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A FEAST OF THE ART OF CODING KNOWLEDGE PINT-SIZED APP WIZARD HEADS TO ARTPLAY TOP CHEF REIMAGINES THE FUTURE OF FOOD WORDS FOR THE WISE BOOK CLUB GEMS AND SECRET STUDY SPOTS

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FEATURES 03 SMART PARK TAKES SHAPE

Find out what’s next for University Square

08 A FEAST OF KNOWLEDGE Meet the chef behind Melbourne Knowledge Week’s pop-up restaurant

12 WORDS FOR THE WISE Explore top study spots and book tips from our librarians

15 THE ART OF CODING Marvel at eleven-year-old coding wizard Yuma Soerianto

REGULARS CEO Ben Rimmer tries his hand at selling the Big Issue with vendor Tukuf 02 CEO’S MESSAGE Melbourne is ’s fastest Liveability is one of the key reasons why 04 YOUR SAY growing city, driving the nation’s Melbourne has a great culture of home- Browse social media highlights and economy by contributing almost grown start-ups. We can’t be complacent a little love from our friends a third to all growth in gross about continuing to protect and invest in Melbourne as a place for people. It is domestic product. 07 CITY NEWS our responsibility as a council to nurture and grow our knowledge precincts, and Meet our Melbourne Knowledge Fellow Our talent pool also runs deep. The City to continue to enhance the quality of our of Melbourne is home to 227,000 students, public realm. 10 EVENTS CALENDAR nearly 40,000 of whom are international students, demonstrating our city’s global We know that a nimble approach – trialling Find out what’s going on near you popularity. ideas, piloting projects and collaborating with others – will position our city for 16 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD In fact, our data tells us that one million growth. So this is the approach we will people enter the central city on a busy day Discover the new blind soccer pitch take. in North Melbourne now. That will be the norm by 2030. I am excited to see our City of Progress But while there is physical transformation in continue to evolve, building on its vibrant 18 MELBOURNE LOVE how our city looks and moves, we are also existing character towards a prosperous transitioning into a knowledge economy, in Explore the dynamic between and creative future. density and liveability which Melbourne must compete globally as a City of Progress. Read on to discover highlights of Melbourne Knowledge Week and many 19 YOUR COUNCIL The and our more projects that are shaping the way municipality’s acclaimed universities Find out about the upcoming we will live our lives in future Melbourne. by-election for Lord Mayor run numerous projects that exemplify innovation. Strengthening the existing and emerging innovation districts in our city will 20 LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS be the key to creating jobs of the future. Meet Kay Craddock, Antiquarian Bookseller Last year, we launched a major collaboration in the north of the city, together with the Information and events in this publication are current at the time of printing. Subsequent changes may occur. and RMIT: Melbourne Innovation Districts. Chief Executive Officer City of Melbourne does not guarantee that this publication Ben Rimmer is without flaw or wholly appropriate for your purposes. The project will focus initially on the ‘City It and its employees expressly disclaim any liability, for any loss or damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered North’ Innovation District - an area already by any person as the result of or arising from reliance on any rich with students, start-ups, research and information contained in the publication. a distinct urban heritage. Our aim is to

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Cover: Ben McMenamin, Food Curator for Melbourne Knowledge Week’s pop-up restaurant at Meat Market

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SMART PARK TAKES SHAPE

Till Rehwaldt’s ‘Windenwurm’ design, which inspired plans for outdoor furniture at University Square

See a living laboratory come to life in ‘The name Windenwurm means the ‘I like the idea the City of Melbourne team Carlton when we begin to implement movement of a big, strange animal through had to see this project not only as furniture, the University Square Master Plan urban nature,’ Till said. but also as a way to send a message to the public,’ Till said. this winter. ‘Our multifunctional design allows the structure to be used as a bench, table and ‘Working with very local, sustainable The works will not only create a bigger park barrier, and – with its robust construction – materials will give the square a unique in the heart of the Melbourne Innovation the elements should survive for a long time identity and I hope that there will be a lot District, but also respond to our changing in a very active area.’ of community activities at the new square.’ climate and create a sustainable urban oasis. The seating at University Square will As works progress at University Square, The redeveloped park will prototype incorporate messages sent from the public we will work closely with University of custom-made outdoor furniture including through our ‘email a tree’ project to celebrate Melbourne researchers to study local air picnic tables made from recycled plastic, the trees that graced the square for 150 years. quality, heat and biodiversity. complete with USB charging points, and permeable pavements, for improved Meanwhile, a new generation of climate- water management. appropriate deciduous and evergreen trees The University Square Master Plan will will be planted to create a new urban forest be delivered in stages while Metro Special seating will be crafted from and help cool the city. Tunnel works on the new Parkville recycled timber sourced from University Station take place nearby. The Square’s aging elms – which were at the station will be used by nearly 60,000 end of their useful life expectancy – and ‘Working with very local, passengers a day by 2031. other trees removed during Metro Tunnel works. sustainable materials German landscape architect Till Rehwaldt’s will give the square a FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT acclaimed Windenwurm project provided unique identity.’ melbourne.vic.gov.au/ inspiration for the seating design. universitysquare

