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■■ Alma is "framed out" ■■ So long and goodbye! Page 2 Page 5

■■ What if Melbourne was ■■ Meet the new City underwater? of Melbourne CEO Page 3 Page 6 More spark in Firelight this year

The Firelight festival returns to Docklands at the end of this month bigger and better than ever.

Now in its third year, the festival celebrates Chamber president Johanna Maxwell told the winter solstice by bringing Melburnians Docklands News: “Firelight is now into its to Docklands on June 28, 29 and 30 between third year and based on the growth from 5pm and 10pm for fire, light and warmth. year one to year two with 52,000 people attending over the three days last year, we All the favourites are back this year – the expect the numbers to continue to grow and Firelight “gates”, the numerous crowd- showcase Docklands.” warming cauldrons, flame jets, fire sculptures and water-based fireworks. “2019 continues to grow in entertainment and activation with fire, light and sound But, undoubtedly, the highlight this year will being the focus. Our Docklands business be the introduction of magnificent water-jet community will be providing food and and laser shows from the “white pylons” beverage offerings outside and are focused in Victoria Harbour adjacent to Harbour on warmth and tasty treats.” Esplanade. “Stretching around the harbour – NewQuay The five-minute shows every hour are being Promenade, Harbour Esplanade and produced by renowned, Sydney-based laser, Victoria Harbour Promenade – provides a light and liquid special effects firm Oracle- huge area for different viewing of the laser Liquid. The firm is known and respected shows and fireworks. Victoria Harbour will world-wide for creating many world firsts in be surrounded by fire, light and warmth.” revolutionary innovations such as the largest outdoor falling water screen and winning the “The Docklands Chamber of Commerce is international first place award for delivering a funding partner in this event and is very the world’s most innovative application of proud to be involved in delivering this event laser projection. to the Docklands community.” Brightening up sick kids The Docklands Chamber of Commerce Two sets of fire sculptures, representing family day out and run annually. has been campaigning for a permanent sky and earth, will be placed on NewQuay Melbourne Star Observation attraction of this kind for many years now Promenade and Victoria Harbour The VIP event at Melbourne Star was a and will be keenly observing the reaction to Promenade. Wheel was pleased to host members’ day out where children, teenagers the displays. the Starlight Children’s and their families were given access to And the entertainers will be back, with three complimentary activities around The District In its regular update in the edition of live stages, roving music performers and fire Foundation Extravaganza Docklands, including a flight and morning Docklands News, the chamber says: “The performers as well as warming and exciting event on Saturday, May 4. tea at Melbourne Star. Activities included Docklands Chamber has been pushing for food choices. Archie Brothers, Glow Golf, Artvo, ice skating this type of activation for years as a way and Kelly Sports. to build momentum behind a permanent A five-minute fireworks show, accompanied With the aim of brightening the lives feature in our harbour, so let’s hope it creates by music, will be held each night – probably of seriously ill children, the Starlight To keep up to date, visit www.starlight.org. the same excitement.” between 8.30pm and 8.45pm. Extravaganza events are an impressive au or www.melbournestar.com

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 153 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 What if Melbourne was underwater?

By Meg Hill

A Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW) event posed the question “What if Melbourne was underwater?” To which the answer was given: it was, it is and it will be.

It wasn’t what everyone was expecting. Although the discussion was around the impact of climate change, it was mostly about rivers and floodwater. One audience member spoke in the discussion to point this out: “The obvious thing for me are rising sea levels”. Which is definitely one aspect of it. According to the Climate Risk website, if ocean levels were to rise at current predictions, most of Docklands would be underwater by the end of the century. But it’s not entirely a different issue. Most of the increasingly volatile weather that causes overland floods is because of the same changes in climate that cause sea levels to A little bit of our part of Melbourne was underwater on May 10. And … no, the Deliveroo delivery didn’t get through. It was a very soggy delivery to say the least! rise. There were three panellists, including David see would be a place of water.” The last part refers to floods caused by She’s done research into the new field of Sornig, the author of Blue Lake: Finding intense rainfall over a short period of time. legal rights for rivers, and said one of the Dudley Flats and the West Melbourne Swamp So although Docklands today has an A decent event of this size happened in interesting things in Melbourne is how our and general expert on the history of the artificially-created Victoria Harbour and December last year when we had over 30cm relationship with the Yarra has changed. Docklands area. a man-altered course of the Yarra, it was of rain in less than 15 minutes. already naturally one of the region’s water MKW’s 2019 theme: “So, what if …”, posed “We used to be embarrassed of our rivers, centres. hypothetical questions about the city and Punt Rd was underwater, Swan St, Port but now we embrace them,” she said. Melbourne, East Melbourne, and definitely its future, but answers broke down a pre- Karen White, another panellist, is a “water “In the context of this conversation around parts of Wurundjeri Way. supposed binary between past and future. professional” who combines science and climate change there’s a tendency to frame policy. “My take on it is to think about how Karen said Melbourne Water statistics found this as apocalyptic, but it’s a future we Melbourne was underwater, and Melbourne “My premise is that Melbourne does go that there were currently 30,000 properties in already have.” was a watery place before it was called underwater on different occasions,” she said. Melbourne at risk of flooding, and that only “But it’s also a future we have to understand Melbourne,” Mr Sornig said. 50 per cent of people who lived in a flood in the context of the past we have been living “Melbourne can flood three different ways, risk area knew that they did. “If we look back to just before the colonial one is flooding from rivers. It can also flood with, and that the Aboriginal people have period, if you went up and stood on what because of tidal influx into the river and The third panellist, Dr Erin O’Donnell, is a been living with for tens of thousands of became known as Batman’s Hill and looked rising sea levels, and it can also flood from member of the Birrarung Council – the voice years.” towards what is now Docklands, what you’d overland flow.” of the Yarra.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 4 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 153 Plans for vacant site set for release By David Schout

A master plan for the remaining undeveloped land at The District Docklands will be released in June.

Owners Ashe Morgan will host a community new Market Lane would do from its opening consultation session on June 6 to detail plans in October. for the mixed-use area bound by Footscray Rd, Waterfront Way and Little Docklands In March, The District CEO George Drive. Karabatsos touched on the importance of community engagement in an interview with Currently, the only building on the site is Docklands News. The District’s multi-level eastern car park, “Unless you’re in tune with how the the ground floor and mezzanine of which community around you is growing and are in the final stages of redevelopment into changing, what their needs are and the “Market Lane” – a space that will include amenities they need, then you kind of miss a fresh food market, Woolworths and Dan the boat,” he said. Murphy’s. The future of the Waterfront City East site The June 6 meeting will detail plans for the is significant for a number of reasons, but vacant land to the east of the car park. perhaps chiefly as it will sit across from the “Ashe Morgan is proud to introduce its vision new Docklands Primary School, set to open for the precinct and welcomes all residents, in 2021. business owners and stakeholders to view Proposed to help meet demand of a growing the proposed plans and provide feedback,” inner-Melbourne population, the school (a the consultation’s flyer read. name for which will be determined at a later While details of the master plan could not date) will cater for up to 525 students, and be released before the meeting, Louda because of the scale of the site, we want to director Brad Hennessy said. will include a library and indoor gym, as well gauge what people would like to see, and as art and music areas. Property (Ashe Morgan’s local development Mr Hennessy said the company had been their vision for it,” director Corrie Warburton managers) directors told Docklands in regular contact with residents and retail The new masterplan will be one of the final said. News the mixed-use site would include operators in the area, and the community pieces of the puzzle in The District’s $250 entertainment, employment and residential The previous development plan for the site forum was about bringing together the ideas million revitalisation. elements. was approved by the state government back set to go before local and state government. The plan is due to be lodged with the in 2003. “The idea with the community consultation He said the site was also about “addressing Department of Environment, Land, Water is that, because the site is mixed-use, and “A lot has changed since then,” Louda co- the daily needs of residents”, something the and Planning in late June.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 153 DOCKLANDS NEWS 5 What Docklands means to me By Shane Scanlan What’s good After 12 years at the helm, Docklands News owner and editor Commercial development. In 2005, “Docklands Shane Scanlan is retiring. Here he reflects on that time. Docklands has exceeded expectations as a Community News” was one place for business. It’s a seamless extension of the CBD, particularly around Collins St, But until then, the graph was heading north with any number of enterprises moving of many publications my and there was a real buzz about getting into westward. With 60,000 workers commuting, company designed and printed something new at the ground level and Victoria Harbour is buzzing. for associations, municipalities building something. Community spirit. and other clients. The past 12 years have given me immense joy and satisfaction growing the 8-page, glossy, People who live here just love it. They magazine-style Docklands Community News totally get apartment living, water views and It was a fee-for-service arrangement we into today’s Docklands News. Back then, immediate proximity to just about anything undertook for VicUrban (now Development 5000 copies were printed and distributed worth being close to. Victoria) from our CBD office. every two months. Our monthly circulation The “failure” urban myth has faded. is now 15,000 and I started similar papers We didn’t even read it and had little interest Ill-informed prejudice against Docklands firstly in Southbank and more recently in the in Docklands beyond attempting to extract has almost completely faded away. There CBD. advertising dollars to support the publishing. are some small pockets of opinionated ignorance remaining but, these days, such But then two things happened: With a combined circulation of just under 50,000, the three mastheads are read by commentators only make themselves look Personal crisis in the form of family half the City of Melbourne’s residents silly. 10 years ago, Docklands was suffering breakdown and divorce; and and probably 80 per cent of its business badly. It appeared then that predictions of population. its demise might even become self-fulfilling. The newspaper passing from VicUrban to the City of Melbourne in 2007. Jokingly calling myself Melbourne’s Mini- What’s bad Media-Mogul, informing and advocating My private life unravelled rapidly at this on behalf of these new and emerging It’s only 60 per cent done. time. I was out of the family home, estranged communities has been the perfect therapy passion to work. And the new owner from the kids, losing staff and contracts. It Original estimates had Docklands completed for the broken man of 2005. Sean Car has these in spades. was the most difficult period of my life. by next year, with a residential population It’s been a journey of personal growth. The He’s worked for me for the past five of 20,000. The 2016 census found 10,437 In 2007, the state government invited the fact that it has also worked as a business is years writing, selling and producing all residents lived here. “Build out” (or City of Melbourne back into Docklands in a almost a secondary benefit. aspects of the Southbank Local News. At competition) is currently estimated by limited role. Part of that role was to continue 20-something, he has a remarkably old 2025 but don’t hold your breath waiting for to produce the paper. And my firm was Living at Victoria Point for five years and head on young shoulders and is unfazed this. The residential market has slowed – invited to again tender for the design and immersing myself into all aspects of the by the pressures of the job. particularly for investor-grade apartments. production task. community was just the tonic required to get the whole thing cracking. A shorter stint I, on the other hand, recognise the Short-stay apartments. The council, however, never intended to living in the CBD was less successful but, had signs that the stresses that newspaper “Community” is much harder to achieve continue it and sent a “Dear Shane” letter love not drawn me away to Geelong, I’d still publishing bring and I’m happy to pass without stable residency. Many involved announcing its discontinuance after two be a Docklander. It’s the best place to live. the baton to younger, more capable, and committed Docklanders have given editions. Who needs a TV when you can look out over hands. up and moved away because they don’t It had been 20 years since I was last a Melbourne and see it all happening before You need to know when to quit and like living in a hotel. Owners’ corporations newspaper reporter, having left the Sun your eyes? my time is now. In many ways I am at should be able to decide how their buildings News-Pictorial in 1986. But, clearly, the are used. Hot air balloons passing in the morning at the peak of my career. I know so much journalism bug was still there and I asked window level. Above the clouds in bright more about what I am doing but, being Little appreciation of waterways. the council and VicUrban if I could have the 60-something, I just can’t do it as well as I sunshine on winter’s days. Sunsets. Sunrise. Despite a committed and involved City of newspaper. They said yes and the rest (as once could. Storms. Walking to work. Being 222 steps to a Melbourne waterways unit, there is a general they say) is history. seat behind the goals at Marvel Stadium (is it So retirement beckons. What that actually lack of appreciation of our waterways by the I was in desperate need of a fresh start and still free to get in after three-quarter time?) means is unclear. My wife Louise and authorities. The river and Victoria Harbour where better to start than Docklands? I are off to the Greek Islands for three are Docklands’ greatest assets. But marine The papers are modelled on the still- months on July 1. I figure I’ll have a better operators have been cast adrift without Docklands was perfect because, it too, was successful publications you find in country idea of my future at the end of the holiday. security of tenure or other assistance. It’s just starting out. There were no hierarchies. towns. They are only and unashamedly a tragic irony that, as the precinct has No establishment. And, with a little about the single postcodes they circulate But, whatever the future holds, I will developed, our commercial fleet and newspaper of my own, no one to answer to! in. And, so long as people care about what always be grateful to Docklands for the water-based activity has declined. And, not happens in their neighbourhoods, they will opportunity and the experiences it has Docklands was fresh, pioneering and only this, the authorities are hell-bent on continue to thrive. given me. optimistic. The dreams of many collapsed throwing up bridges across the river and in the wake of the Global Financial Crisis. The papers also need lots of energy and Docklands is beautiful. across the mouth of the harbour.

