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words by David Schout the uses, activities, spaces and places PLANNING that support a healthy inner-city community — a genuine piece of Melbourne.” Plans for a major development in “[The plan] assists in facilitating the northernmost part of Docklands AsheMorgan’s reinvigoration of the have been submitted to the state Waterfront City precinct; a process government with “significantwhich was commenced by upgrades to changes” after pushback from the The District Docklands, the delivery City of Melbourne last year. of a state of the art entertainment Initial plans for the Waterfront and dining precinct anchored by an City site, situated next to both eight-screen cinema and, on this site, Docklands Primary School and The the inclusion of a supermarket and a District, featured excessive building fresh food market through the entire size, overshadowing, excessive car ground floor of the existing car park,” parking and a lack of pedestrian the report said. connectivity according to the council In September last year the council in September 2020. made public its concerns about the But under a new blueprint recently development plans. submitted to the Department of These included building sizes, Environment, Land, Water and insufficient setbacks, wind comfort, ▲ Alma Doepel restoration director Peter Harris and ATET director Jake Hughes at North Wharf last month. Photo: John Tadigiri. Planning (DELWP) prepared for overshadowing of public open space, developer AsheMorgan, owners of excessive car parking and insufficient The District, the “scale, intensity and detail in relation to public benefits layout” have all been altered. and signage. The large site is now set to feature The council’s planning chair From Alma to ATET: new barge office and apartment blocks, a Nicholas Reece said while there were “substantial” communal space above “some significant positive aspects to the existing car park, and improved it”, there were concerns about the project to enliven Docklands pedestrian connections with the proposed built form. waterfront and surrounding areas. “There is too much about this Among seven workplace and proposal which does not allow this In what will come as a much-needed boost for our struggling precinct, the Alma residential buildings on the site site to connect and speak to the Doepel’s barge will soon be given new life with the creation of a floating events ranging between 12m and 90m in outside world. It’s too fortress-like height, plans for the public realm with 60-metre street walls. We want space in Victoria Harbour, launching in spring. include: a fully open and permeable proposal,” • A “high park” on the roof of the he said. words by Sean Car roof and blinds to cater for any weather conditions that existing car park; The application is currently before BUSINESS Docklands throws at it, ATET will largely be a fixed • A public plaza opposite the the Department of Environment, events space at the tip of North Wharf Rd underneath the primary school featuring Land, Water and Planning for Bolte Bridge. bluestone paving, seating, trees approval and the council is yet Representing a win-win for the Alma and the barge’s buyer Mr Hughes told Docklands News that the venue would and bicycle parking; to comment on the updated – Gippsland man Jake Hughes – the sale will provide both also have the ability to be relocated to areas such as • A large public “arbour room” development plans. a new destination venue for Docklands, as well as the final Harbour Esplanade, while it could also be towed out into similar to the Federation Square funds necessary to complete the 12-year restoration of the the harbour or the bay for larger events with a connecting Atrium; and Office opening historic tall ship. ferry service. • Activated retail areas called “the Meanwhile, AsheMorgan has To be made available for music events, weddings, parties, The family-owned business has been in discussions lane” and “the boulevard”. announced the opening of its $13 corporate events, floating cinema and even morning yoga, with Development Victoria, the City of Melbourne The large site is bound by million office precinct development ATET – a reference to Egyptian mythology – will see the and developer Lendlease about other exciting ways of Footscray Rd, Little Docklands Drive at The District, called “District Alma’s barge transformed into a flexible two-level event activating the largely disused wharf. and Waterfront Way. Office”. space, envisioned as an “urban island oasis.” With a mixture of connectivity options via Uber or Overall plans aimed to create “a The new commercial space can Designed as an open-air space with a fully retractable Continued on page 3. new village for Melbourne with all Continued on page 2.

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Reader contributions are welcome. Send letters, articles and images to: Another Dawn Continued from page 1. [email protected] Service to house more than 500 office workers at capac- The deadline for the June edition ity, and spans more than 5000 sqm. is May 27 . remember It has been advertised as a flexible environ- ment “designed and built to meet the evolving SOCIAL MEDIA needs of today’s office worker”. TwitterFollow us on Twitter EVENTS This includes flexible and fast leasing, full @Docklands_News modular fit-outs with kitchens, desks, meeting FACEBOOK-SQUARELike us on Facebook Eight buglers graced Docklands on ANZAC rooms, breakout spaces and a collaborative zone Docklands News Day as the moving sounds of The Last Post called “the clubhouse”. reverberated across Victoria Harbour. “The office isn’t dead, it’s just changing,” instagramFollow us on Instagram With three buglers located along NewQuay, Senior Development Manager Mat Stoddart @docklands_news three at Victoria Harbour and two at Yarra’s said. Edge, the Dawn Service saw residents from all “Many landlords are focused on trying to Opinions expressed by contributors are not around Docklands come out onto their balco- reimagine what fit-outs need to be, to create necessarily shared by the publisher. nies to commemorate ANZAC Day. genuine flexibility. Desks are still desks, chairs Organised by the Docklands Chamber of are still chairs, meeting rooms are still meeting hyperlocalnews.com.au Commerce (DCC), the event raised money and rooms. The change that is needed is genuine [email protected] awareness of the “The Last Post Project” by flexibility, which we have fulfilled through Skunkwork Productions, which worked in part- District Office. All this offers a much more nership with the DCC to bring the memorial to affordable and attractive proposition than the precinct. co-working or traditional office space.” Enjoy a few moments of the Dawn Service The first tenants to move into the office captured by Docklands News photographer space, located on Waterfront Way, are Carl’s Jnr John Tadigiri • and The Digital Picnic •

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taxi, the Collins St tram and a short walk from Southern Cross Station, Mr Hughes said the location suited the needs of what would be a “destination venue” perfectly. “We fell in love with the location at the end of North Wharf. It’s so close to the city but feels completely secluded,” he said. “It’s a part of Melbourne that almost no one has ever really experienced, it feels like a completely forgotten space. The site is almost underneath Bolte Bridge which provides such a dramatic backdrop, the whole setting feels a bit surreal.” “It’s nice being slightly removed from the built-up part of Docklands. There’s a bit more privacy and we can really create our own vibe down there. It also helps to prevent noise issues, the distance from apartments means we can do our thing without affecting the amenity of local residents.” “The great thing about what we’re doing is we’re a destination venue and people will come specifically for the events we’re doing – we don’t really rely on foot traffic as we’re not a walk-up bar or restaurant.” “We’ll be doing music events, corporate events, weddings; events that people are specifi- cally coming for. So, we think we can really help draw people back to the area. When people ex- ▲ Main: a render of ATET positioned at the end of North Wharf in Docklands, (top right) towed out to the bay and (bottom right) Peter Harris and Jake Hughes with the Alma Doepel. perience it, they will see the potential and how beautiful it is being on the water and hopefully people will start to see more opportunities to hundreds of thousands of dollars just to get it He said ATET had been engineered to cater looked forward to continuing its support of the do more things here.” here,” he said. for more than 600 guests and while it would project. “We want to bring a bit of creative culture And in addition to providing the final funds largely focus on music events, he said it was “It’s a great project to be able to support. to the Docklands area, which is something that necessary to see Alma back in the water, Mr open to anything from weddings and fundrais- They’ve had something like 78,000 hours of has been a bit lacking.” Hughes explained that there was another nice ers to major public and community events such work donated by volunteers, which is an in- Ahead of the Alma’s anticipated return to angle to the story, with the barge itself travel- as Fashion Week. credible number and shows a huge amount of water in June, Mr Hughes and his team were on ling full circle with its original naval architect “It’s designed as a really versatile space that is generosity and dedication to the project. It’s site last month gathering final specifications of Paul Bury. capable of hosting a diverse range of events. It’s nice knowing that our purchase of the barge is the barge in preparation for the installation of “We originally engaged Paul to design a con- essentially a big open deck with loose furniture helping to fund the restoration,” he said. pre-fabricated infrastructure. cept for a new purpose-built vessel which we that can be rearranged to suit any event or ac- “We want to help to support them as much as As an architect and DJ who grew up on the worked on together for at least 18 months,” he tivity. The whole space is fully enclosable with we can and we’d love to host some fundraising Gippsland lakes, Mr Hughes’s skills and passion said. a retractable roof and retractable blinds, which events for them once we’re up and running. I’m for design, music, and life on the water are all “We were planning to build it from scratch, is required for the Melbourne climate,” he said. sure when the launch [of Alma] happens we’ll tied up in the ATET project, which he said had but then when we found the Alma Doepel barge “The entire space is defined by a six-metre- offer our space as one they can use.”• been more than four years in the making. we gave him a call to ask for his opinion to see high steel portal frame. The idea is that we get a But having originally sought to pur- whether it would be suitable. And it turned out lot of days in Melbourne that are beautiful and pose-build a barge from scratch, something that he designed the barge originally so he had all warm when the sun’s out and you’re sheltered he said would have been far more challenging the engineering details, hydrostatics and every- from the wind but as soon as you step out into and expensive, he described the Alma’s barge as thing. It’s a nice little synchronicity there.” the wind it’s cold. So, the space can be enclosed For more information: a “one-of-a-kind” opportunity. “The builder is also based down in Gippsland on the sides to the full six metre height with atet.com.au Understood to be worth around a million and was a contact of his [Paul Bury] in the same motorised PVC blinds and then we can open dollars, he said the 40-metre-long and 12-me- town and he has just the right level of marine the roof to get the sun in, creating a sunny, shel- tre-wide barge was quite a “unique asset” as it experience building barges and pontoons and tered courtyard.” was specifically built for the purpose of restor- things like that.” Docklands News caught up with Mr Hughes Sean Car ing the tall ship. On track to launch in late spring, Mr Hughes and the Alma Doepel’s restoration director Peter EDITOR

“These types of barges don’t really seem to said the project team would soon begin con- Harris at North Wharf last month as the ship [email protected] exist in Melbourne so if we wanted to replace struction, with all materials prefabricated approaches its long-awaited return to water. this, anything we could find was up in Darwin offsite and trucked in for installation once the In praising the efforts of Mr Harris and the or Perth and you’re looking at a sea tow and Alma was back in the water. Alma’s many volunteers, Mr Hughes said ATET

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News May 2021, Issue 174 5 Seafarers Rest Park edges closer words by Jack Alfonso struction and structural remediation works will CAPITAL WORKS be provided by Riverlee, while the Department of Treasury and Finance will contribute the land for the park and some structural remedi- ation costs. A new park will be created at Seafarers Rest Riverlee’s Seafarers project will see a new in Docklands after City of Melbourne coun- 17-level mixed-use development built on the cillors endorsed updated designs at a Future neighbouring Good Shed No.5 site, and feature Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting on the already restored, heritage-listed crane. April 20. Riverlee development director David Lee The 3500 sqm park will be located on the said the park was significant in bringing the north bank of the Yarra River between the her- Seafarers project to life, creating accessible itage Mission to Seafarers building, Seafarers green space and allowing enhanced connec- Bridge and developer Riverlee’s current res- tions to a revitalised Northbank precinct. toration and redevelopment of the heritage “Seafarers Rest has been part of Riverlee’s Goods Shed No.5. plan to transform this somewhat forgotten part Lord Mayor Sally Capp said the new park of the city for many years, so we are excited would be a “valuable link” to Docklands, while to officially be progressing with our plans in “increasing public open space” and “providing creating a green, open space by the river for access to our maritime district”. everyone to enjoy,” he said. “Delivering the Greenline, a connected series “Through a highly collaborative process, of green spaces and amenity along the north we are proud to make possible the largest pro- bank of the Yarra is one my key priorities,” Cr grammed park outside of Birrarrung Marr that Capp said. allows for connection with the river.” Community consultation revealed that park “Our vision involves a greener Northbank users wanted a safe space for both cyclists and that does not forget the origins of the site. We pedestrians, and that local history must be rep- (MMHN), Traditional Owners and a Disability Cr Leppert added that the new park would are entwining history into the park that will ul- resented in the redevelopment of the park – all Advisory Committee, have all been consulted. “revitalise” Docklands’ riverfront by “becom- timately be the gateway to Northbank for those of which the Lord Mayor said were factored While highly supportive of the new park, ing a meeting point”, particularly for nearby coming via Seafarers Bridge.” into the updated park design. MMHN president Ross Brewer expressed con- Siddely St residents. The council is also continuing feasibility “The updated park design has taken feedback cern at the April 20 FMC meeting with a lack “There is quite a residential presence in the studies into a maritime heritage precinct in from the community on board,” she said. “[It] of access to, and visibility of the Mission to area – residents of Siddeley St have put up with Docklands, which is largely focused on the now includes widened paths for pedestrians, Seafarers building. so many issues in the area, such as helipads and possible repurposing of part of the Mission to a diverse range of seating options to cater to “It [the Mission building] must be able to be now the delivery of the park will really improve Seafarers building. different needs and experiences, and improved seen and accessed properly,” he said. the area in so many wonderful ways,” he said. The MMHN, which has been central to con- access through the space.” “It seems to be covered behind the trees so “The design includes a number of play sultations on the future precinct, said it con- “This is a part of our river network on the you wouldn’t be able to see from the river. It options including new equipment and recre- tinued to advocate strongly for a “world-class” north bank which is much neglected and we really needs to be visible and linked to the park. ational spaces, while also providing safe access Melbourne Waterways Maritime Trail, as well are seeing a renewed interest from the private In the future the building will have an entrance for pedestrians and cyclists, an events deck and as the resurrection of Central Pier sector and government to turn that around. The to the river again.” connections to our maritime heritage.” • celebration of our maritime history is a strong The council’s environmental portfolio lead The project is being delivered by the council feature of this positioning.” Cr Rohan Leppert said it was “premature” to be in partnership with the state government and The project is being delivered in line with the considering a future entrance without knowing developer Riverlee. Designed by landscape council’s Open Space Strategy and Docklands the extent of the heritage works. architects OCULUS, the park is expected to be Public Realm Plan. Key stakeholder groups, “It’s a heritage-listed building and until we finished in 2023. including the Naval Association of Australia, know how a new entrance will look it is prema- According to a draft memorandum of under- For more information: Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network ture to look at how we open up to it,” he said. standing, funding for the park’s design, con- participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News The Voice of Postcode 3008 8 Council approves Marvel upgrade plans words by David Schout Works were set to begin in “the middle of PLANNING 2021”. To date there are no plans to upgrade the wa- terfront side of the stadium concourse, despite The $225 million Marvel Stadium revamp previous promises. has been given the City of Melbourne tick of “I’m excited about opening up this precinct approval, paving the way for works to begin in to the water in Melbourne,” AFL CEO Gillon months. McLachlan had said in March last year. The upgrade, which included no funds for the Locals had hoped an upgraded harbour side Harbour Esplanade side of the concourse, is set of the stadium concourse would create a livelier to feature a new internal “town square plaza” Docklands both on match days and during the and “city edge” stadium expansion that would week, particularly for local businesses looking refurbish public and function areas that over- to attract new clientele. look the Wurundjeri Way side of the ground. Cr Reece said, however, that the stadium The plaza would open up to pedestrians ar- would become a more welcoming prospect. riving from Southern Cross Station across the “The changes will make these sections of Bourke St footbridge. stadium more attractive, with blank walls be- Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece said the ing removed and new hospitality spaces made council’s urban planners had approved initial available. The pedestrian entries will be more plans for the large-scale project. clearly visible from the public domain.” “Docklands has gone from industrial land The AFL purchased Marvel Stadium (then in the 1990s to a harbour precinct with more Etihad Stadium) in 2016 and in a 2018 deal, the than 13,000 residents and a mix of residential, Andrews Government committed $225 million entertainment and commercial developments,” to the stadium upgrade. Cr Reece said. In what is seen as a win-win deal for both “Marvel Stadium and the surrounding parties, the AFL committed in return to keep- precinct is now more than 20 years old, and it ing the Grand Final in Victoria (at the MCG) needs an upgrade to make it more comfortable until at least 2058, quelling strong interest from and appealing for players, spectators and event rival states • promoters.” ▲ An artist’s impression, from Wurundjeri Way vantage point, of the Marvel Stadium upgerade. Docklands Dollars an Action on “world-class” overwhelming success Docklands Media Precinct

