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new residents each year and we need to Planning Minister Richard plan for that growth,” Mr Wynne said. Wynne has started the Ms Cunich said the industry was grateful for the opportunity to contribute to long-anticipated debate on the standards but also warned that standards for apartment developers would not support the outcome unless they co-authored with construction with the release other stakeholders the fi nal standard. last month of a discussion “History in this policy space has shown paper, ‘Better Apartments’. that design standards developed without Rooftop attraction – an explanation industry support have failed to meet the While most people agree on the need for expectations of their authors, facilitators By Clancy Scanlan or the broader community,” she said. standards relating to adequate natural light, youth of today and the youth of yesterday ventilation and privacy, it is feared that Mr Wynne said: “Th is is more than A sudden infl ux of daredevil is the coverage that risky behaviour can mandated minimum size will adversely establishing minimum standards, it’s achieve. aff ect aff ordability. about keeping pace with how people want youths to the rooftops of Dare-devils now have several online to live.” Th e Property Industry Council estimates that Melbourne’s skyscrapers has platforms on which to display their stunts a 50sqm apartment could cost $90,000 more Th e Better Apartments discussion paper caught the attention of many and potentially gain the admiration of than a 40sqm inner city apartment. raises a number of issues relating to in recent months, including the their peers or the shock of their parents. Th ese online platforms include Facebook, Th e Property Council's Victorian apartment design in Victoria, including: Instagram, Vine, Snapchat, Youtube and a executive director Jennifer Cunich said: Lack of natural light; Apartments too evening news. variety of other forums. “Disappointingly, the discussion paper small or poorly designed; Achieving a quality outlook for all apartments; Lack barely mentions housing aff ordability which Th e young ragamuffi ns post photos taken What’s more, it’s possible to post photos or of natural ventilation; External noise; should be the Government’s number one from the top of some of Melbourne’s most videos of illegal activity either with complete Access to outdoor space; and Long-term priority.” iconic buildings, as well as videos of their anonymity, or using an alias. But some teens adaptability of apartment buildings. endeavours. choose to forgo anonymity and post photos “Consideration of housing aff ordability must Submissions on the discussion paper are directly to their Facebook pages, searching remain front and centre. A fi ve square metre Th e videos show footage of fi re escapes being due next month and community forums for “likes” not from strangers, but from their increase in size can add as much as $45,000 broken into, limbs dangling off buildings, and industry roundtable events will also own friends and family. to the price of an apartment.” run-ins with security and any number of be held. Draft guidelines will be released other risky acts. Some of these videos have It’s almost a tradition for young men According to the paper, another 480,000 in late 2015 and the fi nal report will be been viewed tens of thousands of times everywhere to do stupid things, it’s just that apartments will be needed in Melbourne handed to the Minister in mid 2016. It’s not as though there has been a sudden now that we have Facebook, such acts are on alone to accommodate a projected To view the Better Apartments discussion outburst of life-threatening behaviour in display to a much wider audience. And not population of 7.7 million by 2051. paper visit www.dewlp.vic.gov.au/ young adults, particularly young males, aged to sound clichéd but, yes, it is just a phase, “Melbourne is set to house almost 100,000 better-apartments 16-25. Th e biggest diff erence between the and yes they will grow out of it, eventually.

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On May 12 councillors unanimously voted to be realigned, public open space is created on request permission from Planning Minister the current car parking area and also defi nes Richard Wynne to prepare and exhibit its planning controls for the Munro site and the proposed Planning Scheme Amendment mixed use development site at the south of C245, Queen Victoria Market Precinct the market precinct. Renewal. Under the amendment, the market as a Th e proposed amendment is largely whole will be rezoned from capital city A little bit of Steve consistent with existing planning zone to “public use” and the new public By Kara Bertoncini Even to support their men. By celebrating requirements, with an increase in the open space will become a “public park and their modern man, it’s a great way for allowable heights of buildings being the recreation” zone. women to get their men to sample new major notable change. Existing heritage-protection will be retained Th e third annual Festival of things,” he said. Th is would have the eff ect of increasing and strengthened when Planning Scheme Steve took place last month “Steve is everyone. Steve is every man. Steve the value of council-owned land, including Amendment C198 is gazette. As a heritage- is me. Steve is Tyson. We all have a little bit the 6500sqm Munro site which the council at the Kelvin Club in laneway listed building, the market redevelopment of Steve in us. Th is is all about inclusion not purchased last October. will need permits from Heritage Victoria. Melbourne Place. exclusion. We’re bringing together everything At the time of the purchase, building heights Cr Rohan Leppert said that, while the that men appreciate,” Mr Nave said. on the land parcel were restricted to prevent Th e Kelvin Club was the perfect venue council was uncapping the allowable heights On off er were tailors, a barber, men’s any shadow falling onto the neighbouring for this event, encompassing all that is of future developments, it was being done assorted accessories, home furnishings, car park between 11am and 2pm at any time luxurious, classic and old-worldly. in a way which “created a whole lot more men’s apparel, leather goods, men’s of the year. nuance at the podium level”. City Precinct, a small business association millinery, men’s health products and Under the proposed amendment, the “I’m not opposed to height per se, I’m within the CBD, runs the festival. services, a silent auction and open forums. council is suggesting that over-shadowing just opposed the cheap density that City Precinct vice-president Carl Th is was the fi rst year forums were held and be allowed if the responsible authority can come with lifting heights without Nave said the festival supported small Mr Nave said it was a way to open up the considered the impact would not capturing an adequate amount of return businesses and catered to the everyday dialogue between men. “signifi cantly prejudice” the amenity of the to the community in terms of community man. new public open space. infrastructure and good design, tower “Th is is the fi rst time we’ve introduced the Th e council itself is the responsible authority separation and adequate light and “Th e Festival of Steve is a celebration forums. We have had presentations in the for buildings of less than 25,000sqm. ventilation,” he said. of the modern man and caters to men’s past but we wanted to open up the room a lifestyle, fashion, grooming, food and little bit more and get public engagement and “We have tower separating stronger than Cr Stephen Mayne said the council was “very beverage. Th is is an event to bring questions as well. It went really well,” he said. anything we can see in the Hoddle Grid public” in terms of the guidelines it released men together in a non-threatening and Southbank so that, in itself, is leading Th roughout the day, gold coin donations when it was bidding for the Munro site. environment to shop,” Mr Nave said. by example. In this instance, I absolutely were collected and given to Beyond Blue in “Th is is a fully transparent process,” he said. support the uncapping of height.” While the name of the festival suggests a order to further highlight the importance of very male focus, Mr Nave insists women men’s mental health. Th e council is proposing tougher Lord Mayor Robert Doyle reacted angrily to are more than welcome to attend saying development guidelines in relation to wind suggestions from public presenters at the “All gold coin donations go to Beyond Blue that there was a bit of “Steve” in all of us. disturbance, tower separation and treatment May 12 meeting who suggested the proposed because we feel men don’t talk about mental of podiums and parapets. amendment was rushed and ill-conceived, “Women should defi nitely not be afraid. health enough and it’s a very important thing Th e amendment defi nes how Franklin St will describing their comments as “nonsensical”. We encourage women to come as well. that we address,” Mr Nave said.

