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In their last action before being sidelined by municipal elections, Melbourne’s councillors last month secretly scrapped Docklands’ New Year’s Eve 9.30pm family fi reworks.
In making their decision behind closed Docklands Community Association (DCA) doors on September 25, councillors claim president Roger Gardner said the alleged to have been persuaded by concerns about safety issues had not been raised in the past. crowd safety. “I responded that we had not heard of such Cr Kevin Louey told Docklands News he problems in previous years and that families had no idea why the matter needed to be enjoy the earlier event with their children discussed in secret but Cr Jackie Watts said and it draws a large crowd to the area,” Mr it was just another example of the dominant Gardner said. faction restricting public scrutiny of council decision-making. “Interestingly, council proposed withdrawal of the earlier 9.30 event in 2009 but was She said, because the matter had been forced to reinstate it following protests. Th e classed confi dential, she was legally reason given by council on that occasion was prevented from revealing any details about cost, on the basis that it was too expensive.” the discussion. She said this was a deliberate tactic to stifl e debate and dissent. A council spokesperson said reports alleging safety concerns would not be released. Because the decision was taken in secret, there is no public record of how councillors “Th is item was confi dential because the report contained information which, if Th ese two young sailors took advantage of a recent Port of Melbourne tour.w voted. And, because the council will not meet again, the decision cannot be released, would prejudice the council or any overturned until a new council is elected. person,” the spokesperson said. Cr Louey claimed that there was unanimous Docklands Chamber of Commerce Peruse the port next door president Stephen Clement said that, while support for discontinuing the family bitterly disappointed, it was important to Th e one-hour round trip tours will operate fi reworks at Docklands. concentrate on making the Docklands NYE Don’t miss out on a free guided on November 17, 18 and 26 and December He said councillors appreciated the value celebrations better than ever. boat tour later this year. 1 and 2. that the event brought to Docklands but had no choice when confronted with advice from He said council offi cers had vowed to make Tours will leave from Water Plaza in safety staff who warned that someone could the event world-class so that revellers would Th e Port of Melbourne will run tours of the Docklands at 1pm, 2.20pm and 3.40pm. be killed in the crush after the event. be inclined to stay in Docklands until after port in November and December the midnight fi reworks display. Bookings are essential and can be made He said the problem area was the Bourke Passengers will get an up-close view of from October 29. St pedestrian concourse at Southern Cross Th e council has off ered Docklands $150,000 container ships, enormous cranes and Station where crowds leaving the early to fund either one or two events in the new the machinery used to load and unload Book online at www.portofmelbourne/ fi reworks met revellers coming the other way year as “compensation” for the cancellation container ships. community or call 1300 857 662. to view the midnight fi reworks show. of the family fi reworks.
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Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade Hatem Saleh PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 Docklands’ own Hatem Saleh www.docklandsnews.com.au had a busy August winning two Advertising Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 prestigious awards. [email protected] Mr Saleh is the managing director of Atlantic Reader contributions are welcome. Group [v], which is based at Central Pier. Please send articles and images to [email protected] He was presented with a Melbourne Award for his individual contribution to the profi le Th e deadline for the November edition of Melbourne. is October 25. “Hospitality is our passion as is our desire to be an industry-shaping organisation, Follow us on Twitter creating unique event and hospitality @Docklands_News experiences, putting Melbourne on the local, national and international stage,” Mr Saleh Like us on Facebook said. Docklands News “I am pleased that what we do do, in a small way, contributes to make Melbourne the most liveable city in the world.” To download our iPad app, Atlantic Group [v] also won Restaurant and simply scan the QR code below: No school in sight Catering’s Caterer of the Year for the second year running. Docklands is no closer to getting a school of its own after South Atlantic Group [v] has operated for more than 20 years and this year is celebrating fi ve Melbourne was last month announced as the preferred site for a years since opening its doors at Central Pier. new government school.
Th e site of the new school, at 129-161 Ferrars “I imagine families will stop moving here if St, is just over 3km from Docklands, which there are no options for schooling,” Ms Love Ebay explained means it could be an option for Docklands said. families. However, they may not be welcome. Mytreyi Tanikella, mother of three-year-old Want to get rid of that treadmill “Depending on enrolment numbers, twin boys, Kameswara and Karitikeya, said students in the Docklands area may be the lack of a local school in Docklands would you never use? Or perhaps accommodated,” a spokesperson for cause her family to move. pick up a set of golf clubs at a Education Minister Martin Dixon said. Martin Dixon’s spokesperson said student bargain price? Th e spokesperson said it was too early growth in Port Melbourne and South in the design and development stage to Melbourne was further advanced than in As part of its fi fth birthday celebrations, confi rm enrolment boundaries for the South Docklands. However, the report identifi es Th e Hub community centre is running free Melbourne school. Docklands and Southbank as areas set for signifi cant population growth. “Lunchbox” presentations on the second Meanwhile, Docklands parents continue to Th ursday of each month until December consider various education options outside Th e report says that in 2011 there were 285 and this month’s session is “Understanding of Docklands. children aged between fi ve and 12 recorded Ebay”. in Docklands and Southbank. By 2031 this Jewel Love has lived in Docklands with her number is expected to grow to 2250. Suitable for beginners, you’ll learn how to husband and three-and-a-half-year-old use Ebay to buy what you want and sell what Considering the expected growth in the daughter Ananda for the past year-and-a- you don’t. school-age population, the community half (pictured above). continues to advocate for a school in Cost: Free Th e family has started thinking about Docklands. When: Th ursday, October 11 at 12.30 pm options for Ananda’s education, but choices “We’d like to think that the idea of a school in are limited. Where: Th e Hub, 80 Harbour Esplanade Docklands is being pursued because of the Ms Love said the closest schools would still growing population,” Docklands Community For more information contact Th e Hub on require driving through plenty of traffi c. Association president Roger Gardner said. 8622 4822.
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So far, so good for community forum By Bethany Williams
Th e Docklands Community Forum (DCF) met for the fi rst time last month and so far there are only positives to report.
Th e fi rst public meeting brought together an (reported on page 6) Stephen Clement has who had the opportunity to voice concerns diff erent connection with Docklands and a interesting group of people, each with their replaced Elena Tsapatolis as the chamber or ask questions at the forum meeting. diff erent motivation for joining the DCF. own opinions about what Docklands needs. representative. While the members of the DCF are certainly Th ey each highlight a diff erent aspect of Forum representatives, interested members After witnessing the fi rst meeting of the DCF, the fi gureheads of the forum all attendees Docklands that deserves to be recognised. the signs seem positive. seemed to be equal in terms having the of the public, and staff from Places Victoria Amongst the group is a voice for local chance to speak. and City of Melbourne were in attendance. Th e forum has great potential to lead families, a voice for local businesses and a Two new faces had also joined the DCF in Docklands into its second decade and so far Th e presence of a facilitator meant every voice for the waterways. it seems to be heading in the right direction. voice had an opportunity to be heard. the form of a youth representative and a Th e members of the DCF will represent Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) It was clear at the fi rst meeting that huge Th ere was a sense of balance about the the community at forum meetings and two representative. consideration had gone into making it work. forum, with no single person leading the alternating DCF representatives will attend direction of the meeting. Docklands Steering Committee meetings. When the DCF representatives were Th e layout of the meeting room itself, announced in August a youth representative with two rows of chairs arranged around At the start of the meeting the DCF Th ey have a real opportunity to make sure had not been identifi ed, however Lauren a table, created a feeling of openness and representatives spoke about themselves and the voice of Docklands is heard. Basser has since joined the forum in this role. encouraged discussion. why they had joined the forum. Th e DCF has got off to a good start; let’s hope Due to the results of the recent DCC election And it wasn’t just the DCF representatives Each person had a diff erent story to tell, a it continues. 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 80 Conder goes green
savings within seven and a half months. Th e iconic blue Conder tower “When you do the calculations and how has gone green. much you pay for the energy, the electricity and for the cost price of the unit, you get the cost of having it installed back in seven and Th e NewQuay tower is believed to be the fi rst a half months,” Mr Mascaro said. apartment building in Docklands to install environmentally-friendly LED downlights. Th e lights also have a longer lifespan than halogen globes, meaning less maintenance Th e tower has installed LED lights in all and less waste in landfi ll. common areas, including the foyer, lifts, corridors and gym. Mr Mascaro said he was sure many other Docklands apartment towers would follow Leading the LED installation project was Ray suit and join the Docklands energy saving Mascaro, a member of the Conder Owners revolution. Corporation (OC), who has lived in the building for the past fi ve years. Museum remembers 9/11 Mr Mascaro said the decision to install LED downlights was an easy one for the OC, when it considered the economic and Docklands’ Victoria Police Museum is currently hosting the only environmental advantages. Australian exhibition of ‘9/11: A Uniform Response’. Most lights in the common areas of the building are on 24 hours a day, seven Th e photographic exhibition features 22 contacted the New York Police Museum late days a week. And because LED lights use images of the 2001 New York attacks, taken last year to discuss the possibility of bringing substantially less energy than halogen by Associated Press photographers. the exhibition to Docklands. globes, this results in a considerable energy Th e exhibition recounts the devastation, the Th e exhibition is the fi rst time it has been saving. aftermath and the journey to recovery. shown outside New York. LED downlights use only eight watts New York City Police Museum and American Consul General Frank Urbanic compared with halogen globes, which Associated Press created the exhibition as a and Victoria Police assistant commissioner use 50. way of paying tribute to the New York City Andrew Crisp opened the exhibition on Police Department and other emergency Mr Mascaro said while LED lights cost more September 11, marking the 11th anniversary service fi rst-responders. than a standard halogen globe, they were of the attack. more cost-eff ective in the long run and were Th e exhibition fi rst opened at the New York Ms Spinks said the photos featured in the more environmentally friendly. Police Museum last year. exhibition, particularly those taken on He said for lights that were on all the time, Victoria Police Museum public programs the day of the attack, captured a feeling of the cost of installation would be recouped in Rob Gulifa of Lighting Wholesale and Design. curator, Kate Spinks (pictured above), immediacy.
