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„ VCAT action against „ Local businesses to benefi t short-stays owners from seniors program Page 3 Page 6 „ Trio to escape for a „ Performance art surprises good cause lunch crowd Page 5 Page 9 Super-sized planning problem By Bethany Williams

Walker Corporation has been left red-faced after erecting a 56-tonne sculpture worth around $2.5 million, without the correct planning approval.

Construction of the approximately 80-metre- Walker Corporation failed to address long artwork “Supersonic” at Collins multiple questions asked by Docklands Square began in March, but the developer News about the artwork, including whether is currently seeking an amendment to the structure was safe and if local residents the planning permit, because the current and workers should be concerned about the structure wasn’t approved. structural integrity of the artwork. Th e bright yellow, geometric-shaped Walker Corporation director of marketing structure forms a canopy between Tower Sarah Seddon said: “Th e art installation Celebrating our waterways One and the Lantern Building at Collins by renowned sculptor Dion Horstmans is Square and is made up of around 100 pieces. progressing well. We are excited about the way it has already created a unique and Docklands News understands that under the Docklands waterways were highlighted last month during the instantly recognisable meeting place and current planning permit, Walker Corporation highlights the restaurants at Collins Square.” annual Melbourne Day celebrations. had permission to build an awning-like structure, but not to construct Supersonic. Th e artwork currently appears to be Around 5000 people fl ocked to the arrival of Melbourne’s fi rst settlers onboard suspended by temporary measures but, Docklands News understands that although waterfront on Saturday, August 30 to take the Enterprize in 1835. according to artist Dion Horstmans, this Walker Corporation obtained a building part in the Melbourne Regatta and Blessing shouldn’t be a cause for concern. Organiser, Bill Reid from the Mission to permit for the artwork, the structure was not of the Fleet. Seafarers, said the event was a great success. allowed under the existing planning permit. He said load testing was currently taking Th e event, organised by the Melbourne place, before glass was installed across the "Th e weather was perfect, we had good A council spokesperson said the building Passenger Boating Association and the top of the structure. crowds and the free ferries were very permit obtained from a private building Mission to Seafarers, saw Docklands become popular," he said. surveyor was inconsistent with the planning Interestingly, Planning Minister Matthew the centrepiece of the city’s Melbourne Day permit. Guy attended the launch of construction of celebrations. He thanked the event sponsors and said next the artwork in March, but it’s unknown if he year's regatta would be bigger and better, “Th e artwork has not been built in Vessels fi lled the harbour during the blessing was aware at the time that the structure was with a stronger focus on the food and wine accordance with the planning permit,” the of the fl eet, which was presided over by not approved under the planning permit. component. spokesperson said. Father Bob (pictured above), from onboard “Resolving this issue now rests with Walker the historic steam yacht Ena. "We'd like to see more corporate “To remedy this situation, an amendment Corporation,” Mr Guy said. involvement next year and there will be to the planning permit has been lodged A free ferry service allowed people to get out plenty of sponsorship opportunities at the with the Minister. Th e City of Melbourne is Mr Guy did not provide a response when and explore the water, while entertainment 2015 regatta," Mr Reid said. currently assessing the revised plans and will Docklands News asked if he was aware at the kept those on dry land amused. provide comment to the department in due launch that the planning permit for the site Th e regatta also saw a re-enactment of the See more photos from the regatta on page 14. course,” the spokesperson said. did not allow construction of Supersonic. YOUR DOCKLANDS CONVEYANCING EXPERT

1223/401 Docklands Drive, Docklands VIC 3008, (03) 8640 9002 www.anchorconveyancing.com.au / [email protected] 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 101 Fears over Collins Harbour Town Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade settlement PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 www.docklandsnews.com.au Square proposal next month Advertising Greg Hackett: 0412 262 315 Harbour Town Shopping Centre Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 Village Docklands residents [email protected] and the icehouse are expected fear their building will Reader contributions are welcome. to change hands in October, Please send articles and images to become an “isolated ghetto” with Sydney-based real estate [email protected] if plans revealed by Walker investment group Ashe Morgan Th e deadline for the October edition is Corporation last month are September 25. to take over both sites. approved. Published by Shane Scanlan. Ashe Morgan principal Alton Abrahams told Edited by Bethany Williams. According to Village Docklands owners’ Docklands News settlement was on-track for corporation chairperson Graham Standfi eld, mid-to-late October and said the company Follow us on Twitter Walker Corporation revealed plans for parcel was excited about the opportunity. @Docklands_News 4E, located at the corner of Batman’s Hill Village Docklands residents fear their outdoor pool will be “We look forward to helping turn Harbour Drive and McCrae St, at a public information completely overshadowed by surrounding developments. Town and Waterfront City into a key tourist Like us on Facebook session in late July. destination,” Mr Abrahams said. Docklands News While residents had been aware of the Mr Standfi eld said, apart from Conditional contracts to purchase To download our iPad app, development plans for Collins Square, they’d overshadowing, many residents would now the Harbour Town, the Icehouse and simply scan the QR code below: been kept in the dark about the plans for the lose access to views and sunlight, with the surrounding land parcels from ING were site neighbouring their building until the building to be bordered on north and west signed in March this year. information session. side by the KPMG building and the proposed In the meantime, Harbour Town Shopping Mr Standfi eld said Walker Corporation parcel 4E tower. Centre traders are yet to meet with landlord planned to close the western section of A Walker Corporation spokesperson said the ING for mediation, with lawyers still Brentani Way, between Georgiana St and company was working closely with planning negotiating the conditions of the meeting. Batman’s Hill Drive, which is currently used agencies and neighbouring residents in Le Cirque Fine Foods owner Albert Morcos by residents as a pedestrian thoroughfare. relation to plans for the planning permit said traders were becoming impatient with He said the closure of Brentanti Way would application regarding a new tower at its the process, having been waiting for more mean the fi re services for Collins Square Collins Square development. than fi ve months. and a loading dock would be moved into “Walker will continue to consult with In May, Docklands News reported a that Georgiana St, opposite Village Docklands’ residents about future plans for the group of traders had requested mediation car park entrance, potentially causing major development of Collins Square, which is with ING over a range of issues. disruptions to traffi c fl ow. currently home to 5500 staff and due to At the time, Mr Morcos said each of the “Even if there’s a false alarm fi ve fi re trucks increase with the delivery of later stages.” retailers had diff erent complaints, but the will have to turn up, which will mean our A spokesperson from Planning Minister common thread related to promises made by one and only access street will be closed,” Mr Matthew Guy’s offi ce said an application ING to the retailers who had invested in the Standfi eld said. for the site had been lodged and details centre. would be available for the public on the He said Village Docklands would also Department of Planning, Transport and ING has appointed Titanium Property be completely overshadowed by the Local Infrastructure (DTPLI) website shortly. Investment as its asset manager. Th e director surrounding commercial developments, of the company, Tim Atkins, declined to with the proposed building taller than “Th e Planning Minister will not be making comment. Village Docklands and the 55-storey KPMG any speculative comments about this building to become the tallest building in application,” the spokesperson said. Docklands. A City of Melbourne spokesperson said “We have an outdoor pool on level fi ve, council understood DTPLI had referred the which is now going to be in shadow all year application to the council for comment. round,” Mr Standfi eld said. “Offi cers have not received the referral at the He said the OC had proposed Walker time of writing. A view had not been formed Corporation pay for a roof over the pool as on the proposal. Th e application will be compensation, but had not received any reported to the Future Melbourne Committee commitment to do so from the developer. in due course,” the spokesperson said.

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‘Docklands News’ came across painter Stephen Armstrong (pictured) last month as he worked on a piece in preparation for the Mission to Seafarers’ Art Prize and Exhibtion.

Th e exhibition, which takes place in Docklands each October, asks artists to respond to the theme “the relationship between humanity and the sea”. When Docklands News spoke to Stephen he had been working on his piece for two hours and said it was almost fi nished. OC to take short-stay owners to VCAT Th e Watergate Owners Corporation (OC) is taking owners of short-stay apartments in its building to VCAT, over alleged breaches of OC rules.

