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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE EXHIBITION AT DOCKLANDS EXPLORE THE WORLD OF C.S. LEWIS’ NARNIA

WELCOME CLIVE DWYER DESTINATION DOCKLANDS CHAIRPERSON

CADEL RETURNS FOR 2012 SUIT UP & RIDE

‘UNLOCKED’ EXHIBITION

BY DOCKLANDS’ MARIA VESTERINEN NOVEMBER 2012

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NO, IT’S NOT DEJA VU!

LIKE WHAT YOU SEE?

You are not experiencing Deja Vu, this month we are again proud to present 3008Docklands as our insert magazine following on from our October issue instalment. Truth be known, there were simply too many great things happening at Docklands in November that we wanted to share on a larger scale with our readers.

THE DECEMBER/ JANUARY ISSUE IS OUR CHRISTMAS & SUMMER NEIGHBOURHOOD SPECIAL INCORPORATING ALL OF OUR INSERT AREAS

To begin with, Docklands will host the Chronicles of Narnia Exhibition, which is bound to draw interest and crowds from far and wide in this amazing exhibition at Waterfront City opening this November and on throughout summer.

With the council elections now over, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley are keen to get on with implementing their plans for the Docklands Precinct and to see Docklands continue to grow into a premier part of Melbourne to live and work at and a wonderful tourist destination attraction for local and international visitors.

IN THIS ISSUE: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition

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Clive Dwyer Chairs Destination Docklands

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685 La Trobe joins Docklands Stadium Prec. 4 Cadel returns for 2012 Suit Up & Ride

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Braille program at Gowrie

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On the topic of working towards promoting Docklands, we welcome Clive Dwyer as the newly elected Chairperson for Destination Docklands. Clive brings extensive experience in tourism, events, and business development and will no doubt contribute, along with the rest of the team at Destination Docklands, to the bright future of Docklands.

Cadel is back on his bike for the race that stops Docklands as Suit Up and Ride takes to Waterfront City again this month with funds raised supporting the vital work of Orygen Youth Health Research Centre and their range of programs aimed at assisting young people affected by mental illness. It’s a fun event and an annual favourite for an important cause.

Just 8 weeks to Christmas so rather than scramble around in traffic or frustrated in busy shopping centres why not take a stroll along Harbour Esplanade on Friday afternoons from late November for Docklands Twilight Market – make a night of it - a spot of shopping, music, interesting wares and literally a hop, skip and or jump away from some of the best dining and after work venues in Melbourne.

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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE EXHIBITION The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition is opening at Waterfront City this November.

This state-of-the-art entertainment and educational experience offers visitors the opportunity to tour scenes from the famed literary world of Narnia. Through authentic costumes, props and set dressings from the magical Narnia films, visitors will enter a three-dimensional world that combines the wonders of science with aspects of fantasy.

Once inside The Chronicles of Narnia Exhibition, visitors will encounter several fun, hands-on elements including: • A replica of the White Witch’s Throne where visitors can sit and feel the chill of the icy throne. A nearby display describes the impact of climate change on our planet and investigates whether our planet could be frozen for 100 years like the world of Narnia.

• An interactive frozen waterfall, icy to the touch, with a display on the science behind why water freezes.

• A model of King Miraz’s Castle, which offers visitors the opportunity to build an arch and learn about the principles of its design and structure.

• An area highlighting the mythical creatures of Narnia, which allows visitors to create their own creatures featured in the films.

• A large-scale map of Narnia’s world, which highlights locations from the famous story.

• A metal armour suit and swords that can be touched and lifted to experience their tremendous weight.

• A working catapult that demonstrates how the medieval device can hurl an object great distances.

Visitors will also come faceto-face with characters and

creatures from Narnia, including Reepicheep, a Minotaur, and Centaurs as well as costumes of key characters, including the White Witch and the Pevensie children. A recreation of C.S. Lewis’ study, where he wrote the Narnia adventures, is also shown in the exhibition.

ON VIEW: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition WHEN: 21 November 2012 to February 2013 HOURS: Weekdays: 12 noon to – Last entry 7pm – Close 8:30pm WEEKENDS: 10am –Last Entry 7pm Close 8:30pm WHERE: Pavilion at Waterfront City, Docklands Drive, Docklands TICKETS: Family $59.90 (4 Ttx) Adult $19.90 Child (3-10 yrs) $14.90, 2 years and under free - Groups 10 or more-buy 8 and get 2 free BOOKINGS: Ticketmaster 136100 or www.ticketmaster.com.au

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DESTINATION DOCKLANDS WELCOMES CLIVE DWYER AS CHAIRPERSON Destination Docklands Limited held their AGM in October where Clive Dwyer was elected as the new Chairperson effective immediately.