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Docklands could become home to Australia’s fi rst public multifaith facility.
In August, Places Victoria called for hopes to provide a facility that caters to expressions of interest from parties a wide range of faiths while, at the same interested in developing a place of worship time, providing community facilities for in Docklands. Docklands. Th e Faith Communities Council of Victoria Father Bob Maguire, while not directly (FCCV) is currently preparing its expression involved with the FCCV bid, supports the of interest, outlining a plan to build a idea. multifaith facility. “I’ve been thinking about this for years and Th e FCCV is a Victorian multifaith years and years,” he said. organisation and includes representatives Ideas for the space include at least two from each of the peak faith bodies in Victoria rooms for religious activities, theatre including the Islamic Council of Victoria, seating to provide opportunities for faith the Hindu Communities Council, Baha’i and community theatre groups, a cinema, Victoria, the Victorian Council of Churches childcare facilities and a peace garden, and the Jewish Community Council of possibly on the roof of the building. Victoria. Freeman Trebilcock, FCCV multifaith youth FCCV multifaith offi cer, Sandy Kouroupidis, consultant and CEO of youth organisation said multifaith prayer rooms could Interaction, said the space would add value often be found in places like hospitals to Docklands and to the wider Melbourne and universities, however the proposed community. multifaith facility would be the fi rst public, stand-alone facility. Before submitting its expression of interest the organisation is seeking feedback from Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black said he believed the local community about what they would the FCCV would be the only multifaith like to see in a Docklands place of worship. organisation to submit an expression of interest to build a place of worship. You can submit your ideas for a Docklands multifaith facility by emailing offi cer@ If its tender is successful, the organisation faithvictoria.org.au or calling 0407 082 607. Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black, Sandy Kouroupidis, Father Bob Maguire and Freeman Trebilcock Docklanders in the council election mix Mr Rankin said, if elected, the team would Ms Anderson has lived in Docklands for Ms Hewitt’s policies for Docklands include Six Docklanders are running build on the council’s existing investments 10 years and is running for the position of more control over serviced apartments, in Docklands by advocating for new councillor, alongside Stephen Mayne. holding developers accountable, for council in the upcoming infrastructure, improvements to the rationalisation of the management bodies “I believe the community should be election. waterways and new mooring facilities. that have authority over Docklands and a listened to and council should be a true greater focus on tourism through a 5-star He said his team was committed to representation of both businesses and destination hotel. Th is is double the number of Docklanders delivering outcomes that would make residents,” Ms Anderson said. Th e Docklanders are among nine leadership who stood at the last election in 2008. Melbourne a more liveable city. Ms Anderson’s policies refer to the issue of teams vying for the roles of Lord and Deputy And four of the six Docklanders running are Th ese include improvements to parks and short-term accommodation. Lord Mayor and 40 individuals running for on the same ticket. On the ticket is former gardens, new cycling infrastructure and She said buildings in Melbourne should be nine available councillor positions. Chamber of Commerce president Keith planning controls that protect the character either residential, with a minimum 30-night Docklanders will have a chance to hear from Rankin, who is running for Lord Mayor with of neighbourhoods and providing a stronger stay, or purpose-built accommodation the candidates at a “Meet the Candidates” the Harbour Kitchen’s Grace Han as his deputy. voice for the community. buildings. night on October 16 from 7pm at Watermark. Also on the ticket are Gerard Anderson and Michele Anderson is another Docklander Th e sixth local running for election is Sally Th e Rotary Club of Docklands will host the Maree Norris, who are running for councillor who is running for one of the nine councillor Hewitt, who is seeking a councillor position event, which will be chaired and moderated positions. positions. on Gary Singer and John So’s ticket. by Docklands News’s Shane Scanlan. Tenants: FREE iPad Rent selected properties Yours to keep with Barry Plant Docklands in October & receive a
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Chamber executive member and ING Waterfront City project manager, Stephen Places Victoria chairman Peter Clement, was elected at the DCC annual Clarke has stood aside, pending general meeting on September 18. an Australian Securities and Outgoing president, Keith Rankin was elected in 2007 and the presidency had not Investment Commission (ASIC) previously been contested. prosecution. Chamber executive member Joh Maxwell was elected vice-president. ASIC alleges improper conduct by Mr Clarke Rick Deering will continue his role as DCC and four other former directors of Australian treasurer, John McGaw will maintain his Property Custody Holdings Ltd (APCH). role as secretary and Mark Wilson and Sally ASIC claims the APCH directors breached Hewitt will continue as executive members. their duties to Prime Trust members when New to the DCC executive are Josephine Tan, they approved a $33 million payment to Bill Reid and Shane Scanlan. managing director Bill Lewski. After the result of the election was APCH and Prime Trust were placed into announced Mr Rankin said he wished the liquidation in November 2011. ASIC is new committee the best and said he would seeking to disqualify Mr Clarke and the other continue to support the chamber. directors from managing corporations. Outgoing chamber of commerce president Keith Rankin (left) congratulates Stephen Clement on his success. “I will be happy to help as long as I’m asked,” Places Victoria has appointed its deputy Mr Rankin said. chairman Ken Fehily as acting chairman. “I’m proud, I’m passionate and I want us all “I am passionate about Docklands and I New vice-president Joh Maxwell said the Places Victoria and Planning Minister to succeed,” Ms Maxwell said. want as many people as possible to like Matthew Guy declined to comment on the committee would be a new and invigorated Docklands,” he said. Docklands Chamber of Commerce, which Mr Clement said the executive committee investigation. Mr Clarke is legally prevented would bring together the big and small end would provide a new direction for the from commenting on the case but is of business in Docklands. chamber. contesting the charges. ISSUE 80 DOCKLANDS NEWS 7 Riding to work has never been easier By Georgina Scambler
Docklands businesses are embracing cyclists was good for business. sustainable transport and making it easier “Employers who encourage their staff for employees to ride to work, City of to cycle to work benefi t from increased Melbourne research has shown. productivity as a result of improved fi tness For the fi rst time the Census of Land Use and mental health,” Cr Louey said. and Employment (CLUE) has investigated how many businesses provide facilities for Th e City of Melbourne last month also bicycles. released an action plan outlining proposals to make Melbourne safer and more Th e results showed that 26 Docklands appealing to cyclists. buildings had under-cover facilities for 2136 bicycles. Sixteen of these buildings also had Th e draft Bicycle Plan 2012-2016 included shower facilities. as a high priority the need to upgrade the existing LaTrobe St bicycle route Medibank Private’s Docklands offi ce from Adderley St to Harbour Esplanade, currently has secure parking for 95 bikes improving linkages with Docklands. and showers on every fl oor, and is looking to provide even better facilities when it Cr Louey said council had committed $5.6 relocates in 2014. million to extend bike lanes and improve safety for Melbourne’s cyclists. Company secretary Steven Harris said Medibank encouraged employees to Th ose keen to join the growing number ride with MediBUG, a cycling group for of Docklands cyclists can head to the employees, as well as subsidised riding gear. Docklands Ride to Work Community “It’s an important part of Medibank’s Breakfast on October 17. mission for better health,” he said. Th e event will include free breakfast and Mr Harris, who rides each day from coff ee, plus the chance to have bikes checked Hawthorn, said riding to work had numerous by an expert bike mechanic and ID engraved benefi ts. by Victoria Police. “It energises me in the morning and de- Th e community breakfast will run from 7am stresses me in the evening.” until 9.30am on the corner of Bourke St and Harbour Esplanade. Future Melbourne (Economic Development and Knowledge City) Committee Chair Cr Register for Ride to Work Day at www. Kevin Louey said providing facilities for ride2work.com.au Medibank company secretary Steven Harris is onboard the cycling craze.
