3000 Melbourne Magazine ISSUE 100 September 2015 by MagMedia Pty Ltd

FASHION FIX

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FESTIVAL INSIDER WHAT TO SEE AT MELBOURNE’S BEST FESTIVALS SEPTEMBER 2015

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Melbourne the world’s most liveable city for the fifth consecutive year. And I can totally see why. We have an enviable mix of smart transport and infrastructure, an impressive arts and cultural scene, sports, retail, hospitality and fashion.

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And really, what’s not to love about Melbourne particularly in spring?

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EDITOR'S LETTER IT’S OFFICIAL. WE LIVE IN THE MOST LIVEABLE CITY IN THE WORLD. But we already knew that, didn’t we? In fact we’ve known this for the past five years. Just reiterating it for good measure, The Economist Intelligence Unit named

There’s so much to do in this great city with the Melbourne Festival, the Melbourne Fringe Festival, Taste of Melbourne and not to mention Melbourne Spring Fashion Week. If you’re anything like me then you’ve already scoured all the designer lookbooks and worked out which on-trend items to add to your spring wardrobe.

and may or may not have just added an amazing, sculpturally sophisticated Maticevski work of art to my own wardrobe this season. And that’s the beauty of Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, all the wares are available in-store in major department stories and boutiques immediately. Gotta love that. And to celebrate the 100th edition of 3000melbourne magazine, we’ve got more competitions than ever before so if you’re feeling lucky be sure to enter. There’s plenty of great tickets up for grabs. Hope that puts a spring in your step.

I’ve already been busted scouring the delicate dresses at Thurley, and the amazing resort wear at Zimmermann

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Michael Flatley’s Dangerous Games

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Taste of Melbourne will return to Albert Park for four days of foodie heaven giving visitors the chance to experience more than 15 of Melbourne’s latest, greatest and hottest restaurants all in one location. Create your dream tasting menu from a choice of 60 bite-sized dishes, take part in one of the many interactive masterclasses, shop from 100 boutique artisan producers or simply soak up the festival atmosphere while enjoying live entertainment in the alfresco setting.

When: 25-27 September Times: Friday 10am – 8pm; Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4:30pm Where: Melbourne Exhibition Centre Tickets: Adults $17 (online $15), concession and seniors $15 Details: www.girlsdayout.com.au

When: 12-15 November Where: Pelican Park, Albert Park Lake Tickets: from $25 Details: www.tasteofmelbourne.com.au

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The ultimate women’s lifestyle festival, Girls’ Day Out, is a three-day event for women of all ages showcasing the very best in beauty, fashion and accessories, nutrition and health, travel, lifestyle and entertainment. There’s a range of exhibitors showcasing everything from beauty tutorials and travel inspiration to the latest products and demonstrations. Guests can learn their fortune with psychic readings and enjoy complimentary samples of the latest products. There’s daily entertainment with shows, seminars and fashion parades including a catwalk presentation. Enjoy pampering, shopping and an abundance of inspiration.

McKENNEY SINGS ALLEN King of the stage and the small screen, Todd McKenney returns to the stage to perform the songs of Peter Allen in a high-energy, vibrant and entertaining night. The multi-talented star first put on his dancing shoes at the tender age of three but it wasn’t until he landed the role of Peter Allen in Boy from Oz 14 years ago that he found his true passion. When: Friday, 13 November Where: The Palms at Crown Time: 7.30pm Bookings: 136 100

DOCKLANDS BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL The Docklands Blues Music Festival is a full day of free blues entertainment featuring 24 bands across four stages. There’ll be non-stop music, both indoor and outdoor, Southern cuisine, carnival rides and entertainment for the whole family. The epic lineup includes Chris Cain, Lloyd Spiegel, Dream Boogie, Nick Charles, Sweet Felicia and the Honey Tones, Eddy Boyle, Blues Eyes Cry and Kelly Auty’s Wild Women.

When: Sunday 4 October Where: Wonderland Spiegeltent, 120 Pearl River Road, Docklands. Cost: Free

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When: 18 October Where: Batman Avenue Details: www.melbournemarathon.com.au

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MARKET WEEK AT QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET Mark your diaries as Market Week returns to Melbourne’s markets encouraging shoppers to Shop Well, Eat Well, Live Well. Join in the ‘Everyday Superfoods’ Market Tour and learn how to nourish your mind and body using simple superfoods that avoid the ‘health food’ price tag. During this free 90-minute tour you will identify ‘superfoods’, learn about their nutritional and health promoting properties and how they compare with more expensive, exotic counterparts. Discover how to buy, prepare and include superfoods in your diet.