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 6 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 153 A true man of Melbourne By Sean Car

As a 14-year resident of the CBD, our community can rest assured that the City of Melbourne’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Hanney has its best interests at heart.

Having started in the role in January, Mr “As I used to walk in and around the city, I’d “The way in which they work together and Hanney was given the nod for the city’s top look at the number of people living on the the quality of the governance; they really job from a field of more than 140 candidates streets. The role that I could play in a state work well together.” last year. Based on his glittering CV, it’s easy government department versus a role in to see why. local government are chalk and cheese.” “The quality of the staff that the City of Melbourne attracts is why I think it’s The City of Melbourne is incredibly well Justin also pointed to the extraordinary considered the best local government in served with Justin at the helm. With an amount of urban renewal areas on the fringe Australia. Some of them live an hour and extensive background working in state of the inner city, stating that, globally, it was a half away and commute each day in and government, his connections are sure to help unprecedented. With the likes of Fishermans out. They could easily work in their own get a lot of things moving for the city. Bend, E-Gate, West Melbourne and Arden- communities, but they choose to work here Macauley on the doorstep of the CBD, the Before joining the City of Melbourne, he because of the size of the city, what it can do opportunities to grow the city genuinely worked as the lead deputy secretary of and what it can represent.” excites him. the Employment, Investment and Trade Having permanently located to the CBD 14 Group at the Department of Economic Having played a central role to the state years ago, he said the city’s growing appeal Development, Jobs, Transport and government’s purchasing of the Holden site as a place to raise a family was what had Resources. in Fishermans Bend for the creation of an attracted he and his family to relocate from Having also previously overseen the likes employment and innovation precinct, he their former Malvern East home. of Regional Development Victoria, Creative said he was keen to use his connections to Victoria, Visit Victoria, Development accelerate such projects. High on his agenda From its green open spaces and creative Victoria, Agriculture Victoria, Trade and is getting a tram connected there as soon as institutions to its libraries and recreational Investment Victoria and Small Business possible. facilities, he has grown a special appreciation for everything our city has to offer. As a Victoria, there is no doubting his ability to “I think when you look at what could happen boating enthusiast, he said he and a friend get things done. on that space in such close proximity really also regularly travelled from Williamstown critical to that site is getting the tram into However, it’s his intimate knowledge of, and and moored their boat (or as he described Fishermans Bend,” he said. “Without the care for, his local neighbourhood as a long- it, their “tub!”) at Docklands; a waterfront tram it will be more challenging to get time Flinders St resident that places him in precinct that he described as “world-class”. extra good stead for what he described as Melbourne University and RMIT to fully “the best job in the world.” commit to their developments.” Through his strong networks at State Government, he said he hoped to use “I love it. I wake up every day with a spring “When you look at what could happen within his time as CEO to continue building on in my step,” Justin told Docklands News. “I that precinct and within Arden-Macauley it’s everything that made Melbourne one of the get to interact a lot with the city as a resident very exciting. Both of these sites will be game New City of Melbourne CEO Justin Hanney. world’s most liveable cities. and the danger is now whenever I walk the changers for Melbourne.” streets on the weekend, if we’re going off to As technology advances and tourism “I have some excellent relationships with a restaurant or the park or a footy game you extensive. He began his career as a youth continues to grow in Melbourne, Justin’s state government and that will continue,” he start to see a lot more.” worker in Collingwood, before working in background in growing employment and said. “I think it’s sometimes knowing not just “If there is a bin that’s not quite right or there senior roles at local councils in Dandenong, investment places the city’s economy in where to go and not just what department to is a bit of graffiti on a building that shouldn’t Bendigo and Wangaratta. He also previously good stead for being ready to adapt to go to but more specifically who to go to.” change. be there you start to take a lot more notice. served as a CEO of the City of Yarra. “I have this mantra with our staff here that I find that I’m taking photos every time I go Having interacted a lot with the City As for the team around him, he said he had we’re here to get things done and if we’re walking to put them on the system and my of Melbourne over many years in state been pleasantly surprised by the quality not doing things, providing great service wife tells me that I have to stop doing that!” government, he said the opportunity to make of staff at the City of Melbourne, which he and advancing on issues that matter than we While originally from Perth, Justin has spent an impact at a grassroots level was largely described as exemplary. He also praised shouldn’t be here.” most of his life in Victoria. Having met what had attracted him to his new role. his team of councillors, who he said had “Let’s get the basics and the service delivery his now wife in Melbourne as a teenager, rebounded incredibly well in light of the “One of the things in state government, and exceptionally good and then let’s continue to together they have raised four daughters governance challenges left by former Lord I had a stint up in Canberra for 12 months be the exemplary city throughout the world. here while he has worked in a range of Mayor Robert Doyle. as well on secondment, is that you’re really I want to take the baton and ensure that positions across the state. removed from what happens on the ground,” “The calibre and the quality of the whoever I pass it onto next that Melbourne His background in local government is also he said. councillors is quite exceptional,” he said. continues to be that exemplary city.”

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 153 DOCKLANDS NEWS 7 Local A Green gift services By Sean Car While youth should serve as no barrier to entering politics, Labor couldn’t have By Sarah Bartlett seriously thought that a candidate with next While Greens MP Adam Bandt to no political experience could challenge Did you know that Collins is to be congratulated for Mr Bandt, could they? Square is now offering a tightening his grip on the seat But we didn’t even get to find out. Mr range of everyday services? of Melbourne, the result leaves Creasey was ultimately brought undone by some unfortunate Facebook posts he many wondering why the made several years ago, resigning before the With a range of new outlets, including major parties put forward such electorate were even given the chance to Ella Bache, Eyes on Optometry, Anytime have its say. Fitness, Men Biz, Presstine Dry Cleaning, weak candidates. The Cobbler, Capsule Pharmacy and No one doubts that Mr Bandt is a worthy many more, locals can now access a range member for Melbourne. He continues After Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s of convenient services at their doorstep. to serve the electorate with unwavering Coalition government claimed a shock dedication to his supporter base and for that Collins Square communications victory on May 18, Bill Shorten and Labor he is to be congratulated. co-ordinator Monique Kuzeff said that might be wishing they had invested the opening of the retail stores would more energy into winning back seats like But locals might appreciate a choice make life easier for workers as well as Melbourne. come the next election. While the Libs are busy residents. probably never going to pose much of a Mr Bandt claimed a fourth successive victory “Collins Square has over a dozen services in a landslide, winning more than 50 per threat here, even their supporter base must question the legitimacy of self-proclaimed under its roof to help make your busy life cent of the primary vote and more than 70 Greens MP Adam Bandt celebrates victory on May 18. easier,” she said. per cent on preferences overall. His nearest “global entrepreneur” Lauren Sherson. “If you’ve been putting off repairing your opponent, unknown Liberal candidate Might Labor choose to put forward a serious favourite shoes, dry cleaning your coat, or Lauren Sherson, recorded just over 26 per most progressive policy platform this state challenger come next election that is given having an eye check-up – Collins Square cent overall. A Sher-lacking! has ever seen; a fact not lost on Federal time well ahead of polling day to connect has a solution for you.” As Melbourne’s crown as the progressive Labor which invested plenty of its resources with the people of Melbourne, it might just capital has strengthened over the past into leveraging Andrews’ success in its own make a difference. Discover the convenience of Collins decade, so too has the Greens' hold on the pursuit of government. Square. After all, if it means contributing to seat. However, prior to 2010, it was held by However, those same resources seem to have unseating a Scott Morrison government collinssquare.com.au Labor since Federation. bypassed the seat of Melbourne, with Labor and achieving greater action on issues Victorian Premier Dan Andrews and his putting forward unknown 29-year-old school like climate change, perhaps some Greens Labor government recently recorded a teacher Luke Creasey several months out voters might be persuaded to change their landslide election win in November on the from election day. preference ...