ARTS & CULTURE EOIs are now open for local and internation- words by Sean Car al film, digital, technology, screen and media BUSINESS organisations to collaborate to bring the media The state government has opened expressions precinct vision to life. of interest (EOI) for a state-of-the-art media With EOIs closing in June, Minister Pearson The Docklands Chamber of Commerce’s precinct in Docklands, the newest of its kind in said the Docklands Media Precinct project (DCC’s) initiative to draw visitors back to the Australia. could be breaking ground in 2022, providing precinct and put cash back in the registers of On April 15, Minister for Business Precincts a boost to the state’s economy and create new local businesses has proven a huge success, Martin Pakula and Minister for Creative jobs through construction and its ongoing op- with its Docklands Dollars program attracting Industries Danny Pearson announced interest- erations in Docklands. strong interest last month. ed parties from local and international film, “This is an excellent opportunity to build Within less than two hours of launching the screen and media organisations and partners on the strengths of Docklands Studios and we program on March 29, the DCC confirmed that were being sought to demonstrate how they look forward to submissions that will help to registrations for its April allocation had already could achieve the government’s vision of grow- bring the precinct vision to life and strengthen been exhausted, resulting in an estimated spend ing the “thriving” and “world-class” Docklands our screen industry, creating more jobs for the of around $2 million in Docklands during April. Media Precinct. sector,” he said. Such was the success, the DCC released a “We know Victoria is a global destination months ago, DCC president Johanna Maxwell Prior to the pandemic, Victoria’s screen new second round of allocations on April 15, for screen, technology, innovation and creative told Docklands News that nine months of press- industry contributed $2.2 billion to the state which was registrations exhausted after just industries. This project will further build ing the council and Development Victoria had economy and 17,000 jobs. 13 minutes. The DCC will soon release a third Melbourne’s profile in these industries and at- truly paid off. Following the global COVID-19 hiatus, the allocation due to continued demand. tract more world class organisations and guests “The DCC fought long and hard to get this local industry is buzzing again, with work on The DCC has partnered with the City of to our city,” Minister Pakula said. program off the ground. At times I’m certain the COVID-safe films, television series and com- Melbourne and Development Victoria to launch The EOI seeks to attract the best and most City of Melbourne and Development Victoria mercials now underway in Melbourne and the program which is designed to encourage capable from across the globe to put forward were tired of hearing about our idea to come regional Victoria. visitors to stay, eat, buy, play and then redeem innovative proposals that cement Melbourne as out of COVID. But we sincerely thank both Interested organisations can go to the project a generous portion of the money they spend in an international destination for film and screen entities for seeing the potential,” she said website Docklands. • production. • The program provides registrants with a Building on the government’s current $46 $100 rebate for a two-night stay in Docklands. million project to create a sixth sound stage, A further $110 rebate is also available across the Docklands Studios Melbourne site has the five categories of spending: retail, services, potential to support further development and restaurants, attractions and fast food. For more information: create a home for a community of screen busi- For more information: With the idea first conceived just over 12 docklandsdollars.com.au nesses that can support the studio operations. docklandsmediaprecinct

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News May 2021, Issue 174 9 Cr Hakim leads way Heritage protections for Fishermans Bend for free sanitary trial words by Sean Car words by Sean Car HERITAGE COUNCIL AFFAIRS

Shed 21 on Lorimer St in Docklands was among five industrial sites nominated for heritage pro- New councillor and Docklands resident Jamal tection as part of the City of Melbourne’s inde- Hakim has led an initiative which will see the pendent heritage review of Fishermans Bend. City of Melbourne become the first council Councillors unanimously endorsed the in Australia to trial free sanitary products for findings of the review at the April 20 Future women and girls in six council facilities. Melbourne Committee meeting, which will also In a bid to end what Cr Hakim called “period see the Vegemite factory and a Salmon St sub- poverty”, a term used to describe the inability station nominated as sites of local significance to purchase sanitary products for managing to the Minister for Planning Richard Wynne. menstruation, councillors unanimously sup- The review has also resulted in the nomina- ported a trial at its April 20 Future Melbourne tion of the West Gate Bridge and the former Committee (FMC) meeting. Government Aircraft Factory (now Boeing) at As deputy chair of the council’s health, well- 226 Lorimer St Port Melbourne as sites of state being and belonging portfolio, Cr Hakim’s mo- significance to the Victorian Heritage Register. tion will now see free products rolled out to six Deputy Lord Mayor and the council’s chair of ▲ An historical image of Shed 21 in Docklands taken in 1962. facilities (locations to be confirmed) in what is planning Nicholas Reece said when it came to hoped will become a permanent service offered Australia’s industrial history, there was “proba- by the council. bly no area more important” than Fishermans Development Victoria later applied for built landowners, established businesses and the Speaking at the FMC meeting on April Bend. form of up to 90 metres along the Lorimer St community.” 20, Melbourne Period Project founder and “This very special precinct needs to be frontage. Cr Leppert said the nomination of the former Victorian recipient of the 2021 Australian of properly protected,” he said. “Fishermans Bend It proposed a mixed-use precinct incorpo- Kraft Vegemite factory was an example of how the Year award Donna Stalzenburg said she be- has been home to some of our most iconic rating a “blend of commercial and residential to protect the history of Fishermans Bend while gan the campaign to end “period poverty” after industries and brands including Vegemite and uses, as well as community recreation and open the area redeveloped. supporting many who were living with it. General Motors Holden.” space areas” including a health and wellbeing “In 1943, hundreds of women were recruited “I started this project after seeing someone The facility at 21 South Wharf was estab- hub, maritime facilities and arts and recreation to work at a new vegetable dehydration factory experiencing ‘period poverty’ outside Flinders lished as a berth from 1908 and according to facilities. in Port Melbourne as part of the war effort. In St. It’s a humiliating and degrading situation,” the heritage review, Shed 21, which still stands But plans for the site remain uncertain, with a 1952, the site was expanded to include a ‘yeast she said. today, was constructed in 1956 for mechanised spokesperson for Development Victoria telling factory’ that went on to become a household “Not everybody is comfortable going to handling of steel. Docklands News last year that it was continuing name and Vegemite is still being made at the council buildings so if toilets and other facili- “Steel was seen as vital to the economic to refurbish the former shipping sheds for “fu- factory today,” Cr Leppert said. ties could be equipped it would be great.” growth of Victoria and, for 27 years, Shed 21 ture activation”. “This site is emblematic of post-war food Cr Hakim described the initiative as a simple played a major role in its importation,” the re- “Development Victoria continues to explore manufacturing plants that were constructed and inexpensive service that would have a “pro- view stated. activation opportunities for Shed 21,” the across Melbourne. It’s important to retain the found impact” for women and girls. “Shed 21 was large and included distinctive spokesperson said. area’s history and we will continue to do what- “The fact is we know that there are persons transverse cranes that travelled on tracks be- The council’s heritage review of the site sup- ever we can to ensure Fishermans Bend retains in Australia today who use socks, or a newspa- yond the extent of the shed on both the Yarra ported an alternative recommendation which its industrial spirit.” per, or rolled up toilet paper as a result. That is River and road sides for loading.” proposed to “align the heritage overlay with The Deputy Lord Mayor said the Westgate not acceptable,” he said. “The Bolte Bridge, constructed in 1999, and the approved Development Plan covering the Bridge had been nominated as a site of state sig- “Now imagine the stigma of all of this, and the development of Docklands, meant that subject land (Bolte Precinct West – Yarra’s Edge nificance for its historic and social significance being unable to participate in your community freight ships no longer used the wharves to the Addendum, 2019)”. as well as the aesthetic and technical signifi- because you could not afford to buy the prod- east of the bridge. In 2016, two-and-a-half bays “Development Victoria is committed to cance of the bridge’s design and construction. ucts you need for menstrual hygiene.” from the eastern end of the shed were demol- retention of Shed 21 and ensuring a sensitive “The Westgate Bridge was the site of an in- “As a local council, we are at the heart of it. ished. The section of the wharf apron where high-quality interface on any future develop- dustrial accident that killed 35 workers more The closest level of government to the day-to- the cranes ran, which was on timber piles, was ment to the south,” the report stated. than 50 years ago and led to lasting workplace day lives of the people who interact with our also removed and a narrow dropped-level apron With Fishermans Bend forecast to accom- reforms. The bridge also opened up our city to municipality. We operate and deliver services introduced at the waterside.” modate 80,000 new residents and 80,000 the west,” he said. directly to diverse people and we are therefore The site is currently owned by Development new workers by 2050 as part of the state gov- The former Government Aircraft Factory well positioned to enable this.” Victoria and has been discussed since 2006 ernment’s ambitious urban renewal vision, the (now owned by Boeing Aerostructures Cr Olivia Ball, who seconded the motion, said when the initial Yarra’s Edge Bolte Precinct council’s chair of heritage said the review was Australia) at 226 Lorimer St in Port Melbourne the initiative was about dignity. “It is the basis Development Plan was approved. particularly exciting. was also nominated as being of state signifi- of human rights,” she said. An amended plan was approved by then “This is unprecedented work,” he said. cance for the role it played as one of only two In supporting the motion, Deputy Lord Minister for Planning Matthew Guy in 2013 “When we look at the credible histories that aircraft assembly plants in Australia during Mayor Nicholas Reece said it was something under the premise that the Metropolitan Fire have been put together for us, Fishermans Bend World War II. that should have been implemented a long time Bridge (MFB) would build an emergency ser- has some of our finest heritage fabric – con- With 40 per cent of the Boeing site proposed ago. vices centre at the western end of the site. serving the best is only going to make urban for heritage listing, the council said it will not “Let’s face it … if blokes had periods, we However, in 2015 the MFB withdrew its renewal even stronger.” impact on any of the current operations of would have done this decades ago,” he said • interest and as a result, the 50-metre building “We’re stepping up protection for signifi- Boeing nor its ability to consider expansion of earmarked for the site was no longer relevant. cant sites to provide certainty and clarity to their operations on this site in the future •

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The City of Melbourne has unveiled six green spaces which are thriving after receiving matched funding via the Habitat Grants under the Urban Forest Fund 2020 program. The grants scheme saw up to $5000 of matched funding for residential owners’ corpo- rations (OCs) to create green spaces on private- ly-owned, residential properties. The six gardens are located across the mu- Appeal to identify nicipality, including at a unit complex at Yarra Point on Point Park Crescent where a new man following sustainable garden was created just before lock- down last year. Docklands burglary With around 600 residents, the OC at Yarra

Point had a vision to create a biodiverse in- CRIME digenous environment that was full of colour, ▲ Some of the new garden spaces at Yarra Point on Point Park Crescent. movement and interest – establishing a green oasis for people and indigenous fauna to enjoy. common property areas. the complex now is cohesive, coherent and sus- Detectives from the Melbourne Crime The area included around 355 sqm of new The grant could be used for soil improvement tainable, with a semi-desert feel thanks to the Investigation Unit are hoping to identify a man greening over two levels. Existing communal works, plants and trees and irrigation, as well as addition of rock and gravel. following a burglary in Docklands in March. gardens on level five have been rejuvenated project planning and labour as long as the cost For the greening projects which received the Investigators have been told an unknown man with a variety of native climbers, trees, shrubs, of this was not more than 25 per cent of the funding, there were several different points of gained access to a secure carpark on Waterside grasses and ground covers, including an indige- project’s total cost. focus. Place about 11pm on Saturday, March 27. nous bushfood section. Eligibility criteria for the grant included the One project at Altona St in Kensington The man forced entry into a number of stor- At ground level, empty garden beds were requirement for applicants to show that their focused on helping create a wildlife corridor age cases before stealing a suitcase and leaving planted, alternating with Silver Banksia project would deliver more overall green cover between JJ Holland Park and Warun Biik on foot. (Banksia marginata) and Hop Goodenia than had existed previously, as well as using Linear Reserve. The historic fire station com- Investigators have released images of a (Goodenia ovata), with indigenous grasses and only “in-ground planting”, have a maintenance plex at 100-110 Curzon St in North Melbourne man who they believe can assist with their ground covers interspersed throughout. Small- plan and include some plant species which were had funding awarded for phase one of their investigation. leaved Clematis (Clematis microphylla) will be indigenous to the local area. greening project to help see the replacement The man is perceived to be Caucasian in ap- grown as climbers on the back wall and will The council’s environment portfolio lead Cr of contaminated soil and the existing lawn and pearance, aged in his late 30s and was wearing a provide habitat structure for birds, and nectar Rohan Leppert said, “These projects maximise shrubbery. blue and grey “LA” jacket, blue jeans and a grey and pollen resources for native bees. green space for people and wildlife on residen- One of the aims for this project was to have baseball cap. The planting of these trees provides more tial properties, and I look forward to seeing 60 per cent local indigenous plants in the gar- Anyone who recognises the man is urged to than 115 sqm of canopy cover and shade. these green spaces thrive.” den beds. contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or The Habitat Grants were a part of the coun- Cr Leppert said that although the council was For 78 The Avenue, Parkville, its west-facing submit a confidential crime report online• cil’s Urban Forest Fund 2020, which saw the committed to 3000 plantings a year on public orientation meant that heat had to be consid- council supporting greening projects in a bid to land, a significant portion of land in the munic- ered, as well as sustainability and ease of main- accelerate the creation or enhancement of green ipality was privately owned. tenance. Its design focused on sustainability in space in the municipality. “It’s crucial that we work with OCs to in- a warming climate, with more tree cover, native The Habitat Grant saw the council partner crease greenery on their sites,” Cr Leppert said. plants, and sections of lawn now a habitat for with residential OCs for greening projects in The garden that occupies the green space at lizards and insects with rocks, logs and grasses • crimestoppers.com.au REFINANCE YOUR HOME LOAN RECEIVE $ , 3000#