Clive is supported by Darren Walls in the role of Deputy Chair and Sarah Seddon in the role of Treasurer.

Clive has extensive experience in tourism, events, and business development and will be a significant addition to the Destination Docklands organisation, contributing to the future of Docklands. “Clive is incredibly connected to the business and tourism industries and will be a real asset to Docklands’ growth” said Kyle Johnston, outgoing Chairperson of Destination Docklands.

Clive Dwyer has over 25 years experience in the tourism, major events and business events industries, specialising in strategy development, brand management, marketing and stakeholder engagement.

From 2006 to 2012 to Clive was Director of Business Development for the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), the largest convention and exhibition centre in Australasia.

Clive’s previous roles include General Manager Tourism and International Marketing for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games, General Manager Marketing at Tourism Victoria, delivering a range of marketing campaigns and major events programs through the ‘You’ll love every Piece of Victoria’ Jigsaw campaign, and Marketing Manager at Mt Buller Ski Resort.

Clive is currently the Deputy Chairperson of Destination Melbourne, on the Victorian Events Industry Council, a Victorian Tourism Awards judge, recently on the Executive of the Yarra River Business Association and provides a range of consulting services to industry and Government.

He has a passion for sailing on the waters of Port Phillip and has completed a number of Melbourne to Hobart and Sydney to Hobart yacht races.

“Docklands is evolving into a hub of communities with 6000+ residents, 29 000+ workers and hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. The direction of Destination Docklands is an exciting one with innovative events and marketing programs and I am keen to lead the Organisation with the support of the staff, Board and our stakeholders into the next stage of its development.” said Clive.

“Kyle has done a wonderful job of growing the Organisation, he and the Board should be congratulated on their tireless efforts to date. I am thrilled to be elected as Chair and we plan to build on the previous strategies; bringing new initiatives to activate the waterfront and developing new partnership opportunities for Docklands.

Under the direction of our CEO Anita Donnelly, we look forward to achieving our objectives of growing visitation, contributing to the conversation in amenity solutions and building our reputation as a unique community to live, work, visit and invest in.” said Clive.

Destination Docklands Limited 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.

685 LA TROBE ST TAKES LAST DEVELOPMENT SITE AT DOCKLAND’S STADIUM PRECINCT In their first joint venture, Charter Hall and Flagship Property Holdings revealed plans in October for the launch of 685 La Trobe Street, Melbourne.

Situated on the last remaining office development site available in the Dockland’s Stadium Precinct, the 12-storey office building has received

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development approval and is designed by award winning architects Bates Smart The highly efficient, 37,000sqm A-grade office building boasts 3,300sqm floor plates, the largest of any readily available office building in Docklands while the signature feature of 685 La Trobe is its butterfly-shaped design which creates two landscaped plazas, two generous wings of office space and a large central hub space that unites the building.

Some of the many benefits of Bates Smart’s plan are the large, efficient floor plates which can be divisible into neighbourhood working areas as typified in activity-based workspaces, to encourage collaboration and productivity. There is also increased access to natural light across each floor and an increase in the number of highly sought after corners – eight

rather than the standard four.

The building’s façade makes clever use of different glass textures and finishes, with flashes of brushed aluminium vertical spandrels providing a clever contrast.

Located 500m from Southern Cross Station, 685 La Trobe is directly linked to Melbourne’s major transport hub via the Etihad Stadium Concourse, as well as having a tram stop at its doorstep on La Trobe Street. A 1,100sqm retail space at ground floor is expected to attract strong interest from potential

food and beverage tenants, providing even greater amenity and activation to the popular stadium precinct.

The building has been designed to meet 5 star Green Star and 5 star NABERS Energy ratings and comprises 137 car spaces, a dedicated mezzanine for 250 bicycles and associated change facilities with potential for a bike retail facility adjacent to the bike storage and end-of-trip facilities.

For further information regarding 685 La Trobe Street, visit www.685latrobe.com.au

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HE’S BAAACK! CADEL JOINS SUIT UP AND RIDE AGAIN THIS YEAR Tour de France champion, Cadel Evans and cycling legend Matt Goss will be suiting up again this year for Melbourne’s quirkiest cycling event: Suit Up and Ride.

At Suit Up and Ride, teams of five compete in a time trial sprint on Melbourne Bike Share bikes, around a short course at Waterfront City in the Docklands, the catch is they must wear their suit, or regular office attire or outlandish team outfits.

