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Melbourne Magazine June-July 2015 YOUR CITY OF MELBOURNE MAGAZINE JUNE - JULY 2015 ROBYNE LATHAM THE ABORIGINE IS PRESENT CREATIVE MELBOURNE THE FINE ART OF FOSTERING CREATIVITY DOCKLANDS BUILDING STRONGER CONNECTIONS MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU CONTENTS LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE FEATURES 05 CITY LANEWAYS GO SMOKE-FREE Four lanes in the city are now smoke-free 08 ROBYNE LATHAM The Aborigine is Present 10 A CREATIVE CITY The fine art of fostering creativity 12 OPEN HOUSE (From left) Pastry chef Adriano Zumbo, Emporium centre manager Steve Edgerton MELBOURNE and Lord Mayor Robert Doyle mark Emporium’s first birthday in April 2015 Access all areas On 7 May, Melbourne City Council Regent Street in London and it is also the endorsed the Draft 2015–16 Annual busiest tram route in the world. REGULARS Plan and Budget which will be Our retail and hospitality industries are formally adopted on 30 June. flourishing. The recent addition of major central city shopping centres Emporium 02 LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE The Queen Victoria Market (QVM) Renewal Project, the ongoing biggest investment and The Strand has contributed to a $500 million boost into the city’s annual retail 04 YOUR SAY in our history, is the cornerstone of this budget. economy. Our retail vacancy is extremely Letters, tweets and a little love low at 2.5 per cent. from our friends In the current financial year, the Council paid $7.6 million as a deposit on the Munro The hospitality sector has seen similar success with a recent report showing 06 CITY NEWS site and this budget includes $76 million to settle the purchase plus $4.76 million spending on food in Melbourne increased Building a stronger, connected in direct funding of the renewal project, 33 per cent in just one year. Docklands bringing the total capital investment to We are a safe city which can be attributed, $80.76 million in 2015–16. in part, to our extensive CCTV network and 14 EVENTS CALENDAR In addition to amounts already committed, strong partnerships with Victoria Police, What’s on in the city Council projects underlying surpluses from licensees, retailers, event coordinators and 2016–17 to 2018–19 of $42 million that will service providers including the Salvation 17 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD be available to fund the renewal of QVM. Army. The most recent statistics show overall crime is down 20 per cent in Making the most of every This brings our total capital investment in Melbourne. opportunity the 2015–16 financial year to $165.76 million: the largest capital investment budget in We are more sustainable thanks to the 18 MELBOURNE LOVE Council’s history. planting of 3000 extra trees a year, installation of large-scale stormwater Grand music dreams come to reality In the coming financial year we will also harvesting facilities and the creation of new spend $385 million on programs and parks. 19 YOUR COUNCIL services: $40.5 million to support business and economic development, city activation, Great cities are liveable cities; places that 20 LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS tourism and events, $14.8 million on arts encourage movement and interaction and create opportunities for their people. They Mackay Branson Design and cultural programs and $55.3 million on programs for youth, aged, families and are places where people want to be and children, people with disabilities, sport and where they thrive. This budget and plan for recreation and city safety. our future will help Melbourne continue to be one of those cities. I am confident in the budget because I am Information and events in this publication are current at the time of printing. Subsequent changes may occur. The City absolutely sure that the direction the city of Melbourne does not guarantee that this publication is is moving in is correct: it’s prosperous, it’s without flaw or wholly appropriate for your purposes. It and thriving and it’s certainly growing. its employees expressly disclaim any liability, for any loss or damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered by any person as the result of or arising from reliance on any Our Melbourne is the result of an ongoing information contained in the publication. commitment to create a smart, efficient and sustainable urban environment; a Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor © All applicable copyrights reserved for the City of Melbourne. Except for any uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 planned environment. (Cth), no part of this publication may be reproduced in any @LordMayorMelb manner or in any medium (whether electronic or otherwise) We are a city of 4.35 million people. More without the express permission of the City of Melbourne. people walk along Swanston Street than Cover: Indigenous artist Robyne Latham will perform The Aborigine is Present for the Koorie Heritage Trust in Federation Square, from 4 July. 2 MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU YOUR CITY OF MELBOURNE MAGAZINE SPENDING WISELY AND Residents, workers and visitors will benefit from more open space as a result of new INVESTING IN OUR CITY budget measures A vision to reinvigorate the Queen More than 60 per cent of the 2015–16 Carlton Baths Family Resource Centre and Victoria Market, while continuing capital works budget will go into street Docklands Family Services and Community work on infrastructure and community maintenance. Above ground funds will go Boating Hub. Gaps in the cycling network initiatives, is at the heart of Council’s towards annual renewal works on roads and will also be connected as part of the final third budget. footpaths, while below ground a significant year of the 2012–16 Bicycle Plan. investment will be made in flood mitigation There will also be a 3.6 per cent rate works and drainage system renewal. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said: ‘the Queen rise next financial year. Councillor Victoria Market is the ongoing biggest Stephen Mayne, Chair of the Finance and investment in our history, an investment Governance portfolio, said the rate rise that will contribute to our city’s liveability ‘... it’s prosperous, it’s was one of the lowest in the state and for decades to come. thriving and it’s certainly reasonable if Melbourne was to maintain its ‘This Council is coming to the end of our growing’. position as one of the world’s most liveable term and we want to ensure we deliver on cities. everything that we have promised you. Public submissions on the Draft Annual ‘I am confident in the budget because I am Projects like University Square and the Plan and Budget close on 5 June. A special absolutely sure that the direction the city Southbank Boulevard upgrade will see meeting will be held on 18 June to hear is moving in is correct: it’s prosperous, it’s unused roads transformed into green open from those who made submissions. Council thriving and it’s certainly growing’. space for the benefit of residents, workers will meet on 30 June to adopt the final and visitors. Meanwhile, work will also Annual Plan and Budget 2015–16. The important role the City of Melbourne continue on a number of major Council plays in service delivery will be recognised projects. with $385 million in spending, while close FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT to $90 million has been allocated to capital The new budget will also include the melbourne.vic.gov.au/budget works projects. completion of several community projects: QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET RENEWAL UPDATE Thousands of Melburnians have shared This feedback will inform the final master their views on the renewal of the Queen plan, a draft of which will be available on Victoria Market over three distinct phases the Participate Melbourne website from 10 of community engagement. June to 10 July. More than 4000 traders, shoppers, residents and visitors responded to a FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT draft master plan of the renewal in the melbourne.vic.gov.au/participate third phase of community engagement, Queen Victoria Market conducted in March. MELBOURNE June - July 3 YOUR SAY LETTER OF THE MONTH Today I had needed to clarify the rules about parking motorcycles on the footpath directly adjacent to disabled parking places. This problem greatly restricts the access and safety of transferring from a vehicle to a wheel chair. Your customer service representative, Nina, handled my call with speed, cheer and diplomacy. Well done and thank you Nina. Karen Walker Property value determines your rates Share your thoughts with us at [email protected] Can I have my rates notice sent to my email address? Yes. Simply register to receive your There’s a busker rapping in French rates notice at your nominated email at Melbourne Central. Usual address on the City of Melbourne Thursday morning in Melbourne. Swanston St will be ripped up. Perfect opportunity to re-organise website. @SILBEBA it. Why not have a cycle track down Once you register, complete the the middle, between the trams? form on the website to request your @SHAUN_R rates notice be sent via email to your nominated email address. Other notices, such as animal registration, will still be sent to your postal address. @cityofmelbourne I’d love to see It is important when registering to your dancing and singing parking enter your full name and assessment inspectors do a take on uptown Well done @cityofmelbourne on number as it appears on your rates funk.... the magnificent new monster kids notice. For example, John Andrew and park near RCH! Great climbing and Mary Citizen would be shown as J A @BANDIT_HAT_ plenty of thrills. Citizen and M Citizen. The property @NICHOLAS_REECE assessment number is located on the top right hand corner of the rates notice. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT melbourne.vic.gov.au/rates CONNECT WITH US @yuliakostina @nelsonorparis @mellisahan @cityofmelbourne www.facebook.com/cityofmelbourne www.twitter.com/cityofmelbourne instagram.com/cityofmelbourne www.google.com/+cityofmelbourne @cityofmelbourne @alicenivenscafe @cityofmelbourne @ngvmelbourne PARTICIPATE MELBOURNE HAVE YOUR SAY ONLINE NOW AT MELBOURNE.VIC.GOV.AU/PARTICIPATE Reconciliation Action Plan City Road Join the conversation on the City of Melbourne’s To ensure City Road in Southbank is a safe and draft 2015–18 Reconciliation Action Plan and find welcoming place, a draft City Road master plan out about our reconciliation journey.
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