AUGUST 2012 Issue 70

CITY OF FESTIVALS – MELBOURNE ENGAGES THE WORLD WITH SIGHTS, SCENES & SOUNDS

THE WIGGLES & MSO FAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR

PAM ANN MELBOURNE STOP-OVER AROUND THE WORLD TOUR

END OF YEAR VENUE GUIDE LET THE PARTY BEGIN!

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Events this August 4-5 Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal 7 Deputy Commissioner – Tim Cartwright 10 Hidden Faces of The Archibald Exhibition 12 Melbourne Writers Festival 13 Melbourne Day Celebrations 14-18 Tom Elliott 19 Victorian Small Business Festival 20 End of Year Venue Guide 22-28 The Wiggles Join the MSO 29 3000 Wellbeing Section 30- 31 3000’s Bookshelf 32 Pam Ann – Around the World Tour 33

EDITOR’S NOTE

IT’S PARTY TIME – LET’S CELEBRATE! On August 30th, Melbourne will celebrate its 177th birthday!

We are proud to present a special 5 page Melbourne Day feature covering events and information in the lead up to Melbourne Day. We hope you will join in the festivities and the range of activities. The Melbourne Day Committee has worked hard to make this year’s celebrations the best yet with a host of offers and programs across the city as well as the launch of Cheers! ...I don’t think I have to explain what that is all about!

August also celebrates some fabulous annual festivals and events including the Hidden Faces of the Archibald Exhibition at Media House and the Melbourne Writers Festival, please see pages 12 and 13 for our coverage.

We meet Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations of Victoria Police, Tim Cartwright and find out more about the soon-to-be constructed $230 million super police complex at Spencer Street.

In a world first, The Wiggles join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra this August for what is tipped to be the family event of the year. 3000Melbourne had a chat with Yellow Wiggle Greg Page about this extraordinary union as well as the worldwide phenomenon of The Wiggles after 21 years.

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For something entirely not suitable for children I caught up with Pam Ann (alter ego of comedian Caroline Reid) stopping over in her hometown as part of her Around the World Tour – readers beware, Pam Ann is renowned for her, er...frankness.

CONGRATULATIONS!

TO THE WINNERS OF OUR JULY COMPETITIONS: Jenny Patrizio

August is officially the last month of winter and now is the time to start thinking about your work, office or private end of year festive party arrangements. On pages 22 through to 28 we present some of the best venue options around town catering to all styles and budgets, but get in early, these venues will book out fast!

Carol Christopher

We welcome Executive Life Strategist Shannah Kennedy to our Wellbeing section and I urge you to read Nicole Hutcheson’s informative article on everything you need to know about vitamins.

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9 August

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26 August

1 ~ 19 August

28 Aug ~ 9 Sept ISRAELI FILM FESTIVAL 2012

AUGUST LUNCHBOX SESSION THE ORGANIC BALCONY

MADEMOISELLE PARKINSON’S

BY MICHAEL DALLEY VICTORIA WALK IN THE PARK 2012

Diverse, complex, inspirational, and turbulent, the films screening at the Australia Israel Cultural Exchange Israeli Film Festival hold up a mirror to Israeli society, exploring the myriad of stories from one of the most diverse and multi-racial countries in the world. This year’s program includes some of the best Israeli films from the past 12 months highlighting the wealth of young filmmakers using the latest technologies.

The AICE runs a corresponding festival in Israel of Australian films.

There is nothing more fun than picking your own vegetables, but not everyone has a big backyard in which to grow them!

Luckily, there are many vegetables that will flourish in pots — perfect for growing in the apartment, in the office or on the balcony. At this free lunchbox session, expert horticulturalist Sandra Pullman will teach you which vegetables are suitable for pots, the potting mix you’ll need, and the nutrients you’ll need to make your vegetables thrive!

High Performance Company presents Mademoiselle by Michael Dalley.

Songwriter, lyricist and composer, Dalley goes even further with his latest work that explores the cruel underbelly of bitterness and backstabbing. Employed by a billionairess who leaves for a night at the opera, the manservants are left alone in her boudoir and sift through her rubbish – delving into a musical orgy of scorn and vitriol and act out their fantasies of revenge and mockery in the form of a musical revue.

Parkinson’s Victoria Walk in the Park is the largest fundraising and awareness raising event of its kind in Victoria. It’s a fun way to join friends, family and hundreds of other supporters to make a difference in the lives of people with Parkinson’s. With free entertainment, live music, activities for the kids and a sausage sizzle it’s a great day out for a good cause. Early Bird registrations receive an exclusive Walk in the Park t-shirt.

When: Thursday 9 August 2012, 12.30pm Where: The Hub@Docklands, 80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands Entry: FREE, no bookings required Further Info: 8622 4822

When: 1-19 August, 2012 Where: fortyfivedownstairs 45 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Tickets: $35 Full /$28 Conc Bookings: 9662 9966

When: Sunday August 26th, 2012 Walk Commences: 11am Where: Federation Square, Melbourne Registration: $30 (adult early bird).

Info: 1800 644 189 or 9581 8700

When: August 28 – Sept 9, 2012 Where: Selected Palace Cinema’s Further Info & Bookings: palacecinemas.com.au

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Until 7 October ANCIENT ROME EXHIBITION MAKES HISTORY

2012 DAFFODIL DAY NON-A-THON

SEE DAVE HUGHES AT WONDERLAND SPIEGELTENT

The acclaimed and award winning Italian exhibition Ancient Rome has been extended through to October, giving Melburnians further opportunity to see the longest-running exhibition in Docklands history. Hand-crafted by three generations of expert Italian Artisans, this unique exhibition showcases over 50 intricately designed and functional inventions from the height of the Roman Empire nearly 2,000 years ago. Visitors can use mighty Roman war machines, sundials and water clocks, grinding mills, experience the incredible Colosseum and much more.

Extended until: Sunday 7th October, 2012 When: Daily from 9:30am - 5pm, late Fridays Where: Waterfront City Piazza Tent - Docklands Further Info: www.romanexhibition.com.au

The daffodil remains a symbol of hope for those affected by cancer; hope for better treatments, hope for more survivors, and hope for a cancer-free future. This year the Cancer Council hopes to raise over $2 million with the introduction of the quirky Non-A-Thon. Melbourne bosses are proudly supporting Daffodil Day’s Non-A-Thon by encouraging employees to clock-off an hour early and donate that hour’s wages to the Cancer Council.

One in two Victorians will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime!

Dave Hughes is perhaps one of the most significant talents to have emerged from the Australian comedy scene in the last 10 years. A natural and unmistakably Australian comic, Dave’s iconic style thinly disguises one of the fastest comic minds in the country. Since his breakthrough at the Melbourne Comedy Festival in 1999 Dave Hughes has become one of the biggest and most loved names in Australian Stand Up Comedy, this August see Hughes at the spectacular Wonderland Spiegeltent.

When: Friday, 24th August 2012 Where: Your Workplace Further Info: www.daffodilday.com.au or www.nonathon.com.au

EIFMAN BALLET MELBOURNE DEBUT

Eifman Ballet will make its Australian debut in August with two of its most acclaimed productions – Anna Karenina and Tchaikovsky. Boris Eifman’s 50 strong company will thrill Australian audiences with his powerful and emotional interpretations of these classic pieces.

His dancers are classically trained, world class, statuesque and powerful, the likes of which have never been seen before in this country. Eifman’s repertoire has helped create a special type of artist, combining dance, acting, brilliant technique, and a gift for transformation.

When: Friday 24th August –7:30pm When: Anna Karenina: Wed 29 Aug to Sun 2 Sept & Tchaikovsky Wed 5 to Sun 9 Sept for 8pm show Where: Wonderland Spiegeltent – Docklands Where: Regent Theatre - Melbourne Ticket Prices: From $55 to $190 Bookings: 9602 1311 Bookings: Ticketmaster 1300 723 038 Web: www.wonderlandspiegeltent.com.au

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COUNCIL ADOPTS BUDGET TO

BUILD ON MELBOURNE’S PROSPERITY Melbourne City Council has adopted the city’s 2012-13 budget, signing off on a zero per cent rate rise and a $110 million capital works program.

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said the budget reflected the strength of council’s economic management while investing in significant infrastructure and community services.

“Now that Council has endorsed the 2012-13 budget, we can immediately begin work on vital projects such as the $5.6 million expansion of the city’s bicycle network,” the Lord Mayor said.

“The bicycle plan is part of a comprehensive capital works package that will be delivered against the backdrop of a zero per cent rate rise. These projects will all be delivered without Council needing to reach into ratepayers’ pockets.”

In addition to the draft budget, Council also voted to approve a $550,000 project

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to install a median and plant trees in Gipps Street East Melbourne.

“The Gipps Street rejuvenation is one that council is proud to adopt. It is the result of an extensive consultation process with local residents and was supported by compelling submissions to the draft budget,” the Lord Mayor said.

“In fact, this year’s draft budget received overwhelming public support, with more than 80 submissions thanking Council for investing in the city’s bicycle infrastructure.”

Other key projects to be delivered under this year’s budget include: • $10.2 million for stormwater harvesting initiatives; • $4.7 million toward the new Docklands Library and Community Centre; • $6.5 million to finish the revitalisation of the city’s spine, Swanston Street;

and special events the Festival casts a celebratory mood over the city.

Established in 1952, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is the most significant screen event in Australia.

The 2012 Festival will screen almost 300 films, including numerous world premieres and a number of prizewinning films from world-class festivals, including a selection of films from Cannes, Sundance, Rotterdam, Berlin and Toronto Festivals.

The Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) is an iconic Melbourne event, hosting a feast of cinematic delicacies from over 50 countries for 17 days each winter. Heavily garnished with a range of parties 6

MIFF also hosts the most highly regarded short film competition in the Asia Pacific - screening approximately 100 short films, competing for a variety of prizes.

When: 2- 19 August, 2012 Program: www.miff.com.au

• $2.6 million to enhance Melbourne’s iconic streetscapes; • $630,000 for city safety initiatives, including the permanent installation of a mega taxi rank in Queen Street; • $4 million to complete the construction of the Carlton Baths and Family Resource Centre which is expected to open in October, and; • $2 million to complete the design and start refurbishment of the Kathleen Syme Centre.

