FOR THE MONTH OF JULY, 2017 ISSUE 33 WWW.CBDNEWS.COM.AU

㾕 21 义

FREE

SEEING THROUGH MAX'S EYES NOT JUST BOOKS AND THEATRE HONOUR FOR SHOE MAN COME AND SEE OUR MURALS - page 4 - - page 6 - - page 7 - - page 8 -

Council set to slam road project

Th e City of Melbourne looks set to launch a withering critique of the West Gate Tunnel project, which will dump thousands more vehicles per day into the north and west of the CBD.

Speaking at a community session at the town hall on June 8, traffi c co-ordinator Richard Smithers said the council had serious concerns about the impact of the project. Th e government on May 29 released a Council traffi c co-ordinator Richard Smithers 10,000-page environmental eff ects statement addresses the session. (EES) on the impact of the privately-initiated toll road proposal. Submissions in response would be taken up for 14 hours per day. close on July 10. “Essentially, in both directions these Th e EES is predicting signifi cant reductions roads will be in peak conditions for up to of traffi c in King and Spencer streets in 14 hours a day,” he said. “Th at’s a concern 2031 if the project proceeds, with traffi c because council has spent a lot of time being diverted via Docklands. Apart from and energy changing how traffi c moves the western end of LaTrobe St (which is through this area.” predicted to carry 1000 more vehicles per day), no other Hoddle Grid streets were He said this extra east-west traffi c would included in the analysis. also have a devastating eff ect on north- south tram routes because traffi c signals Mr Smithers said the council was still at intersections would need to be changed formulating its response and was keen to in favour of the new traffi c. be guided by community concerns. But, he said, some initial thoughts were obvious. He said 13 north-south tram routes currently moved 13,000 passengers per He said the most worrying traffi c eff ect hour and taking “green time” from them Infl atable Refugee would stem from the thousands of extra at intersections would create a ”signifi cant vehicles entering the city from the Dynon Rd problem” for the city. bridge. Th is fi ve-metre sculpture took an outing on the Yarra on June 17 Mr Smithers said the partial closure of to draw attention to the plight of refugees. He said there would not be more vehicles Grattan St due to Metro Tunnel works in the peak period, because the route was would further exacerbate the problem. already at capacity. But, he said, any spare Belgian artists collective Schellekens & Peleman created the work which was later capacity that existed in adjoining streets Continued page 2 temporarily installed at the Immigration Museum. Photo by AKM Imran.

SERVICING THE MELBOURNE CBD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK www.cbremelbourne.com.au | 1300 666 888 2 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Council set to slam road project

From page 1

Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade Th e City of Melbourne’s transport PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 strategy, he explained, was based around Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 discouraging private motor vehicles in www.cbdnews.com.au favour of public transport, cycling and pedestrians. Advertising Tel: 8689 7980 Fax: 9602 2929 He said the city also had concerns about [email protected] extra traffi c in Docklands, where traffi c will be diverted from Spencer and King Reader contributions are welcome. streets. Please send articles and images to [email protected] An “extension” is proposed between Dynon Rd and Wurundjeri Way, which Th e deadline for the August 2017 Artist's impression of the proposed new police tower. planners expect to carry up to 19,000 edition is Th ursday, July 14. vehicles per day. Wurundjeri Way itself is Follow us on Twitter to get an extra lane in each direction and @CBD_News_3000 Support for new police tower is predicted to carry up to 16,000 extra vehicles per day by 2031 if the project Some 65,000 sqm of offi ce space will be Like us on Facebook proceeds. cbdnewsmelbourne Th e City of Melbourne has built on the site. Th e building exceeds the minimum 18.1 plot ratio outlined in Other matters worrying the council CBD News is published by Shane supported an application for new planning regulations, but the council included: impacts on open space, Scanlan ([email protected]). a 39-storey tower for Victoria supports an exemption to these rules due to Moonee Ponds Creek, E-Gate and Journalist: Sunny Liu- its use as commercial offi ces. other renewal areas, noise and amenity Police at 263 Spencer St. impacts, physical connections, visual [email protected] In a report to the council’s June 6 Future impact and loss of trees. 20,000 copies are printed and Melbourne Committee, urban design staff distributed exclusively within Th e site is next door to the newly-completed raised concerns about concrete “vehicle Council offi cers are preparing a response Melbourne's CBD each month. CBD City West Police Complex and will allow exclusion seating blocks” designed to protect on all these concerns, which will be made News works for advertisers because Victoria Police to consolidate its major the building and called for their removal. public when presented to the Future people like to know what is happening administrative functions into a single Melbourne Committee in July. campus. In her assessment, however, planning in their neighbourhood. practice leader Jane Birmingham said: “As Councillors have previously been Views expressed by contributors are not Police plan to vacate their Flinders St, advised by the applicant, the proposed scathing about the project. On May 17, those of the publishers. Docklands, facility after the new tower is design is required given the need for 2016, they came close to opposing the completed. Th e new facility will also house increased security due to the proposed project altogether, but agreed to wait until the police museum and media centre. occupation of the building by the police.” the more was known about it.

Stunning Parkfront Sanctuary

2406/35 Spring Street

Premium Corner Residence

Beautifully configured two bedroom accommodation (1 car space).

Spectacular views across the Treasury Gardens, East Melbourne & Sports Precinct.

Stunning oak timber flooring.

Breath-taking corner master bedroom suite.

Concierge, 25mtr swimming pool, gymnasium & private dining room.

Remarkable opportunity in Melbourne’s new residential icon.

Contact Brett Jarvis 0418 317 158 [email protected]

561 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 9329 9432 E: [email protected] W: www.npm.com.au ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 3 Short-stay committee sits on the fence By Shane Scanlan

Th e issue of short-stay accommodation in residential buildings is no closer to being resolved, with a government committee examining the matter sitting fi rmly on the fence.

On June 8, State Parliament’s Environment appropriate balance between the rights of legitimate inductions on building facilities.” self-regulation through the code of conduct and Planning Committee released its report the peer-to-peer accommodation industry in lieu of legislation.” Owners’ corporations opposed to short-stays into the Owners Corporations Amendment and the right of residents to quiet enjoyment will gain some heart from recommendation And, while the committee clearly advocates (Short-stay Accommodation) Bill 2016. of their own properties.” nine: “Th at the Victorian Government, in its regulation, it has off ered the government Th e report recognises the problems that “Th ere is no doubting the growing review of consumer property law, considers little advice about how it should be done. short-stays can cause and makes a series of importance and in particular the allowing owners corporations to levy fees Th e committee said: “Based on the concerns lukewarm fi ndings and recommendations. economic signifi cance of the peer-to-peer on short-stay accommodation providers to raised in evidence, the committee considers And, while it recommends giving owners’ accommodation sector and the aim of cover increased maintenance and repair that the Bill is inadequate and unfair to many corporations (OCs) power to regulate, it government regulation must be to ensure costs caused by their guests and the usage of parties, including residents and, in some stops short of recommending they be given this sector thrives within a responsible these apartments. Th is should include a fair cases, those who are legitimately providing powers to ban short-stays altogether. framework that accords fairness and rights to and equitable cap on the percentage of fees short-stay accommodation.” those with whom it cohabits.” that may be levied.” Th e committee acknowledges the legitimacy Mr Davis said: “Th e legal position of of short-stays but says they need to be Recommendation four of the report is However, those wishing to limit the number short-stay accommodation and the ability regulated to protect residential amenity. potentially the strongest: “Th at, as part of of days an apartment can be rented will be of owners’ corporations to manage these its broader review of consumer property disappointed with the committee’s response. Th e committee’s report does little more matters within their own complexes will law, the Victorian Government considers than summarise the evidence it heard and, “Th e committee does not support a require the government to fi nd a solution.” the appropriateness of giving owners ultimately, it hands the problem back to the restriction on the number of days an corporations of strata complexes power to Th e We Live Here anti-short-stay advocacy government to solve. owner may let their property for short-stay. regulate short-stay accommodation in their group has welcomed the committee’s However it recognises that there is a need to On November 7 last year, the opposition building.” report. As reported of page 18 of this edition, regulate short-stay accommodation that falls referred the matter to the committee during the group said: “We Live Here welcomes But a preceding paragraph makes clear the within the scope of commercial-residential the Bill’s second reading in the Upper House. the recommendations made and so do proposed level of regulation: “Th e committee accommodation.” Th e government has six months to respond our members who, until now, have felt recognises that apartment owners have the to the committee’s report. And, on the other side, short-stay operators their concerns have been ignored by the right use their properties within the law for who had advocated for a system of self- government and short-stay operators.” In his chairman’s foreword, opposition short-stay accommodation. However, in the regulation will also be disappointed. planning spokesperson David Davis said: “In committee’s view owners’ corporations of “It is gratifying to know that politicians now my view the Bill will have to be substantially strata buildings should be empowered to Th e committee said: “During the inquiry’s understand that the short-stay issue is about amended to address many of the issues regulate short-stays within their complex. public hearings, stakeholders were unable to safety, security and the unfair cost burden on raised in evidence and to strike a more Th is should include the right to insist on provide a compelling argument in favour of the majority of owners.” 4 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Security surprises

By Meg Hill

On June 10, the State Government and the City of Melbourne began the unannounced installation of safety barriers around the CBD Temporary concrete barriers in Bourke St. in an attempt to counteract would be getting similar treatment but recent trends in terrorism and would not be announced in advance, as this would indicate where vulnerabilities attacks against the public. existed. “Whilst constructing permanent bollards Th e barriers are being installed overnight at will take some time, I have directed that popular city areas without prior disclosure temporary bollards be put in place here of locations, with the fi rst barriers being at Federation Square and Bourke St and installed at Bourke St and Federation Square. a number of other sites that we won’t go New security measures were announced into for obvious reasons,” he said. as part of a developing strategy by the He said CCTV upgrades and a city-wide government in May in the wake of the warning system would also be rolled out Bourke St massacre, but were spurred on by over the next six months. the recent London attacks. “I don’t want to change the way we live “Th ere’s no time to be wasted here. When we our lives but I want to ensure that we’ve think about London, when we think about got the best infrastructure, on the best other events, tragic events on the other side advice, to keep Victorians safe,” Mr of the world and events very close to home, Andrews said. there’s no time to be wasted,” Premier Daniel Max Simpson with his prize and a couple of his winning entries. Andrews told a press conference. “We will look to fortify and defend any assets across the city when we are given Th e unsightly concrete blocks are temporary advice that it needs to be done.” barriers to be replaced by a network of Seeing through Max’s eyes permanent or retractable bollards, funded by Police Minister Lisa Neville said: “Recent a $10 million chunk of the 2017/18 Budget. events have shown us that these sorts of in amazement when I won,” Max told CBD security measures can’t wait.” News. “Everyone was looking at me.” “Th ese concrete blocks will be replaced by When it comes to taking photos, street furniture, planter boxes and things that Terrorism expert at Victoria University nine-year-old Max Simpson He said his older competitors were good are perhaps a little less imposing. But, we’re Professor Ramón Spaaij told CBD News in sports about his win and wanted to know his not going to wait for that work to be done, May that over-reliance on obvious public certainly punches above his entry number so they could check his work that will take some time,” Mr Andrews said. security measures could be problematic. weight. on display at Magnet Gallery in Bourke St. “Th is is not about alarming people, it's “Th e more of these measures you put And, with another eight years in the same simply indicating that we are prepared and in place, the more people start to feel Max won the under-18 category of the recent category, Max is going to be hard to beat in that we are doing everything that we need to unsafe,” he said. “People start noticing Melbourne PhotoMarathon. coming years. do to keep Victorians safe,” he said. the increased security and start assessing Th e Haileybury College student was the He said the photo marathon encouraged him the possible risks and threats. Th ey can He said electronic bollards, which would not youngest contestant in the fi eld but stunned to think diff erently about otherwise ordinary help by diverting attacks away, simply obstruct trams but could be activated when his competitors with his nine images taken subjects. because these lone individuals may needed, would be installed in the Bourke St on nine subjects within nine hours. not have the ability to overcome these “It makes you look at the town diff erently,” Mall. barriers. Th en the problem is target He stunned himself too. “My aunty took a he said. “You see something and it makes Mr Andrews said other sites around the city displacement.” video of me and my mouth was wide open you think about it in a diff erent way.” ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 5 Little Collins 24/7 support for the homeless hotel proposed By Sunny Liu

A 22-storey luxury hotel may Th e CBD’s homeless people will get 24/7 mental health support from Northwestern Mental Health soon soar from an under- Service (NMHS) and Victoria Police from July 1. utilised, 10-storey offi ce Currently NMHS in Parkville provides Th e City of Melbourne has endorsed its $2 mental health treatment to the homeless million Pathways Innovation Package to building at 422 Little Collins St. from 2-10pm each day. fund homelessness programs, including the daily support team, Home Ground real People sleeping rough on the streets and Dilato Investments has submitted a planning estate, education program Connect Respect, experiencing mental health issues will application to the City of Melbourne to a senior housing advisor and the Salvation receive urgent help anytime of the day build an additional 13 levels, including a Army’s Night Time Safe Space. as part of a mental health and police mezzanine, on top of the existing structure. response initiative. While availability of homelessness support Th e current building will be retrofi tted and programs is improving, council has not Police will notify NMHS when they the new roof will be turned into an outdoor- yet made a fi nal decision on the proposed encounter homeless people needing terraced podium with extensive views. amendments to its Activities Local Law 2009. immediate mental health treatment. Melbourne-based Metier 3 Architects “By bringing together police and mental Th e mental health response helps Discussions on the proposal, which aims designed the $40 million project, which aims health services to work as one, we can patients receive support quickly and to change the defi nition of camping and for retention and revitalisation of the under- hopefully make a real diff erence to the lives reduces the time police and emergency remove homeless people’s unattended utilised building and surrounding laneways. of people experiencing homelessness,” Cr services spend on responding to related belongings, have been adjourned to July 19. Doyle said. Dilato Investments said it wanted to incidents and frees up more time for them A council spokesperson said the proposal distinguish the city block bound by Queen, to attend to other emergencies. Th e mental health services will add to was delayed “so that adequate time would Bourke, William and Little Collins streets council’s Homelessness Daily Support team, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the mental be available to complete a review of the and will focus on frontage activation. which comprises four workers who have health response program could help submissions received and consider the been directly assisting homeless people in Normanby Lane, which borders the site, will people transition out of homelessness. proposed changes against the Charter of accessing housing and services since April. be activated with restaurants and bars under Human Rights and Responsibilities”. “We know that people experiencing the plan. “Th e service will complement the work that homelessness often have drug and John Dall’Amico, president of Residents our daily support team is doing to connect Th e building will be home to a potential alcohol addictions, or may suff er from 3000, said removing homeless people’s rough sleepers with outreach services and international hotel with 263 rooms on the mental health issues,” he said. belongings would "only clean up the streets support, as well as collecting face-to-face 956sqm site. for that day". “Th is service will provide the support data so that we know who is sleeping rough Th e additional levels will be visually services rough sleepers need to help at any one time, the services they are using “Homeless people’s belongings are mostly connected to the old building by using them fi nd permanent pathways out of and their health and housing needs,” Cr donated and they can re-gather things similar building materials. homelessness.” Doyle said. anyway even if they are taken away."