When: Saturday 5, Tuesday 8, Thursday 10, Friday 11 & Saturday 12 September, 10am – 11.30am Where: Queen Victoria Market, 65 Victoria Street Cost: Free, places are limited. Bookings: www.qvm.com.au/tours

The Black Sorrows featuring Joe Camilleri will headline Sacred Heart Mission’s annual fundraiser, The Heart of St Kilda Concert. The line up of stars also includes Kasey Chambers, Arj Barker, Col Joye, Denise Scott, British India, Leonard and Slava Grigorvan, Luke McGregor, Dave Callan, Tim Rogers, David Hobson and Colin Lane and Emma Donovan. This year’s Heart of St Kilda Concert aims to raise enough funds to provide more than 25,500 hot and nutritious meals to people experiencing homelessness, disadvantage and social exclusion. Don’t miss out on this huge night of entertainment and give a helping hand to this great cause.

When: Tuesday 22 September Where: Palais Theatre, St Kilda Tickets: A-Reserve $99; B-Reserve $79 Bookings: Ticketmaster on 136 100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

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It’s the race that stops the city. On 18 October, Melbourne will come to a halt for the 2015 Melbourne Marathon. Registrations are now open for the Medibank Melbourne Marathon, Flight Centre Half Marathon, The Coffee Club 10km, ASICS 5km Run and 3km walk events.

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Where: Lobby, Hilton Melbourne South Wharf, 2 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf When: Daily until 14 October Cost: Free

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Hidden Faces - The 2015 Victorian Salon des Refuses is an exhibition of portraits by Victorian artists, originally submitted for a number of national portrait prizes. Now in its 14th year, the exhibition will show a diverse arrange of exciting, witty and experimental artworks. See paintings of Merv Hughes, Raelene Boyle, Johnny Young, Russell Morris, Barry Jones, Sharon Lewin and Blanche D’Alpuget.

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FASHION FIX BY CHELSEA ARNOLD

MOST MELBURNIAN WOMEN HAVE A WARDROBE FILLED WITH BLACK. IT’S A FACT. But despite this long-held love affair with all things dark and stormy, fashion designers are set to show Melburnians don’t just don black year-round. And to prove it there is something decidedly colourful on the racks of Melbourne’s local and international designer retailers and boutiques right now.

THE SPRING 15 COLLECTIONS HAVE JUST DROPPED IN MELBOURNE TO COINCIDE WITH THE 21ST ANNUAL MELBOURNE SPRING FASHION WEEK. From couture gowns with romantic silhouettes to minimalist readyto-wear pieces each S15 look is available for purchase at retailers and boutiques across the city. City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle joined international model and 2015 MSFW Ambassador Ashley Hart in launching the event which has become a favourite with the city’s fashion elite and those wanting to inject some colour into their wardrobe.

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Melbourne Spring Fashion Week delivers more than 200 fashion

events in the city and provides fantastic exposure for emerging and established designers, students, models and retail brands. “Last year MSFW contributed more than $4 million to Melbourne’s economy and with on board this year, we’re confident this success will be exceeded in 2015,” Cr Doyle said. Melbourne has a global reputation as an innovative fashion and retail destination and Melbourne Spring Fashion Week amplifies this with a unique program of fashion, shopping, entertainment and superb hospitality experiences. Visit designers like Alice McCall, Manning Cartell, Yeojin Bae, Rachel Gilbert and Limedrop to see just some of the fabulous fashion in-store this spring.

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SHOULDERS ABOVE THE REST HATS OFF TO MELBOURNE MILLINER, MAREA BRIGHT, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MILLINERY HALL OF FAME. Ever since she was a little girl Bright derived a certain pleasure from watching her mother get fitted for a hat.

“Inaugural member and past president, career milliner of 50 years, fanatical advocate of hat wearing, instigator of the annual Collins Street Precinct hat week and Paris Lane at Flemington Racecourse, one time right hand woman of Frederick Fox (milliner to the Queen) and Queen of the faerie stitch, herself.”

Born into a racing family – “my father was a jockey, my brother was a jockey, my mother was a trainer, I married a jockey, and my great grandfather was the 1864 Melbourne Cup winning jockey” – Bright grew up watching beautiful ladies in beautiful racewear and resplendent in the finest of hats.

“The selection process is always interesting as the nominees all have their own unique set of experiences and attributes. Of course the ultimate selection criteria must identify the individual who reflects or embodies the aims and ideals that the Millinery Association of Australia represents.”

So it was never a surprise she would make a career out of millinery. “I decided I wanted to be a milliner very early on. My love of hats started when I would watch my mother get fitted,” Bright said.

One of Bright’s impressive qualifications hails from her time in 1999 with milliner to the Queen, the late Frederick Fox LVO, invited, Bright, to London to assist him in his new, Bond Street, salon where she attended to his high profile clientele on a day to day basis, along with managing production and staff.