In addition, more than $500,000 will be spent making Melbourne more inclusive for homeless people.

Stormwater harvesting projects, construction of a new library and community hub at Docklands and the refurbishment of the Kathleen Syme Centre will begin in the next financial year.

The budget will also deliver completion of a number of key projects started under this term of Council, including the Swanston Street redevelopment, the Carlton Baths and Family Resource Centre and a community centre and library at the former JH Boyd School site at Southbank.

A change in funding arrangements for the Docklands Library and Community Centre will see $8 million of external funding that was to be provided to Council instead delivered directly by project partners. There is no change to the scope or scale of the project.

Council’s investment in infrastructure and services will be achieved while delivering an underlying $570,000 surplus.

Councillor Brian Shanahan, Chair of the City’s Future Melbourne (Finance and Governance) Committee, said the 2012-13 budget reflected Council’s strong economic management.

The City of Melbourne this year had its AAA/A-1+ credit rating, the top rating, extended by global ratings agency Standard & Poor’s for an 11th consecutive year.

“The rating acknowledges Council’s excellent financial management and leaves us very well placed to deal with the challenges and opportunities the future brings,” Cr Shanahan said.

DIRTSONG – BLACK ARM BAND EVENT First presented as the closing concert of the 2009 Melbourne Festival, dirtsong is a powerful musical journey through Australia’s cultural heartland inspired by the words of Miles Franklin Award winning writer Alexis Wright.

Set against a stunning backdrop of moving imagery and text, dirtsong features unforgettable songs performed in 11 different Aboriginal languages from some of the most extraordinary

performers in the land - Dan Sultan, Emma Donovan, Lou Bennett, Shellie Morris, Trevor Jamieson, Stephen Pigram, Shane Howard, Djolpa McKenzie, Dewayne Everettsmith, Deline Briscoe, Mark Atkins and William Barton, backed by an exciting ensemble of Melbourne’s finest jazz musicians. An unforgettable evening to inspire the heart and lift the spirit, this performance will have added resonance with the introduction by Gail Mabo.

When: Saturday 1st September, 2012 – 2pm & 7:30pm performances Where: Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre - Southbank Bookings: www.melbournerecital.com.au or call the Box Office on 03 9699 3333

“This is an area 10 times the size of what Sydney can manage in Barangaroo and is the largest inner city rezoning in Australian history.

The Victorian Coalition Government has rezoned 240 hectares to Capital City Zone to kickstart the Fishermans Bend urban renewal area, Minister for Planning Matthew Guy announced recently.

“There will also be significant productivity benefits from more people locating close to jobs and services in the CBD, Southbank and Docklands,” Mr Guy said.

“Its 240 hectares compares to the Hoddle grid at 160 hectares, Southbank’s 100 hectares, and 140 hectares in Docklands.

Melbourne’s CBD now extends from Spring Street to Williamstown Road, encompassing the historical Hoddle grid, Southbank, Docklands and now

“The bold initiative has also been declared a project of State Significance under the Planning and Environment Act and leads the way for Melbourne to be an Australian leader in inner city urban renewal,” Mr Guy said.

“This area will be home to high rise residential towers, modern terraced townhouses, campus-style offices, warehouse lofts, a vertical school, small laneways, local parks, new art galleries, and all kinds of new opportunities.”

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Montague, Sandridge, and Wirraway Precincts are in the City of Port Phillip.

Sandridge was the original name for Port Melbourne. Wirraway is named for the iconic Australian military aircraft built by the Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation at Fishermans Bend.

Places Victoria will play a key role in coordinating structure planning for the Fishermans Bend urban renewal area.

The Capital City Zone is designed to facilitate major urban development in the precinct. To give certainty, the Minister for Planning will be responsible for major applications which are more than four storeys, more than 60 dwellings, over 10,000 square metres in floorspace, or have a development value of more than $10 million. Careful consideration will be given for any uses which may have an impact on existing industry in the area.

In a first for the Capital City Zone, there will be increased rights for residents, with notice and review rights for uses which may be of community concern in the rezoned Fishermans Bend area.

This includes applications for nightclubs, taverns, brothels and adult bookshops.

“Fishermans Bend will be Australia’s first inner city urban growth area and the Coalition Government is providing opportunities for Melburnians to live in both inner city locations and suburban locations,” Mr Guy said.

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RESTORED W-CLASS TRAM

PREPARES TO GRACE MELBOURNE’S CITY STREETS AGAIN Premier Ted Baillieu has announced that the first W-Class tram to be restored as part of the Victorian Coalition Government’s $8 million W-Class refurbishment program is expected to return to service by the end of October.

During an inspection of the newly restored W-Class tram at the Preston Workshops, Mr Baillieu said extensive work had been carried out to restore Tram 946 to its former glory and ensure it meets strict safety standards.

Mr Baillieu also announced that the refurbished tram will be reintroduced onto the hugely popular City Circle Tourist Route. Restoration works on the second tram, Tram 959, have started at the Bendigo Trust and the tram is expected to be reintroduced onto the network in March 2013.

“W-Class trams are an icon of Melbourne and we want Melburnians and visitors to our city to continue to be able to enjoy their cultural and heritage significance,” Mr Baillieu said.

Mr Baillieu said the restoration team have done an exceptional job ensuring that the restoration works don’t compromise the heritage look and feel of the tram, while delivering improved operational performance, safety and maintainability into the future.

history to the travelling public of Melbourne for generations to come.”

testing to ensure it is ready for operation once final works are complete.

The tram has been completely rewired which will improve reliability, the braking system has been overhauled, new seating has been installed, the drivers cabin has been reinforced to improve safety, and extensive work has been done to improve the tram’s structural integrity. The tram will undergo rigorous

Tram 946 was built at Preston Workshop in the 1940s and has been in service for more than 60 years.

Yarra Trams Project Manager David Cigognini said leading the W-Class tram project had been a career highlight.

“The W-Class restoration project has proven to be the most interesting and challenging project I have been involved in during my 24 years working with Melbourne’s trams,” Mr Cigognini said.

“I expect these enhancements will once again endear these pieces of living

DOCKLANDS PLANNING HANDED BACK TO MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL The state government has handed back Docklands planning powers to Melbourne City Council.

“The time has come to give the City of Melbourne planning powers over the development over the Docklands,” Mr Guy said.

It is hoped handing over these planning powers will allow Docklands

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Mr Baillieu said that by restoring W-Class trams and investing in 50 new low-floor trams, we are working to restore the heritage of our tram network as well as building for its future.

residents to have a stronger voice over issues that affect the community.

“The Lord Mayor and the City of Melbourne have a clear vision for how Docklands can grow, and I’m very pleased to be giving them the opportunity to improve Docklands for its residents, its workers, and visitors.

“I am sure that with the council’s vision, we can see Docklands reach its full potential as the natural waterfront extension of the CBD so that Docklands can have a diverse, rich, warm character, Mr Guy added.

NEW QUAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVED Minister for Planning Matthew Guy has approved the New Quay Development Plan for Docklands.

The approval of the New Quay Development Plan provides for five new buildings for the growing Docklands population, a world class 5 star hotel, connecting roads, waterfront retail and restaurants, an urban park for events, residents, markets and evening spectacles as well as a series of laneways reflecting back to the heart of Melbourne.

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ANITA DONNELLY WELCOMED AS DESTINATION DOCKLANDS CEO Chairperson for Destination Docklands, Kyle Johnston, recently announced that Anita Donnelly has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer.

“Anita has extensive experience in destination and place making and will be a significant addition to the Destination Docklands organisation in contributing to the D2 agenda” said Mr Johnston.

Anita’s background includes previous roles as Deputy CEO, Victoria Tourism Industry Council (VTIC) and Victoria Events Industry Council (VEIC) as well as Executive Officer, Hotel, Motel and Accommodation Association (HMAA) and Backpacker Operators Alliance of Victoria (BOAV).

Anita previously led the industry development agenda for Tourism Alliance across Victoria tasked with visiting all 79 local government areas assisting in the areas of destination management, strategy, planning, event advice, structures and industry development.

In addition, Anita was awarded an individual honour at the 2011 Victorian Tourism Awards for services to the Tourism Industry and is a Director of the Australian Regional Tourism Network.

“Docklands is at an exciting phase of its lifecycle and I look forward, with the support of the board, executive team and our stakeholders, to contributing to Docklands future growth by bringing new ideas and partnership opportunities to Docklands. And to achieving our objectives of growing visitation, contributing to the conversation in worker amenity solutions and generating pride of place in Docklands” said Anita Donnelly.

Previous CEO Michelle Kemp, will continue with Destination Docklands in the dedicated role of Marketing and Events Manager specifically focusing on driving visitation through Destination Docklands’ new annual event program and growing the existing Docklander Deals worker program to encourage greater worker participation in Docklands local businesses.

Destination Docklands was formed in 2010 as a not for profit organisation specifically to develop, implement and evaluate destination strategies within Docklands on behalf of its members and local businesses.

Docklands Chamber of Commerce welcomed the appointment of new CEO Anita Donnelly and the allocation of the new role of Marketing and Events Manager to Michelle Kemp.

“DCC has been a long standing supporter of Destination Docklands and the special role that it can play in promoting and marketing Docklands as a destination for all. DCC will continue to engage with Destination Docklands and support its development in to the future.”

For further information about Destination Docklands visit – www.destinationdocklands.com.au

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INTERVIEW - 3000

A COMPLEX SOLUTION

By Costa Rolfe For the teenaged Tim Cartwright, a burning desire to join the police force eventually won out in 1974. “All through high school the one job that I wanted to do was policing. To be honest I struggled to get in, but I cracked it in the end.” Assuming duties as Deputy Commissioner Regional Operations on the 1st of July 2012, such innate determination has had a profound impact not only on Cartwright’s steadily rising rank, but on the social health of the state as a whole.

