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BUILDING OF

HOPE VICTORIAN PATIENT ACCOMMODATION CENTRE

FOR THE REILLY FAMILY, WHO LIVE AT PIRRON YALLOCK – A 2½-HOUR DRIVE FROM MELBOURNE, A TWO-BEDROOM LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION APARTMENT AT NORTH MELBOURNE WAS HOME FOR MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS WHILE 20-MONTH WILL HAD A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. “It was such a weight off our shoulders and made everything more manageable,” said Will’s mum, Anna, who was pregnant with her second son at the time.

“We’re so happy the Foundation is going to have more apartments which will make it so much easier for other people going through a similar situation to us.

Will Reilly Melbourn while undergoing e, with m um, Anna, treatment in and dad, Chris

Anna said Will, now three, had done so well. The transplant has taken and his immune system is working.

“I congratulate the Leukaemia Foundation for this important initiative and fully endorse their efforts to provide much needed accommodation for patients and their families. Without support such as this, it would be impossible for the clinical teams to deliver safe and effective care to patients, particularly those who are far from home.” – DAVID RITCHIE Director, Bone Marrow Transplant Service, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

The new Victorian Patient Accommodation Centre on the ground floor and level two, Flemington Road, Melbourne.

LEUKAEMIA FOUNDATION'S BUILDING OF HOPE SUPPORTS REGIONAL BLOOD CANCER PATIENTS The Leukaemia Foundation is establishing a Victorian Patient Accommodation Centre to help overcome a dire shortage of specialised accommodation for blood cancer patients who have to relocate to Melbourne for treatment.

Being diagnosed with blood cancer is usually unexpected, and those affected often have to drop everything – work, family, school, social networks – to begin potentially lifesaving treatment immediately. The best outcomes and greatest efficiencies are achieved in a metropolitan treating centre, like Melbourne, where specialist pathology and radiology facilities, positive pressure isolation rooms, bone marrow transplantation services and clinical trials are all available. During these intensive treatments, patients’ immune systems are highly susceptible to infection. They need a hygienic, relaxing living environment that is close to where they are being treated. Each year there are hundreds of blood cancer patients and their families who suddenly find they have to leave their homes in regional and rural areas to go to a major treating centre in Melbourne. Their average stay is four months, but many are in Melbourne for up to 24 months or longer, especially families with children being treated for acute leukaemia. Leukaemia Foundation Chief Executive Officer Adrian Collins said that at any one time there are about 20 patients and their families on a waiting list for accommodation support.

“To help overcome this shortage, the Foundation is purchasing 15 apartments in Flemington Road. This Building of Hope is across the road from the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre and close to all Melbourne’s major treating hospitals,” he said.

FOR MANY PEOPLE WITH BLOOD CANCER, A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT (BMT) IS THEIR ONLY CHANCE OF SURVIVAL.

and barbecue area, car parking and a patient counselling room. “Our patient accommodation is perhaps our most meaningful form of practical care and support, and it is provided at no cost to patients and their families while they are in Melbourne for treatment,” Mr Collins said.

This specialised procedure is only available in major city hospitals and means patients from regional and rural areas must relocate to access this potentially life-saving treatment. Latest statistics show 387 people, including 36 children had a bone marrow transplant in Melbourne in 2012. Of them, 143 had an allogeneic (donor) transplant and a third of them came from regional Victoria or Tasmania. These patients need to be near their treatment centre for at least 100 days after their transplant.

Distances travelled by regional/ rural people to have a BMT

The one- and two-bedroom apartments are designed to meet the requirements and special needs of blood cancer patients during the many weeks or months they are away from home for treatment. The apartments are all on one floor, with support services staff on-site and ancillary facilities including a community room, outdoor courtyard

The Foundation urgently needs to meet the purchase and fit-out costs, valued at $9.1 million, for the Building of Hope, due to open in mid-2016. To donate, call 1800 HOME4U or visit www.buildingofhope.org.au

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Photography courtesy of The Australian

MESSAGE FROM THE LORD MAYOR OF MELBOURNE Welcome to Melbourne City Living Guide: and there is certainly a lot of living to be done in this, the most liveable city in the world.

Other community projects nearing completion include the Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre and Kensington Town Hall.

In 2014, Melbourne continued to be recognised on the world stage with several prestigious accolades: it was the year of the award.

In 2015, we look forward to sinking our teeth into the largest project in the council’s history: the redevelopment of Queen Victoria Market. We are in the final stages of community consultation and hope to have the design plans finalised early in the year.

These accolades are a testament not only to the work of the team at the City of Melbourne, but also the partnerships and collaborations we share with all levels of government, private sector, not-for-profit and community organisations. In addition to being named the world’s most liveable city for the fourth consecutive year, Melbourne was also bestowed the title of friendliest city and Most Admired Knowledge City. We also won awards for our environmental programs and community consultation. Among the projects to receive accolades was the newly-opened Docklands Library, Australia’s most sustainable community building. This state-of-the-art facility, in a prime location on Victoria Harbour, features an interactive digital learning environment, community meeting rooms, a technology hub and heritage and art exhibitions. There’s even a recording studio. It set new environmental benchmarks, while providing Docklands with a cultural heart.

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We will continue to be a city of events, celebrations and culture in 2015. Council will contribute $10.8 million to our premier events this financial year and invest $14.4 million in our arts and culture program. We don’t have a Harbour Bridge, Opera House, a reef or a rock. In Melbourne, we provide a rich and varied experience for people to enjoy. Our events, arts and cultural institutions, restaurants and retail offering rival any city in the world. In Melbourne, it’s not about what you see; it’s about what you do.

Robert Doyle Lord Mayor

HIV EXPERT NAMED

MELBURNIAN OF THE YEAR

Internationally renowned HIV researcher and leading infectious disease expert Professor Sharon Lewin has been named the 2014 Melburnian of the Year. The inaugural Director of the Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity’s dedication to her work and the cause of finding a cure for HIV was highlighted at the annual Melbourne Awards gala ceremony at Melbourne Town Hall. Professor Lewin expressed her delight in receiving recognition for her work. “Melbourne’s reputation as an international centre for medical research is rapidly growing due to the tireless and innovative work of many in our industry. To be singled out for this accolade is a wonderful honour and something I’m extremely proud of,” she said. Professor Lewin’s research focuses on understanding how HIV persists in patients on antiviral therapy, strategies to cure HIV infection and biological determinants of immune recovery following antiviral therapy and the pathogenesis of HIV-HBV co-infection. Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle said Professor Lewin was a worthy recipient of the city’s highest accolade. “It gives me great pleasure to bestow the honour of 2014 Melburnian of the Year to Professor

Sharon Lewin who is one of the world’s most influential campaigners and researchers working towards a cure for HIV,” Cr Doyle said.

At the conference, she was hailed by the International AIDS Society as one of the most influential campaigners and researchers in the world.

“Professor Lewin is passionate about her work and her city which was evident as she awed us all with her performance as the Co-Chair of the 20th International AIDS Conference in Melbourne earlier this year. She is a leader and an inspiration.

Professor Lewin is the inaugural Director, Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity at the University of Melbourne and The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Prior to this, she was Head of the Department of Infectious Diseases at Alfred Health and Monash University; and Co-Head of the Centre for Biomedical Research, Burnet Institute in Melbourne.

Professor Lewin is an extraordinary advocate for the HIV community, research community and is always ready to promote Melbourne in terms of medical research. She was the Local Co-Chair for the AIDS 2014 Conference held in Melbourne in July 2014 – the largest health and development event ever held in Australia, with 13,600 delegates attending from more than 200 countries, with Sir Bob Geldof and Bill Clinton as keynote speakers. It was the first time in 10 years since the International AIDS conference was held in the Asia-Pacific. The highly-anticipated event put Melbourne firmly in the international spotlight. Many of the attendees at AIDS 2014 were there entirely due to Professor Lewin’s appointment as Co-Chair and her unrelenting drive to educate and advocate on behalf of the HIV/AIDS community.

The Melbourne Awards acknowledge excellence and celebrate the remarkable people and organisations who continue to shape the city of Melbourne. “Given that in the past year Melbourne has again been voted the world’s most liveable city, the world’s friendliest city, the world’s most admired knowledge city and the world’s ultimate sport city, the recipients are obviously doing a magnificent job,” Cr Doyle said. Judging of the Melbourne Awards involved a panel of more than 50 business and community leaders across a range of industry sectors, choosing winners and finalists through a thorough application and interview process.

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CITY LIVING GUIDE CONTENTS

EDITOR’S NOTE

Cover Story

Melburnian of the Year

Limedrop’s new home

Beautify your balcony

Meet your local councillors

An Italian institution

Hamburger hot list

Food and art tours

On your bike

Neighbourhood Watch

You can live in Melbourne your entire life and yet it seems there’s something new to see or do in our great town every day of the week. With restaurants, bars and fashion labels popping up across town every week we are certainly spoilt for choice. The Melbourne City Living Guide takes a stroll through the streets to bring you a quick guide to some favourite CBD hamburger joints, Vietnamese restaurants and cocktail clubs. We introduce you to some of the city’s most colourful and seasoned small business owners and go inside some of the quirky and cool shops across town.

DIRCTORY LISTINGS

While Melbourne’s culinary culture is undeniable, the city also boasts plenty in the way of recreation. Whether it be cycling along one of the many bike trails, or exploring the local laneways and admiring the street art, or taking a dip in the aquatic facilities, endless opportunities abound.

CONSULATES

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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ESSENTIALS

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There is certainly something for everyone in Melbourne – the most liveable city in the world.

LEISURE

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Chelsea Arnold Editor

MARKETS & FOOD

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OVER 50 STORES FOR THAT SOMETHING SPECIAL. COLLINS PLACE HAS IT ALL.

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AS GOOD AS GOLD... By Simon Bailey Among the treasure chest of diamond rings, gold bracelets, Australian pearls and Swiss watches that bespangle his family’s Collins Street store, James Temelli speaks proudly of a business built on honesty, expertise and staying markedly Melburnian. James has been raised on a gold mine of industry expertise. His father George operated five jewellery stores in Turkey, before relocating to Australia about 35 years ago. Backed by decades of wholesale and retail experience here and abroad, George founded Temelli Jewellery in 1999. James’ role in the business today is twofold: to manage the CBD store where jewellery design consultations are his passion - and to keep abreast of marketing. While business is spread across four Melbourne stores, the Temellis have been strategic in maintaining the integrity of their unique and long-standing brand. A brother at Highpoint,

a sister at Southland and a long-time manager at Knox keep the family jewels secure. It is this competitive edge of personalised product and specialised service that James and his family plan to hold tight. “I think we will tend to keep it that way, because we’re not a chain store,” he said. “We tend to be a little bit more exclusive and run this as a family business.” Temelli Jewellery has the gold dust of small business – a bond with the community. “What we’ve found,” James said, “is that we’ve developed quite a loyal client base. There’s a lot of trust involved in jewellery - so over the years if you provide trustworthy service and good quality - you tend to have a lot of repeat customers.” By focussing on marvellous Melbourne, the team can pay the kind of attention to their craft that often earns family businesses a soft spot among clientele.