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it wasn’t always the case. Th e group was Th e new president of the Collins more corporate when she joined some 20 years ago and was more motivated by the Street Precinct, Mary Poulakis, challenge of preserving the street’s rich is one of those increasingly rare heritage. types of people who likes to And, while it still plays a “guardian” role, it’s prime objective is to make its members more contribute. successful in their businesses.

For Mary (pictured right), it’s the second It does this through advocacy on relevant time around, having taken the reins some issues and via direct and indirect marketing. years ago and she is again stepping forward “Collins St has it all,” Ms Poulakis said. “It for the cause of maintaining and enhancing has heritage, culture, architecture as well Collins St’s preeminent position. as the absolute best retail. Th ey are great Her interwoven passions for Collins St and marketing pillars.” retailing make her the perfect ambassador “We like to combine what’s good for the city for Australia’s premier street. with what’s good for the street. Sometimes For Mary, it’s been a 20 year journey and her they marry up and sometimes they don’t.” respect and aff ection for Collins St remains Ms Poulakis points to the attraction of undiminished. the world’s best brands to Collins St as an Retailing, she says, and Collins St, in economic driver for the city. particular, is the economic engine-room of “Th ere’s not another in the country with such the city. a viable retail precinct,” she said. “And this all She said retail was the job that people did feeds off the other things that Melbourne is while waiting for a break in their “real” known for.” careers as engineers or other professionals. Ms Poulakis fi rst fell in love with Collins St But opportunities in these more respected when she joined her husband’s business careers are disappearing and it’s about time in the Rialto building. Th e couple opened that people started respecting the role that a second store at 101 Collins St (before retail plays in the national economy, she the existing tower was constructed) at the says. eastern end in 1994. Th ese days, the Collins Street Precinct “We’ve watched the street develop and has a strong retail focus but, Mary says, evolve over a long period of time,” she said.

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Half-way through a diploma of community services at RMIT, Ms Black has thrived in her new environment. Culture shock has been felt at many diff erent levels, since the former stay-at-home mum extended herself by returning to study. Being 30 years older than some of her fellow students was always going to be interesting. But Lizzie has been most thrilled by the ethnic diversity of her classmates. “We’ve got people from all manner of places,” she said. “We’ve got Sudanese, Burmese, Pakistanis, people from Turkey and two from South America.” Ms Black had imagined not having a lot of contact with her classmates. However, the opposite turned out to be true. “We’re together all day for classes so we all have lunch together and really enjoy each other’s company,” she said. “It’s been a great experience because I would not have otherwise met these people.” Ms Black is a trained nurse but did not want “Once I got into it I thought ‘why didn’t I do Lizzie Black , second row left, with her new diploma of to return to nursing. this years ago?’,” she said. community services mates at RMIT. “My experience has been expanded and enriched and I have been exposed to ideas “I started the course because I had time on She has no doubt that some of the new and concepts that I’ve never thought about my hands and also wanted to use my brain,” friendships she has made will endure long before.” she said. after the diploma has been completed.

Drivers are avoiding LaTrobe St since bike lanes went in were using LaTrobe St (counted at Elizabeth And Victoria St traffi c volumes have “Whilst traffi c volumes on La Trobe Street Th ousands of drivers frustrated St) on an average weekday. Th e report, by remained static since 2011, prompting the have reduced signifi cantly (as a result of the consultants Movendo, says this represents a report’s authors to conclude that people are reduction in traffi c capacity associated with by 2013 lane closures in 23 per cent drop in traffi c in LaTrobe St. adopting diff erent modes into the city. the installation of bike lanes in 2013) there is little evidence to suggest that this traffi c LaTrobe St are walking, riding Th e report points out that since 2013, peak Movendo says some of these drivers have has redistributed to other nearby east-west hour bicycle numbers in LaTrobe St have or catching public transport, found an alternative route via Franklin St, routes, other than a modest increase in daily more than doubled in the morning and but daily traffi c volumes there have risen by traffi c volume on Franklin St,” the report according to a new traffi c study tripled in the afternoon (measured between only 1100 (11 per cent) since 2011. says. released in April. Swanston and Elizabeth streets). Th e drivers aren’t using Peel St either. Daily It says that some 11,519 bicycles are entering Th e report points out that traffi c entering the Th e Melbourne CBD North Edge Traffi c traffi c volumes there between Victoria the CBD everyday, a rise of 57 per cent since city more generally (as measured by council Study, commissioned by the City of and Dudley streets have dropped by 3000 2011. It also points out that public transport at 22 locations) has reduced by 12,000 Melbourne, found that 5500 fewer vehicles vehicles (8 per cent). usage more widely is up 1.8 per cent. vehicles per day (5 per cent) since 2012.

• • • • • ISSUE 10 CBD NEWS 7 Market renewal at the centre of council budget

Th e City of Melbourne has reaffi rmed its commitment to the redevelopment of the Queen Victoria Market (QVM), committing $80.64 million in its draft budget last month. Station commander Sen-Sgt Mick Wilmott outside the new Spencer St building.