“I love all hats. I love creating them. Each hat is a beautiful work of art.” President of the Millinery Association of Australia, Phillip Rhodes said Bright “certainly fulfils all of these expectations and stood head and shoulders above the pack right from the outset”. Rhodes said Bright was an obvious choice for the award describing her as:

It’s little doubt that Bright’s petite and classy boutique at the historic Centreway, 259 Collins Street will be teaming with racegroers and fashionistas in the lead up to this year’s Victorian Racing Carnival.

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GET HOME SAFE WITH 24-HOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Photo: Melbourne’s Public Transport Gallery

GETTING HOME AFTER A LATE NIGHT OUT IS SET TO BECOME EASIER WITH A TRIAL OF 24-HOUR WEEKEND PUBLIC TRANSPORT FROM 1 JANUARY. The State Government announced Homesafe, the 24-hour public transport trial, will get people home safe to the suburbs and regional areas. During the trial, metro trains will depart from Flinders Street Station every 60 minutes on all lines except Stony Point and Flemington Racecourse. Trams will also operate every 30 minutes on six key routes – the 19, 67, 75, 86, 96 and 109 – providing services to St Kilda, Coburg, Bundoora, Port Melbourne, Carnegie, Box Hill, Vermont South and Brunswick, as well as within the CBD.

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A revamped and improved night bus network will include 20 routes, with a mix of routes operating from the city and others providing suburban connections from train stations and from suburban night-time hubs including Dandenong and Frankston. V/Line coaches will depart from Southern Cross Station at 2am, bound for Bendigo, Ballarat, Traralgon,

and Geelong. The coaches will provide a mix of express and stopping services. To support Homesafe, there will be 171 extra transport security officers – 109 Protective Services Officers and 62 transit police. The roving transit police will patrol all train lines through the night on weekends and use divisional vans to transport alleged offenders or travel quickly to where they are needed. If successful, 24-hour weekend public transport will be continued and expanded where necessary.

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ACROSS THE CITY SMOKING BANS WILL BE ENFORCED IN THREE POPULAR CITY MEETING PLACES FROM 1 OCTOBER. Permanent smoking bans will come into place at QV Melbourne and Goldsbourgh Lane, and a daytime smoking ban in City Square.

Minister for Public Transport Jacinta Allan said a world-class city like Melbourne deserved a 24-hour public transport system.

The City of Melbourne consulted widely with traders, visitors, workers and commuters during May and June with survey results showing almost 85% per cent of people were supportive of or neutral towards the smoking bans.

“It’s good for our economy, for shift workers and for people who want to get home safe after a night out,” Ms Allan said,

Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the Future Melbourne Committee voted to trial a 12-month daytime ban in City Square from 6am to 8pm.

“People who live in the outer suburbs and regional areas shouldn’t have to miss out on Melbourne’s vibrant night life. This trial is about giving them a safe and affordable way to get home.”

“We chose larger, more open public spaces to consider for smoking bans this time that welcome hundreds of people day in day out and are home

to a mix of retail and hospitality businesses, offices and residential dwellings,” Cr Doyle said. “The feedback we received during consultation was very positive, although some City Square businesses felt a late-night ban might have an impact on trade. As a result we will trial a daytime ban for the next year before deciding on whether a 24-hour ban is appropriate.” “For the first time we considered an entire city block for a smoking ban with QV Melbourne. Goldsbrough Lane was another busy city laneway that we felt was a good fit as a smoke-free area and we’re pleased to be able to endorse both these areas as smoke-free now.” The decision comes on the back of three iconic Melbourne laneways – Howey Place, Equitable Place and Block Place – being declared smoke-free earlier this year.

MELBOURNE HAS BEEN NAMED THE WORLD’S MOST LIVEABLE CITY FIVE TIMES OVER. MELBOURNE CAME IN ON TOP OF 140 OF THE WORLD’S MAJOR CITIES, ACCORDING TO THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT’S LIVEABILITY INDEX, WHICH IS THE WORLD’S MOST WIDELY ACCEPTED RANKING OF LIVEABILITY. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said Melbourne excelled in the five criteria: stability, healthcare, culture and environment, education and infrastructure. “We should be very proud of our city being named World’s Most Liveable City for the fifth year in a row. It is unprecedented for Melbourne and is particularly pleasing in a year when the Economist Intelligence Unit notes that many cities lost ground,” Cr Doyle said.