Cartwright believes the location for Victoria Police’s soon-to-be constructed state of the art $230 million super complex at Spencer Street could not have been better chosen. “The selection of an appropriate site was absolutely critical. This new complex will be highly visible, accessible, and will be adjacent to transport hubs and Etihad Stadium.” Convenient access to CBD trouble-spots such as King Street – where police pour so many of their resources every Friday and Saturday night – was also a determining factor.

And in retaining the uniform presence at the current police headquarters in Flinders Street to complement the new structure, Cartwright maintains that police will be better disposed to launch a dual-pronged defence of the city streets. “Establishing a high visibility presence at both ends of the city should have a positive effect on crime and violence rates. Police buildings tend to be public locations that people identify their city by, and the new super complex will form an iconic landmark for decades to come.”

The 27,000 square metre complex – which is slated for completion in 2015 – will house consolidated Crime and Intelligence departments, the administrative benefits of which

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Cartwright foresees to be immense.

“To put all those units together is going to encourage better, more efficient policing, which in turn can only have a positive flow on effect for the community.”

This determination to positively affect the community appears to be the recurring story in a storied career, one which has seen Cartwright act as Victoria Police liaison officer on a number of critical government reviews, take responsibility for entire police departments including Crime, Intelligence and Covert support, Ethical Standards, and Forensic Services, and even lead the charge against Outlaw Motorcyle Gangs. “Looking back over my career, what I have found most satisfying is the capacity to help people.

Whenever we are on duty as police, we are afforded opportunities to make a genuine difference to the community.”

Over the course of that career, Cartwright has, however, discerned a significant shift in attitudes towards police. Unfortunately, the change is not a positive one. “Undeniably, certain members of the public are demonstrating an alarming propensity

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to be violent in police presence.

Constables are now confronted by mentally ill, drug affected and violent people on an almost daily basis,” – circumstances encountered by Cartwright only infrequently during his early policing work in the northern suburbs. Indeed, drugs and alcohol – and the violent responses they so frequently trigger in their abusers – are for Cartwright the most overt problems faced by police in Victoria. And though police may well be the arm of criminal justice most directly confronted by such graphic manifestations of the state’s social malaise, it is the policymakers, Cartwright contends, who can actively instigate the most positive changes.

“It’s not just a police problem. We can arrest people as much as we like but we’re not going to solve the root causes. We need to work with other agencies and government departments to break cycles of violence, to ensure that the mentally ill get treatment, and to stop people resorting to drugs in the first place.”

An intrinsic community willingness to support its police, however, has proved resistant to change. “One thing that

hasn’t been affected is the readiness of good people in the community to volunteer on the ground and assist us in performing our duties.” Such a humanitarian aspect is not at all surprising in a man who also retains executive responsibility for the Victoria Police Violence Against Women and Children Strategy, which extols the need for early interventions to protect those most vulnerable to family violence. “Children who are exposed to family violence can be irrevocably damaged by it, and often grow to become perpetrators themselves.

This is just another example of a cycle of abuse that must be broken before these destructive acts take place.”

Cartwright can also boast extensive leadership experience as the Operations Commander for glamour Melbourne sporting events like the AFL Grand Final and the Spring Carnival, though he prefers to negotiate less hectic paths in his down time. “Melbourne is one of the better places to ride a bike in Australia.

There are so many bike paths and opportunities for off-road riding that you can cycle huge parts of the city without having to encounter any vehicle traffic.”

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HATEM SALEH WINS 2012 ISES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Recently at a glittering gala ball at Melbourne Town Hall, Atlantic Group of Companies Managing Director Hatem Saleh was awarded the 2012 ISES Michael Milburn Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding innovation and contribution to the restaurant, catering, venue and event management industry.

The Melbourne Town Hall played host to the 2012 International Special Events Society (ISES) Gala Ball where industry colleagues and friends of the Melbourne chapter joined to celebrate and reminisce over 25 years of rich history.

Taking honours as recipient of the coveted award, 39 year-old Hatem Saleh was recognised for his excellence demonstrated in restaurant, catering and events spanning almost two decades across Atlantic Group [v] at Central Pier Docklands, The Atlantic at Crown Entertainment Complex and Atlantic Group Catering.

Mr Saleh was humbled to receive the esteemed accolade and paid tribute to industry great and inaugural winner Michael Milburn who passed away in 2009 following an extended illness, shortly after the award was named in his honour.

Mr Saleh took the opportunity to thank some of his loyal staff who joined him on the night and later celebrated into the night in the shared success.

“I feel very privileged and know Atlantic Group [v]’s milestones couldn’t be achieved without the dedication and passion amongst a wonderful team, said Mr Saleh.

“I thank them for their loyalty and commitment and now look forward to sharing a brave and innovative future in the times ahead.”

To learn more about Hatem Saleh’s contribution to the events industry and Atlantic Group [v] of Companies, visit www.atlanticgroupv.com.au AUGUST 2012

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HIDDEN FACES EXHIBITION

First Born - George Donikian by Phillip Barnes

‘OURS HAVE FACES’ -

HIDDEN FACES OF THE ARCHIBALD PORTRAITS

King of Her Court - Justice Betty King by Lana McLean

Zoe Tuckwell-Smith by Martin Lang

SELECTED PAINTINGS FROM VICTORIAN SALON DES REFUSÉS EXHIBITIONS

Artists: Rachel Boymal, Bruce Armstrong and Graeme Peebles.

Andrew Sibley, Joseph Zbukvic and Brittany Jones, to name a few.”

The Archibald is one of the most prestigious Portrait prizes in the world and the Hidden Faces - known in art circles as the Victorian Salon des Refusés,is the major Victorian exposure for Archibald entrants.

The Hidden Faces exhibition follows in the long tradition of the French Impressionists of the 1860s who held a breakaway exhibition from the reactionary French Academy. In the inaugural Salon des Refusés, held in 1864 by command of Napoleon III, the exhibits included works by the acclaimed artists Edmund Manet and Paul Cezanne.

The acclaimed Hidden Faces of the Archibald Portraits Exhibition is on display at the Media House Gallery and is presented by The Age and OzLink Entertainment. Don’t miss it!

Open exclusively to Victorian artists and well established in Melbourne’s arts calendar, Hidden Faces Portraits, now in its eleventh year, showcases exciting and diverse paintings of such subjects as Broadcaster, George Donikian; Actors: Zoë Tuckwell-Smith, Tom Dent, & Brian Cadd; Authors: Deborah Forster & Hanifa Deen; Justice Betty King; Health Advocate, Margret Meagher; Peter Moody with Black Caviar; Cartoonist, Mark Knight;

Curator/manger of Hidden Faces, Jacqueline Taylor OAM says, “Hidden Faces continues to champion Victorian artists in this year’s excellent collection of portraits, featuring the outstanding works by Victorian artists, Jim van Geet, Phillip Barnes, Ursula Theinert, Jacqueline Grantford,

THE HIDDEN FACES OF THE ARCHIBALD PORTRAITS EXHIBITION When: 20 August -28 September, 2012 7am – 7pm Monday-Friday Closed Saturdays & Sundays Where: Media House Gallery 655 Collins Street, Docklands Further Information: OzLink Entertainment: jtaylor@ozlink.com.au or 9583 5325 The Exhibition is Free of Charge

It’s All About Me - Peter Moody & Black Caviar by Jennifer Feller

John in his studio - John Mandich by Joseph Zbukvic

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By Rebecca Howden For many who love books and writing, the Melbourne Writers Festival is the highlight of the city’s cultural calendar. “It’s an invitation for readers and writers to become a part of this community, to connect with each other and the writers they love,” festival director/CEO Steve Grimwade says.

Now in its 27th year, the Melbourne Writers Festival brings together novelists, journalists, poets, songwriters, playwrites, historians, bloggers and more to celebrate the power of words, with a diverse program full of readings, discussions, interviews, performances and workshops. “The idea is to celebrate all kinds of writing,” Grimwade says. Anyone who is interested in any type of writing is going to find something at the festival that excites them.”

Robert Dessaix, Alice Pung, Alex Miller and Germaine Greer are just some of

Germaine Greer

the diverse faces featured in this year’s program. To kick off the festivities, British actor, writer and director Simon Callow will present a keynote address in part-lecture, part-performance style, paying homage to the life and work of Charles Dickens in celebration of the 200 anniversary of the literary giant’s birth. In contrast, events such as a conversation with Tim Costello on hope and suffering, a panel about passion for food featuring Stephanie Alexander, and a children’s session lead

by Jackie French demonstrate the breadth of the festival’s scope and appeal.

Perhaps one of the most enticing drawcards of this year’s program is a visit from a good chunk of the editorial team of The New Yorker - editorial director Henry Finder, music writer Sasha Frere-Jones, art critic Peter Schjeldahl, staff writer David Grann and cartoonist

Festival Director Steve Grimwade

Roz Chast - who will feature in a highlyanticipated series of panels and seminars.

“We’re bringing Manhattan to Melbourne,” Grimwade says. “It’s a major coup for the city - there are so many people who love The New Yorker. Everywhere you go, everyone has a different thing about the magazine that they love, so it will be a really good opportunity to see something you’ve never had an opportunity to see in Australia.”

It’s an opportunity that has in part been facilitated by UNESCO’s recognition of Melbourne as a City of Literature, an accolade that reaffirms the city’s place in the global literary scene, and emphasizes the importance of organisations like the Melbourne Writers Festival in our cultural fabric.

“The Melbourne Writers Festival represents the passion Melbournians have for writing and events and coming together,” Grimwade says. “Melbourne became recognised as a City of Literature largely because of things like the festival. Over the last 10 years, the festival has really evolved to become very distinct from other writers festivals. It’s a representation of what makes Melbourne great. It speaks to Melbourne about Melbourne - we have events in cafes and bars, we work with songwriters. All of these things reflect Melbourne’s strengths.”

2012 MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL

2012 MELBOURNE WRITERS FESTIVAL BRINGING MANHATTAN TO MELBOURNE

Celebrating literary culture and the value of reading and writing is especially pertinent in our current digital climate, where the future of the book publishing industry is a topic of much debate. Grimwade says the festival has always played an important role in encouraging discussion and generating ideas about how the industry can evolve with the changes that are occurring.

