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Conservative locals to be set adrift

Conservative voters in the CBD are likely to be set adrift by the Liberal Party State Council when it considers on April 28 whether to run a candidate in Melbourne at the November state election.

The state seat of Melbourne is one of a Cr Le Liu said ultimately it will be up to number of inner city seats the party is the party to decide its course of action but considering abandoning. The idea is warned that if the Liberals vacated the city, motivated by a desire to concentrate its generations would pass before they could resources on seats it has a realistic chance of attempt to return. He also warned such a winning. policy would affect the party’s chances in the Northern Metro Legislative Council as well But City of Melbourne’s only Liberal as cost the party vital electoral funds. councillor Philip Le Liu argues such a move would remove all the gains and progress the Labor candidate Jennifer Kanis said if the Liberal party has made within Melbourne. Liberals failed to contest the seat it would prove “that Matthew Guy does not want to Cr Le Liu said the demographic was represent all Victorians”. changing rapidly, with more professional residents and retirees choosing to live in But, she said, it was a matter for the Liberal the city after downsizing in the suburbs. Party to manage. It is also noted that the city has a big Sitting member and Greens candidate, Ellen Chinese community which tends to vote Sandell, said: “I’m sure Melbourne residents conservatively. will be disappointed that, yet again, one of “While the strategy might work in other the old parties is ignoring them.” areas, to abandon Melbourne when the “These political games from the old parties Liberal Party vote has increased would be show why we need a strong, independent disastrous and undo years of hard work.” Cr voice here in Melbourne advocating for the Le Liu said. “The Liberal vote, in my opinion, issues that affect us and that’s exactly what will continue to grow as young professionals I’m doing.” move to take advantage of central city apartment living.” “I’m focused on delivering good policy A puff in the park for local residents – from more affordable In the 2016 federal election, Cr Le Liu was housing and getting developer donations out the Liberal Party candidate and he out- of politics to better climate change policies Pro-marijuana protesters gathered at Flagstaff Gardens for polled the Labor Party for the first time in and public transport and I’ll continue to do 100+ years (check number), picking up 25.5 their annual “smoking ceremony” on April 20. that regardless of what Liberal and Labor do.” per cent of the primary vote. In the 2014 state election, Liberal Party candidate Ed “I’m aiming to win a majority here in Hundreds converged at this CBD park Flagstaff Gardens was covered in smoke for Huntington attracted 24 per cent of the Melbourne regardless of the games Liberal to show their love for weed and call for the entire day while onlookers and police primary vote (8913 votes). and Labor may play." cannabis to be legalised. officers watched participants puff away.

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Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7980 www.cbdnews.com.au Advertising Tel: 8689 7980 [email protected] Reader contributions are welcome. Please send articles and images to [email protected] The deadline for the June 2018 edition Many residents attended the "meet the candidates" night hosted by Residents 3000. is Thursday, May 17. Follow us on Twitter @CBD_News_3000 Candidates face CBD residents Like us on Facebook cbdnewsmelbourne Thanks to Residents 3000’s “meet the candidates” forum on April 5, locals got a good idea about Publisher: Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd which lord mayoral candidates have an understanding and appreciation of CBD issues. ABN: 57 623 558 725 Editor: Sunny Liu Although nominations were yet to close for Candidates had plenty to say about the to either admit their ignorance and profess a [email protected] the lord mayoral by-election, six candidates Queen Victoria Market redevelopment too. desire to learn or bluff their way through. attended the session held at the Kelvin Club. 20,000 copies are printed and But once the questioning descended into It’s fair to say that a fair bit of bluffing was They were: Sally Capp, Luke Downing, Ken distributed exclusively within the nitty-gritty of local life, such as third- attempted – not a wise strategy in front of a Ong, Rohan Leppert, Sally Warhaft and Melbourne's CBD each month. CBD party planning appeal rights, short-stay well-informed audience. Jennifer Yang. News works for advertisers because apartments in residential towers and Attendees will rate all candidates when people like to know what is happening commercial garbage collection policy, a On the higher-level matters like ballot papers are filled in and returned via in their neighbourhood. knowledge gap rapidly opened up. homelessness and rough sleeping, all post by May 11. Ballots will be mailed to Views expressed by contributors are not candidates were comfortable to share their Sitting and former councillors were naturally enrolled voters between April 23 and April those of the publishers. knowledge and vision of an issue that goes advantaged at these moments. Less 26. way beyond the borders of postcode 3000. experienced candidates had an opportunity

Don’t underestimate the high value rental market

There is a fast emerging segment of our city not getting the awareness it should - the high value rental market. The increased activity in the high end rental market (which we would generally class as any long term occupancy (as opposed to a short term or corporate stay) commencing from circa $1,000 per week) can be attributed to many factors. However, it has arisen fundamentally from a deepening in demand from a growing numbers of individuals, couples and families with the required means, and the emergence of a greater number of buildings containing apartments of suitable character to support higher end tenant requirements. The former is a natural consequence of a growing city and economic base, the later of a gradually maturing apartment market. They are coming together to drive increased demand from a tightly defined, well informed, sophisticated cohort of tenants seek- ing accommodation within premiere buildings. Interesting, but not unsurprisingly, higher value tenants seek security of tenure. Accordingly, the proportion of leases executed for terms of two years or longer is significantly higher than across the broader market, often negotiated with specific conditions and clauses reflecting the commercial nature of both the landlord and tenants, together with the circumstances and objectives of all parties. Our exposure to high calibre buildings across the central city and city fringe provides a direct representation of the deepening demand within this shifting segment, with over 40 apartments leased in excess of $1,000 per week over the past 12 months, and some select residences leasing at in excess of $3,000 per week for between two and five year lease terms. Our objective in assisting both sides of a transaction is to ensure all requirements and considerations are met. One theme is of paramount importance at this level of the market … the requirement for the agent to understand that the tenant is a custodian of a significant asset, not a cashbox, and for the agent to be of the required experience and awareness to act as a key advisor to all sides of the transaction given the context of the properties and capital sums involved. This is an emerging market segment but is gaining momentum rapidly. The depth of tenants with the required financial capacity, changing nature of demographic composition, lifestyle trends and housing/lifestyle preferences, and increased delivery of suit- able apartment supply will only drive this activity further. To discuss this emerging market or how we can provide guidance in relation to your high-calibre investment property, feel free to make contact with me directly. Sam Nathan Managing Director

561 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 T: 9329 9432 E: [email protected] W: www.npm.com.au ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 3 Good behaviour bond for Richard Foster By Shane Scanlan accomplice of Ms Wandin and, he said, Mr Catlin said Mr Foster was trying to help as a matter of parity, should also receive a Ms Wandin and his conduct was “of a lesser diversion or, failing that, a bond. nature than that of Ms Wandin”. Former Melbourne councillor But prosecutor Elizabeth Ruddle disputed Mr Keil asked Mr Catlin: “Why did they do Richard Foster has received this based on Mr Foster’s “post-offence” what they did?” He replied: “It was either a a good behaviour bond for conduct. She pointed out that Ms Wandin massive brain fade or an incandescent act of had been co-operative from the beginning, stupidity.” his role in Brooke Wandin’s whereas Mr Foster had made no admissions and had offered “false denials”. The court heard current councillor Jackie unlawful candidate Watts had provided a reference for Mr Foster. nomination in the 2016 council Ms Ruddle said Mr Foster had “dobbed in” Ms Wandin and later claimed he had no idea Ms Ruddle applied for legal costs from Mr elections. how it all happened. Foster. She said at least $20,000 had been accrued in prosecuting Mr Foster and about She said that, given the lateness of his guilty This is despite organising her enrolment $33,000 had been spent if the cost of also plea, there was no evidence or indication of at his Kensington home address and dealing with Ms Wandin was taken into any remorse from Mr Foster. later “dobbing” her in to the Victorian account. Electoral Commission (VEC) as well as Mr Catlin told Magistrate Keil his client had In answer to a question from Mr Keil, she initially denying involvement to the Local not gained from the incident. But Ms Ruddle said a further $15,000 in internal staff time Government Investigations and Compliance pointed out that it was Mr Foster’s intention had been spent on the case. Inspectorate. to gain political advantage from the matter. Richard Foster on the campaign trail in 2016. Mr Catlin objected, saying the prosecution Magistrate Graeme Keil told Mr Foster he Court documents show that Mr Foster Ms Wandin was disqualified and, after a had incurred unnecessary costs, such as considered the matter a serious offence fell out with Ms Wandin and her running series of court cases, Mr Frances Gilley was potentially $6000 or $7000 on a hand- which meddled with the fabric of our mate Nicolas Frances Gilley after they declared elected. writing expert, when Mr Foster had actually democracy. He said democratic freedoms both incorrectly enrolled in the councillor admitted filling out his address on the were hard to gain, but easy to lose. election rather than the lord mayoral contest Mr Catlin told the court Mr Foster has nomination form which Ms Wandin had as agreed. already suffered reputational damage from He told Mr Foster he was “otherwise a good signed. He said Mr Foster had admitted: “It press reports of electoral fraud. He said Mr man” who was motivated to assist less They were supposed to run for the positions looks like my handwriting”. Foster’s political career was over as a result. of lord mayor and deputy to funnel votes fortunate members of society. Ms Ruddle said the consultant expert was through to Mr Foster in the councillor He said Mr Foster was trying to reestablish Mr Foster’s lawyer James Catlin claimed necessary because Mr Foster had flatly contest. himself as a private education provider and it was reasonable for Mr Foster to deny denied involvement, saying: “No I didn’t fill a conviction would prevent this as his client the charge until he had seen Ms Wandin’s Mr Foster failed to be re-elected to the out anything on Brooke’s form.” needed to be “a fit and proper person”. He witness statement, which was only provided council, but in a surprise result, Ms Wandin said a conviction would be a “crushing blow” Costs were awarded against Mr Foster, with to him in mid-2017. was elected to the council. and that his client had “real regret” and was the final amount to be negotiated between Mr Catlin portrayed his client as an Following Mr Foster’s complaint to the VEC, “saddened and embarrassed” by his actions. the parties.

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$5 shopping voucher 4 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Stop and think on QVM? Or just stop? By Shane Scanlan communicate is that, without the basement, there is no capacity to replace the trader storage currently being housed in the The City of Melbourne would Franklin Stores on the southern side of the be within its rights if it called car park. off its Queen Victoria Market Under a contractual agreement between the council and the state government, this (QVM) redevelopment if it area is to be excised from the market’s is prevented from digging a operational area and incorporated into a residential development (which, unlike the basement under Sheds A, B, C Munro development, will actually return and D. some money to the council). The proposed basement has also been Heritage Victoria last month blindsided earmarked for about a couple of hundred the council by refusing a heritage permit public car spaces (with another 503 in the necessary to temporarily remove the sheds adjacent Munro development) to replace the to allow a basement to be dug. 720 spaces in the current ground-level car park. The city is exploring an appeal to the Heritage Council but, should it lose there Once the storage area is moved too, it has the option of abandoning the underground and the cars relocated, the project entirely. car park is to be transformed into the “Fed Square of the North”. The vision for a flexible Should this happen, the market will continue The faces on (from left) council project manager Joanne Wandel, council design director Rob Adams and market CEO Stan Liacos say it all. civic space for the rapidly developing City its long-term decline. Patronage will fall North urban renewal area is the primary further. More traders will leave. The ageing motivation. But, strangely, it has chosen to Warharft summed up the public perception reason the City of Melbourne first embarked infrastructure will continue to fail. fight (and lose) the public relations battle in when speaking to a group of CBD residents on the QVM redevelopment. Who would The “museum” will be preserved and the a “caring contest”. on April 5: “You can’t tell me that in the 21st know that? It’s actually quite visionary. victorious protagonists will enjoy a hollow century, we don’t have it within us to ensure Proponents and opponents have both If you care to ignore the nostalgic affection and short-lived feeling of well-being. the integrity and structure of that market claimed to represent the views and interests that some people hold for a bygone era and forever, without pulling it apart, digging And, all the while, the value of the real estate of the traders. Both sides say they love the the sensitivities of some disaffected small three floors under it and rebuilding it bit by on which it sits will continue to rise. grit, the grain and the atmosphere. business people, the council’s plan makes bit with a gloss and a sheen that it never had perfect sense. The re-purposing for wider community Fighting on this battleground, the council before?” Loud applause followed. benefit of the market’s 1.5ha car park has was easily vanquished. Lord mayoral The plan is to condense the market’s always been at the heart of the council’s candidate and newcomer to the issue, Sally What the council has failed to properly operations (without losing any trading area

MY COMMITMENTS MELBOURNE CBD ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 5 and retaining the cultural and structural heritage) and make brilliant use of the car park for a growing local community. Revamp for Postcode 3000 now has about 40,000 residents and most of the newcomers are on the market’s door step. The City North urban ACMI renewal area (capital city zone) extends to the immediate north of the market. The Australian Centre for

The QVM redevelopment has always been the Moving Image (ACMI) more about an urban consolidation / at Federation Square real estate deal than an attempt to throw hundreds of millions of dollars to improve is undergoing a major the profitability of several hundred market transformation to become traders. a world-leading modern But the council’s communications strategists museum. must have thought this message was too unpalatable to run with. Now the “we care more than you” battle has ended in tears. The state government has contributed $31.6 million, together with the $5 million Heritage Victoria was quite right in its existing government funding and $5 reasoning when rejecting the council’s million raised through philanthropic heritage permit. sources.