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Over the years, James has seen Temelli Jewellery collect enough proud moments to fill the pool room. One honour was striking gold for six years running at the Australian Bridal Industry Awards. Another highlight was being the first jeweller to create a diamond crown for Miss Universe Australia. Back on Collins Street, James is keen to keep providing expert service to customers by fashioning their dreams into things that sparkle. “That’s what I enjoy the most,” he said. “I do like the idea of being not only involved in the designing, but also the making of the jewellery. My goal is just to continue that – to continue providing that custom-made service.” And that’s the jewel in the Temelli crown. Temelli Jewellery 259 Collins Street, Melbourne 9639 5556

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GET AHEAD WITH A HAT By Chelsea Arnold

Ever since she was a little girl Marea Bright derived a certain pleasure from watching her mother get fitted for a hat.

this tiny beach I looked over and I could see the froth on the rocks. I made a hat representing the sea sprays for a charity function.”

Marea said that while millinery techniques had largely remained the same, wonderful new fabrics were emerging.

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

Marea’s millinery is award-winning with Fashions on the Field winners donning her decorative headpieces.

“Abaca is a new medium. It’s a silk thread and straw thread. It’s very supple to mould. I have an amazing collection of straws garnered from over the years.”

So it was never a surprise she would make a career out of millinery. “I decided I wanted to be a milliner very early on. My love of hats started when I would watch my mother get fitted,” Marea said. “I love all hats. I love creating them. Each hat is a beautiful work of art. Over the years I have had a few favourites. I made one for the fringe festival, it was like some of the artwork in the street on top of the Shell Building. It’s now in the Wagga Art Gallery. “And once I went for a holiday on the coast and while sitting on 10

“Customers have to have faith in their milliner. The majority ask me what I think will suit them best. They will bring in their outfit and then I will create something based on that. Classic elegance is the basis for most of my clients.” Marea said it can take four hours to create a little hat but larger pieces can be a much longer labour of love. “Style, design, workmanship, and quality of the work are the essential ingredients of a beautiful hat,” she said. “It’s the comments I get from my customers that make my work enjoyable. I enjoy interacting with my customers. I understand them and don’t push them into something they’re not going to be comfortable with. And I enjoy seeing my customers come back.”

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And while there is no denying Marea is at her busiest during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival, year-round she can be found preparing pieces to be worn at overseas weddings, at the Wagga Cup in autumn and then the winter racing season. “I also make ready-to-wear hats, casual hats, and street fashion hats. “I wear a hat every day because I love them. I have quite a lot, and handbags and shoes to match all the hats. “A beautiful hat will never go out of fashion.” Marea Bright is at Centreway, Level 1, 259 Collins Street, Melbourne.

NO MORE POP-UPS FOR LIMEDROP

By Chelsea Arnold

After five pop-up shops in the past five years, contemporary boutique fashion label, Limedrop has found a permanent home. Designer and co-founder Clea Garrick said Limedrop feels right at home since it opened its doors in Cathedral Arcade. Clea, originally from Darwin, studied fashion in Queensland before starting Limedrop eight years ago. The brand eponymous for its fun and youthful womenswear collections specialises in limited edition prints and is set to bring back menswear. “It’s all about fun. We have a really fun and youthful vibe,” Clea said. “We had an older lady come in to buy our silk bomber with colourful floral print while the young girls go crazy over our sheer socks. There really isn’t a typical Limedrop customer. It’s more about a state of mind.” Clea said the womenswear range features beautiful dresses, separates and soft lingerie. “It’s so nice to see people wearing our pieces. We just want to make clothes that make people feel confident. “The tent dress in our print silk is very dramatic. It’s one of my favourite pieces.”

“I really focus on making something unique. “I do have a love for making things and sew up all my own clothes. I can go six years without wearing the same thing.” One of Limedrop’s top-sellers is quirky sunglasses. A hit on the runway during Spring Fashion Week and in-store, these iridescent eyepieces are one of Clea’s classics. “The sunglasses are still one of my favourite products. We love offering things that you can’t get anywhere else.

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We also do jewellery. It’s sustainably-grown Rosewood and resin jewellery so they have a really nice feel to them.” With prices from $12 to $380 there’s a quirky piece to suit all budgets. Look out for Limedrop’s bamboo sheet sets and homewares coming soon. Limedrop is open 10am-6pm Monday to Saturday and 12-4 Sunday at Shop 5, Cathedral Arcade, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne.

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HOBBY TOWN with fun. This institution was born in 1947 with the Hearn brothers and has for decades occupied its current quarters, tucked cosily underneath Flinders Street Station. Hearns’ range has increased with time, currently encompassing radio-controlled cars and aircrafts, plastic model kits as well as model railways. Hearns can also enliven your weekends with their WUNDERKAMMER range of kites and rockets. Regardless 439 Lonsdale Street if you are a model car weekend 9642 4694 warrior or an infamous hobbyhorse If you like your collectables with a side rider, this iconic wonderland is the of unusual, then Wunderkammer is place to visit. hearnshobbies.com the destination for you. This Lonsdale ONE STOP ANIME Street establishment is an emporium Level 3, 180 Bourke Street of all things unique – and pieces you may never see again. Minerals, fossils, 9663 9098 shells, corals, animal teeth, framed Three floors up in one of Melbourne’s insects, botanical specimens and vertical laneways exists an anime eggs make a trip to Wunderkammer fanatic’s cornucopia. One Stop Anime an excursion to a natural history opened in 2002, back then occupying museum. However, it gets quirkier. a compact space at Tivoli Arcade. As Here you will find medical, dental business grew, One Stop relocated to and surgical implements resurrected premises large enough from history alongside a host of to house its abundant maps and scientific instruments. range of anime-related The curiosities from far and wide DVDs, key chains, that have found their way to gashapons, plush Wunderkammer must be seen to be toys, model kits and believed. wunderkammer.com.au other paraphernalia. One Stop keeps close HEARNS HOBBIES ties with Melbourne’s 295 Flinders Street anime family – 9629 1425 being involved with For many Melburnians young and Cosparty Australia by old, Hearns Hobbies is synonymous keeping a finger on Hobbies – much like the people who enjoy them - come in all forms. Luckily, Melbourne’s CBD has it covered. Whether you’re a model train enthusiast, passionate about anime or have a penchant for collecting the extraordinary – the city has much to offer. We explored for a day and here’s what we found.

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By Simon Bailey

the pulse of what’s new in the anime world, these guys keep Melbourne up to speed. onestopanime.com.au

METRO HOBBIES

Level 1, 21 Swanston Street 9650 4817 Everybody needs a hobby, and the staff at this store would like to help you find one. Metro Hobbies (previously known as Victorian Hobby Centre) has been buzzing away above Swanston Street for the past 26 years, stocking a product range designed to appeal to people of all ages, levels of experience and walks of life. In addition to model kits, slot cars and radio controlled playthings, Metro Hobbies is the largest independent Lego retailer in the CBD. This all-round hobby store is always dynamic – curiosities arrive weekly from around the world representing the latest on the hobby circuit. metrohobbies.com.au

PROPERTY FLASHBACK

THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF VICTORIA

By Costa Rolfe

Founded in May of 1861 – just 10 years after Victoria was deemed an independent colony – the National Gallery of Victoria has enjoyed its current St Kilda Road aspect since 1968. Prior to that, the NGV was housed in the State Library building, until its voracious appetite for hanging space (a trait shared by its grim neighbour, the Old Melbourne Gaol) eventually saw esteemed Melbourne architects Roy Grounds, Frederick Romberg and Robin Boyd commissioned to create a brand new space in 1959. As the architect in charge, Grounds was responsible for the creation of the gallery’s preliminary geometric designs. His partners, it would appear, were not on the same sketchingpaper page, and expressed their criticism of the concept accordingly. Perhaps like the many masters whose works now adorn the gallery walls, Grounds did not take kindly to the critique. In fact, it created such an irreparable schism that Grounds eventually formally departed the firm to assume responsibility for

the project. Needless to say, it appears that the separation of the three architects was neither as precise nor poignant as that of Frederick McCubbin’s acclaimed triptych The Pioneer, a cherished mainstay of the gallery’s Australian collection now housed at the Ian Potter Centre at Fed Square. Despite the initial tumult regarding his plans, many of Grounds’ original architectural quirks remain the building’s most talked about elements today. The soaring, kaleidoscopic colour of the Great Hall is one. The iconic ‘water wall’ is another: enchanting urban waterfall to some, tacky fishmonger’s window to others. Grounds’ bluestone creation was polarising in more ways than one, having been both lauded and derided in architectural circles since the grand opening in August of 1968. Inspired by the palazzos of his earlier travels to Naples and Milan, Grounds’ completed vision consumed an entire city block and almost resembled a gigantic fortified castle – complete with surrounding moat.

Within, the simple rectangular geometry was lauded for its precise comprehension of the rhythm and space so unique to the art-viewing experience. Three understated courtyards – the Sculpture, Bamboo and Playhouse – surprised first time visitors within, though two fell by the wayside upon the building’s 2003 redevelopment. Much of the NGV’s early success can be attributed to the philanthropy of druggist, entrepreneur and art collector Alfred Felton, whose fortune contributed more than 15,000 works to its collections. With no direct descendants, Felton wrote the ‘Felton Bequest’ into his will as a means of supporting culture and the arts in Victoria, with the NGV destined to become a most profound beneficiary upon Felton’s death in 1904. The Felton Bequest comprises much of the gallery’s core collection – including such names as Rembrandt, Manet, Monet, Turner and Tiepolo – and is estimated to be worth a staggering $2 billion.

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BEAUTIFY YOUR BALCONY Apartment living doesn’t generally offer much in the way of outdoor space but there are two key approaches to styling or designing your balcony. Ian Lyell, one of Australia’s leading garden designers, said residents usually either opt for minimalism or gardenesque balcony designs. “With minimalism the focus is generally on a hero pot, vessel or sculpture with structured planting of succulents or topiaries in one corner to ensure unhindered views and minimal furnishings. While the gardenesque approach is to include clusters of pots with a variety of plantings set around balcony furnishings,” Ian said. “The number one rule is to think you are living on a cliff face. Generally, most high-rise apartment balconies’ wind plays a dominant part in decision-making of the design layout, planting and furnishings to be used. 16

“Always look to frame any view you have. Adding greenery to your balcony will automatically make the distant trees in the landscape feel part of your own private garden that extends for miles.”

and Osmanthus to name just a few. A lot of conifers are suitable, however, most people seem to have an adversity to this wonderful array of plants which do extremely well in pot culture and on balconies.”