SCOTT KNOWS THE CITY AND EVERYONE IN IT

Scott McElroy is passionate about Melbourne’s architecture and its history. He knows the city better than the back of his hand. Every building. Every story.

And more importantly, the right people. Scott’s unique gift is his ability to connect with everyone he meets.

It’s a far-reaching network that helps him fi nd buyers for every type of property. Scott has sold or managed properties in many of the city’s most iconic buildings.

He handles some of the most exclusive properties in Melbourne, including new projects that improve Melbourne’s constantly evolving skyline.

If you’re thinking of selling your property, speak to Scott about introducing you to the right buyer.

Scott McElroy 0411 889 972

MELBOURNE LEVEL 1/180 QUEEN STREET T. 03 9600 2192 HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU 6 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Diversion Not just books and theatre for Wandin at the Athenaeum Disqualifi ed Melbourne councillor Brooke Wandin has escaped conviction on Renowned Melbourne electoral fraud charges. cartoonist, artist, writer and children’s book creator Judy Th e former “Indigenous Voice” candidate was granted a diversion order in the Horacek will be the artist-in- Melbourne Magistrates Court on June 6. residence at the Athenaeum Ms Wandin was charged by Victorian during the Melbourne Rare Local Government Investigations and Compliance Inspectorate with unlawfully Book Week and throughout nominating for last October’s City of July. Melbourne election. She was further charged with “failure to declare”.

Ms Horacek is well known for her cartoons While she was declared elected by the that touch on political topics such as climate Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) change and her children’s books, including after the October 22 election, Ms Wandin Where is the Green Sheep, are household was never sworn in. names in Australia. She is also a regular It is understood Ms Wandin did not freelance cartoonist for Fairfax. challenge the allegation that she Ms Horacek said she hoped to get incorrectly declared that she lived at the Kensington address of former councillor inspiration from the residency program at Artist Judy Horacek and general manager Sue Westwood at the Athenaeum. the Athenaeum, one of Melbourne’s oldest Richard Foster. libraries and theatres. It is understood that she argued that she around issues such as climate change, Westwood said the residency program “It would be a privilege to work in this naively trusted the advice of others and asylum seekers and feminism,” she said. could add an extra cultural element to the building and be inspired by the books and had unknowingly broken the law. venue, which was already rich in history and history,” she said. Ms Horacek will also launch her new literature. Mr Foster is facing similar charges and cartoon book Random Life on June 29. “It would be very diff erent, working live and is due to face court on July 18. It is “We want to off er more than just books. having people coming in to see me working. Her ninth cartoon collection, Random understood he will be contesting the To be able to have Judy’s work on display A lot of my regular work is just staring out the Life features everything from anxiety to charges. is a great reason for people to visit,” Ms window or taking random notes.” superheroes and to zebras, with diff erent political themes. Th e foreword is by the late Westwood said. “But setting up the studio here can help me satirist John Clarke. “We hope a change of environment could engage with the audience more.” During the artist residency program, guest provide a diff erent kind of scene for the “I really enjoy talking to people about artists are invited to set up their studio at the creative process. Also, people are always my work, especially with people who are Athenaeum Library and put their artworks intrigued by some behind-the-scene access.” wanting to get into art. Th e residency could on display. Th e program off ers artists time Th e Rare Book Week will run at various show people an alternative way of life,” she and space to present, refl ect and produce locations from June 30 to July 9. said. their work. Ms Horacek will be in residence from Being a well-rounded artist and writer, Ms Ms Horacek will showcase Random Life, July 3-7, although her work is on display Horacek said she loved expressing political some of her recent cartoon prints, including throughout July. She is also giving a free views through cartoons. one commissioned by the Athenaeum, and talk about cartooning and collaborating on her previous books during the residency. “I love the immediacy of cartoons and the Wednesday, July 5 at 6.00pm. Bookings are possibility of making political comments Athenaeum’s business manager Sue essential on 9650 3100. Disqualifi ed councillor Brooke Wandin.

SOUNDPROOF YOUR EXISTING WINDOWS & DOORS IF YOUR EXPERIENCING CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC & CITY NOISE WE HAVE THE SOLUTION FOR YOU.

No need to replace your windows or doors. We will install our Secondary Glazed window to your existing Windows and Doors. Half the price of replacement Double Glazing. Up to 70% Noise Reduction can be achieved. Reduce heat loss by 50% Over 22 years in Business. Free No Obligation On Site Quotations.

Watch Our before & After Video Demonstration www.stopnoise.com.au Call us anytime on 1800 880 844 "vwViE- œÜÀœœ“q£x˜`ÕÃÌÀÞ Û`] >ÀÀՓ œÜ˜Ã° ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 7 Honour for footwear retailer By Sunny Liu “Fewer people choose to invest in a pair of high-quality shoes that they can wear for many years to come.” Melbourne footwear retailer He attributed the continuous success of his Peter Parkinson has been business to upholding the “old-fashioned” awarded a Queen’s Birthday retail principles. honours Order of Australia “Th ere are certain things in business that will always be old-fashioned, such as service, Medal (OAM) for his lifelong quality of product and accessibility. It’s a contribution to the retail matter of how you apply those principles to modern day consumerism.” He said. footwear industry. “Th ese are the things that small independent retailers do better than big retailers.” Having owned McCloud Shoes on Queen St since 1991 and been the president of the Now at 75 years old, Mr Parkinson said he National Footwear Retailers’ Association would like to see some new blood at the (NFRA) since 1995, Mr Parkinson lives and helm of the NFRA. breathes shoes. “I think it’s more important for younger Mr Parkinson said the award did not just Local retailer Peter Parkinson was honoured in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. people to contribute more to the represent his personal contribution but independent-retail industry. Th ey can refl ected the collective eff orts of Australia’s Nonetheless, the NFRA continues to play After almost six decades in the business, Mr bring in a fresher and more active business independent retailers. a crucial role in supporting independent Parkinson has witnessed numerous ups and approach,” he said. footwear retailers and preserving the downs of the footwear retail industry. “Receiving the honour just for myself is a bit Mr Parkinson said he would continue to be character of their businesses. like saying in football that the person who With department stores and international more or less involved in the NFRA and his kicked all the goals is the person that won Mr Parkinson’s father Allan bought McCloud importers fl ocking in and the ever-changing own business. the match,” he said. Shoes in 1949, when the now high-quality fast fashion penetrating the market, Mr “Once you are a retailer, you are always a gentlemen’s shoe store was only a modest Th e NFRA brings together a large group of Parkinson said unfortunately quality and retailer. Th at’s a ‘terrier’ sort of sense.” shop on Queen St. individual footwear retailers and provides individuality was diminishing. training and business support to members. Mr Parkinson started working at McCloud “Th e more big stores, the less personality. when he was 17 and took over in 1991. Lord Mayor honoured At its peak the NFRA had more than Sadly independent retailers are shrinking. 300 members but, due to the shrinking His sons Paul and Bradley joined the family People are more aff ected by styling and Lord Mayor Robert Doyle was awarded a independent-retail industry, it has been business in 1989 and have been working on the trend changes much more quickly than Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in reduced to 150. the retail and manufacturing sides. before,” he said. the honours list. 8 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Anger mounting after collapse

By Rhonda Dredge Now, with just four months to go before completion of the diploma the hard reality of education politics has slammed the door Th e setting is like that of a on students, locking them out of the careers they so desired. Gothic novel. A dark laneway “Th e director left two weeks ago,” said one leads beside the Careers protestor. “Some text messages have been Australia building in Flinders sent out but they told us nothing.” St where plotters can be Teachers have been dismissed without pay and the course code changed, say the overheard, working on means protestors, so they won’t be able to transfer of getting an education. with credits to other courses. Come Tuesday and the doors are still locked Some have paid fees of $25,000 to study on the historic Flinders St building, designed online for a diploma that will allow them to to refl ect the architectural qualities of St work in the nursing profession but they’ve Paul’s next door. been told they will have to start again. Artist Sasha Heath shows off one of her murals at Th e Mutual Store. A notice on the door provides the Brisbane Th ere were rumours a month ago. Now phone number of the receivers. A man students have been locked out of their arrives and phones someone inside. He campus and they’re coming out of the is an accountant, a former employee of a shadows to protest. Th ey feel like targets of subsidiary of the company. He is let in. Come and see our murals an unscrupulous industry. “I don’t feel good about it all,” he said, Th e lights of Careers Australia were still refusing to give his name. Th e heritage-listed Mutual Store apartment owners are inviting shining in the window when the protestors arrived, pumping out slogans, even though Other education providers have been swift locals to view their brand new murals on July 13. the receivers were now in control. to capitalise on the collapse. At the top of Google is an off er to students from a TAFE Th e Mutual Store Emporium, on the high-end shopping in the early 20th century. Th e for-profi t educational company rose to but when you click, all you get is a standard corner of Flinders and Degraves streets, Each fl oor has its own entirely unique mural, become the largest VET provider in Australia enquiry form, complete with a secret and opposite Flinders Street Station, was depicting a scene from the department with 15,000 students at 13 campuses around security code, similar to the one that got you the very fi rst department store to open in store in its heyday, and showing the the country and a vigorous marketing into trouble in the fi rst place. Melbourne in 1872. particular range of goods available on that presence on the internet. fl oor – drapery and fancy goods, millinery And when you phone the Brisbane number, It expanded to include the Empire Th e company’s Facebook page is full of and mantles, even refreshment room and a spokeswoman passes you on to a PR Building next door and traded well for helpful hints for students such as the counting house! spokesman in Sydney. You call the number nearly 100 years before mass production prophetic: “Consider keeping a ‘learning log’ and he’s in a meeting, building his own and modern consumerism rendered Th e designing artist, Sasha Heath, has done to ensure you learn from your mistakes, as career. its sophisticated and expensive wares similar mural work in Melbourne for many well as your successes.” unfashionable and unprofi table, and it cafés and architectural spaces, including Come Monday morning and online closed its doors in 1965. a large work currently showing in the students are usually opening their laptops to Facebook offi ce, of a stylised Melbourne Th e CAE moved in and occupied the complete their assignments but not now. It’s tram. premises for the next 40 years, before time for them to consider their mistakes. relocating to Degraves St and Flinders Whilst normally closed to the public, there One protestor paid a fee of $5000 just Lane in the early 2000s. is a one-time opportunity to view these two days before the company went into signifi cant works at the opening event, Since then Th e Mutual Store and Empire receivership, two weeks after the Federal to be held at Th e Mutual Store Building, Buildings have been beautifully restored Government refused to continue funding the 9 Degraves St, on Th ursday, July 13, from and developed into apartments, and a company with student loans. 6.30pm. series of large scale murals have now Th e protestors are furious. Most of them have been designed for each level of Th e Th e artist and organisers will be present to signed up for a diploma of nursing. Many of Mutual building, commemorating its discuss the works, and time-lapse footage them are international students who have early days, and referencing the long- of the murals being painted will be shown been lured here and have paid upfront. forgotten leisure, style and grandeur of during the proceedings. All welcome.

Inspiration In The Heart Of Melbourne

If you’re looking for a progressive church that wont tell you what to believe and will listen to what Healthy Ageing Seminar you’ve got to say, look no further than St Michael’s Uniting Church in the heart of the CBD. Presented by Clinical Psychologist Julijana Chochovski, A rich history of inspired worship in a beautiful heritage listed church with thought-provoking of The Cairnmillar Institute, and Health Psychologist Dr Sue Burney, addresses and world class music. St Michael’s proudly presents challenging seminars and former Research Director at Cabrini Health lectures by renown international speakers and academics. In addition to stimulating public Managing Health and Medical Issues conversations with civic leaders, corporate executives and politicians. Take control of your health; explore the ins and outs of the healthcare Executive Minister Rev Ric Holland system, the best ways to talk to doctors and patient advocates. Secular in Sunday Services start at 10am nature, this seminar is designed to help inspire you and your loved ones to Subsidised car parking and free child care are available enjoy an independent and high quality of life. 11am, Friday 28 July St Michael’s Uniting Church Cost: $20 includes tea, coffee and sandwiches

