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MELBOURNE QUEEN SPRING MARKET FASHION FRESH LOOK AT WEEK CITY FAVOURITE EMERGING DESIGNERS SHINE CITIZENS’ JURY GUIDING CITY GROWTH

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FEATURES 07 A CONNECTED CITY A plan for cycling in the city

09 PRECINCT RENEWAL

Fresh look at city favourite

10 MELBOURNE SPRING FASHION WEEK

Emerging from Melbourne, landing in London

12 THE MELBOURNE REGATTA Martin Cutter, Acting CEO, Drop anchor at Docklands

Melbourne is such a fantastic place about this on page 3) the community at this time year – spring is just recommendations from Future Melbourne around the corner and there’s a lot 2026 will be used as a resource in the happening in the city. It’s a great time development of the newly elected Council’s REGULARS four-year plan. for Melburnians and visitors to get out The City of Melbourne’s major investment 02 ACTING CEO’S MESSAGE and enjoy what makes Melbourne the events capital of . in the renewal of the Queen Victoria Market precinct continues to be a huge 04 YOUR SAY Melbourne Spring Fashion Week (MSFW) is focus for us. We have recently released Letters, tweets and a little love from one of the city’s biggest events. Presented the implementation framework, which our friends by City of Melbourne MSFW showcases outlines the project’s scope, timelines our thriving fashion and retail scene and and milestones, as well as all-important 05 CITY NEWS provides thousands of locals, national and information about how the market will international visitors with a unique program continue to trade as it undergoes its Connecting people and nature of shopping, entertainment and hospitality renewal. You can read more about this on experiences. our website. 14 EVENTS CALENDAR Now is also when the city’s arts focus The Victorian Government’s Metro Tunnel A few of our favourite things comes into full view, with the Melbourne project is truly underway with preparatory Writers, Fringe and International Film works to relocate utility services just 17 YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD festivals all offering world-standard cultural recently started. Further works will experiences. And we can’t forget sport – BioBlitz wrap follow from early 2017 following planning the will bring us its approval. colour and excitement, and the AFL finals

18 MELBOURNE LOVE will thrill football fans, including thousands This means disruption is ahead, but also Emma Dean stars in My Market who will line city streets for the AFL Grand opportunity – the Metro Tunnel will provide Kitchen Final Parade. much needed extra connectivity for our growing city. We are working closely As our city continues to grow and change, 19 COUNCIL MEETINGS with Melbourne Metro Rail Authority to the next few months will see some of negotiate great outcomes for the city our key projects play a pivotal part in through its design and delivery. 20 LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS Melbourne’s future. Max’s Shoe and Bag Repairs Melbourne is entering an exciting phase I’m excited that our community’s valuable of growth, opportunity and reinvigoration. input into Future Melbourne 2026 will be I look forward to continuing to work with presented to Council in August. Earlier in Information and events in this publication are current at the you to make sure that Melbourne remains a time of printing. Subsequent changes may occur. The City the year we asked you to share your ideas bold, inspirational and sustainable city long of Melbourne does not guarantee that this publication is for the city’s future in a range of face to without flaw or wholly appropriate for your purposes. It and into the future. its employees expressly disclaim any liability, for any loss face workshops, forums, seminars and or damage, whether direct or consequential, suffered by online. Those ideas have been drafted into any person as the result of or arising from reliance on any a plan that represents the culmination of information contained in the publication. months of input from a broad range of our © All applicable copyrights reserved for the City of Melbourne. residents, students, and businesses. Except for any uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), no part of this publication may be reproduced in any After the local government elections manner or in any medium (whether electronic or otherwise) Martin Cutter, Acting CEO without the express permission of the City of Melbourne. in October (you can find out more City of Melbourne

Cover: A model wears a luxuriant design by former RMIT student Amber Reese on an Emerging runway at during Melbourne Spring Fashion Week 2015.

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CITIZENS’ JURY CONSIDERS OUR FUTURE The opportunity to be involved and share ideas with other passionate Melburnians motivated North Melbourne resident Silvio Espinal to volunteer for the Future Melbourne citizens’ jury.

The citizens’ jury is a group of 52 Melburnians tasked with deliberating on the ideas generated by our community earlier this year through the extensive community engagement process for Future Melbourne 2026. The result will be a plan to guide the growth and direction of the city over the next 10 years. Silvio is conscious his contribution will have Silvio Espinal joined the citizens’ jury to add his ideas for Melbourne’s future a long-lasting effect on the city. ‘I think there is a sense of responsibility from myself and fellow jurists to get this right,’ he said. ‘I hope Melbourne continues to be one of the world’s most liveable cities and it remains ‘I hope Melbourne The jury was randomly selected from those accessible for residents from all walks of life. who nominated their interest, to match The plan will be aspirational and I feel will continues to be one the municipality’s demographic profile for capture the sentiment that Melbourne will gender, age range, business size and location. of the world’s most be a model city by 2026,’ he said. liveable cities and it They were given past reports on Council In the final stage of consultation, Future actions, projections and other data and Melbourne Ambassadors refine the remains accessible for met for three all-day sessions in May and jury’s recommendations before they are residents from all walks June, when they spoke with the six Future presented to Council on 2 August. Melbourne Ambassadors and heard from of life.’ expert guest speakers. Public deliberation was first used by the City of Melbourne in 2014 during At the end of the process the jury had to consultation to develop the Council’s reach a consensus. ‘The majority consensus first 10-year financial plan. It received FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT model fosters engaging conversations positive feedback from both inside and melbourne.vic.gov.au/future among the jury members,’ said Silvio. outside Council.

ELECTION UPDATE YOUR MELBOURNE, YOUR VOTE

Are you enrolled to vote in the upcoming papers need to be returned in the reply Melbourne City Council postal elections? paid envelope by 21 October 2016. In order to vote, you must be on the voters’ Unlike other Victorian councils, it’s roll by 4pm on 26 August 2016. You can compulsory to vote if you’re on the check online if you’re enrolled by visiting Melbourne City Council voters’ roll (even melbourne.vic.gov.au/elections if you live outside the municipality or are not an Australian citizen). Call the elections This is your opportunity to have your say helpline on 1300 735 427. and vote for the Lord Mayor and Deputy Lord Mayor and the nine councillors who make up Melbourne City Council. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT melbourne.vic.gov.au/elections In early October, enrolled voters will be Melbourne Town Hall mailed ballot papers. Completed ballot

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LETTER OF THE MONTH I just wanted to send thanks to all the crossing guards at North Melbourne Primary School. They are all so friendly and welcoming – especially John at the Murphy Street crossing, who remembers the names of all the children and younger siblings. We thank them for their wonderful service.