Ian said that framing the view could be as simple as a pot in each corner of the balcony potted with bay trees, olives, Portuguese laurels or box topiaries.

Other plants suitable for a minimalist garden are succulents which again have an array of colour and form. Best choices include Aloe, Agave, Crassula and Echeveria.

“Add some lower planting in similar pots to give a bit more depth and interest if you are so inclined.

Also remember that more sensitive or herbaceous plants and herbs can be used and grow successfully on balconies, however, generally need a more protected position out of the direct wind.

"Remember plants that can take strong winds and dry conditions are best suited to these environments. Look around you and see what plants seem to be doing well on other people’s balconies. “Also consider plants that can take coastal conditions as these are also usually ideally suited. These include Veronicas, Raphiolepis varieties,

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For advice on how to give your balcony a makeover, phone Ian Lyell Design on 9399 1006 or visit the showroom at Unit 4, 59-61 Hudsons Road, Spotswood.

EXPLORING THE CITY IS CHILD'S PLAY

Whether you’re young in age or young at heart Melbourne is a wonderland of activities and learning experiences.

where artists and children can create multimedia, visual arts, music and performance experiences, at Birrarung Marr. Ph: 9664 7900.

THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION CHILDREN’S GARDEN

SEALIFE MELBOURNE AQUARIUM

The children’s garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne is a magical place for children to discover plants. It’s full of interesting and interactive places to play and explore. Observatory Precinct, Birdwood Avenue, South Yarra. Ph: 9252 2300. ARTPLAY A creative arts centre for children, babies to 12 years and their families

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SeaLife is an amazing underwater world. Explore four thrilling levels of aquatic adventure including Antarctica and the 2.2 million-litre Oceanarium plus witness daily life shark feeds. Corner King and Flinders streets. Ph: 9923 5999. MEDIBANK ICEHOUSE Australia’s world-class ice sports and entertainment venue, comprises two Olympic-sized ice rinks, stateof-the-art sound and light system,

stadium seating, café, bar and function rooms. 105 Pearl River Road, Docklands. Ph: 1300 756 699. MELBOURNE STAR OBSERVATION WHEEL Melbourne Star is Australia’s only giant observation wheel. It gives you a unique view of the city, with all its colour, culture and eccentricities. 101 Waterfront Way. Ph: 8688 9688. MELBOURNE CITY BATHS Visit this unique heritagelisted building and swim in the 30-metre pool. 420 Swanston Street. Ph: 9663 5888.

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MELBOURNE CITY COUNCILLORS LORD MAYOR ROBERT DOYLE As Lord Mayor in his second term , Robert Doyle acknowledged that city safety, liveability and planning for the city’s growth were crucial to all of us who live in this fabulous city. Together with his new Council, Robert will continue with these themes and be a strong advocate for the community in planning decisions, working closely with the State Government to ensure the voice of residents and business is heard. To Robert, listening to the views of residents and visitors and keeping them informed are important to plan Melbourne’s future programs and services. For 2015, Robert looks forward to seek the expertise of many partners to collaborate on city safety, business support, pathways out of homelessness, arts and culture, and sustainability.

DEPUTY LORD MAYOR SUSAN RILEY In her third term as Deputy Lord Mayor with a passion for small businesses, Susan is keen to help the sector thrive. Susan is a Member of the Retail & Hospitality Board and also the Melbourne Spring Fashion Week Advisory Board. Stronger networks for women working in different professions and industries is high on her agenda and Susan is keen to ensure the annual Women in Business lunch and International Women’s Day remains a popular platform for women in business. Susan is Deputy Chair to the Marketing Melbourne Portfolio and a member of the Audit Committee.

COUNCILLOR STEPHEN MAYNE Eager to open up the Council's operations, Stephen Mayne strongly advocates for improved transparency across all of council's activities. This is underpinned by Council's stated goal to be "one of the most open and transparent councils in Australia". Whether its public questions at committee meetings, online audio of council meetings or disclosing executive salaries, Stephen aims to ensure residents and businesses have great visibility into their capital city government. He is Chair of the Finance and Governance Committee and Deputy Chair of Planning.

COUNCILLOR ARRON WOOD With wide-ranging expertise in environmental communication and education, Arron Wood brings a vibrant and diverse skill set to his role. His passion is environmental sustainability and he is keen to ensure that Melbourne retains its position as the most liveable city in the world with a focus on safety and multiculturalism. Arron was a recipient of the 2007 Melbourne Business Award for Contribution to the Environment. Arron has played a key role in the Future Melbourne Reference Committee and Enterprise Melbourne Advisory Board. Cr Wood Chairs the Environmental Portfolio and is Deputy Chair to the Economic Development Portfolio.

COUNCILLOR JACKIE WATTS Jackie Watts brings to her role a strong track record in community activism. Her focus is on ensuring that Melbourne works well for those who live, work and invest in it. Prior to joining council in July 2012, she volunteered with the Office of the Public Advocate and has had previous involvement in social empowerment programs. Cr Watts had a long career as an Academic and a Librarian. She is keen to promote the city’s knowledge economy reinforcing Melbourne’s status as a prosperous, savvy, exciting and sustainable city. Cr Watts Chairs the Knowledge City Portfolio and is Deputy Chair People City Portfolio.

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COUNCILLOR CATHY OKE Cathy Oke has the strong determination to develop Melbourne as the world’s most sustainable city. As Chair of the Transport Portfolio and Deputy Chair of the Environment Portfolio she lobbies for greater public transport and safer pedestrian and bike networks to, from and within our city. Cathy is also committed to supporting programs that promote a welcoming, vibrant and creative municipality. Cathy currently works at RMIT University to understand the interaction between society and the environment.

COUNCILLOR KEVIN LOUEY Kevin has extensive experience across the business, government and community sectors and spent seven years at the City of Melbourne as Chief of Staff to the former Lord Mayor John So, before joining as a Councillor in 2008. He is a staunch supporter of city activation, improved transport, targeted international engagement and changes to Docklands. Kevin sits on all Council committees and is currently the Chair of the Economic Development portfolio, is the Docklands Coordination Committee Co-Chair and is Deputy Chair of the Knowledge City portfolio.

COUNCILLOR ROHAN LEPPERT A music teacher and composer, Rohan Leppert is keen to ensure that community expectations and sustainable living are kept at the centre of Council business. A strong advocate for programs which promote community and creativity, Rohan is committed to involving the community in Council plans and decisions. His passion is supporting, promoting and improving access to Melbourne’s vibrant arts scene. Cr Leppert Chairs the Arts and Culture Portfolio and is Deputy Chair of the Finance and Governance Portfolio and a member of the Audit Committee.

COUNCILLOR RICHARD FOSTER Richard Foster has a rich background in consumer advocacy. Having worked for some of Australia’s largest financial institutions, an Ombudsman and a welfare organisation, he brings to his role an innate understanding of the needs of a community. As a councillor Richard continues to focus on disadvantaged residents while supporting business. Returning public confidence in Council, bike safety and increased public transport use are some of his aims. Cr Foster Chairs the People City portfolio and is Deputy Chair of the Transport Portfolio.

CR BEVERLEY PINDER-MORTIMER Beverley Pinder-Mortimer’s interests lie in our community and those who are vulnerable. With 40 years’ engagement and involvement in the community, through her commitment to charities and not-for-profits, her civic duties enable her to immerse herself on such matters on a far greater scale. A small business proprietor in PR for 30 years has enabled her to better understand the challenges of retail, hospitality,tourism and community services. Cr Pinder-Mortimer Chairs the Marketing Melbourne Portfolio and is Deputy Chair of the Arts and Culture Portfolio.

COUNCILLOR KEN ONG As Chair of Planning, Ken wants to ensure that the city grows in a well-managed and sustainable manner and developers, residents and business work together with Council to ensure that our city and our neighbourhoods are well planned, streets are safe and active and our city’s built form respected. All of these factors make our city more liveable. Cr Ong is also the Deputy Chair of Major Projects and Chairs the Disability Advisory Board.

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NEW LIBRARY BOASTS NOVEL DESIGN Library at The Dock has quickly become the centrepiece of Victoria Harbour’s new civic heart. The next generation library and community centre is a stunning addition to the waterfront at Dock Square at the corner of Collins and Bourke streets. Library at The Dock is a three-storey building, 55.3 metres long by 18.1 metres wide, made from engineered timber and reclaimed hardwood. As well as a traditional library collection, the centre also offers an interactive learning environment and a state-of-the-art digital collection, multi-purpose community spaces and a performance venue. Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Susan Riley said the

opening of the library in May was the culmination of three years’ work by a tri-partnership of Lend Lease, Places Victoria and the City of Melbourne.

The library features a recording studio, performance space, children’s library and digital, music and entertainment collections.

“Library at the Dock is the most modern public library, in the most spectacular setting, in Australia,” Cr Riley said.

The library project arose from extensive community engagement as part of the Docklands Community and Place Plan, where feedback reinforced the importance of community services and facilities and the delivery of more comfortable, functional and intimate public spaces and amenities.

“The Library at the Dock will be a place of inspiration for generations to come. For the creative and the literary, for students and for families, this building will provide Docklands with a civic heart. “Globally Melbourne is recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and this exciting new facility will enrich the culture of our city and the community of Docklands.”

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Library at The Dock is open 8am-7pm Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm Saturday and 12-5pm Sunday. For more information on the City of Melbourne’s libraries visit www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/ melbournelibraryservice

A COMMUNITY NETWORK FOR RESIDENTS Residents 3000 Inc. is a community association representing diverse groups of residents living in the Melbourne CBD. The aim of the association, which has been in operation for 21 years, is to promote the wellbeing, amenity and environment of CBD residents. To achieve this the group consults with all levels of government, like-minded groups, associations and organisations including the police. An important function of Residents 3000 is ‘getting to know your neighbours’ and they do this by hosting regular social and engaging events. What they do: • Listen to issues raised by members.