BRIGHT IDEAS FOR ACCESSIBILITY Melbourne’s best and brightest have data-driven, tech-savvy and scalable submitted ideas to help make our ideas that will help people with disability city more accessible through our participate in all aspects of city life. Open Innovation Competition. Winners will receive a cash prize and support to bring their idea to life. Almost one in five people experience some form of disability, so many members of our This will include mentoring and resources community face challenges as they move from the City of Melbourne, its Disability through Melbourne. Advisory Committee and expert partner organisations in the disability, innovation These include wayfinding, locating and technology sectors. accessible parking, navigating footpaths and the ability to be flexible and See the top five shortlisted ideas pitched spontaneous in their experiences. at Melbourne Knowledge Week. Powered by our Open Data platform, the FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Open Innovation Competition sought mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au The competition promotes accessibility for all

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LETTER OF THE MONTH Today my husband and I decided to have a day out in the city, something we haven’t done for a long time. I just want to commend the Council for all the thought that has been put in to make the central city such an inviting place to visit. The city seemed alive with people, the little nooks with eateries, the delightful vegetable garden boxes on Swanston Street, the fascinating viewing area where the rail work has begun for the new lines and stations, Federation Square, the river area and so on. We had a wonderful day out and look forward to doing it again soon. There’s so much more we want to explore. Dawn

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What’s that dog doing outside #Competition | enter Proud to be a foundation partner Melbourne Town Hall? @cityofmelbourne’s Open in #MREP with @cityofmelbourne Larry La Trobe is a cast bronze artwork Innovation Competition on @cityofyarra @cityportphillip by Pamela Irving that evokes Australian Accessibility and contribute to @morelandcouncil @ZoosVictoria larrikinism. On holiday from City Square designing a more inclusive, vibrant @FedSquare @unimelb @bankaust due to Metro Tunnel works, Larry can city for all. Entries close April. and other leading organisations. now be found asking for pats outside @OPENHOUSEMELB @CITYWIDEAUS Town Hall. This is the second statue of the cheeky canine, recast shortly after the original Larry was stolen in 1995. Congratulations to We had an amazing day yesterday @cityofmelbourne for winning running urban forest and ecology the @LGProVic Community walk and talks in the city! #ecology CONNECT WITH US Partnership Initiative Award for #thenewcool @ecocityforum ConnectRespect Initiative - helping @cityofmelbourne facebook.com/cityofmelbourne businesses connect with people @VANESSALUCY_ twitter.com/cityofmelbourne experiencing homelessness @KATELBARTLETT instagram.com/cityofmelbourne

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DISCOVER THE WURUNDJERI SEASONS

Did you know that the Wurundjeri seven seasons calendar includes waring or ‘wombat season’, porneet or ‘tadpole season’ and biderap or ‘dry season’? An Aboriginal elder shares this knowledge with young Melburnians through our Junior Rangers program. The calendar also inspired the design of Royal Park’s nature play landscape. Research into the seasons continues. Visit Melbourne Magazine online to learn more. magazine.melbourne.vic.gov.au

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GREEN STAR GONG FOR MARKET

A Queen Market trader shows off fresh local produce

In an Australian-first for local ‘The City of Melbourne’s approach strikes government, the City of Melbourne the right balance between preserving SUSTAINABLE ACTIONS has been awarded the Green Building a heritage icon and rejuvenating an AT A GLANCE Council of Australia’s highest important centre of trade so that it • Large scale waste and organic accolade for the Queen Victoria is economically and environmentally recycling facilities on site to deal sustainable for decades to come.’ Market Renewal Program. with 6000 tonnes of solid waste and Last year, an independent business case 60 tonnes of organic waste each year. The ‘Six Star Green Star - Communities’ revealed the Queen Victoria Market could • Solar power and battery storage to rating was awarded due the master not survive without significant investment. generate renewable energy on site. plan’s focus on liveability, environmental • Rainwater collection, stormwater sustainability, design excellence, prosperity, The $250 million renewal program will harvesting and water recycling. governance and innovation. deliver critical upgrades over the next five years, including new amenities for traders • More public open space with planting, Romilly Madew, Chief Executive Officer of and improved waste management. trees and water-sensitive landscaping. the Green Building Council of Australia, spoke highly of the iconic market precinct. The current car park will also be transformed into a large public open space, providing a ‘Queen Victoria Market is one of Melbourne’s new backyard for the growing residential FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT most loved landmarks,’ Romilly said. population north of the central city. melbourne.vic.gov.au/ queenvictoriamarket

However, research has shown that they During the exhibition, we will welcome your GOOD DESIGN are sometimes compromised by poorly- submissions on the proposed changes, to help designed private developments that result ensure the quality of our future public realm. IN FOCUS in lifeless, or even unsafe, street frontages. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT The proposed changes encourage New developments in our central city participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au will be more lively and inviting at eye developers to focus on how design impacts level, and contribute to higher-quality people’s experience of the city and to use the ingredients of our best precincts – such streetscapes, thanks to a proposed as pleasant walking environments, active planning scheme amendment. frontages and good design – in all new developments. These qualities are key to The proposal is the first comprehensive the value and attractiveness of Melbourne. review of urban design policies since the 1990s and seeks to ensure that every The proposed planning scheme development makes a positive contribution amendment is accompanied by to our city. comprehensive design guidelines. These visually articulate the intent of the new Over the past two decades, the City controls and offer greater clarity for of Melbourne has made significant architects, urban designers and developers. investments to create many world-class streets and public spaces. The proposal has been developed in consultation with the industry and will be New design guidelines will enhance our streetscapes formally exhibited in the coming months.