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WHY LIVE ANYWHERE ELSE? “We must be doing something right in our cities in this part of the world: half of the top 10 most liveable cities are in Australia and New Zealand,” he said. Melbourne placed first ahead of Vienna, Austria, and the Canadian cities of Vancouver and Toronto. Adelaide was rated equal fifth most liveable city, tied with Calgary, Canada. Sydney and Perth were ranked seventh and eighth respectively. City of Melbourne Chief Executive Officer Ben Rimmer said being named world’s most liveable city was a testament to the economic, cultural and social opportunities Melbourne offers. “Liveability matters to the people of Melbourne, but it’s about much more than quality of life. Through our higher standard of living we are able to attract the kind of talent and workforce that will drive the 21st century economy,” Mr Rimmer said.

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MELBOURNE’S FAMOUS FACES AWARDED A VEGETABLE GROWER, A PURVEYOR OF WIGS, A HORSE AND CARRIAGE HIRE BUSINESS, AND AN ANTIQUE BOOK DEALER ARE SOME OF MELBOURNE’S MOST ICONIC, LONG-RUNNING BUSINESSES FORMALLY RECOGNISED FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY.

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Sixty-three independent small business owners and one generational family business were acknowledged as part of the 10th Lord Mayor’s Commendations program. The recipients join a proud alumni of more than 490 business proprietors and 17 family businesses awarded commendations since the program began in 2005, including 19 proprietors whose businesses have been operating in the city for more than half a century. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle applauded this year’s commendation recipients for their long-term commitment and excellence. “To the recipients of the Lord Mayor’s Commendations, I wish you every success for the future and thank you again for the valuable contribution you have made to Melbourne,” Cr Doyle said. magmedia.com.au

“This year we recognised a wide variety of recipients including a purveyor of wigs and hairpieces in the central city and a coffee and tea merchant at Queen Victoria Market to name just a few.

Abe Lourie of Creative Wigs

“The City of Melbourne now hosts nearly 13,000 small businesses, which employ about 75,000 people. “Small businesses underpin our dynamic local economy; they make Melbourne unique and are key to our city’s future prosperity.”

GENERATIONAL COMMENDATION RJ + KA Talbot Everyone knows the saying, ‘Eat your vegetables’ but for Robert and Wayne Talbot, vegetables are a family lifeblood going back 159 years. RJ & KA Talbot is a vegetable grower and wholesale business which had its beginnings in the gold rush era in the 1850s. Talbots continues to supply fresh vegetables to greengrocers and other markets including the Queen Victoria Market, all within 18 hours of harvest. Robert became proprietor 50 years ago, and now works alongside his son Wayne.

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Robert enjoys meeting new generations of customers who tell him that his grandfather supplied produce to their grandfathers. Wayne became coproprietor in 1997 having been involved in the business since he was 12.

of the Opera and King Kong are just some of the productions Creative Wigs has serviced. Now 86 and still working full-time, Abe and his three-generation family business continues to grow.

For Wayne, harvesting the benefits of loyal relationships among customers and greengrocers continues to be a highlight.

Kay Craddock – Antiquarian Bookseller Pty Ltd

PLATINUM COMMENDATION Creative Wigs Hair today, tomorrow and beyond is the story of Abe Lourie at Creative Wigs. He began as a pharmacist, but soon realised there was an opportunity in hair accessories. In 1957 Creative Wigs on Swanston Street was formed, complete with all the trimmings. A world-wide supplier of wigs and hairpieces for fun, fashion, opera, theatre, ballet, television and drag performers, Creative Wigs also assists those suffering hair loss. Fringe benefits include meeting Bon Jovi, while Moulin Rouge, Lord of the Rings, Phantom

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Forty years ago, Kay Craddock and her parents opened the Essendon Treasure Chest, stocking antiques, handicrafts and books. Her father, Les, died two months later and in 1967 Kay and her mother Muriel opened a second shop in Bourke Street. Books became the mainstay of the business, with rare treasures from as early as the 15th century and onwards populating the shop’s shelves. Kay and Muriel were determined to stay in the city and today the store is in The Assembly Hall Building on Collins Street. This treasure trove of remarkable antiquarian and rare books, and her dedication to her trade, has earned Kay a Member of the Order of Australia honour.