Although the short-stay case between the in contravention of OC rules regarding She said one of the outcomes of the fi rst BAB Under the Building Code of Australia, City of Melbourne and Docklands Executive commercial use of apartments; and hearing, in 2012, was that the major operator, Watergate is classifi ed as a Class 2 building. Apartment operator Paul Salter continues at Grand Harbour Accommodation, ceased Movement of items, such as cleaning the Building Appeals Board (BAB), the OC operating. Th e orders required owners to comply with supplies, likely to cause damage or is not content to wait on the outcome of the building regulations applicable to a Class 3 obstruction through the common property case. She said since then, the remaining operator, building (akin to a hotel or boarding house) without notifying the building manager. Mr Salter, had increased from three or to cease trading. It has been issuing breach notices to While the Watergate OC was adjoined with apartments to nine. owners of apartments used for short-term In the original case, the BAB panel found in council during the original BAB hearing it accommodation throughout the year and When Docklands News spoke with Mr favour of council and upheld the building was not a part of the Supreme Court or Court last month fi led VCAT applications against Salter he said owners had not yet received orders, but in 2013 Mr Salter successfully of Appeals cases and will not be adjoined to nine apartment owners. notifi cation of the VCAT action and declined appealed the decision at the Supreme Court, the case currently before the BAB. to comment until he had received offi cial which remitted the case back to the BAB to All nine apartments are managed by Watergate OC chairperson Barbara Francis documentation. be reheard. Docklands Executive Apartments. said VCAT action was the only option Th e original three apartments have been the Before it could return, council unsuccessfully Examples of alleged breaches recorded by available, outside the BAB. focus of the Building Appeals Board hearings appealed the decision at the Court of the OC include: “Th is is what we can do as a building in our and subsequent Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, which also remitted it to the BAB. Using apartments for short-term letting own right,” Ms Francis said. Appeals hearings. Having convened for directions hearing and in contravention of OC rules regarding “We have these tools available to us and we Th e BAB case began in 2012, when Mr Salter summary hearings earlier this year, the BAB minimum stays; don’t know how the BAB hearings are going appealed building orders issued to owners of is scheduled to rehear the case on October Using apartments for short-term letting to pan out,” she said. short-stay apartments by council in 2011. 23 and 24.

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 101 Residential plans submitted Tram link idea Plans for a $400 million residential precinct on the former Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre site were last month submitted to the state planning department. from Greens A joint venture between Eureka Funds taller towers would be closer to Flinders St, A new public transport policy proposed by the Greens would see a Management and Clement Lee, the avoiding overshadowing of the southern proposal would see some 1100 apartments bank of the river. regular tram service link Docklands with Footscray. constructed across four residential buildings at the corner of Flinders and Spencer streets. Mr Boyd said the plan to convert the site to a residential permit was driven by a According to Western Metropolitan Greens Th e Docklands to Footscray tram is part of Th e two companies have been partners in stronger “appetite” in the current market for MP Colleen Hartland, the connection is a wider public transport policy developed the site since acquiring it from the State residential buildings over commercial. a “fairly logical” one and would provide a by the Greens, which targets “17 missing Government in 2010. much-needed link. links” in the tram network, according to Ms According to Mr Boyd, demolition work Hartland. According to Asset1 WTC (a Clement Lee Th e proposal, to extend the 82 tram 5km to remove the former convention and business) chief operating offi cer Gavin Boyd, along Footscray Rd, would cost an estimated Maribyrnong Council has also been pursuing exhibition centre was currently underway. the towers will range in height from 24 to 34 $80 - $100 million, according to Ms Hartland. the Footscray to Docklands tram idea storeys. He said there was no date confi rmed for Th e Greens believe a tram running every 10 and was responsible for costing the plan, according to Ms Hartland. He said the shorter of the towers would commencement of construction of the minutes along Footscray Rd would take 1800 residential towers. be situated closer to the river, while the cars off the road each hour. At a council meeting on July 22 She said there had been a good response Maribyrnong’s councillors agreed to write to the policy and said it would allow letters to the State Government requesting a opportunities for people living in Footscray feasibility study and to the City of Melbourne and Docklands to visit their neighbouring seeking the council’s support. suburbs for dining and entertainment. A spokesperson from the City of Melbourne “As long as I’ve lived in Footscray it’s said council supported the creation of a tram something people have talked about,” Ms connection with Footscray along Dynon Rd. Hartland said. “Council’s Transport Strategy 2012 and “In my mind the best part of this is that it Access Docklands Strategy both propose will provide an easier way for people to get a tram connection along Dynon Road to to work.” directly connect Footscray into Melbourne’s north to south tram network.” She said it would be a quick service, with only few stops along Footscray Rd and would Minister for Transport Terry Mulder did not An artist’s impression of the residential precinct proposed at the former convention centre site. probably be a 10-minute journey. respond to a request for comment.

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An AFL and World War 2 Heritage Victoria has refused legend, a shanty settlement or a permit application seeking the captain of the Enterprize? to demolish seven bays of the historic Goods Shed North. Who or what do you think Docklands’ newest community facility should be named Th e Equiset Grollo Group proposal would after? have around 32-metres of the shed, along Th e State Government is seeking input from with the existing three-storey 710 Collins the community on the name of the soon-to- St building, demolished to make way for a be developed western park site. 34-storey commercial tower. Construction of the fi rst stage of the park Th e permit application was refused by begins this month and will see a sports Heritage Victoria executive director Tim fi eld, community pavilion and playground Kaye Lane (left) and Sue Paras (right) thanks Peter Simpson (centre) for his support of their fundraising eff orts. Smith, on the grounds of the signifi cant constructed. impact the proposal would have on the structure. Th e Government has created a shortlist of names for the park and is inviting Th e shed is the largest surviving railway Melburnians to vote for their preference. Trio to escape for goods shed in Australia and is regarded as the most elaborate structure of its kind in “Th is park will become a signifi cant Victoria. community space so it’s fi tting that people living in Docklands and the wider a good cause In making his decision, Mr Smith said the community have a chance to help decide further erosion of the building’s footprint what it will be called,” Places Victoria general would irreversibly impact its state heritage manager Simon Wilson said. Th e Yarra’s Edge community has come together to support the signifi cance, a major component of which is the building’s form and length. “By Spring next year this unused space will fundraising eff orts of three local residents. be transformed into a place where people “Th e decision reaffi rms Heritage Victoria’s can kick a ball, walk the dog and take their Yarra’s Edge locals Kaye Lane, Sue Paras and to Mr Simpson. view that the industrial heritage of Victoria children to play.” Judy Brougham are taking part in Th e Cystic is a signifi cant component of the State’s “Th e ladies have got a bit of fun ahead of heritage places, and that a key element of Th e shortlist of names selected for the park Fibrosis Great Escape this month and have them, it’s all off -road so it’s going to be an these sites is their scale and form, serving as is Ron Barassi Snr Park, Dudley Flats Park or been blown away by the generosity of local interesting adventure,” Mr Simpson said. heritage landmarks for local communities,” Lancey Park. businesses and residents. Mr Smith said. Hooks also hosted a trivia night to help the Ron Barrassi Snr was a rover for the “Everyone’s been so amazing,” Ms Paras said. crew fundraise and will host a Equiset Grollo Group executive director Melbourne Football Club from 1936 to 1940. Th e Great Escape will see the trio take part “Pluck-a-Duck” spin the wheel night on property Matthew O’Halloran did not He served as part of Australia’s World War 2 in a car rally from Shepparton to Hobart, September 4, off ering attendees the chance respond to a request for comment before campaign in North Africa. He was killed in covering 4000 km in 10 days, between to win a range of fresh produce. deadline. action at Tobruk in 1941. September 8 and 18. “Pete’s been fantastic, we had the best trivia Dudley Flats was a shanty settlement Th e team has named themselves the Y.E. night here,” Ms Lane said. which developed on the banks of the Hookr’s, acknowledging the support of local Moonee Ponds Creek at the western edge of restaurateur Peter Simpson. “Every table was full and we all had such Docklands during the 1930s depression. Th e fun,” Ms Lane said. “All the beautiful Yarra’s Mr Simpson owns Hooks at Yarra’s Edge and, camp remained there until the early 1950s. Edge residents raised $12,000.” according to the team, has off ered plenty of Captain John Lancey was the captain of support. According to Ms Lane, many local Docklands the Enterprize, one of the fi rst ships that businesses have also been generous with sailed into Melbourne in August 1935. His Mr Simpson said he had taken part in their support and in particular local Yarra’s fl eet’s arrival is now marked each year on numerous fundraising car rallies with Variety Edge businesses Mirvac, Lucas Real Estate Melbourne Day and a replica of the tall ship and when he heard the group was taking and Marina YE. Enterprize is moored in Docklands. part in Th e Great Escape off ered to fi nd them a suitable car. To vote for your preferred name visit www. To make a donation visit premier.vic.gov.au/announcements/new- Th e decorated HR Holden he tracked down https://2014greatescape.everydayhero. docklands-park-naming-poll.html will be used by the group and then returned com/au/judi-car-3008 An artist’s impression of the proposed development.