• Consult with the City of Melbourne on policy matters. • Liaise with police and Neighbourhood Watch on safety in the city. • Lobby State and Federal Government ministers. • Act as a watchdog to advise authorities when things are not right in the neighbourhood. • Provide opportunities to get to know neighbours and what they do. • Care about the city’s heritage, learn about what has gone before and look to the conservation of that heritage. • Keep the idea of sustainability of the city precinct in the forefront

of people’s minds – minimise wastage of resources and maintain our precious natural environment. More information about the group can be found online and members can subscribe to the regular blog and receive emails about news items and events. Regular events and forums are organised where fellow residents can meet and listen to topics of the day and a Happy Hour is held at the Kelvin Club which is a social event where neighbours get the opportunity to meet friends while enjoying the facility of a private city club. There are three membership categories: $10 for individuals, $20 for families and $100 for a building Owners Corporation. To join, contact Vice President (Membership), Eric Giammario, on 0411 354 124 or visit www.residents3000.com.au

NEW MEMBERS WELCOME Reading, relaxing, borrowing, browsing

For more information visit: www.melbourneathenaeum.org.au

Level 1, 188 Collins Street, Melbourne 3000 | Phone 9650 3100

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ST JOHNS SOUTHGATE By Simon Bailey

It’s no secret that the Southbank precinct is a hotspot for bars, restaurants and shops. However, behind the main promenade exists a spiritual side important to the lives of many in the community of which it is a part. St Johns Southgate, a Lutheran Church of Australia congregation, is nestled harmoniously among its surroundings just across from Arts Centre Melbourne. An original church building (circa 1928) once stood on the current site, but was demolished a quarter century ago as part of Southgate’s redevelopment. In 1992, the St Johns’ current building was opened. The church, designed by David Cole, offers the community a contemporary space for worship. The congregation – which has had a life of more than 150 years and counting – proclaims its message at regular worship services held on

Sundays. At 9am a liturgical service takes place involving traditional hymns and organ music. On eight to 10 occasions per annum, this service includes a Bach cantata that has been drawing music enthusiasts to St Johns for more than 15 years. These services, under leadership of Director of Music Graham Lieschke, feature the St Johns Bach Choir and Orchestra. Some of these works have been presented in collaboration with a range of groups including The Consort of Melbourne and the Choir of Trinity College (The University of Melbourne). St Johns is well equipped to host such musical services. The church features a 24-stop organ and a fourstop chamber organ, built by Knud Smenge. A two-manual harpsichord - built for the Melbourne Recital Centre - complements these fine instruments. Other regular Sunday worship times include an informal

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and contemporary service at 11am and a 6pm service hosted by Lutheran students. However, St Johns serves the community through diverse ways in addition to being an important religious and spiritual centre. The building’s enviable acoustics render St Johns a venue of choice for concerts and recitals, with its intimate setting and central location being two further drawcards. Business meetings, music lessons and community functions also are facilitated by the building’s collection of meeting rooms. For more information on St Johns Southgate including services, upcoming Bach cantatas as well as venue hire, visit www.stjohnssouthgate.com.au or phone 9682 4995. St Johns Southgate is at 20 City Road, Southbank.

(There will be some changes to the timetable in 2015. Please check the website www.stfrancismelbourne.org.au for details.)

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HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday Eucharist 8.00, 10.00am 1st Sundays@5PM for

storytelling, wonder, reflection and art

Mid-week Eucharist Wednesday 10am Cnr Clarendon & Hotham Streets, East Melbourne Phone 9417 3341 www.holytrinitymelbourne.org.au

Modern rooms for hire!

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MELBOURNE EAST ARTS FESTIVAL music ∙ words ∙ art AUGUST 2015

Program available in May 2015 W: holytrinitymelbourne.org.au E: office@holytrinitymelbourne.org.au

193 HOTHAM STREET EAST MELBOURNE

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PELLEGRINI'S ESPRESSO BAR

By Jonathan Green

It’s hard to define when a venue can be referred to as an ‘institution’. Certainly, it needs to have been in operation for a good number of years, but it also needs to have maintained its essence throughout that time. Sitting at the top of end of Bourke Street, Pellegrini’s has been operating for 60 years – something that is almost unheard of in food and beverage circles. Furthermore, it has remained essentially unchanged in that time – right down to the same blend of coffee beans. This is largely due to the owners, Nino Pangrazio and Sisto Malaspina, who took over the business from the Pellegrini family in 1974. On any given day, throughout the extensive opening hours, you can find either Nino or Sisto working on the floor, taking orders and keeping an eye over the operation. Between them, they ensure that Pellegrini’s remains true to its history, its culture, and ultimately its clients. They are as much a fixture in the building as the coffee machine. In a city where new and exciting venues open every other day, there is a wonderful comfort in seeing the familiar black and white checkered flooring, magnificent long bar seating and traditional red lettering from the street. It is ingrained into the Melbourne landscape; physically and culturally. The crowd at Pellegrini’s is diverse – reflecting the wide range of people it has managed to attract over the 26

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journey. For some customers it is an espresso bar where you can get a coffee seated at the bar, rubbing shoulders with someone you’ve never met before – while for others it is traditional Italian pasta with friends at a table near the kitchen.

It all goes against the grain of the modern eatery where the look of the place appears to be the most important element in its operation; however, in its wonderful authentic way, Pellegrini’s fit-out makes as much sense as any designer bistro.

Inside is … well … as said before, not much has changed since it first opened in 1954. That is not to suggest that anything needs to be changed. The décor is original and authentic, with two long bars lined with red vinyl stools leading down a narrow hallway; all adding to the authentic Italian café atmosphere.

Ultimately, Pellegrini’s works because it has remained true to itself – an authentic Italian café that was undoubtedly in its era in 1954, and has had no reason to change. It focuses on doing things the ‘right way’, rather than the fashionable way. It begins and ends with classic Italian fare, traditional cakes, and honest, strong coffee, with a warm family feel through the staff and owners.

Behind the service area is some rough shelving with an eclectic array of posters, photos and miscellaneous bits and pieces against the wall – a collection that is nothing short of fascinating to the solo coffee drinker having a quiet moment. The menu is an old wooden board hanging above the corridor with various items in slightly different fonts, replaced and amended as the chef sees fit.

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The tradition, the food, the coffee and the atmosphere makes Pellegrini’s a rarity in eateries; a place that is so familiar that you want to come back again and again, and a place that is so unique and honest that you will eagerly send first-timers and out-of-towners. Pellegrini's is at 66 Bourke Street, Melbourne. Ph: 9662 1885.

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DISCOVERING WHICH BURGER IS KING By Chelsea Arnold It’s the greasy go-to food after a big night out. Or the treat meal you’ve waited all week for. The humble hamburger has become a staple on most modern menus but there’s some meaty Melbourne marvels that are a cut above the rest. MR BURGER 428 Little Bourke Street The simple things in life are often the best and at Mr Burger this old adage is executed to perfection serving burgers, chips and drinks. That’s it. With four ‘carefully considered’ burgers - Mr Burger, Mr Meat, Mr Hot and Mr Veg – accompanied by perfectly seasoned chips you can’t really go wrong. Mr Burger knows that the key to any good burger is the condiments. A visit to this orange food truck favourite’s permanent diner is a must, but arrive early to avoid the queues. HUXTABURGER CBD Shop 11, Fulham Place If it’s nice buns you’re hankering for then you really can’t go past

Huxtaburger. The buns at this retro American-style diner are something to behold. There are eight different burgers to choose from and all come served on a super sweet brioche. There’s the famous Huxtaburger with a beef pattie, mustard, mayo, tomato sauce, tomato, lettuce, cheese and a pickle. Or try the newest addition to the menu, Clair with southern fried chicken, slaw with mayo or jalapeno may. And then there’s Denise, the hot one. Just add crinkle cut chips or chipotle fries. TRUNK DINER 275 Exhibition Street Trunk Diner has become synonymous with ‘dude food’ that doesn’t disappoint. With a comparatively lower price point than many pubs and restaurants around town, The Burger at Trunk really packs a punch with 175gram Fresh Ground Wagyu beef, grilled brioche, baby cos lettuce, thick cut tomato and house-made pickles. You then get spoilt for choice with cheddar, gruyére or monterey jack

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cheese on offer, before adding more from the extras menu boasting bacon, guacamole, beetroot relish, fried egg, Jalapeños, caramelised onions and sautéed mushroom. To top it all off, add a side of fries with aioli or chipotle aioli or go all out and order the wagyu chilli cheese fries. Awesome, dude. CAPTAIN MELVILLE 34 Franklin Street Captain Melville was a man with a devilish spirit and a sense of adventure. Transported from Scotland to Van Diemen’s Land aged 15 he was constantly before the courts. But the only crime being committed here would be to miss trying his namesake – the Captain’s Burger. Head chef at Melbourne’s oldest public house, Shayne McCallum has come up with what could well be one of the city’s best burgers. With the finest of Wagyu beef patties, bacon, cheese, a Yarra Valley egg and pickles served on a soft bun with fries, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better burger.

CITY'S COCKTAIL CULTURE Hidden down empty alleyways and behind ornate doors are some of the coolest places in Melbourne for a drink. Here are four of the finest: 1806 169 Exhibition Street The service is impeccable from the minute you step through the door of this fine establishment. History states the term cocktail was first used in print in 1806 and this quaint little lounge celebrates the history of the fancy drink ever since. 1806, with its red velvet curtains and Chesterfield lounges, is completely charming. The drinks menu is a book of cocktails listed in chronological order of when they were created. The list includes time-honoured favourites from across the eras. The bar staff are knowledgeable and use only premium ingredients. You’d be hard pressed to find better.

NEW GOLD MOUNTAIN Levels 1 & 2, 21 Liverpool Street It might be hard to find but it’s certainly worth the effort. This Chinese-themed cocktail bar is the sister of popular Double Happiness next door. With absolutely no signage and its hidden red door, this is one of Melbourne’s bestkept secrets. Once inside, you are transported to old-world Shanghai. The cocktail list is fancy and the table service a lovely touch. THE CROFT INSTITUTE 21 Croft Alley It’s a little bit quirky but The Croft Insitute was one of the first of Melbourne's laneway bars and has become a firm favourite. At the end of a long and winding laneyway, the insitute is like an old school science lab complete with beakers and bunsen burners. The Croft Institute prides itself on making exceptional

cocktails to your specific tastes. And they make it a little more fun by serving a large syringe to drink it with – much more fun than a straw. MADAME BRUSSELS Level 3, 59-63 Bourke Street Rooftop terraces are enjoying a moment. None more so than one of the originals, Madam Brussels. Named after a 19th Century city brothel owner well-known for her unconventional lifestyle, the self-professed ‘rather fancy terrace and public house’ offers a delightful garden party atmosphere for guests with enviable views over the east side of the city. With its pink walls, garden chaise lounges, white picket fences, faux grass complete with preppy staff in their tennis whites, Madam Brussels is the peachy perfect place to visit if you’re thirst can only be quenched with a glass of sparkling, punch or a Pimm’s.

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WHEN FOOD & ART COLLIDE By Jonathan Green

Melbourne is well known for its food, and highly respected for its incredible variety of art. Through an insightful and educational walking tour, you are able to explore both. Whether you’re a travelling visitor or a born and bred Melburnian, the CBD is filled with wonderful little surprises and hidden treasures. In fact, one of the great charms about it is that you can stumble across a new treasure or uncover a hidden delight nearly every time you venture into town. Two of the city’s most iconic elements are the amazing array of art and endless list of incredible food options. While it can be fun exploring on your own, there is nothing quite like being taken through the streets and alleyways by an expert. Melbourne Food Experiences has been operating for more than 10 years, offering a wide range of cooking classes and food tours. A recent addition in the last 12 months is The Melbourne Art and Food Tour, offering a four-hour guided walking tour exploring the ever-changing art scene, with a wonderful sample of the Melbourne food scene thrown in along the way. The tour may be new, but it’s been very well considered. The objective is to tell a progressive story of Melbourne’s art scene, rather than just selecting a few galleries.