In his decision, executive director Stephen The project features redevelopment of Avery said his “refusal of the permit ACMI’s permanent exhibition, expansion application would not prevent the ongoing of its learning centre to double the number Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood speaks at a press conference. use of the market”. of students, a new audience lab, a digital preservation lab and new interactive and Avery’s decision. appeal the Heritage Victoria decision and Obviously, the market CAN continue to be immersive technologies across the centre. expect to win it.” used without a basement but, as a result, the The decision has been made and now the door has been closed on an innovative re- political support among City of Melbourne “That’s not a properly-analysed position As Australia’s only museum of film, use of the car park for community benefit. councillors also is beginning to unravel in to take and council needs to really pause television, video games, digital culture the post-Robert Doyle era. before it even thinks of going down that and art, ACMI attracts large numbers of Mr Avery said the level of the proposed tourists and local visitors each year. Previously solid lord mayoral candidate road which, at this stage, I do not support.” change was not justified by the council’s Rohan Leppert is becoming populist on the business case. The business case was not “The message is loud and clear from ACMI’s CEO, Katrina Sedgwick, said: issue. about urban renewal. It should have been. Heritage Victoria, from the Planning “The renewal will transform ACMI into a At the April 5 Residents 3000 forum he said: Minister and pretty much everyone leading global museum of the 21st century After the event, it is unhelpful to speculate “There’s a big question mark over the future – maybe not everyone on the City of – expanding its reach and impact, and on the role that Planning Minister Richard of the market and council shouldn’t just Melbourne ­– so council needs to stop and matching visitor experience to the very Wynne might have played in influencing Mr put its head in the sand, crash through and think.” best museums around the world.”

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201/118 Russell Street 2711/33 Mackenzie Street 70/121 Rathdowne Street 6 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Breathe deeply in CBD By David Amaya There are other measures too that have played an important role in keeping a low level of pollution in this area of Melbourne. Emission controls, tree It is important to point out that measures, planting and cycling networks including restrictions of vehicles in some are among the reasons to streets, the cost of parking, the cycling network and tree planting strategies, haven’t breathe deeply in the CBD. been implemented only to maintain the good air quality but for other environmental The Index Air Quality taken by the state's purposes and for controlling traffic. Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) The City of Melbourne has restricted the flow shows that pollution levels in the central of vehicles in some of the CBD streets. city is relatively low, considering this area is one of the busiest places in Australia. Swanston St is permanently closed to private cars, and Little Collins St has the same The authority evaluates the level of up to restriction between 12pm and 2pm. RMIT academic Jan van Schaik with students Inneka Moorhouse, Yiling Shen and Nick Jumara. seven pollutants through air monitoring stations. A station located in Carlton This significantly reduces the production of Gardens measures the air quality in the pollutants in this area of Melbourne, mostly CBD and other nearby suburbs. in rush hours when the amount of motor Student artwork on vehicles increases the most. Each pollutant has a different unit of measurement and therefore its level of Additionally, the high price of the display at State Library toxicity has a different range. approximately 2400 on-street metred parking spaces in this area of Melbourne For example, coarse particles PM2.5, and like the State Library’s forecourt, it’s both could be seen as detrimental to drivers’ PM10, are reported in micrograms per activating the space and explaining why budgets, and has discouraged vehicles. A group of RMIT University cubic metre (µg/m3). To be considered there’s such a change,” Dr van Schaik said. students are working together harmless, they must remain between 0-8.9 The fewer vehicles on the streets, the lower “The artwork will present something µg/m3, and 0-16.4 µg/m3, respectively. the likelihood to increase pollution levels. to create a series of artworks interesting and also communicates Carbon monoxide is measured in parts per In contrast, clean transport methods such as on hoardings to be installed at positively about the change,” he said. million (ppm) and must be between 0–8.9 walking or cycling are promoted. According State Library Victoria’s front His students, Yiling Shen, Inneka ppm, whereas sulfur dioxide is measured to data provided by the City of Melbourne, almost 90 per cent of daily trips in the CBD entrance in spring. Moorhouse and Nick Jumara are also part in parts per billion (ppb) and must remain of the curator team. between 0-65 ppb. are made on foot. On the other hand, the city’s cycling As part of the library’s Vision2020 project, “The library is located in the university Rarely do these pollutants rise to levels of network, with over 135km of on and off-road hoardings will be put up at its Swanston St precinct of the CBD. RMIT is the main toxicity in the CBD. inhabitant of this precinct and many of routes, has encouraged bike riding. entrance in September when construction John Rees, EPA spokesman, said overall, the library patrons are also students. So A survey conducted by the council in March starts to transform the iconic building. Melbourne’s air quality had improved in an artwork created by student conveys 2017 measured the number of bicycles Around 30 students from RMIT’s the last two decades largely due to the the idea that the State Library is for the and vehicles travelling in approximately 19 architecture, fashion and textile design introduction of emission controls on cars. community,” Mr Jumara said. routes towards the central city during the and communication design disciplines are “As old cars are retired and replaced morning peak (from 7am to 10am). participating in the program to help design a The hoarding will be in place for one year by new cars meeting tighter standards, 30-metre-long hoarding artwork for the State and the artwork will be changed quarterly “Up to 17 per cent of all route users recorded pollution from motor vehicles has Library. to reflect different themes. were cyclists,” a council spokesperson said. decreased despite an increase in the Dr Jan van Schaik, tutor at RMIT’s school of “The physical materials of the hoarding will number of vehicles on the road,” Mr Rees This helps to reduce the traffic volume that, architecture and urban design, is leading his be defined by the construction company. said. according to Mr Rees, “causes other aspects students to collaborate on this project. But the conceptual, intelligent and artistic of motor vehicle emissions such as particles He also added that the removal of lead materials will be sourced by the students,” from road dust, brake wear and tyre wear”. “The artwork can really activate a Dr van Schaik said. from petrol had also been an important construction site and in a public space strategy.

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The City of Melbourne has voted in favour of recommending a planning permit for its Munro site development adjacent to the Queen Victoria Market (QVM).

On April 3, councillors endorsed a proposal requires a certain street wall height along from its development partner PDG Therry St.” Corporation to build 410 apartments, a “It assumes the demolition of the facades in residential hotel and a childcare centre on order to facilitate the new podium to allow the site. the mix of uses and that situation was locked The council bought the site in 2014 for $76 in very, very early – even before the City of million, partly as a speculative investment Melbourne purchased the site,” Cr Leppert to off-set wider QVM redevelopment costs said. and partly to protect the market from inappropriate uses. The heritage consideration was only one of three reasons that Cr Jackie Watts voted Now facing losses rather than a windfall, against the proposal (the only councillor to thanks to receiving from Planning Minister The proposed Munro development. The Therry St shops could be bulldozed. do so). Richard Wynne only about half of the “The heritage demolition is a concern to development height it expected, the council be picking up the tab for these. explained that councillors did not have a is putting on a brave face. me,” she said. “Also, the parking that relates The development will house 163 resident car choice in this matter. directly to the QVM development, which is At the April 3 meeting, councillors waxed parking spaces and 503 publicly accessible “We’ll be voting on whether or not the in jeopardy now that we have a refusal of the lyrical about the new community facilities spaces – partly compensating the market application complies with the planning (heritage) permit.” coming to the northern end of the CBD. for the planned removal of 720 spaces when scheme, not debating the merits of the “And the last element of concern to me is the the existing car park is repurposed as a civic In particular, the 120-place childcare centre proposal itself,” he cautioned. affordable housing. It still falls short of the will offer about 100 more spaces than the space. “I am deeply unhappy and concerned City of Melbourne’s policy aspiration of 15 council’s nearby A’Beckett St centre. Councillors are less proud of two taverns about some of the heritage treatment and per cent.” proposed for the development – one for 350 I note that the heritage advisor and the The west side of the development is also Cr Watts said: “The game has changed and patrons in the east tower and a 180-person delegate have differing opinions on what is to house 5332sqm of, as yet undefined, it is not acceptable to me to proceed as if tavern in the community-centric eastern appropriate.” community use. Suggestions have included nothing has changed.” a gallery, community kitchen, maternal and building. Both will trade between 7am and “In a vacuum or under the old planning child health centre and artists’ spaces. 1am, sevens days a week. The cost of the works is estimated at $230 controls, the retention of the Therry St They are also sheepish about the loss of million. Some 48 of the 410 apartments are to be facades should have been enforced. The c-graded heritage shops along Therry St. used for affordable housing, although it is issue we have here is the planning controls Planning Minister Wynne will determine understood that the state government may At the April 3 meeting, Cr Rohan Leppert that the planning minister has put in place whether or not a permit is granted. 8 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 High rent forces toy shop out By Sunny Liu

The CBD’s last doll and teddy bear hospital and classic toy store, Dafel, is being forced to close due to high rental increase.

Having been at the same location in the Block Arcade for 77 years, the shop is closing its doors because the owners cannot afford the rent, which has nearly doubled this year. Mother and daughter Pauline Seaton and Lisa Brener have been running this beloved local gem for the past 25 years and Ms Brener says it breaks her heart to have to close the business until they can find a more A map of the bike crash hotspots in the CBD. affordable location. “We don’t want to give up. We need these kinds of stores for the children to buy toys,” Ms Brener said. Bike crash “Melbourne is becoming more like a chain store destination and there are fewer and hotspots fewer unique store like us.” “When you walk around the city, everything is becoming very repetitive. Now to keep The intersections at LaTrobe small businesses going is not viable anymore and Elizabeth streets, Flinders with the high rent,” Ms Brener said. and Swanston streets and According to Ms Brener, her landlord doubled the rent due to a hike on land tax. Collins and Spring streets have “It’s impossible for businesses like us to Lisa Brener said she had no choice but to close the shop. been identified as hotspots for survive in such an economic climate. There bicycle accidents. is no law that protects commercial tenants “We have had customers who burst into shop. We don’t want to lose this business from rental increases,” she said. tears when they heard we were closing. They and we’ve tried everything to get help. But According to an interactive map released by say we are the first stop they make when there’s nothing there to help us,” Ms Brener “It just comes down to if we can’t pay the Melbourne University, the CBD is a high risk they come to the city but now they’ve got said. rent, we leave.” area for cyclists. nowhere else to go,” she said. Dafel specialises in old-fashioned dolls and “I understand that rent should increase. Within the City of Melbourne, there have Ms Brener has expressed her frustration teddy bears and also provides repair services But it shouldn’t increase so much that we been almost 2000 crashes between vehicles towards the unsupportive environment for dubbed the toy “hospital”. can no longer afford to stay here.” and cyclists between 2010 and 2018, a much small businesses. larger number than any other municipality Its history dates back to 1941 when founder Ms Brener said the city’s retail industry, “It’s a shame that the government and in Victoria. Ada Schmit opened the shop to counter the especially independent retailers, was landlords don’t understand the importance shortage of toys available for children during facing a recession due to shifts in In the CBD, LaTrobe, Swanston, Flinders, of keeping small businesses in the city. It the war. consumer habits. Collins and Lonsdale streets have the most makes us feel that they don’t care about us,” accidents involving bikes. Dafel has built generations of loyal she said. “There’s been a change in the way people customers, and Ms Brener said it had shop. You don’t see many people carrying Researchers say the lack of adequate cycling The unfortunate situation is a blow to Ms become almost a family tradition for some shopping bags around anymore. If infrastructure, including bike lanes, and Brener’s mother, who is well into her 70s. families to come to Dafel for new toys and companies like Myer are struggling, so are speed limits, contribute to the high number repairs. “Mum has put her heart and soul into this the small businesses.” of crashes in these locations.

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Developers are buying smaller sites to build “I just think it’s a good use of space where this new style of slim buildings. vacant city blocks are becoming hard to come by. It’s also a cost effective to put a The most recent development to follow tower and maximise the ground floor area of this niche craze is a hotel located at 9-11 such a tight space,” Mr Bullock said. Exploration Lane. With construction set to start this year, Mr Bullock said that, while “slender towers” the property is being developed by BPM had taken over the residential market in Corp and was designed by Elenberg Fraser. larger cities like New York City, the decision It is expected the new owner will take to develop one that catered to the tourism The Bourke St Mall building is being sold. possession once construction is completed industry was not only efficient but helped in 2019. support Melbourne’s economy. Once a 168 sqm warehouse, the site is now “There’s greater efficiency with the number home to this progressive development. of rooms versus the number of apartments Bourke St is Selling agent, Mark Bullock from Ray White you can fit on a site like that,” he said. Hotels said the project was unique, as “you In the year ending December 2017, visitors just don’t see many of them across many in Melbourne increased 8.2 per cent, with other cities in the country”. international visitor expenditure on holidays the place to be At 34 storeys high, the hotel will comprise increasing 6.4 per cent.

The past 12 months have seen the highest amount of property transactions along Bourke St.