120 COLLINS ST MELBOURNE - WWW.STMICHAELS.ORG.AU Bookings: www.stmichaels.org.au ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 9 Academic Hoardings to Street be beautifi ed launched Th e appearance of hoardings at construction sites will New and upgraded facilities be improved with the City have been completed at of Melbourne planning to RMIT University’s city put artworks on long-term campus under the New hoardings. Academic Street project. Wishful thinking: Th e City of Melbourne's vision for CBD rooftops. Th e council will outline a minimum standard of hoardings appearance and Th e redevelopment includes upgrades will mandate council-commissioned on the Swanston Library and student artwork for hoardings in place for more hall, a new media precinct and more Concrete jungle could than 12 weeks. collaboration spaces and food options. Th is plan aims to reduce visual clutter Offi cially launched on June 15, the New in the streets and improve the quality of Academic Street project has opened become actual jungle hoarding design and appearance. the campus to surrounding streetscape with light-fi lled laneways, glass-roofed Court are identifi ed as suitable for heavy Th e council will provide the artwork arcades, rooftop urban spaces, outdoor Rooftops in the CBD could be vegetation. for long-term hoardings through a terraces, light wells and effi cient commission process, which may involve a As of 2015, there were 38 green roof and 40 walkways between fl oors. transformed into green gardens single artist or studio. rooftop gardens within the municipality. Th e Swanston Library has doubled its under the City of Melbourne’s Th e council has allocated $50,000 in Rooftops in central Melbourne make up capacity with 2000 more study spaces. its 2017-19 budget towards the cost of Rooftop Project powered by the 880 hectares of space, which is fi ve times An extra of 1000 seats have been installed commissioning the artworks. Th e concept the size of Royal Park. Th e council says it across food and retail spaces. Urban Forest Fund. will be trialled for two years. aims to create 6000sqm of green roofs, the Th e project has also opened up three new Th e council has released a digital map, equivalent of 10 tennis courts. Hoardings generally include fences, entrances from Swanston St to Th e Hall. identifying rooftops’ suitability for intensive It will allocate $1.2 million to the Urban overhead walkways and scaff olding. A Th e new media precinct features or extensive planting, existing green rooftop Forest Fund and aims to grow this to $10 hoarding permit must be obtained to television studios with advanced adaptations, cool roofs and solar panel million through contributions from the erect these structures. broadcast technology and enables more installations. private sector. Th e proposal was unanimously approved industry engagement for students and According to the analysis, the total area by City of Melbourne councillors at the community stakeholders. “Th is initiative, to stimulate greening of and the proportion of potential green roofs private property, which represents 73 per May 30 council meeting. Th e project started in 2015 and integrated within the CBD is among the largest in the cent of land in our municipality, is the next Cr Rohan Leppert said the plan the design of fi ve architecture companies. municipality. frontier,” Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said. could beautify the city and create job Map statistics show 236 rooftops in the City “Green infrastructure is fundamental to help opportunities for local artists. of Melbourne are suitable (with low or no cities respond to the challenges of climate “Th is is an opportunity to help constraint) for heavy vegetated landscapes change, urban heat, fl ooding and population employ some Melbourne artists or an with a deep layer (more than 20cm) of soil. growth,” he said. organisation to come up with a series of Some 328 rooftops are ideal for lightweight Th e Urban Forest Fund also includes designs that can be used by developers to vegetated landscape with a shallow layer of planting trees, building parks, greening walls beautify the public realm,” he said. soil (less than 20cm). and facades and stormwater projects. He also noted that the hoarding Rooftops of CBD buildings such as Th e council will match funding from the improvement would not require large- Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, private sector with extra funding for a scale projects but rather a simple design Flinders Street Station and the County greening project. process. 10 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Apartments galore set to breathe new life into the western CBD

By Laurence Dragomir, of Urban Melbourne (urban.melbourne)

Once derided as the derriere of Melbourne’s CBD, the west end is undergoing a marked revival with a slew of residential projects about to start. Th is revival largely can also be attributed to the ongoing development of Docklands and the redevelopment of what is now Southern Cross Station, with the resultant epicentre of Melbourne’s CBD slowly shifting to the area around King and Spencer streets. A snapshot is presented here.

Premier Tower construction progress. Photo: redden Collins House construction progress. Photo: redden

Collins House 600 Collins St

Hickory is progressing construction works Developer Landream has applied to amend on the narrow site of what will eventually the approved plans to include a six star hotel become Australia’s slimmest tower, in the tower with a marketing campaign not containing 267 dwellings. too far off for the ZHA and Plus Architecture designed tower. 555 Collins St Premier Tower To deliver Golden Age’s 60-storey residential tower and to deal with the site’s small Th e development, distinguished by three Th is is one of the latest projects to hit the Premier Tower replaces the old Savoy Hotel footprint, Hickory will be employing its stacked vases, will deliver a plaza to Collins market, following a colourful history at on one of Melbourne’s more prominent innovative HBS construction method St and laneway to the west of the site activated with retail and a gallery space. planning. Once the site of the beautifully- corners. Th e site is now at piling following Th e project will be serviced by a single tower crafted Federal Coff ee Palace, 555 Collins initial demolition and excavations, with crane, with major elements including façade 600 Collins was approved with 420 Street currently stands as the empty concrete the result a 249m tower and more than 600 and fl oors fabricated off -site and rapidly apartments in place, although that fi nal edifi ce dubbed Enterprise House. apartments. assembled on arrival at Collins St. As such, release will likely see this number change. Initially seeking planning exemption for Fragrance Group is behind the Elenberg Hickory anticipates the overall construction a commercial building of 400m, owner Fraser-designed tower, with Multiplex the program on the Bates Smart designed tower Harry Stamoulis sold the site to Fragrance head contractor. will be reduced by up to 30 per cent. Group, which tried for a 90-storey, 300m At once a building that is the essence of Th e 60-level Collins House project tower designed by Bates Smart. Th at was fi rst principles design – created entirely incorporates the grand heritage façade of reassessed following backlash during by parametric modeling – meanwhile, its Melbourne’s historic Maker’s Mark building the planning process and was eventually spiraling curves recall the twists and turns of with a sleek contemporary tower. replaced with a 47-storey pleated tower a woman dancing in black cloth. rising from a tapering base. 624 apartments Once complete, the 204m project will boast constitute the tower. Th e deceptively complex form is the result 271 luxury apartments ranging from two of research into wind, solar and massing and three-bedrooms to double-storey, loft 555 Collins Street is currently at the sales and criteria – the form is the best possible apartments over a single basement level. 600 Collins St base and plaza. Image: ZHA registration phase. solution to all of those requirements.

West Side Place

Stage 1 of West Side Place comprising two 200m + towers including a Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and is set to start construction in coming months following a successful sales campaign, with few apartments remaining. Developer Far East Consortium is now pushing ahead with the next stage – Th e Gold Release Residences – launched on June 3 via Colliers. 299 King St and surrounds. Image: CBRE Rising 72-storeys to an approximate height of 245m, the Gold Release will sit to the east 299 King St of the Ritz Carlton with a laneway separating the two towers and frontage along Lonsdale Initially receiving approval for a height of a imminent sales campaign. St. 208m – down from the initial proposal of Gone is the pearlescent façade which 83-storeys and 269m – owners Farinia on- A fourth and fi nal tower of 69-storeys and would produce a pink, bluish, purple eff ect sold the site with approval for a residential approximately 235m high will complete depending on how light was cast over the scheme by Plus Architecture to Aurumstone Far East’s regeneration of two city blocks, tower. Likewise the tower’s form has been Group. which it began with its Upper West Side rationalised with curvaceous lines and a development on the site of the former Aurumstone has since engaged Elenberg bulge in form toward its peak. Th e Gold Residences at West Side Place. Image: Far East Lonsdale St power station. Consortium Fraser to rework the scheme in readiness for ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 11 No permits for horse-drawn carriages By Sunny Liu Dean Crichton, owner of Unique Carriage Hire in the CBD, said council’s decision was “unfair” and animal right groups were Th e City of Melbourne will not “misleading the public”. renew street-trading permits Mr Crichton said horse-drawn carriages for CBD horse-drawn carriage were very popular among visitors and locals and were an important element of operators from July 1. Melbourne’s unique character. “In one of the surveys the council did Council said horse-drawn vehicles would previously, horse-drawn carriages were not be able to park or off er rides on voted the second most popular attraction Swanston St due to safety risks and the in the CBD, just after Melbourne’s cafes,” he current constructions of the Metro Tunnel said. “Th e public love it.” project. He said the expiry of permits would be Th e carriage parking area on the corner detrimental to his business. of Swanston and Flinders streets will be “We will lose 70 per cent of the business. Th e removed. Animal right advocates welcome the expiry of horse-drawn carriage permits, but operators say it is unfair. council’s decision is one-sided and unfair. Cr Th e current street-trading permit allows a safe and accessible civic space for all VicRoads to end the practice. Doyle is kicking us out of the city and leaving horse-drawn carriage operators to sell their Melburnians and visitors to the city,” Cr us with nowhere to go,” he said. services for cash within the municipality. Ms Leigh said council could not hand the Doyle said. Mr Crichton said he had been trading in Carriage operators will be allowed to take responsibility to VicRoads. Horse-drawn carriages will still be able to the CBD for the past 30 years and had not online bookings and pick up and drop operate on roads because they are classifi ed “Wiping their hands off any responsibilities had any serious accidents. He also said he off passengers at the parking area near as vehicles under VicRoads’ rules. by handballing it over to VicRoads means provided good care for the horses. Alexandra Gardens in St Kilda Rd. this exploitative trade will continue and is “Th is reality is they are defi ned as vehicles. “An animal extremist group said we make Th ere are fi ve operators that run up to 14 unacceptable.” So they can travel through the city if they horses work long hours in 40-degree heat. carriages in the CBD and three companies wish to do that. I can’t stop them,” Cr Doyle Ms Leigh said that, despite the expiry of the But that’s not true,” he said. operating without a permit. said. current street-trading permits, horse-drawn “I have about 100 horses and each of them Council said it conducted broad community carriage operators would still be able to take “My preference is that they don’t, because work only nine hours a week … We are consultation with stakeholders from pre-bookings online. I don’t think horse-drawn vehicles and criminalised by the council and animal December 2016 before deciding to stop modern traffi c mix. But I have no power to groups.” issuing the permit. “We don’t see it as the fi nal solution. We stop them. It is a matter for VicRoads.” think the City of Melbourne needs to work An online petition was started in 2014, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said horse-drawn Campaign manager of animal-right group with VicRoads and actively enforce the local calling for a ban on horse-drawn carriages in carriages and other vehicles “don’t mix”. Melbourne Against Horse-Drawn Carriages, law to ensure operators do not continue to the CBD. street trade,” she said. “Horse-drawn vehicles, modern traffi c, busy Kristin Leigh, welcomed council’s decision Unique Carriage Hire has started a new city, a million people a day. Th ey just don’t to stop renewing the permits. “Pre-bookings are just a small part of the petition to the City of Melbourne, asking for mix … We’ve have a couple of pretty near Th e group rallied on Swanston St on June carriage business, so hopefully the business the public and council's assistance in saving misses,” he said. 10 to celebrate “the huge step in the right won’t be able to survive. People should not the carriages. “We need to ensure that Swanston St is direction” and called for council and be able to use animals for profi t.” The rise of the west STREET LIFE

Melbourne real estate fi rm CBRE says the CBD is “recalibrating” towards the west end.

CBRE director Josh Rutman said about 100,000 commuters entered the city every day via Flinders Street Station, but that Southern Cross would be more prominent in the future. “Fast-paced growth in the western suburbs, combined with the recent funds spent on the Southern Cross Precinct, has resulted in a dramatic shift in the main access point in the CBD,” Mr Rutman said. “Whilst Flinders Street will always be the spiritual home of Melbourne’s transport network, there is no doubt that Southern Cross Station, with its regional and inner suburban links, will continue to grow into the true generator of traffi c in and out of the Melbourne.” Of the 17 new suburbs planned for Melbourne over the next fi ve years, Mr Rutman said 14 were planned for the Photo by Barry C. Douglas @ BarryTakesPhotos.com western suburbs. 11.30 Collins St. 12 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Good news for small businesses By Nadia Dimattina

CBD small businesses were well rewarded in the Business 3000+ awards in May.

Th e annual awards celebrate the endeavours connect with other people within Melbourne After applying for the Business 3000+ and successes of small businesses in the City and for them to learn about our business award last year and receiving an highly of Melbourne. and our business model which is something commended award they decided to re-apply quite diff erent,” she said. and were happy with the result. Th is year, CBD businesses took out the Female Entrepreneur Award, Social Ms Looney said that winning an award was “We are very happy. You apply with the hope Enterprise Award, International Award and a great recognition of what small businesses that you want to win and we did win, so it is Sustainability award. were doing in Melbourne. wonderful,” Professor Qin said. “We think it is an amazing opportunity and He said winning the International Award Hidden Secrets Tours we are so impressed by the small businesses was important to Chin Communications at a in Melbourne and we have experienced how business level. hard it is in the last two years to get a small Founded in 2004, the Melbourne tourism business up and running,” she said. business Hidden Secret Tours was developed to create unique walking tours. RightShip Th e tourism business won the Female Chin Communications Entrepreneur Award. Women’s Property Initiatives RightShip is a small business, which has Leading Chinese and interpreting company, helped to signifi cantly improve global Owner of Hidden Secret Tours, Fiona Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI) is a Chin Communications, has won a Business maritime safety standards since 2001. Sweetman (below), said she decided to apply community-housing organisation that 3000+ award in the International category. in the Female Entrepreneur category as it Th is world-leading ship vetting agency helps focuses on at-risk women and their children, was new and would recognise her business. Celebrating 25 years as a business, Chin its customers manage marine risk by testing providing permanent homes and creating Communications is one of the most trusted vessels such as large ships and also testing “For me, we were excited there was an new beginnings. Chinese language specialists in Australia. vessels for environmental sustainability. option for us to stand out. At the time I Business development manager at Women’s was one of the few women in the state as a Managing director and chief interpreter, Prof RightShip was initially formed as a response Property Initiatives, Kristie Looney (above) entrepreneur rather than as a corporation,” Charles Qin (below) said the small business to avoidable accidents at sea. said the business started two years ago she said. had grown over the years. in response to homelessness and limited Communications manager at RightShip, Ms Sweetman described her 13-year-old aff ordable housing for women. “My partner and I set up the company as Helen Gibney said it was humbled to have business, as “very Melbourne centric”. She an interpreting and translation company. won the Sustainability Award. “Th ey face the most disadvantage in said she was glad that the award recognised Over the years we have grown from just accessing housing in the private rental “It is an honour to win a B3000+ award. this. the two of us, now with 15 full timers and market. Th e basis behind it was to create We were up against some impressive 150 contractors providing interpreting, “Th ere are not many awards that showcase known and reliable sources of income so organisations and we looked around the translation, consulting, designing Melbourne so I have always been aware of that we can keep building more homes and room and saw the other award winners and and publishing services to Australian the Business 3000+ Awards because they house more women and children,” she said. feel quite humbled to be amongst such good companies,” he said. recognise Melbourne,” she said. company,” she said. Women’s property initiatives established a She said the award meant a lot to her residential real estate agency that is diff erent It initially decided to apply for the award business and made it stand out in such a to any other business in this industry. to establish stronger connections with its busy small-business city. community. “We operate like any other residential real “I think it means that we have some focus estate agency but our real point of diff erence “Th e B3000+ awards were a very good fi t and for our team, that there is an appreciation of is just where our profi ts go. Th ere are no a way to make ourselves become known in what we do … the team was pretty excited,” shareholders. All of our profi ts go back to our local working community,” she said. she said. building homes for women and children in Ms Gibney said the networking the community that need it the most,” Ms opportunities on the awards night were Looney said. benefi cial for the business. Th e business applied for an 3000+ award “We met lots of other organisations that we for the fi rst time this year and was “over the can learn a lot from and hopefully we can moon” to win the Social Enterprise award. contribute to as well. It helps us establish “For us, being in the residential real estate more of a presence here in Melbourne and industry there is so much competition and it get to know our local business community as was such a lovely way to get recognised and well,” she said. Another term Rare Book Week Melbourne Rare Book Week for Mary starts Friday, June 30

Mary Poulakis is president of More than 50 free events and exhibitions, the Collins Street Precinct for held at literary and historical societies, libraries and bookshops throughout 2017/18. Melbourne from June 30 to July 9. Now in its sixth year, the 2017 Melbourne She was elected for another term at the Rare Book Week program is being hailed group’s annual general meeting on June 7. as the best yet. Joining her as offi ce bearers are Alister Reid, See www.rarebookweek.com vice president, and Simon Ward, treasurer. Committee members are: Alycia French, Luke Kelly, Judy Katz, Kathy Knowles and Fiona Sweetman. Th e AGM was held at Caff e Duomo in the Block Arcade. ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 13 Just easier together

A group of Melbourne-based young French people have started an innovative mobile app to help get Melburnians moving.