THE LORD OF THE DANCE HAS HUNG UP HIS DANCING SHOES. Riverdance creator Michael Flatley spoke exclusively to 3000melbourne after his final performance at Wembley Stadium in London. To mark the end of an era, Flatley is bringing Lord of the Dance – Dangerous Games to Melbourne. The world’s most successful dance show explodes onto the Melbourne stage as part of a 15-country tour following an extensive tour of the UK. Dangerous Games is a classic tale of good versus evil based on old Irish folklore, as well as a passionate love story expressed through dance. “The show has exciting and ground-breaking technology, including holographs, dancing robots, world champion acrobats, and 34 of the greatest Irish Dancers in the world,” Flatley said. A new score, new choreography, stunning costumes and special effect lighting add a breathtaking dimension to the original masterpiece. “The dancers are remarkable,” Flatley said. “They are in such tremendous shape. And they are very excited to be coming to Melbourne.” Flatley brought Irish Dance into the global spotlight more than 21 years ago, and then created the Lord of the Dance in 1996. Since then his artistry and grand scale productions have mesmerized more than 60 million people in 68 countries around the world. “I feel great and I feel satisfied for the wonderful career I have had,” Flatley said. “I have been blessed, there have been so many highs. And I’ve always loved to train the dancers. “I have been touring around the world for the past 20 years. I couldn’t have asked for a better career.”

He admits he still gets a thrill from seeing audiences worldwide embrace his shows. “The audience reaction always thrills me,” he said. “It seems to really have taken the imagination of the people. It’s entertaining for all ages from five to 95. All people of any religion and language.”

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Flatley is content with his decision to hang up his dancing shoes conceding his knees and body have been pushed to the limit over the years. He said he looks forward to spending more time painting and showing his works at art exhibitions. “There have also been a few TV offers but I’ve got a few things to do before that. I’d also really like to spend more time with my family.” LORD OF THE DANCE – DANGEROUS GAMES Where: State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne When: Tuesday 29 September – Sunday 4 October Times: Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday-Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm, Sunday 1pm & 6pm Tckets: From $69.90 Bookings: 1300 182 183 or atrscentremelbourne.com.au SEPTEMBER 2015

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30 MELBOURNE FESTIVAL TURNS 30

FOR THREE DECADES LOCAL AUDIENCES HAVE BEEN SPOILT FOR CHOICE WITH THE WORLD’S BEST ARTS EXPERIENCES PRESENTED BY THE MELBOURNE FESTIVAL. To celebrate the 30th anniversary milestone an exemplary program of events has been curated.

Melbourne Festival director Josephine Ridge said this year’s 18-day festival includes 74 events, eight world premières, 17 Australian premières, 15 exclusive events, and five specially commissioned works.

“It’s a special honour to be the artistic director of Melbourne festival in its 30th year. Milestones such a this present the opportunity to reflect on the tradition that make this festival great. They also give us pause to think about the present and our role as a contributor to contemporary Melbourne life,” Ms Ridge said. “One of our most sustained traditions, the Quartets at Sunset at the Collins Street Baptist Church returns for the

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conclusion of the three-year project, Hadyn for Everyone. And one our newest but vitally important traditions, Danderrum will open this 30th program.

“The sophistication, irreverence, audacity and creative intelligence of Melbourne’s independent theatre scene is one of the most rewarding aspects of living here and the festival continues to mine the depths of creativity with the many partnerships with other artists and organisations that make the cultural life of this city so extraordinarily rich.” This year’s program has a strong focus on writing, literary adaptations, collaborations and opportunities. Some of the highlights include:

• The record-breaking, award-winning Spiegeltent sensation Limbo finally makes its Melbourne debut.

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This intoxicating mix of cabaret, circus and acrobatics has reveled in sellout international seasons and takes sexy bravado to dizzying new heights. One of the stars of Limbo is hand balancer Danik who started performing at age two in a Russian circus family. The government paid them money for him to perform - the more dangerous the more money, so his Dad didn’t put a safety harness on him. • The West End smash hit adaption of George Orwell’s masterpiece 1984, will have an exclusive Australian season as part of the Melbourne Festival, alongside a series of special events related to the production including a live reading at the Legislative Assembly Chamber at Parliament House, read by politicians, actors, media commentators. • Director Peter Sellars and Nobel Prize Laureate Toni Morrison give voice to Othello’s lover in Desdemona.

Through music, this compelling creation tells the untold stories of the doomed heroine from Shakespeare’s original tale. • Children and adults alike can enjoy the family friendly entertainment which includes The Rabbits, based on John Marsden and Shaun Tan’s picture book. • 2015 also sees see world première productions and events from loal Melbourne dance, theatre and visual arts companies and artists. The Foxtel Festival Hub returns to the banks of the Yarra as a river-top lounge, an alfresco café, a beer and cider bar and a live music venue where the public and the artists can come together.

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL WHEN: 8-25 October WHERE: Various venues DETAILS: www.melbournefestival.com.au

One of Australia’s top athletes has opened a juice bar at Melbourne Central. Olympian, John Steffensen, is providing a healthy choice for Melburnians at his new Top Juice store. As an athlete, Steffensen understands how nutritional food benefits the body. His decision to open his first Top Juice franchise in Melbourne is reflective of his desire to help everyone get the most out of their food every day, including those who have busy schedules or kids in tow. With a range of juices, smoothies, health shots, protein shakes and salads available, there are experimental options and emphasis on only using the freshest produce is seeing consumers return daily for their favourite snack or meal-on-the-go.