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University Square Master Plan Southbank Boulevard ideas plan A draft master plan has been developed to provide We’re transforming Southbank Boulevard to a blueprint for University Square. It addresses many create more public open space. When we spoke opportunities and challenges including a declining to residents in November, you shared ideas tree population, rapidly expanding population and about what your neighbourhood needed. density growth, increased demand on limited public To support this vision, we are finalising an ideas space in Carlton, environmental changes including plan based on your feedback. The plan, online reduced rainfall and flood mitigation and integration from mid-August, will outline the principles with the Metro Rail project. The draft master plan will and design considerations shaping the future be available online in August for review and feedback. of this space.

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CITY NEWS CONNECTING PEOPLE AND NATURE

Did you know there is an abundance Fiona Bowie, an environment and As a result, simple changes like planting of microbats living in parks and sustainability consultant who works in layers of vegetation, creating wildlife gardens across the city? They feed the municipality and attended one of the corridors through the city and ecologically on a large variety of insects and strategy’s first community consultation managed wildflower meadows, or wooded sessions said the strategy seemed very meadows, can provide significantly more play an important role in regulating well researched, with a good community habitat for insects, birds and animals. pests. For many reasons we need to consultation program. consider how we provide appropriate The strategy arose out of a collaborative habitat for plants and animals in an ‘I think the “Caring for Country” approach process including local academics, interest urban environment. to engage the community is really positive groups and the broader community and I liked the emphasis on understory in Melbourne. Following community The City of Melbourne’s first Urban Ecology planting, which is a really underrated area.’ consultation on the draft strategy in June and Biodiversity strategy describes how and July, a final version will go to Council for According to research commissioned by the healthy ecosystems and rich biodiversity endorsement in September. City of Melbourne, understory planting alone are vital for the liveability and wellbeing of has a threefold increase in insect species our city and outlines ways to protect and richness, when compared to turf landscapes. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT enhance biodiversity over the next 10 years. melbourne.vic.gov.au/participate

Protecting habitats helps animals and birds thrive in the city

A ROUNDABOUT WAY TO OPEN SPACE

Open space can be found in the strangest ‘I expect it to be much more used than places. An oblong roundabout on the it ever could be as a patch of grass at a east side of Kensington Station has been roundabout. Council needs to think smart, expanded to increase open space for the like this, about creating open space for local community. residents’ wellbeing and health,’ said Rilke The existing Eastwood and Rankins Road The completed park improves pedestrian Reserve included two mature River Red safety in the area, while landscaping Gums and about 1400m² of green space. completed in June includes diverse tree By expanding the roundabout over a section species to improve biodiversity and provide of Eastwood Street, the amount doubled in shade and cooling in summer months. size to create 2250m2 of open space. With increasing population density an Rilke Muir, Secretary of the Kensington ongoing challenge Rilke said, ‘we are very Association, said the expanded park would grateful for every new piece of public open make space for safer play, community space we get.’ interaction and a place to just sit and watch Eastwood and Rankins Road Reserve the world go by.

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 5 USE THE RIGHT BIN AND WIN

Colour-coded faces are appearing on At home Wendy has reusable bags for wheelie bins on the residential streets recycling in the kitchen, to limit the number of Melbourne. of times she needs to go out to the Council’s recycling bin. ‘It’s easier to put the containers The tags are part of a City of Melbourne bin into a recycling bag in your house and take it inspection program. Those who get their out to empty when you’re ready.’ recycling right will receive a green ‘Well done’ smiley face tag – and those who need to make a few changes to what they put I am very conscious in their recycling bin will get a red ‘Please of the environment recycle correctly’ frown face tag. and looking after our Residents who get a green tag on their bin can enter a draw to win a $50 voucher. resources, so by recycling, Parkville resident Wendy Chamberlain that’s our little bit we do recently won a voucher by ensuring there for the environment. were no plastic bags, plastic wrapping, food scraps or general rubbish in her recycling bin. Ken Meese at a communal compaction in A sample of recycling bins is checked while Bullens Lane ‘I am very conscious of the environment and the bins are out for collection by a City looking after our resources, so by recycling, of Melbourne bin inspector from waste that’s our little bit we do for the environment.’ education consultancy EnviroCom. NO WASTED WORDS ‘Having lived in an apartment building I saw all the concierges having to put on their IN RECYCLING TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT gloves to go bin-diving to pull out all the melbourne.vic.gov.au/waste MESSAGE stuff which couldn’t be recycled,’ said Wendy. Recycling is easy when everyone understands what can be recycled and what goes to landfill. But for some people the recycling message can be lost in translation. The city’s small laneway businesses cannot put out bins in the same way residential ratepayers do, so they use large communal recycling bins. Ken Meese, a waste standards education officer from the City of Melbourne, looks after these bins. ‘A lot of what we see is recycling which has been separated correctly, but it’s in a plastic bag which means when it gets to the recycling facility it will be pulled off the line and go straight to landfill,’ he said. ‘I noticed a lot of the businesses using these bins were Chinese speakers and I thought it might be a good idea to learn some Chinese.’ Since then Ken and five of his colleagues A City of Melbourne bin inspection could reap rewards have been taking Chinese lessons, focussing on specialist waste-oriented vocabulary, to improve recycling rates RECYCLING TIPS: through better communication. • Always separate your rubbish from your • Some items can be recycled elsewhere, ‘When we see customers putting recycling. for example some supermarkets have bagged recyclables in the recycling bin, • Don’t put your recyclables in a plastic bag. recycling drop-off locations for plastic we hope to be able to say stuff like, bags and plastic wrapping. • Place recyclable items loose in your “Q ng wù sh yòng sùliào dài” recycling bin. • Things you can’t put in your recycling ( ), which means, bin include: plastic bags, plastic “Please do not use a plastic bag”.’ • Store your recyclables in a box or wrapping (cling film, plastic salad bags), container until you’re ready to visit the At this stage the team’s language skills polystyrene, food scraps and garbage. recycling bin. are still a work in progress.