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Fr Bob’s 4-Life Academy kicks off months, which have been run by academy “I think the whole program has shown us Th e fi rst recruits of the Father staff and held at their school. that even the smallest things can build Happy b’day Bob towards a bigger impact,” Ms Wood said. Bob’s 4-Life Academy visited Th e visit to Docklands was an opportunity for the students to receive expert training Th e students have been working hard Most birthdays are spent with Docklands last month for some from NAB employees at the NAB training organising a gala event called “Th e Big close family and friends, but intensive training. rooms. Umbrella Party”, which is part of the Docklands Arts and Laughs Festival. last month Father Bob Maguire Students received training in creative th Th e 4-Life Academy is based in Docklands thinking, grants and fi nance, marketing, Th e event will feature entertainment from shared his 78 birthday with a and is the result of a collaboration between advertising and public speaking. musicians and comedians and will be held whole group of new friends. Th e Big Umbrella and the Father Bob at the Wonderland Spiegeltent on October 5 According to the CEO of Th e Big Umbrella, Maguire Foundation. at 8pm. Justin Dickinson, it wasn’t just the students Father Bob’s birthday coincided with the Tickets can be purchased at www. “Study 4 Change” is a leadership program who got a lot out of the day. offi cial launch of the Father Bob’s 4-Life docklandsartsandlaughsfestival.com.au for high school students and is one of three Academy and the “Study 4 Change” program. “Th e NAB staff also got so much out of it initiatives of the academy. All proceeds will go towards the work of Th e through teaching their own vocation and 35 students from Noble Park Secondary Big Umbrella. 35 students from Noble Park Secondary sharing their knowledge,” Mr Dickinson said. College were visiting Docklands for the College were the fi rst recruits of the program. launch of the program. Th ey joined in the Lauren Wood, 17, is one of the fi rst recruits fun and sang a loud chorus of “Happy Th e students have been involved in a of the program and said she had already Birthday” before enjoying some birthday variety of training sessions over the past few learned a lot through the program. cake with Father Bob.
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Docklands stepped back in leads the city time last month during the Retail and entertainment Melbourne Day celebrations at industry establishments in Waterfront City. Docklands have doubled since
Melbourne Day marks the anniversary of 2006. Melbourne’s founding in 1835, when the fi rst settlers arrived on board the Enterprize. According to the Melbourne Retail Strategy 2006-2012 Year Six Report Card, released Dressed in period clothing, the modern-day last month, retail and entertainment crew of the Enterprize re-enacted the arrival establishments in Docklands have grown of Melbourne’s fi rst settlers. from 211 in 2006 to 471 in 2012. Th ey were accompanied by two descendants Th e report is the sixth and fi nal in the series of original Enterprize crew members. of report cards, which have been released yearly since 2006. Th e strategy was an initiative of the City of Melbourne, the State Government and the Melbourne Retail Advisory Board. Docklands imagined Th e most recent report also showed that since 2006 the greatest retail growth in extended from the Southern Cross Station, Fellow Deakin students, Hayden Djakic and Melbourne has been outside the city centre, If there were no limits, what across the Etihad Stadium concourse, down Jessica Edwards, had a diff erent concept for in Kensington, Southbank and Docklands. to Harbour Esplanade. Docklands. would you change? Th e Year Six Report Card pointed to the “Th is could be to connect the city and Hayden said the key themes of their concept Docklands’ July Friday Fireworks as one of Students from Deakin University have Docklands via a glass walkway or to were ensuring there was a human scale in the ways City of Melbourne supported retail re-imagined Docklands as part of a unit on culturally stimulate the area by attracting a the development, and enough green space to in Docklands. “urban perspectives”. variety of people through a series of events complement the large portion of land taken up that have people coming back,” Bart said. by infrastructure and buildings, reinforcing the According to the report, the fi reworks drove Unhindered by the constraints of existing importance of artwork in Docklands. an estimated 3000 people per show to plans and building regulations, the students Waterfront City. had a fresh take on Docklands, which they A further four-year retail strategy was also presented to interested members of the announced at the launch of the report card. community last month. Th e Lord Mayor and the Minister for Culture, leisure and romance were three Innovation, Services and Small Businesses themes used by students Bart Curnow and and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Jandi Vagg to envision a diff erent Docklands. Louise Asher, announced the City of Culturally, the pair envisioned the construction Melbourne and the State Government would of a government-funded art studio, a public fund a further four-year retail strategy for graffi ti wall, an outdoor exhibition space and 2013 -2016. an indoor or outdoor skate park. A City of Melbourne spokesperson said the When it came to leisure, they suggested an new strategy would continue much of the outdoor amphitheatre for performances, and work that has been conducted over the past movie screenings – together with a beach by six years to ensure Melbourne retained, and the waterfront. built upon, its position as Australia’s premier Th e main feature of their romantic scenario retail destination. was an enclosed, glass walkway that 12 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 80 Ten years of Renegades maritime art newest recruits
Th is month marks the 10th Cricketing great Merv Hughes anniversary of the ANL Maritime is back for a second season Art Prize and Exhibition at Th e with Docklands’ own team, the Mission to Seafarers building in Renegades.
