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rs ea y 40 ISSUE 182 SPRING 2018 THE NORTH & WEST MELBOURNE NEWS IS PRODUCED BY VOLUNTEERS AT THE CENTRE COMMUNITY 3 • POLITICS & ENVIRONMENT 5 • HISTORY 7, 13 • THE CENTRE 8 • EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY 11 • SPORT & HEALTH 14 • ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 17 • TRAVEL & FOOD 19 2 NOTICEBOARD NOTICEBOARD North andNorth West and Melbourne West Melbourne News News SPRING SPRING 2018 2018SPRING 2018 North and West Melbourne News COMMUNITY 3 NOTICEBOARD Please deliver contributions, letters Annual General Meeting of The Centre and feedback to: You are invited to the Annual General Meeting of The Centre: North and West Melbourne News Connecting Community in North & West Melbourne Inc to be 58 Errol Street, North Melbourne 3051 held on Monday 24 September 2018 at the Australian Legion Email: [email protected] of Ex-Servicemen and Women, 16 Little Errol Street, North Telephone: 9328 1126 Melbourne. New members are welcome. Copy deadline for Summer 2018–2019 edition: Time: 6.30pm — please join us for refreshments afterwards. The North and West Melbourne News RSVP: [email protected] or 9328 1126 is a quarterly publication produced by Thursday 8 November volunteers from North and West Melbourne Advertisers: Thursday 1 November and the inner city. It is now in its 41st year Publication date: Friday 7 December of production. Readers’ contributions and IMPORTANT STREET FESTIVAL NOTICE letters are welcomed. Where relevant North and West Melbourne News is available online Road Closure Notification the News may seek alternative opinions at The Centre’s website: www.centre.org.au Sunday 21 October 2018 2.00am – 11.30pm in the interests of balance. Contributors’ opinions are their own, however, and the On Sunday 21 October the following streets will be closed News takes no responsibility for them. We or affected by the Spring Fling Street Festival between the reserve the right to edit or omit articles and NEWS DISTRIBUTORS NEEDED! hours of 2.00am and 11.30pm: advertisements considered unsuitable or If you enjoy receiving a copy of the • Errol Street closed to all traffic between King Street and when space is limited. News delivered to your home every Purcell Street quarter, you might like to think about • Raglan Street, Trafalgar Place, Webbs Lane, Little Errol Articles should be submitted by email to joining the team of volunteers who Street, George Johnson Lane and Little Curzon Street closed [email protected]. Please use make sure the paper finds its way into to all traffic minimal formatting and do not embed almost every letterbox in North and • Queensberry Street closed between Errol Street and graphics in documents. Photographs should West Melbourne. Curzon Street and at Leveson Street be sent separately as JPEGs. • Access to Errol Place affected by Errol Street closure Please email Distribution • Car park beside King and Victoria Street Reserve not Finance Coordinator Dan Tuturas at available for parking from 12.00 noon Saturday 20 October The News is a non-profit organisation [email protected] as it will be used for festival activities working as a program of The Centre. if you are able to assist Funding is by way of a limited quota of Residents and traders located in the affected streets will have advertising, sponsorships, subscriptions restricted access until 9.00am on Sunday 21 October, at which and occasional donations. time the precinct will be shut down to all cars. Volunteering opportunity! News subscriptions Content Coordinator Access will reopen to traders and residents within the precinct after 11.30pm or when it is safe for this to occur. If you would like to receive the North and (Editor) West Melbourne News by mail, the rate Tram Route 57, Flinders Street Station to West Maribyrnong, is $20 for four copies sent anywhere North and West Melbourne News (NWMN) is a quarterly community will divert via Flemington Road along Route 59 between in Australia or pro rata for part of the newspaper that has enjoyed 40 years of continuous publication. The Abbotsford Street and Queen Victoria Market. Buses will calendar year. The News is distributed free newspaper is wholly produced by volunteers, and we need your help to replace trams between Stop 7 Queen Victoria Market and throughout North and West Melbourne. expand and keep the paper growing. Stop 19 Abbotsford Street interchange. The bus will divert Further copies are available from The We are currently looking for a Content Coordinator (Editor) to oversee around the festival and stop at kerbside bus stops near existing Centre and the North Melbourne Library. the running of this valuable community resource for the foreseeable safety zone stops. future. The role includes the following responsibilities: Advertisement sizes and rates For further enquiries about the traffic management plan please 60 mm W x 92 mm H $84 incl GST • managing the overall running of the 20-page (approx) quarterly contact The Centre on 9328 