Council’s budget commitment includes $76 LED lights. million for the July 1 settlement of the Munro Th e council has also budgeted for a $221,500 site it purchased last year and a further $4.64 New local cop shop facility upgrade at the City Library. million towards the Queen Victoria Market renewal fund. Th e 2015-16 budget includes an underlying Sen-Sgt Wilmott said the ground fl oor 24- surplus of $9.3 million, which council says Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the QVM Local police will have an hour station would provide a more central will be achieved by containing operating renewal project was the “cornerstone” of the location for residents and visitors to the city. costs while, at the same time, delivering an even greater presence in 2015-16 budget. $85.1 million capital works program, more the CBD, after last month “Not only does the location of the new “Th is underscores council’s strong than $40.5 million in promotion and events station make it easy to fi nd for the commitment to the largest project we have and $55.2 million in community services. moving into their new community but it makes it a much more ever undertaken and our ability to deliver it,” central location for our police covering the Th e budget also revealed a 3.6 per cent Spencer St headquarters. he said. Melbourne West area," he said. increase for ratepayers, which will generate Th e council predicts underlying surpluses an additional $8.71 million for the council Offi cers from the Melbourne West Police Apart from greater local accessibility, the of $42 million from the 2016-17 and 2017-18 during the 2016-17 fi nancial year. Station, which oversees the western end built-to-purpose tower also has inbuilt budgets and has already committed these of the CBD to Elizabeth St, moved into the According to Cr Stephen Mayne, the rate rise security features including bollards, barriers funds to the renewal project. new headquarters on May 12. was one of the lowest in the state and was at garage entrances and an elevated fl oor With the project tipped to cost up to $250 reasonable if Melbourne was to maintain its Th e east side of the CBD will continue to level making it impossible for anyone to million, the council says it is already position as a liveable city. be covered by City East Police Station in drive up to the entrance to the building. preparing to allocate more than $130 million Flinders Lane near Swanston St. “Well-functioning cities need strong As well as the Melbourne West Police of the required funds. investment,” Cr Mayne said. “We’re Th e branch had been based at the Station, the building will also house the “Th is represents a signifi cant down payment mindful of the impact rate rises have on our Victorian Police Centre on Flinders St state’s largest Crime Investigation Unit, on the renewal and should give QVM traders, ratepayers and considerable deliberation since 1995 and, according to station Crime Scene Services, the Divisional customers and the broader community goes into determining what we need, and commander, Sen-Sgt Mick Wilmott, Intelligence Unit, the Divisional Response confi dence that council is committed to this how we spend what we have, to ensure we the new station will provide greater Unit, the Sexual Off ences and Child major project,” the Lord Mayor said. keep rate rises to a minimum.” accessibility for the public. Investigation Team and Bicycle Patrol Unit. “We have just completed our third “Despite the economic challenges of our round of community consultation on the time, we are keeping underlying cost market renewal and are in the process of increases contained to 1.7 per cent – incorporating the feedback from more than signifi cantly lower than the forecast 2015-16 Motorcycle theft on the rise 4300 people." infl ation level of 2.75 per cent.” More than 100 motorcycles have been have also increased across Docklands, East According to the Lord Mayor, depending on Th e City of Melbourne’s Draft 2015-16 stolen in the CBD since the start of the year. Melbourne and North Melbourne. the project scope, the QVM renewal project Annual Plan and Budget is available for Police currently want to speak with will result in up to 9000 new jobs at the inspection until June 5 at a range of locations Police have asked CBD locals to keep an two men, who have been seen loading market and thousands of construction jobs. including the Town Hall Administration eye out for people loitering or behaving motorcycles into the back of a white van. Building and the City Library. suspiciously in apartment car parks. Other projects funded in the budget include Police say most of the thefts have taken $200,000 towards Walking Plan projects to Submissions on the draft plan and budget Th ey also ask people to keep a look out place at night and have occurred both improve pedestrian safety and connectivity can submitted online at www.melbourne. for suspicious activity and to take down from the street and from secure parking. in the central city and $1.6 million to vic.gov.au or mailed to the City of registration numbers if you notice suspicious upgrade streetlights to more energy-effi cient Melbourne’s manager of governance. According to police, thefts of motorcycles behaviour.

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Th e City of Melbourne is Th e new Melbourne working on a plan to improve East Safety and Security pedestrian safety at the top Committee gets underway end of Exhibition St where left this month, with police turning traffi c takes a ‘short hoping for a broad Residents 3000 members with I’m Free tour guides (pictured in green). From left Artur Hajda, Flick Oliander, Steven cut’ into Victoria St. Myrteza, Sue Saunders and Matt Phillips. representation from the CBD.

Acting on previous complaints from Sen Sgt Paul Henry said he hoped the residents, council road safety engineer Explore your neighbourhood new group would be more strategic than Linden Kruss revealed a draft plan to the the previous Police and Community EastEnders residents group on May 19. Consultative Committee, which wound CBD residents will soon be able to play tourist in their own up in March. Mr Kruss explained that council needed to consult with aff ected businesses neighbourhood by participating in walking tours of the city. Sen Sgt Henry said the idea of the new and property owners but, if acceptable, group was to cover gaps in the local the plan would block the “slip lane” to police’s already-extensive consultative Residents 3000 and I’m Free Tours have a way to connect with their city “on the through traffi c. networks. partnered to off er the free tours to current ground”. Residents had complained that traffi c, and new members of the community group. He said it was hoped the group would “When I’ve had locals on the tour they are and particularly taxis, sped through the work collaboratively on prioritised According to Residents 3000 president John blown away by the information they hear narrow roadway endangering pedestrians. strategic issues. Dall’Amico, the tours will off er CBD residents about Melbourne,” Mr Phillips said. Mr Kruss explained that nine years ago a chance to explore their city and get to know An initial meeting of some representatives Mr Phillips said I’m Free Tours’ daily walking council reduced the width of the “slip other locals. met on May 21 to brainstorm, share expeditions around the city covered plenty lane” from 26 metres to six metres as a information and identify key issues. Sen “We decided to introduce tours for people of Melbourne’s history including European traffi c-calming measure. Sgt Henry said he was still looking to settlement, aboriginal history, the gold who became Residents 3000 members, to expand the group. He said the lane was left open so buses provide an induction into living in the CBD,” rush, the “Marvellous Melbourne” era and could service the Mantra on the Park Mr Dall’Amico said. more contemporary aspects of Melbourne’s “But we are not looking to replicate work hotel. culture. that we are already engaged and doing in “Primarily, we thought it would be perfect other spheres,” he said. Under the proposed traffi c engineering for new residents moving into the CBD for “Th e tours we’ll hold for residents will be plan, the lane would be blocked at the the fi rst time.” tailored to locals,” Mr Phillips said. “We’ll LaTrobe St end and space for buses would cover the best of Melbourne and provide be provided on Exhibition St. Th is would While new residents of the CBD may some really pertinent information.” Motorcycle plan result in a short walk for hotel guests seem the obvious target for the tours, Mr Mr Phillips said the initiative would give his Two wheels are better than four, arriving by bus. Dall’Amico said existing CBD residents would get something out of the tours too. business a great opportunity to interact with according to a City of Melbourne plan Mr Kruss said taxis could still service the locals and give back to the community. to encourage more people to ride hotel, but they would have to enter from “It can be diffi cult to meet new people when motorcycles in the CBD. “We have a lot of Melburnians on our tours, the Victoria St end. living in the CBD,” he said. but they’re mainly from the outer suburbs,” Endorsed by council last month, the Mr Kruss said that, if the plan was “A walking tour seemed to be quite Mr Phillips said. “We don’t get the chance to Motorcycle Plan 2015-18 was developed acceptable, he would seeking funding appropriate, residents can get out and about, interact with CBD locals very often, so it will in consultation with riding groups and to undertake the works in the 2016/17 get acquainted with their local community be a good opportunity to get feedback on the aims to make the city safer and more fi nancial year. and meet other people living in their tours and the information we provide.” attractive for motorcycle riders. neighbourhood.” Th e EastEnders residents group meets Mr Dall’Amico and Mr Phillips said the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said monthly for a coff ee morning and often Th e Residents 3000 tours will be run by I’m Residents 3000 walking tours would be held motorcycles reduced traffi c congestion has presentations from council offi cers. Free Tours, which already off ers tip-based regularly for CBD locals. and integrated well. tours daily in the CBD. For more information about taking part in a “Road space is one of our biggest According to I’m Free Tours’ Matt Phillips, walking tour of the city visit challenges and we need to be smart about the Residents 3000 tours will off er locals www.residents3000.com.au how to cater for more road users," he said.