Docklands. Hughes, who was on the coaching panel last year, has signed on as a specialist coach for Th e Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) the upcoming KFC T20 Big Bash League. introduced the award in 2002 and it has since become recognised as Australia’s “It’s a new season and a new-look team and leading maritime art award. I’m very happy to be back on board,” Merv said. Artists who enter work in the exhibition are asked to respond to the theme “the “It’s an exciting time to be involved with the relationship between humanity and the sea”. Renegades because a lot of guys have the opportunity to really prove themselves this MtSV CEO Andrea Fleming said many summer.” people had enjoyed and contributed to the exhibition. Th e team has undergone a revamp coming into the second season of the Big Bash League. “Maritime art is now perhaps a niche genre compared to the 17th-19th century and is Only fi ve players from last year’s team have well worthy of celebration, as is seen in this signed on for the current season. year’s entries,” Ms Fleming said. Th e team’s most recent signing is former Some 85 artists will be vying for the $15,000 Adelaide Striker Brendan Drew. Drew is the fi rst prize at the exhibition this month. team’s 15th signing and has signed a one- year contract. Other prizes include the $5000 Best in Traditional Maritime Art Award, the $5000 Apart from the Strikers, the paceman has Emerging Artist Award and the $2000 also played for Australia A, Tasmania and People’s Choice Award. Gloucestershire. All works exhibited are for sale and “Melbourne’s a two-team city, so the rivalry contribute a 33 per cent commission towards is something I’m really looking forward to,” supporting seafarers’ welfare services in he said. Victoria. VOTE 1 GARY SINGER & JOHN SO
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Planning Minister, Matthew Guy, Lord Mayor “I think the people of Docklands could be Robert Doyle and Lend Lease’s head of inner forgiven for saying ‘about time, about time’,” urban development, David Rolls, visited the Cr Doyle said. library site last month to celebrate the start He said the last 10 years had been about of construction. getting Docklands up out of the ground and Th e celebration started with a smoking that the second decade would be about ceremony performed by Wurundjeri elder “reverse engineering”. Aunty Diane Kerr. He said this would involve “retrofi tting” As Aunty Diane explained, the ceremony was the infrastructure necessary to build a way of cleansing the site before the new community. library was built. “I think we have here an historic moment Th e library is being delivered through a for Docklands. It’s when it becomes a partnership between Lend Lease, Places community rather than a development site,” Claire and Jared Tallent in Docklands. Photo by Ben Johnson Victoria and the City of Melbourne. the Lord Mayor said. A library was one of the key elements of Th e library and community centre is set the Docklands Community and Place Plan, to become one of Australia’s most modern Olympians in Docklands published in July by Places Victoria and the community facilities. City of Melbourne. Lend Lease’s David Rolls said the Th e sporting couple were in Docklands to visit employees at the Medibank head offi ce Mr Guy said work to be done over the second consortium was aiming for a fi ve-star green Docklands got a taste of on Bourke St. decade of Docklands, including the library star rating. Th e three-storey building is being Olympic glory last month when and community works program, would see constructed from engineered timber and Th e Medibank Community Fund has the suburb come to life. reclaimed hardwood. race-walkers Jared and Claire supported Claire and Jared since 2011. “Th e next stage of this suburb is not about just Features of the library will include a Tallent stopped by. Th e pair is set to hit the track again this building great big towers, the next stage of this technology hub, a large sheltered outdoor month when they take part in the upcoming suburb is about what we’re here to launch, space along the promenade and community Jared won a silver medal in the 50km walk at Medibank Melbourne Marathon. community infrastructure,” Mr Guy said. meeting rooms. the London Olympics. Jared will walk the full marathon and Claire Cr Doyle confi rmed the second decade of It is expected that the Docklands Library and Unfortunately his wife Claire missed out on will walk the half marathon. Docklands would involve a greater focus on Community Centre will be completed by late a medal, after she was disqualifi ed from the the community. 2013. 20km walk. Melbourne Flames bring home the bronze Th e Auroras won six bronze medals out of was an excellent outcome for the team. “It’s some of the hardest racing I’ve had to a possible 10, with members of the Flames do,” Karen said. Ten members of Docklands- “Every single paddler came back with a competing in each of the medal-winning medal,” Serghei said. Captain of the Melbourne Flames, Georgina based dragon boat team, the events. Wakim, also competed at the championships According to Serghei, this was the fi rst time Melbourne Flames, won bronze Th e team, which ranges in age from 18 to as vice-captain of the Australian team. every member of the Australian team had 60, competed in men’s, women’s and mixed at the Asian Dragon Boat won a medal at the same event. Georgina said being elected vice-captain events. Distances paddled ranged from 200 and competing against some of the best Championships last month. metres to fi ve kilometres. Melbourne Flames and Aurora team paddlers in the world had been a rewarding member, Karen Morris, said competing Melbourne Flames coach Serghei Cusca is experience. Th e paddlers competed as part of the against some of the top teams in the also the coach of the Australian team. Australian dragon boat team, the Auroras, at world, including China and Tahiti, was a “It was rewarding to be on the journey with the championships in Busan, South Korea. Serghei said the result of the championships challenging experience. a group who all wanted the same thing,”
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Get ready for the sound of fl amenco music and the taste of paella.
Th e Docklands-based Spanish Latin America speaking community. Welfare Centre (CELAS) is holding a Spanish To celebrate, CELAS is holding a Spanish festival this month. festival called Sounds of my Land at the CELAS is a not-for-profi t, government- Waterfront City Piazza on October 13. funded organisation, which has been based “Th ere will be traditional food, music and at Th e Hub since January this year. performers,” CELAS centre manager Adriana Th e organisation aims to assist the Spanish- Osorio said. speaking community in Victoria by providing “It’s a great opportunity for us to celebrate services such as aged-care, community our culture as well as our 35th anniversary of volunteer schemes and playgroups. servicing the Spanish-speaking community Th is year, the organisation is celebrating in Victoria.” 35 years of service to Victoria’s Spanish- Back to nature at Westgate Park
Docklands residents are invited to join Th e Friends of Westgate Park at a community planting day this month.
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For Harry Nguyen Docklands is a place of work, rest and play.
Harry has worked in Docklands for the past fi ve years as a quantity surveyor. Having moved into an apartment in Docklands six months ago, Harry is now enjoying Docklands from a diff erent perspective. Harry said he liked the view from his apartment, which looks over Docklands Park, as it gave his home a feeling of spaciousness. Harry has also enjoyed getting involved with the local community and will soon be running meditation sessions at Th e Hub. Harry has practised Buddhist meditation for the past 13 years and said the main concept of meditation was mindfulness. “Mindfulness is the energy of being aware of the present moment,” Harry said. “Most of the time our mind is somewhere else, not together with our body.” Harry said meditation helped to bring the mind and the body together, increasing awareness of the present moment. Harry believes this practice can be applied to various areas of our lives including our relationships with family, friends and colleagues. According to Harry, aspects of day-to- day life, such as smart phones and other technology, can be distracting and often mean we aren’t always completely present when engaging with others. He said meditation encouraged active listening, which combated this symptom of modern life. Harry said meditation could also increase productivity in the workplace as it cleared Harry believes practising meditation creates from the 1st of November. Th e sessions will DOCKLANDER the mind, leading to better focus and concentration. a healthy mind, which in turn leads to a run from 7pm until 9pm. Profi le by healthier body. Bethany Williams “Th ere has also been a lot of research which A public talk by Buddhist brothers Phap Ung shows that the mind and the body have a Harry will be holding weekly meditation and Phap Khai will also be held at Th e Hub strong link,” Harry said. sessions at Th e Hub on Wednesday nights on October 18 from 7.30 until 9.30pm.
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Last week I convened an informal meeting Docklands and there will be a summary of with a few invited guests from Places Victoria, this presentation available to anyone who is City of Melbourne, Destination Docklands, interested. Just contact Docklands News. the chamber, Harbour Town and NewQuay Th e Docklands Arts Laughs and Blues Centre Management. Students from Deakin Festival comes to Docklands October 3-7 University presented an assignment “An and coincides with the monthly distribution Urban Perspective” on Docklands. of this informative paper you are reading. Th ey delivered their unbiased impressions Th ere is something for everyone from arts, on how they saw Docklands and what comedy, theatre, cabaret and music. Th e they felt it needed for the future. It was Blues Festival Sunday will feature amazing encouraging that the students were positive live blues music at a number of venues about the attractions they found here. around NewQuay, Waterfront City and Harbour Town. Th ere will also be the regular Th ey challenged the dominant paradigm Th e days rush on and spring is in the air ... I feel a mood of change Docklands Sunday Market. in their suggested ways of improving the everywhere. Th ings are happening here in Docklands! journey to Docklands to encourage people to Th e Docklands Community Forum has explore Docklands and maximise use of the commenced its regular meetings. Th is For instance, have you notice there is another sunshine as you meet and greet or you might great things we have here. forum represents an opportunity for all brick in the wheel, which can only mean one want to just sit and idly look out on the water! Docklanders to attend and hear what is Th ey also put forward some youthful ideas on thing. She will be spinning again soon! being proposed for Docklands. Docklands has a new Chamber of Commerce new and engaging attractions that included With the fi ne weather on its way, it is now committee and it is determined to work building a skate park, a modest arts precinct Come along and lend your support. Th e a good time to visit Docklands and enjoy hard and deliver some great outcomes for emerging artists to claim as their own future of Docklands is the hands of those the good things we have. Th ere is street to Docklands. Good News Bill is on the and a sunken performing arts amphitheatre who live and work here. Let’s take up the art aplenty to admire and water views executive committee and I look forward to out in the harbour. Th e presentation challenge. everywhere. Th ere are venues to sit out in the working with the Docklands community. showed remarkable insight to the needs of Docklands is Beautiful!