Data provided by Colliers International Colliers on April 27 with price expectations shows around 10 commercial properties of more than $40 million. have been sold in the last year. CBRE is helping to sell the office building The most recent sale was 470 Bourke St, at 601 Bourke St, on the corner of King St. which was sold for more than $35 million in Colliers’ Oliver Hay said Bourke St was April. experiencing an unprecedented wave of In December last year, 185 Bourke St and 360 property transactions due to its strategic Little Bourke St were sold for $9.5 million location. and $33 million respectively. “Following Melbourne’s recent influx of Elizabeth St auction The building at 421 Bourke St was sold for a offshore investment, population growth, record $20,000 per square metre last July. international students and tourism, Bourke A seven-storey Victorian-style heritage building at 21-23 St is now viewed in a global context,” he Other sales include 478, 179-183 and 23-29 said. Elizabeth St was sold for $9.6 million in March. Bourke St as well as 377 Little Bourke St. “This has resulted in record rental growth The Bourke St Mall building hosting retailers Auctioned by CBRE, the mixed-use building building up to 40 metres as long as the over the past three years for tenancies Swarovski and Windsor Smith has just been was snapped up by Chinese buyers after facade is kept. with prime frontage. Retailers have been put on market. long and intense bidding from a big crowd. charged rents of between $9200 and The auction attracted a crowd of more than The four-storey building next to Target $12,000 per square metre net,” Mr Hay The building facade is heritage-protected 100 people as the rare commercial and Centre at 220 Bourke St is being auctioned by said. but developers are able to develop a residential development opportunity arose.

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Authorised by C. Quinn, Level 1 45 William St, Melbourne VIC 3000 10 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 New Collins St Precinct president CBD good By Sunny Liu to work, live Alister Reid, owner of jewellery and play store Grey Reid Gallery on Collins St, has become the new The CBD has been rated high president at Collins St Precinct. on the live, work and play

Having been involved with the precinct for index, according to new PwC almost 20 years, Mr Reid said the group of research. small business owners was the voice of the city’s small business community. The CBD score 10 out of 10 for play, 9.1 for “Small business is the majority of local work and 6.7 for live – all much higher than businesses here in Melbourne. We are an the wider Melbourne average. important fabric of the city,” he said. The city averages are: 5.2 for live, 3.8 for “Melbourne is still a maker city. There is a lot work and 4.6 for play. of talent who can open up unique businesses This new CityPulse study provides future and showcase that talent.” direction by measuring Melbourne and its “As the president of Collins St Precinct, suburbs in terms of “work, live and play”. I need to bring together these small The study recognised that the CBD’s role as businesses and work towards our common Melbourne’s job centre had spread to the goal, which is to promote the city and make surrounding areas of Docklands, St Kilda Melbourne a better place for visitors and Rd, Southbank and Parkville. business owners,” Mr Reid said. The CBD is the second best place to Collins St Precinct currently has almost work, outshadowed by Docklands, which 100 members and represents the various received 10 out of 10 for work. hospitality, retail and services operators in Melbourne’s premier shopping strip. The best area for play is no doubt the CBD, having received the top mark in this According to Mr Reid, small businesses can category for the variey of entertainment offer a completely personal and memorable Alister Reid is the new Collins St Precinct president. offering. experience for shoppers. “The successful growth of the CBD “To compete with bigger franchises and and we can empower small businesses “Every business has its own personality. This has spread to surrounding areas. The brands, we need to maintain our relevance and build a bridge between big and small is different from what shopping centres offer. regeneration of Docklands was also a and have a supportive environment provided businesses and the customers.” It’s good for people to wander around the major new chapter in Melbourne’s overall by the council.” city and discover what it has to offer,” he said. Within the precinct, the members help development, which will continue to the Melbourne is constantly evolving and small each other out. “Small businesses keep the crafts alive. north of that precinct,” the report said. businesses also needed to catch up. We stick to the core belief of the business “We share experiences and ideas and The report goes on to argue that – despite and the individuals are equipped with the “A city that always changes is a city that never we are proud to be trading on one of the the success of the CBD and surrounds – knowledge.” dies. So there are many positive changes and world’s most well-known strips. Collins St land availability, urban sprawl, congestion we need to know when to take advantage of is not just a destination for Melbourne, but and low-density factors make a one-centre Mr Reid said small business owners needed the positives,” Mr Reid said. for Australia as well,” Mr Reid said. future questionable. to understand and adapt to the changes and challenges. He said Collins St Precinct worked with “We understand the local community CityPulse calls for “a polycentric city” with the City of Melbourne to promote small and we are what makes Melbourne, hubs in Monash, LaTrobe, East Werribee “It’s important to understand the way that businesses in the city. Melbourne.” and Maribrynong. business is changing. We need to adopt new technology and offer services to the new “In a sense, we are the conduits of town For more information about Collins St generation,” he said. hall. And this translates to our membership Precinct, visit collinsstreet.com.au

As the most influential business organisation in Victoria, the Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry calls on all political parties to stronger commit to our priorities for Victorian business in the 2018 State Election: By adopting these priorities, Victoria’s 1 Deliver key transport infrastructure projects 590,000 private sector businesses business 2 Increase the payroll tax threshold to $850,000 employing 2.5 million people will have the best chance of success. 3 Increase apprenticeships and traineeships Ask your local candidate what their 4 Maximise local content in Victorian projects views are on these important issues. stronger 5 Grow Victorian exports and supply chains Do they support Victorian business? 6 Lift the moratorium on onshore conventional gas exploration For further details of the Victorian 7 Accelerate regional opportunities Chamber’s 2018 election priorities, and to join the Chamber, visit: victoria Advance Victoria’s high value, globally 8 victorianchamber.com.au competitive industries Written and authorised by Mark Stone AM, 9 Provide a safe and secure business environment Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 150 Collins Street, 10 Develop Port Phillip Bay Melbourne, Victoria 3000 NEW LEADERSHIP. FORWARD THINKING. Sally Capp for MELBOURNE

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Authorised by Sally Capp, Level 4, 167 Flinders Lne, Melbourne VIC 3000 12 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 New Chinatown Melbourne’s skyline forming in CBD north continues to soar By Sunny Liu been leased at $400,000 per annum, By Emma Doherty per cent to 266,455 by 2037, Mr Wizel which has more than doubled despite the believes that it “reflects the very strong closure of the intersection at Swanston level of confidence that key players have The CBD’s retail precinct is and A’Beckett streets due to Metro Tunnel Two more skyscrapers are in Melbourne’s growth” and that Besgate’s works. set to soar above the CBD decision to sell is “seen as a very clever shifting from Bourke St to the strategy”. northern side, forming a new Chinese hospitality operator Da Long Yi skyline, despite new planning has recently leased the 226sqm space at The three properties combined will boast “Chinatown” in the CBD’s 398 Elizabeth St at a record $400,000 on a regulations being put in place permits for residential development of north. 10-year lease. in 2015. more than 1200 residential spaces across four buildings. This area has also long attracted strong According to CBRE’s retail leasing team, 15 interest from Asian developers, with ICD, The properties located at 640 Bourke St The property located at 640 Bourke St has offers were made from Asian retailers in four Aspial, UEM, Golden Age, Hengyi and and 140 King St, are owned by Chinese been approved for a twin tower project that weeks wanting to secure tenancies in the Mammoth building ultra-high skyscrapers developers, Besgate, and received permits will comprise 816 residential apartments, north part of the CBD. in the precinct. during the tenure of former planning three retail spaces, four office suites and a minister Matthew Guy. child care facility over 71 storeys and with a Mr Thach said the arrivals of Asian CBRE said retail rents within this precinct plot ratio of 30 to one. of the CBD, marked by Therry and A’Beckett retailers and residential developments had Along with another site in Carlton, the streets, have surged by as much as 70 per essentially turned this part of the CBD into properties are back on the market and are The property located at 140 King St has been cent with a zero per cent vacancy rate. a new retail centre and a new “Chinatown”. expected to realise more than $120 million. approved for a project that will comprise 260 residential apartments and a ground “This northern quadrant of the CBD has CBRE’s retail leasing specialist, Tan Thach, According to commercial real estate agent, floor retail space over 57 storeys. It will have by far been the location of choice for the said the large number Asian students living CBRE, Besgate’s decision to sell comes in a plot ratio of 31 to one. in this part of the CBD had driven the retail largest Asian developers and retailers.” response to the city’s growing population. However, despite its potential to aide activity. “This has been supported by the influx of CBRE’s national director of investments, Melbourne’s increasing population, the Chinese international students and tourists “This in turn is creating the pent-up Mark Wizel, said: “With Sydney’s cost of towers boast high plot ratios, which would in the northern pocket of the CBD,” he said. demand from both local and international living so much higher, we are even seeing not have been approved under the current positive interstate migration on top of retailers to secure space in this pocket of the Apart from retail leasing deals, a lot of planning regulations. overseas migration, student arrivals and Melbourne CBD, which is heavily influenced residential and commercial properties have natural population growth.” by international students living within recently or are being sold in this area, such close proximity to RMIT and Melbourne as 422 Queen St and 132-140 Franklin St. With the City of Melbourne’s current University,” he said. population estimated to be at 151,176 The shop at 55-59 A’Beckett St has recently residents and expected to grow by 43.26 VG1084 ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 13 Once upon a dream By Kathryn Lewis Ms Jenkins looks after guests at the 380-room hotel on Collins St, working in reception and handling reservations. Who hasn’t dreamt of going She will walk away from 2018 with her to Disney World? Not all of us bachelor degree, graduating at the end of the get to live out that dream, but year confident that she has chosen the right career. William Angliss student Sarah “The Disney program gave me the Jenkins has gone a step further. confidence and confirmation that I have chosen the right career and that I wanted to When only 15-years-old, Ms Jenkins knew work in hotels,” she said. Disney World was her dream job when, eight As a budding traveller, Ms Jenkins said she years ago, she tagged along with her sister to was glad to have her foot in the door of a a William Angliss Institute open day. reputable international company. “I had no idea of what I wanted to do when I “My goal is to travel around the world was older, but I saw a sign about working at with Accor, gaining more experience and Disney World and I knew I was going to do knowledge within the industry to become that one day,” she said. extremely well rounded,” she said. Sarah’s dream remained on hold while she “I will always be thankful to William Angliss finished high school and, after graduating Institute for providing me with experienced in 2013, she took a year off travelling around and passionate educators and I will take that the United States. passion with me wherever I go.” “I wanted to travel for the rest of my life but I equally wanted a great education,” she said. Ms Jenkins found that education back home at the William Angliss Institute where she began studying a Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management in 2015. From the outset, Ms Jenkins was a perfect fit for the degree, and the industry. Sarah Jenkins at Disney World. “I have loved gaining knowledge of the rollercoasters at night.” personal and work-related skills,” she said. industry, networking with people in the industry and being able to apply what I have Ms Jenkins spent her time abroad working in “I had to manage my time and money more learnt to my job,” she said. merchandise stores at the Animal Kingdom than I have ever had to do before which is Lodge resort, a role she said was just right In the third year of her degree, Ms Jenkins such a valuable skill to have learned.” for her. was given the opportunity to work and live Now in the fourth year of her degree, Sarah abroad at Disney World in Orlando, Florida “William Angliss said we were allowed to go said her work at Disney World was crucial as part of a compulsory work-integrated anywhere in the world for our placement in helping her to get her current role at the learning year. year. I saw Disney World advertised and the Novotel Melbourne. criteria fitted me perfectly,” she said. “Working at Disney World for an entire year “I definitely believe the work-integrated was so rewarding. It was the hardest I have Ms Jenkins’ time abroad was a learning learning year was most beneficial for ever worked physically and emotionally but I curve in both her academic and personal my career… being able to talk about my enjoyed every single second of it,” she said. life. She said she struck the right balance experiences within my interview and between living out her dream and talking to “It was the best of both worlds, improving successfully answering tricky interview her friends and family at home. my resume and skills during the day and questions landed me the job immediately,” watching the fireworks and riding on “I loved living abroad as I learnt so many she said. Sarah Jenkins (left) with colleagues at Disney World. 14 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Laneway foot trade for the imaginative By Rhonda Dredge “We run events in this space,” says Baird. “We have food and jazz for the Festival of Steve in May. These are all CBD retailers, There are still some surprises many of them start-up companies.” to be had down Melbourne’s Bared proved the appeal of its range at laneways where dark corners a store in High Street, Armadale, which opened 10 years ago. CBD Bared is aimed at and miraculous facades are men. The shoes were initially manufactured a religion for those who crave in Sydney but now are made in China. something different. “The best artisans are in China,” Ms Baird said, who is quick to promote her decision Avid shoppers will traipse up and down to manufacture offshore. “We’d have to retail buildings and disappear into alleys to find a at over $400 if they were made here. China is local product. amazing.” If you’ve got a thin foot or an ingrown The company is heavily into marketing with toenail, however, you mightn’t be as warehouse sales, free shoes if mistakes are adventurous. made with fitting and a staff that includes podiatrists. Models such as the Galah, A surprise just off Flinders Lane could be Rooster, Vulture come in 10 sizes and can be the perfect solution. Manchester Lane has a fitted with orthotics. smooth surface and the shoes down here will help you fly. There are now 815 above-ground shops in the CBD, many selling original wares and The shoes look fashionably uncomfortable the Festival of Steve markets what the well- in their glittery stances but all have a the pundits who predict a move away from groomed CBD man should be wearing. biomechanical footbed to support the foot, opening of global shoe stores JD Sports and small local shops in arcades to an influx of even high heels and strappy sandals. Under Amour, there is pressure on designer The pundits might prefer to shop at St Collins global brands. dress brands. Lane and buy global brands but the Galahs Bared opened just nine months ago and According to Colliers International, 50 new are adjustable and comfortable. it’s a Melbourne company selling products Baird, a podiatrist, has chosen a former shops have opened in malls in the last 12 designed here to suit the local foot. nightclub as her CBD hang-out and a décor Even though foot traffic has been redirected months and there has been an above average of velvet drapes and exotic plants is making by Metro Rail works, there is no need to “We don’t want to be a comfort brand,” vacancy rate in the area between Swanston no concessions to global gloom. queue for limited editions when Australian says business founder Anna Baird. “We’re a and Elizabeth streets. companies can do bespoke runs. “We could fashion brand that’s wearable.” Coupled with the trend towards casual The bottom line for small local businesses in do 30 pink and purple polkadots,” Ms Baird The opening of the store flies in the face of sportswear in fashion and the recent the CBD is that they need friends. joked.