JETsport was started a year ago when Nico D’anna could not fi nd enough friends to play Wanted soccer with in Melbourne. Mr D’anna, a former professional soccer Police are seeking a man and player in France, soon partnered with his a woman they say frequent sister Laura, friends Jonathan Maury and Alex Paris to build a platform for people to the CBD. fi nd sports and training partners. “People in the city are always so busy they Andrew Justin Moore failed to appear at don’t have time for sports,” Mr D’anna said. the Melbourne and Wodonga magistrates’ “But it can be much easier if they can do it courts on numerous occasions between with other people.” January 12, 2016 and May 12, 2016 for alleged theft-related incidents. JETsport started as a Facebook group where people could team up to play sports or train Ten warrants have been issued for the together. arrest of the 32-year-old (above). A mobile app was launched a few months Sue Peng (below) is wanted by police for ago and enables professional trainers, an alleged theft that occurred in the CBD volunteers, sports lovers and groups to on October 18, 2015. Jonathan Maury and Nico D’anna want to make it easier for Melburnians to play sports and keep fi t. organise free social sports events around the A warrant has been issued for the arrest of CBD. the 24-year-old. Mr D’anna said the app focused on the social It is free to download the app, sign up, and organisers. aspect of fi tness and sports. join or start an event on JETsport. “Th e venues are provided to us for free “We want people to meet others and train Th ere are currently 3000 users of the app. because the events help promote their in a fun environment. Th e benefi ts of being From 15-20 sessions are run around the city businesses,” he said. active should be accessible to all,” he said. each week. “Many people cannot believe the app is Business partner Mr Maury said JET, which More than 1000 events have so far been completely free. Th ey always think ‘what’s stood for “Just Easier Together”, provided created. Sessions range from basketball to the catch?’, but there isn’t any. We just off er the opportunity for people to join in more Zumba and from Cuban Salsa to Th ai boxing. the platform for people to socialise and get healthy activities. Th ere are both indoor activities such as yoga active.” and outdoor ones such as runs and Pilates in “It’s one place where people can participate Mr D’anna and partners expect JETsport to the park. in sports and fi tness sessions whenever they expand to the suburbs of Melbourne and want, wherever they want in the CBD,” he Mr D’anna said JETsport off ered a service eventually to other cities. said. exchange between venue owners and Street cylinders fi ve years on By William Arnott

It’s been fi ve years since the City of Melbourne transformed eight old newspaper stands into businesses.

Established in 2011, the cylinders have location,” Ms Maselli said. “We guessed that, keep coming back.” allowed small businesses to grow. for our product, it would work really well Th e council also makes sure that the because we are a takeaway, walk past, get a Photographer Chris Cincotta said the cylinders are maintained and clean. crepe and go type place.” cylinders had changed his life. “We’re very well looked after,” Ms Maselli Th ere’s a lot more to it than just setting up “It’s amazing … I got to have my own said. “And the council has off ered an ongoing shop and hoping to get customers. business and sell my own photos,” Mr service keeping the externals clean.” Cincotta said. “We make sure we look appealing,” Mr Current permits for operating a long-term “Th e cylinders help support someone like Gatta-Castel said. “We make sure everything street trading cylinder have been issued until me,” he said. “Where else was I going to be looks nice and put a lot of thought into the October 31, 2018. able to do that?” three-year leases in the CBD. decoration and the style.” Mr Cincotta is the driving force behind the Creperie owners Patrizia Maselli and “It doesn’t mean just because there’s a lot of popular Humans of Melbourne Facebook Michael Gatta-Castel identifi ed how to foot traffi c that everyone’s stopping to buy a page and recently launched a line of watches transform one of these disused cylinders into crepe,” Ms Maselli said. that gives all profi ts back to the community. a small business. Th e old newspaper stands have also become “Without this, I couldn’t do that,” he said. “Most of them were being unused,” Ms a part of Melbourne’s unique street culture, “ And if you look at the good that happens Maselli said. “We actually saw it as an and are a big hit with tourists and locals from Humans of Melbourne in particular, opportunity to turn something that was alike. well that’s because of the city.” previously unused into a business.” “People keep telling us, ‘we don’t have this Currently there are eight cylinders with “It’s been good for us. It’s been a good in Sydney’,” Mr Gatta-Castel said. “And they 14 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33

Planning Approval for twin tower estimated completion date of 2022. Last month SP Setia announced Meanwhile, the City of Melbourne has provided conditional support to Cbus it had entered into a partnership Property’s offi ce development at 311 Spencer with Shangri-La Hotels and St next door to the existing City West Police Complex. Resorts for its twin tower Th e Woods Bagot designed tower will development at 308 Exhibition become the new home for Victoria Police, with the Australian Federal Police also St. relocating into the 40-storey tower. A public foyer, police museum (to the street) and 526 bike spaces with end-of-trip It was formally approved by Planning facilities (to the rear) will be provided to the Minister Richard Wynne following earlier A new ground fl oor. support from the City of Melbourne. While the development’s plot ratio of Located opposite Melbourne’s World 20.86:1 is in excess of the Capital City Zone’s Heritage-listed Carlton Gardens, the Cox and gateway for (CCZ) plot ratio of 18:1, the proposal’s Fender Katsalidis-designed development delivery of commercial offi ce space as a will accommodate a 500-room Shangri-La public benefi t satisfi es the requirements Hotel in one tower linked via skybridge Elizabeth St necessary to achieve the proposed fl oor area Short turnaround: SP Setia’s twin towers at 308 Exhibi- to a second tower comprising 300 luxury uplift. tion St have formally been approved. residential apartments. By Nadia Dimattina Pending fi nal approval from Minister A 1000-guest ballroom with views over the Wynne, 311 Spencer St will begin include removing vehicular traffi c Carlton Gardens, designed for various events Th e City of Melbourne has construction ASAP targeting a 2019 southbound between Flinders Lane and and formats will occupy the upper podium completion date. Flinders St by October this year. Th is will started its $2.2 million levels. And lastly, the City of Melbourne is create double the amount of pedestrian upgrade to the southern end Th e residential component to be known progressing with plans for the long-awaited space that currently exists. as Sapphire by the Gardens will offi cially be upgrade to the southern end of Elizabeth St. of Elizabeth St. launched later this year. Th e project aims to transform the area into “a Laurence Dragomir Existing structures on site are currently more functional, safe and attractive gateway being demolished with SP Setia anticipating Laurence is an Urban Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the for the thousands of pedestrians who use it Melbourne director with upgrade would create a new public space construction to start on the whole every day”. expertise in the CBD for pedestrians. development by the end of the year with an Th e $2.2 million upgrade will urbanmelbourne.info “We’re improving Elizabeth St to make it a more functional, safe and attractive Critic gateway for the thousands of pedestrians who use it every day,” he said. Th e fi nal concept for Elizabeth St involves fi ve key components: southbound traffi c Drowned by history lane removed, new pedestrian area, trams staying, western footpath upgraded and Th ompson. She works as a check-out chick northbound traffi c lane retained. Two plays recently performed in and is of a lower socio-economic status than the hero. After a drinking binge on the “Th e City of Melbourne proposes to the CBD vividly demonstrate the beach, June is raped by two of the hero’s exclude southbound traffi c between mates, played by Keith Brockett and Nick Flinders Lane and Flinders St by October diff erence between prose and Clark, two more unlikely rapists you would this year, allowing us to more than double drama by resting too obviously be unlikely to encounter. the amount of pedestrian space and Winton likes to play the heart strings improve access to key public transport on their historical settings. and actors love to emote. Th e hero saves interchanges at Flinders Street Station the victim but is killed soon after in a car and the Elizabeth St tram terminus,” Cr In prose, a writer has a lot of mileage to accident, creating narrative space for long Doyle said. set the scene, narrate on behalf of characters monologues by the grieving dad and the and generally give reality a twist so the moors. As a setting, the bleak room piled Th e upgrade will include new street rape victim that unfortunately wash over you reader can visualise the story world of the high with antiquarian tomes rings a strong furniture and bluestone paving, better like frothy drinks. work. Dickens’ bell. Th at is the trouble. Th e play lighting, drainage improvements and Winton is at his best when it comes to the Th eatre is more immediate. Actors’ bodies tries to push all the right buttons instead more trees. sea. It is his most honest character. After the do most of the telling and it is the positions of leaving some space for the imagination rape, June swims out beyond the headland “We will do a treatment, like you see on they adopt in relation to each other that of the contemporary viewer who is quite into the deep, dark ocean. It is night and she Swanston St, with a broader footpath, engage the audience. familiar by now with the genre and needs no is immersed in black. trees planted, with street furniture, to Th e Haunting, a play adapted from the reminders. Th e hero rescues her on his board and his make it a much more pedestrian friendly ghost stories of Charles Dickens, has all Shrine, one of three plays written by prose recount, although delivered by Christian space,” he said. of the credentials for a good, suspenseful specialist Tim Winton, has similar problems Taylor in a faux-innocent style complete experience but the production at the coming to terms with a contemporary Th e work started in June, with the eastern with daggy shorts and haircut, is moving for Athenaeum failed to break out of its prose audience. Winton’s work has been soundly side works to get underway later in the its grand sweep of landscape. constraints. criticised by literary critics for the way he year. For a few moments the audience is Th e audience came expecting to be scared represents women in stereotyped positions. swept out to sea with the teenagers as they Th e construction works still allows and there were plenty of sound eff ects, Th is criticism is based on the premise brave the elements and take their chances northbound traffi c to travel between dramatic lighting and even musty smells to that a writer should transgress typical and together. Flinders St and Flinders Lane. create the right kind of atmosphere yet the traditional gender roles to provide new It will be up to the next generation of logic of the story failed to grip. defi nitions and understandings. “Th e corner of Elizabeth St and Flinders thinkers to do the same and put Winton’s Th e play was adapted from a number of Shrine was recently performed by Kin St is one of the busiest pedestrian play into the historical perspective it stories and was aimed at giving audiences a Collective at FortyFive Downstairs, a revival intersections in the CBD, with 9300 deserves. fl avour of Dickens. Cameron Daddo and Gig after its premier in Perth four years ago. people pounding the pavement per hour Th e Haunting is on at the Athenaeum until Clarke play two fusty gentlemen who argue Th e theatre company has campaigned to during the morning peak,” Cr Doyle said. July 1. for too long about what is real and what is have the play included on the VCE syllabus “We think it will be a wonderful uplift to not. because it deals with the issues of teen what has been probably an ugly duckling One of the gentlemen has come to assess drinking and violence. Rhonda Dredge intersection in the city.” the value of a library in a house on the June, the rape victim, is played by Tenielle [email protected] ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 15

VCAT Watch Drawing a line in the sand: no more overshadowing at Birrarung Marr

Birrarung Marr is one of the city’s relatively new green spaces along the banks of the Yarra River that fulfi ls a number of diff erent roles, including events, active and passive recreation.