THE MELBOURNE FRINGE FESTIVAL HAS GROWN AND EVOLVED OVER 30 YEARS TO BECOME ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST MULTI-ARTFORM FESTIVALS. Each year the festival features more than 400 events, 6,000 artists at more than 160 venues playing to audiences of more than 300,000 people. This year will be no different with a packed schedule of events to suit all.

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To the delight of comedy fans and punters alike, Anne Edmonds returns to the Melbourne Fringe Festival for an encore season of her smash hit show, You Know What I’m Like.

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Her critically acclaimed show attracted the much sought after, oft talked about but rarely seen buzz at this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival and went on to take out the coveted comic’s choice award — the Piece of Wood. Bursting on to the comedy scene in 2010 as a national finalist in Raw Comedy, Edmonds has gone on to perform in clubs and comedy festivals worldwide including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Seattle International Comedy Competition and the New York Comedy Festival. After the hype from this year’s comedy festival, Edmonds’ show will sell out. Don’t miss one of Australia’s most exciting new stand up and character comedians. WHERE: The Ballroom – Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol Street, North Melbourne WHEN: Saturday 26 September to Friday 2 October (No Monday show) TIME: Tue – Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm TICKETS: Tue $24, Wed-Fri & Sun $26, Sat $28

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I CAN’T BELIEVE I CARED Back by popular demand, this is the comedy show that had punters grasping for tickets by the end of this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival. The show saw Damien Power nominated for the top prize – the Barry Award, handed out to the best show at the festival. Only six shows

MUMMY MATTERS For the first time at the Melbourne Fringe Festival, performer, broadcaster and author, Libbi Gorr, will showcase a hilarious expose of the motherhood myth. Born from Gorr’s hugely successful book, The A-Z of Mummy Manners: An Etiquette Guide to Dealing with Other Children’s Mothers, the Mummy Matters show chaotically mixes storytelling, pathos, and bed-wettingly funny insights to take you to the modern woman’s teetering edge. Hop on the rollercoaster ride as she risks all to explore how to be the woman you know yourself to be alongside the role of 21st century Mum. “For a modern woman,

were nominated out of more than 530 shows. Tackling everything from religion, racism, evolution to consumerism, Power has a point to make while leaving audiences in stitches. Raw and assured, Power’s social and political commentary is razorsharp. He’s a club favourite, touring and selling out shows around the country. Power is an exciting and innovative rising star of Australian comedy.

Don’t miss your last chance to catch one of the best Australian comedy shows of the year from one of the most exciting comedians. WHERE: The Imperial Hotel – Parliament Room, 2-8 Bourke St, Melbourne WHEN: Thursday 24 September to Friday 2 October (No Monday show) TIME: 9.15pm TICKETS: Wed-Thu & Sun $22, Tue $20, Fri & Sat $24

what’s happily ever after?” asks Gorr. “Just where the fairy tale ends – real life starts. Thank goodness you‘ve got your girlfriends and reliable men to nurse you through it. That, plus sunsets and the occasional vodka.” Join Gorr as she ventures live on stage for her first full post-natal shows in this three-night only bust out experience. WHERE: Fringe Hub - Main Theatre, Lithuanian Club, 44 Errol Street, North Melbourne WHEN: 7pm 18 September, 7pm 19 September, 6pm 20 September TICKETS: $29 general admission, $25 concession

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For a fun day out these school holidays why not take the family to the 2015 Royal Melbourne Show, Victoria’s largest and most iconic annual community event.

The Royal Melbourne Show, held annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria (RASV), celebrates and promotes excellence in Victorian agriculture. Boasting an impressive line-up of blue ribbon all-stars, agricultural experiences, epicurean delights and thrilling attractions and performances,

Open daily from 10am to 9pm, the Royal Melbourne Show hosts an exciting array of world-class entertainment and offers diverse The Royal Melbourne Show is steeped and valuable experiences that are in a rich 160-year history and has fun, educational and interactive been instrumental in bringing the for young and old alike. country to the city. Renowned for its The Royal Melbourne Show is easily expansive animal exhibits, prestigious agricultural accessible by public transport and has a fantastic variety of great competitions and value ticket packages available. award-winning local food and THE 2015 ROYAL MELBOURNE SHOW wine, each When: Saturday 19 to year the Royal Tuesday 29 September Melbourne Show delights Where: Melbourne Showgrounds Tickets: www.royalshow.com.au visitors. the Royal Melbourne Show attracts close to 500,000 people over 11 spectacular days.