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16 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Form Guide to the 2018 City of Melbourne lord mayoral by-election ?

XIE, Qun CAPP, Sally DOWNING, Luke LEPPERT, Rohan WARHAFT, Sally MacDONALD, No response received. Getting the basics Corruption affecting Changing development Addressing the culture Alex What you consider rules to ensure we’re right- such as making living standards; that abetted Robert Queen Victoria Market building a sustainable to be the three sure there is an efficient Homelessness; and Doyle’s conduct and led redevelopment; and attractive city, not rubbish service, roads Victoria Markets to a climate of impunity, Safety and cleanliness of leaving a legacy of poorly priority issues are maintained and rates redevelopment proposal. intimidation, disrespect our streets; and designed apartments; facing the City of are low; of women and stifling of Governance and Liveability - managing Ensuring everyone has a debate; transparency of council. Melbourne? rising population and roof over their head and Saving the QVM from challenges that face a access to services they Doyle’s misconceived growing city including need – more affordable development proposal. homelessness and housing, and better This project should be balancing development; social services; and completely reviewed; and Improving council’s and Congestion and culture and Supporting the transport – how we move transparency. We should ambitions and needs around the city now and all work for the public of our different in the future. interest. communities. Live in the City of No response received. No. Yes. Yes. No. No. Melbourne? Any local No. No. I am a current No. No. Melbourne City government Councillor, elected in 2012. experience? Past or present No response received. I was a member of the Yes, I am an ALP I am the endorsed No. No. Liberal Party from April member. Greens candidate. political party 2014 to August 2016 affiliations?

How much are you As I am personally Nomination fee of $250. I expect we’ll exceed our I anticipate my $4000. fundraising for my Anything else spent 2016 budget, which was campaign budget will be spending? campaign as an thus far has just been about $30,000. around $10,000. independent, the total goodwill and patience amount has not yet been of my partner with me finalised. being away more. Where is your No response received. Family, friends and Left pocket, wherein my Small donations Individual donations Self-funded. supporters. I am not wallet resides from individual and friends and family funding coming accepting donations supporters. I’m not – particularly in-kind from property taking any donations assistance. from? developers. from developers or corporations. The median donation so far is $100. What makes a No response received. Two things: passion Transparency, Given that Melbourne is A belief that the role is Good mayors relate to and credentials. I have accountability. Takes experiencing its fastest about public service and understand the good lord mayor? both in abundance. the blame when things growth since the gold rather than a quest needs of the electorate. I’m passionate about aren’t working, gives rush, we need a lord for political prestige, They are a strong voice Melbourne, having lived credit when they are. mayor who doesn’t a commitment to that can effectively here throughout my life. Knows when to speak owe favours to any independence from communicate these And, as someone who and when to listen. developer and who external parties needs and action them has run businesses big Recognises they are an has demonstrated an including lobby groups, with professionalism. and small, I’ve got the advocate for the city’s absolute commitment and the dedication, Ensuring that council is experience to oversee residents and therein to governing in the curiosity and humility providing infrastructure a yearly budget of $500 the buck stops with the public interest. Someone integral to all good and services that keep million, and make wise mayor. who understands that leadership. our city looking its decisions that advance healthy culture comes best, practicing good our wonderful city. through respect and governance and acting collaboration, not transparently and grandstanding. responsively.

Preference flow: No response received. No recommendation. No recommendation. Leppert 1, Warhaft 2, Put Gary Morgan second No recommendation. Yang 3, Poon 4, Sfetkidis because of his policy on 5, Downing 6, Watson QVM. Then select Rohan 7, Ong 8, Burge 9, Leppert, Jennifer Yang O’Sughrue 10, Morgan and Ken Ong. Put Sally 11, Xie 12, Capp 13, Capp last. MacDonald 14.

CBD News says: The mystery candidate. The favourite. Impressive Introverted, deep-thinker. Capable of winning Can’t fault motivation A refreshingly honest trier Has drawn the best in track work. Hungry Prone to a global rather if enough votes are and commitment. but probably outclassed barrier position. Well and motivated for than a local perspective. drawn away from the Potentially blinkered by in this event. Very good placed to win the Donkey victory. Capable and Might do better in a other fancied runners. academia and a bias to at putting the horse Vote. committed. Carrying the different race. Carrying the hopes and run to the left side of the before the cart. hopes of the big-end of aspirations of residents. track. Will benefit from town. Some questioning Smart as a whip with the outing. over her connections. impressive track record. Strong on integrity and open governance. Stable colours could polarise.

Scratched: Phil Cleary (nobbled by his own team); Intaj Kahn (expected to be able contest from Werribee); Jane Garrett (was it about other races?); Sam Newman (dunno). ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 17 Form Guide to the 2018 City of Melbourne lord mayoral by-election

WATSON, Allan YANG, Jennifer SFETKIDIS, Katie MORGAN, Gary O’SUGHRUE, BURGE, Michael ONG, Ken POON, Bruce Homeless; The need to bring the Diversity, affordability Stop the proposed Nathalie Nicole Safety (includes, crime, Providing better core My main priority is QVM; and voice of residents and and supporting arts and $250+million “mega” traffic, homelessness); services and amenities ending the suffering of Safety. small businesses back culture are key issues. redevelopment of the The number of homeless The balance between for people of City of animals. I intend to end into council decision- It is through the arts that QVM; seeking employment; maintaining Melbourne; Improving the use of horse-drawn making; we are able to celebrate Support the Melbourne Alcohol and drug abuse Melbourne’s’ heritage the planning system to vehicles in the city, stop Fixing the toxic culture our exciting and diverse airport railway initiative resulting in violence; and character preserve city’s character the selling of furs and at town hall; and city and demonstrate our and ensure council and while attending to and liveability and more shark fin products; Fixing the ongoing commitment to social works with the state to Access to mental health development and infrastructure for the In terms of sensible homelessness crisis and change. facilitate its immediate services. infrastructure; and growing population economic management putting an end to rough As the population commencement; and Genuine community especially better walking and development, I sleeping. continues to grow, it is Review council’s budget, consultation (I have infrastructure like wider intend to reform the imperative that the City focus on core council conducted research into footpaths; and rating which would see of Melbourne remains functions and eliminate genuine consultation; Better accessibility for more rational and just affordable for people, all unnecessary results indicate that people of all abilities. rates for all; and institutions and business expenditure so rates are there are some real We also need to make both large and small. cut every year over the problems here). the city an ever greater next three years. place to live and work.

No. No. Yes. Yes. Yes. No. No. Yes.

Yes, was Melbourne’s I spent six years on No. No. No. No. Yes. Eight years as No. lord mayor in 1993 and Manningham City a Melbourne City a Melbourne councillor Council, including two- councillor. on and off between 1972 terms as mayor. and 1993. Yes, previous Labor I am a member of the In my uni years I had No. No. Yes, I am a member of Yes. Liberal. I am representing the membership but Australian Labor Party. a brief brush with the the Liberal Party. Animal Justice Party, for resigned in the 1990s. Labor Party, until I whom I work full-time. recognised that party politics was not for me.

$250 nomination fee. My donations will be Spending very little on Less than $2000. No backing of large Have an unfolding Between $80,000 to The overall spend will be disclosed in the normal my campaign. Most of corporations or parties. budget but contained $90,000. minimal. way. my campaign will be Other than potentially within four figures. run online and I will having flyers and posters also attend a number of made, I plan on doing public forums. most things face to face.

Self-funded. I am receiving funding Personal finances. I will cover all costs from The majority of funding Self-funded. Mostly self-funded. Personal savings. from grassroots my own pocket. will be coming out of my Expect some small campaign supporters. own pocket. donations and a small fundraising dinner.

The lord mayor should A good lord mayor is A good lord mayor Honesty, independence A good lord mayor I believe a good A good lord mayor A good lord mayor is a be elected by the council someone who loves contributes to the and insistence on understands the people lord mayor, while coming in now good listener, to hear the so he/she knows they Melbourne and has the culture – ensuring it transparency in all and their community. demonstrating would have extensive many diverse voices of have the council’s energy, experience and is an inclusive and decisions and processes They listen to all sides of leadership, should experience in the our city. Further, they confidence. They should vision to improve our exciting place to work, to restore trust in council the equation and form also be a leader that governance of this city will be smart enough be a spokesperson city for residents and visit and live. I intend and respect for the role their own opinion before is a grounded servant and fully understand and wise enough to for the city. I’d like to small businesses. More to initiate cultural of lord mayor. deciding for the greater of the people that all the intricacies of the outline a vision of where bring a little bit more than ever, Melbourne change within council, A powerful voice for good. They are confident demonstrates high challenges facing the city the city can go, and how humanity into the needs strong leadership creating a safe space for Melbourne, with a within themselves and standards of ethics while so as to hit the ground it can be improved for council. to drive the significant a diverse range of voices resident’s understanding know what they stand inspiring confidence, running. In addition, everyone’s benefit. cultural change required including women, queer, of community needs and for. trust and enthusiasm must be able to closely at town hall. trans, indigenous and vision for Melbourne in all sectors of the work with existing people of colour. I will as Australia’s leader community and within councillors and officers. be a forward-thinking, in business, retail, the council creative and inspiring education, arts and advocate. tourism.

No recommendation. My how-to-vote guide I would encourage I have not allocated No recommendation. Burge 1, MacDonald 2, No recommendation. Preference Rohan will be circulated directly voters to support preferences – however Xie 3, Poon 4, Watson 5, Leppert. to voters during the independent female those voting for me O’Surghrue 6, Downing campaign candidate Sally Warhaft should put Sally Warhaft 7, Sftetkidis 8, Warhaft 9, and Greens candidate second. Yang 10, Morgan 11, Ong Rohan Leppert. 12, Leppert 13, Capp 14.