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News May 2021, Issue 174 11 How to be a Badass: First book for local author words by Rachael Fleury photography by John Tadigiri LITERATURE

While many people might have had writing a book on their “to-do” list over Melbourne’s months of lockdowns last year, Docklands res- ident Nikki Langman set her mind to the task and has just published her first book. Released in April, How to be a Badass – nav- igating your road to self-mastery details the 43-year-old’s 30-year struggle with sobriety and the framework she has developed to overcome her addiction. “My relationship with alcohol started exceptionally young. I was seven years old the first time I remember an upsetting event happening and turning to alcohol for comfort,” Mrs Langman said. She has been completely sober since her late 30s and said the book was a culmination of all her life experiences. “I watched through the pandemic so many people struggling, and I was wondering what’s the best way for me to help people. How can I “At this time, particularly with everything many trails, there are so many beautiful places best be that message of hope?” that has gone on with COVID-19, I’m so grate- to run. I also realised when you’re only allowed Mrs Langman worked with local Melbourne ful I have a message of hope. Whatever you’ve to go five kilometres from home when you live publishers Ultimate World Publishing and been through, whatever you’re going through or in Docklands; you’re surrounded by everything, wrote the book over the course of four months whatever what you might go through, here’s a and you don’t need to go any farther than that during Melbourne’s second lockdown last year. framework to manage it,” she said. ❝ ever.” “I got up at 4am every day, seven days per Mrs Langman holds an impressive CV. She is I watched through the Mrs Langman said she hoped that her book week, and I just wrote and wrote. I say this book a business consultant, professional speaker and would inspire people to own their story and was written in four months, but really this is a emotional intelligence specialist and, since giv- pandemic so many people also to empower them to believe that their story story that has been being written for 43 years,” ing up alcohol, has become an ultra-marathon struggling, and I was helped and inspired others. Mrs Langman said. runner, competing in races up to 60kms long. “Every day that you show up in the world as

The book details Mrs Langman’s life and the Originally from Orange County, California, wondering what’s the best way a badass, you influence others. Even when you development of what she calls the “BADASS Mrs Langman has been a Docklands’ resident for me to help people. How can don’t feel like it, keep going. You never know framework”; her blueprint for managing life for nine years. She said she felt lucky to live in a who you are affecting along the way,” she said• struggles, setbacks and how to manage self-lim- small community on the edge of a big city. I best be❝ that message of hope? iting beliefs. “I just love Docklands. Even though you’re in “BADASS is an acronym that stands for the city, Docklands has that small-town feel. It’s Brave, Authentic, Direction, Action, Self-love a real community. The dry cleaner knows my and Self-talk. By holding myself accountable to name; my concierge knows my name. You get this model, I have been able to access my most the ‘cheers’ vibe around here,” she said. For more information: powerful self,” Mrs Langman said. “As a runner, living in Docklands, there are so nikkilangman.com/shop

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News The Voice of Postcode 3008 12 Fishermans Bend key in affordable housing blitz words by David Schout a new agency, Homes Victoria, would deliver HOUSING the record housing growth and manage existing public housing. The CEO of the new agency is former City of Urban renewal in Fishermans Bend represents a Melbourne CEO Ben Rimmer. “significant opportunity” to build large scale so- In its submission to Homes Victoria’s 10-year cial and affordable housing in the next 10 years, strategy, the council made no secret of its de- according to the City of Melbourne. sire to be made a key part of the government’s Along with Arden, the council argued these housing blitz. areas had “the capacity to achieve more” than Citing its central location, access to jobs and the state-endorsed target of at least six per cent existing support services and community infra- of affordable housing. structure, the council’s first recommendation The recommendation was part of the coun- was to be brought closely into the fold. ▲ THECHO!R, led by Artistic Director Jonathon Welch, has moved into Docklands. cil’s submission to the Victorian Government’s “We seek recognition as a priority delivery 10-year strategy for social and affordable hous- partner,” it said. ing in Victoria, expected to be released later this It proposed a new entity, “Homes Melbourne”, year. was set up to work in partnership with Homes Community choir moves into Docklands This strategy is set underpin a record Victoria. multi-billion-dollar investment in the space Lord Mayor Sally Capp underlined the im- across the state. portance of collaboration in the coming years. words by Jess Carrascalao Heard For Ms Walker, as well as the sense that she’s The council’s recommendation stated that “This submission reflects our ability to COMMUNITY spending her time with like-minded people, Fishermans Bend, Australia’s largest urban create a game-changing, city-shaping, but one of the key highlights of attending choir is renewal project neighbouring Docklands, was most importantly life-transforming set of the boost in her singing skills. one of the “ideal locations for significant afford- policies and actions in the city of Melbourne Community singing group THECHO!R, led “Each week it’s not just a rehearsal. It’s a full- able housing construction”. for Melburnians ,” she said. “What we see now by award-winning choral conductor Jonathon on singing lesson. So, Jonathon works a lot on “The timing is right for social and affordable is a coalition of the willing, the able and now Welch, is welcoming new members as it starts technique, which is fabulous,” she said. housing development in our urban renewal well-resourced group of organisations, led by back at rehearsal in its new home at Community In leading the choir, Mr Welch said his phi- precincts,” it said. the state government and its decision to prop- Hub at The Dock. losophy is that competence builds confidence. “The urban renewal process, which is under- erly fund a significant delivery of much-needed Each Wednesday night, sounds of pop music, “Whatever it is that you focus on, that’s where way in Arden, Macaulay and Fishermans Bend affordable and social housing.” theatre tunes, folk songs and new works sung your attention goes, and the energy that comes precincts, is a timely opportunity for at scale Cr Rohan Leppert said the council’s interven- with gusto float across the harbour from the back to you from that focus can help in so many development of new housing. Rezoning and tion into the policy space was “incredibly im- first floor of the hub, with the balcony door left other parts of your life,” he said. government investment in these areas is creat- portant” and would be “one of the most things open to keep rehearsals COVID-safe. As a trained opera singer, Mr Welch feels that ing major opportunities for value capture that we’re going to do” in this term. Mr Welch, who is also THECHO!R’s Artistic his vocal skills are what he brings to the table, can be directed toward affordable housing and Director, said though their old home at Brenan and though rehearsals are a fun, light-hearted City to push affordable housing at State delivered by private industry.” Hall at St. Vincent’s Hospital held many mem- and enjoyable experience for the group, he Council The state government’s Fishermans Bend ories for the group, they were excited to move is also meticulous in imparting his technical Framework aimed to ensure at least six per cent Affordable housing will be one of three key into the area. knowledge. of housing in the urban renewal area would be priorities submitted by the City of Melbourne “This is such a beautiful, fresh, inspiring He sees his position as both a professional affordable. when the Municipal Association of Victoria space for us to start this new journey coming musician and a community choir director as an However, the council believed that target (MAV) meets for its state council meeting on out of COVID,” he said. opportunity to help bridge the gap between the should be more ambitious. “These areas have May 21 at Melbourne Town Hall. Members of the non-auditioned choir travel two musical spheres. the capacity to achieve more,” it said. The City of Melbourne’s representative and far and wide to be involved in the group which As such, he has also organised workshops In other key points the City of Melbourne MAV deputy metro president Cr Rohan Leppert caters to all levels of musical skills, from begin- and performances for the choir with other suggested that, as a result of higher residential told the April 20 Future Melbourne Committee ner singers to those who are adept at reading acclaimed singers and performers including vacancy rates within Docklands and the CBD in (FMC) meeting that affordable housing would and interpreting music. Yorta Yorta soprano Deborah Cheetham and the wake of COVID-19, the state government be one of “three concise and very important The closest attending members live in the singer-songwriter and comedian Eddie Perfect, purchase vacant properties in major residential motions” put forward. nearby towers in Docklands. Others, like Tineke and contralto Liane Keegan. developments. The other two motions were also planning Westwood, travel for hours to be involved. Mr Welch established THECHO!R in 2009, “The vacancies offer a rare opportunity … to related, focusing on planning scheme amend- Every week, Ms Westwood makes the jour- not long after another group he leads for those purchase properties outright to rapidly house ments and environmentally sustainable build- ney to and from Traralgon. It’s time she feels is experiencing disadvantage and homelessness, people who need social and affordable housing ing design. well spent have the chance to sing in what she the Choir of Hard Knocks, shot to fame when … purchasing properties outright has a range “One is on the provision of affordable hous- describes as a “judgement-free zone”. they featured on a documentary series on the of benefits: rapid increase of housing supply in ing – this is a hot issue at the moment,” Cr “That’s what’s so beautiful. When we are here ABC. well-located areas, transferring dwellings from Leppert said. and we rehearse, we’re all the same. So, we’re Mr Welch continues to work with the Choir investors that may be loss-making, and improv- “Another is a motion calling on the recogni- all concentrating on the music, the words and of Hard Knocks today, but a couple of years af- ing the city’s community and economy.” tion of the council-initiated planning scheme everything. So, there is no difference,” she said. ter they were established he said felt inspired to amendments that are economic enablers and Docklands local Viv Walker became a mem- start a separate group which encompassed the Push for council recognition this is very important as councils have planning ber of THECHO!R after being encouraged to broader community. He encouraged members In November 2020, the state government scheme amendments across the state that are join when she met Mr Welch in Wagga Wagga, of the community to come and have a sing, with announced a historic $5.3 billion “Big Housing there to provide certainty and to lift economic where she lived until 2018. no auditions and free tryout sessions to “try Build” to construct more than 12,000 new opportunities. But if the state only views coun- Mr Welch had visited the New South Wales before you buy” social and affordable homes throughout metro cil schemes as inhibitors rather than enablers town to lead a massed choir event, and Ms • and regional Victoria. we have a little bit of an impasse. We need to Walker, who at that time would soon be moving The commitment was the state (and nation’s) unlock this impasse.” to Melbourne, plucked up the courage to ask biggest ever investment in the space and, “And thirdly the roadmap to environmentally him if he could recommend a choir. according to homelessness groups, was well sustainable design. We can’t only leave these “He said, ‘I can! THECHO!R … look us up, let For more information: overdue. matters to national building codes.” • me know when you get here.’ And I’ve been here At the time, the government announced that ever since,” she said thechoir.com.au

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Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News May 2021, Issue 174 13 “Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good” Reason Party leader Fiona Patten is your local member for the seat of Northern Metropolitan in the Victorian upper house (Legislative Council) of parliament. But what does that mean for locals in practice? words by Sean Car FEATURE