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 6 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 101 Final phase of Local businesses to benefi t Yarra’s Edge from Seniors program Mirvac has unveiled the fi nal stage of its Yarra’s Edge Docklands businesses can expect to benefi t from an increase in trade from the lucrative seniors development, with a new market, thanks to the eff orts of the Docklands Chamber of Commerce. precinct named Wharf’s Entrance announced Th e chamber is one of just three precincts last month. within wider Melbourne to be selected for the Age Friendly Partners Program, in Th e new precinct will see the development partnership with the City of Melbourne and of a 30-storey residential tower named Forge, the Victorian Seniors Card Program. which will neighbour low-rise riverfront Th e program aims to make Docklands more homes and home offi ces. age-friendly and will result in Docklands Th e new development will see an estimated being heavily promoted to seniors as a 450 residents join the Yarra’s Edge destination to visit. community. In particular, seniors will be encouraged to Mirvac Group executive residential John explore our suburb during the 2014 Victorian Carfi said Wharf’s Entrance would cap off a Seniors Festival in October, with Docklands highly successful precinct. to be showcased during the festival. “Wharf’s Entrance is the fi nal piece of the Minister for Ageing David Davis last month puzzle at Yarra’s Edge and will cement the released the Seniors Festival Program and precinct as Melbourne’s premier waterfront launched the Docklands Seniors Card Age living community,” he said. Friendly Partners Program at Watermark in Docklands on August 23. “What we have created over the past 15 years is a neighbourhood of 2500 people that value “For the fi rst time, Docklands will become Minister for Ageing David Davis with Docklands Chamber of Commerce President Joh Maxwell at the launch. great design and embrace a lifestyle by the a hive of activity for seniors, with traders water, much like the world’s greatest cities do.” off ering discounts and special events across Joh Maxwell, has led the chamber’s must-visit area for seniors. the precinct, including a free ferry ride on It’s anticipated construction of Wharf’s involvement in the age-friendly program, Victoria Harbour,” Mr Davis said. Th e 2014 Victorian Seniors Festival is on Entrance will begin in 2015 and will be built and said the chamber looked forward from October 5 to October 12. in several stages, with the entire precinct due to welcoming senior members of the Mr Davis said the Docklands Age Friendly for completion in around seven years. Partners Program was an exciting community, not only during the Seniors Seniors Card holders who live in or visit partnership, which would make the Festival, but throughout the 12-month Docklands during the festival will be off ered; Docklands precinct more age-friendly. program. Free ferry tours of Victoria Harbour departing “Th is program will promote Docklands as an “Th e Docklands Chamber of Commerce half hourly between 10.30am and 2.30pm; age-friendly shopping environment, where will continue to work with the business Free tours of the Mission to Seafarers and older people enjoy better customer service, community to develop services and activities morning tea; improved facilities, and access to a wide for seniors,” Mrs Maxwell said. range of Seniors Card discounts from local Free rides for grandparents at Wonderland “Residents and visitors have the opportunity businesses,” Mr Davis said. Fun Park’s Grandparent’s Day on October 5 to enjoy Docklands with open spaces, fl at and 12; “More than 40 Docklands businesses have walking areas, waterfront views, activities, joined the Seniors Card Program as part of shopping and relaxation options - Free Spiegeltent Spectacular Jazz Festival on this initiative and are committed to creating Docklands is the place to be.” Friday, October 10; and a safe, accessible and friendly shopping and She said the chamber aimed to have 100 Library at the Dock activities, including dining environment for seniors.” Docklands businesses engaged with the technology training sessions, tai chi, table An artist’s impression of the Forge residential tower at Docklands Chamber of Commerce President Seniors Card Program, making Docklands a tennis, author’s talk and afternoon tea. Wharf’s Entrance.

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Th e Docklands, Arts, Laughs and Blues Festival is back again next month and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Now in its third year, the festival aims to multiple reasons to visit,” Ms Head said. provide a major visitor attraction according For the fi rst time the Wonderland Spiegeltent to event organiser Melissa Head from will present a movie as part of the festival, Wonderland Fun Park. with Th e Blues Brothers screening on the Kicking off on October 1, visitors and locals opening night of the festival. Janet Bolitho and Pip Carroll invite you to visit Westgate Park next month. will enjoy circus, cabaret, stand-up comedy, Th e festival also includes a family fun day on illusion, puppetry, burlesque, art and fi lm Saturday, September 4 with a range of free over the fi ve day festival. Discover your “backyard” events, including bubble workshops, balloon Events will take place at a range of venues making, face-painting and puppet shows, across Docklands, but the festival will be according to Ms Head. Docklanders are invited to discover the “backyard” next door at centred on Wonderland Fun Park’s “Salon de And the fun culminates on Sunday, October Westgate Park next month. Elegance” spiegeltent. 5 with the annual Docklands Blues Music “Th e festival has something for everyone and Festival. Th e Friends of Westgate Park are planning you can get your hands dirty with planting the Wonderland Spiegeltent is a stand-alone According to Ms Head, the free blues festival an open day on Sunday, September 21 and and mulching. in Docklands, oozing with nostalgia and will off er “a wonderland of rhythm” with 22 hope Docklands residents will take up the charm, and fun for one and all,” Ms Head said. performances across fi ve stages between Melbourne historian Meyer Eidelson, will opportunity to learn more about the park. Supported by the City of Melbourne and a 11am and 9pm. lead a guided walk called “Exploring the Mouth of the Yarra” and David Sparks from range of sponsors, plenty of work has gone And Ms Head’s one tip to ensure you get For those who are interested, but are not the St Kilda indigenous nursery will lead a into making the festival a great event for the most out of this year’s Docklands Arts, quite sure where Westgate Park is, guided session on container gardening using local Docklands. Laughs and Blues Festival: “Don’t see one bike tours will leave from Hortus at 10am and 12pm. plants. “Our ability to present a range of events show, see them all”. Th e Westgate Park open day will be held on and festivals enables an event such as the For more information about the Docklands Once you’ve arrived, there will be expert Sunday, September 21, from 11am to 3pm. Docklands Arts, Laughs and Blues Festival Arts, Laughs and Blues Festival see www. guides to introduce you to the plant and to build a new audience for Docklands and docklandsartsandlaughsfestival.com.au birdlife of the park, children’s activities and Bring along your own picnic, coff ee and water.