Regrettably, council has informed us there will to become actively involved in the Precinct Docklands not only for residents but also for Greetings everybody. be no fi reworks in Docklands at 9.30 pm this Policing Program, which we will do. We will workers and businesses. New Year’s Eve. Th ere will be a midnight one. arrange a date to meet with him later in the Examples are provision of recreation year after he returns from overseas. Th ey say it is due to crowd management facilities, ferry service and redevelopment of It’s great to see the weather warming up a bit. issues, not in Docklands itself, but in the merge Two other OC chairs, who are also DCA Harbour Esplanade which we are pushing. I attended the induction meeting of the afterwards with the crowds from the city. members, and myself met with Places We believe the esplanade is a focal point for Community Forum on September 19. Victoria offi cers including Simon Wilson entry from the city to Docklands and should I responded to the council director that we had Th e group includes representatives from who confi rmed that MAB want to put more be developed as a linear park not only for not heard of problems in previous years and the Docklands Community Association, residential towers at the rear of the existing locals but for all visitors. Peter Clarke agreed that families enjoy the earlier event with their the Chamber of Commerce, Destination buildings on NewQuay East instead of lower with this in recent discussions. children and it draws a large crowd to the area. Docklands, waterways businesses and fi ve commercial buildings as originally planned. On the other hand, if there are any issues such individuals – comprising two business Interestingly, council proposed withdrawal Th e privacy, traffi c, lack of adequate access as traffi c congestion, lack of car parking or any people, one worker, one young parent and of the earlier 9.30 event in 2009 but was and other problems were raised. We got no developer plans which are disadvantageous one older resident. Meetings will be held forced to reinstate it following protests. Th e conciliatory response and will have to take to residents and others, we will continue to every two months attended by council and reason given on that occasion was cost, on the matter further. say so and raise this with the authorities in an Places Victoria offi cers. the basis that it was too expensive when Places Victoria has called for expressions attempt to obtain corrective action. added to the cost of the other city displays. An objective is to put forward views to of interest to provide a place of worship I think that we should lodge a protest in If any reader would like to become a the Docklands Steering Group which is in Docklands. Th ey refer to a possible conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce member of the DCA or has any suggestions a committee of offi cers who decide on site on Footscray Rd, south of Costco whose businesses are also aff ected. they wish to put forward regarding activities strategies and action plans. I also attended the but will consider other suggestions from or issues, they are welcome to contact us on fi rst programmed meeting on September 26. Th e DCA has been contacted by the new interested developers. As to how a religious docklandscommunityassociation@gmail. commander of the City West Police Station, Snr denomination will be selected is unclear. I also attended on September 25 the launch com If you would like to talk to me about Sgt Michael Wilmot, who wanted to introduce by the Lord Mayor of the construction of I would like to take the opportunity to any aspect you are welcome to call me on himself and wishes to work closely with the the new community centre and library. point out that the DCA makes supporting 0412 097 706. Docklands community. He would like us Occupancy is scheduled for the end of 2013. comments on proposals that benefi t Roger Gardner, President, DCA
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Finally winter has come and Th is October will again feature Give your body (and mind) a gone and, like many of my the Ride to Work Community break with our Wellness in the fellow Melburnians, I am Breakfast Docklands. City program. excited when the sun comes out. Th is is a free event for any workers, residents Melbourne is a fast-paced city full of and visitors to the Docklands precinct. Ride magnifi cent sights and sounds. Th erefore, It’s then that people are excitable and will to Work Day provides the ideal opportunity opportunities to relax and to take a step back use any method possible to get outdoors to start enjoying the benefi ts of riding to and refl ect are often limited. To quote the and enjoy the warmth. Most importantly, work and I will outline four fantastic reasons infamous Ferris Bueller: “Life moves pretty with the rising mercury comes a spike in to be involved (apart from the prizes, fast. If you don’t stop and look around once the number of people getting active and giveaways and free food). in a while, you could miss it.” exercising. Here are some tips to ensure you’re fi ghting fi t for the upcoming spring Firstly, cycling is accepted as the most Active Melbourne City Sports is pleased season. effi cient mode of transport. For instance to announce that the Wellness in the City 100 calories can power a cyclist for concept is back for a second year. Limit your carbohydrates at dinner. With the with Peter approximately 4.8km, but it would only temperature increasing we can say goodbye Wellness in the City is a free event that power a car approximately 85 metres. O’Rourke to the winter warmers we all enjoy for features a combination of yoga and zumba dinner and say hello to summer foods and Secondly, unlike automobiles, which require classes guaranteed to refresh and regenerate from Active Melbourne City Sports salads. My personal favourite is a Th ai beef fossil fuel, cyclists are fueled by food – a your mind. salad. renewable energy resource. Wellness in the City will deliver benefi ts Purchase something new. Whilst there are Th irdly, as a mode of exercise, cycling will to people of all fi tness levels and abilities. still some good sales and bargains to be burn approximately 300-500 calories in 30 Participants will experience exercises that had, splash out on a new item of clothing minutes of exercise (dependant on weight are known to assist with posture and that or exercise equipment. Th is will ensure you and speed etc). will ease the back pain that is prevalent with are looking and feeling your best or provide corporate workers. Finally, is a comparatively low-cost form added incentive to exercise. of exercise. Cyclists won’t have to pay for Times and dates are about to be fi nalised so Join or start a running group. With daylight such things as fuel, parking and public stayed tuned for the announcements on our saving just around the corner there is no transport as the cost of these items is always website www.melbourne.vic.org.au/amcs better time to get yourself involved with a increasing. running group. Running groups are great as Th erefore, there is no excuse to miss this they provide motivation and support as well fantastic event. For posters to promote as a fun social aspect. around your offi ce please email mcs@ymca. With these tips in mind go out and start org.au or visit the website www.melbourne. enjoying all the benefi ts of exercising. vic.org.au/amcs
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Th ey say that busy people are happy people. Hmmm. Well, I agree that if you have a purpose, you generally feel a bit happier than when you’re at a bit of a loose end.