As an independent, Fiona’s vote is incredibly valuable to the government which only holds 17 of the 40 upper house seats, meaning her ability to advocate for change on many critical laws and issues is stronger than what many may assume. But with a “whopping great electorate” span- ning from Craigieburn to the CBD and incor- porating 11 lower house seats, including that of Melbourne held by Greens MP Ellen Sandell, her role is more focused on policy than “fix the traffic light type issues”. However, don’t think this prevents her from getting out in the community to hear from her constituents on all fronts. If anything, providing independent access to government through advocating and holding decision-mak- ers accountable makes her the most effective representative locals could ask for. Having first been elected to state parliament in 2014 as the leader of the Sex Party, which she founded with her partner Robbie Swan in 2009, Fiona’s acute rise in the Victorian politi- cal sphere has been no accident. While she now represents her constituents under the admittedly “less-catchy” Reason Party, her movement to instil a “voice for rea- son” in parliament has garnered support from all sides of politics. And it’s this approach, underpinned by re- specting the government’s mandate and being willing to compromise and negotiate in good faith, which has seen her effect change on a diverse range of issues during her time. She told Docklands News that when it came to getting things done in parliament, she had always abided by a philosophy of not allowing “the perfect to get in the way of the good”. “I wouldn’t call it horse trading, but the gov- ernment does need my vote from time to time,” she said. “So that does provide a relatively open door and I’ve always seen it as my role to work with the government, so I try and maintain good relations with the government. And that’s meant that a lot of the campaigns that I’ve been passionate about I’ve been able to successfully progress.” “You can have an effect and it’s remembering that you’re not there to be the opposition. The government holds the chequebook and they’re the government.” “As an independent it’s an interesting po- lobbying, Australia became the first jurisdiction make sure that happens.” sition because every vote is a conscience vote. in the world to decriminalise sex work and con- But when it comes to representing her local Every week this office has to get its head around tinues to be a leader in dealing with a range of “I think you also have to electorate – one of the fast growing in Australia anywhere up to five pieces of legislation, plus complex public health and social issues. take into account that – Fiona said the vast range of issues and “big the amendments that my crossbench colleagues Today, with the unprecedented challenges of pockets of disadvantage” meant her to-do list or the opposition will put forward.” COVID-19 representing another “moment in governments do have a was constantly getting bigger. “I go into all that with an open mind and we time”, Fiona finds herself at the coalface once mandate. I do recognise Maximising her parliamentary communica- look at and assess the legislation, we talk to again, and like HIV/AIDS, she said the pandem- tion budget by employing people to communi- stakeholders about it, we ask questions of the ic presented a significant opportunity to “do that I’m not government. cate with her constituents, she said her Sydney government, we then talk to opposition about things differently”. That’s not my role. Rd office in Brunswick was always there to their amendments and there will be time I One such opportunity she said was ending answer the phone and advocate on behalf of the support their amendments. There will be times homelessness in Victoria, which as the first My role is to represent community. I don’t. But I won’t be opposing things just for independent to ever chair a parliamentary com- Northern Metropolitan “Specifically for people in my electorate, I’m the sake of opposing things.” mittee in Victoria, she recently led a landmark more than happy to advocate for better roads, “I think you also have to take into account that inquiry into (as reported in the April edition of and to advocate for the or better trains or better transport and I do governments do have a mandate. I do recognise sister publication CBD News). policies that I took to the that, and I certainly get to put in bids to the that I’m not government. That’s not my role. My But in addition to chairing the Legal and budget for certain special projects, but I think role is to represent Northern Metropolitan and Social Issues committee, she has been central to election as well.” more importantly it comes back to that policy to advocate for the policies that I took to the a lot of important work through her positions area and I think that’s where we can have the election as well.” on the Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations com- greatest effect.” • A proud “Canberra girl”, the 55-year-old Ms mittee and the Procedure committee. Patten said she came into politics “somewhat Having been able to drive reform on issues unwillingly” off the back of 20 years of advocat- including ride sharing, voluntary assisted ing for small business, sexual health organisa- dying, spent convictions, supervised injecting tions, sexual freedoms and censorship reforms. rooms, cannabis, firearms prohibition, and Before relocating to Victoria in 2010, she ran more recently, contact tracing and testing, she For more information: a small fashion design business during “the re- said she “loved the work of committees”. fionapatten.com.au cession we had to have”, which is when she first “Victoria will be the first state to have pan- ↥ became politically active after meeting a lot of demic specific legislation. Now I don’t think people working in the sex industry. I’m boasting when I say that was because of the This activism was brought into particularly work that we did,” she said. COVID’ but we don’t have to have that sense of Sean Car sharp focus with HIV/AIDS, which she de- “We have been working with the govern- emergency.” EDITOR scribed as a “moment in time” through which ment to ensure we have legislation that doesn’t “I’m still digesting the homelessness report. she passionately fought against the discrimina- require us to go into this State of Emergency It was all-consuming for most of 2020 and now [email protected] tion and stigmatisation of those affected by the constantly, that we can go ‘yep, we need to quar- that we’ve got the recommendations and now, disease. antine incoming travellers, we need to isolate I’m looking at those and thinking how can I And off the back of such tireless advocacy and people when they’ve come into contact with progress them? And to me, that’s my job to

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ADVERTISEMENT Your City of Melbourne community update 10 HIGHLIGHTS OF YIRRAMBOI FESTIVAL

Explore more than 150 dynamic events that celebrate First Nations culture presented by YIRRAMBOI Festival between 6 and 16 May. Meaning ‘tomorrow’ in the shared local languages of the Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung peoples, YIRRAMBOI Festival is a celebration of the diversity and continuous evolution of the longest living cultures in the world. The festival features a dynamic program of free and low-cost events spanning genres and art forms including music, dance, theatre, film, exhibitions, markets, fashion parades, family-friendly events, talks and symposiums.

Creative Director of YIRRAMBOI 4 Crumbs Festival and Boonwurrung and Wemba Saturday 8 to Sunday 16 May, Wemba woman Caroline Martin various times said this year’s festival is all about ArtPlay, Birrarung Marr what’s next. Bring kids aged 5 to 10 to enjoy a ‘When you immerse yourself in the magical story of a cubby, a sneaky many free and paid events you will neighbour and a fight for survival. be a part of the first live audience See the epic battle unfold in this that many of our creatives have had hilarious show from writers NazAree in more than 12 months, and we Dickerson and Nathan Maynard. can’t wait to celebrate with you,’ Caroline said. 5 Blak Makers Market Here are 10 of the festival’s highlights: Sunday 9 May, 10am to 5pm Malthouse Outdoor Stage, Southbank 1 Women’s Healing Place Discover something new, handmade Thursday 6 to Saturday 15 May, or delicious at this outdoor market. various dates and times Browse stalls showcasing fashion, Queen Victoria Women’s Centre jewellery, crafts and bush food – all Nartarsha Bamblett will facilitate a workshop as part of the Women’s Healing

Attend a series of workshops led from proud Blak makers. Free entry. Place program Yotography Photo: by proud First Nations women that explore identity, culture, trauma, 6 Madhanbaa Mayrra Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece healing and self-care through 8 Deadly Funny Showcase Saturday 8 May, 8pm said the festival showcases the storytelling, yarning, visual art, Friday 14 May, 6.30pm Melbourne Town Hall diversity and creativity of First Nations song and movement. Malthouse Outdoor Stage, Southbank Hear traditional-style songs in arts and culture. Giggle and guffaw at some of 2 Arterial Yuwaalaraay and Gamilaraay ‘We’re bringing the buzz back to Australia’s freshest and funniest Blak languages infused with techno Melbourne through Australia’s largest Friday 7 to Sunday 9 May, 8.30pm comedians. Cheeky and loud, Blak and rhythms and the rich sounds of and most exciting First Nations Meat Market Cobblestone Pavilion proud, these side-splitting acts will be Melbourne Town Hall’s Grand Organ. festival, celebrating a cultural history welcomed to the stage by your host, Marvel at a breathtaking acrobatic James Henry blends unlikely genres stretching back more than 65,000 Gurindji showgirl Constantina Bush. performance by the Na Djinang Circus, in this unmissable gig. years,’ the Deputy Lord Mayor said. led by award-winning entertainer Harley Mann, that explores the ancient 9 Blak Fillums ‘Melbourne’s First Nations people connections that tie First Nations Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 May, make significant contributions to our people together. 7pm nightly city and we’re incredibly proud to have The Capitol, Melbourne this opportunity to appreciate and 3 Barring Yanabul: recognise their culture and their talent Settle in on Swanston Street for three through the YIRRAMBOI Festival. City-wide Blak Out nights of films from First Nations Saturday 8 May, 8.30am to 8.30pm creatives, including a documentary ‘Not only is YIRRAMBOI Festival a Across the city about an Australian company mining celebration, it also provides genuine in Greenland and a revealing look into economic benefit to more than 200 See 40 top acts pop-up across the city the lives of Transblack people. First Nations people working in the in this this all-day celebration of Blak creative sector.’ culture. Explore the city’s iconic public 10 Considerable Sexual Licence spaces and laneways to discover art, 7 BRED Wednesday 5 to Saturday 15 May, For bookings and further music, dance, theatre and fashion. Free. Wednesday 12 to Saturday 15 May, various times information, visit yirramboi.com.au various times Northcote Town Hall Meat Market, North Melbourne Take a flirty, filthy and passionate look See the stars of Briefs Factory at the true history of sensuality down Information and events in this publication interrogate First Nations history under. This provocative performance are current at the time of printing. with trademark drag, sass and led by proud Wiradjuri man Joel Subsequent changes may occur. performance art at Meat Market. Bray celebrates country, community, This cabaret creates space to salvage consent and kinship. cultural connections and closeness post-lockdown.

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PRECINCT PERSPECTIVE (BATMAN’S HILL) MELBOURNE MARITIME HERITAGE NETWORK

The urban forest The untold stories of Victoria Harbour and Central Pier What is an important and flowers in spring/early summer for a number of weeks creating an atmosphere of powerful probably one of the cheapest scent which can be enjoyed by passing pedestri- ways to increase urban ans. The street will be really magnificent when the trees mature. Elsewhere in Batman’s Hill, amenity? Answer: Improving it will be interesting to see how the new park ❝ the urban forest – in particular adjacent to the Mission to Seafarers building The past month has seen progress on a wide range of turns out. I’m led to understand it will be com- street trees. pleted in 2023. issues with great potential to enhance recognition of

While not part of the public urban forest the Victoria’s maritime heritage. At the same time, there is Street trees along with parks and gardens have street level and sky parks at Melbourne Quarter a large number of benefits including being on Collins St still contribute the same benefits ongoing lack of clarity around future plans for Victoria powerful pollutant filters, improving nearby and are very pleasant places to spend time. Harbour and Central Pier and indications of some missed residents’ life satisfaction, adding beauty, help- Also, at the northern end of Village St on the ❝ ing control water runoff, reducing the urban Medibank building are a couple of spectacular opportunities. In this column, we summarise some of the heat island effect and plenty more. To maximise vertical plantings which must be some of the latest developments. those benefits the City of Melbourne has a stat- largest in Melbourne at more than four storeys ed goal of increasing public realm canopy cover high. While their benefits are probably less from the present high-20s percentage to 40 per than that of street plantings they are neverthe- cent by 2040. less very worthwhile and add to the amenity of Docklands has a relatively young urban the area. Upcoming seminar: Victoria Harbour and forest and still has some way to go before our It’s hard to talk about the urban forest with- Central Pier – A Story Waiting to be Told forest reaches maturity. Some areas have been out a brief mention of Melbourne’s beautiful At Magnet Galleries in Waterfront City on rather successful such as the quirky mini pine but struggling London Plane trees. Fortunately, Saturday, May 1, from 2pm to 3pm, Melbourne “forest” on the western side of Docklands Park there are not too many of them in Batman’s Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN) director (which wedding photographers seem to partic- Hill as they don’t do well in extended hot spells Michael O’Brien will be delivering a presen- ularly love) while others have been less so; think and I wonder how much longer many of them tation which aims to shed light on the largely Norfolk Island Pine trees on Harbour Esplanade will last. I believe the council has plans to untold stories of Victoria Harbour and Central which are constantly dying and being replaced. progressively replace them as they reach the Pier. Why the council doesn’t just bite the bullet and (often premature) end of their lives. I especially In the heart of Docklands, MMHN will share replace all the struggling trees in one fell swoop wonder about those planted on the Collins St the “untold story” of Victoria Harbour and the is beyond me! In the latter list of strugglers, I overpass. It is very obvious which of them currently controversial Central Pier explaining would also include the Hills Weeping Fig trees are planted in pots (as opposed to in the open why both these iconic maritime heritage assets our waterways. which are planted everywhere (for example earth) as they suddenly reduce significantly in are significant – and fascinating. Failure to MMHN is still paying close attention to Merchant St). Docklands is a windy place and size as you move up the overpass. I suspect they understand such maritime infrastructure has unfolding developments surrounding Central these trees are obviously too brittle for the en- will not last too long. I hope I’m wrong but time resulted in incremental neglect and threatened Pier. The future refurbishment of the pier has vironment as they constantly have large limbs will tell. demolition. potential to be a focal point for the re-activation ripped off in high winds, often necessitating Given the importance of our urban forest Melbourne’s maritime heritage infrastruc- of the Docklands area, attracting both tourism replacement of the tree. to the beauty and liveability of our beloved ture of all types is little understood by the and renewed local business activity. At the same If we want the urban forest to be the best it suburb, I would urge everyone to take responsi- wider public or by the plethora of authorities time, well-designed solutions should provide can be, it’s important we take an interest. I re- bility as the council can’t be everywhere at once. responsible for asset preservation. Two iconic recognition of the past and ongoing importance member shortly after moving to Docklands in If you see a plant in need of maintenance report maritime infrastructure assets remain in the of maritime heritage and maritime industries to 2013 attending a breakfast workshop with the it to City of Melbourne at melbourne.vic.gov. CBD – Victoria Harbour and Central Pier. Melbourne and Victoria. City of Melbourne where it surveyed Docklands au/community/greening-the-city/tree-pro- Both were recognised as technically advanced Despite the state government’s decision in residents’ desires regarding the urban forest, to tection-management/Pages/tree-protec- civil engineering projects at the time they were August 2019 to permanently close Central inform its planning. Some of the items on the tion-and-management.aspx using the button constructed; complex and complementary Pier, MMHN has received assurance that the wish list were a variety of trees with colourful near the bottom of the page. In my experience structures built to enable the great volume of government remains committed to ensuring autumn foliage as well as plantings of various they are very responsive. I have lodged very maritime trade which generated prosperity for a future for the pier, as an important heritage heights and lots of flowering plants. While many reports and they are generally acted on Melbourne and the hinterland. The “untold sto- asset at the heart of Docklands. We understand there have been plenty of plantings since, much fairly promptly. Kudos to City of Melbourne ry” underpinning these structures – conception, that Development Victoria has been instructed of it has not been aligned with those desires. for not rolling their eyes at yet another report design, and construction – reveals that they to continue to work with Heritage Victoria, I really think avenues of trees that turned from this bloody guy and filing it in the circular deserve recognition, respect and, of course, the City of Melbourne, local businesses and the wonderful colours in autumn would be a real filing cabinet! On that note, until next time, preservation. community on a long-term plan for Central Pier drawcard to the area. please notice, enjoy and appreciate the greenery This free MMHN seminar is held as part of – one which will support the ongoing develop- One example that is aligned with those de- as you traverse our suburb • the Australian Heritage Festival celebrating ment of the Docklands precinct. sires, however, is the northern end of Village St “Our Heritage for the Future”. It will present MMHN is committed to watching develop- in Batman’s Hill. A few years ago the council historical information and images and will offer ments closely. We stand ready to help the state spent what must have been a lot of money – weather permitting – an optional short walk government in any way we can to deliver out- comes which will benefit the City of Melbourne narrowing the street to one lane, paving it Tim Martin to Victoria Harbour and Central Pier. with cobblestones and planting one side of the Recently, the state government announced and Victoria. street with Cimmaron Ash and the other side BATMAN’S HILL RESIDENT it will fund a $225 million upgrade of Marvel The Victoria Harbour wharves, and Central of the street with Japanese Zelkova. There are [email protected] Stadium. Early designs for this project visually Pier in particular, are some of Melbourne’s underplantings including patches of some sort reflected its prime waterside location. However, greatest maritime assets. In its heyday, this key of creeper (possibly a type of jasmine) which despite the Victorian Government’s stated po- maritime heritage infrastructure underpinned sition that it will help reposition Docklands as Victorian prosperity – urban and regional. The Melbourne’s key waterfront destination, the re- civil engineering of this infrastructure was cently announced “new” design literally “turns world renowned in the 19th century, delivering its back” on Docklands. Melbourne its reputation as a strong go-ahead city and port on a global scale. Now Accepting The latest AFL design focuses on refurbish- BOOK NOW ONLINE ing public and function areas that overlook the On a positive note, we have been very pleased DENTIST docklandsdentalstudio.com.au Wurundjeri Way side of the ground, not the to observe the progress the City of Melbourne harbour side. If approved, construction may has been making to achieve the vision of a mari- time heritage precinct within the city. 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COUNCILLOR PROFILE

Olivia gets the ball rolling on council

First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne.