A selection of related food elements is then added to enrich the experience (and it’s quite nice to give the legs a little rest). Starting with Indigenous art at the NGV, the itinerary moves through Melbourne’s iconic Hosier Lane for the incredible street art, before meandering through some wonderful little niche galleries, back to some street art and into a couple of the better known mid-sized galleries. In the process, you will experience traditional art, everchanging street art, conceptual, modern … and pieces that manage to blend all elements together. Interspersed with this – while also PROJEC T helping give the day its shape and dragon restaurant structureboat – is a@selection of related food. Such delights as high-end dumplings, decadent chocolate brownies with coffee, a traditional Vietnamese pho and a delicate duck waffle with a glass of pinot may seem like an odd combination, but when placed with its counterpart – be it an alleyway of edgy wall art or a fine gallery with contemporary pieces – it all makes perfect sense. In fact, such is the structure of the hand-selected food and art, that one enriches the other. Time moves pretty quickly through the tour as the variety is high and the time allocated for each stop is well-paced. Helping bring all of this

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together is the excellent knowledge and friendly nature of the guides. This is clearly not just a job; but rather an opportunity to share a passion – and the excitement is infectious. And this is what ultimately makes the tour so worthy of joining. After all, anyone is capable of stumbling upon a new food outlet or a friend could tell you about some tiny independent art gallery they visited, but if don’t have the insider’s expert commentary then you’re not getting the full story. Whatever knowledge you have when you come in, it is pretty much guaranteed that you will leave with something new. It might C LIEN T be the discovery of a new gallery john or eatery. Orso it might be a better understanding of the street art culture and why some works hold a presence in the alleyway for years while others can be removed overnight. Or it might even be an explanation of a restaurateur’s history and the decision-making that led to a new venture. Or so much more. And even when you finish the day with a sensory overload of new experiences and a new knowledge base to impress your friends … you know that you come back in a month to discover a new world again. To learn more about this and other food tours, visit melbournefoodexperiences.com.au

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PHO AND THE CITY Farewell, Footscray. Sayonara, Springvale. Au revoir, Richmond. The verdict is in - you do not have to venture beyond the CBD grid to enjoy a warming bowl of Vietnamese pho. We hit Melbourne’s city streets in search of eateries that specialise in the hearty noodle broth, with some delicious results. So head into town, don a bib and get your slurp on.

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Shop 26, 343 Little Collins Street. PH: 9917 2017 Over the past year, husbandwife team Ricky and Thuy-Bee (Twee) have been dishing up their Vietnamese fare to hoards of lunchtime pho-natics. Twee’s signature soul bowl – a specialty of Vietnam’s southwest – is their unique trump card. Depending on your mood, this masterpiece of pork, prawns, noodles, quail egg, lettuce, coriander and other goodies can be served dry and in soup form. The team also ladles out superb chicken, beef and vegetable pho prepared northern style. Beyond the broth, Twee’s souped up menu features baguettes (try the free range lemongrass roast chicken) and a range of fresh rice paper rolls, aka grenades.

PHO N ROLL MELBOURNE

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could be the next best thing to jetting off to Hanoi for lunch. Pho Dzung’s extensive noodle broth menu choices such as sliced braised Behind its bluestone façade at the brisket, tendon, tripe and beef Southern Cross end of Little Collins, sausage. Try the Crispy Skin Chicken Pho N Roll is a hit with diners seeking Egg Noodle Soup for a robust yet light yet satisfying sustenance. The refreshing hit of golden goodness. pho here arrives flavoursome and aromatic, with a surface unblemished PHO P & T 213 Russell Street. by pesky oil slicks. It is also proudly PH: 9663 3321 MSG-free. A scrumptious fact about Pho N Roll is that they deliver P & T serves their pho with (order online at www.phonrollefficiency, smiles and plate piled melbourne.com.au, or over the high with herbs. The beef option phone), so you needn’t leave home is flavor-packed, with shavings of or work for some quality nosh. meat that are deliciously succulent. Perfect for non-greasy rejuvenation The kitchen knows its craft – the in the wake of a big night. chicken broth is also full of tender PHO DZUNG CITY NOODLE SHOP white meat that is not at all stringy. More than worth a mention are 234 Russell Street. the pork spring rolls – pastry shells PH: 9663 8885 bursting with an addictive flavour For those who concede that yes, that is likely to cause reminiscent chicken and beef pho are wonderful, cravings over the days ahead. If but still yearn for a thrill – perhaps you’re after a lighter sidekick to under the guise of something ‘a your meal, opt for the prawn rice little more exotic’ – this gem is paper rolls. These fresh bundles of just what the pho doctor ordered. joy are a surefire crowd pleaser. For around $10.50 (give or take a dollar, depending on if you choose a small, medium or large bowl – or in other words big, bigger or biggest) a meal at this casual restaurant 585 Little Collins Street. PH: 9913 8808

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LANEWAYS NAMED AFTER LEGENDS There is something decidedly rock ‘n’ roll about some of Melbourne’s laneways. Divinyls singer Chrissy Amphlett is the latest Australian music legend to have a Melbourne lane named in her honour. The City of Melbourne recently approved a move to rename CL1639 to Amphlett Lane. "The proposed name honours Australia's 'first lady of rock'," the council stated. Laneway CL1639 is between Harwood Place and Spring Street off Little Bourke Street, just behind the Princess Theatre in Melbourne's CBD. The push for Amphlett Lane began last year with a petition that garnered more than 7000 signatures. Among those to support the petition was Amphlett's husband and Divinyls drummer Charley Drayton. Amphlett died on April 21, 2013, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Her career began in Melbourne in the late 1970s. Amphlett appeared with the Divinyls at the Palace Theatre in June 1995 and starred in The Boy From Oz at Princess Theatre in Melbourne in 1999. The Divinyls frontwoman joins rockers AC/DC and Crowded House drummer Paul Hester to have a Melbourne lane named in their honour. AC/DC Lane has recently notched up its 10th anniversary. To mark the anniversary a thunderbolt was finally added to its signage. When the laneway was named in 2004 the Office of the Registrar of Geographic Names omitted the trademark bolt with the AC and the DC. An illegal bolt was hammerdrilled into the concrete but stolen.

commitment to showcase both the city’s laneways, and the street art that brings so many to visit the Melbourne street artist Knifey and City of Melbourne. They have seen the the City of Melbourne have worked together to re-install the lightning bolt benefit of encouraging legal street art as officially street signage for the lane. in the city, and have been incredibly supportive of this project,” Knifey said. “Melbourne City Council has demonstrated time and again its

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NIGHT OWLS EXPLORE

NITE ART  Melburnians rugged up and explored art across the city until late into the night one night in July. Nite Art took over eight precincts, 23 galleries, six museums, three public spaces, involved three City of Melbourne public art commissions, significant architectural sites and delivered an expanded program. Artwalk Melbourne director Deborah Stahle said more than 9000 visitors explored the second annual Nite Art. “The city of Melbourne became our exhibition space on the night,” she said. “Nite Art featured everything from museum quality to experimental artworks for viewing and unearthing interesting architectural spaces enthused with art. 34

“We are appreciative of the Bank of Melbourne, Nite Art has wonderful opportunities that our new become a vibrant, safe and diverse partnerships and cultural alliances way to experience art after dark.” have provided, enabling us to grow. Nite Art is a not-for-profit event Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and digital platform, co-created was “delighted to see Nite Art return by a group of creative industry to Melbourne’s cultural calendar professionals wanting new ways … to highlight the city’s many to talk about and experience art architectural and cultural assets”. in Melbourne. United by a shared passion for contemporary art, “Once again the ‘choose your own and influenced by visual arts adventure’ format encourages and culture, founding partners the curious and the creative to include Deborah Stahle, become the curator for the night, founder of Artwalk Melbourne; finding their own way to connect Andrea Nixon of branding and with arts, artists and the city. This communications consultancy, innovative approach increases access Nixon Counsel; Andrew Ashton, and interest in the arts and helps leading communication and creative reinforce Melbourne’s position as a specialist, writer and artist behind leading creative city,” Cr Doyle said. Work Art Life; and Jason McQuoid, director of new photography “With the support of the City of gallery, Edmund Pearce. Melbourne, Open House Melbourne, The University of Melbourne and

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DOCKLANDS PARK HONOURS HERO RON BARASSI SNR Works have begun on Dockland’s newest park and sports field to be named in honour of football great and war hero, Ron Barassi Senior. Planning Minister Matthew Guy said the first stage of works had begun on the $18 million park part of a plan to develop the community heart of Docklands. The park’s name was chosen after a poll which saw the public vote to honour Ron Barassi Senior, the Melbourne Football Club rover who went to war just days after helping his team clinch the 1940 premiership. He was killed in action in Tobruk in 1941. Ron Barassi Senior also inspired the Australian Football League’s father-son rule, with the Melbourne Football Club successfully lobbying the league to allow clubs to preferentially recruit the sons of past players and allowing Melbourne to recruit Ron Barassi Junior. Mr Guy said the name will reflect the spirit of the park, which will become a place where families can spend time together.

Planning Minister Matthew Guy & Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley

“By mid next year, this unused, large space will be transformed into a place where people can kick a ball, walk the dog and take their children to play,“ Mr Guy said. “This park will become a significant community space for Melbourne.”

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Construction of the park will be undertaken in stages. The first stage will see a sports field, community pavilion, playground and barbecue facilities built. Stage two is proposed to include new multi-purpose courts.

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HISTORY AND HERITAGE UNCOVERED Get to know Melbourne’s historic past and find out more about the Melbourne of today with a visit to one of the city’s many museums. MELBOURNE MUSEUM

IMMIGRATION MUSEUM

NATIONAL SPORTS MUSEUM

Explore life as we know it today and as it once was at the Melbourne Museum. Discover Victoria’s unique natural environment, diverse cultures, history and icons. Nicholson Street, Carlton. Ph: 13 11 02.

Experience a vibrant and inclusive living cultural centre that explores Australia’s immigration history from the 1800s to today. Old Custom House, 400 Flinders Street. Ph: 9927 2700.

This museum, on two levels of the MCG’s Olympic Stand, is home to more than 3500 items from Australia’s rich sporting history. MCG, Brunton Avenue, Melbourne. Ph: 9657 8879.

VICTORIA POLICE MUSEUM

POLLY WOODSIDE

Gain an intriguing insight into the social history of policing and crime and view the largest collection of Kelly Gang armour in Australia. Victoria Police Centre, Siddeley Street. Ph: 9247 5214.

Enjoy a reminder of Australia’s rich maritime history and the importance of such ships to the settlement. Take a tour of the boat and enjoy learning about its extraordinary life in the ship’s gallery. South Wharf Road, Southbank. Ph: 9699 9760.