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A CONNECTED CITY A PLAN FOR CYCLING IN THE CITY

We hope that bikes will soon represent All metropolitan councils have collaborated one in four vehicles entering the city ‘The more crossings like and released Melbourne’s first resilience during the morning peak. This vision strategy. The initiative will work with councils underpins the City of Melbourne’s this the more awareness to coordinate a truly metropolitan scale for cycle paths and corridors that is both holistic Bicycle Plan 2016 to 2020, which was there will be about and tailored to local needs. endorsed by Council in March. cycling as an option.’ Work is now underway on the actions outlined in the plan, after more than 7000 people contributed to the community The Cosier family’s route to Royal Park will engagement process. soon be even safer thanks to a joint project between the City of Yarra and the City of One way to get more people cycling is to Melbourne, which will see a new crossing build a rider-friendly network of connected give priority to cyclists and pedestrians on bike paths and trails. By improving the Bowen Crescent. links between existing routes and greater Melbourne, the City of Melbourne’s bicycle Martin said he thought the new crossing network will continue to grow. made sense. ‘The more crossings like this the more awareness there will be about Fitzroy North resident Martin Cosier and his cycling as an option.’ two-year-old son Max ride into the city often to meet his mum for dinner after work, or Improvements have already been made to visit the zoo or adventure playgrounds. the popular and new local neighbourhood routes will connect schools, ‘We are lucky that we have good access shops and community facilities in Kensington, to so many good bike paths. When we North Melbourne, Carlton and Southbank. go to the zoo or Nature Play next to the We will add 2000 more bicycle parking Children’s Hospital, we’ll always take the spaces in key public locations. longer bike paths round the zoo, because it’s safer and a nicer route,’ said Martin. New city-bound bike lanes will be installed on Albert Street in East Melbourne Martin likes cycling for the combination of to connect a City of Yarra bike lane speed, convenience and exercise. It’s also a from Richmond to the city, and City of http://bit.ly/29H3g2h Connolley, Mat credit: Photo good way to move Max around. Max prefers Melbourne is also working with VicRoads Building a network of connected bike paths the bike and even has a bell on his seat to and City of Port Philip on improvements and trails ring as he pleases. to the St Kilda Road bike lane.

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 7 METRO TUNNEL WORKS ON TRACK

Construction for Melbourne’s newest Further works will follow from early 2017 ‘By carrying out these works over the next underground rail line has begun, with following planning approval, to establish 18 months, we’re making sure that Metro work on the $10.9 billion Metro Tunnel Metro Tunnel’s major construction sites in Tunnel’s major contractors can hit the project now underway. the central city. ground running when construction on the tunnels and stations commences in 2018.’ These works include excavating station shafts The first package of works, valued at $320 up to 35 metres deep – more than 11 storeys The Metro Tunnel is one of the largest million, kicks off in the coming months below ground – and involve the excavation of transport infrastructure projects ever and will deliver complex preparatory 34 Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of undertaken in Australia and includes twin 9km works across the project corridor between soil and rock from beneath the city. cross-city rail tunnels and five new stations Kensington and South Yarra. within the City of Melbourne at Arden, Excavation of the CBD North station Parkville, CBD North, CBD South and Domain. The Melbourne Metro Rail Authority’s will involve two shafts – at Franklin and Project Director of Early Works, Stephen A’Beckett streets – which will eventually be Once operational, it will enable more Shaddock, says these first works are typical covered by large acoustic sheds to reduce trains to run in and out of the city, thereby of construction that happens in the city noise for neighbouring residents and offices. contributing to Melbourne’s long term every day. liveability and prosperity. Early works at CBD South station will involve ‘We will start by relocating utility services, the partial demolition of the carpark and such as gas, water, sewer and electricity, further excavation underneath City Square. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT across the city to move them out of the melbournemetro.vic.gov.au way of the proposed tunnel corridor,’ Mr Staging the works this way will ensure the OR PHONE 1800 551 927 Shaddock says. project gets built as quickly and efficiently as possible, Mr Shaddock says.

Artist’s impression of the CBD North station shaft on Franklin Street, which will be up to 35 metres deep

IMPROVING CITY DELIVERY

The last kilometre of a product’s journey consultation, outlines the City of to shop, cafe or office can be fraught with Melbourne’s role to educate, advocate difficulties. The closer freight gets to its for and support freight innovation and destination in the central city, the busier collaboration in the city. the streets get and competition for space By establishing early the clear roles and increases. expectations about freight, Melbourne Finding the right balance, while responding businesses and the supply chain will be well to changes brought about by the city’s positioned to respond to change. This will growth, is the ambition of the City of help us to foster innovation and low-impact Melbourne’s Last Kilometre Freight Plan. freight, while ensuring the central city has safe, convivial streets for people and is The plan, endorsed by Council in Finding the balance: business and people designed with prosperous businesses in mind. June following extensive community

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QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET PRECINCT RENEWAL METRO TUNNEL WORKS ON TRACK FRESH LOOK AT CITY FAVOURITE

For more than 100 years, the Queen Stringbean Alley and Queen Street will Victoria Market has been the heart be home to the two new market sites, RIPE FOR RENEWAL and soul of our city. offering exciting and vibrant locations for The market will be a safer place to work traders and customers throughout the and visit. New below-ground trader Over the next five years, the City of renewal program. These new areas will be infrastructure is also planned, such as Melbourne will spend up to $250 million separated from construction works and will storage, preparation areas, cool rooms, on upgrading the Queen Victoria Market give traders access to better facilities such weather protection and dedicated loading Precinct – creating a ‘market of markets’. as weather protection, refrigeration and and unloading areas. Customers will Along with a raft of improvements, storage so they won’t need to set up and benefit from improved laneways, dedicated public spaces will be expanded, with a pack down each day. pedestrian areas, more places to sit and new 1.5 hectare ‘Market Square’ set for Queen Victoria Market Chairman Paul eat, new toilets and other amenities. development on the site of the current Guerra said a focus of the project was customer car park. The new Market Cross, with its variety of balancing short term disruption and pedestrian-friendly streets and plazas, Our Implementation Framework, which providing a safe construction environment, will create new opportunities for market outlines our approach for delivering the while delivering key projects outlined in the festivals and performances. The heritage program, has just been released. master plan. sheds will be carefully restored so customers and traders can continue to The framework provides all the details ‘Our priorities are making sure the enjoy the open air atmosphere they love. on timeframes and staging of key market continues to operate smoothly renewal projects. Importantly, it also and successfully, and getting the basic provides information on new market sites infrastructure needs right for our most where traders will be relocated before important people: our traders and TO FIND OUT MORE, PLEASE VISIT construction begins. customers,’ said Paul. melbourne.vic.gov.au/ queenvictoriamarket