As a member of The Greens, Cr Ball joins her “Coincidentally, I wrote a book with a experienced Greens colleague Rohan Leppert Zimbabwean activist named Paul Brady, he’s a on the new-look council and fills the party’s British academic and specialised in the Truth void left by the departure of former Cr Cathy Commission [South Africa], and that winds us Oke, who served three terms at the City of back to Victoria – we’re going to have a truth Melbourne. commission in Victoria.” While the experience of an election cam- “It’s a very exciting time to be alive! It’s terri- paign last year wasn’t new to her having run ble in many ways but I’m very thrilled to have on the Greens ticket at the previous two City this [Aboriginal Melbourne] portfolio.” of Melbourne elections, she told Docklands “Of course, we have an Aboriginal depart- News that nothing could have prepared her for ment that is fully staffed by indigenous people. stepping inside Town Hall. But we [the council] are keen to look at ways “I’ve run twice, but you don’t know until you of how we can govern with the five sovereign get inside really the magnitude and the detail,” nations that are components of this munici- she said. “There’s no way of campaigning on pality. What does it mean to recognise their any of that. It’s just massive – you have no idea!” sovereignty?” “I mean people say it’s just roads, rates and While she is still learning the ropes as a coun- rubbish and that’s the least of what council cillor, she said the new council was a diverse and does. I have two portfolios now, which I’m de- hard-working group of individuals who were all lighted with, and they have nothing to do with equally committed to “revitalising” Melbourne roads, rates or rubbish!” amid COVID-19. Born in East Melbourne, a current resident But while the pandemic has caused a great of Carlton and having lived, worked and stud- deal of devastation on the city, Cr Ball said it ied in the City of Melbourne for most of her had presented new opportunities to do things life, you’d be hard pressed to find a more “local” differently. councillor if you tried! “Revitalisation of Melbourne is our biggest As the chair of the council’s health, wellbeing priority. I won’t use the word ‘recovery’ because and belonging portfolio and the deputy chair it implies going backwards. I don’t want to go to Lord Mayor Sally Capp on the Aboriginal back. A lot of what he had before wasn’t work- Melbourne portfolio, Cr Ball’s wealth of human ing. We have, in fact, worsening inequality,” she rights expertise is already being put to good use said. at the council. “We have just finished a community consul- With a Masters and PhD in human rights, “But I’m pleased to say that the council tation and the number one issue is health and Cr Ball began her career as a psychologist When it comes to the already has a housing-first model which is a wellbeing, which is hardly surprising in these working with refugees and survivors of torture philosophy or approach in homelessness that is crazy times. If you haven’t got your health, what and trauma. She is also a published author, portfolio she chairs, not focusing on services which basically allow have you got?” a founding director of the non-government which focuses on the city’s people to remain homeless. That’s not what we “But the number two issue, is climate. We organisation Remedy Australia and currently want to do.” [the council] have declared a climate emergency works at Fitzroy Legal Service. And as if that’s health, recreation and While originally a Labor Party member as and we need to make that part of our everyday not enough, she is also currently studying ur- community services, and a student, Cr Ball has been a member of The activity on council. Economic revitalisation is ban planning. Greens for the past 20 years. She said like many primary, but we don’t have an economy without When it comes to the portfolio she chairs, oversees critical issues other generational Greens members, she was the environment.” which focuses on the city’s health, recreation like homelessness, she said drawn to the party by the then-federal govern- “I know we [councillors] can work together and community services, and oversees critical ment’s handling of the Tampa affair in 2001. and grow to understand and listen to each other. issues like homelessness, she said she was “de- she was “delighted” to be But she said her political activism first began I’m adamant that we have to work together – I’m lighted” to be playing a leading role. playing a leading role. as a student when she campaigned against the not interested in party politics for its own sake. “I think human rights is relevant in all lev- apartheid in South Africa, kickstarting a life- I want to get the outcomes.” • els of government but the most obvious issue long passion for human rights which has since for me is homelessness, which falls under my extended to a range of other issues, including portfolio. We have some very exciting potential the environment, refugees and indigenous there,” she said. affairs. “Housing lies with all levels of government And now as the deputy lead on the council’s Sean Car so it’s not just an advocacy role. We have a role. Aboriginal Melbourne portfolio, which last EDITOR

We can provide land and build social housing year passed its new Reconciliation Action [email protected] as we’ve done before, and we can do again. And Plan complete with a landmark component of we certainly provide services for people experi- ↥ “truth-telling”, she said her experience from encing homelessness.” South Africa was very applicable.

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HOUSING ALL AUSTRALIANS The need for clear rules on accessible housing

For Australia to have enough accessible hous- ognised in numerous human rights’ treaties that 2020 concerning, “What Australians Think of ing will take a combination of well-designed Australia has signed and ratified. For example, Ageing and Aged Care” the following question ❝ social housing, mandatory laws regarding the the right has been recognised in Article 25 of the was asked: “where do Australians want to live Welcome to the ninth of our 12- incorporation of accessibility features into Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) if they need support or care?” Older Australians new houses, and the temporary or permanent and Article 11 of the International Covenant indicated a strong preference to stay in their part series, which will attempt renovation of existing housing. The scale of the on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1996). own house if they need support or care. Only to explore the role that housing problem requires action from both government Later human rights treaties, including those 25 per cent stated they would prefer to live in and non-government organisations. relating to violence against women and the a residential aged care to access required care. can and should play within Some people and organisations think social elimination of racism, have also acknowledged Care institutions, which includes aged care

Australian society and why it is and economic policy concerning housing can the importance of an adequate standard of liv- facilities, can unfortunately be gateways to be divided into “disability” and “non-disability” ing and appropriate housing. violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation. The important to our economy that silos. This siloing ignores that around 80 per For people with disability, the Convention World Health Organisation has found that peo- we house all Australians, rich cent of disability is acquired in a person’s life, on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ac- ple in aged care facilities are twice as likely to ❝ universal design principles benefit everyone knowledges the right to an adequate standard experience abuse. Institutions for people with or poor. and the majority of disability is invisible. For of living (which includes housing) and social disability are unlikely to be any different. example, parents of young children can benefit protection. This right has been recognised Reliance upon institutional care options from step-free access to a house and a bathroom together with a need for accessibility in the has led to the need for Royal Commissions area just as much as a retiree living at home and community and a right to live independently as and compromises the efficacy of the National dealing with mobility challenges. part of the community. Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). This series intends to draw on a range of perspec- In addition, accessible housing is not just of However, in 2019, when Australia’s com- But what is the solution? The National tives centered around housing and homelessness. benefit to individuals who presently have mo- pliance with the Convention on the Rights Housing Dialogue on Universal Housing Design We will hear a range of views from business, the bility challenges. It may also benefit individuals of Persons with Disabilities was reviewed by in 2010, which led a consensus agreement by in- not-for-profit sector and hopefully government, of all ages with a significant intellectual and the supervising Committee on the Rights of dustry, the community, government and human as to why they believe housing is an important so- cognitive disability (e.g. early-stage dementia), Persons with Disabilities, it was found Australia rights organisations to seek to have minimum cial and economic building block for Australia’s sensory disabilities (such as people with low needed mandatory rules regarding accessibility liveable housing design standards by 2020 has future prosperity. vision) and people who are neurodiverse. When of new houses. Furthermore, it was concerning failed. This month we have asked Dr Ben Gauntlett, care or support is provided in the home, it is to the committee only limited consideration of It is obvious we need clear rules. Disability Discrimination Commissioner, to cheaper, safer and easier if it is provided in an persons with disabilities, particularly indige- I hope you found the above perspective by Ben share his thoughts about why the objective appropriately designed space. Furthermore, a nous persons with disabilities, had occurred interesting and insightful. While what was said around housing all Australians is important, well-designed home can mean care or support in strategies to reduce poverty and home- may not align with our view of the world, we all and in particular, for those of us who have dis- does not need to be provided. lessness – including the National Affordable need to listen and digest what is said by others in abilities … In the United States of America, it has been Housing Agreement and National Partnership order to find common ground. This is why we are Good disability policy benefits all Australians. estimated that there is a 60 per cent probability Agreement on Homelessness. Any organisation focusing on the fact that the provision of shelter Sometimes it requires governments to mandate that any new house will be occupied by a person advocating for compliance with human rights is a fundamental human need (not human right) outcomes to overcome market failures. with a disability over its life span. In Australia, or sustainable development goals should be and without that need being met, we have un- It is important that we house all Australians, more than 90 per cent of people with disability concerned by these findings of the committee. intended social and economic consequences that rich or poor, because it reduces pressure on live in private housing. There is no reason to ex- People with disability are more likely to will span generations. Australia’s health, welfare, disability support pect this US figure to be different in Australia. live in poverty, be jobless and require social or As I said in my first article, doing nothing and aged care systems. This highlights the need for private housing to public housing than people without disability. is NOT AN OPTION! We need to act and we More than four million Australians presently exhibit accessibility features. The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare need to act now. All of us need to be part of the have a disability and to future-proof the coun- But it has been estimated that only five per has reported in 2020 that 41 per cent of all solution so please feel free to write to me with try from health and disability policy challenges cent of new private houses built in Australia are households in social housing include a person your thoughts • it is necessary for all levels of government to act accessible. This is troubling given the human with disability and 62 per cent are single adult decisively (and cleverly) on housing policy. rights imperative to live in appropriate hous- households. Therefore, social housing policy It is not enough that governments give ing, the likelihood of people with disability must be informed by the ongoing and future Rob Pradolin someone a roof over their head and ignore living in poverty, the wish of many Australians needs of people with disability in Australia. their other needs. The housing must be ade- to remain in their own home as long as possible Perhaps unsurprisingly Australians want FORMER GENERAL MANAGER AT FRASERS PROPERTY AUSTRALIA quate and appropriately designed for a person’s and the dangers created by institutionalisation. to remain in their communities near families AND FOUNDER OF HOUSING ALL circumstances so they can remain healthy and All Australians have a human right to an and friends for as long as possible. When the AUSTRALIANS (HAA) undertake social, community and economic adequate standard of living, which includes Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and INFO@HOUSINGALLAUSTRALIANS. participation. appropriate housing. This right has been rec- Safety commissioned a research paper in July COM.AU

CRITIC

▼ Katherine Firkin. ▼ The Girl Remains, Katherine Firkin, Penguin, 2021. Emmett and Cindy return

In June 2020, Docklands News published a positive review of Katherine Firkin’s debut crime novel Sticks and Stones.

words by Rhonda Dredge knowledge Firkin brings to the role of the press from her own experience in the media Firkin’s second crime novel is already out with as a reporter for the Herald Sun and other the same detective Emmett Corban. newspapers. In Sticks and Stones Emmett’s wife Cindy Unfortunately for those seeking local colour got caught up with a dodgy photographer at the action has been moved to Blairgowrie District Docklands. which is wooded and wilder than Docklands. In The Girl Remains she has matured and is Once again there are sex crimes and twists moving into press photography as a stringer for and turns in the plot in terms of hunting down A A P. the murderer. This aspect of the novel is far more satisfy- Firkin writes in a solid, police-procedural ing that the rather shallow, naïve portrayal of way that is gripping, fast-paced and convincing. intellectual Lanh has never ridden one before. Cindy in the first. My only criticism is of the end when the per- These character quirks are what make a novel You couldn’t actually say that Cindy has petrator is unveiled. He seems to accept his fate sing rather than plod along. developed into an interesting character but at just a bit too readily. It might have been more The teenage girl victims, now 20 years least she has learned how to stand up for her satisfying for the reader if he slipped off a cliff older, are a bit tiresome but the description of Rhonda Dredge own career prospects. instead of going quietly. Blairgowrie is brilliant and a long-lost daughter JOURNALIST

Her interference in Emmett’s case leads to There are some great cameo appearances, who sleeps rough is inspirational. [email protected] some pretty amusing scenes, including one in however, particularly DSC Lanh Nguyen who This is a complex yet extremely well plot- which his small son runs into the middle of a works undercover as a gas meter reader to be- ted novel that is a pleasure to read. Hopefully police raid and grabs onto Emmett’s leg. friend the main suspect, Warren. Emmett and Cindy will return, even if Emmett Many of the scenes in this murder mystery The scene in which Lanh follows Warren on is still trying to catch up with his son’s footy are well-conceived with the added inside a bike is sublime, given that the enthusiastic and practice •