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by a network of pedestrian laneways leading Th e smoke-free zone proposals to an open central square,” the Lord Mayor are coming thick and fast now, said. Cr Richard Foster said the recent public with the City of Melbourne response to bans in three busy city laneways last month proposing the QV was a strong indication that the public was shopping precinct and City largely in favour of more smoke-free areas across the city. Square. “We ran a thorough consultation over several months in Howey Place, Equitable Place and Early in the month, the council proposed the Block Place and an average of 85 per cent of City Square be added to the already-declared the people and businesses told us they were Th e Causeway, Howey Place, Equitable Place in favour of smoking bans,” Cr Foster said. and Block Place as permanently smoke-free zones. “Earlier this month, we also announced a consultation to make the iconic City Square Th en on May 21, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle a smoke-free area. We urge anyone who proposed QV Melbourne be added to the would be impacted by the introduction of list – the largest area so far proposed by the smoking bans in these areas to let us know council. what they think.”

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Sponsored by State Library set City safety logo for major revamp the public for the fi rst time in more than Th e State Library is set to 12 years. be transformed by an $83.1 Th e library’s Russell St entrance will also be reopened, creating a children million facelift, which will and youth space, improving conference open up 40 per cent more of the facilities and creating a centre for digital iconic building to the public. media. As part of the project an E-town Hall will also be introduced, allowing the library to Minister for Creative Industries Martin From left: John Dall'Amico, Kevin Moore, Shelley Roberts, Leading Sen Constable Glenn McFarlane and Lynne Kramme. Foley announced the plans last month while stream programs, meetings and events to visiting the library, which attracts 1.8 million Victoria’s regional and suburban libraries. visitors each year. An innovation centre will also be Practical training for auditors established, providing hot-desks, Th e 2015-16 State Budget has allocated $55.4 you can be quite blasé about where you live,” collaborative spaces and programs million to the project, with the remaining Local CBD residents Mr Dall’Amico said. funding to be sought by the library through focused on building entrepreneurship. philanthropic support. participated in an on-site Mr Dall’Amico said that a number of President of the Library Board of Victoria members were now keen to continue the “We’re making Victoria the education state John Wylie said the board was grateful building security audit last training with the prospect of helping OCs and the State Library will be a centrepiece,” for the government’s contribution to the month, in a bid to expand the undertake security audits. Mr Foley said. redevelopment. service to more towers. “We’re not saying that living in the CBD is “Th e library will be transformed, bringing “We want a building that fulfi ls its inherently unsafe. In fact we live in a very its massive resources to our regions, helping capabilities and are keen to make sure the Residents 3000 president John Dall’Amico safe city, however ,” Mr Dall’Amico said. teachers, educating kids and opening its library is reinvented and well confi gured said the training in Docklands was benefi cial “It’s just that vertical living presents specifi c doors to families more than ever before.” for a modern community,” Mr Wylie said. for volunteer auditors who would, with challenges that people may not be aware of .” additional training and the continued “Th is is not just a project for Melbourne, “Th is project is one of the keys to enriching support of the Victoria Police be able to Th e training was conducted by Leading Sen it’s a major transformation that will our creative industries and building the help CBD-based owners’ corporations Constable Glenn McFarlane and supported benefi t all of Victoria.” knowledge-economy future of our state.” (OC) improve their security and safety of by building manager Kevin Moore at the Yarra Point tower in Docklands on May 19. Staged over fi ve-years, the revamp will see Detailed planning for the redevelopment residents. Queens Hall restored, including the creation has now started and works are scheduled “Until you get on the ground and start OCs keen to learn more can email of a rooftop garden terrace, and opened to to begin in 2016. identifying the shortfalls that are present , [email protected]