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Roberta Rich explores cultural identity in ‘M/other Land’ at Arts House NEXT WAVE AT ARTS HOUSE Immerse yourself in evocative ‘It is full of energetic conversations and and friends, and Roberta Rich’s video performances at Arts House and interrogations that play out in both earnest installation M/other Land will examine beyond when a new generation of and light-hearted ways, with important cultural identity in the African diaspora. moments of release from that intensity, with Australian artists take to the stage Performances at Meat Market will include our keynote project Ritual, and a lot of parties.’ during Next Wave Festival in May. Lifestyle of the Richard and Family by Through free events in different locations Harriet Gillies, described as ‘a domestic Georgie Meagher, the festival’s Program each day, Ritual will pay respect to country dinner drama turns tech-rave apocalypse’. Director and CEO, said the program and elders, encouraging audiences to features 31 world premiere productions Now in its 34th year, Next Wave Festival pause, connect and reflect. across multiple venues. will run from 3 to 20 May. Feminine futures will be in the spotlight ‘At a moment that feels more divided than at Arts House through Sankofa The ever, this festival captures the unsettled FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Love Vibration, a feast of music and mood of our times,’ Georgie said. melbourne.vic.gov.au/artshouse poetry performed by DJ Sista Zai Zanda

URBAN FOREST WITH A TWIST Power up your phone and ponder how sun rays, and batteries store more energy clean energy can transform future and provide more luminous output with Melbourne under our new solar tree. less power,’ Walter said. ‘We are continuously researching and Designed in response to a challenge from developing products that can be powered the Sustainable Living Festival, the tree by solar and introducing them to councils collects solar energy in its branches and such as City of Melbourne who are always funnels it down a central tree trunk-like pillar. open to environmentally friendly products Phone charging sockets, LED lighting and a that service the community. circular seat panelled with wood reclaimed ‘While solar energy is not fully practical in from our aging trees complete the unique all areas or applications, our great land has design, which represents how we can the space to harness the sun’s rays and it’s harness the earth’s natural energy. a positive step forward to leave a future for Walter Terella from Leadsun, which our children.’ provided the solar technology, said he sees Keep an eye out for the portable solar tree solar energy becoming a main source of around the municipality during Melbourne power for our future communities. Knowledge Week and beyond. ‘I have seen solar energy technologies advance over many years, especially in our FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT field where solar panels now collect more mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au Friends meet under the solar tree

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Wayfinder Live is a location-based, augmented reality game played on the streets of Melbourne, Taipei and Bristol STREET GAME DEVELOPER WINS KNOWLEDGE FELLOWSHIP

See streets and laneways transform ‘The interdisciplinary nature of the into a digital wonderland through ‘This fellowship is like fellowship suits my background as an your smart phone, thanks to being given the keys to artist, academic and educator allowing me Melbourne Knowledge Fellow to shift the focus of my research across different modes – making, playing, writing, Dr Troy Innocent. the city – to open it up and start exploring and designing, coding,’ Troy said. An artist, game designer and senior lecturer ‘We have several workshops coming up in at Swinburne University, Troy uses game unlocking all the layers April and May and I’d love to talk and meet play and new technologies to activate city from the inside out.’ with people interested who want to play spaces. with the city of Melbourne to see what we His latest work, Wayfinder Live, invites can come up with.’ ‘The idea of play as pointless fun is players to scan codes hidden in challenged by the designers of serious Find out more about Troy’s upcoming Melbourne laneways to unlock the story games who remind us that it is fundamental events on the Melbourne Knowledge of the fictitious micro nation of Ludea in to learning,’ Troy said. Week website. augmented reality. ‘Play also creates social bonds, connection, ‘Every city has the potential to be a and community through these shared The Melbourne Knowledge Fellowship “playable” city and street games are as experiences, and it is critical for the social aims to enhance local knowledge and old as cities themselves,’ Troy said. and public health of cities, providing skills in the use of creative and innovative balance to the efficiency driven agendas technologies by applying learning and ‘As digital technologies have changed the best practice from overseas. shape and behaviour of our cities, new of smart cities.’ spaces for play have emerged. The fellowship includes a learning phase, Through his fellowship, Troy will travel during which the chosen individual travels ‘This fellowship is like being given the to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bristol, overseas, and a six month residency at keys to the city – to open it up and start Copenhagen and beyond to explore the Library at The Dock. exploring and unlocking all the layers from world’s most progressive ‘playable’ cities. the inside out.’ He will also be in residence at Library at the Dock, offering activities for industry and FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT For Troy, inviting people to play in urban mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au environments is invaluable to the evolution community groups and implementing a and wellbeing of our cities. version of Wayfinder Live in Docklands.

MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 7 7 TO 13 MAY MELBOURNE KNOWLEDGE WEEK A FEAST OF KNOWLEDGE

Ben McMenamin plates up some local produce

Reimagine the future of food in our Like all Melbourne Knowledge Week events, Recently, he also released a free app called city when an innovative cafe and a key aim of the pop-up venue is to engage We Eat Local, which rewards people for restaurant pops up at Meat Market the local community, inviting diverse going to restaurants and cafes that serve this Melbourne Knowledge Week. people to get hands on, share ideas and local food. help co-create our future city. The North Melbourne venue will offer ‘Some of my fondest memories are going unique lunches and workshops by day and One of the events at the restaurant will be down into the garden with my dad as a futuristic dinner parties of three to seven a ‘recipe club’ for local residents, presented kid and pulling out vegetables or feeding courses by night, designed to inspire the in the style of a pot-luck, communal dinner. the chooks, so I’ve always been passionate about food and the environment,’ Ben said. senses and the mind. ‘Everyone will bring a plate of food that Ben McMenamin, Food Curator for the means something to them and its recipe. ‘My hope for the future is that we have events, said the restaurant will use the During the dinner people will have the greater transparency and democracy in dining model to share knowledge and spark chance to share with the group why the the food system, meaning more small scale conversations around some of society’s dish is important to them,’ Ben said. producers feeding their communities, and a more complex and resilient web of biggest challenges. ‘We’ll also set up a photo booth so all the production, distribution and consumption. ‘Each of the events will tell a different story food can be photographed and compiled about knowledge and sustainability,’ Ben said. into a recipe book. It’s all about storytelling, ‘I would also like to see people engaging and sharing knowledge through food and with more indigenous food, not just ‘The first dinner of the festival will take food culture.’ because it is super nutritious and delicious, diners on an interactive historical adventure but also because it connects us to our In addition to being a top chef, Ben has a through food technology, from pre-fire history and cultural identities.’ starters to high-tech desserts. degree in environmental science and has spent recent years finding ways to combine Ben encouraged all Melburnians to get ‘Another event will highlight some cutting his skills to create positive change. involved in the events and activities on edge chefs exploring underutilised offer during Melbourne Knowledge Week. ingredients and highlighting issues in the He is now the Founder of the Social food industry around health and wellbeing. Food Project, which aims to create a ‘People don’t make decisions purely based more connected food systems through on facts – they make them based on ‘There will also be a zero waste dinner, interactive events, and the Head Chef at emotions, memories and experiences,’ where the food served has been diverted Grub Food Van in Fitzroy. Ben said. from landfill.’

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Entrepreneurs share ideas at a startup breakfast

Passionate women entrepreneurs attend a workshop

Youngsters get hands on at a Mini Make Day

‘So we’re creating experiences where people can have those light bulb moments. FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS That is a powerful way to create change.’ LANGUAGE FUTURES Last year, Melbourne Knowledge Week Hear American linguist Dr Laura presented 90 events and attracted an Welcher’s take on endangered languages audience of more than 13,000 people. and computer-assisted linguistics. MELBOURNE CITY DNA Explore Melbourne’s past, present and ‘We’re creating possible futures through virtual and Guests enjoy a communal dinner augmented reality that brings to life the experiences where City of Melbourne’s many live data sets. people can have those ZOO HACK light bulb moments.’ Take part in a hack at Melbourne Zoo to help design a new research and visitor centre dedicated to threatened frog species. This year, the festival will again celebrate our DATA SCRAPE brightest minds and biggest dreams through Snoop on a celebrity when they reveal a vibrant program of lectures, games, maker what they do in a day, based on data from spaces, parties and much more. their mobile phone, where they tap their MYKI, and more. View the full program online. FUTURE HOSPITAL Tour a hospital of the future to find out FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT what health care could look like in a world mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au of virtual reality, 3D printing, remote care and robotics.

START-UP BREAKFASTS Mingle with fellow knowledge-seekers at this series of events designed to connect People gather for last year’s all-night innovators across the start-up community. hack at Melbourne Museum

MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 9 EVENTS CALENDAR A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS

MAY 19-20 Find more great events like this at whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au Buddha’s Day and Multicultural Festival

APR 21 TO 22 APRIL 24 TO 29 APRIL MALAYSIA STREET FESTIVAL HANDMADE BICYCLE SHOW AUSTRALIA 4-8 Celebrate Malaysia Day at this vibrant event at Queen Victoria Market. Meet the makers of Australia’s finest Festivities include traditional and cultural bespoke bicycles and accessories at performances, dancing and authentic Meat Market. Savour the craftsmanship food cooked by Melbourne’s top and mingle with industry legends and Malaysian restaurants. newcomers. Food and drink will also be available on site. Wild City APR 25 APRIL 4 TO 8 APRIL 21-22 ANZAC DAY WILD CITY Reflect on the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli and pay Discover real stories of animal architecture, tribute to all Australians who have served wildlife corridors and green roofs at in war or peacekeeping operations. ArtPlay. These workshops invite kids The dawn service commences at the aged 6 to 12 to imagine, create and Shrine of Remembrance at 6am, followed contribute to a Wild City where by the march and commemorative service. animals and humans share their habitat. Malaysia Street Festival Bookings essential. UNTIL 28 APRIL BETWEEN THE STREET AND THE SKY APR 22 APRIL GAUCHITO GIL’S MALBEC DAY Explore the dynamic between building 13-15 height, density and the quality of our public Inspired by Argentina’s answer to Robin realm at City Gallery. Curated by Professor Hood, this event invites you to get Rob Adams AM, this exhibition investigates acquainted with Argentina’s most famous urban change in Melbourne. Read more on grape. In fact, there will be more than page 18. 90 types of malbec to taste, plus empanadas, tango dancing and ales. 2 TO 6 MAY Say ‘olé’ at Meat Market. FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL Surviving Scary UNTIL 22 APRIL Indulge in treats from a rotating roster MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL of top gourmet food trucks, plus craft 13 TO 15 APRIL COMEDY FESTIVAL beer and wine, live entertainment and roving performances. Find this feast of SURVIVING SCARY Giggle your way across Melbourne when multicultural street food on the lower Explore how we survive the scary things in top comedy acts from Australia and terrace at Birrarung Marr. life through a playful musical performance beyond take over town. Don’t miss the for children and adults at ArtPlay. Through free family entertainment, headliners, and shadowy caves and dark forests, over the late-night frivolity at the festival club. highest of heights and under the lowest of beds, participants will find and face the scariest things. Bookings essential.