Th e closest high rise buildings to Birrarung to provide for better protection of public winter months. Th e 175 metre tower will believe this argument detracts from the many Marr are on the north side of Flinders St. open spaces against overshadowing by new regrettably also cast a shadow, but we believe other uses put forward by others, including Th ese buildings are some distance away development.” that it is a more acceptable outcome than the experts, as well as what we observed on from the park (with the railway lines Th e developers put legal arguments higher form proposed. site. To suggest that the role of the park is separating Flinders St from the park), to the tribunal that the more stringent We concede that city parks are vulnerable limited in this way and it is not an important however the taller buildings in Flinders St overshadowing controls did not apply to overshadowing, particularly in dense and city park patronised for other passive and still cast some shadow over the park. because of the transitional provisions high cities such as Melbourne. But we do not active recreation uses is simplistic and In DEXUS Property Group Ltd v inserted into the Melbourne planning agree this means that protection of sunlight to unconvincing. Minister for Planning [2017] VCAT 619, the scheme when it was amended. open space should not be given priority where Th e park will experience more developers sought approval to construct a Th e tribunal found in favour of the possible. overshadowing from development of the 191 metre (54-level) tower at 32-44 Flinders developers on this point but also observed Th e cumulative eff ects of a wall of towers review site in any event and we consider St. Th e Minister approved the application that had the new planning controls (now at Flinders St is also an issue we believe must the decision to limit this extent by way of but imposed a condition to reduce the applying to the subject site) been applied be taken into account in making our fi ndings. condition 1(b) is the right one for the public height to 175 metres. Th e council supported when the application was made, they would We do not agree that just because one tower and for the future of Birrarung Marr as it the minister’s condition. not have been able to construct a 171 metre already overshadows the park that another continues to evolve. Th e Melbourne planning scheme high building. will not make much diff erence. We go back had been recently amended so impacts In ruling that the condition requiring a to the diverging views put forward by the of increased shadowing of the public reduction of height to be retained on the applicant and the minister and council about realm were assessed during the winter permit, the tribunal said: the function of the park. period rather than the equinox. It was We consider the eff ect that another shadow We disagree with DEXUS that Birrarung Mark Marsden acknowledged by the tribunal that this will have, adjacent to the current one and Marr has the primary function of being a Managing editor change to the planning scheme “illustrate extending further than the one already thoroughfare, ostensibly a walkway to the Victorian Planning an evolving policy context that is now present, will cause unwarranted loss of football on cloudy cold winter afternoons Reports being implemented into the planning sunlight to Birrarung Marr particularly at where the public is moving through quickly scheme, and demonstrates clear intention the 191.5 metre height proposed during the and rugged up against the elements. We [email protected] Aussie docos on show Top Class documentaries and world cinema. Th e Melbourne Documentary On Saturday, July 15 from 9am Th e Laneway Film Festival outlines an Learning Centre will host a master class on documentary fi lmmaking, indigenous ambitious slate of feature fi lmmaking and a seminar on distribution and short documentaries from leading Australian distributors geared toward helping established and emerging direct from Hot Docs, SXSW, fi lmmakers. Doc NYC, Doc Edge, Traverse Th e next day from 9am, Th e Laneway City Film Festival, Sundance, Learning Centre will a host a new initiative from the Melbourne Documentary Film Cannes, Doxa, Tribecca and Festival called Charity Docs where all money more. generated from ticket sales of that session will be equally donated to the Alzheimer’s Th e focal points of this factual fi lmmaking Foundation and the RSPCA. festival can equally be divided between Selected highlights of this year’s fest include people on their own personal odysseys, the Melbourne premiers of high profi le society, community, family and those on the documentaries Th e Cinema Travellers, God fringes. Knows Where I Am, Five Days on Lesvos and Th e festival will open unconventionally on Miss Kiets Children. July 9 at Howler Art Space with an opening Short documentary highlights include For open 24/7 | day “binge watch” of documentaries kicking Flint direct from Tribecca and Road to off at 11am. Th e opening short is Th e Satellite Webequie from TIFF. by Ann Johnson which tells the improbable sexy & wild | true story of Australia fi rst spacecraft. More than 40 Australian fi lms will make the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival More than 80 documentaries will be one of Australia’s biggest showcases of local genuine escorts | screened over eight days at four venues: talent. Howler Art Space, Long Play, Cinema Nova and Th e Laneway Learning Centre. Confi rmed guests this year include Costa Botes (Candy Man, Forgotten Silver, LOTR), Th e Melbourne Documentary Film Festival John Pritchard (One Heart, One Spirit) and is guaranteed to provide a rich array and Jack Th ompson (Th e Man from Snowy River, diverse mix of documentaries direct from Breaker Morant). the festival circuit. Curated sections include Australian, short documentary, music, For more information please go to the foodie, art, street art, environmental, website www.mdff .org.au LGBTI, Aboriginal, investigative journalism 16 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33

Metro Tunnel Monthly Update: July CBD North Happened or happening in June ■ Piling in Franklin St, with about 100 piles to drill. Trucks will continue to travel in and out of the site, removing spoil and delivering concrete. ■ More permanent site fences installed on Franklin St between Swanston St and Victoria St. Public artwork installed along Purchases the walkway on the north side of Franklin St. ■ A new, permanent U-turn painted on with stolen Swanston St for vehicles approaching the super tram stop at the corner of Swanston and A’Beckett streets to avoid vehicles cards travelling through the tram stop, which improves safety for pedestrians and Police are searching for cyclists. a woman who allegedly ■ Next stage of traffi c management implemented, with more permanent site used stolen credit cards to fencing erected on A’Beckett St. Th ese purchase various items in the changes necessary as more equipment and storage areas are needed near the CBD on Tuesday, February shaft sites as construction activities such 21, 2017. as piling and eventual site excavation increase. Th ere will be changed pedestrian pathways around the site with At around 7.30pm a woman entered a truck movements in and out of the sites retail store in Elizabeth St before using managed. Once the new site fencing is complete, July two stolen credit cards to purchase the existing temporary site fencing will be ■ Th e car park ramp demolished in the mobile phones. removed from outside the site, allowing July underground car park. She purchased a Huawei mobile phone for approximately one metre of extra ■ Service relocations of gas, telecom, sewer, ■ and four Apple iPhone 7s. footpath room. Openings cut into the concrete slabs of water, and electricity along A’Beckett St the City Square car park to allow for crane ■ Two ground anchor trials – which Police have released CCTV images of a and should be complete in July. access to deliver and remove materials woman whom they believe may be able includes installing a number of anchors at ■ Piling in Franklin St. once the car ramp is demolished. to assist in their inquiries. an angle into the car park retaining walls ■ Piling works start from late July in to test the anchor design as well as the ■ Following the anchoring trials, ground She is perceived to be Caucasian in A’Beckett St. noise and vibration caused by the works anchors installed into the retaining walls appearance and in her early 30s with – occurring before permanent ground on all levels of the underground car park brown hair. CBD South anchoring which will occur in July. to provide further structural support following the forthcoming underground Th e woman was wearing all black Happened or happening in June ■ Demolitions within the car park car park demolition works. clothing and wore glasses/sunglasses. underneath City Square and the Westin ■ Th e wall alongside the Dior store on Hotel. Th ese include the ticket booth, ■ To provide structural support within Report information confi dentially online Collins St demolished to allow for shaft interior walls and storage sheds. the car park underneath the Westin at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au excavation beneath. Hotel once the City Square car park is or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 ■ Services within the car park disconnected ■ Underground retaining wall installed demolished, additional steel beams will and relocated out of the shaft excavation along Swanston St to provide ground be installed between the existing concrete path. support around the shaft when columns to provide extra strength. the underground car park is being ■ Soil from the surface of City Square demolished. excavated to expose the car park roof slab. ■ New site fencing constructed above the ■ A ramp constructed within City Square to new retaining wall along Swanston St. allow trucks to exit the site onto Collins St.

The Metro Tunnel is a huge project and there will be road From 12 July Domain Road and public transport disruptions, but it will create more The closure of Domain Road is required to support space in the City Loop for more trains across Melbourne. construction of a new underground rail station at Domain. Throughout July, major works will be carried out on St Kilda From Wednesday 12 July, Domain Road will be closed Road including: between St Kilda Road and the western edge of Edmund Herring Oval for up to fi ve years. 1 – 11 July Domain Road to Toorak Road TRAFFIC West / Kings Way During this time, Route 58 trams will be diverted along Toorak Road West. CHANGES Works are currently underway to reroute the Route 58 tram. From Saturday 1 July to Tuesday 11 July, St Kilda Road will More information be reduced to one traffi c lane in each direction between Please allow extra time for your journey. ST KILDA ROAD Domain Road and Toorak Road West / Kings Way. See if you’re aff ected at metrotunnel.vic.gov.au JULY 2017 1 – 11 July Shrine to Commercial Road From Saturday 1 July to Tuesday 11 July, buses will replace Construction is underway Route 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 58, 64, 67 and 72 trams on St Kilda Road between the Shrine of Remembrance and Commercial Road. on the Metro Tunnel Project ZO770347

Authorised and published by Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne. MT0313 ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 17

Residents 3000 Owners’ corporations are not boring ... no technological limitations), over 24,000 You live in a high-rise apartment. kW of solar would be installed, equivalent You think someone else looks to 6310 households installing solar. ■ Green Laneways: Just the CBD’s after the property – wrong. laneways have an area of nine hectares, bigger than Flagstaff Gardens. More than As soon as you become the owner of a 16ha of walls including apartment walls high-rise apartment you automatically in the CBD may be suitable for greening. become a member of the building’s owners’ ■ Electronic waste recycling: Th e City corporation (OC). It is the OC that is of Melbourne can supply an electronic responsible for looking after the common waste bin (one or multiple 240L or 660L areas in your building and as a member you bins). Bins stay on site for up to two weeks are part of that responsibility. How does that and accept all electronic items, household happen, you say? batteries and power cords. Items are When the sub-division plan for the Deputy Lord Mayor Arron Wood speaks at Hero Apartments AGM. taken to Outlook Environmental in building was registered, the OC came into Darebin to be dismantled into respective being. It is a corporate entity formed under things poking out of your ceiling? Th ey are Th en are many more systems that make material types (copper, plastics, etc) for the Owners Corporation Act 2006. Th e the fi re sensors and sprinkler heads. And your building work. Find out about them! recycling. idea is that the owners of the building’s then there are some round things that look ■ Charity bins: Diabetes Victoria provides apartments are responsible to look after like speakers in several places in your ceiling. What is the maintenance fund? all the common property and the general 240L and 660L bins for clothes and Well, they are part of a complex system that How often would you think that your wellbeing of the building for the amenity of shoes at no charge and it will also collect must go into action if there is a fi re in the lift would need to be refurbished or even its residents and other occupiers (hotel or unwanted furniture that is in good building. Fire is the absolute worst thing that replaced? Lifts last for 20-30 or more commercial tenancies). condition. Th ere are 53 apartment blocks can happen to a building tower. years. How would you feel if the lift needed If you are new to strata living, you may in Melbourne that now that have charity If there is a fi re, the heat will activate the replacing just when you moved into your think that this event is not particularly bins and, on an annual basis, are saving detectors in your ceiling and set off the new apartment and the OC did not have important. After all it is just a mechanism 149 tonnes worth of clothing and shoes sprinklers. Another set of pump/motors enough money to fi x it? You would have to to see that the corridors are kept clean and from landfi ll, equivalent to the weight of maintains the fi re system water pressure. At pay a huge levy to enable the essential work that the lifts work. But no, it is much more 87 family sedans. the same time, the system will automatically to be done. complicated than that and much more call the fi re brigade. Somewhere in the Well, that is not prudent at all. OCs interesting. Why should I care? basement, a fi re emergency board will set typically hire a quantity surveyor who, in Your building is a huge complicated You and your neighbours have a vested off the building alarm. A recorded voice will conjunction with your building manager and machine that needs to be maintained and interest in maintaining your building in good come over the speaker in your apartment your OC manager, works out how much to surprisingly it can be made to function better working order, not only for your comfort and telling you to evacuate the building. Do put away each year for major works in the when the OC is a progressive and caring pleasure but to maintain the value of your you know what to do in case of fi re? Do you future. Your levies should include payments organisation. own property. know where to go? If you do not, you should to the maintenance fund (formerly known as So, take an interest in your amazing fi nd out! the sinking fund). Why is my building a “huge building and volunteer to join the OC complicated machine”? Security committee. You will fi nd the time on your The annual general meeting committee interesting and rewarding. You are standing in the shower one Most high-rise buildings have intercom Many residents do not come along to Apart from the fact that you may learn a morning on the 16th fl oor. Have you ever systems so that you have control whom you the AGM. Th e Hero Apartment Building thing or two, you may also get to know your thought about how the water pressure is let into the building. Many buildings have at 118 Russell St solved the problem in neighbours better. Th ere are challenges and maintained? Well, most probably down in CCTV cameras in the lifts, foyer, car park and March this year by inviting the Deputy Lord opportunities ahead for OCs. Get involved. the basement there are two (or more) huge corridors. Your building manager reviews Mayor, Arron Wood. He spoke of many It’s not boring. motors driving pumps that keep the water the footage whenever suspicious activities initiatives that OCs could take to increase pressure within design tolerances at all are suspected. the sustainability of their building. Some times. Why are there at least two? One is interesting suggestions were about: Susan Saunders standby so that you don’t suff er if the fi rst Other building services vice president one fails. Th ese beautiful big machines need Th ere is waste removal, collection of ■ Solar Power: Th ere are 485 mid and Ph: 0412 566 606 to be serviced regularly as their function hard rubbish and recycling. How does you high-rise apartment buildings in the email: is critical to the eff ective working of your building deal with organic waste? Some municipality (fi ve storeys and over). [email protected] building and your comfort. buildings have worm farms. Th e worm juice Assuming they were all as motivated to Have you noticed the funny little nobly can be used for your apartment garden. install solar as Hero (and that there were

Pet's Corner Lost in Flagstaff Gardens: Warren’s Leash By Meg Hill Warren, however, saw right through Badger’s search-and-rescue act. “He just doesn’t want to go home. He Badger, a one-and-a-half year never wants to go home,” Warren said. old French bulldog, pretended Th e pair goes for a walk in Flagstaff Gardens every day without fail, and Badger to search avidly for his leash never gets sick of the place. in Flagstaff Gardens on a cold Warren has enjoyed Badger’s company since he was a puppy, meeting him at a winter Tuesday, ignoring his local pet shop and living with him in his owner’s calls to go home. apartment around the corner from the gardens ever since. Badger’s owner, Warren, misplaced the When asked if Badger is always as leash somewhere in the grass and fallen disobedient as he was that day, Warren autumn leaves. A few passers-by even replied with a laugh. stopped to help with the search. “It depends on his mood.” 18 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33

SKYPAD Living Sharing and taking in vertical villages

“Airbnb is not accommodation sharing, it is formalised lending. Uber is not ride sharing, it is a transportation service,” so writes John Harvey of the University of Nottingham.