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Councillor Profi le Behind every great lord mayor, there’s … By Shane Scanlan policies and then reports to the Lord Mayor. Susan Riley’s remarkable “Th ese are their thoughts. We need to go career as deputy lord mayor is around them or we need to go with them,” a by-product of being driven to she said. succeed. Cr Riley says she complements the lord mayor because she reads everything, meets everyone and is across the issues and Cr Riley says she never asked for the role but potential issues. successive lord mayors John So and Robert “I could never, ever do what he does as the Doyle have both enlisted her services. lord mayor. I think he has been a remarkable She says she never imagined herself in the lord mayor. But he could never do what I do role nor aspired towards it. Th ese qualities either,” she said. make her an ideal lieutenant. Loyal, trusted, “Th at’s why we work so well as a team. I can down to earth and capable, she manages the alert him to an issue that is growing and he internal relationships which allows the Lord can advise me on how to handle it. Th e trust Mayor to shine. that comes with that is something that you “I’ve never considered myself to be have to build and earn, remembering that six ambitious, but I’ve defi nitely a driven years ago we were total strangers.” woman,” she said. Cr Riley says the current council is the Cr Riley is the eldest of fi ve children, born best she’s been associated with. She says into an inner city working class family. its diversity and balance is the envy of Leaving school at 15, she had already had surrounding municipalities. a grounding in small-business accounting “I think the way were work as a team is through working in a family cake shop. incredible. I know we’re admired by other It wasn’t long before she had learned councils around us because they have a lot everything there was no know about of in-house fi ghting, but we just don’t have publishing via myriad roles at Syme it. And I put it down to the fact that my door Community Newspapers in the 1980s. It is always open and the councillors come wasn’t too much longer before she started in. I’m a good listener and you do need to publishing for herself, starting her own listen,” she said. commuter magazine as well as successful She freely admits that she had no idea about He said ‘who do you barrack for in the Her passions are small business and mastheads in St Kilda Rd and the CBD. council when she was fi rst elected and had football’ and I said Geelong. He said ‘high involving women in what happens at the Th e business had taken a hit around the to learn “on the job”. fi ve, we’ll be fi ne’. So, we’re both Geelong town hall. time that lord mayoral hopeful John So people and that was the start of the “Th ere was no job description for a deputy “My thought were how do I bring women approached her to run as his deputy in 2001. relationship,” she said. lord mayor we literally made it up as we went into council. How do I bring the business “At the time I didn’t think it possible that along,” she said. Melbourne has now had four terms of women into this building and make them Melbourne would elect a Chinese lord mayor popularly-elected lord mayor and deputy feel welcome?” Cr Riley said her business suff ered though, and an unknown publisher,” Cr Riley said. and Cr Riley has been in offi ce for three of and she decided not to contest a second term. Since then, she says she has built a women’s them. Drawing on the lessons she learned When John So fi rst approached her, Cr business network of 500 and has helped Four years later, she was approached again during her fi rst stint, she says she was able to Riley saw an opportunity to sell magazine build Melbourne Spring Fashion, the Lord to run as deputy – this time by Robert Doyle, help Robert Doyle make the transition from advertising to him. Mayor’s Commendation Awards and the whom she had never met. state politics to local government. Melbourne Awards. “He said, you can have as much advertising “It was the 11th hour when Robert rang up “In local government there’s no power as as you want, but that’s not why you are here,” one day and said ‘I’m looking for a deputy, such. Th ere are 11 councillors and that power she recalled. “He said do you want to think are you interested?’ So I said: ‘can we meet? has to come as a united force,” she said. about it? I was walking back to the car park I know who you are, but can we meet?’,” she In next month's and I thought ‘what an opportunity’. I didn’t She says one of her major roles as deputy said. Councillor Profi le even ring my husband. I rang him back and lord mayor has been to make sure the said John if you think that you and I can do “So we met and at the end of the discussion councillors stay together. She rings them all we look at: this, then I will say yes.” he said ‘I think we’ll be fi ne’. every week to sound them out on issues and Cr Robert Doyle 16 CBD NEWS ISSUE 10

CBD Local City slicker artists By Kara Bertoncini

Marco and Debra Luccio have been together for 17 years and from the very start both shared the same goal: to be professional artists.

Having spent a lot of time overseas, “I think Melbourne has changed for the particularly in New York and Paris, Marco better over the years. I like all the diff erent and Debra have come to realise how architecture. I think, overall, we have such beautiful Melbourne is and how enriched a variety and I think it’s one of the most with art our city is. beautiful cities because of that variety,” Marco said. Marco’s work focuses on landscapes and cityscapes and, ever since making his fi rst “I love that we’re artists because we image of Melbourne as a student at RMIT, get to see the world so diff erently. We he has been engaging with architects and are constantly seeing things that other builders. people don’t get to see, both visually and conceptually.” “For 20-odd years, I’ve been getting on rooftops around Melbourne, so Melbourne’s Debra said: “Some of our favourite buildings always been the focus of my work,” he said. are still here but they’re building and bringing in some new things that we like as “I’ve worked on site a lot with architects and well.” so I’ve had a lot of interest in the architecture of Melbourne and that’s been a really big Th roughout their highly acclaimed work thing for me,” he said. Marco and Debra always stay true to their artistic integrity and always inspire each Marco and Debra live in Melbourne’s CBD other to seek change and diversity. and are continually astonished about how amazing life is. “What tends to happen is that artists become settled and the idea is to keep challenging “We lived in the country for a few years after and maintaining integrity,” Marco said. being in New York. We couldn’t do it. We missed the pollution and being able to do “He really inspires me and vice versa. Artists things. It’s so amazing living in the city when tend to fear change but we just push each you have so much access to stuff ,” Debra other. It’s so important to just do it,” Debra said. said. “I think there’s something amazing about Marco’s upcoming exhibition Respiro will be the CBD. Melbourne covers everything and showing at the Steps Gallery in Carlton from there are still little pockets where you can get July 8. away,” Marco said. Th e married artists have witnessed the growth and change of Melbourne over CBD Local the years and say that, as artists, they If you know someone who you think is a CBD Local let us are constantly seeing the world in a know, [email protected] diff erent light. Photo credit: Fiona Hamilton Photography.

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Architecture City planning – a view from the top I recently managed to catch up with Roz Hansen about her thoughts on the direction of Melbourne’s Central Activity District.

