it up. Th e City of Melbourne has said that it will water from organic waste, which leaves duplicate this waste model across other Docklands, while in neighbouring “When we used to store our rubbish in the behind matter that can be processed into soil. precincts in the city. How far that plan will Melbourne CBD; the Degraves basement it would attract rats, which isn’t Once the soil has passed tests and has been venture out of the CBD into neighbouring St laneway has implemented an nice when you have hotels and restaurants deemed safe to use for gardening, it will be localities within the municipality, like innovative waste management facility in the area. Th e interstate tourists didn’t like distributed to gardens surrounding the city Southbank and Docklands, is not clear. that has fi xed their rat problem. – including Docklands. In the meantime, the it. Th is new approach cleans the street up a waste management facility is reducing the lot,” he said. By David Sibenaler
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Renegades re-sign multiple stars Th e Renegades will be hoping to go two By Robert Bremner better this year, after being knocked out in the semi fi nal stage last season. Melbourne fi nished on top of the ladder, two games After a breakout year last clear after losing only one game during the season, Th e Renegades have home and away season. Th eir only loss came against Perth Scorchers, an eventual fi nalist. resigned 13 of their stars and Th e Renegades were eliminated by premiers will be hoping to go two better Brisbane Heat in the semi fi nals in this year’s Big Bash league Aaron Finch will stay on as the captain after an impressive contribution last season which competition. gave him the honours of the Big Bash player of the season after scoring a total of 332 runs Melbourne Renegades have resigned most in the series including an unbeaten century of their stars ahead of the Big Bash League in the opening game against Melbourne 2013/2014 upcoming season. Th irteen of Stars. last season’s players will be playing in red again including batting sensation Aaron Th e draw for the upcoming season has Finch, retired Sri Lankan world-class bowler already been released with the Renegades Muthiah Mualidaran and New South Wales fi xture once again beginning with a WTC general manager Rob Collins gets a lesson from Denis McDade. batsman Ben Rohrer. Melbourne derby against their cross-town Th e Renegades also gained the signatures rivals Melbourne Stars on December 20. Th e of test bowlers Peter Siddle and James season will run from late December until In the swing of things Pattinson who have joined for the next early next year with the fi nal being played on two seasons and will strengthen the club’s February 7. bowling attack. Rounding out the Renegade’s For fans of the Renegades who can’t wait Docklands’ golfers had the opportunity to perfect their golf swings squad is Matthew Gale, Alex Doolan, Fawad for the start of the Big Bash League, the club at the World Trade Centre last month. Ahmed, Jayde Herrick, Nathan Rimmington, has started a YouTube channel containing Tom Cooper, Daniel Harris, Will Sheridan, all their highlights from their successful Professional golf coaches Denis McDade Between them, the pair has coached some Peter Nevill, Michael Hill and Aaron O’ 2012/2013 season. Th e channel also features and Steven Bann, where on hand at the WTC of the world’s best golfers, including Marc Brien. Simon Helmot will once again be the skills tutorials from the players and interviews atrium, off ering free one-on-one golf lessons. Leishman, Stuart Appleby and KJ Choi. head coach of the Renegades. with the team, president and coach.
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