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WE LIVE HERE

Insurance snub to short-stay risks

Insurance companies seem higher-risk rating where a property is used for dismissed by the government and the legisla- a growing inclination to ignore fire alarms – short-stays. tion remained silent on the issue, maintaining certainly not a good outcome for any building, to have developed a distinct Here it gets very interesting because of the a cloak of protection for the culpable parties in especially those with cladding: recent update to the Victorian short-stay legis- the building industry. It all sounds excessively distaste for Airbnb and short- “… every short term let person doesn’t know lation. The Owners’ Corporations and Other Acts chummy. what they’re doing, doesn’t understand that if stays in general. Amendment Act 2021 was passed by both houses they burn the toast, you open the window. No, of the Victorian Parliament in March and will Cladding and your health they open the door to the passageway which sets Check out the small print in your latest home take effect from the beginning of December We promised to update our readers on the off the fire alarm and the fire brigade turns up. insurance policy Product Disclosure Statement this year, unless an earlier date is proclaimed. second research paper from RMIT researchers So, every time this happens is an evacuation call, (PDS). Just below the charming exclusions for The “benefit principle” in the new legisla- on the health impacts of the cladding issue. The which we’ve all learned to ignore.” hazardous materials or illegal drugs, you may tion will allow owners’ corporations (OCs) to paper, by RMIT researchers David Oswald, Most respondents saw the cladding issue as find another squeamish aversion: short-stays. charge more for an individual property based Trivess Moore and Simon Lockrey, presents a very long-term problem with serious effects Your policy may well have something like on attributable costs. The logical extension is a sobering illustration of the far-reaching requiring residents to adapt. Liveability and this: that a higher percentage of insurance can be impacts. behaviour have been impacted, with some levied on lots that carry on short-stay business. The reports state that in Victoria alone, “No cover unless the property is leased to per- participants believing it will be at least five The “benefit principle” clauses are very clear hundreds of buildings with flammable cladding manent tenants. years before the cladding is rectified on their that other costs such as increased wear and tear have been officially classified as posing a risk This policy does not provide any cover unless building. and additional security can be sheeted home to to the safety of residents: 71 extreme-risk, 368 the property is used by tenants as their perma- The full report is available online – just those lots that obtain the benefit. Previously high-risk and 342 moderate-risk, plus more at nent residence. This means if the property is search for “flammable cladding and the effects only “works” were captured as a cost that could the lower end of the scale. used for short-term rental, holiday letting or on homeowner wellbeing”. be charged to a beneficiary lot. The new legisla- These owners are being forced to find house sharing (including arrangements booked tion broadens that catchment immensely. solutions, and it’s not easy because it is often through an online booking platform) - this policy Campaign donations OCs may finally realise the right to have a fair unclear who caused the defect and who should does not provide cover.” As a not-for-profit organisation, donations and equitable distribution of expenses beyond bear the cost of rectification. from individuals and buildings keep our cam- If you are an owner-investor, you will be lot liability. The report described the cladding issue as a paigns going. To register as a supporter of We responsible for ensuring that your tenant does major stressor, detailing reactions among par- Live Here or to donate, please visit welivehere. not use your property as part of a short-stay Too chummy? ticipants including shock and a sense of feeling net. We Live Here does not accept donations business. Even if you have no knowledge of the An unsavoury aspect of the Owners’ unsafe in their own homes, particularly those from commercial tourism interests activity, you would be hard-pressed to get a pay- Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Act in the high-risk buildings. A common response • out if your apartment were trashed, or worse 2021 is the fate of owners in large apartment was uncertainty about the future. Financial still, if there were a personal injury relating to complexes. anxiety was also a recurring theme. a short-stay. In very large buildings, it is almost impos- The participants also expressed frustration Barbara Francis & The insurance industry’s unequivocal dis- sible to reach a 75 per cent vote to take legal and anger, with a litany of complaints: Rus Littleson inclination to support short-stays is bound to action against companies responsible for the “… no-one is listening, unfair costs, insurers have knock-on effects. Specifically, we antic- use of flammable cladding. [email protected] refusing to insure their buildings, builders liqui- ipate an uncomfortable tightening of restric- The Greens had proposed amendments to the WELIVEHERE.NET dating their existing business and starting a new tions in leases and, potentially, the introduction legislation including a reduction in the thresh- one if legal action was threatened, etc.” of indemnities. old to 50 per cent, the standard benchmark “we live We now have explicit and empirical evidence for a plebiscite of just about any description. The report also included a community swipe here”TM that insurance industry accords a significantly Those sensible amendments were desultorily at short-stay operations being responsible for

STATE MP

▼ Ellen Sandell MP at the Recycling 2 Parliament action in 2019 calling on the state government to implement a 10-cent “Cash for cans” is finally refund scheme for cans, bottles and containers. coming to Victoria!

After more than 10 years of campaigning from the Greens and community groups, Victoria is finally about to introduce a “cash for cans” scheme! The final design of the scheme was announced in April and we’re really pleased.

South Australia has had a scheme like this for We’re really pleased the state government has more than 20 years, and almost every other taken up so many of these solutions. state and territory now has one too. Victoria is While 2023 isn’t as soon as I’d hoped for when late to the game, but it’s better late than never. it comes to a “cash for containers” program, it From 2023, Victorians will be able to take will be a major step forward to reducing our their bottles and cans to depots at convenient waste and cutting out dangerous litter pollution and accessible locations across Victoria to on our streets and in our local parks, rivers and return containers, including shops, reverse creeks. vending machines, depots, pop-ups, and drop- I’m also pleased that companies like Coca- off points. These will be run by recyclers, small Cola and other big corporations didn’t get their business, and charity, community, and sports way when it comes to the design of the pro- groups. gram. They were lobbying the state government This will get litter off our streets and clean to design a scheme that would’ve locked out up our waste stream so recyclable materials like local community groups and kept more profit bottles and cans don’t end up in landfill, but with big corporations, which we fought against. are actually recycled. It will also add welcome I will now be turning my attention to what cash to sports clubs and other organisations and needs to happen next. Many people in the CBD people who can collect the money for the cans and Docklands still don’t have access to com- and bottles. posting, and this needs to change. This scheme is a direct result of the Greens One of my personal pet peeves is pointless in Parliament. When China stopped taking our single-use plastics, like bananas and other fruit waste, it led to a crisis in Victoria which finally wrapped in plastic, and the enormous plastic shone a light on the fact we were shipping our packaging that confronts us when we head to rubbish overseas and not dealing with it here at the supermarket. We need to end pointless home. The problem was, the state government unnecessary plastics packaging and take solid among other solutions. had very few plans for what to do next. So, the steps to move away from this disposable society. I’d love to hear about your experiences with Ellen Sandell Greens initiated a Parliamentary Inquiry to I’ll continue to advocate in the State recycling or ideas for how we can move to look at solutions. This inquiry recommended Parliament to reduce the amount of waste we a less wasteful city. If you have questions or STATE MP FOR MELBOURNE a cash for cans scheme, among other solutions, produce, by banning unnecessary single-use concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch at 146 [email protected] like a fourth glass kerbside bin, and building plastics and ensuring food scraps are compost- Peel St, North Melbourne by emailing office@ more recycling factories right here at home. ed (not sent to landfill) in our green waste bins, ellensandell.com or calling us on 9328 4637 •

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DOCKLANDER

▼ Sam Marasco, a dedicated volunteer at the Docklands Sports Club, pictured at the Docklands Gift in March. “Took the plunge and never looked back”

NewQuay resident Sam and know I don’t have to lift a finger to pick up the leaves! It’s great.” Marasco is about to chalk up His main gripe is the cost of parking when five years of Docklands living, having family around. “One major problem for us is about visitors and he said that the move had – there’s just not enough parking. There is been a positive one. parking, but with exorbitant fees. We like to get our uncles, aunties and cousins out to visit occasionally but no one is wanting to come out Back in 2016, Sam and his wife Rosanna were here and pay $30 to $40 to park. We don’t get living in Melbourne’s northern suburbs and many visitors anymore because no one wants to things were pointing towards a move. pay that much for parking.” Upkeep on the family home had become la- Sam is the father of the Docklands Sports borious, travel time had become “horrendous” Club’s founding president Carina Parisella (also and their children were living in Docklands and a nearby Docklands resident) and can be seen North Melbourne, too. on most weekends helping out at Ron Barassi “We always thought ‘what would it be like Snr Park near the Bolte Bridge. living in the city? We wouldn’t mind doing The club, which started in 2019, has quickly that’,” Sam told Docklands News. grown its membership base since formation. “So, it became a ‘will we/won’t we’ thing and Despite a 2020 heavily impacted by “I think it’s very important. I know when I “There’s been a lot of shops, particularly at we eventually took the plunge. And in all hon- COVID-19, it kicked back into gear and was a kid I’d be out on the street playing foot- The District, that have closed up. We try our esty, we’ve never looked back.” re-started junior soccer and cricket programs ball or cricket but I never had that privilege of best to support our local shops here first, as best In particular, he is drawn to a waterfront from late last year. going to a local sports club to do it. The park is we can. But I think a lot more people need to “backyard”, accessible trams, the nearby Library “Obviously when you first start off a club fantastic and the facilities are great, I think it’s a get together and follow suit, because they really at the Dock, shopping without a car, and the you’re desperate for people to help because it’s great way to get kids involved. But also, for the need some support.” • general ease of a newfound way of life. quite involved when you think about it. So I’ve parents; you see them out there getting to know “A lot of people thought we were absolutely been involved since day one,” he said. each other. Obviously when they first meet it’s crazy. But life is made of challenges, and doing That involvement includes setting up the a bit awkward, but once they start talking and David Schout something different if you can. We always ground on a Sunday morning, stepping in as coming every week, they start to form friend- JOURNALIST thought it would be nice to live somewhere you assistant coach when required, helping in the ships and it’s really great for the community. I don’t have to drive everywhere, and wanted to canteen, working the club’s new coffee machine, see it growing.” [email protected] downsize; we had just two of us living in it and and when the kids go home, packing it all up. Sam said COVID-19 had a visible impact on the upkeep was just incredible. But now I’m Sam said the club was an important step in local shops, and asked other Docklanders to — looking out of my window and see a palm tree establishing community ties in the local area. where they could — buy local.

ABORIGINAL MELBOURNE

words by Spencer Fowler Steen community members to visit and experience As part of the walking tour, Mr Hyatt ex- the artwork in their own ways as well. plained how the building was the largest piece More than “In the modern context, whether it’s a major “One of the things our visitors come to learn of Aboriginal artwork in Victoria. event, we still have Welcome to Country, and is that there is a diversity to Aboriginal Victoria, “The entire building is the canvas,” he said. elders practising ceremonies there where their and the Heritage Trust and the site that we’re “He’s looking over his traditional country a walk ancestors before them practised.” on actually is the lands of a particular nation, right across the CBD.” As Koorie Heritage Trust’s (KHT) manager and in this case, we talk about the Wurundjeri Up until recently, the Aboriginal walking of education and visitor experience, Mr Hyatt people,” he said. tour was delivered only in person. For many of us, the walk from takes people on walking tours across Melbourne, From there, walkers amble along the banks But now, in the wake of COVID-19, the the city to the Melbourne educating and informing the public about of the Yarra River adorned by Aboriginal art walk is also delivered online, ensuring re- indigenous culture, language and diversity. installations, while Mr Hyatt explains the gional Victorians, including students, can Cricket Ground (MCG) usually “Culture is practiced in the urban landscapes, nuances of life by the river and the impact of gain the same experience as Melburnians. signifies one thing. Bright and that means the broader public, tourists and colonisation. And for city and country folk alike, Mr Hyatt visitors can experience Culture as well,” Mr He also highlights the towering legacy of said the experience “blows people away”. lights, colourful scarves, meat Hyatt said. Wurundjeri elder, William Barak, who became “It’s about understanding your own backyard pies and butterflies running “I enjoy promoting Aboriginal Victoria a spokesperson for Aboriginal social justice in and understanding the connection,” he said. “It and Aboriginal Melbourne because there’s the 1800s during Melbourne’s formative years. takes people away from the typical or romanti- rampant. But for indigenous still sometimes a lack of understanding, or a Known for his artwork depicting indigenous cised perspectives of Aboriginal environments. man Rob Hyatt, the walk to lack of knowledge if you like, of the fact that life and encounters with Europeans, Barak “Aboriginal culture is everything – it’s Aboriginal people are present in our urban also played a key role in the survival of his own connection to country, it’s connection to your Melbourne’s cultural home of spaces.” people while gaining the support of non-indig- ancestors, it’s connection to our stories.”• footy means much more. “There The Birrarung Wilam walk begins with enous people, Hyatt said. an introduction to Aboriginal artefacts The William Barak building in Swanston St was a ceremony camp at the at the KHT centre at Federation Square. – a visually striking 32-storey residential apart- site of the MCG,” he said. Along with providing a space for the broader ment block – displays Barak’s face through the community to engage with culture, Mr Hyatt ingenious use of negative dark spaces flowing For more information: said the KHT also enabled local Aboriginal through balconies. koorieheritagetrust.com.au

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HISTORY

A gateway to the docks

If you were a cart or lorry driver delivering or picking up goods during the 1920s, this concrete gate adorned with the Melbourne Harbour Trust crest would be your last barrier before entering Victoria Dock.