1126 or visit www.springflingstreet- 124 mm W x 92 mm H $168 incl GST newspaper festival.org.au/ • liaising with section editors, layout coordinator and distribution 188 mm W x 92 mm H $252 incl GST coordinator to follow up on stories to be published and delivery to We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the 41st annual 252 mm W x 92 mm H $336 incl GST residents and businesses Spring Fling Street Festival and look forward to celebrating our A charge of 25 per cent may be added for • organising and running meetings on the second Monday of most vibrant community together. advertisements that require designing. months, with possible additional meetings as required. For more information phone 9328 1126 or email [email protected] This role requires a minimum 12-month commitment (or four quarterly Community announcements are published editions) and will involve at least 20 hours per month of volunteering. News from North Melbourne Library free of charge. Volunteering at NWMN is a great way to gain experience and be involved in the community. School Holiday Program Volunteers If you are interested in this volunteer position, please express your Crafty crafternoon at North Melbourne Library The News welcomes new volunteers. If you interest by email to [email protected] or phone The Centre on Put your crafting skills to the test with an afternoon of pure have skills in writing, drawing, photography, 9328 1126 during office hours. crafty goodness. What will you create? archiving, subediting and proofreading, Applications close Friday 26 October 2018. Ages 5-plus. Free, no bookings required computer technology, social media or Thursday 4 October, 2.30pm to 4.30pm design and layout, please consider joining the team. Room booking requests at North Melbourne Library Victorian state election The process to book the Hotham Room at North Melbourne Publisher: Ragn Hannah Victorian Electoral Commission Library has changed. All booking requests are to be made Content Coordinator: Position vacant Calling on young Victorians: work at the upcoming online via the www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/libraries webpage. Advertising Coordinator: Janet Graham state election, 24 November 2018 Distribution Coordinator: Dan Tuturas North Melbourne Book Group titles for rest of 2018 Section Editors: Nearly 25,000 people across Victoria will help run this yearʼs Book Group meets third Monday of every month at 6.00pm state election. In 2016, 47 per cent of our election officials were Arts & Entertainment: Elliott Binks 15 October Exit West Mohsin Hamid aged over 55, so we are encouraging more young people to sign Community: Amelia Jarrett and Camella 19 November Taboo Kim Scott up for election employment. Macpherson 17 December The VEC values diversity. We encourage people who reflect Favourite book this year / favourite Education & Technology: Dan Tuturas and the diversity of the Victorian community to register for work. Book Group book this year Ian Truong The Victorian Electoral Commission invites 18–25-year-olds All welcome — no bookings required History: Samantha Wilson to register their interest in working for us during this and other Contact the library on 9658 9700 for enquiries Noticeboard: Janet Graham elections. Working for the VEC is a great opportunity for North Melbourne Library, 66 Errol Street, North Melbourne Politics & Environment: Catherine McLeod students and young people to contribute to our democracy and Sport & Health: Gautam Aggarwal get some seasonal work every couple of years. The Centre: Janet Graham An invitation from the Kensington Association Travel & Food: Shamira Natanagara Register your interest in working for us now at www.vec.vic.gov.au/employment Production team: Janet Graham, Dan Meet the Candidates Community Session Tuturas and Jim Weatherill. Peter Alsen This traditional Kensington gathering gives all candidates for the seat provided professional assistance with Victorian Seniors Festival — October 2018 of Melbourne a chance to have a say and answer questions from the layout. floor. The sitting Greens MP, Ellen Sandell, and the endorsed Labor Free public transport 7–14 October for Victorian Seniors Card holders candidate and ex-MP, Jennifer Kanis, are confirmed speakers. Printed by Express Print Pick up a brochure (pink cover) or check out the 2500-plus events 5 Jones Road, Morwell 3844 across Melbourne and regional Victoria in the online calendar at Thursday 1 November, 7.00pm Circulation 7000 www.seniorsonline.vic.gov.au Kensington Town Hall, 30–34 Bellair Street SPRING 2018 North and West Melbourne News COMMUNITY 3 COMMUNITY Local women celebrate their community Anne Burgi our caring, active, generous community is al- ways appreciated. One of the fun parts of the evening is always he 16th North & West Melbourne Wom- the prize draw. This year seven happy ladies en’s Dinner was held on Thursday each went home with a prize valued at more T9 August at The North Melbourne Hotel than twice the price of their dinner ticket.