Put out to pasture years Has won in the bush but Art for art's sake? A Loves this event but A complex and Would appear to favour A ready-made lord Doesn’t believe in horse ago. Surprise entrant. perhaps not yet ready for one-trick pony? continues to struggle for interesting character. a wet track. Serious, but mayor. Could slip into racing but not expected Not expected to worry the a win at this level. Has a winning form. Perhaps Has strong opinions and not a serious contender. harness tomorrow. A to win this race. rest of the field. couple of the favourites a stewards’ swab might speaks well. Would finish solutions focused worried and won’t be reveal the answer why? better placed if this race all-rounder – jumps, disgraced. Should run a was a beauty pageant. sprint and distance place. events. 18 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 CBD can’t go off the electricity grid By Emma Doherty of interesting new business models being developed that are allowing people who can’t put it on their roof to still have access Living in the CBD and to solar.” considering going “off the Whilst solar isn’t a possibility for CBD grid”? Think again. residents, it does not rule out other renewable energy sources. In March, the City of Melbourne announced construction has According to the chair of the Australian PV started on a wind farm near Ararat to harvest Sales boom Institute (APVI), Dr Renate Egan, solar PV renewable energy as part of the Melbourne energy systems are not possible for locals. Renewable Energy Project (MREP). With an increasing number of high-rise Led by the City of Melbourne, the project towers emerging across the CBD skyline, it’s includes the University of Melbourne, RMIT, around QVM made it increasingly difficult for residents to Federation Square, City of Port Phillip, consider a greener energy alternative. City of Yarra, Moreland City Council, Bank A flurry of properties have been transacted around the Queen Dr Egan’s comments follow the release of Australia, Zoos Victoria, Citywide, National Victoria Market, despite council’s redevelopment plan being the APVI Solar Potential Tool (SunSPoT) Australia Bank, Australia Post, Melbourne technology, which allows users to see Convention and Exhibition Centre and potentially down the drain. an area’s potential to generate electricity NEXTDC, and is in collaboration with clean through PV solar. energy company Pacific Hydro. The property at 422 Queen St, just directly “The redevelopment of the QVM and the opposite the market, has been sold off- construction of the Melbourne Metro Receiving live data from various sources, Speaking of the project, Acting Lord Mayor market for reportedly more than $6 million. Rail are driving an incredibly positive the online mapping tool details the Arron Wood said: “This is the first project of sentiment and investors are just desperate environmental impact and potential its kind in Australia. No other renewables This sale came weeks after two adjoining to secure real estate in the surrounding financial savings of converting to solar. project has tackled the complexity of 14 freehold buildings were sold at 132-140 locale.” partners in one buying group. We are proud Franklin St and 142-146 Franklin St. In recent years, the Climate Council to reach this milestone after announcing “The burgeoning precinct is set to has noticed a push for greener energy Agents at Colliers International, who the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project generate unprecedented economic consumption by Australian businesses transacted the sale, said the northern pocket (MREP) in November 2017.” stimulation in years to come, with short and residents. Reports show that there of the CBD was witnessing a lot of activity. term opportunities to capitalise on are an increasing number of large-scale “The Crowlands wind farm will save MREP 2 “There’s a momentous energy in the market current demand for hotel, residential and installations at airports, mines, healthcare customers 96,000 tonnes of CO every year right now,” agent David Sia said. student housing,” Mr Sia said. facilities and businesses. It also shows that – an innovative approach to creating and Australia is a world leader in household purchasing renewable energy and also a solar, with one in five households powered great example of how a major city with a by solar energy. $92 billion economy can influence positive St Michael’s Primary School outcomes in our regional towns,” he said. However, despite these rising numbers, only North Melbourne 15 per cent of households in Victoria and The project marks the first time that a NSW are powered by solar. collective of local governments, cultural organisations, universities and corporations “Where I’m Known” According to Dr Egan, areas like the CBD have together invested in renewable energy. could not solely be powered by solar as the With the intent on purchasing 88 GWh of “energy footprint required is quite large. energy, which is enough to power 17,600 They just wouldn’t be able to provide enough households in Melbourne for a year. The Enrolments Open electricity by solar”. project also hopes to provide more than 140 Nonetheless, the APVI have seen a surge in jobs in regional Victoria. city residents looking to alternative models. The city’s investment in renewable energy “The other successful model is when the wind farms is just one more way it is taking community owns renewables, so when you action against climate change. buy a share of an installation. And that could “MREP will be replicated all over Australia be an installation on a building near you or it by groups like ours going direct to market to could be a large-scale array on shared land,” purchase their renewable energy. Several big says Dr Egan. “Sometimes it’s not a direct corporates have already announced power benefit in that it doesn’t flow to your home, purchase agreements and that number will it flows to the grid. But it shows there are lots continue to climb,” Cr Wood said. Crime rate has dropped Crimes in the CBD reached an all-time high Crime rate in the CBD in 2016. decreased last year, according The most crime committed in postcode 3000 was property and deception offences, to Crime Statistics Agency. making up around half of all crimes. Let us show you around! Drop over and take a tour of In 2017, a total of 16,293 criminal incidents In the property and deception category, 5482 our school. We’re just around the corner at 8 Brougham were recorded in the CBD, down from incidents were recorded for theft and 1765 Street, North Melbourne 17,662 in 2016. were recorded for deception. Among all the crimes, property and Other popular crimes include assault, drug Please call us on 9329 9206 or email – deception offences have dropped from use and possession of drug, disorderly and [email protected] – 9476 in 2016 to 8673 in 2017 and assault offensive conduct and breaches of orders. and theft related offences are down from The CBD still has the highest number of to make a tour booking 2728 to 2035 in that period. crimes within the City of Melbourne. ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 19 New transport strategy to tackle congestion

The City of Melbourne has released some transport discussion papers to create a new transport strategy, aiming to relieve congestion and protect pedestrians and cyclists in the city.

The first two of the papers, entitled Walking and City Space, focus on the allocation of walking, cycling and vehicle spaces. Transport portfolio chair, Nicholas Frances Gilley, said walking was the most popular way for people to get around in the city and more space and protection should be given to pedestrians. “Pedestrian crowd crush is a big issue in Melbourne and with the number of people in our city set to grow by 50 per cent in the next 20 years, we need to think about how we address that,” Cr Frances Gilley said. “Overcrowding on footpaths poses a serious threat to pedestrian safety: on Spencer St alone, one pedestrian was killed and 31 have been injured in the past five years.” Cr Nicholas Frances Gilley speaks about the transport discussion papers.

Data shows that 15,000 pedestrians pound congestion with a carless zone. easier to do so,” Cr Frances Gilley said. The Transport Strategy will be a 10-year the pavement at the Spencer and Collins document with a 30-year vision on how the In the discussion papers, the council is also Improving the city’s tram network, planning streets intersection during morning peak City of Melbourne might develop in terms of collecting ideas about how to adjust public for new rail network infrastructure hours. population and traffic. space to make it more pedestrian and cyclist Melbourne Metro 2 and creating orbital “(The number of pedestrians at this location) friendly. routes to link suburbs without having to Other paper topics include: public transport is five times the number of people in cars, travel through the city are also proposed in network, emerging technology, cycling, “Allocating the majority of space to cars yet cars are given twice the amount of time the discussion papers. parking, motor vehicles and transport when most people walk or take public as pedestrians to pass through,” Cr Frances pricing. transport is not sustainable. We are a walking The council is seeking community input and Gilley said. city: within our CBD 89 per cent of all trips feedback about the transport discussion In the next few weeks, more discussion It has been suggested that “superblocks”, in the city’s core are made on foot and if papers to help develop the new Transport papers will be released and the public is which are designated areas only accessible we want to encourage more people to walk Strategy. invited to share their thoughts through to pedestrians and cyclists, would help ease more often so we need to make it safer and participate.melbourne.vic.gov.au.

Established in 1968 Whittles is the largest Australian owned strata management company and widely recognised for its experienced staff and the provision of professional strata management services nationally. With specialist expertise in prestigious high-rise buildings, marinas, commercial and residential, Whittles is proud to be part of Melbourne CBD. 20 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Relationship declaration register thing of the past

The council has now ceased this register, The City of Melbourne has while recognising that it had served the gay community. ceased its first-of-its-kind “It was a way that the City of Melbourne relationship declaration would recognise same sex marriages when register following the other levels of government were not doing legalisation of same sex so,” Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood said. “It has been an important public policy in marriage. the City of Melbourne,” he said.

The council established the register in Cr Philip Le Liu, who initiated the motion, 2007 to provide civic recognition of all also asked for the register to be part of the relationships, including same sex couples. City of Melbourne’s heritage collection. This register served the purpose of recognising gay relationships before the same sex marriage reform was introduced last year. Melbourne the world's Food truck festival live music capital brings suburbs By Kathryn Lewis Melbourne has been named the live music capital with the together highest live music venue to resident ratio in the world. By Kathryn Lewis popular suburbs. The title comes with the release of The every Saturday night with more than For those with a sweet tooth, an entire Melbourne Live Music Census 2017, which 110,000 attendees heading to gigs and Melbourne’s biggest ever food district titled Sweet Lane will be dedicated looked into the state of live music across concerts right across the city. solely to desserts. Victoria. truck festival is coming to The music industry is also contributing The festival will host more than 40 food “This census cements Melbourne’s status hugely to Melbourne’s employment with Birrarung Marr from May trucks with beverages and cuisine from all as a leading global music city,” Acting Lord more than 18,000 part-time jobs created 2-6, with vendors from across over the world, with anything from tacos to Mayor Arron Wood said. by gigs recorded in 2017. vegan options. the city all in one convenient “The City of Melbourne looks forward to In 2016, the Victorian Government Acting Lord Mayor Arron Wood said the continuing to foster our music culture and implemented a $22 million Music Works location. City of Melbourne supported the event as our music economy, while working hand Initiative providing funding and support to it cemented Melbourne’s standing as the in hand with the music industry to uncover businesses and projects aiming to develop Food Truck Park directors Frank culinary capital of Australia. the next generation of iconic Melbourne the state’s music industry. Rusitovski and Dean Trpeski hope the musicians.” “Our city has embraced the food truck Minister for Creative Industries Martin festival will become a part of Melbourne’s phenomenon with open arms and I’m sure The city boasts 553 venues, or one venue per Foley said the initiative was producing real major event calendar. the Food Truck Festival will attract crowds of 9503 residents, compared with London’s 245 results. “Over the last four years, having created salivating diners to Birrarung Marr this May,” and New York’s 453. some of Melbourne’s biggest food events, he said. “Music is part of our DNA in Victoria. Over Live music attendance is up 12 per cent from our team is looking to make this one the the past two years we’ve been rolling out a The festival runs from 5pm on Wednesday 2012, with 17.5 million punters showing up biggest yet,” Mr Rusitovski said. range of programs that are strengthening and Thursday and from 11am on the to live music throughout 2017. our music scene at all levels, our live The festival will be divided up into four weekend. The booming industry can host the music venues, industry organisations and sections – north, south, east and west with equivalent audience of an AFL Grand Final musicians are thriving,” he said. vendors from each of Melbourne’s most ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 21

SKYPAD Living Vertical visions of lord mayoral candidates using site value rather than capital improved council to improve services for inner-city design excellence so these buildings will Melbourne’s by-election for the value rates for all property. This will promote residents and make Melbourne a better serve their communities for generations. development of the city and lower the rates business and tourist hub increasing retail I will advocate for policy settings which lord mayor is fast approaching payable on most properties. I will also and entertainment employment and demand design excellence and create – but how well do the 14 promote the rights of body corporates to promoting new business opportunities. As prosperous high-rise communities into the decide the legitimate uses for the building, lord mayor I will aggressively pursue the future. If I am elected lord mayor, a priority candidates understand vertical giving local control over short-stays. interests of residents by tackling the state will be making sure Fishermans Bend has living and what do they offer our government (Liberal or Labor) by presenting all the necessary infrastructure from the burgeoning vertical villages? Ken ONG: accurate data to the government for how beginning of its redevelopment and better High density inner city living residents face important issues should be handled. design standards suitable for community a shortage of open space, lack of communal living introduced. We vertical dwellers know intimately the facilities in their own buildings and Katie SFETKIDIS: appeal and challenges of high-rise living. disruptions by short-term stays. To improve Affordability, liveability and access to Rohan LEPPERT: On the one hand, there are the positives of the lack of open space, council can look at services and activities are the top issues for I see the top three issues for people living proximity and paring down but also there using some under-utilised small roads and high-density precincts. High-density living in high-rise, high-density precincts in the are negatives of noise and neighbours lanes and pedestrianise them. New open is becoming more popular as the resident City of Melbourne as being: The impact unknown. However, these little capture spaces in the inner-city can be created. population grows and it is imperative of commercial short stay accommodation what is distinct about our vertical lifestyle Maybe some unused rooftop space can be we ensure that high-rises can foster on owner-occupant amenity, owners' and it remains a cross to bear that many used too. Secondly, council can change community. This includes making sure corporation costs and building wear government decision-makers have only a the planning scheme to include specific new developments have access to public and tear; The fragmented private waste superficial appreciation of our problems communal facilities to be include in all new transport and communal green spaces. It collection market and the noise and and possibilities (oh, the saving potential of high rise buildings. For the short-term stay is important that these spaces are activated disruptive impacts of multiple trucks communal procurement!). matter, with some state government help, through arts and cultural events to celebrate servicing the same buildings multiple times; Yet this new way of living is already council can implement registration of all community and bring visitors to these areas. and Poor or poorly-advertised construction mainstream within the City of Melbourne, short-terms operators and introduce a levy Jennifer YANG: management plans for buildings, and on- which currently claims a residential for all operators for additional contribution street utility upgrades, disrupting access. Australia is building too many poor population in the high density precincts to the building’s maintenance sinking fund. I intend to address these issues by: quality high-rise apartment towers that of Docklands, Southbank and the CBD of Also, there should be clear rules for the Advocating strongly to the state government are alienating to live in and have low over 80,000 which, by 2037, is expected to operations of short-term stays in the OC Act. for modern building, planning and owners' environmental performance. As our city increase to more than 150,000. corporation laws that regulate different grows, I believe access to public open However, as the lord mayor is not required accommodation types fairly; incentivise Michael BURGE: space is the key issue for residents living to live within the city, the question becomes Residents are feeling caged within the owners' corporations and waste companies in apartments. If elected, I will ensure how well do these 14 candidates understand building and suffer from the absence of to use communal waste compactors and that the open space contribution made our different way of living? open community space and after hours food digesters, greatly reducing truck by developers is actually spent on high- Do they have empathy for this fast growing shopping. Crime is making residents feel collections; and instigate a new transparent rise residents. I will also lobby the state yet still emerging lifestyle? vulnerable and isolated. The lack of schools web tool to clearly set out all planned on- government for stronger powers for owners’ And how will each of these candidates and safe places for children to play is a big street disruptions and building construction corporations to sanction residents who ensure we move away from a “ghettos in the problem. Many high-rise families are feeling times in the central city, accessed by all. don’t pay their fees, prevent dangerous sky” scenario to a vertical village future? depressed and anxious. Recommend and flammable materials being used in With this in mind, all 14 candidates performance-based, cost-effective planning new high-rise construction and boost Summary were asked two questions and a 100-word that will enable design standards to deliver So fellow voting vertical villagers, it is funding for high-rise community response was requested: high quality apartments – particularly, now for you to decide how well the above services including neighbourhood What do you consider to be the three top internal living spaces that are better for responses from these eight candidates houses, schools and health care facilities. issues for people living in high-rise, high- occupants. Liaise with residents to achieve resonate with your experience of vertical density precincts in the City of Melbourne? mandatory standards. Plan for emerging Sally WARHAFT: living. And maybe keep in mind that, for How will you address these issues? issues of car parking, noise, natural Very poor forward planning has been those candidates that did not respond, past What follows are the responses of the eight ventilation and crime. detrimental to residents in high-rise, high- behaviour tends to be a good predictor of candidates who had something to say (listed density precincts and to the city at large. future behaviour. Something to consider. in reverse order of draw): Gary MORGAN: You cannot create or support a community For Melbourne residents living in high- without infrastructure, public transport, Janette Corcoran Bruce POON: rises, it’s vital that the council protects their open spaces and schools. There has been Apartment living expert We need to see state legislation or local amenity by maintaining the heritage of a long-standing practice of developments https://www.facebook. bylaws enshrining the right to keep pets in Melbourne by preventing over-development going ahead, using every square inch of com/SkyPadLiving/ rental properties, as well as the development such as the proposed $250+ million to available space, with the only concern being of more parks and gardens for everyone’s be spent on the Queen Victoria Market maximising profits. We need to develop use. I also want to reduce the cost of living by site. Releasing these funds will allow policies which demand the expectation of Emergency services memorial to be installed Saving Victoria, will be recognised at the A Victorian Emergency memorial. Services Memorial will be City of Melbourne councillors passed the initiative unanimously at the April 3 Future installed at Treasury Gardens Melbourne Committee meeting. to commemorate the lives lost Cr Cathy Oke commended the effort gone Major Ken Smith (retired) and Les McIntyre fundraise for veterans while serving the community. into designing and building the memorial. “I believe it’s incredibly detailed work that’s Lest we forget this Anzac Day Emergency service organisations in gone into this, preparing and determining Victoria, including Country Fire Authority, the memorial. A memorial is complex, This Anzac Day, the fallen soldiers are remembered with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Ambulance there are lots of rules and regulations and Victoria, Forest Fire Management Victoria, lots of emotions,” she said. Dawn Service, marches and ceremonies across the countries. Victorian State Emergency Services and Life 22 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 Envision future for Birrarung Marr The City of Melbourne is developing a masterplan for the Birrarung Marr open space for the next 20 years.