Come and play in the ArtPlay Backyard. There’s all sorts of materials on hand for you to create your artwork. Draw in the sand, build sculptures with recycled and natural materials or muck about with water. Make a mandala, wrap up some rope or ribbon and dream up your own mini landscape. Anything is possible. All children must be accompanied by an adult. ARTPLAY BACKYARD

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When: Wednesday 23 September, Friday 25 September, Sunday 27 September, Wednesday 30 September, Friday 2 October, Sunday 4 October Time: From 10.30am to 12.30pm Cost: Free.

NO TIME FOR NUTS AT SEA LIFE A mammoth Ice Age branded 4-D theatrical experience, Ice Age: No Time For Nuts 4-D, will open at Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in time for the school holidays. This eye-popping adventure follows the manic saber-toothed squirrel Scrat on an epic odyssey in time-travel. This fully immersive, high-energy nineminute show features exclusive footage.

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Visitors will also be able to step into the Ice Age world, with a specially-themed pre-show area, including interactive touch screens and photo opportunities. The fun continues after the show, as you meet the amazing King and Gentoo

penguins in their own Antarctic world, Penguin Playground.

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SEA LIFE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM Where: Corner King and Flinders streets, Melbourne When: From Saturday 19 September Time: 9.30am-6pm Price: Included in admission. Book online and save via www.melbourneaquarium.com.au Details: 1800 026 576

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IT PAYS TO BE

A COFFEE CONSUMER

COFFEE LOVERS ACROSS MELBOURNE ARE SET TO BENEFIT FROM A NEW WAY TO ORDER AND PAY FOR THEIR FAVOURITE MORNING BEVERAGE. Coffee shops across the CBD have embraced CafePay, an app that allows users to order and pay for their coffee with their CafePay enabled frank green SmartCup or CafePay SmartBand. Coffee consumers can go completely cash free; ordering coffee from their smartphone, paying for it with a simple swipe of your eco-friendly reusable frank green SmartCup. Drinkers can also retrofit their existing reusable cup with a CafePay SmartBand. The CafePay app can even allow customers to gift coffees to friends or donate to causes. The system also

offers easy loyalty rewards and retains personalised coffee preferences. Designed with the coffee lover in mind, founder and owner Benjamin Young said, CafePay is already available in more than 100 cafes nationally. “What we’re creating is the ability to go cash-free – you can easily load credit onto your account,” Mr Young said. “It’s for friends to send one another a coffee ‘just because’. For people to build loyalty with their local café and be rewarded for going back. For the ease with which cafes can notify customers of special offers and discounts via the CafePay app, all whilst being sustainable and good to the planet.” CafePay has no fees for customers and is free to download. For more information visit frankgreen.com/cafepay

FOOD TRUCK HELPING FEED ASYLUM SEEKERS LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS HAVE JOINED FORCES WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO HAVE LITTLE ACCESS TO FRESH, AFFORDABLE FOOD. The Food Justice Truck is a mobile fresh food market that enhances food security for asylum seekers by offering locally sourced produce including fresh fruit, vegetables, grains, legumes, tea and bread at a 75 per cent discount to people seeking asylum. The Food Justice Truck can be found at Wesley Church Melbourne, 148 Lonsdale Street, from 12-6pm daily.

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The social enterprise initiative by the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) was launched to tackle the growing food insecurity felt by more than 10,000 people in Victoria who are on bridging visas. It is the world’s first retail model that enables the general public to invest

in quality fresh food for their family, while re-investing profits into affordable nutritious food for asylum seekers. When shoppers invest in quality, fresh and locally sourced produce (with low carbon miles) for their family, they are also supporting local producers, reducing the environmental impact of delivering fresh food to homes, and also supporting the ASRC to re-invest profits into the provision of fresh food for asylum seekers at a price that they can afford. This unique social enterprise model improves the healthy eating habits of the community, promotes advocacy for asylum seekers and supports the environment.

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SPRING INTO SOMETHING NEW

MISS MEANINGFUL COLUMN

SPRING IS NATURE’S WAY OF SAYING, ‘LET’S PARTY!’

JANINE PHILLIPS AKA MISS MEANINGFUL

THE LATE ROBIN WILLIAMS ONCE SAID:

I agree! I actually love the transition from winter to spring. There’s a feeling of renewal and change in the air and a sense that anything can happen. Flowers start to bloom and the sun warms us up, the bees come out to play and the leaves on trees shine bright. Yes, it’s spring and it’s time to get outside. It reminds me of a favourite quote from Dr Seuss: “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” In spring we stop hibernating and get out more. There’s much to do around town but may I suggest trying something a little different? Want to learn Origami gift wrapping? There’s a class for that. Want to raise chickens? There’s a class for that too.