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 153 DOCKLANDS NEWS 9 No money Vantage points for Esplanade By Meg Hill The City of Melbourne’s Arthur Ted Powell has almost recently-announced draft 100 sketchbooks of Melbourne’s budget again failed to include development over the past funding for the long-awaited decade. Harbour Esplanade upgrade.

There are much bigger collections of various Last year, the council’s finance chair Arron other sketches he’s done over the years, of Wood predicted the 2019/20 budget would whatever was in front of him during his free include funding for the development. time. He told Docklands News at the time: “This It started when he was working in advertising will mean in the 2019/20 budget we will get in Asia. this long-awaited project up and running once and for all.” “Rather than going out and eating every night I made my own little post-cards with In response to our questioning this year, Cr watercolours and painted them and sent Wood said the project was contingent on them to my family,” he said. agreement with the state government on the future upgrade and expansion of Marvel “That progressed into sketch books, Stadium and renewal of Central Pier. wherever I was and if we were filming TV He said: “For many years City of Melbourne commercials or something, in the downtime has worked with Development Victoria (DV) I’d spend scribbling in sketchbooks and to get this renewal underway, including an filling those up.” endorsed masterplan submitted by DV.” Now, some of his panoramic sketchbooks architects,” he said. “I put a show together three years ago that “Since approval of the masterplan after are held by the State Library’s rare book focused on it.” “So, I guess there’s that distant sort of extensive community consultation the collection, and by the Melbourne and Port relationship with architecture even though I “The gold glass at the top is a reference substantial upgrade of Marvel Stadium has Phillip municipal councils. get sort of frustrated with what’s happening to the goldfields, and the red stripe is been announced and an assessment of His sketches imprint visual information in and some buildings that are very interesting.” a symbol for the blood that was lost at works required to renew Central Pier have his memory, allowing him to later paint the Eureka.” been undertaken.” Powell, although having lived overseas for subjects when they’re no longer in front of more than a decade, has owned a house in Two of his paintings around the building “That’s why in the last budget I pushed him, and without looking at the sketches. South Melbourne over 40 years – watching are now sitting in the Fender Katsalidis for $200,000 to be allocated to update the But that’s not the best bit ­– his looming the city grow around him. boardroom and in Karl Fender’s masterplan with a view to getting on with the paintings of Melbourne’s cityscape are often apartment. job. Unfortunately, the City of Melbourne is Before that he lived in his native England. from a perspective above the skyscrapers. a relatively small part the upgrade – with DV He scored his first job in 1968 while at art Some of his sketchbooks were displayed and Marvel Stadium having much greater There’s no photographic help. Powell school, working part-time on the 90-minute at the library at the end of May, as well as tracts of land under their control.” sketches what he sees from the street and Beatles’ animated movie Yellow Submarine. a painting. “Frustratingly, this has pushed the Harbour later imagines what it looks like from the sky. Perhaps it’s that kind of training that allows But it’s hard not to see Powell’s growing Esplanade works back. However, it would On May 25 at the Library at the Dock he gave his mind to move around spatially and grasp body of work on inner city Melbourne as wasteful for City of Melbourne to proceed on a talk and workshop to a group of people a perspective he has never physically seen. one big artwork that changes and adapts upgrading the bit we manage, only to see it interested in sketching. When sketching as the city itself does. dug up again as the bigger works occur with Mr Powell said the Eureka tower was an Docklands, he asked them not to draw what the Marvel Stadium upgrade.” example of a building that he liked. He told His panoramic books that were bought by was in front of them, but what they imagined Docklands News most people didn’t know the State Library are from vantage points “It’s small consolation that the result will be it would look like in the future. the design of the tower was based on the he will revisit to redraw them, to chart the a precinct worthy of the harbour location “I always had an interest in architecture and Eureka Stockade, and the surveyor’s measure way the city has changed. and it’ll deliver much needed community part of my art school days were studying created the window structure. facilities for Docklands.”

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City of Melbourne councillors have assured Flinders Wharf residents they have nothing to fear from a 2000sqm “skyfarm” that has been approved for an adjacent car park rooftop at 671-701 Flinders St.

Residents expressed fears and concerns to “We have a car park at the moment which “I’ve known Brendan’s work for a very the May 7 Future Melbourne Committee is a heat-bank and is contributing to the long time. So, what you have here is not a meeting over the proposal. heat island effect in the city. Through good nightclub operator.” design, we will flip it into a cool zone which Owners’ corporation chair Thomas McNair “You’ve got someone who lives, breathes and is ideal for rooftop farming.” said councillors had not received proper has the runs on the board in terms of urban advice from officers and he contended “We think Melbourne is set to benefit and sustainability, in terms of environmental the proposal was about creating an it will be a great platform for accelerating developments, huge housing developments entertainment venue. integrated sustainability in the city.” – you know, six-star, nine-star, 10-star housing developments – that have food “This doesn’t pass the pub test in my Lord Mayor Sally Capp asked Mr Condon: “I production at their heart – communal view – and in the view of my wife and my guess I’m just looking for some confirmation: gardens and the like.” granddaughter. The proposal is all about an Is this a disco (if you call them that, these event space and selling liquor and maybe days) disguised as a farm? Or is this really “So, although it has to pay for itself, and food,” Mr McNair said. “It’s not about a farm that has some event space? Is this all of these things need a sustainable providing green space at all.” event space going to operate every night? Is business model (as well as being sustainable themselves), that’s certainly isn’t the primary Flinders Wharf resident Alan Wong also it a rage?” enterprise would be “a very classy, demure, focus of this.” objected to the skyfarm. respectful good neighbour”. Mr Condon replied: “Definitely not. It’s a “This is really about urban greening, urban “Basically, I want to be able to raise my “We’re looking to transform an underused hybrid model and community farms need food production and, hopefully over time, young family in an environment that I 2000sqm car park into a thriving rooftop those revenue streams so they’re sustainable that relationship with local residents will selected when I bought into that place six orchard, farm, sustainable cafe, conference in the long-term.” build into something that you can be proud years ago,” Mr Wong said. space and environmental education centre of as well.” and to create a beautiful space for nature and “It will be a respectful, sound-proofed set “I’m trying to figure out what problem we’re biodiversity in the city.” of structures. Because they’re sustainable, “So, instead of thinking that you’re looking trying to solve with this proposal.” they’ll have good insulation and double- over a tavern or a venue, what you’ve got “We’re part of award-winning projects “My concern around this proposal is glazing very similar to zero-carbon buildings beside you is actually an urban farm.” across biodiversity, stormwater harvesting, essentially noise pollution, visual [and] light we’re building in regional Victoria,” Mr urban food, zero-emission communities “So, to have on your doorstep somewhere to pollution and loss of privacy, [and] security Condon said. and we hope Skyfarm is an extension of all take your young kids, somewhere where they concerns,” he said. those solutions which are absolutely needed Cr Arron Wood assured residents Melbourne can explore, to engage and understand food But Melbourne Skyfarm proponent Brendon and critical for a functioning and healthy Skyfarm would become a valued asset for the production … I think it going to be a huge Condon, of Australian Ecosystems, said the climate-adapted city,” Mr Condon said. local area. asset in the long run.”

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The City of Melbourne has announced its biggest ever budget of $619 million for 2019- 20, to help make our city more liveable and prosperous as it rapidly grows. The draft Budget includes a record $453 million for programs and services, a fully-funded $166 million capital works program, and an underlying surplus of $15.03 million. Among the major projects to be funded, the city will get on with the renewal of Queen Victoria Market, spending $15 million in 2019-20, including $6.5 million for the staged, on-site restoration of the historic sheds. A further $4.5 million has been assigned to create a master plan for the restoration of Melbourne Town Hall. The draft Budget also includes significant investments to build on the city’s ongoing commitment to families, arts and culture, greening the city and supporting people experiencing homelessness.