There were two sets of Customs gates. This set brains”. Wade went on to add that gangs would of gates was located on Cowper St, now known usually target cargo in the daytime, using hooks as Harbour Esplanade (west of Marvel Stadium). to open bales, then the goods would be hidden The picture is cited by multiple sources as the and smuggled out by boat in the dead of night. gate near the corner of Cowper and Piggot Regardless how much of his speculation was streets, now located where the Esplanade meets fact, shipowners were spending thousands up with the Bourke St extension. The second on preventative measures, while the Harbour gate was located at the corner of Pitt St, which Trust paid the police more than £3000 a year is now swallowed up by NewQuay Promenade. for their wharf duties. These gates were erected around 1927 and Pilfering from wharves became such housed watchmen who monitored the traffic a nation-wide issue that in 1921 a Royal and cargo that came and went through the Commission was put together to investigate the docks. matter. In Melbourne alone, it was found that For as long as there have been ports, wharves shipowners, insurance companies and railway or docks, there have been opportunistic thieves authorities paid pilfering claims worth more who have taken advantage of unwatched cargo, than £100,000 a year. Goods were found to and Melbourne was no exception. The Argus be stolen before being shipped to Australia or in 1918 (August 21) identified that stolen items during the voyage (the contents of crates would ▲ The Victoria Dock customs gate at Cowper St, erected in 1927. ranged from beer, condensed milk, medicine, be replaced with rubbish to give the illusion of tin, meat and women’s wear. At Victoria Dock, weight) as well as within Melbourne’s ports and the Harbour Trust attempted to combat the before inspections at warehouses. The commis- problem by installing watchmen, and then sion also made suggestions to quash the threat galvanised iron. That’s not to say their problems Today, with the dock no longer a site of indus- replaced their own patrol team with a police altogether, ranging from the closing of sheds disappeared altogether when the gates opened. try and trade, there are no longer any walls or patrol in 1913. However, with each passing during meal hours, and increased surveillance, Newspapers continued to report arrests of dock fences or gates needed. Instead, when one walks year there was an increase in prosecutions and to install lighting and fences around the thieves into the 1930s, and the roadways along by Marvel Stadium to see the Esplanade, they and convictions, rising from 36 and 30 respec- docks. the gates were prone to becoming gluepots of are treated to the wide expanse of the docks, tively in 1913, to 127 and 117 in 1920. Some of The Harbour Trust would soon give more mud that damaged lorries and other vehicles. and the many parked boats. The only security the workers on the wharves were accused of attention to the dock’s security. In 1921, the Despite these issues, the gates would remain a needed now is to prevent anyone trespassing on having criminal records, and others used their police unit was expanded from 12 to 26 people feature of the docks for nearly six decades the deteriorating Central Pier, but that’s a story jobs to exploit some extra cash. A report from to increase dock surveillance. Construction Curiously, a year after the gates opened in for another time … • the Dookie and Katamite Recorder (February projects later in the decade also helped to dis- 1927, the walls would find another use as a 26, 1920) reported a carrier who was caught courage thieves, with the dusty Cowper Street protective barrier during the waterside workers stealing tinplate as he was “short a couple of Road being reconstructed, and a 15-foot-high strikes (see last month’s article in Docklands bob”. After stolen oilcloths and women’s shoes wall built alongside to enclose the whole dock News). According to The Herald (September 21, were found at his home, he received a combined area. The wooden customs houses were moved 1928) during the strikes, the dock’s No.3 shed Ashley Smith seven-month stint behind bars. to new locations, and newer, concrete customs was prepared to temporarily accommodate In a 1920 report in The Herald (October 23), houses were built. The construction of fencing 800 volunteers, to avoid any violent beatings RESEARCHER the Watchmen leader, Mr. P Wade, speculated in the docks required around 126 linear feet from irate strikers. The walls and gates would ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF that there was “an organised gang at work”, (38m) of steel gates, 1531 feet (467m) of rein- allow volunteers to freely “work without fear of VICTORIA with the head acting as “the financial man and forced concrete wall and 610 feet (185 m) of intimidation”.

HEALTH AND WELLBEING Sore back? Consider a chiro

Is an exercise injury stopping you in your tracks? Maybe you’ve been practising some bad habits lately, or want to keep a healthy back? words by Dr Carla Cerra

This Spinal Health Week (May 24 to 30) we are are well equipped to care for back pain whether asking the Docklands community to “consider a it be a new episode of pain or a pre-existing chiro” for their back pain. condition. Chiropractors carefully assess each Back pain is one of the most burdensome patient individually and tailor their care ac- physical conditions facing Australians and the cordingly, by using a variety of non-surgical prevalence of back pain in society is astonish- techniques, such as specific spinal adjustments, ing. The Institute of Health & Welfare estimates manual therapy and low-force intervention. around four million Australians (16 per cent of If you want to simply keep your spinal health the population) have back problems. in check, then we can also provide you with With pain being the main symptom of most care, including exercise programs, lifestyle ad- back problems, it is also estimated that 70 to vice and assistance to help you maintain your 90 per cent of people will suffer from low back spinal health as well as your wellbeing. pain at some point in their lives. This can also For those who wish to keep a healthy back take a toll on your mental health, impacting Dr Carla and Dr Mike at Docklands Health also your social relationships, ability to work and suggest utilising chiropractic as a preventative quality of life. healthcare option, as they offer exercise pro- With the average Australian sitting for more grams, lifestyle advice and assistance to help than half their day, this certainly doesn’t help. incorporate positive health habits into your Your back pain can be triggered by sedentary everyday. behaviour caused by inactivity. However, we This Spinal Health Week is a great time to don’t want your pain to stop you from being Consider a Chiro and to make an appointment your most active self. As a nation of sports lov- with us to take control of your back pain! ers and weekend warriors, it’s important that Contact us at Docklands Health by phone back pain from exercise injuries doesn’t stop at 9088 3228. Online at docklandshealth. you in your tracks. com.au, or you can come in and speak to us at Living with back pain does not have to be Shop 4/860 Collins St, Docklands to book an part of everyday life. We at Docklands Health appointment with us today •

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RHYS MCCLEARY SEBASTIAN GOMEZ “Other than the beautiful scenery and my family who live “I like coming to Docklands to sit by the river, dine at the in these towers, it’s got to be COSTCO. It has a great range waterfront and do some shopping.” of products at low, low prices.”

Faces of Docklands

Question: When it comes to Docklands, what are DOMINIC BUCKLEY TODD DAVIS “I work at the KFC in The District Docklands and I quite “I often cycle down to Docklands from Essendon on my you grateful for? enjoy working with my colleagues here and I do enjoy bike; I enjoy the bike tracks and the open spaces. I like sup- coming to Docklands from Coburg especially on sunny porting the business Cycles Galleria on Docklands Drive.” days.”

CHAMBER UPDATE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Celebrate “sticks-on-sticks” architecture

Due to the dire state of architectural standards Just take home a model of the glass box, to- of CBD commercial buildings, Melburnians gether with a box of sticks, some glue, and away need to shift gear, and instead of trying to find they go. Fun for all. any buildings with any design standards, we Even Fender Katsalidis has seen the light, should look for excellence in what Australian and thrown some sticks on the uninspiring box architects can do best … be derivative followers (which looks like a fishnet stocking has been of fashion. pulled over the glass extrusion) opposite the But gone are days when an architect could Republic Tower at Queen/La Trobe (Republic is win an award by ticking the three compulsory an old Katsalidis building, pre-sticks, which can boxes of at least one curved corner, some feature now be refurbed with some left-over sticks from timber, and some vertical plants. the building opposite. I propose a new award for CBD architects of The new police headquarters on Spencer St is the “stick-on sticks” school of design. one of the most beautiful examples of “stick-on This school’s philosophy is not to waste valu- sticks”, and will no doubt win many awards, and able time on creativity or design excellence, but certainly gets my vote. instead, go straight to the client’s core objective So, I propose a new award for the architects’ of saving money. institute prizes to recognise these trojans of Architects know the answer is an uninspiring creativity … a prize for the maximum number glass box (it’s worked for decades). But the cre- of sticks on a building called “GUSTO WITH ative young things now have an inspired extra STICKS”. creative element the box of tricks … the “box of Stick manufacturers will clamour to sponsor sticks”. this prize. The technique is to take the boring glass box This will be a world beater in architecture, and glue sticks onto the facades. and will cement the reputation of Australian At first this school of design was hesitant to architects they deserve on the world stage. apply sticks with gusto. In fact, early examples Look out Santiago Calatrava and Renzo Piano. were just coloured lines stuck on facades (check I believe this “design school” will soon expand out the creative yellow stripes on the tower op- to houses. posite Spencer St Outlet) I am reliably told this Owners can even do it themselves. was a result of the architect’s preschool child I predict Bunnings will have a DIY “box of taking to the drawings with a crayon when he sticks” for home owners before long. took them home to work on them. With Australia’s sophisticated sense of aes- But now all restraint has gone, and architects thetics and design (including architects) we are confidently smother facades with “stick-on on a winner. sticks”. Bravo. I would love to hear from readers with more One positive side of this design school is great examples of “stick-on sticks” buildings for send your letters to: the inclusivity. Architects now include their the people’s award. [email protected] children in the process. Daryl Mead

ABBY’S ANGLE OWNERS’ CORPORATION LAW A mid-life crisis Owners’ corporations are like

sport, no more being taxi that really does free a box of chocolates – you never It’s terminology that’s been up your life. I understand that perhaps there is floating around since the a sense of loss, of a role of “mothering” being over … but seriously, hallelujah! How good is know what you’re going to get! ‘80s and conjures up images it to know you’ve given them everything, and of sports cars, gold chains will continue to love and support – but from the In the major newspapers, there concierge, higher quality security and security sidelines! systems, regular communications with their and mistresses – men who So, this brings me to the crisis bit … I totally seems to be a negative news committee, and frequent upgrades to the com- have “lost” who they are in a get wanting a sports car. I mean I have been story almost every week about mon property. And they’re willing to pay for driving a “mum” van for years. And now, I want it too. But this is going to lead to a divergence desperate bid to cling to their a BIG change. (Actually, I want a Winnebago the oversupply of apartments with the investors and rent-vesters (especially youth. but that’s another story). And I get wanting to in Melbourne, or reasons why in a declining market). The annual budgets and change your look – I thought I would age “grace- the quarterly fees are only going to trend up- wards, while the capital values and rental yields For women it was more hopelessly represented fully”, let grey hairs naturally merge and the the capital values and rents for may trend downwards slightly or remain static. as a time of self-judgement worrying about “laugh lines” deepen to show a life well lived. apartments will continue to There are rough seas ahead for many owners’ signs of aging, and losing their self-identity as Turns out, nope, I don’t. I really don’t. And now corporations (OCs) to pilot in the next two to their children move out, a time of depression that I am approaching this big birthday, I want fall, or the myriad of reasons three years. and sadness. to look the fittest and best I’ve been in my life. why the cladding issues are In my view, the optimum way to traverse the And while many emotions may be felt, all So, I’m going to the gym for the first time in 20- storms will be to appoint wise and experienced through our lives, that have us reviewing our plus years. And who knows, I might even go on being poorly managed by the managers with good budgeting and financial life achievements, auditing our wish list against a date again sometime. state government and so on. acumen, ensure that committees are stable and the reality of our situations and questioning if Midlife crisis? I think not. You see, the thing is, I’ve never felt more like me. I know who I to seek out committee members with a range of we are living our “best lives”, I don’t think that’s While I’m sure there is a measure of truth am, I speak from my heart, I am proud of my skills; the best committees have a mix of young to do with an age. In fact, I think it’s healthy to these stories, I’d like to point out that for a achievements and I regret very little. So, I am and old, private sector and public sector work- to constantly review our choices, and change growing number of persons, the decision to walking fearlessly into the next part of my life, ing experience, men and women alike. direction as needed throughout our entire lives. purchase an apartment is not simply an invest- and I have big plans. It’s a time to be excited, Committees will need to balance the needs Positive approaches to what may be overlooked ment or a speculation. For a growing slice of the and to really go for what you want in your life. of the investors to keep the annual fees and when other priorities are in play, can really market, people are buying themselves a home. A It’s a time when, yes, I might be less “needed” levies static, while meeting the needs of the bring the balance back. Let’s face it, there is a home for them to live in, and a home to raise a by my child but that is right, and proper, and owner-occupiers who desire personalized ser- lot to juggle in life. family in, or a home to escape family if down- natural. And it brings an enormous opportunity vice and rigorous maintenance and upgrade of But the negative approach, or perhaps a bet- sizing, retiring or moving in from the suburbs. to be myself again, to live my life my way. And common property areas. ter description is the condescending dismissal, Owner-occupier rates through the I just can’t wait. If this is a mid-life crisis? Then The buildings that are better at doing this of a midlife crisis belongs in the past. I am Melbourne area are growing. While investors I encourage everyone to have one! Personally, I will enhance their reputations and preserve and approaching a “zero” birthday and couldn’t be and “rent-vesters” still comprise the majority of call it next level living. Go on, be the true you increase the value of their apartments, while more excited. First up, there are many wonder- purchasers in the apartment market, anecdot- that you want to be. the others will dwindle and fall behind. The ful and incredible people who have sadly not ally I am seeing a large increase in the number With love, and sadly no sports car, gauntlet has been laid down. Sink or swim made it as far as I have along this timeline of of owners that simply wish to live and reside in • Abby x life. So, I’m just downright grateful that I have. • their apartment, and enjoy the convenience and But secondly, what isn’t there to celebrate? functionality of a life “in the city”. Often, the hardest yards of child-raising are And this growing population of owners ex- Tom Bacon done. Of course, you’ll always be a parent and Abby Crawford pect and demand certain things and have high TOM BACON IS THE PRINCIPAL LAWYER your heart literally does beat in your offspring [email protected] expectations – things such as a spotlessly clean OF STRATA TITLE LAWYERS. so the love and protective instincts never leave and striking lobby and common property area, TOM@STRATATITLELAWYERS. – but it is a hell of a lot easier when there are an engaging and deeply positive and personal COM.AU no more school report cards, no more weekend relationship with their building manager and

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News The Voice of Postcode 3008 24 Pet’s Corner A Dachshund of Docklands ❝ When Docklands News asked about the origin behind the name of local black and

white Dachshund Lowla, her owner Jeff

Eyles almost immediately started singing the song ❝ Lola by The Kinks.

words by John Tadigiri now retired. Residing in NewQuay with a great view, he said their 20th floor apartment overlooked As for the slight variation in the name, he explained Victoria Harbour with no obstruction. that it was his son who came up with the unique title And as for Lowla, she loves Docklands from both of Lowla. high and low vantage points. “When we got her she was still a puppy and she “We take her out for walking at least twice a day, was so low to the ground. So, we started calling her and we get stopped quite often to have her photo ‘Low-La’.” taken as she is rare being black and white,” Jeff said. “We were looking to buy a Dachshund since my “She is low like a Ferrari. She is very intelligent to wife and I got married 50 years ago and I left a mes- know what we are talking about and to prove he calls sage with my contact at the Dachshund Australia her and gives some commands, which she seemed to organisation located in Sale in eastern Victoria.” happily accommodate.” “And one day I got a call from a lady there to come Jeff also explained that his wife – a practicing psy- down to see this mouse pup; only a few days old. We chiatrist – took Lowla to work on Mondays. ordered and they delivered her to us at Royal Park.” “Lowla helps people with PTSD; she’ll go and sits As one of the early settlers here in Docklands 14 on the knees of those visiting police and soldiers and years ago, Jeff worked at a firm for 50 years and is soothe their minds.” •