WINTER NIGHT MARKET WEDNESDAYS UNTIL 30 AUGUST market, and this year is better than ever. 5PM TO 10PM With a new wine and cheese bar, offering unique selections each week, live music Celebrate winter in Melbourne at the Queen and entertainment, specialty products Victoria Market by night. Warm up with over and warm open fire pits, the Winter Night 30 different food stalls, explore specialty Market is the perfect way to spend a chilly shops from artisan designers and vintage evening. Rug up and head down to stock collectors that will keep you browsing well up on supplies, sample a delicious range of into the night, or simply enjoy the decorative culinary delights and soak up the vibrant lighting and historical architecture which atmosphere. make the market so special. Last year, around 20,000 people warded FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT off the winter chill each night at the www.qvm.com.au/night-market Culinary delights ward off the chill

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 9 MELBOURNE SPRING FASHION WEEK EMERGING FROM MELBOURNE, LANDING IN LONDON

‘The Emerging runways are important platforms for students, not only to demonstrate extraordinary ideas that challenge preconceptions of Australian fashion, but to also receive exposure prior to graduating.’

Amid the shimmer and sparkle of of desire and necessity, however, I believe ‘The Emerging program is an important Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, one that anything new needs to challenge and platform for students, not only to program stands out for its freedom propose original perspectives otherwise we demonstrate extraordinary ideas that and creativity. are just creating more stuff.’ challenge preconceptions of Australian fashion, but to also receive exposure prior The freedom and the imagination evident in The Emerging designer runways are home to graduating. all the students’ designs is clear to Amber. to the daring and the audacious, with ‘It doesn’t necessarily need to be inherently ‘I learnt how much I value the time, models strutting through a mix of detail practical or visually clear, which is what I consideration and the thought that is and deconstruction as they make their love. Fashion is a methodology that I use restricted in fashion through timelines and way down the runway at the Melbourne in order to interpret my creative ideas and deadlines, and how designers are able Town Hall. apply them to a tactile and physical object to supersede expectations despite these Among the bubble wrap, chunky wool or product.’ constraints. You have to take everything as and faux fur creations on display in it comes and be willing to trust and hand Amber grew up in Melbourne’s eastern 2015, a collection of outfits stood out for over your work to other people as it is a suburbs and dreamed of a future in fashion their effortless ability to reference and communal industry. No one person can do from an early age. ‘I basically decided reinterpret past and present fashion trends it all on their own.’ around the age of nine or ten that I wanted in a single clothing range. to study and work in fashion. I obviously Professor Robyn Healy, head of RMIT’s The designs belong to the graduate have other interests but this decision has Fashion and Textiles school, said Melbourne collection of RMIT student Amber Reese, never wavered or changed.’ Spring Fashion Week’s Emerging runways who has a firm vision of clothing she wants give RMIT students crucial industry and Fast-forward to her graduate year and to create. cultural experience. Amber is straightforward about what ‘I approach clothing and design as a Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Emerging ‘Students are given the opportunity to method to understand culture. Ultimately runways mean for budding designers. experience first-hand what it’s like to go design is for people and is prompted out through the process of developing ideas,

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their creations at the four-day event held inside the Old Truman Brewery in East London’s Brick Lane. Amber was among MSFW 2016 24 graduates to show her collection as part of the International Catwalk Competition. ‘Sometimes the geographic isolation of Australia can make you revere the work Photo: Jesper Hede Photo: of other universities overseas, and the possibility of working in core fashion cities, however I now realise the high quality and strength of work that has been produced by my friends and other students at RMIT,’ said Amber. In London, Amber noticed a range of trends in the work of the students, which she saw as a strong indication of their fashion culture. ‘It was exciting to be exposed to these ideas and to be able to watch runways from other universities and therefore be given an understanding of how my work, and the work of emerging designers from Melbourne, fits into a global context. ‘Students interpret these ideas with much more freedom and ambition,’ she said.

Now a veteran of two runway shows, Isabel Lucas, MSFW Ambassador Amber is aware of how much work is needed to get a collection onto a runway, where it will only be seen for a small VOGUE AMERICAN EXPRESS amount of time. FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 26 AUGUST ‘The MSFW runway was a high quality production and I now realise how fortunate MSFW partners with Vogue I was to be involved in the Emerging Australia again to bring Vogue Runway, no matter how stressful it may American Express Fashion’s Night have seemed at the time.’ Out to Melbourne on 26 August as part of its opening night activities. For exclusive MSFW content download the The event is an exclusive shopping On the MSFW Emerging runway in 2015: official MSFW mobile app, now available experience to activate key retail Amber Reese has a firm vision of clothing for free from the Apple App store. Use precincts in Melbourne and provide she wants to create #MSFW to start or follow the conversation consumers with interactive and on social media. memorable shopping experiences. to the final presentation of their collection on the runway in a professional capacity, with mentoring from leading industry experts. SNAPSHOT Hub ‘Many skills are refined through this Designs on City Square process, but most importantly students, Designer through presenting their work in this Fashion elite’s latest platform, develop invaluable skills in planning and managing design projects Mr Program and also translating fashion concepts to Bold men’s style the broader fashion community. Students Emerging are able to present individually, but work A new design generation collectively, to understand and respect the Industry dynamics of a group show.’ Expert advice for growth On the strength of her graduate collection, Curated Program Amber was selected as one of the top five Events and activities faces to watch in Australia by the Australian Regional Fashion Chamber. She received a Forever Explore Victorian talent New Scholarship and was also chosen by RMIT to present her graduate collection at London Graduate Fashion Week in June this year. TO FIND OUT MORE VISIT Over a thousand young designers from Amber Reese melbourne.vic.gov.au/msfw fashion schools across Britain showcased