Roz is a highly experienced urban planner street buildings is aff ecting public space and she is chairing the re-convened Plan design considerations and the enjoyment Melbourne Ministerial Advisory Committee of that public space by pedestrians. Driven – reporting to the Minister of Planning, primarily by the economic returns, the trade Richard Wynne. off is becoming one-sided. Her role on the committee started under Roz envisages that the way this situation the previous government – however, she can be remedied is through a back-to-basics resigned due to concerns about the changing planning approach. Mandating height, directions and emphasis. setbacks and providing clearer guidelines for public and private interface needs to replace Th e committee is now back and her role is the current performance and discretionary advise the minister as to how to “refresh” the system. strategy with specifi c emphasis on housing, climate change and energy effi ciency. It is clear to her that the performance- based approach for the central city does not Th e focus of our discussion was around guarantee good design outcomes and a more architecture in the city and the evolution of a robust “public benefi t” approach is needed. new building type within the city centre. A vision for Melbourne needs to determine Historically the starting point was the where height is best located and how to 40m height limit that applied to many protect the urban precinct at ground level. buildings. It is a height that was determined as the maximum reach of fi re ladders and Melbourne, justifi ably, has long prided this height limit was maintained until itself as a place where culture matters. Architecture, urban design, arts and design the ICI building at the top of Lonsdale St limits, upper level setbacks and plot ratios the city no longer has a clear strategic vision. all contribute to this reputation. Architects spectacularly broke this limit. were no longer strictly applied and we and urban designers possibly need to better have seen a proliferation of high-density Th e new developer-led building type During the 80s and 90s the offi ce-building educate clients on the value of design and tall buildings on small sites including in is highly effi cient. However, they often model evolved into a form which consisted of sustainability so that the legacy of this the little streets of the Hoddle Grid. Th e compromise both the internal and external a 40m high podium with taller towers above building boom provides a positive legacy to intensifi cation is happening throughout the quality of spaces. A key consideration but set back about 10m from the street edge. future generations of Melburnians. city and especially to the northwest parts. that Roz expressed over coff ee was the lack of architectural innovation which results Under Evan Walker’s plan height would A vision for Melbourne is by no means easy Apartment buildings of 50-70 storeys with in bland, minimalist and somewhat drab be concentrated at the two ends of the to conjure up. However, at the same time little or no setback to the street and in elevations that have become the norm city (western and eastern areas) being the as Melbourne is growing, the need to give close proximity to each other are now the along streets such as Spencer Street. Clearly higher land rising from the compact, highly- shape and structure back to the city and norm. Tall (with small footprint) apartment architects need to play their part here and pedestrianised retail core in the valley. protect amenity of public spaces such as our buildings are now creating a forest of education around sustainability and design streets means the challenges are made even Under the Walker plan the retail strip of buildings inside the city. related issues are key. Swanston and Elizabeth streets would largely more diffi cult. Whilst each application is viewed separately retain the 40-metre height limit where high Th is “lost skill”, as Roz described it, is – it is the cumulative eff ect of these buildings volumes of pedestrians occupied streets worrying. which is dramatically changing the public Antony Di Mase during the day. realm at street level. Th e lack of place making and the protections is a practising architect at Di Mase Architects. 9482 5144, Th is urban structure gave Melbourne a for daylight amenity at street level from the Roz’s view is that the city has lost its antony@dimasearchitects. distinctive dish shaped skyline. built form contribution is also concerning. com.au urban structure and shape and that the In recent times Roz explained that height intensifi cation of new buildings means that Th e imposition of very tall, hard edge to the

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Health & Wellbeing Th e Nicholas Building – Tales & Legends

If you chose to donate blood for the fi rst time, Can you kickstart my health your blood will be tested and you will be campaign? advised on which type of donation is the most useful to the Blood Bank to save the most Prize position number of lives. If you are interested in trying Why do I need a health campaign? People it out, the Australian Red Cross Donor Centre By Rhonda Dredge start a health campaign to lose weight. is located on Bourke St, an easy walk for all as a poet climbed the stairs to the fi rst fl oor. city workers. www.donateblood.com.au However, even those who are not overweight Th e rat on the second fl oor Th ere was no use being critical. Any dubious should dedicate consistent time to their might have bitten off more off -the-cuff comments would be re-ordered health. Research shows that purely by having Four tips for dealing with neck and rearranged to make art. than he could chew when he a sedentary, desk-based job we are at higher pain On the seventh fl oor the scent grew stronger risk of health issues later in life and so most set himself up as a critic in the again, this time outside a room called Stella. CBD workers fall into this category. Th e corridor was dark and the door closed A curse of the city worker, neck pain is Nicholas Building. Where should I start? Moving away from but the critic sensed the presence of an almost inevitable for those who work at your desk is a good start. However, create elastic system for tying down meaning. a desk. Severity can range from general Although a vivid afternoon sun sometimes some structure by doing 20 minutes of Th e words Brave Outsider had been soreness to “wry” neck and headaches or created visual illusions on the windows medium-intensity exercise each day such chiselled by a master craftsman then migraines. to the west, the city exerted a pressure as a brisk walk at lunch time. Th e City of scattered amongst his things so he had no beyond the mass of its built form. Slow Melbourne has lots of great ideas as part of Being one of the most common conditions we expectations. At any moment rag-pickers groans and high shrills, van doors closing, its “100 Ways to Move It” program. treat at Viva, instead of waiting for your pain to would begin sifting through the debris of his deteriorate to the point of requiring treatment, repetitive chirps, cries, clashes and taps Where to from here? Look for variety in mind in search of valuable fragments. I recommend the following tips: echo from within, muffl ing the chimes of your regime. Pounding on the treadmill is St Paul’s. Th e door opened a crack while he was not the only way to stay healthy this winter.  Get an ergonomic assessment. Many lurking. Out stepped a woman with an off er Occasionally a man sleeps in the corner Try joining a dance class, a pilates class or companies will provide these or of tea. Th e building might have been trapped of the passage outside the critic’s offi ce. a strength class to complement your more alternatively you can ask your physio in an abstract grid called the city but perhaps Management is installing CCTV cameras traditional exercise, cross-train your body (many workplaces will pay, or you can get a critic could re-invent himself, after all. and stay motivated! a rebate on your private health extras.); to record the man’s dreams. Th e other day the critic heard music come “Beetles and wasps are rare on Flinders www.fi sicadancefi t.com –  Move from your desk regularly. Breaking from behind a closed door. Soon words Lane,” the critic remarked as he settled. www.vivaphysiotherapy.com/Pilates the postural stress of sitting and mouse- began pouring into his mind, prompting use can cure many forms of neck pain; His hostess agreed. stray memories.  Strengthen the muscles that are After a short while she looked him in the eye. World Blood Donor Day Th e rooms in the building have taken a underused in a sitting job such as your serious slant on personal histories, he He thought she was going to chastise him hip and ab muscles. Th ese are the biggest Do you donate blood regularly? Have you concluded, so that former functions are for failing to mention the source of his postural muscles in your body so keeping ever thought of trying? Well this June might not forgotten and shapes refl ect back on entomological comment. He had been to these strong reduces the stress on your be a good opportunity to start, as June 14 past glories. the launch of the Peter Porter Poetry prize neck; and is World Blood Donor Day, which serves to in the Collected Works bookshop and Judith More recently a sinuous art nouveau raise awareness of the need for safe blood  Get a stand-up desk. Ultimately, breaking Beverage had won with a poem about stings. line has begun causing trouble with and blood products and to thank voluntary postural habits is the key, so speak to your the delicate machinery of the critic’s “What about strays?” she asked instead. unpaid blood donors for their life-saving offi ce manager and provide a workspace textuality. He had no choice but to leave gifts of blood. which does the above for you! He didn’t blink an eye. the confi nes of his textual world and Did you know that diff erent blood types vivaphysiotherapy.com/comedian-toby- confront this pseudo-critic on its own turf. “Th ey belong here,” he said, confi dently are useful in diff erent ways? For example, halligan-highly-recommends-a-stand-up- crossing his ankles. Th e evening was cold and great steamy O-negative is known as the “universal desk/ clouds were shooting out of the grates in “Good,” she replied, handing him a novel. blood type” which means that blood from the pavement when the critic got down to “Emily Bitto has just won the Stella prize for the 8 per cent of the population who are Kathryn Anderson ground level, making the building look as Th e Strays.” O-negative can be donated to any other Is the principal of Viva if it was about to blast off . body. Th ose with AB blood group, however, Physiotherapy, Flinders He took the book and got the distinct feeling have the least compatible blood but the Lane. 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Planning History New tower design The fi rst Exhibition Building Melbourne’s fi rst Exhibition Building was built in 1854 on the is more acceptable present site of the Old Royal Mint in Williams St. It was modelled on the London Crystal Palace of 1851. Chief amongst planning news in the CBD in May was the unveiling of a new design for 212-222 LaTrobe St.