10 YEARS ON

Looking back at Docklands News - 10 Years On Toopf CCollinlsa Stsreset MAY 2011 ISSUE 64 Docklands is offered a primary school Docklands has been offered a primary school, Minister Bronwyn Pike. which could be open by the start of the 2013 A spokesperson for the Minister for Education school year. Martin Dixon said the feasibility study would Digital Harbour developer David Napier has look at locations and future demographics revealed plans for an eight-storey community of an area ranging from Moonee Valley building, and two storeys have been earmarked Racecourse to Fishermans Bend. for a school. The spokesperson said the likely footprint of Mr Napier has offered the building to the City a high-rise school meant the department had to of Melbourne under an attractive financial ar- develop a brand new methodology for the study. rangement which means the council would not He said Mr Napier’s offer sounded attractive, Follow us on twitter have to borrow funds and would end up owning but any decision about the location of a school the freehold. would be made by the Education Department. @paramourescort The inclusion of the school is part of a bid A spokesperson for the Education Department to secure the proposed Docklands library and said: “The department is aware of Digital for FREE lingerie pics community centre for Digital Harbour. Harbour’s proposal. The department is currently everyday to your feed! The City of Melbourne and VicUrban want awaiting the outcome of an independent feasi- to build a library and community centre in bility study into a school for Docklands to assist Docklands but don’t have enough money. They with its future school planning.” have allocated $9 million between them and have Mr Napier’s plans for a mixed use commu- called for expressions of interest from developers. nity centre including a Docklands school are Lend Lease is also bidding for the library modelled on “ideas centres” which successfully and community centre and wants to locate it currently operate in multi-storey buildings in as part of a civic centre at Bourke Square at the London. His suggested plans show seven “open intersection of Collins and Bourke streets on plan learning environment” class rooms on each Victoria Harbour. floor. Mr Napier thinks the inclusion of a school in “But the really attractive part to the his bid makes Digital Harbour a more attractive Government is that the school could start with option. As well as a library and community 150 children on one floor only and later expand centre, the Digital Harbour option also houses to the other floor when demand increased in the a childcare facility. future,” Mr Napier said. The Government is considering sites for an Mr Napier said the school would be able to use inner-city primary school, including E-Gate to a 1200sqm park at the base of the building but the immediate north of Digital Harbour, but the would also have the ability to turn multi-func- E-Gate development won’t start until November tional activity rooms into outdoor facilities if it 2014 at the earliest. chose to. The public library facilities downstairs A different part of Digital Harbour was last could also be used by the school. year earmarked for a primary school but the He said the community building was located State Government says it has only now instigat- off LaTrobe St and incorporated a driveway and ed a feasibility study despite such an announce- short-term parking so parents could safely drop ment being made last July by former Education off their children.

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BUSINESS A family business through and through words by Jack Hayes and other products. Other, “non-butchery”, products you are After opening in late 2019, The Butcher Club likely to find at their Docklands store include Epicurean at The District Docklands has be- seafood, wine, meat rubs, spices, condiments, come a favourite among Docklanders looking chips, fair-trade chocolates, cheese, small goods, to broaden their supermarket experience. Why? soft drinks and ice coffee. Because of their “old-fashioned service, deli- According to Ms Mantfeld, The Butcher Club cious meats, and pre-prepared dishes.” co-founders Peter Robinson and Andre Van In what was a dream 60 years in the mak- der Linden come from long lines of butchers ing, The Butcher Club opened its first store – grandparents, fathers, brothers, cousins and in Altona Meadows seven years ago. Now, the sons – boasting several decades of industry family-owned and -run business has 22 stores experience. spread across the state, from Mornington to “Although we have grown our reach to a Geelong, Ferntree Gully to Ballarat. number of stores, we are still just a small family Of those 22 locations, its Docklands store run business. Our head office is made up of six is one-of-a-kind, not only specialising in its people, including Peter’s daughter. I think it is trademark value added, pre-cut meats, but also that friendly, family approach that has been so accompaniments to round off your cooking ex- receptive to locals,” Ms Mantfeld said. perience including sauces, pastas, cheeses and The Butcher Club has just launched a rewards pre-prepared meals. program to give back to customers. For points “We tried to take what we’ve done at our oth- said, as one of the few stores permitted to con- “One of our really popular features of the earned customers will receive dollars off their er butcher stores and turn it into a more holistic tinue trading in the area, her team was able to store is the heat and eat section. We’ve got a shop. grocery approach,” The Butcher Club marketing form a lasting bond with residents, looking for number of ready-made meals. Whether it be “We want to thank people for shopping with coordinator Sarah Mantfeld said. “Still offering expert service and advice. our pizzas, pastas, pasta sauces or our micro- us because we know how easy it is to throw your quality cuts of meat and that same butcher ex- “It [2020] was more positive than negative wave My Muscle Chef meals which we seem to meat in while doing your big supermarket shop perience but expanding the store with greater for us. It gave us a great opportunity to meet an be selling more and more by the day, locals are and we know there is a bit of effort required to offerings to turn it into a one stop shop for your abundance of local shoppers and help us show enjoying the convenience given they’re back at come to us,” Ms Mantfeld said. • meal needs.” why shopping local and supporting small busi- work and don’t have the luxury of putting on a “We know that locals and visitors are after ness is so important,” she said. 10-hour slow cook.” convenience and that is exactly what we pro- “It gave us the chance to get to know locals, With the limitation of some international vide – no mess, no fuss.” get an idea of their tastes, provide cooking tips products, The Butcher Club Epicurean was Although 2020 presented many challenges and sometimes offer up a few alternatives that forced to revisit its business model, focusing For more information: for businesses and locals alike, Ms Mantfeld were a bit more experimental.” almost solely on importing Australian cheeses thebutcherclub.com.au

THE DISTRICT

When the community comes together, great things happen. Calling all green thumbs in Docklands!

Did you know there is a community garden at your doorstep? A space where everyone is welcome to come together, connect and grow produce for the community is located right next to The District.

Funded by the City of Melbourne’s Social with the Docklands branch of the Melbourne Innovation Partnership program and with the Community Toy Library was formed. support of The District, the community garden Jason believes the garden is bringing the has been brought back to life by the Pop-up Docklands community together through shared Neighbourhood House – an initiative of The experiences and ownership of the space they all Centre: Connecting Community in North and call home. So far, the Docklands branch of the West Melbourne. The Pop-up Neighbourhood Melbourne Community Toy Library has held House is focused on working with the local pop-up play group sessions there, and Jason community to build understanding, social is keen to see other local groups and organisa- engagement and resilience, and support the tions involved including Docklands Primary growth of a vibrant and inclusive Docklands. School and the local childcare centres, with an Community development officer at Pop-up opportunity for children to learn about nature Neighbourhood House Jason Butcher saw an hands-on. opportunity to get involved in the community “The District has welcomed the partnership garden and was inspired to activate the space. with the Pop-up Neighbourhood House and “Gardening is an activity that’s universal, it supportive of their ideas for the garden and we crosses barriers of age, culture and language,” are very keen to continue this partnership into Jason said. the future,” Jade Smith, The District’s events “There is a wealth of research into the pos- and marketing manager, said. itive benefits that shared community garden If you would like to get involved in the com- spaces can have for their local communities, munity garden, the Pop-up Neighbourhood ranging from increased physical and mental House runs sessions every Thursday from 1pm wellbeing, healthy eating habits, fostering to 3pm and every Sunday from 11am to 1pm. greater understanding and connection between There is always something to be done, from people and promoting the growth of social sup- watering and composting the raised beds to ports and resilience.” tidying, weeding and replanting the walk- To kick start the clean-up of the communi- through garden. If you are not able to commit to ty garden, The District hosted a working bee attending every session, join in the many locals event and sausage sizzle in March sponsored who take care of the garden in their own time. by Woolworths at Market Lane. The working If you would like to speak with Jason, visit him bee was an official relaunch of the community at the Pop-up Neighbourhood House located in garden, opening the space up to the local com- Wharf St at The District or email Jason directly munity and volunteers. The event has seen a at [email protected] • number of volunteers sign up, and a partnership

Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News The Voice of Postcode 3008 26 改建旧船 激发活力 随着维多利亚港在春季建立水 活动空间，位于Bolte Bridge的桥下North 上活动空间，Alma Doepel号 Wharf 路的末端。 Hughes先生告诉本报，该船的活动场 帆船很快将焕发出新的生命， 地还可以改动到Harbour Esplanade，如果 为我们这个艰难的地区带来急 有大型活动，还可以通过连接渡轮服务将船 需的推动力。 拖入港口或海湾。 这个家族企业一直在与维多利亚发展 Sean Car 局、墨尔本市政和开发商Lendlease，商讨 有关其它令人兴奋的方法来激活大量废弃 这艘船的买家是Gippsland区的男子 的码头。 Jake Hughes先生，使得这艘 Alma 帆船获 对于其他试图激活该地区的人来说， 得了新生。 这个与码头末端的连接可能会带来问题，但 此次交易将为Docklands港区提供一个 Hughes先生表示，这个位置完全适合“活动 新的景观目的地，同时也为完成这艘历史悠 地点”的需求。 久的高桅帆船12年的修复工作提供必要的最 他说：“我们真的很喜欢这个码头末端 终资金。 的位置，因为在Bolte桥下，几乎给人一种 这艘Alma号船将用于音乐活动、婚 超现实的感觉。 完全是一个没人想到的地 礼、聚会、公司活动、浮动电影院甚至清晨 方。” 瑜伽。Alma船届时将会变成ATET，一个灵 “这是墨尔本的一部分，但几乎从来没 活的两层活动空间。ATET在埃及神话中是“ 人来过。与Docklands现有的居民区有点隔 太阳神”的意思。 开我认为是件好事，这样可以有些隐秘性， 安装一个完全可伸缩的屋顶和百叶窗， 不会有噪音等问题，可以在不干扰当地居民 就可以应付Docklands港区的任何气候条 的情况下进行活动。” 件，ATET将在很大程度上是一个固定的 新建海员公园 4月20日，在未来墨尔本委 员会(FMC)会议上，市政批 准了修建Docklands港区的 Seafarers Rest新公园。

Jack Alfonso

这个3500平方米的新公园将位于雅拉 河北岸的海员大楼、海员桥和5号码头仓库 之间，而这个历史遗产的5号码头仓库目前 正由开发商Riverlee进行修复并重新开发。 市长Sally Capp表示，新公园将是连接 港区的“宝贵纽带”，同时“将增加公共开放 空间”，并“提供进入海滨区域的通道”。 她说：“提供一系列连接的绿色空间和 雅拉北岸的舒适性是我的优先工作事项之 新幼儿园正式开学 一。” 社区咨询显示，公园使用者希望为骑自 上个月，位于Docklands小 提供方，为3岁和4岁的儿童提供时段性和 教育，并确保同样的学习场地，更方便居 行车者和行人提供一个安全的空间，公园的 学同一地点的新幼儿园正式 综合性幼儿教育。 民家庭。 再开发必须体现当地的历史；市长说，所有 Stitt 部长说：“我们知道，儿童开始接 政府将继续保持这一趋势，确保从 这些都将是新公园的设计因素。 开学，维州幼儿教育部部长 受教育的时间远远早于进入小学教育。这所 2021年开始，每所维多利亚州小学在其本 市长说:“更新后的公园设计采纳了社区 Ingrid Stitt到访剪彩。 新幼儿园为Docklands港区的孩子们提供了 校或隔壁都有一所幼儿园，以减轻家长的 的反馈意见，包括拓宽行人道、提供满足不 所需要和应得的早期儿童教育。” 负担。 同需求和体验的座椅选择、以及改善进入公 4月22日，Stitt部长与学生们和教育工 作为州政府的2.83亿澳元项目的一部 这包括Docklands小学和在2021年开办 园的通道。” 作者、市议员Sheena Watt及Docklands小 分，Gowrie Docklands幼儿园是学校网站 的其他九所新小学，以及将在2022年开办 这个公园项目是根据市政的“开放空间 学校长Adam Bright一起庆祝了Docklands 上九所新建幼儿园中的第一所，其他幼儿园 的所有六所新小学。 策略”和“港区公共领域计划”而实施的，其 社区的这个重要里程碑。 将在2022年第一学期开始运作。 欲知更多信息，请访问：gowrievicto- 中主要的利益相关者团体，包括澳大利亚 这个称为Gowrie Docklands幼儿园设 ria.org.au/childrens-programs/docklands/ 海军协会、墨尔本海洋遗产网络、当地原 在学校的二楼，有两个儿童房和户外学习露 这项投资确保每年在现有的学校场地 住民和残疾人顾问委员会，都经过了相关 台。 Gowrie Victoria是经批准的幼儿教育 提供一些新的幼儿园，让3岁儿童进入幼儿 的咨询。 市政的环境组合负责人 Rohan Leppert 说，新公园“将成为一个集合点”来振兴 Docklands的河滨区域。 体育馆获准升级改造 他说：“新公园的设计包括了许多游乐 设施、新设备和休闲场所，同时还为行人和 David Schout 通过。 尽管之前有过承诺，但迄今为止没有 骑自行车者提供安全通道、活动平台以及与 副市长Nicholas Reece表示，市政的 计划对体育馆的临海区域一侧进行升级改 海洋遗产的联接。” 耗资2.25亿澳元的Marvel体育馆升级 城市规划人员已经批准了这个大型项目的 造。 改造计划获得了墨尔本市政的批准，期待 初步计划。 澳大利亚足球联盟(AFL)首席执行官 数月内开工。 Reece议员说：“Docklands港区已从 Gillon McLachlan去年3月曾说道：“我很 此次改造计划中，没有资金对体育馆 90年代的工业用地变成了拥有13000多名 高兴墨尔本这个临海区域将得以开放。” 临滨海大道 (Harbour Esplanade)一侧的 居民及其住宅、娱乐和商业开发的混合海 当地居民希望，体育馆临海港一侧能 改造，而是扩建一个新的内部“城市广场” 港区。” 得以升级，无论是在比赛的日子还是在比 ，以及扩展连接“市区边缘”部分，翻新公 “Marvel体育馆和周围的区域现在已经 赛期间，都会给港区带来活力，尤其是希 共区域和功能区域，还可俯瞰Wurundjeri 有20多年历史了，需要升级改造，对运动 望吸引新客户的当地商家。 Way道路一侧的地面。 员、观众和赛事推广人员来说更具舒适性 Reece议员说，不管怎样，Marvel体 该“城市广场”将让来自Southern 和吸引力。” 育馆将有一个更受欢迎的前景。 Cross车站和穿越Bourke街人行桥的行人 改造工程定于“2021年年中”开始。

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