“Four years ago, for example, we ran a daylong conference on digital publishing, and over 1000 people attended,” he says. “It was perfect timing, because everyone was just aware that everything was changing. We’ve always been well aware of the changes and trying to facilitate discussion about it.

“For the third year now we’re running a conference called New News, which discusses the future of news media and journalism - which is very timely right now.”

With such an engaging mix of events, and a lineup of guests that is sure to attract a diverse audience, the Melbourne Writers Festival is an event that brings anyone with an interest in words together.

“Writing is a part of everything,” Grimwade says. “Whether it’s theatre, comedy, music, politics, journalism, novels, poetry, or so on and so on, there’s a place for it at the festival.”

The Melbourne Writers Festival runs from Thursday 23 August to Sunday 2 September 2012.

Simon Callow

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30 AUGUST – MELBOURNE DAY

LORD MAYOR’S MESSAGE – ROBERT DOYLE Melbourne Day recognises our city’s remarkable history and growth. When the schooner Enterprize sailed into our river 177 years ago, it changed the fate of a nation.

Members of the Kulin nation had recognised the area’s abundant water supply and plentiful food sources, as

did the early settlers. It truly was a place for a village. Very quickly Melbourne became a bustling boom town fuelled by the gold rush, and was soon one of the world’s most prosperous cities. It was a time of energy, activity and achievement – and left a legacy. Today we are the world’s most liveable city.

Detailed accounts of Melbourne’s European settlement have become part of our history and we celebrate this special day with pride. I invite you to take part in the Melbourne Day celebrations as part of this important day.

SPONSORSHIP – IT’S NOT TOO LATE Fantastic value-for-money sponsorship packages are available. Be a proud Melburnian and get behind Melbourne Day. For an information booklet contact, Executive Officer Siobhan Browne at the Melbourne Day office via siobhanbrowne@melbourneday.com.au

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – CAMPBELL WALKER I am delighted to unveil the exciting and bumper 2012 program of events – our biggest yet. As Melburnians we are proud of our city and we love to celebrate special occasions, and this year there are terrific events to mark our city’s 177th birthday.

Highlights include a corporate lunch, regatta on Victoria Harbour and discounts at a range of city attractions to mark Melbourne Day, Thursday, 30 August.

inaugural Cheers! Melbourne celebration that includes a week of special offers from pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and retail partners across Melbourne.

To get you in the spirit we are also proud to announce the

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BIGGER & BETTER EVENTS Melbourne Day 2012 promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Plans are in full swing for this year’s week-long events program, which includes many free and family friendly events.

Highlights include, a flag raising ceremony at Enterprize Park, a regatta on Victoria Harbour, the annual

Melbourne Day Debate, a schools program and many free or discounted offers at many city attractions.

And launching this year is the exciting Cheers! Melbourne celebration to get you to toast Melbourne’s 177th birthday at a range of city venues.

For more information visit melbourneday.com.au Smoking ceremony to celebrate Melbourne Day

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from our major partner, the City of Melbourne, and all our wonderful supporters.

We invite you, your family and friends to join in the celebrations and help make our day – Melbourne Day – a success.

MELBOURNE DAY REGATTA – FREE CRUISES FOR FAMILIES First held in 1838, the Melbourne Day Regatta returns in 2012. Victoria Harbour will come alive on Sunday 26 August with a flotilla of vessels to help launch Melbourne Day celebrations.

Melbourne Passenger Boating Association invites families on board a range of water craft for free cruises. The day includes a blessing of the fleet, a salute to Melbourne and the harbour.

OFFICIAL FLAG-RAISING CEREMONY

MELBOURNE V ADELAIDE, MCG

The 10th annual Melbourne Business Network Debate pits media identities against comedians, with mediator Dr Sally Cockburn (aka Dr Feelgood).

Thursday 30 August, Zinc, Federation Square. melbournebusinessnetwork.org.au

Sunday 26 August, Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

MELBOURNE BUSINESS NETWORK DEBATE

MELBOURNE DAY WATERFRONT CITY, DOCKLANDS CELEBRATION

Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Melbourne Day Committee Chairman Campbell Walker will be joined by the Melbourne Day student leader award winner at the official flag-raising ceremony, Enterprize Park, Flinders Street Melbourne, 10.30am, Thursday 30 August. Public, tourists and school groups welcome to attend this free event.

The Melbourne Football Club was established over 150 years ago, just a few decades after the City of Melbourne was founded. Not only was Melbourne the first team of its kind, but the Club was responsible for writing the rules of the game itself.

All Melburnians are invited to come along for what will be a memorable day at the football – a chance to recognise and support not only the city’s continued growth, but the importance of its rich history.

Sunday 26 August, Victoria Harbour, Docklands, Free Public Event, boarding 11am.

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PROGRAM OF EVENTS

Melbourne’s birthday eve

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The Docklands will come alive with free entertainment for the public including a bush band, singers and entertainers. Official presentations to competition winners will highlight the celebrations of the day. Main Stage entertainment from 10am.

The schooner Enterprize will arrive at Victoria Harbour, Docklands, and re-enact the first European settlement. Captain Lancey, his crew and passengers will disembark in full period costume and make their way to land and be welcomed. Re-enactment begins at 11.30am.

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MELBOURNE DAY SCHOOLS ACTIVITY PROGRAM Primary schools are urged to join the celebrations. Educational reference, history, activities and party packs are available at melbourneday.com.au. To join the fun come to Waterfront City, Docklands or visit the State Library of Victoria.

WATERFRONT CITY, DOCKLANDS A limited number of bookings are available for primary school groups to participate in free Melbourne Day celebrations. Activities include a building activity, craft, colour in, story teller, theatre show and much more.

Bookings essential – to register send your schools contact details to admin@melbourneday.com.au or visit melbourneday.com.au

SCHOOLS STATE LIBRARY MELBOURNE DAY ICE OF VICTORIA SKATING PROGRAM Free school tours of ‘The Changing Medibank Icehouse welcomes school groups for a free ice skating program on Melbourne Day, the ice house mascot will welcome groups to enjoy the exhilaration of ice skating.

Icehouse also offer discounts in the week leading up to Melbourne Day to school groups and general public.

Face of Victoria’ exhibition. Two free guided tours per day at 10am and 11am from Monday 27 – Thursday 30 August. Exclusive artefact viewing including maps, objects and manuscripts. Bookings essential follow link at melbourneday.com.au

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… COME JOIN THE PARTY! To register your school in Melbourne Day’s schools program, email your name, surname, position, school, phone number and email address and you will be added to the schools database. Email these details to admin@melbourneday.com.au. If you have completed a special project on Melbourne and would like to share it with Melburnians please email the office via admin@melbourneday.com.au.

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Happy 177th Birthday!

Bringing business together.

City and suburban pubs, clubs, cafes, restaurants and retail shops are offering patrons special offers. Celebrations include competitions and prizes in excess $5000. Come join the party with a Cheers! For more information and to check offers and participating venues go to melbourneday.com.au

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CITY AND SUBURBAN ATTRACTIONS – SPECIAL OFFER To celebrate Melbourne’s birthday, tourist attractions around the city are offering free or discounted entry. Participating venues will be listed at melbourneday.com.au.

To take advantage of these offers download the Melbourne Day birthday card and present upon entry. Offers include:

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MELBOURNE BUSINESS PRECINCTS Melbourne Business Precincts is a proud partner of the Cheers! Melbourne celebration.

Members of the eight precincts across Melbourne will provide discounts and special offers to patrons during the Melbourne Day week of celebrations.

Venues and retail outlets that are members of the Melbourne Business Precincts include Collins Street, Melbourne District Central, Chinatown, Greek Precinct, Lygon Street, North & West Melbourne, Docklands and Yarra River.

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Riverside Quay, Southbank eurekeskydeck.com.au 2 for the price of 1 entry Saturday 25 to Thursday 30 August ICEHOUSE Pearl River Road, Docklands icehouse.com.au 2 for the price of 1 entry Saturday 25 – Sunday 26 August.

MELBOURNE AQUARIUM Cnr King & Flinders Street, Melbourne melbourneaquarium.com.au 2 for the price of 1 entry Saturday 25 to Thursday 30 August BEAN SCENE TOUR Melbourne Day coffee tour including a special lunch and tour at the famous Grossi Florentino Restaurant, established in 1853.

For more information and booking email maria@evolvingsuccess.com.au

Visit melbourneday.com.au or melbournebusinessprecincts.org.au for more information.

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SUPPORT MELBOURNE DAY CELEBRATIONS

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If you or your group would like to volunteer for a Melbourne Day event contact the Melbourne Day office for a registration form via admin@melbourneday.com.au

A new membership program has been launched this year and for as little as $19.98 you can show your support. You will receive regular updates, a gift and special offers.

If you are part of an event you think should be added to the Melbourne Day events calendar, contact the office and send through your details and an overview of the event to admin@melbourneday.com.au

Contact: Siobhan Browne, Executive Officer, Melbourne Day Committee Suite 202c, Level 2, 282 Collins Street, Melbourne Email: admin@melbourneday.com.au Phone: 9639 6950 Fax: 9663 6405

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By Tom Elliott The recent decision

by Ford Australia to reduce its manufacturing workforce by almost 25% - or 400 jobs – should not have come as a surprise to anyone. Month after month, year after year, sales figures released by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries show that Australian motorists increasingly prefer small, imported fuel efficient cars over the larger vehicles traditionally made here. Yet as recently as January this year, both the Federal and Victorian Governments teamed up to tip over $50m of taxpayers’ money into Ford in an effort to keep its production lines rolling. Sadly for aficionados of Australian cars, however, the future for unique local models like the Commodore and Falcon appears dim at best.

Until the late 1980s, high tariff walls kept the prices of Australian made cars competitive with imported vehicles.

Although this meant that groundbreaking technology like ABS and airbags took quite a while to become affordable for Australian motorists, car factories contributed a large chunk of our manufacturing capacity and provided thousands of workers with jobs that were both well paid and relatively secure.