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Gauchito Gil’s Malbec Day Shapeshifters

3 TO 17 MAY 13 MAY HUMAN RIGHTS ARTS SHAPESHIFTERS SPORTS AND FILM FESTIVAL Kids aged 7 to 12 are invited to become Discover incredible people and fascinating ‘shapeshifters’ at ArtPlay during Melbourne 25 APRIL places through a diverse program of Knowledge Week. Through this interactive ANZAC DAY CLASH documentary, drama, animation and more. experience, children will play with Kicking off at ACMI, then touring nationally, movement and explore motion tracking See 2017 rugby league premiers this entertaining and engaging program seeks technology and real time animation. Melbourne Storm take on the New to drive conversation on human rights issues. Bookings essential. Zealand Warriors in this traditional ANZAC Day blockbuster at AAMI Park. Don’t miss last season’s premiers fight 4 TO 5 MAY MAY for top spot in 2018 as they play in one MOULD: A CHEESE FESTIVAL of the biggest games of the season. Delight your senses when 20 of Australia’s 14-20 Show your Purple Pride, and secure best artisan cheesemakers converge at Meat your tickets today. Go Storm. Market. To round off this cheesy celebration, there will also be cooking demonstrations, APR masterclasses and a well-stocked bar. 25 5 MAY Law Week DIGITAL DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE

See high-profile speakers and mingle with top entrepreneurs in this inaugural conference at 14 TO 20 MAY RMIT, which examines the implications and LAW WEEK Anzac Day Clash opportunities of blockchain technology. Find answers to everyday legal issues 13 MAY 9 TO 12 MAY through fun and informative events at Federation Square and beyond. This annual MOTHER’S DAY CLASSIC SALT festival also invites you to go behind the Walk or run through the Alexandra scenes at the courts, and to take part in Two artists got on a cargo ship and retraced Gardens and along the iconic Tan debates and mock court trials. one of the routes of the transatlantic slave Track to raise money for breast triangle, visiting the UK, Ghana and Jamaica. cancer research. More than 1.2 million This performance explores grief, ancestry 19 TO 20 MAY Australians have participated in this and home at Arts House. BUDDHA’S DAY AND event over its 21 years, raising more MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL than $33 million. Register online. MAY Commemorate Buddha’s birthday and MAY celebrate Melbourne’s cultural diversity 9-12 through arts and cultural activities at Federation Square. The festival features 13 dance, meditation, tea ceremonies, a vegetarian food fair, toddler and baby blessing ceremonies, dragon boat races, Salt children’s activities, and interfaith dialogue.

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MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 11 WORDS FOR THE WISE READ ALL ABOUT IT

Seeking wisdom or inspiration on the A City Lost and Found: streets of Melbourne? Look no further Whelan the Wrecker’s than our libraries. Melbourne by Robyn Annear To help you find your next page-turner, The demolition firm of simply ask one of our passionate librarians, Whelan the Wrecker was or tune in to their popular podcasts: a Melbourne institution for An ‘egg chair’ at Library at the Dock Dear Reader and Desert Island Books. a hundred years. Here are five of their top tips for books to Peer through the rubble to uncover borrow that are set in Melbourne. stories about Melbourne’s lost history. TOP SPOTS Monkey Grip Holding the Man TO STUDY by Timothy Conigrave by Helen Garner From the iconic La Trobe Reading At a catholic all-boys school Helen Garner’s 1977 debut Room at the State Library, to novel is a beautifully told tale in Melbourne, one boy falls in love with the captain of the the grassy slopes of the Royal of love and obsession among Botanic Gardens, there are plenty the creative folks who inhabit football team. What follows is of beautiful places to read, study the inner northern suburbs of a lifetime of love, passion and Melbourne in the 1970s. heartbreak. and expand your mind in our city. Cairo Ghost River The team at the City of Literature by Chris Womersley by Tony Birch office shared with us four of their all- Young Tom finds himself The Yarra River is a place for time favourites and lesser-known gems. adventure and escapades swept up in the infamous Library at the Dock theft of Picasso’s Weeping for Ren and Sonny, 12-year- olds coming of age at a They have egg chairs you can sit in Woman from the National with built-in speakers where you can Gallery of Victoria. A rich time when development is changing both sides of the program your own music. Otherwise it’s imagining of a crime that quiet, and the barista is really good. remains unsolved to this day. river. Set in the 1960s. City Circle Tram A zero-fare tram that loops Melbourne, FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT perfect for lulling one into a studying melbourne.vic.gov.au/libraries stupor, servicing both kinds of people: those who are more productive clockwise, and those more productive anti-clockwise. Food Court, Emporium Melbourne Outside of mealtimes, the food court on the top floor is quiet, with comfy leather chairs, sustenance nearby and a nice city view to procrastinate or daydream into. Mezzanine Lounge, Victoria Hotel A very quiet room full of couches, with lots of light. You can stay there all day and eventually the bar will open. Also, there’s a fish tank. Vote on your favourite study spot on the City of Literature website.