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 11 DROP ANCHOR AT DOCKLANDS

Access to fresh water and tall ship berths grid to the north, but the development of led to the settlement of the north bank of Docklands has changed that,’ he said. the . For the early settlers, ships The regatta begins with the Blessing of were the most common mode of transport, the Fleet, presided over by Father Bob bringing with them people from disparate Maguire, before assembled boats and ships ports all over the world. Miles Franklin shortlisted author participate in a formal ‘sail by’, featuring Peggy Frew is set to meet her fans The Melbourne Regatta and Blessing of the the tall ship and British tall ship Fleet is an annual festival to celebrate the Tenacious. Legendary musician Normie importance of our waterways to the growth Rowe performs and there will be a welcome THE ART OF WRITING of Melbourne. to country and indigenous awareness program, free tours of the Alma Doepel Four out of five authors shortlisted Event organiser Bill Reid said, ‘while restoration, a free Docklands ferry service, celebrating the ’s for the prestigious Miles Franklin the Docklands Sunday Market on Harbour waterways, the regatta also serves to literary award will be cheered on by Esplanade, a public concert at the Victoria reinforce the relevance of the water in a home crowd during opening night Harbour Promenade and storytelling at modern times.’ at the Melbourne Writers Festival in Library at The Dock. August. ‘For many years Melbourne turned its The Melbourne Regatta takes place on back on the water, focusing instead on the 28 August. The literary hive at Melbourne Writers Festival makes a welcome change to the solitary act of writing, according to acclaimed author Peggy Frew. She finds out on opening night if her novel Hope Farm wins this year’s Miles Franklin literary award. ‘Writing is so removed from the world. The Melbourne Writers Festival is a coming together with a community of other writers, which is very validating after being alone for so long with my book,’ said Peggy, who wrote Hope Farm over four years. Peggy is one of four Melbourne-based writers to be shortlisted for the prestigious award. ‘The process of writing a book is so lengthy, solitary. [I’m looking forward to hearing] about other writers’ journeys with their books. It can be fascinating because our experiences are so varied,’ said Peggy, who also plays bass in the Melbourne indie rock band, Art of Fighting. It’s no surprise to Melbourne Writers Festival Director Lisa Dempster that so many Melbourne-based authors feature on the shortlist for the Miles Franklin. ‘Our local writing scene just keeps getting better and better, and that’s reflected in a Melbourne-dominated Miles Franklin shortlist,’ said Lisa. She believes that literary festivals are the heart and soul of writing communities. ‘They bring together the best talent in the world and inspire others to think, write and create,’ said Lisa. This year’s festival for readers and writers features 300 guests across 350 events at . The Melbourne Writers Festival is supported by City of Melbourne’s Triennial Arts Grant Program. It runs from The Melbourne Regatta makes waves in Docklands Friday 26 August to Sunday 4 September.

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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE, LOCKS

Love Lock Mementoes by Louiseann and Kristian King

There was public outcry when 20,000 The artists were selected for the project The artists were moved by the sentiments, ‘love locks’ were removed from based on their creative use of the locks and symbols and elaborate inscriptions on the Evan Walker Bridge opposite their ability to reinterpret them, said Jane many of the locks and all found the subject Southbank in 2015 due to safety Scott, CEO and Artistic Director of Craft. matter a rich source of symbolism. Kirsty ‘We wanted something that was respectful Macafee made slip cast porcelain replicas concerns and damage to the bridge. of the idea of the love locks as a memento of the locks, which she intends to dissolve Twelve months on the locks have been of a social occasion and also to breathe on site in reference to the changing nature sifted, sorted and reinvented by five artists, new life into them.’ of relationships over time. In a nod to some of the heavy memories contained in the thanks to an arts commission from the City Artistic duo Dr Louiseann and Kristian King locks, Elise Sheehan created a weighty of Melbourne. picked out 200 heart-shaped locks, with block, studded with lock fragments, and a extra-long shanks, which they crossed in Project Coordinator Ramona Barry has chain made with interlocked shanks, which pairs and lovingly painted red to create 100 been intimately involved with the locks were welded together. since Craft Victoria took on the project. ‘I love lock ‘mementoes’. know every lock that was there. I touched The locks themselves were not always all 20,000 of them,’ she said. easy to work with. Metal-smith Katheryn ‘When you are Leopoldseder initially tried to drill through ‘When you are confronted by 20,000 acts confronted by 20,000 the locks, but was thwarted by the of devotion, connection, love or loss, there hardened steel contents. Meanwhile Dr is no room for cynicism. The sheer volume acts of devotion, Anton Hasell found he had to file down part of feeling is as overwhelming as the locks connection, love or of every lock to see if it was pure brass, or themselves.’ steel coated in brass, before he could melt them down to make a 17kg brass bell, which Ramona also found herself fielding calls loss, there is no room he says gives a voice to the lovers. from former owners keen to search for their for cynicism. The sheer locks in the dizzying mass of metal under volume of feeling is as The repurposed works of art and jewellery her control. She hopes the project gives will be displayed at Melbourne Town Hall people a way of moving on from that initial overwhelming as the from 8 to 21 August, before being offered act. ‘It’s interesting the amount of meaning by public lottery to raise money for charity. people will imbue in an object.’ locks themselves.’