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A waterfront forum at Federation Square organisation which could replace or enmesh on August 5 determined to seek and engage with the current unmanageable mix of A performance art piece using Semaphore was performed on Victoria Harbour Promenade last month. a respected “champion” with a passion for 17 authorities with jurisdiction over the Melbourne who could open doors at the waterways. highest levels of State Government. Forum guest speaker Gold Coast Waterways Fancy some art Th e Yarra River Business Association- Authority CEO Hal Morris outlined a sponsored (YRBA) forum was given a brief lean and eff ective model that is returning history since 1999 of numerous waterways signifi cant fi nancial returns for Queensland. reports, studies and committees which Mr Morris said Gold Coast waterways with your lunch? had all recommended structural change to contributed $4.5 billion to the local economy activate the sector but had failed to stimulate and was responsible for 2500 direct jobs. any real outcomes. Th at was the combination served up on Victoria Harbour In contrast, the forum heard from Melbourne And while the sector is unanimous in Passenger Boating Association president Jeff Promenade last month, with a daily semaphore display at its desire for change, it says the State Gordon who outlined an “undernourished” Government minister responsible for the lunchtime each day. industry with limited patronage and massive waterways, Ryan Smith, won’t meet its excess capacity. Th e performance art piece by Amy Robinson the performer repeatedly communicates the representatives. Mr Gordon said Melbourne’s 26 “heritage- is part of the annual Rising: the Victoria word “art” using fl ag signals. Melbourne Convention and Exhibition style” boat had a capacity to carry nearly a Harbour Young Artist Initiative. Centre (MCEC)’s operations manager, “I was trying to think about the sort of million passengers per year if they each did Leighton Wood, told the forum the time Now in its seventh year, the public exhibition language that public art has when it’s out only one cruise per day, but were currently had come to move beyond committees if features work created by students of somewhere unexpected,” Ms Robinson said. only attracting around 265,000 passengers Melbourne University’s Victorian College of anything was going to be achieved. “I was looking at the history of Docklands per year. the Arts. “We don’t need another committee. You can and the water being a large feature and “An industry exists in Melbourne, but form the 14th committee in 15 years and get Ms Robinson’s work, When I said “Art”, thought perhaps semaphore was a useful unfortunately due to lack of recognition as to nowhere,” he said. the ocean understood, uses the nautical language to start with.” what the industry could deliver for the city, communication system of semaphore, using “Also the kind of repeated calling and “You need an ear at Premier level and you it has been largely ignored and like a tree fl ags to convey a message. sending used in the work gives people an need someone with real status around this planted with so much potential has been left According to Ms Robinson, semaphore opportunity to enquire.” city to take this on – someone with a passion to wither by the authorities,” Mr Gordon said. involves two sets of languages, single fl ags and a sense of civic duty for enlivening the Apart from Ms Robinson’s performance “We feel the City of Melbourne is that represent a phrase or sentence and fl ag waterways. And they might not be a boat piece, the Rising exhibition also features sympathetic to the industry. However other signals used to form individual letters. owner, they might not even care about the works by six other students, including a state authorities have little desire to liaise river, but they care about the city.” Since the opening of the exhibition on sculptural version of a shipping container, a with the industry. We have been trying August 13 either Ms Robinson or a stand- rainbow lighting installation, a diving board Examples of an appropriate “champion” unsuccessfully since July 2012, to meet with in has performed the piece each day at emerging from the water and an interactive included former Premier Jeff Kennett and Sir Ryan Smith, re berthing and other issues.” Rod Eddington. lunchtime. work featuring mirrored surfaces. Mr Morris said his slim-lined authority with While standing on a large semaphore fl ag Rising: the Victoria Harbour Young Artist Th e forum adopted Mr Wood’s approach the status of a government department was sticker, representing the phrase “cease your Initiative opened on August 13 and closes on of fi nding a “champion”, devising a strategy achieving great outcomes for the Gold Coast intentions I wish to communicate with you” September 7. and, fi nally, developing a new umbrella waterways.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 10 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 101 More workers Miss Wonderland arrives Imagine growing up surrounded by the carnival near stadium atmosphere of a fun park. Th e stadium precinct will receive a population boost over the next Th at’s the exciting future that awaits little Tayla Patricia Davis, born last month to few months with staff moving into the new Medibank building at Wonderland Fun Park proprietors Colin and 720 Bourke St. Melissa. Colin and Melissa welcomed the arrival According to a Medibank spokesperson, “Th e reintroduction of nature into this of their very own “Miss Wonderland” at St around 1500 staff from fi ve sites across highly urbanised precinct will help improve Vincent’s Private Hospital at 10.13am on Melbourne will move into the new building local air quality, entice birds and help Tuesday, August 12, weighing 3775 grams. progressively through until mid-October. manage temperatures in the summer,” the Melissa sent her thanks to Dr Miranda spokesperson said. Robinson and Dr Joel Sadowsky at St “Medibank is continuing its commitment as According to the spokeperson, each element Vincent’s and said mum, dad and Tayla a major tenant in the local community and of the new building has been designed with (pictured) were home and enjoying walks at we hope our new building will bring soul, health at its core. the beach during the recent spring days. passion and a needed green space to the Docklands,” a Medibank spokesperson said. “From the bike ramp spiralling up into the heat of the building, to the multipurpose Th e unique building features green walls sports court and kitchen garden, the along Bourke St, with native plants climbing building delivers considerably more than Visual connections the exterior. It also off ers a new public space the average workplace and is designed to to the community through a newly-planted encourage movement throughout the day,” public park, according to the spokesperson. the spokesperson said. with the water A new exhibition opening at the Maritime Porthole Gallery in Docklands this month will explore connections to the water.

Curator of the gallery Robert Lee Davis work,” Mr SimanKevicius said. “Th at’s going has paired with photographer Min to be an interesting process at the exhibition. SimanKevicius to create the exhibition “New Ports New Shores New Works”, in what will Mr Davis said he hoped the exhibition would be their fi rst collaboration. bring some more life into Docklands. Although they work across diff erent “We’re trying to bring that art focus down mediums, Mr Davis in painting and there,” he said. collage and Mr SimanKevicius in digitally manipulated photographs, the pair say there “I think for me I try to fi nd a story in the are connections between their work. location I am in, so seeing things tossed around, thrown on the fl oor, perhaps a ticket “We both manipulate images to tell a story,” stub from a ride on the wheel or other bits Mr Davis said. and pieces I’ve found combine to create my While the exhibition will predominantly imagery of the place, which you’ll see in the feature work created independently, the pair exhibition,” Mr Davis said. will also collaborate on a piece throughout “New Ports New Shores New Works” opens the exhibition. on September 5 and can be viewed at the Medibank workers Rebecca Mein, Marco Costanzo, Mik Simons and Waudi Tahche moved into the new building at 720 “I’ve provided Robert with a background Maritime Porthole Gallery on Docklands Bourke St last month. image and he will then do some collage Drive until December 5.

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 101 DOCKLANDS NEWS 11 Tick for Docklands’children to Batman’s Hill share their stories Th e City of Melbourne has expressed conditional support Forget simply reading a book. A new project at the Library at the Dock will allow local children to for the fi rst of the Batman’s Hill create their very own storybooks. buildings.