Did you know that Melbourne is currently celebrating 10 years as a UNESCO City of Literature? The title honours our rich urban literary landscape, including publishing initiatives, education, events, libraries, translation of foreign texts and new media.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT cityofliterature.com.au Our libraries contain a wealth of stories from Melbourne and around the world

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Worms are helping with waste management at Higher Ground WORMS UNITE AWARD WINNERS

Be recognised for your significant ‘Hearing Richard’s story was the missing His chefs are also getting on board with contribution to our city through the piece of the puzzle and our staff have his waste-reduction mindset, thinking of prestigious Melbourne Awards. become really engaged in our new worm creative ways to use food scraps, such as farms, separating the waste and making turning carrot tops into carrot salt. Applications are now open for individuals sure it’s compostable.’ Applications to the Melbourne Awards and organisations that have made a Worm farming can reduce 25 to 50 kilos open on 19 April. difference to Melbourne in the areas of of food waste into just one kilo of worm sustainability, community, multiculturalism castings, making it easier to transport, and a and profile. rich, non-harmful fertiliser for Nathan’s farm. TOP TIPS FOR For fellow winners Nathan Toleman from ‘The great thing about this project is that HAPPY WORMS The Mulberry Group and Richard Thomas it feels like some of Melbourne’s thought- from Wormlovers, a chance meeting at Do you have a worm farm? Here are leaders are coming together with a can-do last year’s gala dinner sparked a fruitful some of the things that you should attitude,’ Richard said. partnership. and shouldn’t feed your worms. ‘The natural system of soil, biology and Nathan was seeking a better way to Most fruit and vegetables worms has been around for literally manage organic waste at his cafe and hundreds of millions of years. We’ve just Teabags restaurant, Higher Ground. Richard had the got to get the humans aligned with what answer: 20 state-of-the-art worm farms. Coffee grounds the worms are doing. ‘We wanted to stop putting so much green Egg shells ‘My theory is that you’ve got to have a bit of waste and organic matter into landfill, and fun and be creative. We’re always learning Egg cartons and toilet rolls to treat our waste as a resource rather than and experimenting to find the optimal a problem,’ Nathan said. conditions for happy, healthy worms.’ Paper towel and tissues Vacuum dust ‘The natural system of Uncoated paper

soil, biology and worms Citrus and pineapple has been around for Onion, garlic and spicy foods literally hundreds of Bread, pasta and processed food millions of years. We’ve Dairy and oils just got to get the humans Meat and fish aligned with what the For more tips on worm farming, visit worms are doing.’ magazine.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Nathan’s next plans for Higher Ground FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT include more worm farms, garden beds melbourne.vic.gov.au/ and chickens on the roof. Richard Thomas, Aaron Parfitt and Nathan Toleman melbourneawards

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An arts grant helped bring the Melbourne Puppetry Festival to life in 2017 NO STRINGS ATTACHED Artists, make your mark on Melbourne’s ‘When you watch puppetry, you have to Sarah encouraged other artists to consider vibrant creative landscape through our suspend your disbelief in different ways, applying for the arts grants program. disassociating from your logical mind annual arts grants program. ‘Our goals around participation, encouraging and going into this play area that you can new audiences and the environment all With more than $800,000 up for grabs, access easily when you are a child. fitted so well with the criteria of the grants applications are welcomed from across ‘So puppets can transport even adults into program that it became kind of easy to all disciplines, including performance art, a completely new realm.’ write the application,’ Sarah said. music, dance, theatre and visual art. Since its inception, the Melbourne Festival ‘The grant also gave us promotional Sarah Kreigler from Lemony S Puppet of Puppetry has offered a vibrant program leverage through the City of Melbourne’s Theatre received a grant in 2017 to stage of performances and workshops for all channels, and I’m quite sure that’s how a the second Melbourne Festival of Puppetry, ages, strongly supported by the iconic La lot of our audience found us.’ attracting 63 artists from all over the world Mama Theatre in Carlton. and sell-out audiences. The next Melbourne Puppetry Festival will After a nerve-racking but highly successful be held in 2019. ‘Puppetry is called theatre of the debut without funding, the team was able to impossible as it allows you to do all sorts take the 2017 festival to the next level with of things on stage that you can’t manage support from the City of Melbourne, Creative APPLICATION TIPS in other ways, from the very big to the very Victoria and animatronics experts from Port small,’ Sarah said. Melbourne’s Creature Technology Company. • Arts grant applications are open from Monday 30 April to Monday 28 May, for projects happening in 2019. ‘Puppets can transport • A series of workshops and briefings even adults into a are on offer to help artists apply. completely new realm.’ • Artists early in their creative journeys and those from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are ‘Australia has an incredible puppetry scene strongly encouraged to apply. – it’s irreverent, moving, often political, and • A number of residencies are also very funny,’ Sarah said. available. ‘Many puppeteers work non-stop in small businesses, touring to schools, festivals and playgroups 30 weeks of the year, but they FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT

Credit: Darren Gill Darren Credit: are lesser known to the wider arts industry. melbourne.vic.gov.au/ annualartsgrants Puppeteers came from around the world ‘This festival brings all of that talent to the fore.’