In the past there have been miners on bikes, nurses, firemen, advertising spin doctors in white coats, a team in recycled boxes and real estate agents bedecked in auction flags! The course is a short, flat 1Km along New Quay at the Docklands-so you don’t need to be a lycra-clad speed demon to participate!

There are great prizes for best dressed!

fame will be entertaining the crowd after the racing.

Suit Up and Riders will also be able to take home their very own free Tour de France personalised cycling photo of them “fake leading” the peloton thanks to a green screen set up in the Frank Health Insurance marquee.

Over the last two years Suit Up & Ride has raised over $200,000 making it a vital source of funding for Orygen Youth Health Research Centre (OYHRC) which is led by 2010 Australian of the Year, Professor Patrick McGorry AO. Critically it allows OYHRC to implement programs and provide support for young Australians most in need. The money raised by Suit Up and Ride so far has been directly responsible for the following:

• Funding research into treatment options for young people, with regards to suicide prevention • Funding research into trauma and e-youth mental health initiatives • Directly supporting the development of the Family Peer Support Program that helps families with a newly diagnosed son or daughter • Vital support for the vocation and social recovery research project into the benefits of returning to work or education, as research has found that having a job is associated with a range of great health and life outcomes for young people recovering from a mental illness.

For more info, please visit www.suitupandride.com.au When: Friday 23rd November, 2012 Time: 4:00pm-6:30pm Where: Waterfront City, Docklands Cost to enter: $1,000 tax deductible donation

Mark Seymour of Hunters and Collectors

MINISTER VISITS BRAILLE PROGRAM AT THE HARBOUR FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S CENTRE, DOCKLANDS

Micah came to the program with a visual impairment. At the time, Gowrie Victoria didn’t have the facilities or program to support a visually impaired child. With the assistance and influence from Vision Australia, and excellent commitment from Gowrie Victoria management, a strategy and program was developed to support, include and educate Micah.

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A surprise visit from Usain Bolt delighted regulars last month at Docklands’ Alumbra at Central Pier.

The children in the centre have also embraced the program, and it forms part of the education curriculum that centre manager Michelle Gujer encourages: “We wanted to include this as part of what we do and Vision Australia have supported us to make Micah’s experience a happy one, where he is included and considered all along the way.”

For The Harbour Family and Children’s Centre’s Pedagogical Leader, Cerri May, “The children have embraced the Braille program. Children don’t discriminate, or lower expectations.

Adults do that. It has been as important to education the employees as much as the children. And it can be simply about not leaving things lying around.”

For Vision Australia Early Childhood Educator, Sue Harley, Gowrie Victoria stands out in the sector: “This is the only centre that has embraced true inclusion. They demonstrate how important literacy and numeracy is in early childhood education.”

The Minister said of the program: “Gowrie Victoria are doing a fantastic job here with Micah and they are doing a great job with his education.”

1 Seafarer Lane, Victoria Harbour, Docklands Left to right: Minister Wendy Lovell; Vision Australia’s Sue Harley; Micah Cheung; Cerri May (seated).

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Taking it easy in a reserved DJ booth with a small entourage during the popular Sunday Soul Sessions, Usain thrilled the crowd spinning his hand as DJ in the main room playing some RNB classics.

Usain Bolt Djing at Alumbra as resident DJs look on

PHOTOS: Marcelo Di Florio

The Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development, Wendy Lovell, visited Gowrie Victoria’s Harbour Family and Children’s Centre at Victoria Harbour on Friday 19 October to learn about the current Braille program the centre undertakes for Micah Cheung.

Alumbra director Simon Digby and Usain Bolt

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DOCKLANDS RESIDENT & EMERGING ARTIST EXHIBITS ‘UNLOCKED’ Maria Vesterinen, originally from Finland moved to Melbourne in 2009 and for the past two years has made Docklands her home with her partner.

Maria came to Melbourne travelling on a working holiday visa and was fortunate to get accepted to Monash University where she is currently a 3rd year Bachelor of Fine Arts student Maria will make her artistic debut at Louey & Lane Gallery where her exhibition, Unlocked features photographic works and sculptures and is now open to the public. “The exhibition explores the childlike wonder we all used to have about the world and prompts us to still have that same excitement in search for new knowledge. The imagery used is easy to relate to and thus makes the approach to the work smoother” said Maria The photos and the sculptures are highly charged with nostalgic symbolism which reference secrets and hidden knowledge.

“The works promote strengthening ones knowledge of the world, without forgetting the fun and wonder the journey for new answers can be” adds Maria.

Exhibition until 21 November Louey & Lane Gallery 1136 Glenhuntly Rd, Glen Huntly

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