Th e Docklands Children’s Story Trail project Th e planned commercial buildings came is an initiative of Kids’ Own Publishing and before the Future Melbourne Committee will see kids create their own eight-page meeting on August 5 and councillors books, which will then be placed around unanimously agreed to support the Docklands for others to enjoy. proposed development subject to a few conditions. Kids’ Own Publishing executive director Th e two mid-rise commercial towers were Victoria Ryle said the aim of the project was discussed at last month’s Future Melbourne to engage with the growing population of meeting and are proposed to be built over a families in Docklands. raised ground plane, fronting Collins St. “Th e aim of the project is fundamentally to Construction of the two buildings would support children and families to have the also see the development of a new east-west opportunities to create and to connect with a pedestrian lane called Market Place Lane, sense of place,” she said. the fi rst stages of a new public road running “Th e idea of publishing is to get your north-south and a lift providing access from message out there. By publishing these Aurora Lane to the western end of Market books we’re bringing the message of the Place Lane. children and families living in Docklands out Conditions outlined in the offi cer’s report to the broader Docklands community.” included concern about the design and Th e project includes the development of a appearance of the proposed buildings and custom-built app called WePublish, which Kids’ Own Publishing executive director Victoria Ryle with local children Rishaan Khandelwal and Aletheia Wong at redesign of the lift entrance and lift setback the Docklands library. is used to create the books, alongside from Aurora Lane which, according to the traditional handmade art techniques. report, creates an “awkward entry space” enable a book creating and publishing hub is suitable for kids aged between four and which was considered to be unsafe and According to Ms Ryle, books published that can be accessed at any time,” he said. seven and bookings are required. disconnected from Aurora Lane. through the project will give an insight into the world of a child. “City of Melbourne library staff are working Kids will use an exhibition on the history of in collaboration with Kid’s Own Publishing Docklands currently on display at the library “Something as simple as a saying to a child, to enable the Docklands community to to inspire their own stories. ‘this is your book, it can be about anything create their own stories, in their own voices.” you like’, is really powerful,” she said. Books created at both sessions can be Kids’ Own Publishing will be running two printed out, emailed and will be distributed Th e Docklands Children’s Story Trail project sessions over the upcoming school holidays. around Docklands as part of the Docklands was made possible through a $20,000 City Children’s Story Trail. of Melbourne Community Grant and Kids’ Th e fi rst session, on Friday, September Own publishing has partnered with council 26 from 10.30am until 2pm, is suited for Kids’ Own Publishing is also running make- and Playgroups Victoria for the project. children aged three to eight. a-book workshops for local playgroups throughout October and November, which Councillor Richard Foster said the reading Children are invited to drop-in and create can be booked through Eventbrite, under trail project was an opportunity for children a book under the guidance of a Kids’ Own the title “Docklands Children’s Story Trail – and families to come together and build a Publishing artist. Make-A-Book Workshops”. sense of community. Th e second school holiday session is on For more information visit An artist’s impression of the proposed Batman’s Hill “It utilises state-of-the-art technology to October 3 from 10.30am to 12 noon and www.kidsownpublishing.com development.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 12 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 101 Docklands is Marina the dearest upgrade Th e City of Melbourne is Dockland is the inner-city’s upgrading Melbourne City most expensive apartment Marina after corrosion market, according to and structural defects were RP Data. discovered during an annual Figures collected by RP Data show inspection. Docklands’ median apartment price is $600,000. According to a council spokesperson, onsite work began in mid-July and In contrast, North Melbourne’s median involved the removal and replacement of apartment price is $450,000, the the eastern and western fl oating pontoons CBD’s median price is $400,000 while and pile sleeves, along with minor Southbank’s median price is $550,000. structural repair work. But RP Data’s Victorian housing market “Signifi cant corrosion in the pontoons and specialist Robert Larocca warned that connecting steel brackets and structural Docklands’ median price was aff ected by defects in pile sleeves were identifi ed the sale of a high number of expensive through our annual asset inspection properties. program,” the spokesperson said. Over the past year there have been 67 Th e spokesperson said council approved dwellings in Docklands sold for more than funding for the project as part if its $1 million. 2013/14 capital works program and work Happy birthday Sally is expected to be completed by early “In Docklands there’s that market at the September. top of the towers that’s like a Toorak in the sky eff ectively,” Mr Larocca said. Bill, family dinners, no end of well wishers Council and Places Victoria have also It was the party that just and fi nally a cruise on the harbour. funded around $1.5 million worth of “Docklands does have the highest median landscaping work at the Docklands sale price, but that’s obscured by a high kept going. In our photo, Sally is cutting her birthday interface with the Jim Stynes Bridge, volume of very expensive homes.” cake following the cruise on Quest III. according to the council spokesperson. When Docklander Sally Hewitt turned 60 last Mr Larocca said it was important to Following all that, the intrepid couple had Work is currently taking place at the month, the celebrations went for a week. consider this factor when looking at the to fl y back for a rest to their other life on the site and is expected to be completed in inner-city apartment market. Th ere was a suite at Crown with husband road in Queensland as “grey nomads”! December.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 101 DOCKLANDS NEWS 13 Book for lunch Docklands Don’t forget to book your seat heroin bust at next month’s Docklands Networking Lunch at the Police arrested a parolee in Wonderland Spiegeltent. Docklands last month after $70,000 worth of heroin was Numbers for the September 12 lunch are limited so book early via lunch@ found in his possession during docklandsnews.com.au or by ringing a roadblock operation. Docklands News on 8689 7979. Th e cost is $60 and must be paid in advance of the day. “Operation Roller” on August 5 saw 2800 Menu cars driving city-bound on Footscray Rd, checked by Automated Number Plate Salad/entrée Recognition (ANPR). Bean shoots, Th ai basil, Vietnamese mint, Jackie Karin will share tales of migratory birds and colonial women at this month’s storyteller session. Th e male was arrested with 200 grams of wombok and cashews with spicy prawn heroin in his possession, which carries a broth street value of $70,000. Mains/shared Flock to the library He was charged with traffi cking heroin Ale marinated wagyu and has been returned to jail. skirt, chimichurri and charred leeks By Tina Th orburn Th e operation also saw 167 sheriff s’ Spicer rubbed pork shoulder, star warrants executed, while 10 drivers anise, vincotto and apple cider Take a trip across seas and sky in the third of a series of free received tickets for driving an unregistered car, three drivers for driving Quinoa, kale, ground crusty chia croutons storytelling events at the library this month. without a licence and fi ve for driving on a and chili oil suspended licence. Roasted baby chats, garlic, chives and Storytellers Jackie Karin and Teena Hartnett who crossed the oceans for a new life. Th e previous month, police carried lime aioli will weave folktale, myth and history in their Th e event is part of a series of Storytelling out a two-week traffi c operation across Desserts/platters story Th e Way of Winged Ones and Women at Australia Victoria events running each Footscray Rd, Dynon Rd and Wurundjeri the library on September 18. month at Th e Library at the Dock through to Way. Mini lemon curd tarts December. Th e tale will take listeners to the wings of Over two weeks in July, “Operation White chocolate and strawberry panna migratory birds and the shoulders of colonial Th e Ways of Winged Ones and Women is on Nimrod” saw 1800 vehicles checked, 200 cotta with almonds and strawberry caviar women. Based on the deep connection at the Library and the Dock on September penalty notices issued, 23 drivers sent House made sponge, Frangelico cream, between their sisters of the sky, the tale 18. Doors open at 5.30pm and the show to court over driving off ences and three dehydrated raspberries, honey caviar. describes the journeys of colonial women begins at 6pm. arrest warrants executed.

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As reported on Page 1, Docklands was centre stage during the Melbourne Day celebrations last month, hosting the annual regatta and blessing of the fl eet. With a range of events on and around the water, there was plenty to keep the 5000 visitors to the celebration occupied.

Even four-legged boaties got in on the regatta action.

Ena captain Hamish Turner with Cr Beverley Pinder- Crew from the Enterprize re-enacted the arrival of Melbourne’s fi rst settlers in 1835. Local boats Enterprize and Victoria Star. Mortimer and Joh Maxwell.

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MELISSA CRANEELL, 42 ROB DANIEL, 27 TRACY FOSTER, 40 Visiting from Mt Gambier Working at Woolshed Pub Visiting from Perth As a single mum frustrated by the welfare According to Rob, Steve Jobs saw the world Tracy would like to meet Ned Kelly because system, Melissa would like to meet Abraham in a diff erent light. Rob would like to pick he’s an Australian Icon. Although he was a Lincoln to ask him about how to get our Steve’s brain about his contribution to Apple troublemaker, Tracy would like to ask him politicians to lead by example. She’d pick his and how he’s managed to touch everyone’s about his hard life. Tracy is fascinated with brain about how to bring passion back to the lives. Rob believes Steve lives on in the Apple the era and Ned Kelly’s circumstances and politicians of the current day. products we use today. wonders if he would have made diff erence choices if the circumstances were diff erent.