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ArtPlay: Polyglot’s Bellbird

UNTIL 14 AUGUST 17 AND 18 AUGUST AUG MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM ARTPLAY: FOSTERING DRAWING FESTIVAL SKILLS 21 Festival programmers have scoured Learn about the developmental milestones the world to bring Melbourne the best involved in drawing with professional in international and local features, cartoonist and educator, Sarah Howell. documentaries, short films and world Discover fun activities to help foster your premieres for the 65th Melbourne child’s skills, while developing your own International Film Festival. Check out the confidence with drawing. Adults will draw program before the curtain falls. expressive faces and the little ones will explore mark making with paper and UNTIL 11 SEPTEMBER crayons. NGV: FAKE FOOD PARK MARTÍ GUIXÉ Living Science at the market FOR KIDS AUG Step into Catalan designer Martí Guixé’s 21 AUGUST custom-designed kids’ kitchen space and 17-21 LIVING SCIENCE AT THE MARKET get hands-on with activities for young people that encourage them to rethink Explore the relationships between food, familiar foods and sprout new ideas around science, innovation, technology and the foods and flavours. It’s enough to tempt environment at the Queen Victoria Market. even the fussiest eaters. Watch interactive presentations, or delve into hands-on activities. There is something UNTIL 9 OCTOBER for every taste throughout the day. Spring 1883 JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION 25 AND 26 AUGUST Get up close to T-Rex and his dinosaur ARTPLAY: MASSIVE FOR BABIES friends at the . Based on 17 TO 21 AUGUST Join young urban artists who are founding the cinema blockbuster, the Jurassic World SPRING 1883 exhibition immerses visitors in scenes members of Massive Hip Hop Choir for this inspired by the film, bringing the fictitious Melbourne Art Week sees Spring 1883 workshop designed specifically for babies park to life right before your eyes. return to The Hotel Windsor. Experience and parents. An uplifting and accessible unexpected contemporary art, artists and repertoire combines body percussion 1 TO 26 AUGUST galleries from Australia, New Zealand and choral singing with rhythmic poetry. Musical styles include gospel, rhythm and CRAFT CUBED and beyond, in the elegant surrounds of Melbourne’s oldest and most distinguished blues and world music. Celebrate all things handmade at Australia’s grand hotel. biggest craft festival. Take a moment to 26 AUGUST TO 4 SEPTEMBER slow down and soak up the design and skill 19 AUGUST MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL at many exhibitions, workshops, and talks MARKET OF THE MIND held in various locations across Melbourne. It’s story time, as hundreds of the best Get your mind moving with live ice writers from Australia and around the world sculpture, inside-out people and ear songs descend on Melbourne for this annual at Queensbridge Square, Southbank. Win festival. Readers of all ages can immerse a prize at the sideshow, see the funny side themselves in storytelling, conversation and of thought and check out some tantalising debate at venues across the city. new technology. It’s where the cerebral, the scientific and the social collide.

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Sofitel Girls’ Day Out Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade

28 AUGUST SEP–OCT MELBOURNE REGATTA AND SPORT BLESSING OF THE FLEET 17-2 Celebrate Melbourne’s maritime history 6, 26 AUGUST, 3 SEPTEMBER at Victoria Harbour, Docklands. See a MELBOURNE STORM magnificent spectacle of cruising boats, dressed especially for the occasion, hop The stage is set at AAMI Park for the aboard a ferry for a free cruise, sing along Storm to tackle some of the best with the Docklands community choir and teams in the league as the 2016 season listen to live music from around the world. draws to a close. Will the premiership contenders, led by superstars Cameron 30 AUGUST Smith and Cooper Cronk, have a Cooks’ Cottage Garden lightning run home and destroy the MELBOURNE DAY Rabbitohs, the Broncos and the Sharks? Imagine the Melbourne of yore as the city’s 17 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER 10 SEPTEMBER flag is raised over Enterprize Park, meet ROUND AND ROUND COOKS’ the new Junior Lord Mayor, attend the free COTTAGE GARDEN SOFITEL GIRLS’ DAY OUT lunchtime concert in Federation Square, or head to the Lord Mayor’s Melbourne Day Round and round the garden you go, to Reacquaint yourself with hats, heels, Oration, as the city celebrates its roots. discover the plants in the garden that grow. and horses at the Sofitel Girls’ Day These school holidays Cooks’ Cottage Out. Celebrate the return of spring 15 SEPTEMBER TO 2 OCTOBER in is the place to learn racing with the first Group One race at about the weird and wonderful ways plants Flemington, the Makybe Diva Stakes, MELBOURNE FRINGE were used in the 18th century. Suitable for named in honour of the three-time Embark on an adventure of discovery, children aged 5 to 11 years. winner. where the invisible becomes visible and the bold becomes beautiful. Melbourne Fringe 22 TO 25 SEPTEMBER 29 SEPTEMBER TO 1 OCTOBER is a celebration of cultural democracy BELLBIRD BY POLYGLOT FOXTEL FOOTY FESTIVAL where emerging and established artists perform across every art form in and Wandering among the hundreds of As AFL footy finals fever takes hold, around Melbourne. streaming ribbons, ringing the attached the Foxtel Footy Festival at brass bells, you create your own playful has a Toyota AFL Live Site featuring live 29 SEPTEMBER TO 7 OCTOBER soundtrack. Polyglot’s interactive musical broadcasts, player appearances, kids installation, designed for children and their activities and more, accompanied by ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL families, is an enchanted forest of sound the best Melbourne has to offer in food, AUSTRALIA that blurs visibility and reality. Presented by music, movies and, of course, the footy. Talented and socially-conscious Melbourne Fringe and ArtPlay. filmmakers from Australia and around 30 SEPTEMBER the world, meet at this festival while 24 SEPTEMBER TOYOTA AFL GRAND FINAL discussions and debates feature leading UNLEASHED PARADE scientists, politicians, academics and environmentalists. At ACMI and in Connect, share and celebrate during See the heroes who will take to the Docklands. Australia’s leading social change festival field in the Grand Final up close at this at Federation Square. Unleashed brings annual football rite. Complete with together young people from around marching bands, mascots and roving Discover all that’s happening Australia to discuss the big issues facing entertainers, the parade will wind its in Melbourne at our country, while sharing skills and ideas way from the Old Treasury Building to melbourne.vic.gov.au/whatson to create positive change. the Live Site at Yarra Park.