Here are 10 highlights of the draft Artist’s impressions of the city’s largest new community hub at the Munro site on the corner of Queen and Therry streets Budget for 2019-20, which will help us continue to create a city for people. Knowledge Business Waste Community facilities The city will invest $2.8 million for key The city will continue to bring the The city will continue its annual spend Families will see $9.3 million invested knowledge sector events and services community together by investing of $24 million on waste and recycling to complete the redevelopment of to bolster the growth and reputation $3.2 million in community events services, and will spend $900,000 to Lady Huntingfield Children’s Centre of the jobs of the future. and festivals. deliver the first year of its Waste and and deliver more early education and Resource Recovery Strategy. childcare places to make sure kids get This includes support for Melbourne A further $1 million will be spent on Over the last financial year, the city the best start in life. Knowledge Week, and for the small business, retail and hospitality, to provide grants, sponsorship, night- collected 30,000 tonnes of residential renewal of traditional and digital The city will also spend $1.8 million to time activations and events that boost waste and 11,000 tonnes of residential library collections across the City of progress the fit out of the $70 million the economy. recycling, emptied 2000 bins each day Melbourne’s six libraries. Munro development at Queen and and swept 312km of roads each week. Therry streets. Transport Urban forest, water and Melburnians will see $28.2 million spent Major events and arts Plus $1 million will go towards planning climate change and design for the $40 million renewal on capital works projects dedicated to Ratepayers can expect $18.4 million The city will invest $19.1 million in of Kensington Community Recreation walking, cycling and public transport invested in major events including Centre, and upgrade sporting capital works to respond to the impact as part of our 10-year plan to move New Year’s Eve, Moomba Festival, pavilions, courts and equipment. of climate change, manage parklands commuters and pedestrians safely and Christmas, Melbourne Fashion Week and urban forests, and conserve and more efficiently through the city. and Melbourne Music Week. recycle water. This will include streetscape A further $16.3 million will be allocated This will include infrastructure improvement works on the southern to the recurrent Arts Melbourne upgrades across 480 hectares of parks end of Elizabeth Street, where more program, which includes arts grants and gardens, and funding to plant at than 9300 pedestrians use footpaths programs and programs for children least 3400 trees and care for the more during the morning peak. and young people through ArtPlay and Signal. than 80,000 trees the city manages. Homelessness Safety Council will invest $1.9 million in homelessness services, including the HAVE YOUR SAY The City of Melbourne will upgrade, Salvation Army’s Night Time Safe maintain and install priority city safety Public submissions on the draft Early education and childcare Place cafe and the Melbourne City and security measures across the central Annual Plan and Budget 2019–20 Mission’s youth homelessness services city with an investment of $29 million. are open from Friday 10 May until Open space on King Street. Friday 7 June. This includes $26.6 million in Victorian Council will invest more than $29 million The centre provides free all-day Submissions will be considered at Government grants to undertake the to create more places for people to breakfast, shower facilities, toiletries, a special meeting of the Future exercise, play and relax in the city, Victorian Government’s $50 million underwear and socks, and helps Melbourne Committee on Thursday including two and a half hectares of central city security upgrade project people access doctors, dentists, 13 June. To have your say, visit open space on Southbank Boulevard and $2.6 million for key city safety legal advice, computers, iPads and participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au and a new park on Market Street. infrastructure. Centrelink support.

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BUSINESS, RETAIL AND EVENTS PROSPER The Firelight Festival will once again light up Docklands thanks to a $700,000 investment by the City of Melbourne. This key event, which generated $5 million for the local economy last year, continues to invigorate Docklands in the cold winter months. As Melburnians know, Melbourne is Australia’s events capital, with hundreds of events taking place across the city every year. These events, both big and small, add to the unique character of our city, offer enriching experiences Artist’s impression of the new park for Market Street and contribute significantly to our local economy. This is why the City of Melbourne has committed to investing in events around the City as part of Council’s draft Annual $29 MILLION INVESTMENT Plan and Budget 2019–20. Funding for other events, which have become significant to Melbourne’s IN PUBLIC OPEN SPACE business community over the years, includes $2.5 million for the Council’s Events Partnership Program and Public open space projects will which will create 2.5 hectares of new The draft Budget also revealed that Triennial Sponsorship Program. receive a $28.7 million boost over public open space and neighbourhood Seafarers Rest Park, on the north bank These programs have sponsored the coming year as part of the parklands on Southbank Boulevard, is of the Yarra in Docklands, will receive due for completion in 2020. a $1 million investment for renewal more than 500 events over 10 years. City of Melbourne’s 2019–20 works, in partnership with the Victorian This year, the City of Melbourne The draft Budget also includes draft Budget. Government and developer Riverlee. will also invest $3.4 million towards expenditure on Melbourne’s small The investment will focus on the a joint $7.53 million project with As backyards in the inner city are business, retail and hospitality sector, creation and renewal of public open CBUS to create a new 2000 square shrinking and more people are living including $500,000 for the annual space to cater for Melbourne’s growing metre public open space for Market in apartment blocks, Council’s plan to Small Business Grants Program population, including the densely Street alongside the Collins Arch expand open space will ensure that and $100,000 for the Business populated suburbs of Southbank development. residents and workers are able to Event Sponsorship Program. Small and Docklands. enjoy more open spaces for recreation, business makes up 80 per cent of This will be the first park created in the public gatherings and relaxation. the municipality’s businesses. The Council’s goal is to add more than central city since the City Square was 12 MCGs-worth of public open space developed in the 1970s. The new park Residents continue to have the Council will also fund $250,000 in to the city over the next 15 years. will provide open space in an area of opportunity to provide feedback marketing and promotion to support Collins Street that is used by 40,000 on the draft Budget until 7 June at our much-loved independent Southbank Promenade will receive pedestrians each day. participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au retailers across the city. a $5.1 million investment to revitalise a 300 metre section of the shared To keep up to date with the latest walkway from Princes Bridge in LOCAL INVESTMENT events, or to find vibrant small the east, to Evan Walker Bridge in businesses in your area, visit Southbank Promenade $5.1 million to revitalise a 300 m section of the promenade the west. This project will improve whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au public open space on the riverside Southbank Boulevard $11.9 million to finalise stage one of the $47 million project promenade with new paving, improved Market Street $3.4 million towards a $7.53 million project to create the first public lighting and enhanced growing central-city park since City Square was developed in the 1980s conditions for the trees. Seafarers Rest Park $1 million towards adding 3500 sqm of open space to Docklands

Southbank Boulevard will also receive Fawkner Park $1.2 million towards upgrading the Pasley Street North entrance to improve landscape health, drainage, safety and amenity as part of attention with $11.9 million to continue the Master Plan recommendations upgrade works from St Kilda Road Lincoln Square $2 million towards a new concept plan to add 3000 sqm to one of to City Road. The new Southbank Melbourne’s oldest parks, and create a new play space around 150 Boulevard cycle path will be complete year-old Moreton Bay figs by late 2019 and will provide a new JJ Holland Park $1.6 million for a new playground in Kensington route for commuter cyclists to access Firelight Festival the city. The full $47 million project, Spring Street $150,000 to create new public open space outside Princess Theatre

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 153 DOCKLANDS NEWS 15 MAB continues to “do good stuff” By Shane Scanlan was to juxtapose that with a lot of greenery – something a bit more soulful. I guess we were a bit tired of all the plasterboard and The Docklands neighbourhood straight finishes which don’t really offer continues to grow with much to get excited about.” residents moving into the “We’re trying to do things of consistent quality, but aren’t the same,” he said. newly-finished Elm and One of the new ideas is built-in irrigated Stone apartment building in planter boxes on all balconies. Mr Allt- NewQuay. Graham explained that, should a plant die, the building offered a “pot replacement” program. According to developer MAB’s residential general manager David Allt-Graham, at the With NewQuay retail more broadly on beginning of May some 85 per cent of the life-support, Mr Allt-Graham said MAB was complex’s 144 apartments had settled. adding very little retail in its newest towers. Mr Allt-Graham told Docklands News he “In each building there might be one or two expected five or six defaults, which he said spaces. So that should give what’s there a was a good result, considering that 135 chance to find a tenant and recover,” he said. apartments were sold off-the-plan. Mr Allt-Graham remains confident that, He said the standout performer in the when completed, NewQuay will have the complex were the 31 one- and two-bedroom right balance of residential, commercial and lofts, which were all snapped up off-the- retail. plan. “The only real solution is to get critical mass “They’ve been an absolute best-seller, which down here and it’s not just residential, it’s is great in a tough market,” Mr David Allt- hotels too and commercial. It’s commercial Graham said. that really makes a difference to the retail.”

He said the lofts offered MAB an exciting MAB Corporation’s David Allt-Graham and Jennifer May relax in the foyer of their new apartment tower Elm and “The only meaningful contribution we can new category and featured strongly in MAB’s Stone. make is to get more people here,” he said. new, adjacent residential offering, Escala. “When these areas are fully built out, the “The challenge with the lofts was to get the balance will be there. In the long-run it will design to work to a price, but what it gives he said of a $530,000 example, with a car occupying the other half. With hardly a be right. It will be a good mix.” park. straight line in sight, the towers nestle you is more potential customers.” MAB has Escala to build between Elm around each other with a respectful and “There’s no point having a whole lot of great and Stone and H1 and will also revisit “They’re a bit harder to build because interesting space between them. designs that sit at the top-end. People might there’s a lot to think about in all the details,” the vacant land across the other side of love them, but they’ve got to be able to afford Mr Allt-Graham said. “The compromise is Elm and Stone’s outdoor pool and barbecue Docklands Drive. That will leave the final them too.” lower head height over the mezzanine.” The area is designed for maximum shelter and task of completing the western end near Ron useability. Its gym is also impressive and Barassi Snr Park. Mr Allt-Graham said Elm and Stone mezzanines offered flexible uses, including casual areas, study or TV lounge. its entrance foyer is “non-traditional” while apartments ranged from $350,000 to remaining functional. It plans to build “affordable” on the Docklands Drive side and high-end luxury $800,000. He said about 60 per cent had He said lofts felt like “little houses” and MAB set out to do things differently with on the waterside. been sold to investors but that loft buyers offered good sound separation between were strongly owner-occupiers. Elm and Stone. While some buyers have neighbouring bedrooms baulked at exposed concrete ceilings and Mr Allt-Graham said MAB remained One-bedroom loft prices sit between one- confident, despite a soft market for The design of Elm and Stone is a refreshing finishes, Mr Allt-Graham said they gave the and two-bedroom apartments. residential apartments. departure from the “standard” podium and complex a “Fitzroy” feel. “Someone who buys this pays a bit more of a tower offering. It’s actually two towers, with “Concrete ceilings and concrete finishes “You’ve just got to stay the course. If you do premium, but not a two-bedroom premium,” the Quest NewQuay serviced apartments are a bit of a vibe,” he said. “And our idea good stuff, you’ll be OK,” he said.