MARK ANDERSON, 33 SEAN KOLDERS, 25 GENA MAXWELL, 66 Fundraising for Fred Hollow Foundation Lives in Docklands Visiting from South Australia Sir Donald Bradman was a cricket legend As a fan of mixed martial arts, Sean would Gena would like to meet Mahatma Ghandi who lived and played through wartime and like to meet Bruce Lee to ask him about to ask him about the point in his life when If you could meet anyone the depression. Mark would ask Sir Donald spirituality and his mindset. Sean admires he changed. Having read a lot about Ghandi, about the hardships of the time and what it Bruce’s philosophy, dedication and Gena is fascinated by Ghandi’s philosophy in history, who would it be was like to play cricket for Australia during a athleticism and believes Bruce has a lot of and life. She would like to know at what and why? turbulent time in history. great qualities. point in Ghandi’s life was he changed by what he thought.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News * *Melbourne Star Observation Wheel and Wonderland Fun Park amusement rides are subject to individual ride charges. ISSUE 101 DOCKLANDS NEWS 17 COUNCILLOR PROFILE Profi le by Shane Scanlan Melbourne’s hip maestro the hardest are those living inside the City of don’t like it. It’s been suggested to me that I Rohan Leppert is very inner Melbourne,” he said. look at something other than council and I don’t think that I ever will.” Melbourne. “I do occasionally resent that I am caring so much about an issue and a majority of “I am not seeking to become a career Th e hipster councillor would not look out of councillors don’t even know what language I politician or anything like that. I would like place on a fi xed-wheel bicycle with brightly- am speaking.” to go back to music at some stage.” coloured rims and hand-grip-only bars. “Th is is not a criticism of councillors but Th e demands of being a councillor dictate But he also has intellectual substance and more a refl ection on the system that we have that he has capacity at the moment for only capacity which goes way deeper than his got, that the councillors can get away with 16 private music students. And, despite youthful, male-model good looks might not being on top of the detail. music being a major passion, Cr Leppert can no longer play. suggest. It’s easy for councillors to read a report, say Cr Leppert is one of only a few city ‘yes that looks pretty good’ and put their He severed nerves, tendons and arteries in councillors who can persuade his hand up.” his right hand in an accident several years ago and now lives his musical life vicariously colleagues of the merits of his point of view He is also pained by the fl ip-side of this through others. using extremely well-articulated, deeply situation, that unelected offi cers get to run researched and reasoned logic – despite the council largely without regard to the Of this major setback he said it was “a little their political diff erences. views of elected representatives. bit” tragic but it meant he had more time to devote to politics. As the younger of only two Greens up, coming to Melbourne to study music the Being such a bright, young prospect, it councillors, one might expect a degree moment he graduated from high school. He would be easy to expect Cr Leppert to “Th e arts and culture portfolio (which he of vocal outrage or at least some political bypassed student politics but when he did harbour political ambitions beyond local chairs) really is a lot of fun. I’m having an grandstanding. become politically active based on his desire government. absolute ball and, if I can’t play, the best I to save the planet, he jumped into the deep can do is to go along and see the best on off er However, Cr Leppert is successfully In answer to where his apprenticeship on end – advising and guiding Adam Bandt to and it’s absolutely wonderful,” he said. navigating the consensual politics mandated council was leading, he said: “I don’t know. becoming the nation’s fi rst Greens lower by Lord Mayor Robert Doyle, even if this I’ve worked in Parliament House for Adam Next month’s Councillor Profi le looks at house member in 2010. does raise suspicions within his natural Bandt and have seen how MPs work and I Cr Arron Wood constituency. He had earlier put his hand up at the 2008 City of Melbourne election, losing by a And it’s not as if Cr Leppert doesn’t feel like slender margin to ALP candidate Jennifer rattling the bars of the cage. He just knows Kanis. 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Most people who work in Docklands today wouldn’t be able to imagine what the area looked like before it was developed.

But for Brian Tanti, the image of pre- development Docklands is still clear in his mind. “It was in a classic tumble weed, frontier kind of state,” Mr Tanti said. “It had been sitting idle for many, many years.” Mr Tanti began working in Docklands around 20 years ago as curator of the Fox Classic Car Collection and today is CEO of the AutoHorizon Foundation, the not-for-profi t organisation behind the FR-1 concept car. According to Mr Tanti, when he fi rst began working in Docklands the only other presence in the area was the Mission to Seafarers on Flinders St and an old 1950s caravan was the only place you could buy lunch. According to Mr Tanti he wouldn’t have seen more than a handful of people regularly, but “there were always interesting characters fl oating about”. He recalls a man who used to live in the through the likes of Peter Crowley and Peter Having watched Docklands grow from the historic crane next to Shed 5 on Flinders Anderson at the Docklands Authority, who ground up, Mr Tanti is in a unique position St and a “Steptoe and Son” style operation were trying to build community out of what to refl ect on its development. called Th e Old Tin Shed, where a man used was a greenfi elds development,” Mr Tanti to sell second-hand building materials. said. “It was pretty hard going back in the So does he think anything should have been early days.” done diff erently? According to Mr Tanti, the fi rst development to cause signifi cant change in the area was Mr Tanti eventually became involved with the “I’m not an urban planner so I can’t answer the establishment of physical corridors to Docklands Chamber of Commerce, serving as that question with any degree of expertise, the city via the Bourke St and Collins St an executive member for fi ve years. but at a smaller level, at a personal level extensions. I think more events down here,” he said. He was the chamber’s second president, and “Street events and events that engage with “I think that was the fi rst big step in creating took on the role for two years. the residents.” a connection with the city,” Mr Tanti said. “It was a period where the chamber was “I don’t think there’s much I’d change. It “It was only when those two bridges and looking for some direction,” Mr Tanti said. would be great to see more usage of the connections started happening that people “One of the things I was able to bring to water and a connection with Southbank from the city would start to wander down on the chamber of the time was that I wasn’t perhaps.” their lunchbreak.” politically aligned to any developer or group

DOCKLANDER As Docklands grew both residentially and and I called things as I saw them,” he said. But for the most part he thinks Docklands commercially a small community also began development has gone in the right direction. “Th ere was an opportunity to work with both to emerge. Profi le by the small and big businesses in trying to “Th e place has changed dramatically, for Bethany Williams “I got involved at a community level advance the precinct.” the better.”

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Shuling Wong, 21 Michelle Lowe, 63 Dane Scotcher, 34 WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? WHAT ARE YOU WEARING? Mishka Library hours 2 Wittner boots, Cheap Monday jeans, Square-lined, grey pin-striped pants jacket, Electric sunglasses, Nobody I totally agreed with the letter to the editor Kookai belt, Fossil watch, Tiff any & and a red wool vest under a black jeans and Blundstone boots. I read in the newsletter that the library Co earrings and a Nine West bag. wool jacket and scarf. should be open during weekend. LOCATION: Harbour Esplanade. LOCATION: Harbour Esplanade. LOCATION: Spencer Outlet Centre. Otherwise what is the whole point of DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT: All- building a library? Th at is right, it can DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT: DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT: A smart purpose casual. close two weekdays, we don’t mind at Monochrome, casual, comfy and that winter outfi t of business attire. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? St Kilda. all, library is a place when we have time slouchy look like it’s almost Sunday. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? during weekend we can go and read WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Perth. Mornington Peninsula. book/magazine. DOCKLANDS? Working as a WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE WHAT BRINGS YOU TO THE videographer on new development. Every other professional work from 9-5, DOCKLANDS? Shopping for shoes DOCKLANDS? A work meeting. transport to and from work would take FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: Th is at Harbour Town. a normal professional one hour each FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: Mishka jacket because it’s versatile way, so why build a library to cater to no FAVOURITE CLOTHING ITEM: Outdoor clothes because I live on a and simple. I also have one in black. resident is able to use? Tiff any & Co silver bracelet that I got farm. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? for my fi rst anniversary. I hope you can kindly voice the concern WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? You should always start with comfort to the library management board. WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? Quality and style with clean lines that and then make the extra eff ort to fi nd Anything that makes you feel are not too busy. something that is also well designed Sieh comfortable. Everyone has a diff erent and stylish. style, so wear what you want and go Send your letters to [email protected] for it!

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REPORTING FROM THE DOCKLANDS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IT’S A GOOD REID

Spring is in the air and there is a spring in our steps as the cold weather packs its bags for another year! Sunshine abounds in Docklands with winter coming to an end.