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KOORIE HERITAGE INC TRUST CULTURAL CENTRE Victorian Indigenous culture is rich, diverse and unlike anywhere else in Australia. Discover Indigenous Melbourne at the Koorie Heritage Inc Trust Cultural Centre, 295 King Street. Ph: 8622 2600.

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(GREEN) MONEY All City of Melbourne residents can now receive GreenMoney, after the successful trial of the recycling rewards program in Southbank and Docklands. GreenMoney aims to increase recycling awareness and activity by allowing residents to earn points and claim discounts at a range of businesses simply by recycling. Participants put their recycling (paper, plastics and metals) in their household or building recycling

bins which is then weighed every week and earns residents 50 points per kilogram of recycling collected. With these points, residents can claim discounts and special offers at participating businesses, including at restaurants and cafes and on food and groceries, entertainment, events and gift cards. Councillor Cathy Oke, Deputy Chair of Council’s Environment portfolio, said “Landfill is one of our biggest challenges so the more we can influence people’s thinking

and behaviour when it comes to recycling, the more we can reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. As a Council, we work hard to minimise our impact on the environment, but it’s the work done at a community level through programs like this that truly contribute to our position as one of the world’s most sustainable cities.” City of Melbourne residents can register at www.greenmoney.com.au

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KEEP YOUR COOL AT THE POOL Fancy a quick dip after work, or a Sunday splash during summer? The City of Melbourne’s aquatic facilities at North Melbourne Recreation Centre include: • 25-metre, eight-lane lap pool

All pools are heated to about 27.5°C and open seasonally from 1 October to 30 April. From 1 November to 31 March the centre is open 6am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 7pm weekends.

• infant splash pool

Then from 1 October to 31 October and 1 April to 30 April the centre is open 6am to 9am and 4pm to 7pm, and 8am to 7pm on weekends.

• inflatable pool equipment for school carnivals and birthday parties

To ensure everyone has a cool time at the pool, there’s certain etiquette to which swimmers must abide.

• learners play pool • toddlers pool

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Appropriate swimwear must be worn at all times, children aged under 12 are to be actively supervised by a person 17 years or over, no glass or alcohol is permitted within aquatic areas, and patrons must refrain from running on the pool concourse, bombing and diving in the pool. North Melbourne Recreation Centre is at 204-206 Arden Street, North Melbourne.

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THE GOOD WHEEL By Simon Bailey

Kicking off as a road safety initiative, the Good Wheel Project has ridden on to deliver a host of social, health and lifestyle benefits to keen new cyclists around inner Melbourne.

and reflective ankle straps. Their wheels are also engraved and registered by Victoria Police – fostering positive relationships with diverse young people.

The program hit the streets earlier this year, equipping people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds with the skills to safely and confidently use bicycles for transport in Melbourne.

The wheels of each Good Wheel bicycle have already ridden unique paths. Bikes that have been long-abandoned – left attached to Melbourne’s traffic signs, poles, fences and racks – are harvested only after ample notice has been given for removal by owners. They are then stored for a period of time and ultimately donated to the program. Many are left behind by international students returning to their home countries – with the end of term being prime time for the removal of relinquished bicycles.

The project – a collaboration between Good Cycles and The Squeaky Wheel with support from the City of Melbourne has since been steered to include women, teenage girls, mixed groups and young people who have learning disabilities. The Squeeky Wheel’s program producer, Jette Achleitner, said that the program is a great way for participants to learn about the affordable and accessible attractions Melbourne offers. “Graduating from the Good Wheel Program means achieving new skills - the students learn how to ride safely in traffic, they learn about Australian laws and road rules, how to plan a journey in advance and how to combine public transport and bike riding,” Jette said. Graduating students receive a free bicycle, helmet, lock, lights 46

There is no need to soft-pedal the social benefits of Good Wheel Project beyond the bike lane. Adult Migrant Education Service’s Eliza Stockdale said that the main objective of her organisation’s work with the program is to tackle some of the social and emotional challenges experienced by many asylum seekers, including language barriers and financial constraints. “When you are on a limited income public transport is not easily accessible which means people are really restricted to walking distance activities,” she said.

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“Owning a bike can break down some of those barriers and encourage people to become more involved and active in the community. Cycling enables people to be independent and self-reliant, which is so important for health and wellbeing.” Good Wheel also has provided Melburnians from Afghan, Iraqi, Somali, Sudanese, Ethiopian and Indonesian backgrounds with a forum to practice English, engage with others in the community, build confidence and learn in a safe environment. To date 66 people have been enrolled in Good Wheel, with 47 of these budding bicyclists graduating from the program. From the last round, 94% of graduates improved their knowledge of road rules and laws fundamentally and 95% reported that after the program they were more confident riding in traffic. One recent graduate told facilitators that the program changed her life. Opportunities abound for cycling enthusiasts and mechanicallyminded folk to lend their hands to the Good Wheel Project. To volunteer your skills or to book a place in the course visit www.thesqueakywheel.com.au

A WALK IN THE PARK

There are three things Melbourne does particularly well - arts, sport and gardens. And if you don’t mind putting one foot in front of the other, the Yarra River Precinct offers short, interesting walks encompassing attractions and points of interest celebrating all things decidedly Melbourne.

SPORTS TRAIL Ours is one of the world’s greatest sporting cities, with major sporting venues within walking distance from the CBD. If you start out at Princes Bridge on St Kilda Road you can wander along the Yarra River watching as the rowers fly past. Continue along the river before making your way to cross the Swan Street bridge. Here you will find Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne and Olympic parks, Rod Laver Arena, Hisense Arena, AAMI Park and the National Tennis Centre. Continue on to the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the National Sports Museum where you can see more than 1500 objects related to the greatest moments in Australian sporting history.

GARDEN TRAIL Victoria is not called the Garden State for nothing. Melbourne boasts some of the state’s most significant parks and gardens from the world-acclaimed Royal Botanic Gardens to riverside Birrarung Marr. To explore the city’s glorious gardens begin at the southern end of Princes Bridge. Beginning with the Alexandra Gardens which are peacefully tucked away behind the boatsheds. The gardens were created between 1896 and 1900 due to the widening of the river to alleviate flooding. The five-hectare garden features matures trees, spacious lawns and ornamental gardens.

Cross Swan Street bridge and wander up to Melbourne’s first new major parkland in more than 100 years, Birrarung Marr. The eighthectare park, opened in 2002, features the 39-bell Federation Field of Bells which ring twice daily.

ARTS TRAIL Melbourne’s Arts Precinct is a hub of high-quality visual and performing arts venues, plus public art for everyone to experience.

To explore the city’s art heart, begin your walk at the Arts Centre, at the end of Princes Bridge. Here you can explore Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building. Wander up St Kilda Road a little to the National Gallery of Victoria which is home to the Walkers or riders can make their gallery’s international collection, one way through the Queen Victoria of the finest in the country. Across Gardens, Kings Domain with the the river you can walk through Sidney Myer Music Bowl and the Birrarung Marr before heading up to Shrine of Remembrance Reserve Federation Square which is home to which features a symmetrical layout the Ian Potter Centre, NGV Australia of paths radiating from the Shrine which houses the world’s largest into 13 hectares of landscaped collection of Australian Indigenous reserve, balanced by a mixture of art. Also visit the Australian Centre Australian and exotic trees most of which carry plaques commemorating for the Moving Image which the armed services. You can continue showcases film as an art form. on to Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens with the National Herbarium For a full description of Melbourne’s river walking tours and Old Melbourne Observatory. visit www.yarrariver.info MELBOURNE CITY LIVING GUIDE 2015

HEALTH AND FITNESS AT FED SQUARE

Photo: David Simmonds

Shake up your work day with free fitness classes as part of Federation Square's health and exercise program. The program includes popular new exercise forms such as zumba and old favourites salsa and swing dancing, alongside freestyle dancing and African drumming to encourage movement and health in an accessible format that anyone can try.

TAI CHI Start each week feeling refreshed, rejuvenated and energised with Tai Chi, the Chinese martial art that promotes health and relaxation. Where: The Square  When: Every Tuesday, 7.30-8.30am

MEDITATION Escape the stress of life and discover the peace of meditation for yourself in these free lunchtime classes. Where: The Atrium  When: Every Tuesday 12.30-1pm

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Exercise your mind, body and soul with free qigong classes every Friday morning with expert instructors from Tai Chi Australia.

Where: Swanston Street Forecourt  When: First and third Sunday of each month, 11-11.30am

Where: The Square  When: Every Friday, 8-9am

FITNESS AT FED SQUARE Join free workouts that will get you jumping, kicking and jogging with professional health coaches and fitness instructors from Healthy Lifestyle Lounge.

FEEL YOUNG Drawing from ancient Chinese traditions, Feel Young combines gentle exercise and dance in a program for all ages.  Where: The Atrium  When: 10.30am- 12.30pm second and fourth Thursday of each month from 12 March 2015.

Where: Flinders Street Amphitheatre   YOGA  When: 6-6.45pm Monday, 7-7.45am Improve your physical, mental Wednesday and 7-7.45am Friday and spiritual well-being with free lunchtime yoga classes.  NIKE RUN CLUB Meet fellow joggers from across Melbourne at Nike’s free training sessions.