Originally lodged with planning authorities Likewise, as part of the New Academic in 2011, the previous proposal consisted Street(NAS) project, the new entrances to of two towers with a combined number the buildings will form part of a laneway of dwellings numbering 296 with 100 car network thus providing an enhanced parks, ground fl oor retail and 1800 sqm of wayfi nding experience through the city commercial space. campus. Th e original design drew criticism from the To create a simple, clear and eff ective means City of Melbourne citing lack of setbacks, of transforming the access and wayfi nding lack of activation at street level and poor on- into the campus, the design team proposes site amenity. to create a new network of “laneways”. Fast forward to present day and a redesign According to RMIT NAS’s town planning by Jackson Clement Burrows (JCB) has been report: “Th ese laneways will be substantially approved by VCAT. Th e JCB design features open, operating on an extended-hours a tower of 54 levels on the 212-222 LaTrobe basis within the campus, and being partly St site and a second tower of 39 levels located undercover and partly ‘open’ to the sky.” at street address 17-25 Little LaTrobe St. Th is building held exhibitions in 1854, 1866 – the centrepiece was a huge pyramid I couldn’t write this month’s column 1861 and 1866. But by 1869 the building, depicting in scale the quantity of Victorian Together, both towers yield 400 apartments without mentioning the Better Apartments which was constructed of glass over a gold produced since 1851. and all units within the structures adhere discussion paper. Although I’m yet to fi nd wooden and iron frame, was in poor to a minimum net fl oor area of 50 sqm the time to read through the document Th e holding of international exhibitions condition and it was demolished. (inclusive of balconies). entirely, many in the industry have. in the 19th century attracted considerable Designed by Samuel Merrett, it was 257 prestige, so much so, that the world heritage- Unsurprisingly, after such a long time in the Th e range of opinion from planners, feet long, 90 feet wide and 59 feet high. listed Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton planning system, the sites are now up for sale architects, developers, marketers, building Internally, it was a fi eld of light – being Gardens hosted exhibitions in 1880 and and are being advertised by Savills. managers, sales agents, engineers – all the fi lled with almost 200 large windows and 1888. sub-sectors which make up what we at Not to stray too far from LaTrobe St, RMIT a roof largely made of glass. Urban Melbourne dub the “Urban Industry” Th is photograph is part of the Royal University has published details on its “New – is incredibly diverse. Th e fi rst exhibition, in 1854, opened Historical Society of Victoria’s collection. Th e Academic Street” project which aims to open for 30 days and was visited by 40,000 Royal Historical Society of Victoria is open up the lower levels of many of its existing Th ere’s a lot of focus on the discussion people. Th e exhibition was mostly of Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm at academic buildings in order to create a more paper not asking the right questions about local manufacturers and was designed to 239 A’Beckett St. amenable experience. costs and drawing parallels to NSW's State celebrate the achievements of the gold Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP) Th e RHSV is the peak body for local history Th e academic buildings fronting Swanston rush colony. Th e Age newspaper exhibited number 65 – which some sectors of the in Victoria. It has an active program of St – Building 8, Building 10, Building 12 and a steam printing machine and the fi rst industry have said the Better Apartments exhibitions, monthly Tuesday night talks, Building 14 each feature new entrances edition of the paper was printed at the paper is drawing too much inspiration from. a book shop specialising in the history covered by protruding canopies. Building 14 exhibition on October 17, 1854. Victoria, and collections for research. on Franklin St is to get the same treatment. Th e idea that minimum sizes of apartments Th e building was used for a number of should be mandated is causing the most Everybody is welcome: see our events at According to RMIT, the “interventions”, as community events such as balls, dinners angst. Here’s hoping this topic of discussion www.historyvictoria.org.au they are dubbing them, will: and the Governor’s receptions. doesn’t take up all the air time. Expect a fi ery  Enhance the physical quality and debate over the coming months. Th e building was also the setting for the character of the relevant streets; fi rst Melbourne Dog show in April 1864.  Th e transparent and open interventions Alastair Taylor Th e 381 entries were testimony to the new Kate Prinsley will increase passive surveillance on fashion of dogs being displayed and kept Is a director of Urban Swanston and Franklin streets; and as pets rather than working animals. Kate Prinsley is executive Melbourne -  Create informal spaces – furthermore Th e fi rst “inter-colonial” exhibition was offi cer of the Royal www.urbanmelbourne. Historical Society of Victoria enhancing activity at street level. info held at the State Library of Victoria in 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 10