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News 16 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 153 Central Pier rehab Not a quiet retirement Many retirees finally find the time they’ve always wanted to put towards a hobby. Cheryl Loues continues has become the volunteer in charge of indoor plants at the Mission to Seafarers (MtS).

A rehabilitation program She moved back to Melbourne and into a But Cheryl actually spent most of her life to stabilise a section of Docklands apartment about a year-and- caring for animals. a-half ago after 35 years in Tasmania. Central Pier in Docklands is Cheryl had a career as a veterinary nurse. The mission community roped her in Her husband wanted to start his own continuing, with work now after she attended a six-week course on restaurant, which prompted the move to focused on the structure under indoor plants that was held there. Cheryl Tasmania. was trying to figure out how to turn her the pier deck, and around the balcony and living room into a sanctuary “He’s Chinese and wanted to have his own pier edges. as impressive as her massive garden in place but the competition here in Melbourne Tasmania. was already really fierce.”

Stage three of the program is now almost “It’s interesting, when I was a child the “We were 22 and we couldn’t afford to complete, which has seen the replacement mission building always really fascinated compete.” pre-cast concrete slabs, the removal and me because it was such an interesting They expected to be in Tasmania for a replacement of timber bearings and the building,” she said. couple of years, and spend three-and-a-half rearrangement of access arrangement to the “We used to drive past it coming in from decades there. north side of Central Pier, including a new the western suburbs, because I believe wheelchair accessible ramp. Their kids grew up and moved to Melbourne, Footscray Rd used to go past before and the parents thought why are we still Development Victoria’s group head Wurundjeri Way and all the rest was slugging it out in the restaurant? precincts, Geoff Ward, said the earlier works built.” had been very visible and the focus would And the move back home has not entirely “I never knew what it was and I never now shift to repair work under the pier. felt like moving home. asked anybody.” “This work will continue for some time and “Even though we grew up in Melbourne we “It’s really quite odd that I now live we must ensure it is carried out in a safe feel like we’re in a new place, Melbourne across the road from it and have an manner. Central Pier is more than 100 years isn’t the same,” she said. old and the work across the pier will ensure understanding of what it does and how its safety and integrity,” he said. it serves the community. My balcony “The main difference has been that there was actually faces it directly.” no residential in the city of Melbourne.” “Due to the sensitivity of the structure and the works about to start, there’s a need to Retirement suggests self-care, but “No one actually lived in the city, it was all find alternative options for the boats berthed Cheryl’s life at the moment is mostly commercial. That’s the major change.” about caring for others. on the north side of Central Pier.” Mission to Seafarers volunteer Cheryl Loues with one of her charges. Residential space in the CBD was non- “The City of Melbourne has been working Not just plants, but family too. In between existent when they left Melbourne in 1981. with the operators for several months and her time at the mission caring for plants two of the three have taken the opportunity like devil’s ivy, mother-in-law’s tongue “My mother was the main catalyst because Cheryl described much of what happened in to relocate. It is an issue of safety.” and spider plants, she’s so busy she she was getting close to 90 years old and still her life recently as a “tailspin”. wonders: “how I ever had time to work”. living on her own,” Cheryl said. Development Victoria is managing the In moments of respite she notices small rehabilitation program and said the A close family member’s shock medical And a couple of weeks ago there was a things about the places and people around stakeholders and tenants most impacted by diagnosis means that Cheryl and her botched break-in attempt at her mother’s her, like a group of visitors at the mission the works had been extremely supportive. husband spend much of their time baby- house in Altona. Cheryl now sleeps there running through a “murder mystery” sitting. every night, often with baby-sitting duty activity. “We have liaised with tenants and during the day. stakeholders of Central Pier and they Part of the reason they moved back to “They were having an absolute ball. It’s understand the importance of this program,” Melbourne from their stint in Tasmania Humans are much higher maintenance than things like that which make it great.” Mr Ward said. was because of family. indoor plants.

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Victoria Harbour’s Knowledge Market is the subject of a new Facelift for book, which is being launched on June 6. mission Knowledge Market: An Urban Living Lab is a record and testament to the good work done From July to October this year there over 18 months. the Mission to Seafarers, on The book has been written by Ross McLeod, Shanti Sumartojo, Charles Anderson, Flinders St, will be getting a Natasha Sutila and Sean Hogan and is facelift. available via Melbourne Books for $49.99. The Exchange was a collaborative “urban It’s not a full-blown restoration – but the living lab” established to prototype forms floors that are sagging will be re-stumped, of community engagement, exploring the broken windows in the St Peters Chapel the urban environment through design will be repaired and the outside of the ethnography, landscape architecture, Hoon activity historic complex will receive a facelift, that interior design, interaction design, fashion will mean the graffiti will be removed. and textiles and graphic design. The campaign to have the weathervane restored and returned to the roof received continues a much-needed boost with a benefactor supplying the balance of funds to the grant This has long been an issue for the Yarra’s from the Victorian Heritage Restoration Liaison group Edge community, with the initial incident Despite the efforts of Yarra’s Fund. being reported on in December 2018. Edge residents, a group of car Since then locals say that the City of The rest of the works are subject to vacancy enthusiasts still continues to Melbourne, Victoria Police and the EPA fundraising programs, so if you can help, the have failed to take any meaningful action missions asks that you please get in touch. meet in Point Park Crescent, on the issue. The West Gate Tunnel Authority All of this will not stop the Annual (WGTA) wants Docklanders Docklands. Local resident Tim has lived in the Maritime Art Prize which will open on area for the past five months and said October 4. 80 maritime artworks will be to apply to join a community Residents say that on May 13 motorists the meetings had been happening on display and entries are open now. See liaison group. were seen doing doughnuts on the consistently since he moved in. He and the Mission website for how to enter. www. grassed area of Point Park, leaving tyre several other residents say they have been missiontoseafarers.com.au/artprize marks in the park. forced to call the police almost every The authority has vacancies on its northern The mission will be closed to the general weekend for the past few months. area group, which affects our area. The crescent circles around the Yarra public during July to October, except to The group will meet regularly during Point complex and is bordered by Point “When they meet in the parking area the social club members of Crew 717, when the construction to “share local information Park and the Yarra River to the north. cars make an enormous amount of noise club rooms will be upstairs. and help support the project’s community – sometimes it’s literally 20 or 30 cars The group typically meets on Fridays Volunteers are still needed at the mission engagement activities”. running at the same time,” Tim said. and Saturdays and enters the crescent more than ever to help the visiting seafarers Expressions of interest close on Friday, June through Lorimer St before doing a loop of Tim suspects the reason that the motorists who need it for a place to rest and a smiling 7. For information, call 1800 105 105 or South Wharf Drive. Gatherings can attract meet in Point Park is due to the free 24- face to greet them when they come to email [email protected] anywhere from 20 to 100 cars. hour parking area that is nearby. Melbourne.

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SkyPad Living High-density cycling to a legitimate and mainstream form of cyclists themselves, by the regulators (and carparks located on the CBD fringe. The City of Melbourne’s transport in Melbourne. enforcers), by other transport users and by Turning our heads homewards, once Transport Strategy discussion designers. This requires holistic thinking. again the car spaces of our vertical villages What has this to do with vertical are candidates for change. Over the last paper is open for comment – but villages? Take the issue of bike parking. few months, this column has mentioned how might a bike-filled future Answer – our viewpoints. The discussion paper identifies the need several ideas for the future use of our car We, of the vertical villages, typically for more bike spaces to keep pace with the spaces and this month will not disappoint. suit our vertical villages? live in areas that are also major work and, uptake of cycling and suggests underground While newer builds have dedicated and therefore, transit destinations. Docklands, parking and more parking in buildings. easily accessible bike rooms, storing the We are reminded that “When people for instance, greets 65 000 workers daily. However, taking a leaf out of the car hand growing number of residents' bikes is proving choose to ride, they reduce emissions, noise, This means that quite different mindsets are book, might there also be scope for more challenging for older buildings, which is congestion and free up public transport concurrently operating in our precincts. For mainstream and centralised facilities – a bike further compounded by out-of-date building capacity.” Added to this are the mental and example, there is the mindset of the strolling hub? This is the approach taken in Tilburg regulations which do not permit bike storage physical health benefits that come from tourist (unfamiliar with their surrounds), in the Netherlands, where a bike parking in car spaces. cycling – and with the right infrastructure, it the mindset of local residents (walking along facility is being built as an integrated part There are, however, an ever-growing can also be great fun! their footpaths with children and elders), the of their new transport hub (and by current range of innovations designed to help the In terms of our vertical lifestyle, our office worker mindset (dashing in search of reports, it will outshine their new bus space-poor, such as the “Hide-a-Ride”. The proximity marks us as prime candidates for caffeine) and let’s also include the mindset station!). This bike hub offers space for over offering here is for a bike rack that allows the uptake of cycling. By swapping those of pets and their walkers (notable for their 7000 bikes, is equipped with a service room easy sideways mounting of your bike and short car trips for even shorter bikes trips, we unexpected reactions). for minor repairs and will be guarded – and, its secure storage on your ceiling (including can arrive more quickly at our destination - Now add a transiting cyclist en route either also, free for the first 24 hours. your car park). though possibly less directly as we weave in to work or home. Their mindset is more In offering this type of facility, cyclists But to end, there is one emerging issue and out of those congested car lanes. focused upon safe and efficient passage. can park their vehicles in a secure central for our regulators to consider regarding our However, disappointingly, this document This means that shared areas with variable location and then complete their journey bike-filled future. This is, as bikes become is less a discussion paper than advocacy for speed limits, such as the 8km zones on on foot or tram. In so doing, the plethora more entrenched as a mainstream mode cycling and the infrastructure needed for its South Wharf, are often treated as unhelpful of bikes adorning the front of our streets is of transport, and their commercial use increased adoption. suggestions, while cutting through New reduced. Admittedly, this goes against our also grows – might, too, the need for these Missing is a deeper consideration of Quay Promenade brings the promise of a few current trend towards free-range cycling (ie. vehicles to be identifiable? the current status of cycling as a form of saved minutes as well as less stop-starts. a rider can go wherever their bike can). But a transport in our city – and in particular, Calls for greater mutual consideration and central cycling hub at, for instance, Southern Janette Corcoran how it is regarded by different groups. Only “sharing of space” miss the point. Cross, could cater for impending cycling Apartment living expert through understanding these different If cycling is to be adopted as a legitimate traffic due to exit the Western Distributor https://www.facebook. perspectives can cycling move from its mode of transport, then it must be so daily - worth a thought! 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Docklander Letters to the Editor