A happy little seal paid the Mission to Aged Friendly Partners Program. See the Th e Enterprize then broke away from fi rst time, it has expanded internationally to Seafarers a visit recently – he is a seafarer Docklands Chamber of Commerce website the assembly and commenced the fi rst Australia! after all – and his presence is testimony for more information. landing re-enactment and raising of the PAXAus was fi rst held in Melbourne in to the health of our waterways. Th e seal fl ag to proclaim Melbourne! Th e crowd Docklands Arts, Laughs and Blues July 2013, with tens of thousands of people was chewing on a large fi sh he had caught were then entertained by Geoff Achison Docklands Arts, Laughs and Blues Festival attending the three-day event. and was having a great time in the spring and Jimi Hocking performing blues on the 2014 returns to Docklands from Wednesday, sunshine under Seafarers Bridge. harbour, Lindi Jane entertaining people of Your chamber is engaging with PAXAus October 1 until Sunday, October 5, winding all ages with her puppetry, whilst over in the organisers and Tourism Victoria to help And so it is that August comes to an end and up with a Carnival of Blues, off ering a day of new Docklands library, a performance of the precinct engage with the thousands of Docklands enters into spring and some great free blues entertainment at various locations Shakespeare by the Melbourne Shakespeare visitors who will attend the exhibition before, times ahead! throughout the Harbour Town area. Society and story telling by Anne Stewart after and over the course of the weekend. Seniors program Now in its third year, the Docklands Arts, took place. Also present was the First Fleet For more information see the Docklands Docklands involvement in the Seniors Laughs and Blues Festival aims to continue Fellowship exhibition. What a great day to Chamber of Commerce website. Program was offi cially launched on to support the local Docklands community be in Docklands! Th anks to all our generous Subscription renewals Saturday, August 23 at Watermark with and provide entertainment for people of all sponsors! Your Docklands Chamber of Commerce Minister for Ageing David Davis making the ages whilst highlighting the fantastic area Networking Lunch works tirelessly on your behalf. To be announcement to an eagerly-assembled that is Docklands. All this brought to you by Seats are selling fast, and you will miss out eff ective we need you all to be members. So audience of enthusiastic Docklanders. Mel and her team at Wonderland Fun Park. if you do not act now. On Friday, September if you haven’t already done so, please join By the way, please join me in congratulating With the Docklands precinct being part of 12 the Docklands Networking Lunch takes the chamber today – it does not cost very Mel and Colin on the safe arrival of baby the Aged Friendly Precinct Program, our area place at the Wonderland Spiegeltent in the much! girl Tayla – yet another great attraction at will attract many more seniors, especially shadow of the Melbourne Star observation For those businesses who are members, we Wonderland Fun Park! during the Seniors Festival when public wheel at Harbour Town. Melissa is planning thank you for your continued loyalty and transport is free for seniors. Melbourne Regatta and Blessing of the Fleet some special entertainment to make the day support. If you have paid your membership Our seniors are the Baby-boomer generation As we go to press we are poised for the memorable and she has already come up renewals recently we thank you. For those who changed the way of life back in ’60s. greatest show on earth! Th e Melbourne with a knock-out menu. who are still yet to organise payment, please Regatta and Blessing of the Fleet. As you take this as a gentle reminder. In came fl ower power, pop music, liberal For bookings email lunch@docklandsnews. read this, so it will have come to pass. Th e attitudes, emancipation, Woodstock and com.au or ring Docklands News on 8689 So there you have it. Docklands is coming many more things – so watch this space as weather will have been glorious and the 7979. alive and you can rightly expect better our senior Baby-boomers are set to change harbour packed with vessels of all kinds. things to come. Be a part of the Docklands the way seniors live – have you seen Th e Best As always, the cost is $60 and must be paid in Crowds gathered at the shoreline to watch community and support your chamber and Exotic Marigold Hotel? advance of the day. the ceremony as Father Bob blessed the make a diff erence. Here comes the summer! To capture this market, Docklands assembled vessels. Th is was followed by a PAXAus businesses need to increase their seniors formal sail-by with whistles fl ares and PAX is the largest consumer videogame and business profi le and become a member of water canons. tabletop festival in America and, for the

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Breathless anticipation. A feeling as light as a feather, as elusive as trying to recall a delicious dream upon waking, as tingling as the touch of the sun’s rays when you fi rst emerge from the shadows.

A smile forming that twitches the corners of skills and a mind with unfathomable powers. unbalanced on the other) just work out a Whatever your dream or your goal is, make your mouth for unseen reasons. Th ere’s an Whilst we often view our lifestyles, assets way to look at what it is you want, for you. sure it isn’t you who is standing in the way of interesting contradiction of softer images, yet and physical attributes as less than ideal, the making it happen. Believe in yourself. And then do something about it, decide what focused vision … Clarity of the unknown… reality is we constantly harness our energy you think will make you happy (er). I am walking around with an incredible How can this be? and power to create change, create drama, feeling of positivity. Calm, but focused. I create peace, create wealth, create spaces to I’ve done some personal development I am walking with a lightness, a happiness, have no idea what is going to happen, but improve and duplicate our existence. recently, and loved every second of it. I’ve a sense of conviction that everything is it feels like things are starting to happen … done lots of personal development courses going to be OK. I have no idea why nothing We grow families, gardens, businesses, a few more successful business meetings, over the years, at corporate conferences, at extraordinary has happened. Nothing has buildings, communities. We fi ght for fi tness creeping in, all deliciously coinciding sales seminars, as part of counselling studies, dramatically changed the environment environmental rights, health rights, equality, with the feeling that spring really is and as part of meditation and relaxation in which I live. (Although I do have six refugees, whales and tip ice cold water on approaching … I realise that I’m in love with strategies. Th ey all come down to the same new palm trees which are making me our heads for charity. We make a million the POSSIBILITIES my life holds, it’s not that thing. Th e power of your mind. immeasurably happy). choices every day, we have a power we often something wonderful has happened, it’s that But aside from that, I am still a single underestimate. Clear the clutter and the noise, work out it could. what you truly desire, and start to focus on mum, I’m still working two jobs and I’m What I think we need to do more often, is Have a great month, smile, be positive and the powerful positivity that it is possible. Be still committed to my long distance travels make choices for us, for our own lives, for see what it brings. What a woman wants is to to balance my country living with my city open to it happening – take the steps that our core being. Whether you need to create achieve her goals, but all a woman needs is meetings. I’m still driving my 10-year-old need to be taken. a dream board (goal board, mood board, to believe in herself. 4WD, and I am wearing boots with a broken vision board – there’s loads of names for Do what you know has to be done. If you zip. Life hasn’t got easier, yet, somehow, it Abby xx them, I love a good old dream board!), want to get fi t, start exercising, but visualise has. or do an audit of your own personal life achieving the goal, picture the result whilst Don’t forget you can email me at As human beings we possess extraordinary (good things on one side, things that are you focus on taking each step. [email protected]

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1. Increase in lean body mass; cannot store water within our Both walking and running 2. Reduction in body fat; bodies. are great ways to exercise your 3. Stronger bones and joints; cardiovascular systems. Our fl uid levels must continually be topped 4. Higher metabolism; up and replenished daily. We can only survive a few days without water, but can Th e Department of Health recommends that 5. You will sleep a lot better; last for weeks without food so it’s really adults accumulate 150 minutes of vigorous 6. Completing daily tasks and routines will important we ensure the our fl uid levels are or 300 minutes of moderate activity per be easier; maintained to avoid dehydration. week. 7. Improved posture, balance and reduced Children need about 1 litre of water per Th is works out to be 30-60 minutes per day back pain; day, women need 2 litres and men about everyday. Generally speaking, walking would 2.5 litres. Th is amount of course varies be considered a moderate intensity activity, 8. Improved confi dence and mental depending on the body type and size, the and running would most often be vigorous. health – sense of wellbeing; environment and how much exercise and 9. Better performance in your chosen Results will come sooner if you can increase activity you are engaged in. and maintain exercise intensity over time. sports; With spring and summer fast approaching, If you are just starting out, your aim should 10. Stronger heart and lungs; we all launch back into our exercise routines, be to build up your strength and stamina so often not paying enough attention to our your body can eventually handle the higher 11. Avoid sedentary diseases like obesity nutritional and water intake. Th is year, make levels. Don’t start out too fast; you may end and diabetes; and an extra eff ort to get your fl uid levels right. up back where you started! As the saying 12. You will be physically stronger and Consuming water helps fl ush sodium from goes, “learn to walk before you run”. more able. your system which, in turn, will reduce water One of the great unknowns in favour of retention, not the opposite. running versus walking is the latent eff ect of higher intensity exercise. Not only will you burn (slightly) more calories while running versus walking, your real benefi t actually comes after you stop. Your body and its increased metabolic functioning will consume 30-40 per cent more calories for two to four hours after your workout if you run rather than walk. By Andrew Ward, Th at should be a great motivator to get out tomorrow for a run! YMCA Docklands manager