And he continues, “Th e sharing economy including Kate Trumbull from Car Next by-gone days. Rather, he advocates for a stoves and dishwashers). is a harmful misnomer. It confl ates people Door (a service linking private car owners rethink and suggests that workers band By banding together, our purchasing who actually share with those who make with those wishing to rent their vehicles), together and themselves own the technology power could be signifi cant (we are fast money through collaborative consumption.” Julie Miller Markoff from bHive Bendigo underpinning the sharing economy. He approaching the 200,000 mark just in the Th e sharing economy or, as others prefer (a co-operative which aims to help local terms these technologies “platform co- CBD, Docklands and Southbank). Of course to call it, the “collaborative”, “peer-to-peer” enterprises and people “own” Bendigo’s operatives” and they already exist in the there are costs involved, principally in terms or “gig” economy continues to be a hot topic sharing economy) and Erz Imam from depo8 likes of Stocksy United and Green Taxi of negotiating the deals and administering in our high density precincts. And interest (a co-working space for small business and Co-operative (and in fact, the previously the online platform. Th is is where using a has again been stirred by the recent release creatives). All of these presenters were, mentioned bHive is more aligned with this co-operative structure, based upon paid by the Parliament of Victoria of the Inquiry unsurprisingly, proponents of the sharing approach). membership, may appeal as the “free rider” into the Owners Corporations Amendment economy. As regards vertical villages, the notion of a syndrome (i.e. people who don’t contribute (Short-stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 (June, However, we also heard from Associate residential co-operative is well established in but receive the benefi ts) can be managed. 2017). Professor Trebor Scholz from Th e New cities such as New York and there are many Th is is admittedly an old notion with a Here the Hon David Davis, MLC, chair, School, NYC – a scholar-activist who is stories about prospective owners having to new twist, specifi cally an enabling platform states: “Th e peer-to-peer economy is of signifi cantly less enthused about the current gain approval from diffi cult boards, meet – but isn’t that really what the sharing growing importance but must be regulated sharing economy. rigorous income standards and abide by economy actually is? properly to ensure that unintended and In his latest book, entitled Uberworked stringent “house rules” when renovating or If you would like links to the research or unforeseen impacts on others are properly and Underpaid: How Workers Are Disrupting selling. organisations mentioned, please visit and and fairly managed.” the Digital Economy Prof Scholz writes Our state, however, operates diff erently, like SkyPad Living on Facebook. Others will, no doubt, be writing about the rise of digital labour and looks leaving the question as to how co-operatives extensively on the rights and wrongs of at companies like Uber and Amazon (platform or otherwise) could benefi t this document, but its release raises again Mechanical Turk and their promise of vertical dwellers. Janette Corcoran questions on the potential for sharing in our worker autonomy, choice and fl exibility. He One suggestion involves collective Apartment living expert vertical villages. argues that these companies are thriving procurement. Th is is based on the reality Some of this potential was highlighted in at the expense of employment and worker that as apartment dwellers, most especially https://www.facebook. last month’s Melbourne Conversation series rights and calls for a stop to wage theft and those in the same building, we have much com/SkyPadLiving/ where the topic was: “Will the real sharing “crowd fl eecing”. in common – the same size windows and economy please stand up?” During this Interestingly, however, Prof Scholz is sliding doors and the same timeframe for event we heard from a range of speakers, not a Luddite, wishing for the return of replacing / updating electrical fi xtures (like

We Live Here Short-stays: Let owners decide

owners’ corporations power to regulate playing fi eld. document issues and priorities. An online Th e Victorian Parliament’s short-stay accommodation in their buildings. We Live Here welcomes the survey was also available to gather feedback “Recent legal cases make it clear the recommendations made and so do our from the community. Environment and Planning current law is inadequate with owners’ members who, until now, have felt their Key themes that emerged included Committee has recommended corporations unable to adequately regulate concerns have been ignored by the developing a community and natural or manage on behalf of residents in government and short-stay operators. environment – we hope the government signifi cant changes to a Bill apartment towers,” Mr Davis said. It is gratifying to know that politicians now listens. before Parliament aimed Th e committee also agreed with the understand that the short-stay issue is about Th e workshop outcomes and online at regulating short-stay Tourism Accommodation Association (Vic) safety, security and the unfair cost burden feedback can be found at: engage.vic.gov. that the government should investigates on the majority of owners. Th e short-stay au/docklandsprimary accommodation. a registration and compliance regulatory industry results in an enormous increase in At the workshops the information fl ow framework for short-stay accommodation wear and tear caused by the overuse of lifts was primarily from the community to the providers, where properties are listed for and common areas by short-stay guests and government. As the project advances we After a successful campaign by We Live more than 90 days or a single owner has the tonnes of laundry that is dragged around hope to see the consultation continue and Here, the Short-stay Accommodation Bill multiple listings. every year. for detailed information to be published as it was blocked in the upper house and referred We Live Here welcomes the We Live Here believes owners’ becomes available. to Parliament’s Environment and Planning recommendations to address concerns corporations should have the right of self- We Live Here will continue to support the Committee. that thousands of residents share about the determination – the ability to pass and Docklands school as an important part of Th e committee included Labor, Liberal commercial short-stay industry. enforce a rule which might limit commercial developing a local community. and Greens members and was chaired by the Th e rapid rise of commercial short-term short-stay accommodation. David Davis MLC. accommodation in apartment buildings is Any rule would need to be passed by Campaign donations Th e Bill has now been thrown back to the an unregulated industry and has resulted in special resolution, with the acceptance of 75 As a not-for-profi t organisation, donations lower house to be rewritten virtually from signifi cant detrimental impacts for residents per cent of lot owners. from individuals and buildings keep our scratch. living in those communities, including: We Live Here is a voice of reason in the campaigns going. A special thank-you to “What is clear is the Bill presented to short-stay debate. We are here to work with those behind the generous and important Parliament by the government did not ■ Safety and security issues; all parties, to ensure a level playing fi eld that fi nancial support we have received recently. address many of the key issues adequately,” ■ Higher maintenance costs due to is good for residents, for businesses and the To register as a supporter of We Live Mr Davis said on tabling the report. increased wear and tear; and tourism industry. Here or to make a donation please visit our “Many provisions in the Bill were website at welivehere.net confusing and ambiguous. Other matters ■ Disruption to residents through unruly, Docklands school feedback raised with the committee, but clearly of off ensive or noisy behaviour of short-stay We Live Here congratulates the Victorian concern to many apartment dwellers, were guests. www.welivehere.net School Building Authority for its community “we live not dealt with by the Bill at all.” Residents right across Victoria are growing consultation workshops in Docklands last emails to campaign@ here”TM Th e committee has recommended that increasingly frustrated and it’s time we found month. Community members were given welivehere.net the Victorian Government consider giving a solution that puts everyone on a level a well-structured forum to discuss and ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 19

CBD Local City ambassador

Melanie Ashe said she was surprised by the rich sense of community when she moved to the CBD nine years ago.

After many years living in the suburbs, Ms people around and so many diff erent events Ashe was not expecting to make friends so happening.” quickly in the CBD. “Th e CBD is like a big town made up by “Everyone seems to know each other small villages. Just like a small village, people around here, and that was a huge surprise. I from the same area know each other and don’t know what it is. Maybe because people shop locally,” she said. here walk to everywhere, they get to interact Her shop exclusively features products with each other more often,” she said. from Victoria’s makers and farmers. An energetic woman with a bubbly Ms Ashe said she was delighted to see personality, Ms Ashe said she quickly local residents and visitors being supportive acquainted herself with new neighbours at of her business concept. the “vertical highways”, or lifts, inside her “My customers understand the value of apartment building. locally-made products. I get local regulars She soon became an active member of and overseas customers who would pop the building’s owner’s corporation and was back in next time they are in Melbourne,” she also once the president of City Precinct, said. an organisation that aims to support small An advocate of the CBD resident and businesses and foster community within the small business communities, Ms Ashe never CBD. misses a chance to engage positively with She is now City Precinct’s treasurer and her customers and neighbours. part of local community group Residents Melanie Ashe has become an ambassador for the CBD community. If a customer walks in and looks 3000. for something that is not available at A bit over fi ve years ago Ms Ashe made in the CBD was both busy and simple. “I think small businesses become Clementine’s, she would not hesitate to refer a life-changing decision to give up her As a sole trader, she often has to work six ambassadors of the city. Th ey are what make them to other local shops. corporate career and open up her own small days a week, at the same time when many of up Melbourne,” she said. And being members of diff erent business, which is now the Clementine’s the festivals are taking place. Ms Ashe also said she felt lucky to be able community groups, she strives to make food and gift shop in the highly sought-after But she said owning a shop meant to live in a central location and operate her Melbourne a better place for both residents Degraves St. she could enjoy the opportunity to meet business in a local and visitor hotspot. and business owners. Being a long-term resident and local interesting people and show visitors what “I think the atmosphere here is creative, “People and small businesses are the most business owner, Ms Ashe said life and work Melbourne had to off er. eclectic and ever-changing. Th ere’s always important fabrics of Melbourne,” she said.

Commuter Tales THE MOST EXCLUSIVE ESCORT AGENCY Baby it’s cold outside activity of any sort is abhorrent to me. One thing led to another and Th is may include, or exclude, taking the dog for a quick round the block walk then another and I found myself (500 metres), walking from the car to the reading an article about the tram stop (100 metres tops), walking from the bed to the bathroom (six to seven recent discovery of the coldest metres, give or take, depending on what known object in the universe. obstacles are in the way – dog is often one of them). Given the science behind it, it’s not abhorrent. It’s unnatural to move in An “ultra-cold” (great description right? – the winter. very unscientifi c!) nebula – colder than the It’s atomic, baby. Hence the reason • Dinner Companions natural background temperature of empty for why my body is getting increasingly space, with a temperature of absolute zero. • creakier and crankier. It’s got to stop. Social Escorts By international agreement, absolute So here’s the thing. If you can’t move zero is defi ned as precisely 0 K on the Kelvin • Sensual Ladies long distances because of low motivation, scale, which is a thermodynamic (absolute) creaky joints, laws of thermodynamics, etc, temperature scale, and -273.15 degrees then why not do your exercise in micro- CITY CENTRE Celsius on the Celsius scale. Amazing, right? hits. Like, 15 minutes here, 10 minutes Melbourne’s exclusive To put it in perspective, this is colder than there. Even half an hour when the sun is entertainment service. the space Sigourney Weaver launched the out? Seems plausible. Possible even. Highly recommended alien into in the fi rst (and second best) Alien So instead of scoffi ng at the thought of for our interstate and fi lm, colder than the cold that freezes the seeing getting off the tram a stop earlier faces of anyone silly enough to venture out overseas visitors. remotely as exercise, I’ve been embracing CBD - 5 MMINUTESINUTES of the space ship in any space fi lm. Colder it. I can get to 10,000 steps easy peasy TOTO YYOUROUR DDOOROOR even than the space in Red Dwarf when they doing my steps in micro hits, without fear would cut to those shots showing the ship of my nose freezing solid and falling off . 有很美丽的中国小姐！很美丽美有很美丽的小姐！的的中中国小国小姐姐！ hanging in space which were surprisingly So that’s what I’ve been trying. So far 请看网址。请看看网址网址。 atmospheric and a bit creepy. so good (at two days in). Movement is But back to the nebula … According to 9654 6011 happening. I’m challenging the laws of the scientists, it has a minus temperature. Th at’s universe. One micro-step at a time. below absolute zero where atoms cease to See real pictures of our ladies at paramour.com.au move at all and are absolutely still. Maria Doogan Which got me to ponder … if cold makes CBD Worker atoms move less, laws of thermodynamics Send ideas for articles, Call or book at [email protected] etc, etc, why wouldn’t this apply to humans observations, musings also. It’s cold outside. We like to move less. of your own to MELBOURNE CBD PCA113E Makes sense. And it would explain why [email protected] 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33

Street Art The Age of Innocence should be one of joy and optimism! It’s this I Fine artist Julian Clavijo is attempt to depict this in my paintings.” What set Julian on this path? “Colombia, the only local artist I’m aware the country of my birth, is an impoverished of who’s attempted a reverse and very dangerous one. My own upbringing was one of privilege.” transition i.e. from the gallery “I was cocooned and oblivious to the wall to using the street as his violence that surrounded us. Since coming to Australia I’ve researched Colombia’s canvas! history and found that most of the victims of the atrocities that occurred there were I liken him to an iceberg – with the tip children – innocent victims of circumstances being his street art participation. But there’s beyond their control. When I became an so much more depth to this Colombian-born artist I decided that my work should have artist’s work. a purpose. Otherwise it is pointless, just Th e image accompanying this article was decorative! In doing so, I’ve found my niche,” commissioned for the 2017 Grand Prix and he said. painted in Hosier Lane. Th e CEO of the race “As for the street art scene, I’m very new to approached RMIT Department of Public it but I’ve found it a very welcoming one. My Art for a student or alumni who could paint involvement in ‘Meeting of Styles’, 2015, led some pieces before and during the event. to many projects and some fi rm friendships.” Julian’s name was put forward as a natural Costa Rica and nine years ago he decided to therefore the brush is still my chosen “Th e street off ers a totally diff erent and choice! settle in Melbourne. technique. Aerosol is such a fast drying satisfying means of expression for me and Formula 1 Management UK also requested At the age of six he was sent to an medium, so respect to those who’ve these days I’m spending more time outside a 6 x 3 metre canvas to be painted “live” Academy of Fine Arts, so he’s been painting mastered it,” he said. the studio, than in it. In the fi ne art world my during the race. Potentially fraught with for a long time! Amongst his many academic Th ere are three other facets to his work is sought after and collectable, but in problems, all went well on the day for him achievements is a Master of Arts (Arts in work: hyper-realistic portraits, pixelated the street art one, at this stage, I’m relatively and his two assistants. Public Space) at RMIT University. However, portraits on wooden blocks and whimsical, unknown but gaining recognition.” Th e fi nished piece was signed by the it was only last year that he decided he’d like personalised, commissioned sculptures. Australian winner, with the intention being to paint on the streets. He is also responsible for many Footnote: Th e paint has barely dried on that, as it travels, the canvas will be signed by Since 2013, Julian has been represented commissioned, community-based public art Julian’s most recent mural for Neruda’s all the future winners. It will then auctioned by Metro Gallery, Armadale. It was here that sculptures around Dandenong. Constructed Brunswick. Located on busy Albion St, the off with all proceeds going to Julian’s charity he connected with Matt Adnate, who was to from wood, they are designed to be portrait of is Eber, a Peruvian boy from the of choice – one that aids children in war-torn mentor, encourage and support him in the interactive. Q’ero Nation; direct descendants of the countries. It’s art with a purpose other than transition to a street artist. Julian’s subject matter remains a constant Incas. It revisits the theme of childhood that of entertainment. “I approach painting a wall as I would – that of children. innocence and wisdom. “Th e eyes peering out from underneath a canvas, only now I’m using aerosol and “I do this is to make my portraits the helmet are those of a refugee child. It’s to being a master of the technique, Adnate’s meaningful. Th ey depict the innocent do with dreaming big. I’m passionate about advice has been invaluable,” he said. victims of war and some of the subjects Lorraine Ellis drawing attention to the loss innocence Julian, a participant at this year’s Wall for my early works lived in really tough If you are interested and destruction of dreams for children in to Wall Street Art event in Benalla, used a situations and may no longer be alive! I see in Melbourne street countries that are continuously at war,” combination of brush and aerosol for his myself as giving a voice to their plight, using art there is more on Julian said. wall. my art as a conduit. I don’t paint portraits my Facebook page, StreetsmART Julian has come to us via Colombia and “I’m not profi cient with the can as yet, as such, but symbols of childhood, which