Where: The Atrium   When: Every 1.15-2pm Tuesday from 20 January 2015

Where: Flinders Street Amphitheatre  For more information about When: Every Wednesday, 5.30-7pm the free fitness program at Federation Square visit LAUGHTER CLUB www.fedsquare.com/health Join in this free laughter session and experience the benefits

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SAFER CITY What do Susan Riley, Brett McLeod, Denis Walter, Craig Opie and Lisa Edwards have in common? A passion for community safety and crime prevention, that’s what. They are all Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) Ambassadors. They are part of a winning team that is working hard to make communities across Victoria safer places to live in. Ever thought, 'I wish that graffiti wasn’t there, I wish I felt happy about letting the children go to the park and will my home be ok whilst I’m on holiday?' Well the neighbourhood you want starts at your front door and your actions can make a big difference. NHW is an organisation that supports communities to be actively involved in community safety

and crime prevention projects, programs and education. This joint action helps deter criminal and unsafe behaviour in a community. In joining NHW you can learn new skills, get active and work on projects with Victoria Police and other community safety agencies, add to your resume through project management, volunteering and community engagement. NHW has programs for all ages from kinder to senior citizens and provides volunteers the opportunity to be involved in social media, web administration, community education, news writing, graffiti removal, community

events and best of all learn skills and make friends. Belonging to NHW has been shown to reduce your likelihood of becoming a victim of opportunistic crime. NHW is a not-for-profit organisation and is always looking for people from business, marketing and community engagement to join the board. So what are you waiting for? Join NHW and start making a difference. Be part of a winning team and improve your safety and value add to your neighbourhood. Visit www.nhw.com.au/ Getting-Involved or email admin@nhw.com.au

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Melbourne tram network Zone 1

Zone 1 or 2

19 NORTH COBURG

St Pa rk

St St at io n

Av Vic to ria

Pie r

Riv er Ya rra St

CAMBERWELL TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

Glenferrie Station

Richmond Station

Melbourne Park

East Richmond Station

AAMI Park

Toorak Rd

Box Hill Station

Riversdale Station

Burnley Station

Riversdale Rd

70 WATTLE PARK

TO WATERFRONT CITY DOCKLANDS

Hartwell Station

Kooyong Station

South Yarra Station

Prahran Market

Alfred Hospital

Prahran Station

High St

Deakin University

VERMONT SOUTH TO ETIHAD STADIUM DOCKLANDS

Burwood Station

TOORAK TO MORELAND

Gardiner Station

Malvern Rd

Toorak Station Glen Iris Station

Rd ry bu er nt St Ca rk Pa

Armadale Station Windsor Station

Dandenong Rd

Box Hill Hospital

109

Burwood Hwy

Commercial Rd

Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre

BOX HILL TO PORT MELBOURNE

Camberwell Station

Swan St

Chapel St

St at io n

KEW TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY VIA ST KILDA

Hawthorn Station

Jolimont Station

MCG

Whitehorse Rd

Burke Rd

Epworth Hospital

NORTH BALWYN TO VICTORIA HARBOUR DOCKLANDS

Balwyn Rd

DOMAIN INTERCHANGE

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1 STH MELBOURNE BEACH TO EAST COBURG

NORTH RICHMOND TO BALACLAVA High St

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109 PORT MELBOURNE TO BOX HILL

12 78

Church St

Park St

DOMAIN INTERCHANGE TO WEST COBURG

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Cabrini Hospital

GLEN IRIS TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

MALVERN TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

Wattletree Rd

Fit zr oy

da Kil St

ST KILDA/FITZROY ST TO VICTORIA GARDENS

Malvern Station

Carlisle St

Balaclava Rd

Waverley Rd

96 ST KILDA BEACH TO EAST BRUNSWICK

Hawthorn Rd

Balaclava Station

Brig hton Rd

Luna Park

78 BALACLAVA TO NORTH RICHMOND

Caulfield Station

Elsternwick Station

EAST MALVERN MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY 3a TO VIA ST KILDA (Sat–Sun) 3 TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY (Mon–Fri)

Caulfield Racecourse

Glenhuntly Rd

Glenhuntly Station

CARNEGIE TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

64 EAST BRIGHTON TO MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

MAP NOT TO SCALE

Effective July 2014

All trams operate in Zone 1. If travelling only in the Zone 1 or 2 overlap, a Zone 2 ticket can be used

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Ticketing zones

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PORT PHILLIP BAY

South Melbourne Market

Cotham Rd

Shrine of Remembrance

Way

CBD NORTH

Federation Square

Bridge Rd

St Kilda Rd

Southbank Blvd

30 North Richmond Station

Spring St PARLIAMENT STATION

Swanston St

Kings

Crown Entertainment Complex

ST VINCENT’S VICTORIA PLAZA GARDENS TO ETIHAD STADIUM TO ST KILDA/ DOCKLANDS (Mon–Fri) FITZROY ST

35 City Circle

FLINDERS STREET STATION

FLINDERS ST STATION Arts Centre

Yarra River Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

TO AIRPORT WEST

Flinders St

35 City Circle

TO NORTH COBURG

Collins St

MELBOURNE CENTRAL STATION

Westgarth Station Clifton Hill Station

Glenferrie Rd

St Vincent’s Hospital

Elizabeth St TO WEST MARIBYRNONG

TO NORTH BALWYN

Bourke St

t rS le Ty

Melbourne Museum

Queen Victoria Market

William St

SOUTHERN CROSS STATION

TO WEST PRESTON

Spencer St

Harbour Esp

VICTORIA HARBOUR DOCKLANDS

Flagstaff Station Lonsdale St

Merri Station

Smith St

Victoria St

La Trobe St

Etihad Stadium

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY

La Trobe University

Northcote Station

Rushall Station

Nicholson St

th be za Eli

Peel St

Errol St

TO VERMONT SOUTH

VIA ST KILDA (Sat–Sun)

64 TO EAST BRIGHTON 5 TO MALVERN 6 TO GLEN IRIS 72 TO CAMBERWELL

Brunswick St

Rd on gt in m Fle Abbotsford St

3 TO CARNEGIE 67 TO KEW VIA ST KILDA 16 TO EAST MALVERN 3a

ETIHAD STADIUM DOCKLANDS TO ST VINCENT’S PLAZA (Mon–Fri)

BUNDOORA RMIT TO WATERFRONT CITY DOCKLANDS

High St

TO WATTLE PARK

Croxton Station

St Georges Rd

p oo Dr

CITY CIRCLE

TO EAST MALVERN (Mon–Fri)

Royal Melbourne Hospital

Melbourne Star Observation Wheel Docklands Dr

EAST BRUNSWICK TO ST KILDA BEACH

Elgin St

Royal Women’s Hospital

WATERFRONT CITY DOCKLANDS

Lygon St

Racecourse Rd

Footscray Station

TO BUNDOORA RMIT 86

Thornbury Station

Brunswick Station Jewell Station Royal Park Station Melbourne Zoo Royal Children’s Hospital

Flemington Racecourse

Newmarket Flemington Bridge Station Station

Gilbert Rd

Moreland Rd

MORELAND TO TOORAK Anstey Station

Royal Pde

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Highpoint Shopping Centre Showgrounds Station

Melville Rd

Rd er nd xa le tA M

Maribyrnong Rd

EAST COBURG TO STH MELBOURNE BEACH

Nicholson

FOOTSCRAY 82 TO MOONEE PONDS

MOONEE PONDS TO FOOTSCRAY

TO VICTORIA HARBOUR DOCKLANDS

Sydney Rd

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Moreland Station

Essendon Station

WEST MARIBYRNONG TO FLINDERS ST STATION

11 WEST PRESTON

TO FLINDERS ST STATION

Batman Station Coburg Station

WEST COBURG 55 TO DOMAIN INTERCHANGE

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AIRPORT WEST TO FLINDERS ST STATION

Zone 2

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Lalor

Roxburgh Park

Gowrie

Jacana Glenroy

Pascoe Vale

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Keilor Plains

St Albans Ginifer Albion

V/LINE

Preston

Greensborough Watsonia Macleod Rosanna

Bell

Heidelberg Eaglemont Ivanhoe

Croxton

Darebin

Northcote

Brunswick

Alphington Fairfield

Merri

Jewell

Ascot Vale

Montmorency

Thornbury

Anstey

Essendon

Moonee Ponds

Watergardens

Regent

Batman

Moreland

Glenbervie

Diggers Rest

Merlynston

Coburg

Strathmore

Diamond Creek Eltham

Ruthven Reservoir

Fawkner

Oak Park

Wattle Glen

Keon Park

UPFIELD

Broadmeadows

SUNBURY

HURSTBRIDGE

Thomastown

Coolaroo

Royal Park

Rushall

Newmarket

Flemington Bridge

Clifton Hill

Kensington

Macaulay

Dennis Westgarth

Victoria Park

North Richmond

Melbourne Central

Southern Cross

Spotswood

City Loop Jolimont Flinders Street

Heyington

Newport

Williams Landing

to n W es

Aircraft

North Williamstown

Altona

Williamstown Beach

Prahran

WILLIAMSTOWN

Windsor

WERRIBEE

Elsternwick

Glenhuntly Ormond

North Brighton

McKinnon

Middle Brighton

Bentleigh

Brighton Beach

Patterson

Hampton

Moorabbin

ALAMEIN

Tecoma BELGRAVE

Jordanville

Carnegie

Mount Waverley

Murrumbeena

Syndal

Hughesdale

GLEN WAVERLEY

Oakleigh Huntingdale Clayton Westall

Springvale Sandown Park

Highett

SANDRINGHAM

Upwey

Holmesglen

Caulfield

Gardenvale

Upper Ferntree Gully

East Malvern

Malvern

Ripponlea

Ferntree Gully

Ashburton

Darling

Armadale

Balaclava

Boronia

Burwood

Glen Iris

Toorak

Croydon Ringwood East

Bayswater

Hartwell

Gardiner

Hawksburn

Mooroolbark

Heathmont

Willison

Tooronga

South Yarra

Hoppers Crossing

PORT PHILLIP BAY

Riversdale

Kooyong

Seaholme

Laverton

LILYDALE

West Richmond

Parliament

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Noble Park Yarraman

Cheltenham

Dandenong

Mentone Lynbrook

Parkdale

Hallam Narre Warren

Merinda Park

Mordialloc

Berwick Beaconsfield

CRANBOURNE

Aspendale

Officer

Edithvale

Cardinia Road PAKENHAM

Chelsea Bonbeach

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Carrum Seaford

DIESEL SERVICE

NORTH MAP NOT TO SCALE Effective 10 October 2014

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Information

Ticketing zones

Premium Station: Customer service centre is staffed from first train to last, seven days a week. Host Station: Customer service staff at station during morning peak.

* Flagstaff Station is closed on weekends and public holidays.

# Line to Showgrounds and Flemington Racecourse

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FREE FARES FOR ALL Tram travel in the CBD will be free from 1 January 2015. More than 70 tram stops in Melbourne’s CBD and Docklands will have bright green signage to let passengers know when they are in the Free Tram Zone. The Free Tram Zone follows the traditional CBD grid from Flinders Street to Victoria Street,

and from Spring Street to the Docklands precinct in the south. Commuters will be able to travel much of the city without a ticket. Vibrant signage will catch the eye, providing an instant reminder to passengers that they are in the zone and don’t need to touch on their myki. In fact, you won’t even need a myki if only travelling within the Free Zone.

Commuters in the Free Tram Zone only needed to touch on if travelling beyond the Free Zone. Tram stops near the border of the Free Tram Zone will have signage to indicate where the zone ends to remind people to touch on if they haven’t already done so. Drivers will also announce when trams are about to leave the Free Zone.