Unfortunately, this automotive utopia was shattered when Labor Senator John Button decided to bring down the tariff walls in an effort to give car buyers more choice. Over the last 20 years, the Australian automotive marketplace has become one of the most competitive in the world, and buyers are certainly spoiled for choice.

Given this environment, it is not surprising that companies like Ford Australia and General Motors Holden

have struggled to stay competitive. In their efforts to continue making uniquely ‘Australian’ vehicles, their global parents have starved them of the development funds necessary to keep pace with importers such as Volkswagen, Toyota, Mitsubishi, BMW and so on. As a result, two important questions about the local car industry require answers: First, do Australian buyers truly want (or need) cars built specifically for Australian conditions? This apparent need used to be a strong selling point for Ford and Holden, yet the fleets of European and Asian vehicles that now dominate our roads suggests that motorists’ needs are being adequately met by cars from elsewhere.

And second, if the answer to the first question is ‘No’, can it make sense for Australian governments of all political persuasions to continue pumping precious taxpayer funds into what

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DOES CAR MANUFACTURING HAVE A FUTURE IN AUSTRALIA? appears to be a dying industry? Sadly, the answer to this question must also be ‘No’.

There are many things Australians do well, such as mine resources, produce high quality food, provide world class financial services and offer spectacular tourism experiences; unfortunately, manufacturing cars is not high on this list. If drivers here were prepared to support the locally made product by buying Falcons, Commodores, Territories and Cruzes in large numbers, I’d happily commit funds to keep these vehicles’ respective factories open.

As we know, however, such demand is more imagined than real, meaning that the future for car manufacturing in this country isn’t too bright.

Tom Elliott is Director of both MM&E Capital Pty Ltd, a Melbourne based hedge fund, and Beulah Capital Pty Ltd, a private wealth manager.

Beulah Capital Ph: 9270 9180 Web: www.beulahcapital.com

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VICTORIA’S SMALL BUSINESS

FESTIVAL 2012 The Victorian Government’s Small Business Festival 2012 will give small businesses the opportunity to learn practical new skills and access new ideas to help boost their productivity and competitiveness.

From 1 to 31 August, more than 250 events in Melbourne and regional Victoria will encourage businesses to connect with each other and will provide practical advice on how to achieve long-term business goals.

Hosted by the Victorian Government through Small Business Victoria in collaboration with private sector organisations and industry associations, festival events will include seminars, workshops and networking events covering topics such as business planning and development, financial management, innovation, franchising and exporting and importing.

Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business, Louise Asher, said small business is essential to the state’s economy. “More than 520,000 small businesses throughout Victoria contribute about 30 per cent of the state’s production in industries including manufacturing, retail, professional, technical and creative services,” Ms Asher said.

The Victorian Government provides year-round support services to help small businesses in all sectors grow.

The Festival Hub and Small Business, Big Future exhibition at Federation Square will provide information about this range of services. They will be complemented by the Mobile Business Centre which travels throughout Melbourne and regional areas.

EMPLOYERS URGED TO BUILD BRIDGES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Melbourne businesses are urged to get behind the YMCA’s Bridge Project, which helps young people who have been in jail or at risk to turn their lives around through employment, mentoring and training.

YMCA Bridge Project participant Ben tells former Collingwood Coach Mick Malthouse about the importance of a second chance.

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The annual YMCA Bridge Project Breakfast will highlight to more than 500 business partners how a second chance can change the life of a young person leaving the youth justice system.

The Bridge Project partners with businesses to help young

HIGHLIGHTS OF VICTORIA’S SMALL BUSINESS FESTIVAL 2012 INCLUDE: Small Business, Big Marketing – A half day event which will provide astute business insights, effective strategies and marketing seminars in a fun and interactive atmosphere offering innovative and practical skills from Australia’s finest business marketers: Dominic Thurbon (Change Labs), Peter Williams (Deloitte Digital) and Paul McCarthy (The Rockstar Marketer). It’s a must for small business owners and operators.

When: 30th August, 8am – 12:30pm Where: Melbourne Convention Centre, South Wharf

Technology Trends: Smart Ideas for your Business - A half-day conference featuring leading technology experts will help small businesses better understand how to use technology developments. Insights and practical digital marketing tips from James Thomson (Smart Company), Craig Rispin (business futurist), Carolyn Miller (Moon Communications) and MC, Ben Angel When: 16th August, 7:30am-11:30pm, Where: Zinc@Federation Square

ex-offenders - who are at risk of being trapped in a recurring cycle of crime, imprisonment and poverty - turn their lives around through employment, mentoring and training.

Bridge Project manager Sherilyn Hanson said “young people who were part of the Bridge Project had a reoffending rate of just three per cent compared with the norm of 66 per cent”.

Special guests Shane, Jake, Ryan, Phennel, Conan and Ben are six young men who have thrived since being a given a second chance.

Their stories will enlighten you.

Speakers will include former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse who will share his own experiences of working with young people in

Festival Hub -The Hub at Federation Square offers visitors an informal environment to learn about the low-cost and free business support services offered throughout the year by Small Business Victoria.

When: 1st -17th August, 8am-6pm daily.

Where: The Hub - Federation Square, Melbourne

Creating Success Online: Five eCommerce Trends You Need To Know - Create success in the online space. Learn about the latest online trends, including how to use social media and smart phones to maximise customer experience. Presented by Australian Retailers Association.

When: 29th August, 6pm-9.30pm Where: Melbourne For those businesses unable to attend a festival event, a series of free, livestreamed ‘webinars’ will be available for online viewing, on topics including outsourcing for growth, building customer loyalty and securing grants.

For more details and bookings visit business.vic.gov.au/festival or call 13 22 15

need of a second chance and is also joined by Victorian Coroner Judge Jennifer Coate, President of the Victorian Children’s Court who saw countless young people trapped in a cycle of poverty, crime and jail.

Hosted by crime author and journalist Rochelle Jackson, all proceeds from this important event will help the Bridge Project to assist young people in need.

Everyone deserves a second chance!

When: Thursday, August 23, 7am-9am Where: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre Cost: $95.

Bookings: www.everydayhero.com.au/ event/bridgebreakfast2012 Further information: www.bridgeproject.ymca.org.au.

Name: Christopher Foster-Ramsay, Finance Broker / Owner Business: Foster Ramsay Finance Time in CBD: 2 Years Why CBD: Ability to see clients at short notice anywhere in the Melbourne metro area, an element of prestige and point of difference from a home-based Broker.

Your business in a nutshell: Servicing all areas across Melbourne and Victoria, Foster Ramsay Finance is an independent and ethical finance brokerage. We specialise in residential finance, vehicle loans, leasing and wealth creation strategies.

Whose brain would you like to pick? Mark Bouris – Yellow Brick Road and Richard Branson – Virgin Group, because both of these men are able to operate businesses very effectively and efficiently. They have also grown their businesses from scratch to the point where they are now household names.

What is your definition of success in business? Business success means so many things to me. Everything from having a good reputation in business, to being known for doing a good job and building strong, long term relationships with my clients.

Biggest mistake business owners can make: Not taking opportunities when they arise and not being flexible in direction and strategy.

Hidden gem in the CBD: Mr Mason – A great little coffee shop and restaurant in Little Collins St. Most surprising discovery since being located in the CBD: How much time I save going from appointment to appointment.

What is your businesses mantra? To operate my business in line with my morals and ethics, to treat every loan as if it were my own, to communicate regularly and not to be afraid of telling it how it is.

Most important office/business tools: My mobile, iPad and my Admin Staff.

Words of advice: Treat every deal like it is your own, every customer like they were family and every referral as a gold nugget.

Level 40, 140 William Street Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone (03) 9098 8632 www.fosterramsay.com

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WHY SHOULD YOU CARE? HOW TO DO IT! Why? Safety rules… Can’t work with them, can’t work without them. Or can we?

Let’s consider for a moment what the world would look like without them: Slippery floors? Just be careful!

Exposed live electrical wires?

Hopefully no one touches them!

Building a 20-storey office tower with no fall prevention measures? Just don’t look down!

From the above examples, it’s easy to see how safety rules came about. The trouble is that nowadays there seem to be so many of them and they are often confusing or contradictory. For many business owners, safety has become one of the most dreaded aspects of business management.

How to deal with it?

If we remember that it’s all about preventing people from getting injured, it becomes easy to tackle Safety in 3 Easy Steps 1. Seek – the most significant safety risks for your business: a. Talk to people in the business – about their jobs, equipment, working environment, etc. Open conversations (rather than: “Hi, I’m here to do a safety inspection – is there anything you would

like to report?”) are the best way to identify the most relevant hazards in your business. b. Talk to people in the industry – what are they doing about safety? c. Still unsure? Fire, electricity, chemicals, storage, slips, trips & falls, manual handling, noise and machinery are some of the most common hazards across many industries. d. Want more details? Head to www. worksafe.vic.gov.au for a wealth of information on various safety topics.

2. Fix – those risks identified in Step 1: a. Consider elimination first: remove the damaged tool, chemical, or tripping hazard. b. If elimination is not possible, think of ways to control the risk, by making changes to the workplace, equipment or the way work is done.

3. Review – are the changes introduced in Step 2 working? Are people using the new equipment, following the new procedure, wearing the personal protective equipment, etc?

As the television slogan goes – “don’t turn your back on safety”. Tackle the issues head on and it will save you time, money and resources in the long run.

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5 Ways to Double Your Profits Without Working Any Harder Date: Thursday, 16th August Address: Servcorp, 140 William St, Melbourne Time: 5:30pm - 7pm Speaker: David Guest, Action Coach This briefing integrates knowledge, strategies, marketing concepts, sales promotions and profit building strategies that will amaze you with their simple brilliance. Take these strategies away and apply them in your business immediately.

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END OF YEAR VENUE GUIDE

2012 END OF YEAR VENUE GUIDE With less than 16 weeks until the official start of the Festive Season, it’s time to start planning your End of Year Party!

Inside our 2012 End of Year Venue Guide you will find a varied and yet fabulous collection of some of the best venues in Melbourne to host your office end of year party or private function. Each venue brings a completely unique flavour and caters to suit all tastes, sizes and requirements from the intimate celebration to full scale events.