Community input was collected between March and April to find out what aspects Bourke St of Birrarung Marr the public values the most which help guide its future office building development. Built in 2002, Birrarung Marr serves Dracula’s being sold as a precious open space that links for sale Federation Square with the Yarra River and Melbourne’s sports precinct. The 12-storey office building The two-storey building at 100 Victoria St on the fringe of the The City of Melbourne is looking at on the corner of Bourke and CBD, former home to the long-running Dracula’s Cabaret Show potential improvements in the layout and infrastructure at the park and how it King streets is on the market. and Dinner, is being sold after 30 years of private ownership. can be better utilised to provide a better park experience for local residents and Situated directly opposite AMP’s Bourke The site is directly opposite the new “Authorities have earmarked the precinct visitors. Place, the building is home to prominent CBD North metro station and had been as part of the City North plan, which will The community can find more tenants such as Toshiba, Study Group and the Newman family’s Dracula’s theatre see increased development and density information on participate.melbourne. Pragmatic Training. restaurant for 37 years. over the coming years, making 100 Victoria vic.gov.au/birrarungmarr Commercial property agent CBRE’s Kiran St ideally suited for use as a nightclub, Dracula’s closed its doors in December The outcome of community consultation Pillai said the sale of this property would multi-level restaurant or hospitality 2017 and the owners opened the doors will be released in May, with a councillor set the tone for the CBD’s western core. concept,” he said. again earlier this year for a “garage sale” of forum to be conducted to develop a “Very few CBD office transactions have the old theatre items. There is potential for the purchaser to draft masterplan in July and public occurred within this price bracket in the The Newman family also operates another construct additional levels on top of the consultation in September. western core and there is a clear appetite current building or to completely redevelop theatre restaurant in the Gold Coast. The final masterplan will be available in from investors who are looking to take the site for a much larger building. January 2019. full advantage of the strong office market CBRE’s Josh Rutman said the site offered fundamentals that Melbourne is showing,” flexibility for the buyer to develop the Expressions of interest for the property will Mr Pillai said. property. close on May 17. The building is being offered with a long- term lease with highly flexible floor plates. There is also potential for more floors to be constructed on top of the existing building. STREET LIFE Some major developments are in the pipeline in the western part of the CBD, including Cbus Property’s Collins Arch and Mandarin Oriental at 600 Collins St. NAB is on the move

The National Australia Bank (NAB) has chosen the $800 million office project at 405 Bourke St as its new office.

This is one of the largest single-tenancy moves in Melbourne, with 29 levels and a total of 66,000sqm of office space taken by NAB. Constructions will soon start on this project, developed by Brookfield Property Partners, which is expected to finish by 2020. NAB will vacate its current offices at 500 10 pm. Bourke St. Bourke St when the lease expires in 2020. ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 23

Heritage Towering over the Titles Office rooms that look like something out of Harry The Title Office in Queen St Potter. This kind of building over and above is is one of Victoria’s major 19th something that has unfortunately been century public buildings. permitted a few times in Melbourne, against heritage advice, generally involving smaller less significant heritage buildings, and It was built in stages between the 1870s clearly should not be contemplated for a and 1880s, until it filled an entire city block, place of such high significance. and was designed by JJ Clarke, best known The university purchased this building for designing the Old Treasury when he was knowing full well its heritage value. There is 19-years-old. no justification, economic or otherwise, that It was built to house titles, the legal would allow this level of change. evidence of property ownership, in a special strong room out the back, with solid slate The university has sat on the building for in part lean out above the original building, shelving and steel shutters that could be slid many years, with a proposed refurbishment but it would mean the destruction of half of over the windows in the event of fire. in 2014 not happening. the 1880s part of the strong room shelving to The titles office moved out in the 1990s, Instead it has recently applied to do make way for the lift core. Rohan Storey and the building was later sold to Victoria something extraordinary – to build a The 1880s strong room interiors are University, who had established its Law 17-storey tower of offices and lecture rooms, particularly notable, with two double height Melbourne Heritage School in the adjacent 1901 Records Office, perched on legs above the original strong arrays of shelving, accessed by wrought iron Action sympathetically restored. room. This would not only loom over, and and cast iron galleries and stairs and bridges,

Letters to the Editor Critic

Lights out signing each others’ declarations. Hats off to the city council for rejecting In terms of real estate agents receiving applications for illuminated high-wall ballot packs on landlords’ behalf, our Someone is following promotional signs along the Yarra. experience is that, in the main, they The invasive and coarse light of these forward them on by mail to the nominated advertisements creeps in through the postal address they have on file (many of The Shoalhaven area up the east coast holds a special place in the bedroom windows of CBD residents at night. whom are interstate or overseas). We know hearts of even the most jaded nature watchers. Let Melbourne maintain its sense of this as we get complaints from some of decency and prevent it from becoming just these electors that the ballot packs have another city overrun by 24/7 obnoxious light. arrived too late (due to slow overseas Sea eagles soar, shags sit on rocks and maritime stories of the coast and Laing’s Phil Brier delivery times). kingfish swim just offshore at dawn. renditions highlight some of the useless Lastly, in regard to the claims that non- Even humans have left their strange endeavours that make up our colonial Scaremongering Australian citizens may try to vote without detritus in a series of shipwrecks history. I am responding to your somewhat evidence of occupancy, you may recall that memorialised in legend. A “river of blood” flows through the forest, provocative comments in the April edition of in 2012, Melbourne City Council picked up A recent chronicler of the region is a challenge to those who romanticise the CBD News. an attempt at fraudulent enrolment very Rosemary Laing whose large archival landscape. Fires have been through recently There have been claims for over a decade early in the process and was able to prevent pigment prints at Tolarno Gallery open up and the dead trees have been tagged in of “missing” and “discarded” ballot packs these enrolments going forward. There are the landscape for city slickers. yellow. One tag reads EO29. when it comes to Melbourne City Council systems and checks in place. Laing has done the human thing and There’s something fixed about the official ballot packs. Yet despite the VEC: So forgive me if I sound a little frustrated, made her foray into the forest a large- response to landscape and perhaps Laing ■■ Working with CrimeStoppers over two but I think all you are doing is a bit of scale excursion involving photography, is commenting on the way we usually MCC council events to encourage people scaremongering. construction and back stories. photograph scenes and label them as if they to dob in any such miscreants and taking Sue Lang The series of photographs, depicting her were pristine instead of moving into them out print ads for same; Director communication and engagement interventions in the forest, works well in an slowly and acknowledging our part in their ■■ Putting posters up at high-rises Victorian Electoral Commission urban setting to create a sense of longing in evolution. advising that packs were coming – and the viewer to be surrounded by bush. The spotting of a sea eagle, for example, hand delivering their ballot packs Council has done nothing Documentation of the work involved might open up questions. Maybe it’s a kite. to management so that they can be Your correspondent praising Rohan in getting the shots is also included in the Then you know that the artist’s journey delivered securely and placed totally Leppert and the City of Melbourne for exhibition. through the forest has been observed. within the locked letterboxes; a policy limiting pokies in the CBD is In this current digital scene in which many Someone is following and it has an open ■■ Going on various talkback shows over somewhat disingenuous. photographic effects can be photoshopped, mind. That means something in the art the years to ask people to come forward We had contacted the City of Melbourne the figure of Laing becomes more heroic as world. if they knew of anyone who was stealing/ previously expressing concern about she brings alive the way she collected, lugged Rosemary Laing, Buddens, Tolarno completing bulk ballot papers or the fact that gaming venues are exempt and hammered her materials. Gallery, Exhibition St, until April 28. witnessed it happening; and from requiring a planning permit. Whilst One part of her series involved the ■■ Having paid security people observing amusement parlours require a planning construction of a wooden skeleton of a roof city high-rises when ballot packs are permit, gaming/licensed venues do not. truss, which she half-buried in a hillock. delivered at two electoral events. Licensed premises in the city fall The other part involved the collection of There has never been a single piece of under the definition of retail premises in hundreds of items of discarded clothing evidence provided to us to support these Melbourne’s planning scheme. which she dyed red and laid out in a river claims. Even so, we will continue to put up Licensed premises should be classified through the forest. posters and hand-deliver the ballot packs for under a category of their own and subject Rose of Australia and Walter Hood are the lord mayor by-election. to a full and proper planning process with titles given to these depictions, names Further, we do random signature checks each application assessed on its merits. The borrowed from two of the many shipwrecks comparing scanned enrolment form city council has done nothing to address in the area and clues to the simulations signatures with the signatures on returned this issue. Laing is enacting. declarations during an election. On the Anthony van der Craats There is a monument to the Walter Hood few instances we identify discrepancies – South Yarra at Wreck Bay. History says that 12 people after investigation – it has come down to died. The setting is moving, a forest of situations such as someone having broken Send your letters to bracken, bloodwood, stringybark, casuarina, their preferred wrist, or they have developed [email protected] blueberry ash, coastal banksia and even a Parkinsons disease and now have a wobbly souve orchid abutting an isolated beach. Rhonda Dredge signature or a husband and wife accidentally The locals are very attached to the [email protected] 24 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42

Residents 3000 Laneways are not all green

There are some beautiful laneways in the city of Melbourne.