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 15 DISCOVER HIDDEN PARK LIFE

Declan Styant-Browne was just now nine. ‘You get to build something with five when he first joined the Junior materials from nature and hot glue every Rangers school holiday program at time you go to Junior Rangers. And we get Royal Park, and he has been a regular to wear those really cool goggles that make ever since. you see things through the eyes of a bug.’ Declan’s mother Kylie Moreland is also a The Junior Rangers program takes children fan of the program. ‘The Park Rangers are aged five to ten on an adventure through great, they are really patient. They have all Melbourne’s wetlands and uncovers the the time in the world for the kids.’ amazing secrets of the animals that live in the inner city parks and gardens. Designed to educate and entertain, the ‘I like how there are program mixes learning with play, so always heaps of children can find out more about the park environment, while making the most of activities, not just being outside in open space. walking around looking ‘I like how there are always heaps of at trees and creatures.’ activities, not just walking around looking DaffodilsRoyal Park’s on secrets display revealedat Fitzroy Gardens at trees and creatures,’ said Declan, who is

Now in Grade 4, Declan has picked up some sophisticated concepts about endangered species and enjoys passing on his knowledge to others. ‘He learnt about the endangered Powerful Owl and was then able to talk to his class at school about what the community can do to help conserve the species in Victoria,’ said Kylie. During September’s program, the Junior Rangers will explore the hidden world of Royal Park’s reclusive reptiles and learn how sunlight and the changing seasons affect them. Ranger Jim Szonyi said about 125 children participate in the program each school holidays. Sometimes, if they are very lucky, they might even spot a Powerful Owl. Junior Rangers: Snakes, Skinks and Sunlight, is on at Royal Park, 19 to 23 September.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT melbourne.vic.gov.au/whatson Park Ranger John Messfeldt leads a Junior Ranger program in Royal Park

GRASSROOTS TAI CHI MOVEMENT

It was after seeing people practising tai seniors and Sue says her father is probably chi while travelling in Asia that South Yarra the oldest at age 91. resident Sue Grant decided to approach In addition to the physical benefits there the City of Melbourne about a local are also the social benefits and as an program. enthusiastic advocate of the ancient Chinese Almost four years later, Sue and a core art, Sue is keen for others to join in the fun. group of about eight residents have kept South Yarra tai chi is held outside the up the practice in Fawkner Park ever since, Fawkner Park Community Centre, 65 Toorak led by Master Han Jin Song. Road West, every Thursday, from 9am to ‘It sets me up for the day and it’s a 10am, for $3 per session. In wet weather the wonderful way to exercise all parts of the class is held inside the community centre. body, but not in a stressful way’, she said. As part of the Healthy Ageing neighbourhood FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT Seniors embrace the day with Sue Grant at activity program the group members are all melbourne.vic.gov.au/seniors tai chi in Fawkner Park

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YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD BIOBLITZ WRAP

Close up of a spectacular cup moth caterpillar Museum Victoria Photo:

Thanks to all who participated in Melbourne and one that is a first record BioBlitz 2016, the second major for the state. A spectacular cup moth citizen science program for the caterpillar (pictured), rare two-tailed City of Melbourne. spiders, peregrine falcons and woolly water lilies were other highlights. Daffodils on display at Fitzroy Gardens Experts and community members worked together during BioBlitz to discover, document and learn about the species that ‘The Melbourne Bioblitz PARKS AND call our city home. run by City of Melbourne GARDENS ARE Museum Victoria’s Head of Sciences, Dr Mark is a great event for Norman, said few Melburnians realise how COVERED IN many native wildlife species live in our urban showing city dwellers areas, including frogs, platypuses, powerful owls, bats, bugs, lizards and butterflies. and visitors the nature GLORY ‘The Melbourne BioBlitz run by City of that is all around us and Looking for some outdoor fun these Melbourne is a great event for showing the parks, reserves and school holidays? If you haven’t already city dwellers and visitors the nature that is visited the City of Melbourne’s new all around us and the parks, reserves and backyards that provide playground at Royal Park, now is the backyards that provide the critical habitats the critical habitats.’ time. that our urban wildlife needs,’ he said. Nature Play at Royal Park is officially In March, a 24-hour BioBlitz was held at The BioBlitz results were used to help Australia’s best public play space five locations across the municipality, with shape the City of Melbourne’s first Urban after it was awarded the top prize by 27 events, guided by 37 of Melbourne’s Ecology and Biodiversity strategy, which the Australian Institute of Landscape leading biodiversity experts and ecologists will guide the management of the city’s Architects in May. from 17 partner organisations. A contingent ecosystems over the next 10 years. The playground was applauded for its of residents even volunteered to conduct reference to the seven seasons of the localised searches in their own backyards Do you want to become a citizen scientist? people as well as its design, or local areas. Email us at [email protected] to register your interest in upcoming events. which encourages users to take notice Close to 700 sightings were reported during of the seasonal change in the play the 24-hour event with an additional 870 space. sightings from Backyard BioBlitz. BioBlitz Over at Fitzroy Gardens, the 90,000 volunteers documented more than 447 daffodil bulbs planted last year are different taxa, including 41 marine species, set to flower for the second time this 11 fish, 64 birds, eight mammals, three August and September. reptiles, one amphibian, 136 invertebrates, more than 150 plants and 30 fungi/lichens. The bulbs are likely to ‘naturalise’ or spread beyond the initial planting Marine surveys uncovered a surprising numbers, which will enhance the diversity of life beneath the Westgate informal layout of the flowers. Bridge, including spotted pipefish and goldspot mullet. Rare moths were found Museum Victoria Photo: Make a detour on your way into the city. in the Royal Botanic Gardens, including It’s a glorious display. eight species that are new to the City of Nankeen Night Heron.

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 17 MELBOURNE LOVE IN BRIEF

ANNUAL PLAN AND BUDGET MY MARKET KITCHEN ENDORSED

The Annual Plan and Budget 2016–17 was endorsed by Council on 28 June. This budget outlines the resource allocation for the final year of the current Council Plan 2013–17. melbourne.vic.gov.au/budget

COMPLETE THE CENSUS

The Australian Bureau of Statistics needs the support of everyone in Australia for the 2016 Census. The Census provides a wealth of population demographic information and an important snapshot of our city, allowing us to plan for the future effectively. This year you can complete the Census online. It’s fast, easy, secure, environmentally friendly and helps reduce the cost to the community. Complete the Census online on 9 August. abs.gov.au/census