Call-out for residents in cladding Deserves a long holiday affected buildings I believe this is the last edition of By a member of Flammable Cladding Dockland News for Shane Scanlan before There’s no place he retires passing over the baton to Sean Statewide Action Group I write as a resident and owner myself Car. who bought eight years ago, thinking that Whilst I have only lived in the Docklands my beautiful new apartment was safe. I precinct for 21 months I had previously like Docklands now find that the quotes to replace the been involved in a Bendigo community flammable cladding on our block start at newspaper for over 20 years so know what’s $1.6 million and my share is in excess of involved. For Docklander Dr Yvonne Zhou-Grundy, there’s really no other $100,000. As a retiree this is devastating. Running a newspaper is all about people place in Melbourne to live. Sadly, the government will not assume and issues that affect the community and any responsibility and are expecting I must say it has been an honour to get to the owners to find these funds. The know Shane as a person and editor. His The Yarra’s Edge resident first moved to cladding action group have the support professionalism as a journalist and his Docklands from Port Melbourne 11 years of the Greens who will take this attached ability to get the scoop on breaking stories ago seeking a quieter, more manageable and petition before Parliament in mid-June. is what the newspaper industry is all about. less complicated lifestyle. The plan includes a request to As a newcomer to the area, I have been “The beauty of apartment living is that you the government to ban this product involved in trying to stop the ridiculous can just close the door and go,” she said. immediately. To request a full inquiry tram bridge across the Yarra and Shane Her first choice was to buy off-the-plan at into this flammable cladding and request has always been fair and balanced with his Mosaic in Victoria Harbour, where she lived that the government provide financial reporting of this important issue. He has until three years ago when she moved to support for the owners affected. You may always reported all sides of the debate so Forge. be aware that last week Great Britain that the public have all the facts. Yvonne said Victoria Harbour had become agreed to rectify the flammable cladding Being a community paper is just that too built up and hectic, whereas she has issue with a grant of 200 million pounds. – reporting on people and the issues again discovered the quiet life at Yarra’s The following Facebook groups are that affect them and since moving here I Edge. available to connect residents, owners always looked forward to the next edition She and partner George also enjoy and others affected by dangerous to see the latest items of news. Whether it weekends away working in the garden of cladding: be politics, transport or the environment their rural retreat. https://www.facebook.com/ Shane was always at the forefront of “There are so many positives about groups/308887426649222/ keeping us informed and I will sorely miss Docklands,” Yvonne said. “It’s a city on https://www.facebook.com/ his quirky reporting. the water, whether you are at Central Pier, groups/334796497346353/ Whilst sorry to see Shane retire, he NewQuay or Yarra’s Edge.” An online Victorian Greens petition is thoroughly deserves a long holiday which And, it’s the water that really appeals to here: https://victoria.greens.org. is impossible to do when running a Yvonne. “Water really relaxes your mind. It au/flammable_cladding newspaper. is always soothing to come home to.” Dr Yvonne Zhou-Grundy. The new editor Sean Car has been at She said Docklanders were spoiled for Dockland News so the transition is an choice, when it came to activities. “Footy, She is also active on her tower’s owners’ easy one for us readers and, having dealt shows, cinema … we’re got everything here,” corporation committee. Common sense approach with Sean, the paper is in good hands with she said. “And we only have to hop on a free Yvonne is originally from Shanghai, having I am surprised to read that, after eight the experienced back-up staff they will tram to the hustly, bustly CBD and, best of set out to explore the world and forge a new years away from NewQuay, the public continue to keep us informed. all, we can come back to Docklands and find life some 31 years ago. toilet issue is still ongoing. Keith Sutherland peace.” “Australia is my home,” she said, reflecting When I was owners’ corporation Chairman “But what I like most about Docklands is on what a different place China was all that chair of Boyd, Palladio and St Elia we Yarra Residents Action Group the people. People come here by choice, time ago. were happy to open the public toilets because they love it.” “China is very advanced now, but it was along NewQuay subject to the City of Yvonne has contributed to community only starting to emerge then.” Melbourne cleaning them. life ­– having served on the Docklands Dr Zhou-Grundy’s professional It seems crazy to spend large sums to Representative Group of the community consultancy involves introducing and build a public facility when purpose- forum and the executive of the Docklands culturally guiding Australians and Chinese built toilets are available for the cost of Chamber of Commerce. looking to do business together. She often cleaning them. She is also a foundation member of travels between the two countries. I recall hearing that after I left, the Docklands’ choir, the Open Door Singers, She likes to keep fit and swims as well as toilets were closed because of the CoM which meets every Wednesday. working out at the gym. “When you are in refusing to clean them. I would have “There are so many things going on here good health, you can enjoy life a lot more.” hoped that common sense might have Send your letters to to get residents out of their apartments and And enjoying life is exactly what this prevailed since that time. news@docklandsnews. take part in this very diverse community,” contented Docklander intends to continue in Paul O’Halloran com.au she said. her favourite part of Melbourne.

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Chamber Update DOCKLANDS FASHION Firelight 2019 The cold mornings have signalled the start of winter but that also means Firelight is just around the corner and there are some massive additions to the spectacle this year.

Most notably the light and laser producers behind features at Sydney’s Vivid and Brisbane’s River Festival are making their way to Victoria Harbour and will showcase a nightly display. The Docklands Chamber has been pushing for this type of activation for years as a way to build momentum behind a permanent feature in our harbour, so let’s hope it creates the same excitement as it has done in those two cities. By the time this is published, the City of Melbourne will have released full details and we’ll be sharing them across our websites and social media. We’ve also invested in and sponsored this activation in the hopes it raises the bar to a new level for Firelight. on 200 members The chamber has just registered its 200th the member business. Fashion streets of Our goals as an entity are pretty simple: Docklands To advocate on behalf of Docklands’ best interests; to promote our member businesses; and to encourage our community and precinct to work together. Wim Wessels, 32, Carol Arcus, 58, risk Budor Yosef, 21, Head to either one of our websites – www.docklandscc.com.au or www. developer adviser student visitdocklands.com.au for further LOCATION: Docklands Park. LOCATION: Docklands Park. LOCATION: Docklands Park. information on how you can get involved. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE DESCRIBE WHAT YOU ARE International phone scams WEARING: White shoes, skinny WEARING: I am wearing loose WEARING: Pants and sweater. It’s not Docklands-specific but there jeans and a sweater. black cotton, wide-legged pants and WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE is currently a wave of international robot a black and white shirt with little WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE OF CLOTHING? Dresses. phone scams. An automated robot dials pictures of pigs on [it]. OF CLOTHING? Jeans. your number, hangs up and then you are WHAT BRINGS YOU TO WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE PIECE charged astronomical fees when you return WHAT BRINGS YOU TO DOCKLANDS? I work in the area. OF CLOTHING? I love these [black the call, often with the person answering DOCKLANDS? Holiday and cotton pants]. I got them from Zara HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE pretending to be emergency services or travelling. and they are very comfortable, good YOUR STYLE? Unique. some other false identification designed to HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE for work and look very nice. keep you on the phone. WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES A YOUR STYLE? Modern. Here’s a few tips: WHAT BRINGS YOU TO GOOD OUTFIT? Good combination ■■ Don’t return a call from an international WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES A DOCKLANDS? I work here. of colours and it fits the person number that rings only once; GOOD OUTFIT? If it fits right to the neatly. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE ■■ Don’t return a missed call made to you body. YOUR STYLE? Classic but trying to in the early hours of the morning; keep up with the comfortable trends ■■ Google any number you are unsure of; that are around. But not the crazy and ones. ■■ Delete any calls from the +37 phone code (currently Latvia is the country WHAT DO YOU THINK MAKES A where this scam is most rampant). GOOD OUTFIT? I like clothes that feel nice. For me, it’s what they feel like and not just what they look like. Shane Wylie

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Health and Wellbeing Docklands Secret All good things must come to an end

