CEO Warns on QVM Commerce by Shane Scanlan But, If Allowed, They Would Probably Love the Market to Death
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FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2018 & JANUARY 2019 ISSUE 49 WWW.CBDNEWS.COM.AU 见 21 页 FREE OUR GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE RIMMER FLIES THE COOP MELBOURNE AWARDS A LIVING MUSEUM - page 3 - - page 5 - - page 6 - - page 11 - CEO warns on QVM commerce By Shane Scanlan but, if allowed, they would probably love the market to death. “Nostalgia will not save the market, only prudent adaptation, clever After nine months in the commercial thinking and new inviting public job, Queen Victoria Market open spaces will do that,” he said. CEO Stan Liacos has arrived He is a believer in the city’s plans for providing alternative operational and storage at the same place as his facilities. Earlier this year, Heritage Victoria numerous predecessors – that refused to grant a permit for a basement underneath Sheds A to D, concluding if the business and precinct is that the market could continue to operate prevented from adapting, it without them. may die. Mr Liacos said the plans for improvements were required to cut sky-rocketing operating costs, ensure safe practices, and to attract The City of Melbourne’s ambitious renewal The Member for Melbourne, Ellen Sandell, celebrates her November 24 victory with party supporters. new tenants and innovation. plans for the market are complex and they have raised multiple interests and opinions “For instance, waste management is about the journey thus far. currently conducted in Dickensian conditions, with people pushing small It’s Ellen again But for Mr Liacos, there are really two types carts all over the place,” he said. “If more of protagonists in the debate – those who candidate Darin Schade attracted 4764. processes were mechanised we could cut our understand and respect that the market is Reason Party candidate Leo Close scored annual $5 million waste costs and inject an Melbourne MLA Ellen Sandell first and foremost a place of commerce, and 1092 primaries. extra $2 million into marketing, promotions a narrowly-focused selfish few hell-bent on has defied a statewide swing to and events, which is what traders really preserving it as a museum. Around the electorate, Ms Sandell won in want!” Labor to retain her seat by the Carlton, Carlton Central, East Melbourne, “Obviously heritage is central to the North Melbourne, North Melbourne He said new tenants were unlikely to be same margin as last time – 2.4 continuing viability of the place. It is one East, Parkville and Queen Victoria. Ms attracted to the open stalls part of the upper of the market’s unique attractions,” he said. per cent. Kanis won in Carlton North, Docklands, market until more fixed or semi-fixed “But, ultimately, its heritage is as a place Hotham Hill, Kensington, Melbourne and “lockable” stall holdings could be offered. of commerce – a place where traders do Statewide, the Greens went backwards at the South Kensington. business with customers.” Mr Liacos says up to 20 per cent of the open November 24 poll, with Ms Sandell’s victory Only 61.92 per cent of enrolled voters area could be used this way, which would the only real highlight for the party. “Opponents need to ask themselves what (31,205) cast a ballot and 4.28 per cent of leave enough “flexible” space for other they plan to do with much of the market if Ms Sandell polled 3.14 per cent more them (1336) voted informally. “markets within the market,” including a parts of it become commercially unviable.” than her Labor rival Jennifer Kanis on planned “Made in Victoria” shed and for the In the Upper House, results for Northern primary votes and had a nervous wait while “What will be the point of having beautifully- booming ever-popular night markets. Metropolitan Region won't be known preferences from Liberal and minor party preserved open sheds all roped off and until December 11, but pundits are “Younger retailers are just not interested in voters where distributed. empty in parts.” predicting two seats for Labor, one for the the old model of setting up each day and She polled 11,886 primary votes, while Ms Liberals, one Green and a seat for Derryn Mr Liacos acknowledged that some putting everything away at the end of the Kanis polled 10,947 and last-minute Liberal Hinch's Justice Party. opponents of renewal were well-intentioned, Continued on page 2. SERVICING THE MELBOURNE CBD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK CALL US TODAY 1300 666 888 CBREMELBOURNE.COM.AU 2 CBD NEWS ISSUE 49 CEO warns on QVM commerce Continued from page 1. day, day-in day-out,” he said. “They say to me ‘Stan, what century are Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade you living in?’ and they’re certainly not PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 interested in back-breaking labour,” he said. Tel: 8689 7980 The issue of fixed stalls has recently come www.cbdnews.com.au into sharp focus, with opposition to more Advertising containers/pods being placed in String Bean Tel: 8689 7980 Alley (M-Shed) on the southern edge of the [email protected] upper market. Reader contributions are welcome. “Frankly, I don’t see what the fuss is about. Please send articles and images to It’s a continuation of a process and vision [email protected] that was started six years ago and they have The deadline for the February 2019 been extremely popular and successful,” he edition is Thursday, January 17. said. Follow us on Twitter “I seem to keep saying this, but it is @CBD_News_3000 significant that QVM has 100 per cent occupancy wherever we have lock-up stalls Like us on Facebook and shops, and yet only 60 per cent in the cbdnewsmelbourne open stalls.” Stan Liacos. Mary-Lou Howie. Publisher: Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd Mr Liacos said it was wrong to believe 'protect' the market from a supermarket, but target newly-arrived migrant groups as ABN: 57 623 558 725 supermarkets were not in competition I actually think that race has been lost and new tenants. “It’s about multicultural with market traders. “Supermarkets are Editor: Shane Scanlan a major dry-goods supermarket would be a Melbourne,” she said. part of the convenience economy and were [email protected] complementary use that would attract and continuing to gain market share with their She said the market should always remain a retain shoppers by providing an even more 20,000 copies are printed and long hours of trade and efficient logistics,” “budget” shopping destination and rejected complete shopper experience.” distributed exclusively within he said. And, with four currently under the idea of lock-up stalls as a way forward. Melbourne's CBD each month. CBD construction within a 20-minute walk of the Friends of Queen Victoria Market joint “They are trying to make it into something News works for advertisers because market, further trade was at risk of being lost. convenor Mary-Lou Howie rejected Mr that it isn’t,” she said. “Change will happen, people like to know what is happening Liacos’s view of the market’s viability, “I actually think it would have been wise to but it should be incremental.” in their neighbourhood. blaming poor management for its declining put a dry-goods style supermarket within the As reported elsewhere in this edition, a business performance. Views expressed by contributors are not market precinct,” he said. For many years 40-member “people’s panel” has delivered those of the publishers. I note that traders and council wanted to Ms Howie said management should its final recommendations. New Year – New Property Manager Professional property managers can be difficult to find. 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The gothic-styled Wesley “You felt you had the whole package of what your faith was about in this one place,” she Church on Lonsdale St, a said. congregation of the Uniting Politically, Leonie says Wesley has had a Church in Australia (UCA), formative role in many social improvements towards equity and fairness. is surrounded by scaffolding, “There has been a lot of support for peace with a 35-level office tower protests, advocacy for the eight-hour day and ascending next door. also a relationship with Trades Hall.” Leonie also highlights Wesley’s work for In the car park behind the church, now women, both providing and receiving hidden by the construction-site hoarding, services and being consciously located in is one of Melbourne’s oldest trees. It has its what was “a very poor part of town”. own fence and “tree protection zone”. There was criticism when the church was The olive tree is at least 140 years old, but its built with grand gothic towers and spires, origins are not entirely clear. with many arguing that Methodism wasn’t Ms Barber is dwarfed by the historic olive tree. about aesthetics but, rather, meeting places One story says that a church founder brought where ordinary people would gather. its seed back from Jerusalem and planted It makes sense if you note that the Wesley and his followers prayed before Jesus was it around 1839.