Hurry, get into pre-festive mode and start contemplating where you’ll be celebrating the year in passing and anticipating a spectacular year ahead!

THE KING OF PARTY FUN! Looking for a unique Christmas party venue that that’s perfect for companies with guests of varying ages? Then look no further – Kingpin Bowling has this year’s Christmas party sorted.

Kingpin offers guests state of the art entertainment options, delicious food to suit all budgets and of course fully licensed bars and private function areas.

Catering for all your entertainment needs, Kingpin Bowling Lounge

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specialises in End of Year party events for both private and business events of all shapes and sizes. Packages can be tailored to suit individual needs.

Kingpin at Crown caters for events for 12 - 300 guests and offers exclusive venue hire. Options are available to combine your event with their two adjacent venues Galactic Circus and M9 Laser Skirmish with a combined venue capacity of 2500 guests.

Get in early and reserve your party space today - phone 13-2695 or visit www.kingpinbowling.com.au

Crown Entertainment Complex and Victoria Gardens, Richmond

This December, Melbourne Aquarium combines exclusive access to our amazing aquatic animals with the most unique event spaces and gourmet festive fare, for an unforgettable start to the summer party season.

Don’t miss your chance to party with the penguins, add a little glamour to your end of year team get together or bring the family to the aquarium for a fantastic Christmas Day they will never forget.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE PENGUINS Perfect for smaller corporate groups celebrating the end of 2012, Christmas with the Penguins is your chance to party the night away at Melbourne’s coolest summer event. Enjoy a gourmet BBQ in the Nella Dan Courtyard, spectacular Oyster Bar, delicious dim sum station and ice cream cart. With live music all

CHRISTMAS CORALS Are you part of a small team and still want to enjoy all the glamour of an end of year gala function in the stunning Coral Atoll event space? Christmas Corals at Melbourne Aquarium is perfect for you!

Catering for groups of 10 or more, enjoy an exclusive three-course menu, Chef’s selection of canapés on arrival, unlimited five-hour beverage package and a DJ to help you dance the night away. night long and an all-inclusive menu of hot and cold canapés, beer, wine and soft drinks, your party with the penguins will ensure an unforgettable night of fun and entertainment.

Dates: Saturday 8, Friday 14, Saturday 15 & Friday 21 December 2012 Time: 7:00pm - 10:30pm Cost: $110 per person (all inclusive) or $105 per person for bookings of 10 or more.

Date: Saturday 22 December Time: 7.30-11.30pm Cost: $124 per person, all inclusive CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH AT THE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM Let Melbourne Aquarium sweep you away to an amazing underwater world this Christmas in the stunning Coral Atoll event space. Always a highlight on Melbourne Aquarium’s event calendar,

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CHRISTMAS AT MELBOURNE AQUARIUM this year Five Star Functions is presenting a spectacular gourmet buffet, complete with oyster bar and fresh prawns; a carvery with roast turkey and glazed ham; and individual plum puddings for all guests, with brandy sauce and red current compote. Yum! With a special appearance by Scuba Santa, entertainment throughout the afternoon, Christmas gifts for all the kids and all-day entry into the aquarium included, don’t miss Christmas Lunch at Melbourne Aquarium for an exciting and entertaining experience for the whole family.

Date: 25 December 2011 Time: 11am until 3.00pm To book your place, or for more information about Christmas events at Melbourne Aquarium, call (03) 9923 5915 or visit www.melbourneaquarium. com.au/Functions/Special-Events.

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END OF YEAR VENUE GUIDE

ALL ABOARD PARTY CENTRAL AT PLATFORM 28!

Platform 28 is a charming restaurant bar offering modern Australian cuisine in the heart of vibrant Docklands!

Formerly the railway goods shed, this venue stays true to the history of the site and brings a rustic historical charm.

Housed within the heritage Goods Shed North in Docklands, this prominent destination offers a brilliant mix of old and new. Whilst you are here, observe the rich history of the venue with the big black cast iron heritage columns and the unique painted number 28 on the old brick wall.

Delightful food, a relaxed atmosphere and an impressive selection of beers, wines and cocktails make this Docklands’ best one-of-a-kind venue! Perfect for corporate and private functions throughout the year but particularly versatile for the summer, festive months.

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Scaling across 2 levels, with 2 outdoor area’s and 2 indoor spaces, the modernity and sheer size of the venue provides you with ample space for any function - from birthdays to engagements, workplace gettogethers to pre / post event drinks and the ideal End of Year Celebration Venue.

Platform 28 - 82 Village St, Docklands - 9670 9933 www.platform28.com.au

WONDERLAND SPIEGELTENT

The hire of the Spiegeltent is available exclusively for your function in and out of Wonderland Fun Park operating hours.

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TRULY UNIQUE FUNCTIONS

Exclusive Spiegeltent Hire with Wonderland Fun Park Rides: Recommended for groups with up to 400 people. Hire the Wonderland Spiegeltent exclusively for your group and also have access to the rides.

Exclusive Park Hire:

On entering the Wonderland Spiegeltent the atmosphere is almost other-worldly, its ornate beauty and charm takes guests into a truly unique ambiance that transcends through the decades of historic events held within its walls, such as Marlena Dietrich and Edith Piaff performances inside this mirrored and stained glass setting. The Wonderland Spiegelent is not only an inimitable end of year function venue, but one that is suited to a host of applications and catering options from corporate breakfasts and luncheons, canapĂŠs, BBQ and carvery buffets, this is also a licensed venue.

Hire Wonderland Fun Park exclusively including exclusive hire of the Wonderland Spiegeltent and the rides.

You can opt to have 4 rides or all 8 rides open, the ideal family day end of year function.

Contact the Knockout Events team on 9602 1311 or email melissa@knockoutevents.com.au

Exclusive Spiegeltent Hire: Recommended for groups with up to 250 people.

KINYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT Kinya Japanese Restaurant fuses Japanese and western styled cuisine to create mouth watering delicacies in a superb riverside location.

Kinya provides a great option for intimate or large gatherings with both indoor and outdoor areas equipped to entertain up to 120 guests for celebrations or events with a difference.

all ranges of tastes and budgets, complete with a private VIP room!

See their ad on page 4 of this issue.

KINYA JAPANESE RESTAURANT RIVERFRONT - 70 Lorimer St, Docklands Ph: 9646 2400

Kinya also offers a selection of set menu’s to accommodate varied sized functions and can create personalised menus to cater for AUGUST 2012

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UNWIND

ATLANTIC GROUP [V] PRESENTS

HIGH CALIBRE EVENTS FOR WORTHY CHARITY ORGANISATIONS

Camp Quality Supper Club Event at The Atlantic

Atlantic Group [v] has long been known as the premier event specialist for a diverse range of corporate conferences, lavish social gatherings and beautiful weddings, but in recent months the hospitality powerhouse has experienced heightened philanthropic involvement, helping not for profit organisations build profiles and raise much needed funds.

Throughout May and June, Atlantic Group [v] hosted an array of charity events including the Myer Community Fund Precious Metals Ball, The Ponting Foundation Gala Dinner as well as Food For Thought and Dine for a Cure in the premier event space Peninsula at

WHAT’S THE BUZZ?

By Rose Mercer Coffee, that’s what. Take Flavor 7 a real coffeehouse in Docklands, on the corner of Waterview Walk and Batmans Hill Drive near Collins Street, established by a Turkish family made up of the very enthusiastic Bayram, wife Hulya with son Abdul and ably assisted by

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Central Pier, Docklands. Whilst each of these events aided research and funding toward their respective causes like brain and childhood cancers and stroke, Atlantic Group [v] worked with each client to stretch limited budgets, donate prizes and drive ticket sales through dovetailing promotion opportunities.

At the helm of a dedicated and passionate team is Atlantic Group [v] of Companies Managing Director Hatem Saleh who only a few weeks ago topped the Victorian leader board in raising more than $33,000 for St Vincent de Paul’s 2012 Vinnies CEO Sleepout. As the visionary behind their barista, Professor Java, aka Sebastian.

“I was searching for just the right coffee and when I found it at Gridlock (run by a world champion barista), I knew I was ready to start my own café,” said Byram.

In the Watergate building in Docklands, an empty never-before-used shell is now a chic loungeroom like place with a modern, edgy feel that suits Docklands to a T... or is that C for coffee?

Flavor 7 present daily ever-changing seven single origin premium coffee beans roasted to a light roast, meaning that the optimum drinking time is seven days from roasting day. They order small amounts often so that the bean used is always at its peak for discerning coffee aficionados.

Today’s offerings are single origin beans

the development of Central Pier and transformation into Melbourne’s premier entertainment hub, Mr Saleh believes it is the responsibility of the hospitality industry - and private sector at large - to really drive the agenda of not-for-profit organisations.

“The inspiring people behind these charities approach us with so much ambition for their proposed events but the unfortunate reality is they often lack the resources to realise their vision,” said Mr Saleh.

“Atlantic Group [v] takes this inspiration and runs with it, collaborating with suppliers and partners to produce an event calibre that would otherwise be unobtainable.”

Throughout June, the Atlantic Group [v] of Companies community spirit and growing reputation as the not-for-profit first choice for events has extended beyond Central Pier. Offsite catering arm Atlantic Group Catering led the charge as Executive Chef Tom Milligan joined the city’s top restaurants and chefs for Fareshare’s Feed Melbourne Gourmet Soup Lunch. Atlantic Group Catering gladly donated pots for the two day event as Mr Milligan like Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (full flavoured, great sweetness, hints of peach), Costa Rica La Lapa (berries, citrus, medium acidity, full body), Indian Balmaadin (clean, balanced, low acidity, cherry sweetness, nutty chocolate), Guatemalan La Perla, Columbian, COE Kenyan Peaberry, House Blend 7000 and yes, for those who must, decaffeinated. No, I must confess I’m not so knowledgeable about coffee but each grinder is labelled with the name and description of what the buzz-seeker can expect. The beverage is served at the perfect 65C but customers may request hotter and/or weaker should they so wish. For non-coffee enthusiasts Flavor 7 also serve tea and hot chocolate.