There are cosy corners to stop for coffee knowledgeable in these areas and gave us ■■ Impose fines for leaving litter around or or wander amongst boutique shops whilst insight into how each would seek to improve being caught applying graffiti; admiring the leafy trees and shrubs all the status quo. It was recognised that waste ■■ Install one or two large compactors with a around. Many of the famous lanes have management is a pressure point for the city waste lodgement shoot so that all rubbish interesting old buildings that add character given the rapid increase in population that is is collected in one place; and a warm connection to the past. But it is not expected to slow. ■■ Maybe compactor collection could not all roses. It was suggested that waste collection simply involve a bin swap-over with the Every Saturday morning when I walk down needed to be re-organised into precincts truck having a built-in crane similar to Little Collins St on the way to the market, with one contractor per precinct. But the dump bins used by construction I come across an absolute eyesore called between “monitoring” and “doing”. What competition laws are preventing a more companies; Balcombe Lane. Over the years I have used can be done about this and other challenged logical approach so that there are many ■■ Paint or apply quality art work to the walls the practical app called “Snap, Send, Solve,” laneways? The bins are large and ugly contractors servicing the same area causing to lighten the dark facade; to send phone messages and photos to the with debris overflowing. The crates are a unnecessary congestion in city streets. ■■ Place planter boxes in the laneway to add City of Melbourne about many things. But in trip hazard when they are strewn about. When it comes to the sad laneways like greenery; the waste management area, the “Solve” part This laneway could be a real credit to the Balcombe, perhaps rather than complain ■■ Get the property owners involved; and does not seem to happen. beautiful shops, cafes and retail outlets on about the problem we should be saying ■■ Provide racks to neatly house the crates To their credit the city gave me a prompt this well-known street that attracts many “something can be done!” It could be a good waiting for collection. reply as follows: tourists and residents alike. project for high school or university students This is not an exhaustive list, but it is an “It has been forwarded to me to investigate On Thursday April 5, Residents 3000 may be able to come up with some ideas. attempt to find a solution that turns some of the bins being in the laneway and the milk invited lord mayoral candidates to Perhaps a competition judged by urban the sad lanes into tidy, wholesome, pleasant crates. express their vision and aspirations for planners and waste management experts? places that contribute to the amenity of our The bins are currently permitted in the the Melbourne CBD – making our city an It would be great if the winning idea was proud city. laneway, the milk crates are regularly even better place to live. Over 90 residents actually implemented. And residents could collected by the council and removed also. attended showing great interest in the city be involved! Susan Saunders We are aware of issues in this laneway and its management. The key topics for Here are some preliminary ideas. vice president ■ and are constantly patrolling it as well as discussion were: ■ Put all the bins on the one side of the road Ph: 0412 566 606 works being undertaken to improve this ■■ Building design and density; to unblock the road way; email: sue@residents3000. laneway from the council. We will continue ■■ Homelessness; and ■■ Put an attractive wooden gate at the com.au to monitor this laneway closely.” ■■ Waste management entrance to the laneway accessible only It seems to me that there is a difference All the candidates showed that they were by authorised vehicles;

Crime wrap Top Class Man knocked unconscious in Flinders Lane attack A 23-year-old Altona Meadows man remains in hospital after he was knocked unconscious in Flinders Lane on April 15. He had left a King St venue when he became involved in an argument with another man around 6am. The victim was placed in a headlock and punched in the face, sending him unconscious. Ambulance Victoria spokesman John Mullen said the victim was taken to Royal Warrant Issued for Johl Peters Melbourne Hospital in a serious but stable A warrant for arrest has been issued after condition. 21-year-old Johl Peters failed to appear at A 21-year-old Altona man will appear at court on drug and assault related offences. Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 26 Police have released an image of Peters on charges of intentionally cause injury and and are calling for public assistance to find affray. him. An 18-year-old Mitcham man was also Peters is Caucasian, about 180cm tall with charged on an unrelated matter. He is a medium build, brown eyes and brown hair. expected to be charged on summons with He is known to frequent the Melbourne CBD open 24/7 | affray. and Reservoir areas. An 18-year-old Rowville man has been Anyone with any information about his released without charge. whereabouts is urged to contact Crime sexy & wild | Stoppers. Tassie driver arrested genuine escorts | A Tasmanian man in his 30’s has been Cops nab drug driver arrested at the intersection of Swanston St Police intercepted an unlicensed and Flinders Lane on the afternoon of April Pakenham man driving on April 9 who 10. returned a positive drug test. The man was driving a white 1998 Mazda Police were on bike patrol duties when Campervan that was believed to be involved they stopped the 39-year-old on La Trobe St in some minor collisions in the Richmond just before 10am. area earlier that day. He is expected to be charged on summons The man was taken to the police station for with unlicensed driving, drug driving and a drug assessment. other traffic-related offences. ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 25

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Everyone is waiting for Frank Sinatra. decode strange phenomena and appreciate Commotion at the back of the club, everyday ephemera. Consider. to get underway gigawattage spotlight finds Frank Sinatra Psych-rock band Buried Feathers have there, he is in meet-and-greet mode. Frank released their self-titled debut album via and Ava look at one another ... Cobra Snake Necktie Records. Majestic Last month attention turned to exploring what historical artifacts Courtney and Dave look at one another keyboards, submerged vocals, Dave might be found at Metro Tunnel works sites. ... they were playing an awesome version of Gilmour infused guitars, smooth like The Died Pretty song Everybody Moves on Loop, God Is An Astronaut, John Keating the RocKwiz 140 TV episode. Space Experience. Opening moments of State Library Station vehicles and pedestrians safely around the Dave Faulkner, singer/songwriter of Magnetized, we have a soundtrack to a Following the completion of building sites. The Hoodoo Gurus could hear the feeling BBC documentary about an obscure 1970s demolition on the corner of Swanston and and intrinsic timing of Courtney Barnett’s radio astronomer whose radical ideas about LaTrobe streets, preparations for the state’s Town Hall Station musicianship. And the great RocKwiz band. fast evolving lunar transients have been biggest archaeological investigations have Work to demolish the buildings on the Barnett the muso once played the entire confirmed in the second decade of the 21st started. site of the new Town Hall Station, between INXS Kick album at an in-store appearance century. The preparatory work includes initial Young & Jackson and the Nicholas Building, at Pure Pop Records in St Kilda. Weekends is fuzzed out dirty glam with archaeological assessments of the ground is almost complete. At one Reclink Community Cup footy the party in swing action. Golden sun conditions to determine the digging Demolition of the former McDonald’s match at Elsternwick Oval, when she played is setting on BBQ posse, the fadeout is methodology and predict what may be building is nearing completion and will for the Rock Dogs, the footy record listed phenomenal. Sink To The Bottom has an found below ground level. soon begin on the former KFC building. her name as Barret. A prescient typo. immense Bailter Space drive. Has ability. Works will get underway at three sites on Archaeological investigations will also get A talented songwriter she has written TFS have recorded a sizzling, the corner of Swanston and LaTrobe streets underway at this site in coming weeks. a great song with The War On Drugs Kurt smouldering version of The Divinyls’ Back in coming months. Digs at three further Demolition of Port Phillip Arcade Vile called Over Everything. 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We Live Here Make your vote count One candidate went so far as to disparage like it, go live on a farm.” Is this a de facto concession of A by-election for the vacant the number of people affected by the And it is not just Airbnb killing short-stay proposal as not worth worrying about, in operators – there are many factors including defeat? We Live Here calls on the state position of lord mayor will be blissful ignorance of the widely-reported the vast expansion in hotel room numbers government to admit it made a mistake held in May. It will be conducted rally against the tram bridge attended by in Melbourne which will put downward collaborating with Airbnb on this Bill, and hundreds of Yarra’s Edge residents and pressure on room rates. Last year it was just trash it altogether. entirely by postal voting, with others just a short while ago. estimated that more than 8000 hotel rooms We also repeat our request for the ballot packs mailed to voters With the exit of Robert Doyle, we now have were in the pipeline – all approved by government to start talking constructively the opportunity to also get rid of his legacy – Planning Minister Richard Wynne. to all the parties affected by the unregulated between Monday, April 23 and the “business before residents” gerrymander What is really being exposed is the flawed short-stay industry so there is a level playing Thursday, April 26. that gives commercial interests two votes economics of short-stays. field for all. while residents only have one. Investors can get 20 per cent more on an Many candidates have webpages with ordinary residential lease compared with the Your ballot paper must be returned, policies that can be found via Google – time best that a short-stay operator can offer who Campaign donations either by mail or delivered in person to the for voters to do some homework! lets their apartments out by the night. Rental As a not-for-profit organisation, donations electoral office by 6pm on Friday, May 11. This is your chance to have your say. The demand is sky-high right now with crowds from individuals and buildings keep our Fourteen candidates have nominated and We Live Here movement encourages you to attending rental open-for-inspections. If campaigns going. To register as a supporter you can check out their credentials on the contact the candidates and seek their views short-stay operators are forced to pay market of We Live Here or to make a donation please Victorian Electoral Commission website at on short-stays in residential buildings and rent for the properties they lease, the risk will visit our website at welivehere.net www.vec.vic.gov.au what they are going to do for residents. go up and the return will go down. We Live Here does not accept donations We Live Here encourages you to go along Remember your vote is extremely Perhaps the short-stay operators, self- from commercial tourism interests. to the meet-the-candidate sessions being important to them. Make sure that it counts. described Airbnb-victims, should stop You can reach us at campaign@ held by the Southbank Residents Association bleating about the sharing economy and welivehere.net.au. We Live Here members on April 26 and the Docklands Chamber migrate out of the city into farm-stays? It can make a presentation to your owners’ of Commerce on April 30. In particular, Airbnb sending short-stay operators might be more lucrative. corporation committee upon request. you need to find out for yourselves which to the farm We welcome your comments and candidates genuinely support residents and We Live Here was not surprised to read feedback, and invite suggestions for topics those that are entirely pro-business. in the Docklands News (February 28, 2018, Short-Stay Bill gathering dust you would like us to address in this column. Already we know that the mayoral “Short-stays: a race to the bottom?”) that Since returning to the Legislative Council candidates have differing views on the tram short-stay operators might be driven out of in December, 2017 the Owners Corporation bridge proposal. Some candidates have not business by Airbnb. Amendment (Short-stay Accommodation) www.welivehere.net yet formed a view. Others, when pressed by It’s not so long ago that residents were Bill 2016 appears to have been left on the “we live emails to campaign@ ”TM We Live Here, said they would think about it being told by short-stay operators to “get shelf gathering dust, having barely moved here welivehere.net more before declaring a position. used to the sharing economy – if you don’t from No 18 on the Notice Paper.

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History Where “Chloe” once hung The curious passer-by in Lonsdale St may wonder why an old-fashioned pair of wrought iron gates, slung between two stone pillars, stand in splendid isolation beside the modern office buildings at No. 460.

A closer look will reveal the word surgeon who was always considerate to “Rostella” amongst the moss and other his patients. In 1897 he became the first growths near the top of each pillar. Australian to be knighted for his services to The gates and pillars are all that remain of medicine. Rostella, a magnificent mansion that used Fitzgerald was sent to South Africa in 1900 to occupy 468 Lonsdale St. It was built and as a consultant surgeon to the Australian owned by Dr (later Sir) Thomas Naghten armed forces. Following his return from Fitzgerald, a prominent Melbourne surgeon South Africa, ill health compelled him to in the latter part of the 19th century. resign his hospital positions and cut back Born in Ireland in 1838, Fitzgerald arrived his private practice. On a voyage to Cairns in in Melbourne in 1858 as a ship’s surgeon. 1908, he died at sea off Townsville. He soon became acting house surgeon The private hospital building beside at the Melbourne Hospital. When that Rostella still stands. It was used for many appointment finished he opened a private years by the Australian Broadcasting practice and hospital in Lonsdale St and Commission. was elected honorary surgeon at Melbourne Rostella itself was not so fortunate. Hospital in 1860. From the 1920s, it was used by various In 1867 Fitzgerald built Rostella beside his Australian Government agencies and the private hospital. The main part of the house Royal Australian Navy. It was ignominiously was three storeys high, in Italianate style. demolished in the early 1970s, apparently to Rostella in 1963. (John T. Collins, photographer. Courtesy SLV). As originally built, a tall square tower rose provide a car park for the ABC next door. a further two storeys at the left rear corner Lefebre. In 1883 Fitzgerald went to Ireland in Rostella for the next 21 years. Initially she Only the driveway pillars and gates are left, of the house and was surmounted by a for three years and offered Chloe to the was on a wall in the front salon but was visible sole reminders of a beautiful building and balustraded flat roof. National Gallery of Victoria for exhibition from the street. Once again the good burghers a notable man who gave Melbourne Chloe, The main part of the house was later while he was away. of Melbourne were affronted by this display one of the city’s iconic images. extended westward. The tower was used Her display in the gallery scandalised the and poor Chloe was relegated to a back room. as a viewpoint by John Noone in 1869 residents of Melbourne, particularly as the Following Fitzgerald’s death in 1908, Chloe from which to take a series of well-known gallery had begun opening on Sundays. After was purchased by Henry Young of Young & David Thompson photographs providing a panoramic view of only three weeks Chloe was removed from Jackson’s hotel at the corner of Flinders and David is the senior the surrounding city. display and shipped to Adelaide where she Swanston streets, where she has resided ever researcher of the Royal Fitzgerald was also the owner of Chloe, met a more tolerant reception. since. Historical Society of the famous portrait of a female nude by Jules Back again with Dr Fitzgerald, Chloe hung Fitzgerald was a skillful and resourceful Victoria