All good things must come to an end, so they say …

This will be the last time I will put of blood glucose levels, all which can all fingertips to the keyboard to write my lead to unwanted energy conservation. monthly articles for the Docklands News. It For those trying to build and retain has been a pleasure sharing my health and muscle mass, it’s important to know that wellness knowledge and ideas with you over muscles are not built in the gym. Muscle the past eight years. fibres are torn in the gym then repair, I am sure I will miss the late nights recover and grow while you rest and Hello and firm, friendly reminders from Shane sleep. about final (over) due dates for my articles Here are some tips to improve your each month! Recently I have had a few sleep quality and help you achieve your Brindabella Docklanders thank me for the articles, so it health and fitness goals: is great to hear there are a few readers out ■■ No caffeine or stimulants after 5pm; for example – a new exerciser might do there! ■■ Have smaller evening meals, try not to eight to 10 reps of a half squat and rest for One might be forgiven thinking I would like to say thanks to Shane and the eat two hours before you sleep; 30 seconds, whereas a more advanced it odd to find Australia’s most team at Docklands News for their support, ■■ Place electronic devices in another participant might squat deeper, do more and of course to you the readers. I hope room overnight – buy an old school squats, add a jump and have less rest, all famous maxi yacht Brindabella you have enjoyed reading my articles each alarm clock; resulting in higher intensity! living in Docklands. month and picked up some tips along the ■■ Black out your sleeping area; and The variation is endless – There are a way. ■■ Consider using “sleeping” music and couple of foundation exercises like the squat, Stay healthy, Andrew meditation practices to help calm your But the 1997 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race lunge, crunch and push-up, but for each of If any readers would like to stay in touch, mind leading up to bedtime. line honours winner is moored at a private those there might be 10-20 variations. These my email is [email protected] Good luck! jetty at Yarra’s Edge. The maxi also broke the variations provide a range of challenges and race record for a conventionally ballasted benefits to the exerciser. yacht in 1999. Corporate health and wellbeing It’s portable – You don’t need any Known as “the people’s maxi”, Brindabella programs equipment for bodyweight training – all you Andrew Ward was designed by Scott Jutson in 1993 as a Great companies invest time, energy and need is your own body! Look for structures 75-foot maxi and was later modified for extra resources into providing opportunities for like benches, walls, trees, playgrounds, etc. Andrew Ward from speed. their employees and teams to access health to help set up opportunities to train different Push! Fitness. She is one of the best known vessels in and wellbeing programs. muscle groups in different ways. www.push-fitness.com.au Australia. Here are some reasons why your company It’s functional – Functional training is should be driving improvements in your training for the purpose of living. We can link health and wellbeing: exercises like the squat and lunge in training ■■ Build the company reputation and to life because we repeatedly perform these improve cultures in the workplace; movements every day when we move, lift ■■ Reduce direct and indirect health care and carry things. Training functionally with costs that can be linked to sick, stressed or life in mind, daily tasks can become easier, demotivated staff; we can perform them better and we will ■■ Increase individual, team and company reduce the likelihood of injury. outputs, and business performance by Improvement in cardio fitness, strength achieving higher levels of resilience, and flexibility – Your bodyweight training engagement and teamwork between will and can cover all three of these key employees; and exercise components. Make sure you take ■■ Demonstrate an authentic “care” for time at the end of each workout to stretch. employees that will help with staff You will get results – Many of the retention. bodyweight exercises use compound Here are some ideas for programs movements. Compound exercises like a available in the market: lunge, squat or push up include movements ■■ Group yoga or Pilates classes; of more than one joint and involve many ■■ Meditation, relaxation and stretching; and muscles and large movements. If you ■■ Functional training, boxing or boot- go to a gym, a good trainer would have camps. you completing compound exercise as a Most gyms will be happy to host one-off preference. sessions or arrange a series of sessions for It’s free! – Once you know how to execute a the employees. Seasonally, winter is a great few of the key exercises and movements, you Follow us on twitter time to head indoors for a yoga, hot yoga or are ready to go. 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Unfortunately, things about bodyweight training that should the more active you are the more important encourage you to get off the machines and and critical sleep becomes for both weight use your body to its full potential. loss and muscle gain. 96546011 Bodyweight training is suitable for all A trainer can help coach you with your Subscribe to our mailing list levels of fitness – It can be adapted to exercise routines, a nutritionist or dietician via our website and anyone’s level of fitness or goals. If you are can help you with meal plans and nutritional just starting out, the intensity and repetitions advice. Sleep, however, is really up to you. maybe lower. As you increase your fitness A lack of quality sleep will slow down your levels, you might add speed, power, more metabolism which is a key factor in weight repetitions or advanced movements to loss. Additionally, sleep deprivation impacts the activity. 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We Live Here Pet’s Corner Bill defects need to be fixed Training a guide dog By Sakshi Agrawal As we sifted through the exposure draft of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendments Bill released by Consumer Affairs 15-month-old Eva is a Labrador golden retriever cross and is a Victoria (CAV) we found quite a few issues. guide dog in training with her owner Josh.