But I have to say, I think there’s a whole lot of late for another meeting that I really need to hours may not be the sanest conclusion to really appreciate them and to refl ect and grey in that statement! get to. I’ve ever reached. Th ey are clearly, very allow myself to feel happy with my own decent drinking hours – I mean relaxing and achievements. OK, perhaps I’m particularly talking about I don’t particularly think this is a sustainable unwinding hours. when you’re REALLY busy … the kind of type of busy, but the trap is trying to reduce it A busy life is a happy life – but it’s also busy that even when you wake up before and fi nd that balance in life – I’ve heard there Th e other reason I fi nd myself in this spot of important to take the time to refl ect and the alarm goes off , you’re already late. Th e are even people out there in this world who being so ridiculously busy, is actually that fi nd some calm in all the craziness! Th is kind of busy that it doesn’t matter how many have succeeded in not working weekends! I am really, really fortunate. So whilst I’m month, I’m going to try swapping something “ticks” you make against your list, there’s Outrageous! No, in all seriousness, I envy frantically checking massive to do lists and stressful (washing the dishes springs to chapters still to go, all of them with a simple the ones who do fi nd a balance and can returning emails at 5am from a week ago, mind) for some peaceful time out to look deadline: Due Yesterday. maintain that – it appears from the outside I actually love everything that I am doing. after me, rather than spending every available minute working on my business To be honest, I’m kind of dreaming of a at least, that they haven’t had to make major So it is going to be hard to work out how to contracts. day of listlessness. I am not sure that I will sacrifi ces (like permanently camping, as achieve more balance, as I feel that dropping ever get there, not with my current list, but they’ve decided to sacrifi ce trying to pay the any of my contracts is sacrifi cing something Take care of yourself this month: sometimes I dream of it. I see pictures of people doing mortgage for a more “balanced” life) to have that I love, for a more sustainable existence we can all feel like we’re running the biggest something as simple as camping with their this balance. I believe these people are truly – sometimes we just can’t do everything that race of our life, and taking some time to kids, in a tent, by a river (I’d settle for a skilled! we want, at least not all at the same time! nurture ourselves could be just the solution to ensure we are able to sustain all the puddle at this stage) with their feet up, cold Now I can see and understand my own So, if like me, you’re fi nding that you are “happy busy” things we are doing! beverage in hand and smiling. path to being ridiculously busy – which running yourself ragged because you are My smiles have been more grimaces that is as simple as believing when you are a involved and committed to so many things, Till next month, I am conscious of making less aggressive consultant, you take the work when it’s there. then I would encourage you to ask yourself Abby x looking – and I remember to smile to Make hay when the sun shines, and all that. the same question I am now asking myself encourage the person I am having the But I am starting to see the downfall in my – yes, I know you love what you’re doing, meeting with that everything is under logic – and am starting to believe that seeing but are you happy? I’ve realised I’m so busy control and we can wrap it up. Because, I am the hours of 9pm-1am as windows of billable doing things I love, that I am too exhausted
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Outcome of relationship: Together you both share a strong common attraction to your shared social or public image. Even though your ideas may diff er at times, you How compatible are you Meredith Justin are both intuitively and emotionally in tune. Th e purpose of your coming For you Meredith your partner has to have You are exceedingly selective about the and your partner? together is purely and simply to make a more than muscle and good looks. He kind of lover or partner you want. Only home. A home can be a physical space needs to be compassionate, sensitive and it a very particular person will do and, just Check the astrological charts by emailing or a heart space: either way a home is wouldn’t hurt if he could cook a meal or two like Meredith, superfi cial relationships are your’s and your partner’s birth date and time what you are destined to have together as well. You like nothing more than being not for you. You want an adoring, giving to [email protected] and fi lling that home with creature able to talk and have an attentive supportive and loving partner whom you can trust What do you bring to the relationship and comforts, children, nice furniture and ear. With Venus in Taurus you have no completely. You have found that in Meredith. what gifts does your partner bring? a nest-egg for retirement is the goal. To diffi culty attracting what you want. Th ere Each of you feels “at home” with the other make this happen, however you will is no need for you to dress to impress, or to and perhaps you even feel like you had both need to overcome your tendency put on airs and graces, for you have natural known each other all your lives to expect or rely on the other partner to womanly sensual appeal and know how Sometimes this feeling of “knowing” is provide the resources. Each of you has to say NO to any suitor who is shallow or in spite of external diff erences, such as to independently earn and provide the superfi cial. Th e smooth Joes and smart Alecs lifestyle, upbringing, etc. Each of you deeply wealth and goodies for the family. If don’t get a second look in. understands your partner’s fl aws and faults. you both work hard to follow through You both desire and attract the real deal. Sometimes this can be a double-edged on your own goals, then together you A loyal, deep and sincere relationship is sword. Neither of you can help the other with will have abundance. what you are after. In Justin you have found faults that you yourself have. Justin you bring your ideal. He will support you, confi de out (or should bring out) a loving, romantic in you, and be loyal to you and extremely side to Meredith. Featured terminology helpful to you in day-to-day practical ways. Like Meredith, you have your North Node in It is important for both of you to feel like Taurus so you will have to achieve stability, North Node in Taurus = Life purpose: you belong to each other and that you have wealth and material possessions to feel to have a prosperity consciousness; something material like property to call your complete and safe. Each of you needs to Meredith Justin to have beauty comfort and material own. It is as if the proof of, and testament assist the other to make long-term plans, possessions and warm, loving to, your relationship lies in this “having and goals and stick with it. Do not be swayed in June 10, 1985 September 25, relationships. holding” of one another and all that you your quest to achieve a warm sensual loving Sun in Gemini 1985 acquire. At times this may not be easy as home and family. South Node in Scorpio = Natural Sun in cusp of Venus in Taurus you both have your North Node in Taurus. patterns of using all and any Virgo/Libra Mars in Cancer Th is means that all your lessons in life are psychological weapons in order to get Venus in Virgo designed to teach both of you how to build what you want. Mars in Virgo a future, plan steadily and never sway from your objective. A Brush with Nature Notice to Docklands U3AU Melbourne City invites you to an exhibition of botanical art residents and at The Hub@Docklands.
The exhibition is open for the business owners 8th - 12th October 2012 1:00pm to 4:30pm
October 2012 The Hub@Docklands is at 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands (Melways page 2E ref H7)
Due to Regional Rail Link track work, buses will replace V/Line Project funded by a Community Services trains on the Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong lines during Grant from the City of Melbourne selected weekends in October.
Rail replacement buses will need to access Southern Cross Station during the weekend, resulting in buses parking at a holding yard TOMLINSON 9971 6600 in close proximity to the southern end of Docklands Drive. PLUMBING Little disruption to traffic flow is anticipated as bus trips will be spread across the day and typically involve one bus leaving at a time.
Regional Rail Link and V/Line are working closely with the bus companies to minimise inconvenience to residents Green and business owners of Docklands during these weekends. Plumbers Member of Master Plumbers’ Association
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... part of your family! By Guy Mason 211 FERRARS ST, SOUTH MELBOURNE VIC 3205 City on a Hill Pastor T: 03 9699 4234 | F: 03 8610 2102 WWW.PETSTOCKSOUTHMELBOURNE.COM.AU Ponyo the psychopath Five years on ...
Fluff y white Ponyo can be spotted every day sniffi ng around City on a Hill heads to the Athenaeum Th eatre to celebrate fi ve Docklands Park with her owner Min. wonderful years!
But don’t let this Maltese Shih Tzu Terrier years, and has had two-year old Ponyo since Over the past few weeks my wife and of new youth initiatives which included cross’s adorable looks fool you. he was a puppy. I have been scouting to fi nd a school mid-week school programs for Melbourne’s “He looks cute but he’s actually a psychopath! She said he’s right at home in the bustling for our eldest daughter. Her name is teenagers in local high schools. In addition, He doesn’t like strangers,” Min said. suburb. Summer; she is fi ve years old and only we are seeing continued work with months away from entering the big world Melbourne’s homeless at Many Rooms. Min was a little concerned about how Ponyo “He’s quite urbanised, he gets in the lift, of primary school. would react to the Docklands News camera, knows when to cross the road,” she said. Every Saturday volunteers meet to off er but he showed himself to be a star model. It’s an exciting time for our family that has meals and friendship to upwards of 70 Toilet training, however, has been quite a come much quicker than I thought. Th e people. We’ve run courses for couples Min has been a Docklands resident for seven challenge for the apartment dwellers. old cliche is right - they grow up so fast! getting married, parenting classes, offi ciated at weddings, hosted courses about the Like all milestones, turning fi ve and Christian faith, welcomed new-borns, heading to school is fi lled with thankfulness participated in sporting events, run for the past, excitement in the present and conferences and enjoyed a plethora of other PETSTOCK hope for the future. I am thankful for the initiatives to help serve Melbourne. VOUCHER ways in which she has matured into an adorable little lady. Her bright eyes, cheeky To celebrate what has been a big year and WINNER smile and nurturing nature make her one to look forward to the road ahead we will pint-sized princess. be hosting one special event on October 28. We will be all be coming together for one I am also excited by the present. Each combined service at the Atheneum