The food changes daily and in addition to excellent cafe fare, you’ll also find one

prepared and served his signature chicken and sweet corn winter soup in Melbourne’s Docklands which helped raise more than $16,000 or 30,000 meals to those most in need.

The Atlantic restaurant at the Crown Entertainment Complex also featured in May when it played host to the Camp Quality Supper Club.

The Atlantic donated an evening of fine dining to guests as Executive Chef Donovan Cooke tailored a sumptuous seafood menu.

Moreover, The Atlantic donated a similar evening event and tailored menu for 10 at the restaurant which saw attendance from none other than Olivia Newton-John. The donation from The Atlantic was a contribution to the Myer Community Fund Gala Dinner held at Central Pier Docklands.

Executive Chef Donovan Cooke noted how thankful he was to be working in an industry that can give back.

“It is so gratifying to know that good hospitality can be presented by one, enjoyed by another, and all to the benefit of those that need it most,” said Mr Cooke

Turkish delicacy daily. Bayram and Hulya are working on introducing daily specials too like parma Thursdays and fish and chips Fridays plus delicious soups changing regularly.

To celebrate their emergence as a coffeehouse, Bayram, family and staff invite you to mention this article to get double loyalty points for the month of August. Make sure you enter the competition for your chance to win the special lunch item of the day for two, plus coffee and sweets.

Flavor 7 is open Mon-Fri 6am-5pm and Sat 8am-2pm.

Shop 11, 2 Waterview Walk, Docklands (near Collins Street) Pick up your monthly issue of 3000Melbourne Magazine at Flavor 7!

For 21 years The Wiggles have delighted children across a generation. Since releasing their self-titled debut album in 1991 The Wiggles have sold over 23 million DVDs and 7 million CDs around the world, touring the globe annually, performing to over 750,000 million people each year.

of songs from the past 21 years and we have chosen some classic Wiggles songs that the children will be associating with dance and also some more recent songs.

The Wiggles would have to be an authority on the connection between early childhood learning and music, how does music benefit young children’s development?

THE WIGGLES & MSO IN CONCERT THE FAMILY EVENT OF THE YEAR! As 2012 signals the end of the original line up of The Wiggles, 3000Melbourne took the opportunity to chat with Yellow Wiggle Greg Page, about the past 21 years and the upcoming family event of the year as The Wiggles perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in a world first this August.

As a world first for The Wiggles to be partnering with MSO, how has this collaboration come about?

As I just came back to join The Wiggles this year I believe it is something that had already been in the pipelines last year but it’s a really great fit for The Wiggles to be able to do something with the MSO because it will give families the opportunity to come along and for children to experience the orchestra through familiar Wiggles songs.

Is there a theme to this concert or will you be presenting a song book of Wiggles favourites?

As this is the final year of the original Wiggles line up, it will be a catalogue

Developmentally speaking, music is great for children as it is a creative form of expression and music allows children to be able to dance and move which encourages their creative side and also helps with physical development and gross motor skills like skipping, jumping, dancing, hopping, moving your arms in time with the music and it also helps with rhythm and coordination.

There is the social aspect to music where music brings people together and there is also cognitive learning involved in music as well, concepts such as high and low, fast and slow and then extending that to things such as the orchestra and learning about new instruments. There is a whole range of learning through music that is interactive for children and fun.

I think though, in my personal opinion, the greatest benefits of music for children is that whole emotional development of associating music with feelings and that is something that people connect with throughout their entire lives

There have always been children’s entertainers, what do you think has been the key to the worldwide phenomenon of The Wiggles that has kept you at the forefront for 21 years?

I think there are a number of things, primarily it has been our early childhood educational background, the fact that we have studied how to teach children and we understand how they think and we know how to speak to children in a way that isn’t condescending and in a way that treats them with respect.

Second to that is that the four of us have a unique chemistry. I also think as The Wiggles we have been able to combine our love for pop music with early childhood entertainment and we were the first pop or rock band for children that just happened to come along at the right time for the market.

Thinking back, knowing what you know now about the success of The Wiggles, is there anything you guys would have perhaps done differently or would have done that you didn’t do in the early days?

Probably not because part of the beauty of The Wiggles is that it happened organically and we never set out to achieve success on a commercial scale, the interesting part of the question though is, if we did set out to be commercially successful one of things we would have done would have been to include a female as part of The Wiggles from the start.

happened that Emma was part of the cast that was touring with The Wiggles at the time and she will be just fantastic as the Yellow Wiggle.

INTERVIEW - THE WIGGLES

By Lisa Quittner

With the recent announcement that this will be the final touring year for the original Wiggles, after 21 years do you feel that have been given the 21st key to the door and it’s time to do other things?

It’s not because it’s been 21 years that we feel it’s time to move on, but for Murray and Jeff it has been 21 years of constant touring, I think it’s time for these guys to take a backwards step to spend more time with their families.

I have a young family and I plan to be spending more time with them.

I think for all of us next year whatever we decide to do will mean spending a lot more time at home after a long period of time of travelling the world and having a great time together. It’s been a huge privilege to entertain children for 21 years and to know we have had, hopefully, a positive impact in people’s lives is such a huge thrill, we are very proud of what we have been able to do.

The Wiggles meet the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Three shows only!

When: 24 & 25 August Where: Arts Centre Melbourne Hamer Hall www.thewiggles.com.au & www.mso.com.au

With the opportunity now to create a new Wiggles line up with three of us retiring at the end of the year (Blue Wiggle Anthony will continues with a new Wiggles line up) the guys have decided it is now time to include a female Wiggle. It just AUGUST 2012

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THE PAUSE

By Shannah Kennedy – Executive Life Strategist

all the answers they need to make better decisions in everyday life.

It is the second half of the year and time to take a quick pause. How do we take a pause in such a fast paced world where silence is never around. It is time to take stock, stop, reassess and reset as we launch into the middle of winter and towards spring.

Success is about self-management, which is your ability to motivate yourself and optimally leverage your own skills, experience and value in any direction you choose.

Over the years, I’ve worked with CEOs, business owners, elite athletes, millionaires and celebrities, steering them all through this same process at this time of year. A high-achieving bunch accustomed to massive success in their respective fields, they usually have one thing in common.

They crave to go back to the basics of their foundation to gain control, clarity and purpose so they can make small changes that will assist them in reaching their potential. Taking a snapshot of their life can often provide

Asking yourself questions is one of the most powerful ways you can take control of what you want to achieve in life.

ARE YOU LIVING PASSIONATELY?

of what passion means according to the English scholars, but what would that do for you anyway?

By Tahlia Mandie – Psychotherapist & Family Counsellor If you had thirty days to do something different, what would it be? If you lived your life with a little more passion, what would it look like? These were questions that were given to me the other day when I attended a blogging brunch. A day filled with inspiration while the little man was sleeping in his wrap.

Passion is really what you make it. Okay, I could give you the dictionary meaning

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You don’t need to make massive changes to achieve success in all areas of your life. It doesn’t take a dramatic shift to your mindset or a brand new way of approaching your life to accomplish everything you want. Rather, it takes small consistent commitment to the blocks in your foundation, each with their own huge ripple effect – that can make the biggest impact.

1. What did I achieve in the first half of the year?

2. What am I most proud of?

3. Who/what is most important to you?

4. Who/what are you inspired by?

5. What are you afraid of?

6. What are you putting up with right now?

7. How do you want to be remembered by your family?

8. What do you really want?

9. What is stopping you?

10. What can you organise/book in today to recharge yourself?

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These questions will help you get started on the process of clearly defining who you are and to taking a quick pause.

You see, living with passion is the meaning you create for yourself. How you want it to be, how you want it to look. When we run our feet into the ground day in and day out is there still time for passion? Maybe it is devoting a little more time for yourself - reading a book, having a bath, enjoying a night out with friends. Maybe it is giving some of your time back to the community or sharing your wisdom with others.

The beauty about us all is that we all have a choice. A choice to live in one certain way, but also the choice to live

another way. The choice to follow your dreams and create your masterpiece.

Living a life filled with passion is a journey you choose to create; a journey that can start now.

So go on, why not start your thirty day challenge today… decide what passion means for you and go for it.

Tahlia is a psychotherapist and family counsellor, writer and blogger helping individuals, couples and families navigate through life’s challenges and move forward.

See more of Tahlia’s work at www.directionexploring.com.au or www.theparentingfiles.com.au

asthma or other breathing problems.

You can get Vitamin A from fish liver oil and fruits and vegetables such as carrot, broccoli, sweet potato, spinach, pumpkin, rockmelon and apricots.

What to watch for in a supplement: Many Vitamin A supplements are made from fish liver oil from unspecified fish which basically means it could come from anywhere and contain any number of toxins. Look for brands that specify the fish they use, and chose ones made from deep ocean fish. Pregnant woman should check with their doctor before taking a Vitamin A Supplement.

By Nicole Hutcheson - Kinesiology Practitioner & Instructor Everyone knows that vitamins are important for our body to be strong and healthy, but most of us don’t really know what they are and what they actually do. A vitamin is an essential nutrient that the body needs in order to grow and function properly. We need to get them from food or supplements because the body cannot produce enough of on its own- or in some cases- doesn’t produce any at all.

Different vitamins do different things and work in a variety of ways. And not all supplements are the same.

Vitamin A is essential for healthy eyes, skin, hair, teeth and immune system. You may be deficient if you have poor vision or dry eyes, acne or rough skin, are prone to bladder, ear or sinus infections, or have allergies.

It can also be of benefit if you have

Vitamin B is a group of eleven nutrients that provide the body with energy by converting carbohydrates into glucose which the body can burn. It’s needed for cell reproduction and it keeps your nervous system and immune system functioning properly. Vitamin B can be found in dairy, beans, nuts, eggs and green leafy vegetables.

Many people are deficient, as is easily destroyed by cooking and other processes, and too much sugar, medication and alcohol. Vitamin B is also water soluble which means it can’t be stored in your body for later use. It needs to be replaced every day.