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THE ART OF CODING

Learn to code at ArtPlay with Yuma, At the event, he enjoyed meeting Apple ‘In the future, other than being Batman Melbourne’s own eleven-year-old CEO Tim Cook and former First Lady (just joking), I want to keep making apps app guru. Michelle Obama. and my ultimate goal is to make an app that can help people. During Melbourne Knowledge Week, Yuma As one of the world’s youngest iOS is heading to ArtPlay to show other kids ‘For example, with wearable technology developers, Yuma has published seven apps. that coding is fun. ArtPlay will provide the you can predict illnesses before they They include a talking calculator and Let’s iPads, so all participants need to bring is happen. Imagine what the future will be Stack AR!, which allows you to measure a their creativity. with the continuous improvement of this tower of blocks against your house. technology.’ ‘I started coding when I was six because Yuma’s workshop, The Art of Coding, will I had so much free time after school and ‘Just be curious and keep take place on Saturday 12 May at ArtPlay. I wanted to do something other than practising, and from watching TV,’ Yuma said. there you can accomplish Did you know that there are over five ‘A lot of people think that I am good at million apps worldwide? To find links coding, but I think that I’m just a normal anything and make your to Yuma’s online games and apps, kid. I just work hard and keep practising – dreams come true.’ visit Melbourne Magazine online at that’s how I was able to make many apps. magazine.melbourne.vic.gov.au ‘Also, I see how coding will be the language of the future, so I want to keep teaching And for those of us who still think coding kids to prepare for this.’ sounds too tricky, Yuma reminds us that it FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT took Thomas Edison countless attempts to melbourne.vic.gov.au/artplay Yuma has been sharing his skills on his make the lightbulb. YouTube channel, Anyone Can Code, since he was nine and last year he was the ‘Just be curious and keep practicing, and youngest scholarship winner at Apple’s from there you can accomplish anything and Worldwide Developer’s Conference. make your dreams come true,’ Yuma said.

Yuma shows off one of his apps

MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 15 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD NEW HOME FOR BLIND SPORTS Australia’s first B1 blind soccer facility Maurice Gleeson OAM, President of Blind ‘This is a wonderful development, because opened in North Melbourne recently. Sports and Recreation Victoria, said blind the real challenge of conducting any soccer has increased in popularity in sporting activity for people who are blind The new multipurpose sports court, built recent years and the City of Melbourne or vision impaired is the importance of by the City of Melbourne, accommodates is leading the way in making the game having a permanent and accessible venue players with the highest level of vision more accessible. close to public transport,’ Maurice said. impairment, and also provides for a variety ‘As we aim to be a better and more of other sports including basketball, futsal inclusive community, we have to invest in and netball. ‘Having this new facility these types of resources to facilitate fully A new community picnic area, public can only enhance the accessible and meaningful opportunities exercise equipment and landscaping were for people who are still somewhat a also installed as part of the works, the final sport, as we now have marginalised group. components of improvements identified in somewhere permanent ‘Having this new facility can only enhance the North Melbourne Recreation Reserve the sport, as we now have somewhere Landscape Concept Plan. to play.’ permanent to play. Hopefully then in the next few years, with more and more people actively involved, the game will flourish. ‘Some players might even go on to represent their country internationally. These are opportunities that were previously unheard of, so it’s a very exciting time.’

WHAT IS BLIND SOCCER? Credit: Blind Sports Victoria Credit: B1 blind soccer, or blind football as it is also known, is played with an audible ball that makes a rattling noise to allow players to locate it by sound. The outfield players wear eye-shades to equal their sight, but the goalkeeper can be fully or partially sighted. It is played outdoors by vision impaired athletes on a 40 metre by 20 metre pitch with side kickboards. There are two teams of five, including four outfield players and a goalkeeper.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT melbourne.vic.gov.au/ The new sports court will provide opportunities for players of all ages and abilities activemelbourne

PLANT PILOT BLOOMS Stroll along the northern end of Exhibition picturesque perennial plants while the Street to discover a new floral oasis at the poplar tree lives out its life. gateway to the Carlton Gardens. The park now features a mixture of native and exotic species, complemented by Located at the intersection of Victoria native grasses, shrubs and flowering Street, the Exhibition Street Reserve groundcovers – an uncommon approach in was recently expanded into a small park an urban environment. through the removal of six car spaces. Plants include bower wattle, smoke Concerned that any major works could bush, pink Jerusalem sage and harm an existing, mature poplar tree located hummingbird mint. in the reserve, our team came up with a creative solution for the landscape design. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Flowers adorn the central city reserve This included removing a disused fountain melbourne.vic.gov.au/openspace and garden bed, and trialling some

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We are working in partnership with the State Government on the new Carlton Central Learning Precinct BRIGHT FUTURES FOR KIDS IN CARLTON Young families are invited to express ‘Over the past few decades, families To express your interest, email their interest in a new integrated early have become more diverse and the [email protected] learning centre, opening in 2019 at circumstances under which they are raising Carlton Primary School. young children have changed dramatically,’ Sue said. ‘Children enjoy The City of Melbourne has committed $4.9 ‘As a result, parenting young children has environments that are million to develop the new Early Years and become a more complex and stressful Family Services Centre, which will bring task for many families, and there are more designed specifically education and care, maternal and child families with complex needs. with them in mind and health, parenting services and playgroups under one roof. ‘Therefore, governments and service where they can transition providers have decided that early easily from one program Sue West, Group Leader of Policy Equity childhood and family support services and Translation at the Murdoch Children’s need to be reconfigured to more effectively to another.’ Research Institute, said integrated, support young children and their families.’ co-located services of this kind are more accessible and can result in earlier Registrations for long day care and identification of developmental problems. kindergarten at the Carlton Early Years FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT and Family Services Centre will open soon. melbourne.vic.gov.au/childcare ‘Children enjoy environments that are designed specifically with them in mind and where they can transition easily from one program to another,’ Sue said. ‘Research suggests that children who live in communities with integrated services tend to show better social development and greater independence and self-regulation.’ Collectively, the new Carlton Early Years and Family Services Centre and the redeveloped Carlton Primary School – the latter project led by the State Government – will be known as the Carlton Central Learning Precinct. The first of its kind in the City of Melbourne, the precinct will provide seamless care and education for children aged zero to 12, including 98 childcare places to prepare for Kids will benefit from integrated early learning and care our growing population.

MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 17 MELBOURNE LOVE IN BRIEF

BETWEEN THE STREET PET REGISTRATIONS DUE Dog and cat owners – don’t forget to AND THE SKY renew your annual pet registration by 10 April. Renewal forms are sent out by post and email. All cats and dogs are required by law to be microchipped and registered with their local council. Check renewal fees or register easily online.

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NDIS COMING SOON

The National Disability Insurance Scheme is the new way of providing support for people with a disability, their families and carers in Australia. The NDIS will roll out in the City of Melbourne from October 2018.

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WE’RE ON WECHAT

Since we opened our WeChat account last year, we’ve gained almost 4000 Professor Rob Adams AM is passionate about city design subscribers and reached more than 54,000 Mandarin-speakers around With Melbourne’s population lot of questions that people will start asking the world. Subscribe today for expected to hit 10 million by 2050, a themselves such as whether they want regular updates on what’s going on in new exhibition at City Gallery invites to be high up in the air just for the good Melbourne, opportunities and useful you to explore the dynamic between view, and what this means for their life information for students, visitors and density and liveability. We spoke to and lifestyle. businesses. Search CityofMelb (one curator Professor Rob Adams AM, What kind of approaches might help our word) in the WeChat app. the City of Melbourne’s Director of city in future? City Design and Projects. Emerging areas like Fishermans Bend have different block sizes to those in our central GET MOVING CHALLENGE What is the concept behind Between the city. This opens up lots of opportunities for Street and the Sky? new ways of living. In Europe, for example, Get rewards from local businesses The exhibition investigates where the many residential developers build not in when you walk, ride, save energy and balance lies between our city’s rapidly- the centre of a site but around the edges, recycle. Rewards include cheap movie expanding population and the quality leaving a courtyard in the middle. This tickets, coffee, food and discounts of our public realm. There is increasing configuration allows for lots of residential evidence that tells us that denser cities space, without the appearance of high at a range of Melbourne venues are healthier, more sustainable and more density. including the Eureka Skydeck and financially viable, but huge development Melbourne Aquarium. and very tall buildings can also cause our Do you feel optimistic about the future streets to suffer. of Melbourne’s public realm? melbourne.vic.gov.au/activemelbourne I’m always optimistic because I think What can people see and do at the people are realising that we need to take exhibition? stock of the character of Melbourne before CANARY ISLAND PALM Visitors can compare 3D models of the city we lose what we value. And we know that and take a virtual tram trip up Elizabeth density can result in many benefits. This Keep an eye out for a grand Canary Street. As they travel, they can watch exhibition comes at a very interesting time, Island Palm in West Melbourne’s the city changing around them and see as Council has just approved new urban new Hawke and Adderley park, lots of data, such as the number of new design guidelines for the city. This will allow transplanted from Riverside Quay due apartments, trees and sidewalk cafes us more creative control over the future of to redevelopment works. While the being introduced. our streets. tree is nearly six metres high, palms What makes a city truly liveable? Between the Street and the Sky runs until are actually closely related to grass To measure the liveability or quality of a 28 April. and quite easy to transplant due to city, you must start by looking at its people. the nature of their root systems. If people still enjoy living there, you must FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT be succeeding. However, a city also needs a melbourne.vic.gov.au/citygallery melbourne.vic.gov.au/parks certain resilience. I think there are a whole

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MELBOURNE APRIL - MAY 19 LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS

KAY CRADDOCK AM ANTIQUARIAN BOOKSELLER

Whether you’re a book boffin or a later they had their first city store. curious passer-by, you’re in for a The business has remained in the central treat at Kay Craddock’s sumptuous city ever since, holding its own even into second-hand bookshop on the digital age. Collins Street. ‘It’s not the book business that is Inside, around 1500 ornamental owls – challenging; retail is challenging. I think gifted by friends and visitors over more that the important thing is to have than 50 years – watch over a treasure a point of difference and a personal trove of texts. approach,’ Kay said. ‘I love the atmosphere of the shop and In 2004, Kay heard people complain on that sense of the unknown,’ Kay said. talk back radio about iconic Melbourne shops that had closed down and she ‘You never know who’s going to walk approached Council to suggest a through the door, what we’re going to program that would honour long-term buy, and what we’re going to sell. small business proprietors. ‘Whether it’s books on whaling, or on ‘At that point, Mum and I were heraldry, or children’s books, or military – approaching our 40th anniversary in whatever – if the books are good, and if the business and I knew of a lot of other collection is interesting, then I’m excited.’ long-term businesses that were still in Kay comes from a family of avid readers, operation,’ Kay said. who moved to Melbourne from Adelaide ‘So I thought: why not concentrate on in 1956. Soon after, her mother began what’s there, not what’s gone.’ buying books from an auction room. Kay Craddoch AM in her bookshop Kay spent many years as Chair of the ‘The collection got so large we had Lord Mayor’s Commendations program ‘I’ve spent more time in the shop than to decide whether we were going to honouring her peers, and finally received anywhere else and I just can’t imagine keep collecting, but more selectively, her own accolade last year. And she doing anything else. It’s a way of life.’ or continue the love of handling lots of shows no signs of slowing down. different books and open a bookshop. So that’s what we did,’ Kay said. ‘Booksellers like us don’t retire. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT My mother was a business partner melbourne.vic.gov.au/ The family’s first bookshop opened well into her 90s,’ Kay said. commendations in Essendon in 1965, and two years

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