Th eatre day with her presents new opportunities, on Collin St – and you’re invited! new challenges, new adventures and new memories to make. And then of course Doors will be opening at 10am for one of is the future. I am so hopeful in what she the most important services in our church’s will learn, the experiences she will have history. We will be meeting people whose and the person she will become. lives have been changed by the gospel, plus a bunch more who will get baptised. We will It is at this same time, that our once be releasing our fi rst album and unveiling a little church called City on a Hill turns new website. fi ve. Like my daughter, we have grown up and are now ready to go to school! Th ere We will also be launching “City Steps” a is a past to be thankful for, a present to three-year vision strategy for our church, be excited in and a future to be hopeful outlining some big, bold and audacious goals about. for the future. Th ese plans are to help us do the best job we can in serving Melbourne for In 2012, we started a new Sunday morning the glory of God. Above all, this day will give service at Hoyts Melbourne Central us an opportunity to gather as one church, to to create more space for our growing celebrate as one community in thanks and community. We now run three Sunday praise before our great God. services in two diff erent locations all for one awesome God. By God’s grace our On behalf of my wife and family, pastors community – which was once just a small and leaders at City on a Hill I want to thank group, meeting in a Docklands apartment Docklands News and this great community – is now around 800 people, having grown for being part of our journey. We love this about 40 per cent in the last year. city, love the people and indeed love our God. A real highlight for me personally was Easter Sunday where we celebrated the cityonahill.com.au resurrection of Jesus and baptised a bunch of men and women who had given their lives to him. Th ere is nothing more exciting than seeing lives changed by the power of the gospel. Ponyo receives a $25 gift voucher from Pet Stock South Melbourne Th is year also saw the launch of a number
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FEATURING THE TALENTS OF THE DOCKLANDS’ WRITERS GROUP The Escape By Susan Wells
she resigned, she could wing it for now and Arms reached out and she fell to his the suite had been immaculately clean. Simon pulled up in the black shower later. embrace. Th eir lovemaking became fast, Clothes and jewellery in hand, she crept past desirous, leaving no stone unturned, as the convertible. Th e restaurant was blissfully intimate the bedroom, glancing at Simon, his breath night drove them on. and Kate watched Simon’s every move heavy, still asleep. She stepped into the Kate slung her suitcase in the back, sliding through dinner carefully, somewhat like a Sleep came, fi nally, as did the morning light. lounge, dressed quickly. deftly into the passenger seat. He leaned cat savouring its kill. After, they made their Rays of sunshine fi ltered in through the gaps over and put his hand gently on her thigh, a way back to the hotel and Kate went to the in the heavy curtaining and Kate awoke. Get “A man I don’t know!” She whispered to tiny gasp of pleasure escaping from her lips bathroom. Simon had taken off his suit and to the bathroom, she thought. Untangling herself, as she took up her suitcase, found as the rush of desire rippled up and down underclothes and climbed beneath the crisp herself from the twisted sheets, she stretched the door and outside. up like a contented feline. her spine. white hotel bed sheets. “To the airport please,” Kate directed the taxi “Let’s go, ” Simon returned to the wheel and As she showered, she could hear him on his Reaching down to grab her robe, she noticed driver. something odd. Something was lying on the accelerated into the traffi c. mobile; to clients or contacts, perhaps, she Her mind raced. She had the money and fl oor, just next to where her robe had been thought. After applying a tiny bit of makeup, both airline tickets and Simon had no “Did you get the tickets, love?” strewn. she entered the bedroom, dressed only in a details, she had made certain of that. She “Yes, and everything else!” Kate laughed. bathrobe. It was a lone stocking, a black stocking. Not reached for her mobile and made the call. “Th en we’re ready to go! I have been in a one of hers, which were pale. She picked up Not able hide the excitement and anticipation A hospital in London answered. hotel for a couple of days, booked until she felt, a smile was plastered fi rmly on her the stocking, paced to the bathroom and took a few deep breaths. tomorrow. I thought we’d go straight to face. She had half entertained the thought of “Yes it’s Kate Turner calling. I’ll be arriving dinner at a little restaurant I know.” dressing up in her nurse uniform, surprising “He’s been here for a few days?” Kate asked the day after tomorrow, to start on Simon. But her clothes were still packed in herself as her mind raced on in sudden panic. September 20th. I will call to confi rm the day So self-assured, she thought and nodded, her suitcase and he beckoned, urgently. before.” although she had been hoping to shower Hotel suite serviced daily, the lone stocking and ready herself for a wild night. Anyway, “Come here love.” obviously not a housemaid’s error. In fact, She was on her way … Follow the oily drip road
In a curious incident last month, a City of Melbourne street cleaner was seen to leave a pattern of oil in its wake as it “cleaned” Harbour Esplanade and New Quay Promenade.
As the street cleaner made its way along the waterfront, oil dripped from the machine leaving a dotted pattern behind it. DOCKLANDS A City of Melbourne spokesperson said the council’s cleaning contractors would remove the oil that had dripped from the street- SECRETS cleaning machinery. 26 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 80 the Editor Letters to Th at is, serviced apartments appear in this Serviced list approximately seven times more often Docklands than residential apartments. Don’t let Peter Kelly tell you that residents cause as many apartments problems as short-term visitors! needs a school Th is is all in addition to the problems of Th e letter from Peter overcrowding of lifts, damage to common I Googled the DEECD website property caused by visitors’ luggage and Kelly (Letter to the Editor, cleaners’ equipment, the additional expense and found a keynote lecture Docklands News, September) to owners of upgraded security and cleaning from Th e Hon. Martin Dixon, time and the feeling of residents that their demonstrates a sad lack of homes are being invaded by strangers who Minister for Education, awareness of the realities of don’t care about their building. Victoria on Tuesday, November trying to live with serviced Serviced apartments do not work in 29, 2011 entitled “Victoria as a residential buildings. apartments in residential Learning Community”. Rob Tanner buildings that were not NewQuay Of course, we agree and all want to work designed for the purpose. together and achieve this vision. But to achieve this, Docklands must have His suggestion that the serviced apartment one primary and secondary school. issue has only developed within the last 18 Mindless months is patently incorrect, as any resident If we wait for the population it will never who has lived here longer than that could vandalism materialise. tell him. Th ere must be no more delay. By the time it My wife and I bought an apartment in Th e Th e attached photo shows what is built, it will be over-populated. Without a Nolan off the plan, and moved in when the school, Docklands will not be sustainable. building was completed. greeted residents of Victoria Th ere will be only old people or retirees Unlike the Conder, there was no suggestion Harbour, Docklands, this staying there with offi ce workers. Docklands at any stage during the sale process that morning. will not be beautiful and it won’t be vibrant serviced apartments would be an option in without young families living there. this building. Once again drunks and/or vandals decided When we are old, we can’t reproduce. And I suspect that the majority of resident owners to destroy the trees in Merchant St, north of offi ce workers return to the suburbs after would agree with me that, if they had known Bourke St. work. that the situation would develop as it has, Why then is the Victorian Government and then they would not have purchased an Th is is now the third time such has occurred the City of Melbourne investing so much apartment here. in the past few months, although this time the vandalism was much worse. and trying so hard to expand Docklands as a Gil King’s letter in your August edition vibrant suburb when it is missing this vision? (although denigrated by Mr Kelly) was a My apartment building is on the corner of If the City of Melbourne is really going to good summary of the problems created Bourke and Merchant streets and late every expand Docklands it needs to be done by the mix of residential and short-term Saturday nights and early Sunday mornings sustainability. accommodation and I’m sure all resident there are idiots in the street screaming and yelling with no concern for nearby residents owners and long-term tenants in NewQuay Docklands has so much development - there are now four apartment buildings agreed with his sentiments. activity going on and, at the same time, it in a three-block radius (Merchant, Dock 5, is driving away many young families and Mr Kelly claims that all serviced apartment Convesso and Serrata) with more to come potential young families with kids because operators at NewQuay are “very responsible” (Forte and Concavo) and so more needs to there is not a school. and have helped to contribute to the area. be done to prevent this from occurring again. He may well be right, however the following It will be a waste at the end of the day. statistics for our building demonstrate why Whilst it is hard to pinpoint any particular Chua we consider there continues to be a problem. root to the problem, I believe one needs to look no further than the drunks who leave Th ere are 204 apartments in the Nolan; 60 of the bars to see where the problem lies – those are serviced apartments. drunken patrons returning to their parked A summary of the reports from our security vehicles in Bourke St and the Safeway car contractors show that from the beginning park on Seafarers Lane. of 2012 to the middle of September there Whilst council is to be praised for their work have been 206 reported instances of non- with these problems in the CBD, it is time compliance with owners’ corporation rules, that council looked further afi eld to the some minor, many of them serious. Docklands to prevent this unruly behaviour. 145 of those relate to the 60 serviced John Jackson apartments; 47 relate to the 144 residential apartments. 14 could not be allocated to Send your letters to specifi c apartments but, in most cases, appear to be caused by visitors to the [email protected] building. ISSUE 80 DOCKLANDS NEWS 27 Summer on the horizon DOCKLANDS FASHION By Sam Goss
With summer tantalizingly approaching around the corner, Melbourne retail stores are beginning to see the fi rst teasers of warm-weather stock trickling onto their shelves.