You can tell you may be deficient if you are often stressed and nervous, are tired and exhausted, can’t sleep, have dark circles under your eyes, or if you are sometimes dizzy and nauseas.

What to watch for in a supplement: Make sure you chose a B Complex. That means that it contains all of the eleven nutrients that make up the Vitamin B family. They are all interrelated in their

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VITAMINS

WHAT THEY DO AND WHY WE NEED THEM? function and you need all of them. Don’t fall into the trap of taking just a B6 or Folic Acid on its own and thinking you are getting everything you need.

Vitamin E is essential for heart health and can significantly reduce your risk of heart attacks and heart disease. It aids circulation and slows the aging process.

Vitamin C is another vitamin that is very fragile and easily destroyed by preparing and cooking food. It helps create collagen which is vital to healthy skin, muscles, bones and cells and is anti-aging. It also helps the immune system to function properly.

You may be deficient if get shortness of breath, cold hands and feet, hot flushes from menopause, age spots and have inflammation. You can get it foods such as almonds, avocado, eggs, nuts, leafy green vegetables and whole grains.

You can get it in all citrus fruits, kiwi, capsicum, broccoli and strawberries.

You may be deficient if you bruise easily, have nose bleeds, bleeding gums or loose teeth, have varicose veins, if you often sprain or injure your muscles or you heal slowly, prone to allergies, colds and flu.

What to watch for in a supplement: Vitamin C is water soluble so you need to replace it every day. Look for a supplement that has a sustained release to ensure you have enough all day.

Vitamin D is needed for growth, strong bones and immune function.

Most of our Vitamin D is made in our skin with help from the sun. Most foods contain very little Vitamin D, but there are small amounts in some fish and eggs. You may be deficient if you suffer from bone pain or muscle weakness. Children with Asthma may also benefit from more Vitamin D. What to watch for in a supplement: One of the main functions of Vitamin D is to help your body absorb calcium, so it’s a great idea to get a combined Calcium and Vitamin D supplement as they work so well together.

What to watch for in a supplement: As with Vitamin B, there are 8 parts that make up Vitamin E, so make sure you get one that contain all parts. Vitamin E is also quite an expensive raw material so the market is flooded with synthetic versions that are not effective. The easiest way to tell the difference is to look at the label. If it is natural the ingredients will be called d-alpha. If it is synthetic it will be labelled as dl-alpha.

Vitamin K is made naturally in your body in solid amounts and is found in most green leafy vegetables. It is stored in the body and can be released as needed and its job is to help your blood to clot.

If you would like some more information on the highest quality vitamins that I personally take, and recommend in my clinic, go to http://chihealth.gnld.net/ Nicole Hutcheson is a highly skilled Professional Kinesiology Practitioner and an internationally qualified Instructor. Nicole is a regular professional contributor.

If you would like to make an appointment with Nicole, call 9819 6835 or email nicole@chikinesiology.com.au

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AUGUSTE CLOWN GALLERY PRESENTS

RUNAWAY CIRCUS’ GRAND OPENING SHOW Take a journey on a twisted road full of dreamlike sequences and morphed realities and you are at Auguste Clown, a Melbourne underground gallery dedicated to pop surrealism art.

The creative space houses the gallery, a custom picture framing counter servicing the local artist community, and the acclaimed tattoo studio, 696 INK. While a relatively new art genre, pop surrealism has a history dating back as early as the 1930s after the invention of the camera and the subsequent artist rebellion against realism. Today pop surrealism continues to challenge the boundaries and offers a provoking social commentary on life and perceptions.

Lydia Dekker (Netherlands), Horrible Sweet, Polymer clay sculptures

Over the past decade the movement has gained worldwide momentum especially across America and Europe, but Australia remains largely not ventured.

Auguste Clown Gallery has searched far and wide to showcase more than 40 of the most interesting pop surrealism artists from around the globe.

Join in for the grand opening art exhibition, Runaway Circus and a celebration of the bizarre and unusual on Friday 24 August at 6pm View the full list of participating artists and their biographies at www.augusteclown.com/artists Runaway Circus will be on exhibition until Sunday 9 September.

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Aniela Sobieski (US) Sea Song (2012) oil on board

3000’S BOOKSHELF BOOK REVIEW BY REBECCA HOWDEN

‘Drowned’ by Therese Bohman The image of a drowned woman beautiful and pale, her hair splayed around her like a waterlily - is at the centre of Therese Bohman’s debut novel, quietly haunting its pages with a persistent feeling of dread. Drowned is an exquisitely crafted, deceptively simple short novel about desire, betrayal and secrets, with an almost unbearable tension brewing between every line that balances the sensuality of its prose.

The first half of the novel takes place over a sweltering Swedish summer, when Marina - a bored, burnt out art history student - goes to stay with her older sister Stella and her new husband Gabriel in their beautiful country farmhouse. Gabriel is a well-known writer with an interest in the Romantic period, struggling to complete his latest novel. Straight away, Marina is drawn to him, captivated by his strong physical presence and his peculiar intensity. She senses a deeper friction beneath his reserved nature, and as they become closer and his relationship with Stella fractures, she witnesses his explosive bursts of passion, as well as his volatile anger.

The pacing is slow and the action subtle, so that the feeling of dread builds almost imperceptibly through small details - like Stella’s guardedness, the way she cryptically comments “Nothing works properly around here,” and “I think maybe there’s something wrong in the walls, or in the foundations. Mold, something wrong.” Then there are the strange marks on Stella’s body, the crying Marina hears at night, the way

the neighbours traipse across the long distance between the two estates just to ask the girls if everything is okay.

The heat is oppressive, giving everything a “surreal sharpness” and saturating every scene with a feeling of menace.

As Bohman slowly pulls at the threads of the shifting relationships between the three characters, she crafts images of nature that add to the disconcerting mood: “nasturiums tumble from an old zinc tub, a tangled, sprawling mass with shoots apparently sprouting at random in all directions, desperately searching for something to cling to.” She writes with restraint, each detail carefully chosen to heighten the languorous sensuality of the summer and the dark tensions simmering beneath the surface.

The second half of the novel skips ahead to a dark, sludgy winter. Marina returns to the house under different circumstances - in the months we’ve missed, something has happened that changes everything. Again, Bohman draws our attention to the weather, which is now pervasive and uncomfortable in a very different way. The elliptical structure allows Bohman to maintain the subtle sense of mystery, delving into darker territory while never revealing too much.

Drowned is an almost-perfect first novel, with a compelling intensity that works perfectly with the languid beauty of its language. It’s an impressive example of the potential of the short novel to create a lasting impact, and the complexity that can be contained within a slim, tightly controlled space.

WITH PAM ANN

INTERVIEW - PAM ANN

AROUND THE WORLD

about is factual most of the time!! Who doesn’t want to be talked about??

Originally a Melbourne girl, when you are back in town is there somewhere or something you always put on your itinerary?

Nam Loong on Russell St for a delicious steamed pork bun.

It’s been 2 years since Australian audiences have had the opportunity to see your sell out shows, can you tell us a bit about your Around The World show?

I have amazing, brand new videos and the show is brand new. Lots of surprises!

You travel across the globe, do you ever have to tone down your Pam Ann signature ‘take no prisoners’ style of comedy, is there anywhere that you have visited that just don’t get airline humour?

By Lisa Quittner Buckle Up Australia! Adventure Calls B**ches ….Get ready for takeoff as Pam Ann touches down in her hometown with a brand new show this August and she means business.

Pam Ann, the alter ego of Australian comedian Caroline Reid, will be taking Australian audiences on a wildcat journey in AROUND THE WORLD, her first tour since a completely sold out run in 2010. From boarding to landing, First Class, Business or up the back in ‘Cattle’, prepare to be flown like you’ve never been flown before.

Reid’s humour has been likened to that of Lenny Bruce and this August she will be navigating the audience through the conundrums of air travel. Pam Ann skewers the quirks of some of the biggest international airlines and mixes in a stiff cocktail of camp and humour, mining the dark side of fabulous.

Her non-stop barrage of up-to-theminute airborne satire will blow you away. No nuances of air travel escape her contempt; no airline will be safe from her scathing attack.

Reid has toured the world with her portrayal of the outrageous air hostess and has featured in advertising campaigns for British Airways and Sky Team. Hosting her own shown on Foxtel, Pam Ann has also twice hosted Australia’s live broadcast of Mardi Gras that aired to over two million households.

Before Pam Ann lands at the Atheneum Theatre for her Melbourne tour, 3000Melbourne had a quick catch up….

Pam, what a thrill to have you coming back to Melbourne with your new show, Around The World, what have you been ‘up’ to since you were last in Australia?

I have been touring Europe, UK and the USA…busy busy busy!

Where did your greatest observations and source of material for the new show come from?

Travelling in general inspires most of my shows. I will be writing the new show on my way over to Australia whilst sipping a good red wine knocking back a few valium, chewing on a warm macadamia nut on my British Airways flat bed.

I believe the new show rips a new cargo hold into the airline industry and yet you are, and have been highly sought after by numerous international air carriers as a spokesperson and for promotions including our flying kangaroo, QANTAS. Is it your timeless and mesmerising charm, or unparalleled professionalism that makes you so sought after?

Mmmmm you’d have to ask British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, JetBlue, Delta and Qantas. But I think they understand how passionate I am about the airline industry and what I talk

I would never tone down my show to please anyone! There is no specific place that doesn’t get airline humour it’s more like the audience doesn’t get it. Corporate gigs can be tough when the audience is made up of straight hetero men. They just don’t get it; they always think I am a stripper! Lol! You perform shows across the world, you have had your own television show, hosted the Mardi Gras twice and you service the needs of countless passengers in your inimitable style, how does Pam Ann unwind and relax and with who?

C**k and poppers!

Well…. on that note, be sure to catch Pam Ann in Melbourne!

When: Friday 17th – Sunday 19th of August, 2012 Where: The Athenaeum Theatre 188 Collins Street, Melbourne Tickets: Through Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au Pam Ann’s Travel iApps are available on iTunes for London, Sydney and New York: www.pamann.com/mobileapps Pam Ann will also be releasing her latest DVD later this year.

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