We Live Here has submitted a response and led to calamitous damage to at least five to CAV. In it we have detailed substantial floors. “We have had her since she was four deficiencies in the Bill that need to be A large party was held in a luxury months old. My partner works from home resolved. penthouse with a sauna being used for an and she looked after him in the earlier extended period, ultimately causing the fire months. Now that Eva has grown up, she Tiers of owners corporations' – sprinklers to flood the party apartment and comes to work with me about twice a week,” Josh said. excluded clauses several floors below. Now, if there are two more floods caused Josh and his partner wanted a puppy The new legislation will allow for different by the same short-stay apartment within and decided to try training a guide dog regulatory requirements based on the two years, the reformed Bill will entitle the before getting a dog for themselves. number of occupiable lots. hapless residents who have been flooded to “We got in touch with Guides Dog We Live Here has campaigned for the grand sum of $2000. And who pays? The Victoria and we had to follow a number of this since the review of the legislation Bill says the “short-stay provider”. prerequisites and training to get her,” he commenced in 2016 so at first we were very Moreover, the affected occupier would said. pleased. But we do have issues is in the way have to take action “within 60 days of the He said that there are many deal it is being implemented. breach” but the occupier will not be entitled breakers that people face which may put Put simply: there will be four tiers: two to a single cent unless the identical breach them off such a program. lots, three to nine lots, 10 to 50 lots and over Josh and Eva. happens three times in two years. This “They [dogs] can’t be left unattended for 50 lots. means that there must be three identical more than three hours a day. Since they are Josh takes Eva to multiple places like In other jurisdictions internationally, incidents in 60 days for an affected occupier not mature enough in the first few months supermarkets, trains, buses, restaurants and the tiers have dedicated legislation – a to qualify for a paltry $2000 in damages. of their life, they cannot come to work with even cinemas. far superior approach. This Bill has a The whole philosophy is upside-down. you which can be very difficult for some Eva will be returning in a couple of months cumbersome, prose-expressed list of There is no prevention strategy, it is all about people,” Josh added. for a career assessment to determine if she exclusions that will confuse the average forcing disaffected parties to take arduous Talking about his experience training will be a guide dog or some other kind of citizen and delight the legal profession with legal action for the slim prospect of a tiny a guide dog, he said: “It’s like training a assistance animal. its complexity. sum of money. well-behaved dog of your own. You are “I am surely going to miss having her Another “Bazinga” clause gives short-stay a little bit stricter. She gets to experience around. But she is going back to help “Mates” contract reforms must also operators a get-out-of-jail-free card. All a environments that she might encounter in someone and hopefully she will get assigned apply to building managers and short-stay business operator needs to do her working life.” a career,” he said. must be retrospective is provide the invited guests with a copy of One long-overdue reform is to prohibit the OC rules – and just like magic – no more onerous and unfair terms in owners’ liability! Everything becomes the guest’s corporation (OC) management contracts fault. Then anyone affected only has the and gives more power to the Victorian Civil option to chase the tourist who just flew back and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) to to the other side of the world! rule generally whether other terms in OC Toopf CCollinlsa Stsreset management contracts are unfair. Some How did these deficiencies arise? terms slated to be banned are those that: A lot of legislative “experts” have Impose procedural restrictions on the invested countless hours drafting this Bill revocation of the manager’s appointment; – so how did it get to this stage with these Enable the manager to renew the contract deficiencies? of appointment at their option; We believe the initial consultation period Provide for the automatic renewal of the in 2015 to 2016 was flawed. Who was contract of appointment if the OC fails to consulted? Developers? Strata managers? give notice of its intention not to renew the Airbnb? One thing is certain: representatives contract, and of owners and residents were not consulted Must not restrict the ability of an OC properly. to refuse consent to the assignment of the contract of appointment to a person What’s next with the draft Bill? Follow us on twitter appointed as the manager, other than one We have submitted our concerns to the which provides that such consent, must not CAV in the interest of all Victorians living in @paramourescort be unreasonably withheld. strata developments. These proposed reforms in the Bill only The Bill is expected to be introduced for FREE lingerie pics apply to OC manager contracts. Unfair into Parliament later this year, subject to everyday to your feed! contracts for building management are not satisfactory resolution of issues raised during addressed! this latest consultation period. Tens of thousands of Victorians need relief from blatantly immoral building manager Retirement of Shane Scanlan contracts with obscene, irrevocable terms of We Live Here would like to say a big thank up to 25 years. you to editor Shane Scanlan for providing We Live Here will be lobbying to ensure a voice for owners and residents living in that sensible prohibitions on contracts will high-rise communities, through our monthly also apply to building manager and facilities columns in the three local newspapers which manager contracts and will be retrospective. commenced from the time we launched almost three-and-a-half years ago. Damage caused by short stays must All the very best Shane, we hope there are be addressed lots of exciting, new adventures ahead. 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What Women Want Don’t be afraid to stop and have a little nap have us dreaming of re-invention. I often Chances are high that, like me, you’ve of time for all the actions and business, but Sometimes “getting on” with find myself on these days dreaming about just been so incredibly passionate about listen to your soul when it tells you to stop. a complete lifestyle change – being a yoga achieving the things you’ve wanted to What a woman wants is to never run things just feels really super teacher in a calm, organically-fragranced achieve, the picture you’ve painted, that you out of energy to achieve all her goals, but difficult. Like impossibly hard. studio at a mountain base, deep in just have forgotten to also take the time to what a woman needs to remember is that meditation, or dreaming I’ve won lotto and rest and unwind. Chances are high that, like sometimes resting herself is the very best way am a magnificent philanthropist bringing me, you’ve had some incredibly inspiring to ensure she can achieve everything she has And it’s easy to find yourself wanting to great peace and resolution to worthy causes people to motivate and support you and worked so hard for. just skip out of all the intense, go-getter, … I truly feel that I need to “throw it all in” that has meant that you feel so lucky to have Work hard my darlings, but don’t be afraid motivational “hustle” and just have, well, a and find another direction for my life, for my some incredible opportunities in front of to stop and have a little nap every now and nap. Or something restful. soul. you, that you just haven’t even wanted to then. You know we deserve it. Something that means you don’t really And on the days of intense “interest” in take weekends off. Chances are high that, And on an extra special note, my most have to talk to other people, or deliver on our goals, we can be determinedly focused like me, you’ve probably worked through sincere thank you to Shane who I have any deliverables, or even be presentable in on achieving all we set out to do in business the weekends and without realising you’ve worked with for more than a decade. Shane any way (I still don’t see what’s wrong with and indeed life, without so much as a bat pushed yourself so hard on all levels that it you have always believed in my writing, shopping in your Ugg boots, but anyway, of the eyelids at the volume of work we is literally your body, mind and soul begging encouraged me to find a path that was mine, apparently it’s not ok). undertake, the commitments we squeeze in to be nurtured that has resulted in these and allowed me to have my voice through Other times, it seems that there just aren’t a day or the gross underestimation of sleep random days of not feeling like “getting on” this column. My very best wishes to you on enough hours in the day! It’s all exciting, requirements we make. with things. your new journey and travels, may there be there’s goals to achieve, ideas to brainstorm We, or at least I am convinced that these The biggest problem we have as plenty of naps, beautiful wines and gorgeous and a multitude of things to action. It’s a days are the true reflection of who I am and wonderfully driven, passionate women sunsets ahead for you, especially after all you race to an imaginary finish line and you’re what I want. A realist determined to succeed is that we often overlook taking care of have given to us for Docklands News. Thank pumped and ready. and prepared to put in the hard yards to ourselves. We are so engaged on so many you, You’re in charge, you know what you want, make it happen. levels, with so many opportunities, that we Abby x how to get there – or at least how to change I sharpen the pencil and add to the can ignore the little requests our own bodies Don’t forget you can reach me at life@ directions if the path you’re on turned out business plans, I think of the things around are making to us – to stop, reflect, nurture, docklandsnews.com.au or join me on insta not to be the right direction after all. But the home that need attention (this usually restore and take great care of ourselves. Life and fb @abbyjanecrawford. See you there xx you get what I mean – on these days you involves a good shop to re-style everything!), is a delicate dance between great action and are pretty much invincible, in such positive and I make plans with friends to catch up in patience, determination and restoration, spirits, a confident frame of mind, you our “spare time”. It all seems so possible, and motivation and relaxation. know you’re unstoppable and you’re just a hive of activity results. So this month, if you’re feeling a little energetically happy about it. If you’re finding that the above resonates weary, if you’re lacking a little oomph in So how do we find ourselves with these with you, then don’t – as I did – stress your step, know that you deserve to have that contradictory ways? How do we grapple with that maybe you’ve got some undiagnosed long hot bubble bath, you can indulge in these distinct sets of attitudes, both of which Abby Crawford multiple-personality disorder. 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Owners’ Corporation Law 10 Years On Looking back at Docklands News - 10 Years On OC chair wins $120k JUNE 2009 ISSUE 53 defamation payout E-Gate, what is to A court in Sydney has awarded damages of $120,000 to the elderly chairperson of a Manly apartment block, after a female tenant sent an email to him and the other owners in which she asked him to become of it? stop emailing her about locking her mailbox. onsite, growing its own food, an 80 per There’s a lot of excitement cent reduction in greenhouse gases and no cars. The court heard the chairperson had sent The judge found those meanings were currently surrounding the “We’d anticipate about 6000 residents a number of emails to the tenant noting that conveyed and the tenant had failed to potential future of the E-gate site, and, of those, maybe 3000 would work in her mailbox in the building had been left establish a defence to any of them. This the city. They could either walk or cycle in open and requesting that she keep it locked. included defences of truth and honest located north of Docklands. or catch existing transport. There would This included an email on May 24, 2017, opinion. also be jobs on site as well, developing in which he said: “As your mailbox has again “It would be fair to say that every Ideas have included a housing and new green businesses.” been open for the last few days it is obvious sentence of the defendant’s email in reply commercial development and even a Other ideas include using photo and I have not been able to convince you of the struck a blow at the plaintiff, and was new football stadium but, according to a bio remediation, or using plants, to clean seriousness of this issue.” intended to ridicule and humiliate him in State-Government think tank, it’s an ideal up the site; developing high density, low- The court heard there had been reports of every way,” the judge said. opportunity to develop a world-leading rise apartments; sewage would be treated gangs stealing mail in the area. Mailboxes in She found that the tenant’s evidence Ecological Business District (EBD) or on-site with the methane used for power the building were broken into twice, starting was “coloured by exaggerated language, zerocarbon eco-city. production; urban wind towers and solar in April 2017. groundless suspicions and hostility”. E-Gate encompasses 20 hectares in West panels to create electricity. The chairperson believed the culprits As a lawyer who practices in owners’ Melbourne, between North Melbourne Ms Moy said: “We’d also be looking at may have been able to cut a “master key” by corporation matters, I am not shocked by Station and Footscray Rd and is called how this can integrate with the rest of examining the lock on the tenant’s unlocked this decision, even though the facts of the E-Gate because it is gate number ‘E’, along Melbourne, but as many of these systems mailbox. matter may seem trivial. Footscray Rd. The land is owned by VicTrack are still quite new, just how effective they In her email on May 25, the tenant said: Defamation law is complicated and and is currently used mainly for logistics and are is still not fully understood. We’d “Your assertion/s that a single unlocked convoluted, however it is best practice that transport-related purposes. use the site for research to test and trial mailbox has allowed a criminal milieu to one should avoid ever having to get mixed According to a statement by the State systems, which could then be exported.” stalk the ... [apartment complex], and spend up in a defamation case. Government, “The site’s current leases “This is a unique opportunity to the time necessary to copy barrels/locks Owners and committees in Melbourne extend to the end of 2014, and any potential understand how a sustainable community in order to then construct a master key is should reflect on this judgement. I have redevelopment plans are some way off. works from the ground up and to measure farfetched (sic).” seen many emails over the years that The feasibility study is the next phase of how well it’s working. This has not really She described the chairperson as having a have been sent by owners to committee planning.” been done before. It would become “fixation on this issue” and suggested that, in members and vice versa that are far worse Jumping in early, the Victorian Eco- a living testing ground. People would light of his “email hobby”, he might consider in language and imputation. Innovation Lab (VEIL) has been quick come and experience the site and take getting sensitive documents such as banking It will only be a matter of time before a to raise the idea of an eco-suburb that their learnings back to their own part of statements sent via email rather than in the similar judgment is made in Victoria. also becomes an on-going expo for Melbourne.” post. My advice: best to go to bed and see how ecoinnovation. Ms Moy acknowledged that cost was a Lawyers for the chairperson said the email you feel in the morning before sending VEIL’s Project Co-ordinator Dianne Moy major factor, “which is why we wanted the defamed him by implying he was a “small- that email to the committee at 9.30pm at said: “When we heard the E-gate site was Government to start thinking about the minded busybody who wastes the time of night. Calmer heads and more carefully coming up for lease we thought it was a great site. We should be aiming to meet target fellow residents on petty items” concerning chosen words seem to prevail in these opportunity for us to intervene in which goals for 2050 … doing the best we can the building, and that he “unreasonably circumstances ... way the development was going and to push possibly do now.” harassed” and “acted menacingly towards” sustainability.” the tenant by “consistently threatening her In utilising academics and students from Looking back , this story was by email”. Melbourne, Monash, RMIT and Swinburne published in Docklands News - They also alleged the email from the Tom Bacon Universities VEIL looked at what Melbourne June 2009, Issue 53 tenant suggested the chairperson was a Tom Bacon is the principal needed and came up with a series of “malicious person who sent threatening lawyer of Strata Title Lawyers. proposals for a sustainable mixed-use emails to the defendant and copied in other [email protected] residential and commercial development residents” to publicly humiliate her. that includes producing renewable energy

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International ice hockey The teams from USA and Canada features While not the national teams, current ice hockey stars, illustrious veterans and promising emerging talents, USA and Canada are facing off showcasing the toughness, speed and on the ice at O’Brien Icehouse skill of international ice hockey. in Docklands this month. Canada gave a stellar performance for their first victory during in April in the UK and will be hoping to win again here. This year’s Ice Hockey Classic follows similar events since 2015, with games also being The locals take to the ice at 4pm on the played in NSW. On June 21 and June 22, the Saturday before the USA and Canada Icehouse will come alive with ice hockey again go head-to-head. magic, with local rivals Melbourne Ice and The event will raise awareness and funds Michael Allen from Medibank on a lunch fitness kick. Melbourne Mustangs also battling it out. for the STOPCONCUSSIONS Foundation On Friday, June 21 USA takes on Canada. in association with Brain Injury Australia. Burpies on Collins By Rhonda Dredge followed this up by push-ups and side- planks. Not all financial people sit There was lots of huffing and puffing particularly when the group, under the around at lunchtime, plotting strict tutelage of financier Michael Allen, their next promotions or attempted “suicide by burpie”. lurking by the docks with a The burpie is a cardiovascular exercise that smoke. includes three vigorous moves, all of them difficult.

Some are out there in the sunshine keeping “We start with 10 then eight, six, and four their corporations in good shape. then we plank,” he said. The response was Take 12 members of the commercial finance not all positive. section of Medibank Health Insurance. “I feel sick already,” complained one victim, The team did 50 punches, jogged to the end who was forced to hold a plank until the rest of the sports courts at Docklands Park, then of the team finished.