Heritage Finding ghosts and inspiration in Chinatown printout glued into a nook in the wall entrance in the next laneway, with a 90s Once again it hits me that heritage It’s mid-afternoon in Melbourne caught by the corner of my eye. An offi cial era pool and arcade game hall still inside. protection isn’t about keeping our city static looking worksheet form for the “Hyperart Perhaps this is where the hall was, and and museum-like. It’s about allowing it to and I’m surrounded by the Th omasson Report” turns out to be a street- perhaps one day it will change into a evolve through a history we can discover familiar heritage buildings in art project instructing me to look around my refurbished laneway bar. through technology we all carry around the surroundings. Following a few more links I discover that city – brought to life by creativity, adventure Chinatown, though without It’s then as a look that I realise the boring the lane is named after a long vanished pub, and the liveability that heritage precincts much time to appreciate them. nook is a bricked up window of what was the hangout place for Frenchmen who fl ed also give us. once a Gospel Hall, curiously positioned to Australia after the failed Paris Commune Maybe I’ll skip the treadmill and briskly in a tight laneway. Th en another ghost sign of 1871, around the same time this building walk through more laneways instead. In a rush on the way to a workout appears for some kind of cabinetmaker, a was constructed. before an appointment, I decide to take a popular trade in the Chinatown 100 years Putting the phone away I walk along the shortcut via Brein Lane, which leads from ago. concrete wall on the other side of the lane, Tristan Davies Little Bourke St into Bourke fl anked by While a quick Google on my smartphone round the corner into my gym – housed President unassuming bricks and concrete. doesn’t reveal anything about the Gospel in the now heritage-listed brutalist Hoyts Melbourne Heritage What was meant to be a quicker way Hall’s odd position, I can see that the Cinema Centre at the Bourke St end of Brein Action to a place is interrupted by a mysterious building I’m looking up at has a front Lane. ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 21 ⷁ᱖ԣᆓ 䏃ᬓ乍Ⳃ ᬓㄪ᳾ᅮ Ꮦᬓ䋷䲒

ԣᅙὐⱘⷁ᱖ԣᆓ䯂乬ᑊ≵᳝ ๼ᇨᴀᏖᬓԐТ㽕ᇍ㽓䮼䱻䘧 ᕫࠄ㾷އˈᬓᑰϧ䮼ྨਬӮⱘ Ꮉ⿟ᦤߎϹढ़ⱘᡍ䆘ˈ䆹䱻䘧 ᅵᶹᎹ԰῵ễϸৃDŽ Ꮉ⿟↣໽ᇚӮ᭄᳝ग䕚ᴎࡼ䔺 ᳜᮹ˈᎲ䆂Ӯ⦃๗㾘ߦ 䕚䖯ܹ&%'ⱘ࣫䚼੠㽓䚼DŽ ྨਬӮ݀Ꮧњᑈ⠽Ϯㅵ⧚ ᳜᮹೼Ꮦᬓख़ⱘ⼒ऎӮ 䅶˄ⷁᳳԣᆓ˅ᴵ՟㤝Ḝⱘ 䆂ϞˈѸ䗮ण䇗ᅬਬ⧚ᶹᖋgׂ ᡹ਞDŽ ৆ᆚ⨳ᮃ 5LFKDUG6PLWKHUV 䆹᡹ਞ䅸ৃⷁ᱖ԣᆓৃ㛑 䇈Ꮦᬓᇍ䆹乍Ⳃⱘᕅડ⏅ᛳ ᇐ㟈ⱘ䯂乬ˈᑊᦤߎϔ㋏߫⏽ ݇ߛDŽ ੠ⱘ໘⧚ᓎ䆂DŽᓎ䆂㒭⠽Ϯ ህ䖭Ͼ⾕㧹ᦤ䆂ⱘᬊ䌍 ㅵ⧚ᴗ࡯ᴹ䖯㸠㾘ㅵˈԚ≵᳝ 䘧䏃乍Ⳃˈ᳜᮹ᬓᑰথᏗ ᓎ䆂ҪӀ᳝ᴗ⽕ℶⷁ᱖ԣᆓDŽ њϔϾ䭓䖒ϛ义ⱘ⦃๗ᕅડ ྨਬӮᡓ䅸ⷁ᱖ԣᆓⱘড় ᡹ਞк˄((6˅DŽ᠔᳝ᇍℸಲ ⊩ᗻˈԚҪӀ䅸Ў䳔㽕ফࠄⲥ ᑨᛣ㾕ⱘᦤѸᇚѢ᳜᮹៾ ㅵҹֱᡸԣᅙⱘ䆒ᮑDŽ ๼Ꮦ䲙݌࿰࠻എ ℶDŽ ྨਬӮⱘ᡹ਞাᰃᘏ㒧њ བᵰ䆹乍Ⳃᅲᮑⱘ ᠔ᬊ䲚ࠄⱘ䆕᥂ˈ᳔㒜ᇚℸ䯂 䆱ˈ((6乘⌟ᑈ.LQJ㸫 乬Ѹಲᬓᑰ㾷އDŽ ੠6SHQFHU㸫ⱘѸ䗮䞣ᇚ໻ এᑈ᳜᮹ˈডᇍܮ೼ ϡҙᰃк㈡੠㟲ৄ ໻ޣᇥˈѸ䗮ᇚ䗮䖛␃ऎ Ϟ䆂䰶Ѡᅵᳳ䯈ᇚᴵ՟㤝Ḝᦤ ˄'RFNODQGV˅䕀⿏DŽ䰸њ ೼๼ᇨᴀⱘ⦡ᴀк਼੠ᭈϾ᳜ ᥼ߎᮄⱘव䗮кĀ䱣ᛣ⫳⌏āDŽ 䗕䖭ϾྨਬӮDŽᬓᑰ᳝݁Ͼ /D7UREH㸫ⱘ㽓ッ˄乘䅵↣ ᳳ䯈ˈ㨫ৡⱘ๼ᇨᴀ⓿⬏ᆊǃ㡎 ཌྷⱘ㄀б䚼⓿⬏㋏߫Ā䱣 ᳜ⱘᯊ䯈ᴹಲᑨྨਬӮⱘ᡹ ໽䖬Ӯ᳝໮䕚䔺䖤㸠˅ ᴃᆊǃ԰ᆊ੠ܓス೒к԰㗙ᴅ ᛣ⫳⌏ā⎉ⲪҢ⛺㰥ࠄ䍙㑻㣅 ਞDŽ ˈ((6ⱘߚᵤЁᑊ≵᳝ࣙᣀ 㥝g䳡ᢝߛܟ -XG\+RUDFHN ᇚ 䲘ࠄ᭥偀ⱘϔߛˈ᳝ϡৠⱘᬓ⊏ ডᇍܮ㾘ߦख़থ㿔Ҏ໻ ݊ᅗ䳡ᖋᇨ䏃㔥˄+RGGOH ೼๼ᇨᴀ䲙݌࿰࠻എሙԣˈ䖯㸠 Џ乬DŽࠡ㿔ᰃ⬅Ꮖᬙ䆑ࠎᆊ㑺 िg᠈㓈ᮃ 'DYLG'DYLV ೼ *ULG˅ⱘ㸫䘧DŽ ߯԰DŽ 㗄gܟᢝܟ˄-RKQ&ODUNH˅乬 ݊ЏᣕҎⱘࠡ㿔Ё䇈˖Ā៥䅸 ৆ᆚ⨳ᮃܜ⫳㸼⼎ˈᏖᬓ ཇ຿ҹཌྷⱘ⓿⬏㗠 ݭⱘDŽܟ䳡ᢝᮃ Ўᴵ՟㤝ḜᇚӮ໻ᐙׂᬍˈҹ ҡ೼ᔶ៤ㄨ໡ˈᑊᏠᳯҹ⼒ऎ 䯏ৡˈཌྷⱘ⓿⬏⍝ঞ⇨׭ব࣪ㄝ 䲙݌࿰࠻എⱘଚϮ㒣⧚㢣g 㾷އ᠔ᦤߎⱘ䆌໮䯂乬ˈᑊѝ ᠔݇⊼ЎЏᇐDŽԚҪ䇈ˈᔧ ᬓ⊏乬ᴤˈҹঞཌྷⱘܓス䇏⠽ࣙ 䶺ᮃ⡍ӡᖋ 6XH:HVWZRRG 㸼 প᳈དഄᑇ㸵ԣᆓ㸠Ϯⱘᴗ߽ ᯊⱘϔѯ߱ℹ䆒ᛇгᰃᰒ㗠ᯧ ᣀĀ㓓㕞೼ાܓāˈ䛑ᰃ▇໻߽ ⼎ˈሙԣ䅵ߦৃҹЎ⦄᳝Єᆠⱘ ҹঞሙ⇥ѿ᳝㞾Ꮕ⠽Ϯ⦃๗ᅝ 㾕ⱘDŽ Ѯᆊஏ᠋ᰧⱘDŽཌྷгᰃ䌍ᇨ⊩ ग़৆੠᭛ᄺഎഄ๲⏏乱໪ⱘ᭛࣪ 䴭ⱘᴗ߽DŽā Ҫ䇈ˈ᳔ҸҎᢙᖻⱘѸ䗮 ܟᮃၦԧⱘ⡍㑺⓿⬏ᆊDŽ ܗ㋴DŽ Āԣᆓ㸠Ϯⱘ㒣⌢ᛣН䍞 ᕅડᇚᴹ㞾Ѣ'\QRQ䏃໻ḹ䖯 䳡ᢝߛܟཇ຿㸼⼎ˈཌྷᏠᳯ 䶺ᮃ⡍ӡᖋཇ຿䇈˖Ā៥Ӏ ᴹ䍞䞡㽕ˈ䖭ᰃϡᆍ㕂⭥ⱘˈ ܹ&%'ⱘ᭄ग䕚乱໪䔺䕚DŽ 䗮䖛೼๼ᇨᴀ䲙݌࿰࠻എ䖭 ᛇᦤկⱘϡҙҙᰃк㈡ⱘሩߎˈ ᬓᑰⲥㅵⱘⳂᷛᖙ乏ᰃ⹂ֱ䖭 Ҫ㸼⼎ˈ催ዄᳳ䯈ϡӮ᳝ Ͼ๼ᇨᴀ᳔স㗕ⱘ೒к佚੠࠻ ᳈ᰃ䅽খ㾖㗙㛑҆ⴐⳂⵍᴅ㥝ⱘ ϔ㸠Ϯ೼ϔϾ䋳䋷ӏⱘḚᶊݙ ᳈໮ⱘ䔺䕚ˈ಴Ў䘧䏃Ꮖ㒣⒵ എⱘሙԣ߯԰Ꮉ԰䅵ߦЁᕫࠄ ߯԰ঞ԰કDŽā 㫀ࢗথሩˈЎϢ݊ৠḋሙԣⱘ 䋳䕑њDŽԚҪ䇈ˈӏԩ䚏䖥 ਃথDŽ ሙ⇥ᦤկ݀ᑇ੠ᴗ߽DŽā 㸫䘧Ϟⱘ⒵䕑ᯊ䯈ᇚᓊ䭓㟇↣ ཌྷ䇈˖Ā೼䖭ϾᓎㄥЁᎹ԰ 䆹᡹ਞⱘ㄀ಯᴵᓎ䆂ৃ㛑 ໽ϾᇣᯊDŽ ᰃϔ⾡㤷ᑌˈᇚӮফࠄк㈡੠ग़ ೒⠛˖ᴅ㥝g䳡ᢝߛܟ੠㢣g䶺 ᰃ᳔᳝࡯ⱘ˖Ā԰Ўᇍ⍜䌍㗙 Ҫ䇈˖Ā෎ᴀϞˈ䖭ϸϾ ৆ⱘਃথDŽā ᮃ⡍ӡᖋ೼䲙݌࿰࠻എDŽ ⠽Ϯ⊩ⱘ᳈ᑓ⊯ᅵᶹⱘϔ䚼 ᮍ৥ⱘ䖭ѯ䘧䏃ᇚӮ᳝໮䖒 䳡ᢝߛܟཇ຿ᇚѢ᳜᮹ ߚˈ㓈໮߽ѮᎲᬓᑰ䅸Ў㒭ќ Ͼᇣᯊⱘ催ዄᳳāDŽĀ䖭ᰃ ⠽Ϯㅵ⧚ᇍ㓐ড়ὐⱘㅵ⧚ᴗ ϔϾҸҎᢙᖻⱘ䯂乬ˈ಴ЎᏖ ࡯ˈҹ㾘㣗݊ԣ᠓ⱘⷁᳳԣ ᬓᏆ㒣㢅䌍њ໻䞣ⱘᯊ䯈੠ ᆓDŽā ㊒࡯ᴹᬍব䖭Ͼഄऎⱘ䔺⌕ Ԛ᡹ਞЁⱘࠡϔ↉߭ᯢ⹂ 䞣DŽā ᦤߎњᢳ䆂ⱘⲥㅵሖ⃵˖Āྨ ᅝֱ᥾ᮑߎҎᛣ᭭ Ҫ䇈ˈ䖭乱໪ⱘϰ㽓ᮍѸ ਬӮ䅸ৃ݀ᆧ᠔᳝㗙೼⊩ᕟП 䗮гӮᇍफ࣫⬉䔺䏃㒓䗴៤䞡 ݙ᳝ᴗՓ⫼ҪӀⱘ⠽Ϯ䖯㸠ⷁ Meg Hill᪄〓 䚼ӑˈгᰃ⬅Ѣ᳔䖥Ӻᬺ㺁ߏџ ໻ⱘᕅડˈ಴ЎѸঝ䏃ষⱘѸ ᳳԣᆓDŽϡ䖛ྨਬӮ䖬䅸Ўˈ ӊ᠔֗៤ⱘDŽ 䗮ֵো䳔㽕԰᳝߽ѢᮄѸ䗮ⱘ ὐᅛⱘ⠽Ϯㅵ⧚ᑨ᳝ᴗㅵ⧚݊ ᳜᮹ˈ㓈໮߽ѮᎲᬓᑰ੠๼ Ꮂ䭓Ѝሐᇨgᅝᖋ剕ᮃ೼ᮄ ᬍবDŽ ϟˈ 䯏থᏗӮϞ䇈˖Āϡ㛑ݡ⌾䌍ᯊ Ҫ䇈ˈकϝᴵफ࣫⬉䔺㒓މ㓐ড়ὐⱘⷁ᱖ԣᆓDŽ䖭ᑨ䆹 ᇨᴀᏖᬓ೼≵᳝݀Ꮧⱘᚙ ࣙᣀᓎゟՓ⫼ὐᅛ䆒ᮑᴗ߽ⱘ ህᓔྟ೼ᏖЁᖗ਼ೈᅝ㺙њᅝܼ 䯈њᔧ៥ӀᛇࠄӺᬺˈᛇࠄ݊ 䏃Ⳃࠡ↣ᇣᯊ䕧䗕ϔϛϝगৡ 㾘ᅮDŽā ሣ䱰ˈЎњ䰆ℶ䖥ᳳⱘᘤᗪЏН ᅗⱘџӊˈᛇࠄϪ⬠঺ϔ䖍᠔থ Ьᅶˈ㽕Ң䖭ѯ⬉䔺೼Ѹঝ䏃 ੠ᇍ݀ӫⱘ㺁ߏDŽ ⫳ⱘᚆ࠻џӊˈҹঞ⾏ᆊ䴲ᐌ䖥 ষⱘĀ㓓♃ᯊ䯈āЁ᣸ߎᯊ џܜ≵᳝᡿䴆݋ԧԡ㕂ˈᅝ ⱘџӊˈ៥Ӏ≵᳝ᯊ䯈ৃҹ⌾䌍 䯈ˈᇚᇍᴀᏖѸ䗮䗴៤Ā䞡໻ ܼሣ䱰೼ᏖЁᖗফ⃶䖢ⱘऎඳ њDŽā 䯂乬āDŽ 䞠ϔ໰П䯈ᕫҹᅝ㺙DŽԃܟ㸫 ᑊϡ㕢㾖ⱘ⏋ޱೳഫᰃ᱖ᯊ Bourke )੠㘨䙺ᑓഎᰃ佪ܜᅝ㺙 ⱘᅝܼሣ䱰ˈҹৢᇚ㹿৘⾡∌Й ᅝܼሣ䱰ⱘDŽ ᗻⱘ៪ৃԌ㓽ᗻⱘᡸ᷅ᓣሣ䱰㔥 ᮄᅝܼ᥾ᮑᰃᅝᖋ剕ᮃ ᠔পҷˈ䖭ヨ䌘䞥⬅㓈໮߽ѮᎲ $QGUHZV ᬓᑰ೼᳜ӑԃܟ㸫ᚼ ᬓᑰ乘ㅫⱘϛ᠔ᦤ ḜПৢ᠔ᅷᏗⱘথሩ៬⬹Ёⱘϔ կDŽ 22 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 WHAT’S ON COMMUNITY CALENDAR

FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | JAN

7.20AM FOR A 7.40AM START, TUESDAYS 10AM-4PM JULY 29-30, 10AM-5PM JULY 9, FED SQUARE INNER MELBOURNE VARIOUS LOCATIONS LIFE ACTIVITIES CLUB BOHO LUXE MARKET ROTARY CENTRAL SUNRISE Meeting on selected dates and various OPEN HOUSE MELBOURNE Showcasing the best of Australia’s locations, IMLAC takes in the city’s parks, Interested in what we do? Join us for break- Explore some of the most iconic landmarks bohemian creative in clothing, jewellery its culture, fabulous eating options as well fast! We meet at the RACV City Club 501 and architecture beauties that refl ect and homewares, the Boho Luxe Markets as festivals, galleries and concerts. Bourke St, Melbourne. Melbourne’s history and lifestyle. A tailored brings a Byron Bay vibe to Melbourne. rotaryclubcentralmelbourne.org.au children’s program is also available. FREE. www.life.org.au/imlac or call Dianne 0425 140 981

10.30AM-2PM WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY & 4TH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH. LUNCH- 10AM-10PM JULY 1-23, 11AM - 5PM SATURDAYS, SUNDAY, 326 LONSDALE ST TIME, ST PETER’S EAST MELBOURNE FEDERATION SQUARE FEDERATION SQUARE MEET UP WITH FRIENDS RIVER RINK BOOK MARKET AUSTRAL SALON OF MUSIC Instant coffee or tea with a biscuit for $1.00 Get your skates on and take a spin along Listen to music from talented young Meet up with friends or enjoy meeting others at Join Melbourne’s bibliophiles at the city’s the ice with the shimmering Yarra River musicians. Make new friends. St Francis Pastoral Centre (entry next to the book largest weekly book market, in The Atrium and city skyline behind you. Family friendly. shop in the church yard). 9663 2495 at Fed Square. www.australsalon.org $15-$24.5 for a 45-minute session. $10 for 0449 727 910 skate aid.

EVERY THURSDAY FROM 1PM 11AM MONDAY - SATURDAY JUNE 27 – JULY 8, FORTYFIVEDOWN- 6PM, 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH 120 COLLINS ST FED SQUARE GUIDED TOURS STAIRS GALLERY, 45 FLINDERS LANE THE KELVIN CLUB, 14 MELBOURNE PL ST MICHAEL’S GALLERY Learn about the site’s history, unique WABI/SABI RESIDENTS 3000 DRINKS An exhibition of John Beaton’s photographs Enjoy a free 30-minute recital of the grand architecture and the engineering marvels A community group that connects, supports that celebrate transience by freezing organ. that make Fed Square one of the city’s great and represents residents of Melbourne’s humans in motion, exploring the effects of CBD. Contact: 9654 5120 icons. Meeting outside Melbourne Visitor Centre. FREE. lights and drawing nature into close focus. Events are posted on FREE. www.residents3000.com.au

9.30AM-11.30PM, JUNE 23-25, COLLINS 6PM TIL LATE, JULY 27, JULY 14-16, ROYAL EXHIBITION BUILDING PLACE VARIOUS LOCATIONS 10.30AM-12PM JULY 12, CITY LIBRARY KINO CINEMAS’ 30TH B-DAY NITE ART FINDERS KEEPERS MARKET SQUISHY CIRCUITS The three-day event features more than 250 Kinos Cinemas will be selling movie tickets An interweaving network of 25 galleries Sculpt conductive and non-conductive independent art and design stalls, including and snacks at 1987 prices for its 30th an- will showcase the work of more than 50 PlayDoh into electronic circuits. Suitable for local Melbourne makers and talented niversary. Tickets are at $6, choc top is $3 artists at various locations in the CBD and children older than seven. FREE. favourites from around the country. $2 and popcorn $1. the University of Melbourne precinct. FREE. entry.

10AM EVERY 3RD TUESDAY, Pomodoro 10.30-11.15AM, EVERY 3RD SATURDAY, EVERY SUNDAY FROM 2.30PM, 12.30PM-1.30PM JULY 4, CITY LIBRARY Sardo Restaurant, 111 Lonsdale St CITY LIBRARY THE HUB, 506 ELIZABETH ST LIZZY’S LIZARD EASTENDERS COFFEE CLUB ONCE UPON A TUNE FILM CLUB The fi lm club has some of the best fi lm noir Join in a fun morning to meet and learn Come along and join the company of friends An interactive musical adventure that classics including 1962 French Classic and about some of Lizzy’s favourite animals. For and neighbours. Meet new people and be features live music by Beethoven, Brahms two time Cannes winner "Sundays and children aged from 5-10 years. FREE. informed. and Brumby. Suitable for children aged Cybelle". FREE, coffee provided. [email protected] from 5-12 years. FREE. Contact John on 0459 398 358

PRAYER TIMES

St Michael's City on a Hill Scots’ Church St Paul’s Cathedral 120 Collins St, Melbourne, 3000 Sundays at 9am, 10.30am and 6pm. 156, Collins St Cnr Flinders and Swanston Streets Ph: 9654 5120 Hoyts Cinemas, Melbourne Central Ph: 9650 9903 Ph: 9653 4333 Church times: Sundays 10:30 am (Indonesian), 11:00 am Sundays: 8.00am, 9.00am, 10.30am, 6.00pm Sunday Service at 10.00am Collins Street Baptist Church (Traditional) and 5:00 pm (Contemporary) (Choral Evensong) Free organ recitals at 1.00pm on Thursdays. 174 Collins St For more information please contact the Ph: 9650 1180 St Francis’ Church St. Augustine’s Catholic Church office during office hours (Monday to Friday Sundays services: 10.30am and 5.00pm 326 Lonsdale St | 9663 2495 631 Bourke St. Melb 9.00am to 5.00pm). Sunday: 7am, 8am, 9:30am, 11am (St Ph: 9614 1722 Hillsong City Youth Francis’ Choir) and 12.30, 1.30, 4.30, 6.00 Sundays Mass: 10.30am & 8.00pm Chabad of Melbourne Krimper Cafe, 20 Guildford Lane, pm Mon – Fri Mass: 1.05pm Suite 301, 343 Lt Collins St Melbourne - Every Friday 7pm-9pm Filipino Community Mass: Second Sunday Mon – Fri Confessions: 12.30pm Ph: 9525-9929 of the month at 2.30pm Chabad of Melbourne CBD hosts regular Holy Cross Orthodox Mission Indonesian Community Mass: Third Sunday lunchtime lecture series on various topics. 261/265 Spring St of the month at 2.30pm www.australianorthodox.org ISSUE 33 CBD NEWS 23

If you are not in this trades and services directory, then email advertising@cbdnews. TRADES AND SERVICES com.au or phone 8689 7980 to get a simple line-listing for three months for FREE!!! ACCOUNTING FLORIST WELLBEING

Her Majesty’s Florist COUNSELLING 535 Little Lonsdale St (Corner Healeys Lane) HYPNOSIS 9600 4830 // hermajestysfl [email protected] // PSYCHOTHERAPY www.hermajestysfl orist.com.au Respectful & Confidential Convenient St Kilda Road location Maximising your profits by HAIRLOSS MELBOURNE LEVEL 1/180 QUEEN STREET After hours & Skype appointments available minimising your tax Wellkin Hair/Scalp Clinic T. 03 9600 2192 HOCKINGSTUART.COM.AU PH 9603 0066 Shop 11/206 Bourke St. Ph: 9654 1091 Brendan Cherrie DipCouns/CHy/MACA www.rubiixbusinessaccountants.com.au www.wellkinaustralia.com.au 0401 643 615 PHOTOGRAPHY Home-based accountant Quick and reliable cloud accounting, professional photography bookkeeping, payroll. Russell Street location. Thinking of Selling? James Flynn M: 0432 213 398 E: [email protected] 0417 337 819 Corporate and Events Thinking of Leasing? Donna Grainger BROTHEL Hospitality 0418 371 555 Food www.mcre.com.au Level 4, 340 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 0417 505 553 patrickvarney.com.au MRMEDITATE.COM 466 City Road South Melbourne near Crown Casino, Tram 96, City Road Stop WINDOW SOUND-PROOFING Call Now 96964666 PHYSIOTHERAPY Residential/Commercial Sales/Leasing/Owners Corporation www.studio466.com.au Proudly serving the CBD SOUNDPROOFING WINDOWS SWE4215BESWE4215BE For body corporate and heritage listed homes and apartments DENTAL physiotherapy 846 Bourke Street, Docklands | 9251 9000 People minded, Property Driven sports, spinal, pregnancy and headaches Level 9, 289 Flinders Lane T 9663 2043 www.vivaphysiotherapy.com Î Dental implants Î Cosmetic dentistry VETERINARY Î Crowns and veneers Î Dental hygienist Sam Nathan - Managing Director PHONE REPAIR Port Melbourne Veterinary Clinic & Hospital Ph: 9654 5179 561 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 247 Phone Repairs T: 9329 9432 M: 0407 552 922 Level 22 , 15 Collins street Melbourne 3000 FRIENDLY PROFESSIONAL 162 William St, Melbourne Email: [email protected] E: [email protected] PET HEALTH CARE 0413473653 // [email protected] W: www.npm.com.au Open 7 days a week ESCORTS Mon-Fri 8am-7pm REAL ESTATE RESUME/CV SERVICES Sat-Sun 9am-5pm For advice & appointments Ph: 9646 5300 Resume writing service www.portmelbournevet.com.au Assisting students in the 109 Bay St, Port Melbourne Melbourne CBD & Docklands

CV Solutions Australia 0405 849 537 [email protected] FAMILY LAW SCHOOLS T: 03 9001 1333 PEARCE WEBSTER 818 Bourke Street, Docklands DUGDALES VIC 3008

SALES Glenn Donnelly m: 0419 998 235 LAWYERS LEASING Lina D’Ambrosio m: 0430 959 851 Tel: 9614 5122 Fax: 9614 2964 www.cityresidentialbourkestreet.com.au Web: www.pearcewebster.com.au SELLING | LEASING | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

YOUR Talk to CBD News owner Shane Scanlan

T 0419 542 625 TARGET IS E [email protected] about how to customise your WE THINK INSIDE THE campaign to our audience GRID OUR every month. TARGET 24 CBD NEWS ISSUE 33 Laneway artworks form an “Empire of Dirt”

Melbourne artist James Geurts and environmental microbiologist Prof Andy Ball created a series of open-air artworks at RMIT University’s Rodda Lane in June.

Crafted through the clashes and collaborations between art and science, Empire of Dirt alluded to the constructed landscape in future modern cities. Piles of white soil, shaped like termite mounds and mystic underground creatures, crawled from the building, pipe and light boxes in the CBD laneway. Kim de Krester stands in front of the Empire of Dirt artwork at Rodda Lane. Th e light boxes featured site drawings and imagery produced from under the Ms de Krester also said the installation microscope – another combination of art allowed pedestrians to stumble upon it. and science. “Th e artworks look like they are part of Creative producer Kim de Krester said the the building, which makes it appear as installation and creative process allowed if the soil is growing out of the building. two experts from contrasting disciplines to People don’t notice them immediately express their ideas on sustainability. and that’s very interesting,” she said. The circus is back in town “Th e collaboration enables people to look at Artist James Geurts took a sample of the sustainability in an innovative way. People soil at a RMIT University construction site Th e Circus Oz big top has again been raised in Birrarung Marr may be inspired to ask questions like ‘how and travelled to the Northern Territory for a new show which runs until July 16. Called Model Citizen, does climate change aff ect future cities?’ and and took 3D prints of termite mounds as ‘how can we control it?’,” she said. inspiration for the project. promoters say it is the biggest and best yet.