Emma Dean gets creative for My Market Kitchen PHOTO COMPETITION DEADLINE

Emma Dean, winner of MasterChef season I would say… gosh … maybe the deli? Nah, Snapped 2016, the City of Melbourne’s fish … nah, veg … gosh – it is all so good. five, returns to the small screen with My biennial photography competition, is Market Kitchen at the Queen Victoria Market. And you have to get a kransky. open now on the theme, ‘How green The show will air on weekday afternoons on What are the benefits of market shopping? is your Melbourne?’ Capture what TEN from late August. City of Melbourne is a proud sponsor of My Market Kitchen. All the produce is so fresh. I have watched all makes Melbourne a sustainable city of the stallholders every day in shooting the and you could win a share in over What’s it like starring in your own cooking TV show, and everything is sold out every day. $5000 worth of prizes. Entries close show? Nothing is sitting around for days – so you can Monday 29 August. It is extraordinary. I am challenged every be guaranteed freshness. I love talking to the day with delivering content and articulating stallholders and their passion really shows. melbourne.vic.gov.au/snapped my words. The show is not scripted one bit, I often ask them how they would cook with so it is a conversation between me and my certain cuts, or seasonal produce, and they TOY LIBRARY HAS MOVED co-host and brilliant friend, Lynton Tapp. really know their stuff. I love the variety as well. One thing we have in common is that we are Melbourne Community Toy Library is really produce-driven, which makes it really What produce are you looking forward to set to move from the Victorian Trades easy, given the location of our studio is in cooking with once spring arrives? Hall Building to the Cardigan Street the centre of the Queen Victoria Market. I just adore spring asparagus and peas. They are just so tender and very special Chapel, 469 Cardigan Street, Carlton. What’s your earliest memory of Queen at that time of year – tossed in salad or The Toy Library is open to the public. Victoria Market? pastas, or served with delicious spring lamb. For more information about joining I adore the Queen Victoria Market. My very, Strawberries also start to really come into the Toy Library please contact the very earliest memory was coming down their own as well – there is nothing better manager 0425 365 096. on a bus from Bendigo, with my Mum and than a fragrant strawberry. friends from pony club and visiting this melbournecommunitytoylibrary.org.au magical place. That could have been about What’s the one tip you would give budding home cooks? 30 years ago. The market was huge for PETER MAC HAS MOVED me to comprehend. Eventually I got a new Learn the basics, source locally and season, pair of brown brogues and a bag of those season, season. Learn how to poach an egg, The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre infamous jam doughnuts. roast a chicken and veggies, make one soup that you really love, one salad that you really has relocated its main centre from What’s your favourite section of the market? love, do a slow roast of something (lamb East Melbourne to new premises in That is like asking a parent which is their shanks or pork shoulder for example), and the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer favourite child. I do have a bit of a routine master a cake that you love. That is only six Centre building at 305 Grattan Street. where I skip down the organics section for recipes. Once you are comfortable making The main public entrance is opposite fruit and veg, then through the deli section these then branch out. Also remember – the Royal Melbourne Hospital. For for a few cheeses, and then to the Meat and people really love being cooked for, so don’t more information call 03 8559 5000. Seafood Hall for a fresh fish, a roast and be afraid to share. always oysters. But if push came to shove petermac.org

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All committee meetings are held in: Council Meeting Room, AUGUST Level 2 Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Melbourne. Future Melbourne Committee Tuesday 2 August 5.30pm All council meetings are held in: Council Chamber, (Public Gallery, Level 3) Melbourne Town Hall, Swanston Street, Future Melbourne Committee Tuesday 16 August 5.30pm Melbourne. Council Tuesday 30 August 5.30pm On occasion, council meetings are rescheduled or special meetings of the committees and council are called. SEPTEMBER Future Melbourne Committee Tuesday 6 September 5.30pm For upcoming council and committee meeting dates and times, visit melbourne.vic.gov.au Future Melbourne Committee Tuesday 20 September 5.30pm Changes to the meeting schedule are published at Council Tuesday 27 September 5.30pm melbourne.vic.gov.au and on the notice board at the front of the Melbourne Town Hall administration building.

MELBOURNE AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 19 LORD MAYOR’S COMMENDATIONS MAX PEROOMAL MAX’S SHOE & BAG REPAIRS

For more than 30 years, Max’s Shoe & This philosophy is the secret to his success. Bag Repairs has helped Melburnians ‘It’s not rocket science, it’s just about put their best foot forward. The being yourself and treating someone busy little store, tucked down the like you’d want to be treated. And I end of the Hub Arcade, just off Little think it’s important to ‘tell it like it is’. Collins, specialises in leather repairs If something’s not worth doing, then I’ll and restoration, with many jobs be upfront. I think people appreciate my completed ‘while you wait’. honesty, and that’s what helps build trust – and a good relationship,’ he says. Every week, Max Peroomal and his team work their magic on more than 300 It’s no surprise Max was awarded a Lord pairs of shoes, which includes everything Mayor’s Commendation in 2007. from resoling and reheeling to complete ‘One of my customers actually restructures. nominated me, so it’s not something I Many of Max’s loyal clientele have sought ever expected. But it was great to be him out since he first started to trade in recognised and receive the award.’ the 1980s. He says the best part of his Max’s store is an oasis of old-fashioned job is seeing his customers happy. customer service. And in a city that’s ‘It’s a great feeling knowing you’ve brought becoming increasingly fast-paced, someone’s much-loved boots or bags back Melbourne’s retail mix, made up of small to life. Sometimes people are just amazed independent businesses like Max’s, larger at what we do. They’re so thankful, and chains and everything in between gives that’s what I love about my job,’ said Max. our city character. While Melbourne has changed Don’t miss the Lord Mayor’s significantly since Max first arrived in Commendations photographic exhibition the Hub Arcade, from a sleepy 9 to showcasing the 2016 recipients, from 3 5pm city to a bustling, 24-hour hub of to 17 August in the level three glass link activity, Max’s store has remained largely bridge between Melbourne Central and unchanged. And that’s the way he likes it. Emporium Melbourne. ‘There’s been so much change going on FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT around us, but all through this, our offering melbourne.vic.gov.au/ Friendly, honest service is has always been the same – friendly, commendations Max Peroomal’s philosophy honest service and a good price,’ he says.

The businesses featured on this page are all recipients of Lord Mayor’s commendations. The commendations recognise the long-term commitment and contributions of Melbourne’s small business proprietors and family-run businesses to the City of Melbourne.

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