Owners Corporation Law

little or no natural light. In some extreme stays. However, any reform in this area will will not be able to raise their voice above Owners’ corporations are a circumstances, developers would assign take years – despite the recommendations the cacophony of the lobbyists and slick PR long-term management rights agreements that will come out of the working party machines that Airbnb and others employ to powerful democratic force – to themselves, their friends or subsidiary formed for this inquiry. scream at the policymakers and politicians. companies they control and for un- if only they knew. In 2014, Airbnb, the giant accommodation Th e question is – can the owners’ commercial terms and remuneration. service provider, raised $800 million US in corporations of Victoria band together as a We saw in the latest round of state elections venture capital, the majority of which it has unifi ed voice on this topic and others, and in I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again – it late last year, that the City of Melbourne seat pledged to spend on securing and shoring time to make a diff erence? is well worthwhile and overdue for an in- became a closely-run contest between Labor up their business model. Airbnb will spend depth analysis of owners’ corporations from As a single block of voters comprising may and the Greens. In the lead-up to that election, hundreds of millions this year on lobbyists, policy analysts in the government sector on thousand residents, the owners’ corporation both candidates pledged sweeping reforms in public relations fi rms, and on teams of the aff ordability, sustainability, amenity, ‘vote’ can and would make a diff erence to key areas of concern for owners’ corporations. lawyers whose sole aim will be to ensure privacy and livability of persons living in and the outcome of any election in this state. that Airbnb is neither legislated against communities living together in high-rise However, as is often the case, once nor otherwise outlawed. In addition, the It is a pity there is not another election towers. governments are formed and agendas are business giant will bombard the public with anytime soon. set, things move fairly slowly. It is time for We have all seen the cranes around town, and soft advertising campaigns, sponsorship owners’ corporations throughout Melbourne the real estate advertisements in the papers – deals, fundraising initiatives and other to form a cohesive, committed and eff ective Melbourne has a glut of residential apartment types of marketing in the UK, Europe, South lobbying group, and to open the lines of buildings, with many more on the way. America and Australia. communication with the political sphere. Tom Bacon For too long, the government policy Take for example – the short-term letting Any owner or resident living in a tower in this area went too far in favour of Tom Bacon is the principal issue in Victoria. Th ere has been much that struggles with the eff ects of short-term developers, leading to the creation of lawyer of Strata Title Lawyers. media attention about an owner’s right to letting will shortly not have an eff ective those shoebox 30sqm apartments with Tom@stratatitlelawyers. let or license their apartment for short-term and audible voice in this campaign, and com.au

Street Art Ha-Ha – Legend, alien theorist and oyster connoisseur

Th is gentle and quietly-spoken man is a pioneer of the Melbourne street art scene.

Originally from New Zealand, he was a still remain and can be seen around the practicing oil painter and an exponent of CBD: in Blender Lane, Tattersalls Lane and the “Stuckism” movement when he came Lovelands Lane. to Melbourne in the late 90s. He exhibited Ha-Ha is currently in Singapore. Th e reason these works in artist-run spaces. Around for this is two-fold – fi rstly, for a residency 2002, Ha-Ha burst on the street art scene. at the Australian International Art School, Inspired by Psalm, he was part of the original where he is making art and conducting wave of stencil artists and, along with Dlux workshops. and Sync, became a notorious and prolifi c His second reason is to particulate in the “50 stenciller. Bridges” program. Australia is contributing Th ese four were a cultural phenomenon and to Singapore’s celebrations for it’s 50 years of one could argue that they were 21st Century independence. It is also the 50th anniversary bushrangers! of diplomatic relations between the two countries. It was a period of anti-Bush and Howard sentiment and a lot of their pieces were of a One of the elements of the “50 Bridges’ political nature. However, Ha-Ha doesn’t see program – 50 Walls – will bring public art to this as his motivation. 50 heartland locations. image until the can ran out of paint. in its Space Invaders exhibition. Several of “We did what we did, purely in the name of Ha-Ha’s stencils were featured and now form Along with Ha-Ha, the other Australian art,” he said. In 2003, Dlux, Sync and Ha-Ha mounted Cut part of the permanent collection. artists involved in this program are Tom it Out at Hush Hush Gallery in Hosier Lane. Civil, Vexta, Adnate (See CBD News of During this period he created a single- It was Melbourne’s fi rst stencil exhibition. As a form of street art, the stencil peaked September, 2014), Makatron, Yok and colour stencil of Australia’s most notorious May 2014 saw these three artists reunite for in 2004 but 2013 has seen it re-emerge, not his Singaporean partner Shero. Also bushranger, Ned Kelly, and it was with this their successful Th en and Now exhibition, with a political message but, this time as participating are local artists, Trase One and iconic image he gained instant notoriety. which showcased vintage stencils and decorative imagery (see Akemi Ito in the Zero. He claims that the adrenaline rush from this current works. October 2014 edition of CBD News). illegal activity was better than sex! It also should be noted that Ha-Ha has With time, Ha-Ha’s simple one-layer stencils Th e photo I’ve chosen is from August 2013 done similar workshops with adolescents in Th e outlaw was to become a popular image progressed to complex ones of 40 layers or and shows Ha-Ha about to stencil his Malaysia and Senegal. Th e world, surely, is for him: Ben Cousins, Squizzy Taylor and more. He taught himself to cut with both Marilyn Monroe portraits in Rutledge Lane. his oyster! Chopper Read have all been under his hands and documents how many cuts Th e lane had been recently buff ed “Baby scalpel. Two of Ha-Ha’s Ned Kelly images he makes with each hand per stencil. His Nursery Blue” by Melbourne’s other Doyle- remained until recently in ACDC Lane current works are what he terms “fusion the infamous Adrian. Creating a clean slate, Lorraine Ellis but, sadly, one was to fall foul of a souvenir stencils”, where portraits of two images are it was controversial at the time. If you are interested hunter and the other is now capped. merged to form one. in Melbourne street Obsessed with sci-fi , the robot was also a Sadly, Ha-Ha’s stencils including Th e Aliens, art there is more on recurring theme and Ha-Ha, with a nod to In 2010, the National Gallery of Australia in were capped before the paint was barely my Facebook page, Andy Warhol, would repeat and repeat an Canberra showcased 40 pioneer street artists dry! However, some of his recent ones StreetsmART

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Fashion on the Fashion streets of Melbourne

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