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gracefully in the still water, as if coming up attention? Two gorgeous red parakeets Spring is in the air…there’s no to say hi. Th ink walks in the sunshine along perched on the edifi ce of the building doing the weathered wooden piers, quiet times at that special twirling thing they do when they doubt about it…as the days the meditation space on Victoria Harbour, pivot on one leg and talk to each other, all lengthen and people start to and, let’s get simpler still, sitting on the cheeky grins and raucous laughter. Where warm rough grass by the water and eating a else but Melbourne? talk about things that would sandwich. have seemed impossible and Here at Docklands, simple pleasures I am one of many people who believe in a little bit dangerous a month abound. Th ere’s the new library to trawl enjoying the simple things in life, even through and enjoy, coff ees to be had, bowls ago, like daylight saving, I the tiny little things that happen in a split of pho to be eaten, sushi to be devoured, second, gone in two and often forgotten ponder whether I’ve achieved wine to be quaff ed or sipped, and beers by once you hit the next red traffi c light. the water to be had. the goals I set for myself in the My 11-year-old son’s kiss when I drop depths of winter. him off at school in the morning (I have a What I’m most looking forward to is the lift 14-year-old who would rather swim Bass in mood. As the weather improves, people expand, start to look outward and lift their And, more importantly, whether my body, Strait than do that) – is one of those fl eeting, gaze so that it encompasses the widest mind and soul are equipped for spring – precious moments which fl y by and you so possible horizon. No longer hunkering down that gentle, ever so delicate entrée into the wish you could bottle. Bottle it and every against an icy, frigid wind, the body feels warmer months, which really brings out the time you were feeling lonely, displaced, out and moves with more freedom, and less best in Docklands. of sorts, you could whip out that memory that made you feel so loved, and honoured, compression from layers of winter clothing. Th ink sitting by the water having a sneaky and use it to ward off the sadness. And that’s lovely to behold. lunchtime glass of wine and an even sneakier plate of salt and pepper calamari When I was on the tram coming down So bring on summer, but lets not forget to and fries. Th ink walks by the glassy surfaced Collins St the other day, there were people, enjoy the spring, the winter and everything waterfront, that, when you get closer, stopped in the street, looking upwards, in between, lest we miss out on something reveals translucent white jelly fi sh fl oating smiling and chatting. Th e object of their really precious.

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On August 4 the Inner Melbourne Planning Th ey have been touting their plans at times On a lesser note I again raised the issue of Th at’s the 2 ha site adjoining Bolte Bridge at Association [IMPA], on which the DCA over the last two or more years and then cyclists racing along the Esplanade and the end of Docklands Drive. It’s unfortunate is represented, held a public forum in gave four weeks to answer their survey after promenades. that it’s not within close walking distance Federation Square of eminent speakers which their survey website was removed. but it will provide a small recreation area. concerning design quality of new housing Th eir plans and survey were criticised at Th e recently-formed Owners Corporation Th ey plan to put a children’s playground and public space in Melbourne. the community forum on August 26. Th e Network Victoria [OCNV] is looking forward there which should be located closer to the council planning manager said at the forum to progressively addressing signifi cant issues residential precinct. Th e overly-small apartments and lack of that they would review the plans later in the aff ecting apartment owners, initially in inner open space were criticised. It was stated Th e place of worship to be located off year. Melbourne. President Roger Gardner stated that a high proportion of new high-rise they will be liaising closely with counterpart Footscray Rd near the pink car park, for apartments are only one bedroom, largely Th e DCA continues to liaise with other bodies interstate. which tenders were called some months ago, bought by Asian investors. Clearly there community groups to whom building still has negotiations to be fi nalised. We are needs to be a policy review by governments. development planning is a major issue, With the committee having been formed told it will be awarded to one religion. actions to be taken include arranging the Regarding the Esplanade re-development, as well as infrastructure planning. Th ese If any reader would like to become a groups are from various areas including canvassing of memberships, with a website our own DCA online survey resulted so to follow, after which major issues will be member of the DCA or has any suggestions far in 76 per cent of 80 respondents voting Carlton, Southbank, North and West they wish to put forward regarding activities Melbourne and South Yarra. addressed such as weaknesses in owners for a linear park. Only three people agreed corporation legislation and high-rise or issues, they are welcome to contact us on with the plan to put old cargo sheds on the I attended the Docklands security meeting development planning, in order to make docklandscommunityassociation@gmail. Esplanade. Will this cause Places Victoria on August 6. Th ese are attended by police, submissions to government. com (PV) to modify its plans? security, businesses, council and resident I am pleased to report that the DCA won the If you would like to talk to me about As we’ve already said, people want an open representatives. Crime stats are presented. any aspect you are welcome to call me A drug bust in NewQuay was referred to. most votes in a monthly competition in July stretch to off set the cramming of buildings, to see which worthy community cause was on 0412 097 706. You can also keep with open space being at a premium in Combating drug distribution would be up with things on our website www. helped by bringing the problem to the the most popular. Th e competition is run Docklands due to most land having been by the Grill’d eatery located in the Southern docklandscommunityassociation.com given to developers. Th e opinion is that attention of building committees and building managers asked to report any Cross Station and customers enter votes Regards to all Places Victoria / council geared their survey progressively throughout the month. to support their pre-determined plans to suspicious activity. Police stated that short- Roger Gardner cram in some 12 sheds along the stretch. stay apartments were main places to watch. Western Park development is under way. President DCA

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Owners’ corporations and committees tenant/occupier. Often, the owner (being a meeting, either by taking steps to evict the nuisance from other owners and residents. have enough on their plate in maintaining landlord) will have little or no idea that their tenant or making suffi cient reparations on Th ere ought to be no second chances given. common property and attending to the tenant is causing grief to other residents behalf. Rules should be seen by all residents as no fi nancial management of the building within the building. more than minimum community standards. without getting involved in matters where Th ere ought to be no place for warning True enough, a person issued with a breach owners and occupiers are breaching the Most rules available to the owners’ letters or “quiet words” by the building notice does not have to participate in or rules of the owners corporation. corporation will use wording such as: “A manager in enforcing the rules of the lot owner or occupier must not, or must owners’ corporation. Either there has been attend a grievance committee meeting, However, adopting a rigorous grievance not cause to permit …” which gives an a breach or there has not. If the off ending however if they breach the rules again, then process will at least ensure that only the owners’ corporation the discretion to take party can be positively identifi ed, the a fi nal breach notice ought to be issued most serious disputes will be unresolved and enforcement action against either or both owners’ corporation should always issue a straight away. For recidivist off enders, later ventilated at VCAT. the owner and the tenant/occupier. breach notice, otherwise the off ending party sometimes the only way to enforce might conclude there are no consequences compliance is to burden them by taking When advising owners’ corporations on By issuing a breach notice to both parties, to their bad behaviour. their time away to attend meetings and these matters, if the off ending involves and off ering to meet with the parties in a tribunal proceedings, and in appropriate a tenant or occupier of the unit, I advise meeting with the grievance committee, it Other owners and residents have the right circumstances, ensuring that fi nancial owners’ corporations to issue a breach is usually the case that the owner will step to live in their units and to traverse the penalties in the form of VCAT fi nes are notice against both the owner and the in and regularise the matter before the common property without suff ering acts of imposed against them.

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Fairytale ending to Mustangs' season

Th e Melbourne Mustangs are the 2014 Australian Ice Hockey League champions after scoring a 6-1 victory over crosstown rivals Melbourne Ice to secure their inaugural Goodall Cup win.

Th e Mustangs lead at every change and went on to record the comprehensive victory in front of a packed-out crowd at the Icehouse. Th e victory was fi tting after Melbourne had played outstanding all year and fi nished the home and away season on top of the ladder. Although the Mustangs fi nished on top, the win was still considered an upset. Ice had won three of the four clashes between the two teams this season, including the most recent one 5-1, but none of that mattered come fi nals day. Th e Mustangs were on their game and looked sharp from the outset. Th ey were also cleaner and had a better accuracy on the day. Both teams had 30 shots on the goal each in the match but it was the Mustangs who regularly found the back of the net. Ice didn’t manage a successful shot until the fi nal third but by then the Mustangs were already up 5-0 and the damage was done. In addition to their win, a couple of Th e Mustangs celebrate with friends, family and supporters following the victory. Photo by: Andrew Mercieca Mustangs players picked up other awards.

Mustangs player Viktor Gibbs was named It was a dream come true for Melbourne ice Ice was able to cruise through CBR Brave, Since their debut in the league in 2010 the most valuable player during the fi nals series hockey fans with both clubs making their accounting for them 6-1. Mustangs have always played catch up with with fi ve goals in his two games and Jack way through the semi-fi nals. the Ice, both with memberships and success. Wolgemuth won Defenceman of the Year, Th is year was the fi rst time Mustangs had while Sydney Ice dogs player Simon Barg Th e Mustangs had the harder path to the made the playoff s. In the four years they Now they are able to stand alongside was the winner of Most Valuable Player of fi nal game overcoming a determined Sydney have been in the competition they have gone Melburne Ice and have proved there really the season. Ice Dogs outfi t, knocking them off 6-4. While from last to fi rst, an extraordinary eff ort. are two teams in Melbourne.

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