Dust off your old denim hot pants and start tanning those legs, as the tried and true clothing staples of summer will soon be back in full force. Th e key trend this season is the omnipresent peplum in top, dress-and-skirt form. Pair a plain-colored peplum top with a pair of leather or printed jeans for a chic and easy night-time look that is fuss free. Alternatively, wear one over a slim pencil skirt and throw on a box hat for the Spring on Racing carnival. Be careful to avoid matching the peplum tops with a bottom of the same hue, streets as one can easily appear like an odd-shaped Fashion square box in the wrong lighting. Stay true to styles that are print-free; block colours are of your best friend. Evangelista Bennett, 20 Dan Buxton-Rella, 30 With Vogue’s Fashion Night Out having LOCATION? LOCATION? Docklands occurred on September 6 and a slew of South Wharf. Collins Street. Charlotte Dunstan, 22 Aussie designers showcasing their works at Fashion Weeks in London and New York, the WEARS? WEARS? LOCATION? country has offi cially gone fashion crazy. Kmart pants, Next top, scarf from Mainly ASOS, with shoes from Betts and a Harbour Esplanade. Singapore, bag from Mexico, ASOS glasses calculator watch. Perth’s Kym Ellery showed at New York and Minnetonka moccasins from San WEARS? Fashion Week, alongside fellow Australian DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? Francisco. Armani Exchange jacket, Saba dress, Jill Christopher Esber, to much honour and Fashionista. Stewart shoes. delight. Th eir signature metallics and DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? structured designs refl ect what is to come in WHAT BRINGS YOU TO A mix of everything. DESCRIBE YOUR OUTFIT? terms of Australian style, a look that is bold, DOCKLANDS? Chic professional. interesting and relaxed. Your old faithful WHAT BRINGS YOU TO Work. DOCKLANDS? WHAT BRINGS YOU TO denim cut-off s under a basic oversized black WHERE ARE YOU FROM? t-shirt, teamed with a classically constructed Buying a suit from DFO for a new job. DOCKLANDS? sleeveless vest and a pair of black Senso Mitcham. A motivational speaker conference. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? boots are all you need this Summer. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF Originally from England, now living in WHERE ARE YOU FROM? CLOTHING? For the gents, a sound sartorial idea is to Berwick. Mitcham. stick to the new classic of a denim chambray My salmon suit pants. I’m starting to get WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF more daring with coloured suit pants. WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF shirt and chino pants in any colour. Th e CLOTHING? CLOTHING? pants are light, easy to move in and come in WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? I love bags and shoes, and a big necklace. A white Cynthia Rowley dress. every colour of the rainbow, ensuring that Shoes. So often people will have every man is spoilt for choice. Chinos are to WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? everything else right, but get the shoes WHAT MAKES A GOOD OUTFIT? men what a little black dress is to women- Accessories. wrong. Confi dence. you can NEVER have too many.
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“Pok pok” is a Th ai term to describe the sound of a pestle gently thumping spices in a granite mortar – a common background noise at the street eateries of Bangkok and throughout South-East Asia.
For business partners Ethan Chaikijkosi and Emily Lam, it was the perfect name for their new restaurant in Docklands, given the emphasis is on Th ai street food. “I came up with the ‘street food’ menu concept because I believe a lot of Aussies have traveled to Th ailand and realise that traditionally Th ai food in Australia is quite diff erent to what they got in Th ailand,” Mr Chaikijkosi said. “Especially with street food. We want to do good Th ai street food.” Mr Chaikijkosi has gone to great lengths to include genuine Th ai ingredients. “Our ingredients in our dishes are pretty much what you get in Th ailand,” he said.
“I source our produce and many of the May and Ethan Chaikijkosi at Pok Pok Th ai street food restaurant in Victoria Harbour, Docklands. ingredients are hard to get, such as cherry egg plant in the curry. And acacia, which is Burma, and northeast by Laos. I want to “I fi nd that people here are willing for a in 1995 to study architecture, returns to very expensive. But that’s what genuine Th ai capture the contrast, but keep a touch to it challenge; they have probably travelled to Th ailand every year to visit family and to see food has.” that is similar.” Th ailand many times and know where we are what’s on the menu there. coming from,” he said. Pok Pok’s menu reads like a culinary tour of “Remaining true to tradition, our pad thai “I fi nd inspiration to expand my knowledge Th ailand. comes with king prawn – no chicken or “Th ey have had a good experience in of food, and what we can do diff erently here in the future,” he said. “I have all my favourite Th ai dishes on my pork. Massaman lamb curry is a southern Th ailand and now want to do it here. menu – a bit of everything,” Mr Chaikijkosi infl uence and very popular at Pok Pok. So is Someone had to step up and raise the bar. I Pok Pok is at 801-803 Bourke St, and is open said. “North, south, northeast and middle crispy pork belly stir fry, and so on.” want to be a diff erent Th ai restaurant from Monday-Wednesday 7am-4pm, Th ursday- – Bangkok – all have diff erent cultures and the other 400 who would rather be doing the Mr Chaikijkosi has found that Docklands Friday 7am-10pm and Saturday 6pm-10pm. diff erent infl uences in terms of cooking.” same thing.” offi ce workers tend to have well-travelled Call 9620 4580, or visit www.pokpok.com. “South is infl uenced by Malaysia, north by taste buds. Mr Chaikijkosi, who came to Melbourne au victoria harbour pharmacy+news We have a huge range of Products & Services, including: PBS Prescriptions Newspapers & Magazines Cosmetics & Perfumes Vitamin Supplements Giftware Skin & Hair Care Same Day Dry Cleaning OTC Medications Digital Photo Processing Greeting Cards Tattslotto Post Supplies LOCATED OPPOSITE TO SAFEWAY 66 Merchant St, Docklands Open Monday To Saturday Ph: 03 9629 9922 Fax: 03 9629 9933 8am - 8pm Mon to Fri Email: [email protected] 9am - 1pm Saturday ISSUE 80 DOCKLANDS NEWS 29 DOCKLANDS COMMUNITY CALENDAR OCTOBER 2012
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Rachel is Melbourne Ice makes fl ying to success it three in a row By Robert Bremner Docklands local Rachel Wood Th ey got their second goal fi ve minutes will compete in the Victorian Melbourne Ice has won its third in. Th e match continued to be of a high Figure Skating Championships standard, showcasing the best of what these Australian Ice Hockey League two teams had to off er. this month at the Medibank title in a row after a nail-biting In the fi nal minute of the second third, Ice Icehouse. 4-3 win over the Newcastle again found the back of the net and went into the fi nal break leading 3-2. 18-year-old Rachel was the 2011 North Stars in the fi rst weekend Th e fi nal third was an unbelievable struggle intermediate fi gure skating state champion of September. with the Newcastle defence being forced to and is hoping to repeat her success this year. save shot after shot until Ice fi nally broke the Rachel is set to compete in the novice In front of a sold-out crowd at Newcastle’s scoring drought six minutes in to lead by two. Hunter Ice Skating stadium, the two top division, which is only two below the highest Th e North Stars tried to fi ght back hard and, teams once again fought it out for the glory fi gure skating division. with about six minutes to go, they clawed of the Goodall Cup with Melbourne coming back to be down by one. Rachel spends a lot of her time at the up trumps. Icehouse, training up to 16 hours per week Th e crowd erupted with a deafening noise, Melbourne Ice created an early chance to and also working part-time as a coach and with both teams' supporters trying to help draw fi rst blood. However, it was Newcastle party host. their respective teams over the line. which managed to put the points on the She splits her time between Docklands and board going up 1-0. Newcastle continued to attack, but this time her family home in Wantirna. the Ice defence held strong, handing them Newcastle continued to dominate the Ice in their third trophy in a row. Rachel started fi gure skating when she was the fi rst third, scoring again through Brian eight after seeing Disney on Ice. Bales with two minutes to go and alarm bells Melbourne Ice's journey to victory has been were beginning to ring in the Melbourne captured in a six-part documentary. After her fi rst lesson she was hooked and has camp with the defending champions down been skating ever since. Th e Ice Road to 3Peat follows the team from 2-0. the training camp where the 2012 team was “I love the feeling of skating. It feels like Th ey say “never write off a champion” and, selected all the way to the success of the you’re fl ying out there,” Rachel said. as they have continually done all season, fi nals weekend. Th e Victorian Figure Skating Championships Melbourne fought back, scoring a much- will be held on October 13 and 14 at needed goal in the dying seconds of the fi rst Medibank Icehouse. period. Tickets are $4 and can be purchased at the In the second period, the momentum was Icehouse on the day. Rachel Wood is aiming to repeat her success this year. turned around and the Ice came out fi ring.
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