Want to learn to dance? Plenty of options to choose from. Always wanted to make your own sauerkraut? Well here’s your chance! For a fun and less formal way to learn, check out Laneway Learning. They offer an eclectic mix of evening classes at bargain prices. Facilitated by passionate people from the local community, courses are held in small groups on weekday evenings. Held in cafes and bars around Melbourne – in the CBD, Northcote, St Kilda and Brunswick - these evenings are also a great way to meet people with a common interest. Whether you’re into bee-keeping, life skills, science or juggling … there’s something for everyone. As a chocolate lover I was excited to attend the chocolate tasting class delivered by connoisseurs Chris and Tina from Xocolatl.

Both extremely passionate and knowledgeable, their entertaining banter was captivating and particularly charming considering they are father and daughter. They took us on a chocolate making journey sharing delicious samples along the way. Imagine our delight when we were given a goodie bag full of Xocolatl chocolate. It was a really great way to learn.

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Interested? Visit their website melbourne.lanewaylearning.com to book. There are heaps of courses available but you don’t want to miss out as they do fill up quickly. Oh, and if you are passionate about your talent, why not run your own class? All they seek is your passion, knowledge about your chosen topic, and the desire to share it with other people. Enjoy.

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THE FINAL WORD

JONATHAN GREEN TAKES A CLOSE LOOK AT THE NOT-SO-SERIOUS ISSUES OF THE WORKPLACE.

WHAT IS IT WITH THE KITCHEN? I feel like I can negotiate my way through most office environments. I mean … throw me a surprise agenda item at a meeting and I can talk my way through it. I can hold my own in the company of executives and still fit in at the ground level. I’m even reasonable at the uneasy corridor greeting where you kind of know the person walking towards you but not well enough to do anything until you’re right next to each other. magmedia.com.au

However, there is one place where I lose all skills – the office kitchen. It’s this perfect recipe of awkwardness, questionable personal space and inane

signs from passive aggressive co-workers. I need help. I need suggestions. I need strategies. Let’s break it down a little. Let’s start with those signs – those instructional, sometimes aggressive, sometimes a bit sad signs; generally with spelling mistakes, normally with a lack of basic punctuation and an over-abundance of exclamation marks!!!

I mean, in principle, I tend to agree with the sentiment of the average office kitchen sign. I don’t understand why people can’t just wash their own dishes and put them away; I don’t know why people can’t clear their old lunch out of the fridge; and it’s only reasonable that if you use the last of the tea bags then you should go to the cupboard and fill up the container. But why do you need to use WordArt? It makes no bigger impact to spell out ‘kitchen sink’ in an arching rainbow colour scheme with shadow backdrop. In fact, I actually had to check that WordArt still existed when I was writing this column, and can only assume that it’s been retained purely for the office worker sign.

And while I’m at it, someone in every office has a good grasp of spelling and grammar. Find them – and get them to proof-read your sign before posting. I worked in a publishing business – filled with writers – where a sign appeared on the wall stating, “Don’t leave you’re dirty dishs in the sink”. It stayed there for two years. Now, the obvious answer to this is simply to not let it bother me. “You can’t control your environment, only your reaction to it.” And that is entirely true, but there’s always that frustrating amount of time when you’re waiting for the kettle to boil or your lunch to heat, and you instinctively look around, reading the same signs you’ve read 20 times already that month. It’s irritation reinforcement. It’s the same annoying time frame that seems to ruin my conversation skills. I can hold an hour-long conversation in a plane next to a co-worker on a business trip, but ask me to find something to say in three minutes while their lunch is warming in the microwave… and I’ve got nothing. “So … soup looks good. You make that yourself?” “No, it’s one of those supermarket ones from near the deli.” “Oh … they can be nice.” “I suppose so.”

*uncomfortable silence and looking away from each other for the next two minutes and 45 seconds* And then on the rare occasion I do think of something good to say, I have the opposite problem where I’m half way through explaining something before I realise that the lunch is well and truly heated through, and the other person really just wants to get back to their desk to eat. Of course, all of this is amplified by the illogical layout of the average office kitchen. How is it that the water cooler got lodged in the corner next to the sink so I can’t fill a bottle when anyone else is cleaning their mug? I normally undertake at least four different dance steps with some co-worker in the course of making a cup of tea, heating my lunch and washing a plate. So help me. Give me some tactics. Perhaps you’ve got some conversation ideas that generally run about two to three minutes. Maybe you’ve got a smart approach to helping out with those signs – or even found a way to get the masses to play their part so you don’t even need signs. Help me love the kitchen again. Send me your wisdom.

Got an office gripe of your own? Email it to jg_green@hotmail.com