Street Art Why is football more important than art? art movement, which made Melbourne’s gets? People have moved from all over So this week it was announced meteoric rise to the cultural king of the world to try and make it as an artist in Australasia. Melbourne and the talent is thick and fast. that the government is giving Melbourne has changed from a colloquial If the Melbourne art scene got the same half a billion dollars to all things backwater with amazing studios and sort of funding as football, Melbourne galleries, to an international city which is would become the greatest artistic city in Aussie Rules. famous for its food, culture, sports and arts. the world and the benefits would know no It has broken the centralised art world into boundaries. So why has this decision to fund I have no problems with Aussie Rules. different diasporatic communities that now, footy over art been made? I really would like Don’t get me wrong I love the idea of often never get the chance to interact. The to know the exact figure of people that travel Melbourne being one of the best cities studios have all become apartments and to Melbourne because of sport and or arts. in the world for sport. During the tennis skyscrapers and many of the good lanes I would like the government to tell us artist Melbourne is awesome! have slowly disappeared and become vast why we are not important. Melbourne has fast become an investment properties for overseas investors. We have made Melbourne great and all the international city and it is investing heavily I believe that the art and culture in government and the rich developers have in sport infrastructure. This is great for Melbourne brings as much revenue and done is sell us out at every turn. It is time to Melbourne and has pushed Melbourne to credibility as any sport. We have the world’s re-think our policy on the arts and what we the top of the sporting world stage. largest public art gallery and some great value here in Melbourne. Just remember a And I agree that football is part of the national and international galleries. city is only as good as its culture. Melbourne suburban culture. I played it as a Yet, I believe that the amount of money Werd up punkz kid in the Frankston league. I was never very Melbourne is still living off the creative that is being put into football will not give the Don’t worry 'bout my grammar and good, part of the problem was that I couldn’t past, back in the 90s when Melbourne was taxpayers bang for their bucks. I think if we spelling and the fact that I make up words wear my glasses whilst I played so I couldn’t an amazing city where workers went home could figure out how many people come to it's all about the content. The words are just a really see the ball. to the suburbs after work and on Sundays Melbourne because of its laneways, culture tool for communicating. But, like many people in Melbourne, my the city was empty. and art it would be similar to the numbers Follow me on Instagram: doylesart interest in footy dwindled as I picked up the This was a wonderful time for creative that visit Melbourne for sport. Lets make this city kool again … spray can and began to make marks on the Melbourne as there was an abundant That’s many millions of dollars for the streets. I began to draw, paint and graffiti on amount of space for artists to build Victorian economy. This helps hotels, cafes everything. studios and galleries, the city was basically and yes the Melbourne street art tours. The Adrian Doyle I would draw people in the train, on the empty and the artists moved in creating street art tours alone get over 30,000 guests Street Artist bus, everywhere. And for me it was amazing a centralised artistic community. This a year. Blender Studios founder and to be able to grow up, as an artist, in such an led to the creation of creative bars, secret It is a massive tourism drawcard. So why director amazing and vibrant city. spaces, hidden galleries and the urban doesn’t it get the same funding that sport 28 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42

CBD Local CBD beyond compare By Sunny Liu Australian.” He said the best tip he could offer international students was to step out of Chintan Pathak came to their comfort zones and small social circles. “Many foreign students only socialise with Melbourne from India to people from their own country and don’t pursue his Master of Business even get many chances to speak English. But it is very important for them to be able to Administration at Deakin communicate with others and go out of their University in 2015 and has been own circle and put themselves out there,” he said. living in the CBD ever since. “They should keep in mind that employers look for their willingness to try new things Mr Pathak said he never thought about rather than perfection.” living anywhere other than the CBD. Mr Pathak also said students and “To me, the CBD is the best place to live in graduates should find more time to invest for young people and international students. in themselves through volunteering, You get easy access to everything, such as do. So you get more active. It’s like a 24-hour crossing the street, whereas in India you networking and mentorship. transport, schools, jobs and shops,” he said. life and you won’t get bored whatever the take your life in your hands crossing an “International students need to challenge “The CBD is very condensed so it’s time is.” intersection!” themselves and build their contacts and find very convenient. Everything is within five He started working at RMIT as a data As an international graduate, Mr Pathak the appropriate mentors,” he said. minutes’ walk from my apartment. So I’ve wrangler and project officer in 2016 and said he got a sense of satisfaction through “I know how it feels to have nothing in never thought about moving away from the would not leave the CBD as he both lives and helping other overseas students and Australia. Students who feel exploited should city.” works here. providing them with study and career advice. know their rights and when to speak up.” Mr Pathak said living in the CBD helped Coming from small Indian city Bhauj, “I love to help international students who Mr Pathak said he had decided to settle him maintain an active lifestyle. Mr Pathak said Melbourne offered a more feel stuck in their current situation. Some down in Melbourne indefinitely, having “I think people living in the suburbs can modern and urban lifestyle. of them find it challenging to find work in applied for permanent residency and fallen easily grow lazy because they would stay “The lifestyle of my hometown and here is Australia and some are exploited by their in love with the city. at home a lot and drive around in a car,” he nothing similar. Melbourne is way cleaner employers,” he said. “Melbourne really is the perfect place said. than India and even if you sleep in the streets “There’s a big international student to live in. It’s flexible, convenient and also “But living in the city means you walk it still would not be too dirty,” he said. community in the CBD and sometimes I buzzing with festivities.” everywhere and there are always things to “Life here is very relaxed and we feel safe feel Melbourne is more international than

Planning Council endorses Munro development

The City of Melbourne’s joint $230 million venture with developer PDG, for the Munro Site opposite the Queen Victoria Market has moved a step closer with Melbourne City Council’s endorsement of the scheme last month.

The proposal forms part of the City discovered during the archaeological of Melbourne’s wider redevelopment excavation stage early in the project’s life, intentions for the entire Queen Victoria which will be available for public viewing Market Precinct. Whilst plans to push on from late September 2018. with the market’s redevelopment hit a speed UEM Sunrise’s other significant bump due to a Heritage Victoria edict, Melbourne project, Aurora Melbourne the Munro Site’s progression is a separate Central is racing along to its eventual height application and remains unaffected. of 267m with Probuild at the helm. The core Despite being limited to 125 metres in of the Elenberg Fraser-designed goliath height, the raw development numbers passed the 200 metre mark with the first for the intended Munro Site tower stage of apartments set to be handed over to opposite Queen Victoria Market mean the their respective purchasers later this year. development requires final sign off from the Upon completion, Aurora will become Planning Minister before it can proceed. the tallest tower within the bounds of the The project was initially mooted with a Hoddle Grid, eclipsed only by Southbank’s tower just shy of 200 metres for the 6233 Eureka Tower (297m), Australia 108 (317m) sqm site, only to have Minister for Planning, and Crown’s One Queensbridge Street Richard Wynne, impose a height limit of 125 The month of April also saw a number of designed by COX Architecture is located (323m). metres citing concerns of over development projects reach significant milestones with on MacKenzie St and, upon practical and overshadowing. This has not perturbed UEM Sunrise celebrating the topping out of completion, will become UEM Sunrise’s first Laurence Dragomir the development team also comprising its Conservatory project and JSK Group the completed project in Australia since its entry Laurence is an Urban design firms Bates Smart and Six Degrees topping out of its Union Tower project at into the Melbourne market in 2013. Melbourne director with Architects, with the gross floor area for the 296-300 Little Lonsdale St. The project will also include a display expertise in the CBD proposal approaching 100,000 sqm. The $330 million Conservatory comprising 477 pieces of significant artefacts urbanmelbourne.info ISSUE 42 CBD NEWS 29 前议员福 重新考虑女王市 场？或停止重建？ 斯特受行 作者：Shane Scanlan 如果墨尔本市政府决定取消维 为约束 多利亚女王市场（QVM）的重 建项目（不在A，B，C和D棚下 撰稿：Shane Scanlan 挖地下层），这也是在情理 内的。 前墨尔本市议员理查德•福斯 维多利亚遗产委员会上个 特( Richard Foster )因在布 月拒绝了临时拆除棚屋以允许 鲁克•万丁( Brooke Wandin ) 挖掘地下层所需的遗产许可 被非法提名为2016年墨尔本市 证，从而使市政蒙上了一层阴 议会选举候选人中扮演的角 影。 色，而受到法庭“良好行为约 市政正在探索对遗产委员 束”的处罚。 会提出上诉，如果上诉失败， 尽管是他安排万丁用他的 那么完全放弃这个改建项目也 肯辛顿(Kensington)家庭住址 不会感到惊讶。 注册，后来又“举报”她至维 市长候选人见面会 如果发生这种情况，该市 多利亚选举委员会( VEC )， 场将继续长期下滑，客流量将 而且从开始就拒绝与地方政府 市中心居民协会Residents 3000 候选人对维多利亚女王市场 进一步下降，更多的交易商将 工作督导处合作。 组织了 4月5日的“市长候选人 的重建也有很多看法。 离开，老化的基础设施将继续 地方法官格雷姆•凯尔 见面会”，从而帮助投票人了解 但是一旦深入到当地生活的 老化。 (Graeme Keil) 认为福斯特的 哪个候选人对CBD的问题有更好 实质问题，如第三方规划上诉 “博物馆”将被保留下 行为是一个严重的违法行为， 地了解和关注。 权、住宅大厦的短期出租公寓和 来，胜利者将享受一种空虚和 而且干扰我们的民主体系。他 虽然墨尔本市市长补选的提 商业垃圾收集政策，他们的见识 短暂的幸福感。 说，民主自由难以获得，但失 名尚未结束，但六名候选人出 差距就迅速拉大了。 与此同时，该处的房地产 去容易。 席了在开尔文(Kelvin)俱乐部 这个时候，在任议员和前任 价值将继续上升。 他说，否则福斯特先生“ 举行的会议，他们是:莎莉·卡 议员自然占优势，经验较少的 市政一直以来的工作重 是一个好人”，他的动机是帮 普(Sally Capp)、卢克·唐宁 候选人有的承认自己缺乏经验， 点，都是把女王市场的1.5公 助那些不幸的社会成员。 (Luke Downing)、肯·昂(Ken 并表示愿意学习，也有的不懂装 顷停车场改作其它用途，以造 福斯特先生的律师詹姆 Ong)、罗汉·莱珀特(Rohan 懂。 福社会。但奇怪的是，它选择 斯•卡特林(James Catlin)声 Leppert)、莎莉·沃哈夫(Sally 说实在的，在消息灵通的听 了在一场“关怀竞赛”中打( 称，福斯特先生在看到万丁女 Warhaft)和杨千惠(Jennifer 众面前不懂装懂，是一个不明智 赢和输)公关战。 士的证人证言之前否认这项指 Yang)。 的策略。 支持者和反对者都声称代 控是合理的，而证人证词在 在有关无家可归和露宿等更 与会者将在5月11日前填写 表交易商的观点和利益。双方 2017年年中才提供给他。 高层次的问题上，所有候选人都 选票对所有候选人进行评分投票 都说他们热爱这种交易的勇 卡特林先生把他的当事人 能分享他们的见识，以及对这个 并通过邮寄方式返回。选票将于 气、方式和气氛。 描述成万丁女士的同伙，他 超越邮政编码3000边界的问题之 四月二十三日至二十六日以邮寄 在这个战场上战斗，市政 说，作为平等，她也应该受到 看法。 方式寄送给注册的选民。 很容易被打败。在这个问题 转化或者约束处罚。 上，新来的市长候选人莎莉· 但检察官伊丽莎白·鲁德 沃哈夫(Sally Warharft)在4 尔(Elizabeth Ruddle)根据福 月5日与一群CBD居民交谈时总 斯特的“犯罪后”行为进行 结了公众的看法：“在这个21 了驳斥，她指出，万丁女士从 保守派选民将迷失方向 世纪，如果不把这个市场拆 调查一开始就一直持合作的态 开，在它下面挖地下三层，一 度，而福斯特先生却没有认 维州自由党委员会在4月28日考 在自由党选票增加之时，放弃墨 点一点地重建它，让它拥有前 罪，还提供了“虚假的否认声 虑是否让墨尔本市的候选人参选 尔本将是灾难性的，并使多年 所未有的亮丽，我们就无法确 明”。 11月的州选举，这可能会让CBD 来的辛勤工作化为乌有”。他还 保这个市场的完整性吗？”。 中的保守派选民迷失方向。 说：“在我看来，随着年轻的专 随后响起了一片掌声。 墨尔本市在州议会中的席位 业人士进入市中心公寓生活，自 市政未能妥善沟通的是， 是自由党正在考虑要放弃的市中 由党的选票数将继续增长。” 如果没有地下层，就无法取代 心席位之一。此想法的动机是希 在2016年联邦选举中，刘 停车场南侧富兰克林商店目前 望把资源集中在有获胜机会的席 乐议员是自由党候选人，他领 的交易商仓库。 位上。 先于工党，获得了25.5%的初选 但是墨尔本市议员菲利普• 选票。在2014年的州选举中， 刘乐(Philip Le Liu)认为，这 自由党候选人埃德·亨廷顿(Ed 个策略将会消除自由党在墨尔本 Huntington)也就获得了24%的初 所取得的所有成果和进展。 选选票(8913票)。 刘乐议员说，墨尔本市的人 刘乐议员说，最终的行动方 口结构正在发生迅速变化，越来 针还将由该党来决定，但他提醒 越多的专业人士居民和退休人员 说，如果自由党撤出墨尔本市， 在他们原来所住区域的大房减小 那么在试图返回之前，几代人的 后，选择住在市中心。还有人指 努力将付之东流。他还警告说， 出，墨尔本市有一个很大的华人 这个决策将影响该党在立法院（ 社区，他们倾向于保守派。 上院）市区北部议席的机会， 刘乐议员说：“这一策略在 还会耗费该党至关重要的选举资 其它地区可能会发挥作用，但是 金。 30 CBD NEWS ISSUE 42 WHAT’S ON COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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On Sunday, April 29, 600 people will bust a move at Federation Square for the Big Dance on International Dance Day.

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