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CONSULATES AUSTRIA

COLOMBIA

Dr Michael Wolff Hon. Consul-General 93 Nicholson Street Carlton 3053 9225 8785 drwolff@vicbar.com.au

Mr Geoffrey Widmer Hon. Consul Level 13, 350 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 9602 1164 colombianconsulmelbourne@ bigpond.com

BELGIUM Mr Geoff Pollard AM Hon. Consul Private Bag 6060 Richmond 3121 9914 4321 gpollard@tennis.com.au

EL SALVADOR

Mrs Loreta Bertosa-Kusen Consul-General Level 9, 24 Albert Road South Melbourne 3205 9699 2633 Croconmel@mvpei.hr

Mr Ing Ernesto Antonio Duenas Azucena Consul-General Level 7, 20-22 Albert Road South Melbourne 3205 9686 9151 cmelbourne@rree.gob.sv

Mrs Heddie Goldberg Hon. Consul 48 Lumeah Road Caulfield 3161 9532 8066 Goldberg@bigpond.net.au

Dr Milan Kantor OAM Hon. Consul-General Level 7, 500 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 9629 6196 melbourne@honorary.mzv.cz

BRAZIL

ROYAL DANISH

Mr Roger Frankel Hon. Consul 4/13 Belmont Avenue Kew 3101 9817 6682 rfrankel@ozemail.com.au

Mr Jan Ravnholt Hon. Consul-General Denmark House, Level 3, 428 Little Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 9827 9901 jr@gkmelbourne.dk

Mr Diego Velasco von Pilgrimm Consul-General 13th Floor, 390 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9866 4041 cgmelbourne@chile.com.au

Mr Khaled Mohamed Youssri Rizk Consul-General Level 6, 50 Market Street Melbourne 3000 9614 1888 kmyr62@hotmail.com

REPUBLIC OF CROATIA

REPUBLIC OF BOTSWANA CZECH REPUBLIC

REPUBLIC OF CHILE

ARAB REPUBLIC OF EGYPT

STATE OF ERITREA Vacant Consul Suite 8, Level 4, Highpoint Shopping Maribyrnong 3032 9318 3300 eritrean.consulate@gmail.com

REPUBLIC OF FIJI ISLANDS Mr Reginald Hodgson Hon. Consul ‘Carynia’, Homestead Road Wonga Park 3115 9722 1761 reghconsult@aol.com

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Dr John Levin Hon. Consul Suite 172, 461 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9866 1663 jlevin@bigpond.net.au

FINLAND Mr Andrew Fairley Hon Consul-General C/- Hall & Wilcox Melbourne 3000 9603-3621 andrew@boroko.com.au

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

REPUBLIC OF ECUADOR

Mr Yumin Song Consul-General 75-77 Irving Road Toorak 3142 9822 0605 ecosjohn@hotmail.com

Mr Andrew Jacobl Hon. Consul 6 Moana Place Donvale 3111 9842 5286 andrew_jacobi@bejo.com.au

FRANCE Mrs Myriam Boisbouvier-Wylie Hon Consul-General 342A St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9690 6075 frenchconsul_melbourne@bigpond.com

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CONSULATES FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA Mrs Beti Korunovska Consul-General 7/492 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9867 2200 cgrmacedonia@bigpond.com

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY Mr Michael Pearce SC Hon Consul-General Level 4, Suite 8 Melbourne 3000 9642 8088 9642 8482 email@michaelpearce.com.au

GREECE Mrs Christina Simantiraki Consul-General Ground Floor, 37-39 Albert Road Melbourne 3004 9866 4524 grgencon.mel@mfa.gr

REPUBLIC OF HUNGARY Mr Istvan Vilagos Hon Consul 31 Gyndon Road Camberwell 3124 9486 2297 hunconsmelb@hotmail.com

ICELAND Ms Inga Arnadottir Hon Consul-General 48 Kooyongkoot Road Hawthorn 3122 9818 4242 9818 4460 arnadottir@bigpond.com

INDIA Ms Manika Jain Consul-General 344 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3000 9682 4370 cgo@cgimel.org 54

REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA

Ita Puspitasari Consul-General 72 Queens Road Melbourne 3004 9522 6716 consul.general@kjri-melbourne.org

Mrs Danute (Dana) Marija Levickis Hon. Consul-General 39 The Boulevard Doncaster 3108 9840 0070 lithconsul@yahoo.com.au

ITALY

MALAYSIA

Dr Marco Maria Cerbo Consul-General Level 1, 509 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9867 5744 Consulatogenerale.melbourne@esteri.it

Dr Mohamad Rameez bin Yahaya Consul-General Level 1, 432 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9573 5400 mrameez@kln.gov.gov.my

KAZAKHSTAN

MALAWI

Andrew Fernyhough Hon. Consul-General 30 Wood Street South Geelong 3220 0431 227 878 andrew@tvsilk.com

Mr Trent Smyth Hon. Consul Stawell Chambers, Suite 2 Melbourne 3000 9988 7766 consul@malawi.com.au

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES

Mr Sung-sub Jung Consul-General Level 10, 636 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9533 3800 hsjung82@mofat.go.kr

LATVIA Mr Janis Robert Delins Hon. Consul 2 Mackennel Street East Ivanhoe 3079 9499 6920 latcon@ozemail.com.au

LEBANON Mr Ghassan El Khatib Consul-General Level 2, 47 Wellington Street St Kilda 3182 9529 4498 lebanon@lebaneseconsulate.com.au

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Mr Linton R Lethlean OAM Hon Consul-General 164 Gatehouse Street Parkville 3052 9349 1473 linton@lintonrlethlean.com

REPUBLIC OF MALI Prof. Phillip Hamilton RFD Hon. Consul 1st Floor, 415 Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 9600 0511 maliconsul@scrivener.com.au

MALTA Mr Victor Grech Consul-General Suite 613, Level 6 343 Lt Collins Street Melbourne 3000 9670 8427 maltaconsulate.melbourne@gov.mt

CONSULATES REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS Jean Alex Rima Hon. Consul 2 Darebin Road Northcote 3070 9484 4242 rima1@optusnet.com.au

MEXICO Mr David J Aarons Hon. Consul PO Box 84 Carnegie 3163 9596 5306 david.aarons@bigpond.com

MOLDOVA Dr Aron Ping D'Souza Hon Consul 493 Little Bourke Street Melbourne 3000 9005 5884 editor@jurisprudence.com.au

PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO Andrew Michael Cannon Hon. Consul Monaco House, 22 Ridgway Place Melbourne 3000 9652 9300 amcannon@monacohouse.com.au

MOZAMBIQUE Mr Richard Udovenya Hon Consul Level 10, 30 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 9652 9000 ozambiqueconsulate.au@gmail.com

NEPAL Mr Chandra Bahadur Yonzon Hon. Consul Suite 701, Level 1, 28-32 Elizabeth Street Melbourne 3000 9650 8338 cyonzon@nepalconsulate.net.au

KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

REPUBLIC OF POLAND Dr George John Sbigniew Luk Hon. Consul-General 12th Floor, 20 Collins Street Melbourne 3004 9654 5180 georgejluk@hotmail.com

N Hans R Nieuwland Hon. Consul Level 3, 50 Market Street Melbourne 3000 9620 2701 hansniewwland.consulate@ netherlands.org.au

REPUBLIC OF PORTUGAL

NEW ZEALAND

Carlos Pereira de Lemos Hon. Consul 846 Toorak Road Hawthorn East 3123 9822 7140 portcon@mira.net

Stephen Blair Consul-General Level 4, 45 Williams Street Melbourne 3000 9678 0201 daniel.taylor@nzte.govt.nz

ROMANIA

NORWAY

Mr Nicolae Cojocaru Hon. Consul 35 Swift Way Dandenong South 3175 9768 2447 info@romconsvic.com

Mr Tomm Paulsen Hon Consul-General Suite 208, 1 Princess Street Kew 3101 9853 3122 tomm@easternbulk.com.au

RUSSIA

SULTANATE OF OMAN Dr Hamed Ali Al Alawi Consul-General Level 4, Suite 2, 493 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9820 4096 c.general@oman.org.au

Ms Irina Bruk Hon. Consul PO Box 7355 East Brisbane QLD 4169 0421 930 592 consul@rusconsul.com.au

RWANDA

REPUBLIC OF PERU Mr Graham George Strachan Hon. Consul Level 1, 157 Main Street Croydon 3136 9725 4655 desthols@acepia.com.au

THE PHILIPPINES Mr Felix J Pintado Hon. Consul-General Suite 1205, 1 Queens Road Melbourne 3004 9863 7885 gigik@philippineconsulate.com.au

Mr Michael John Roux Hon Consul-General PO Box 18058 Collins Street East Melbourne 8003 9664 1964 info@rwandacg.org.au

REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO Mr Peter Julian Tilley Hon Consul-General 178 Canning Street Carlton 3053 9347 5896 rsmmelb@gmail.com

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CONSULATES REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO

REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

Ms Shelley Marcus Spouse PO Box 1336 Carlton 3053 0437 244 151

Mr Raphael Geminder Hon. Consul Level 16, 644 Chapel Street South Yarra 3141 8825 4114 rgeminder@geminderholdings.com.au

SENEGAL Mr Michael Leopold Bula Hon Consul-General Princes Hill Gallery, 213 Canning St Carlton 3053 9348 0466 9347 1741 info@senegalcgaust.com

THE SEYCHELLES

DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA Mr Upul Pushmakumar Consul-General Suite 536 Melbourne 3004 9290 4210 consul@slconsulate-victoria/org.au

Mr Gaetan Barallon Hon Consul-General 197 Drysdale Avenue Narre Warren North 3804 9796 9412 gb@bei.com.au

SWEDEN

SLOVENIA

ambassaden.canberra@foreign.ministry.se

Mr Derry Maddison Hon Consul 6 Lacklan Court Sunbury 3429 0408-332-753 lovenianconsulatvictoria@gmail.com

SOLOMON ISLANDS Mr Reginald Gordon Hodgson Hon. Consul ‘Carinya’, Homestead Road Wonga Park 3115 9722 1761 reghconsult@aol.com

SOMALIA Mr Yonis Hashi Han Hon Consul-General 759 High Street Thornbury 3071 9416 7755 yhashi@somaliconsulate.com.au

Ms Jacqueline Hey Hon. Consul 21 St Georges Road Toorak 3142 9827 5580

SWITZERLAND Mrs Erica Kimpton-Etter Hon. Consul 697 Toorak Road Kooyong 3144 9824 7527 erikakimpton@optusnet.com.au

REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA Mr Nana Bhanji Laxman Hon. Consul Level 2, 222 Latrobe Street Melbourne 3000 9667 0243 tanzania@honconsul.com

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR LESTE Mrs Rae Kingsbury Hon Consul-General 119 Collins Street Thornbury 3071 0448 946 483 raemerlynperry@gmail.com

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THAILAND Dr Simon Wallace Hon Consul-General Suite 301/ 566 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9533 9100 consulatemelbourne@566.com.au

REPUBLIC OF TURKEY Mr Mehmet Seyit Apak Consul-General Level 8/24 Albert Road South Melbourne 3205 9696 6046 turkcons@bigpond.com

UKRAINE Mr Larry Walter Botte Hon. Consul 86 Rathmullen Quad Doncaster 3108 9848 6038 larry@orrong.com.au

UNITED KINGDOM Mr Gareth Hoar Consul-General Level 17/ 90 Collins Street Melbourne 3000 9652 1600 gareth.hoar2@fco.gov.uk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Mrs Kim furnish Acting Consul-General Level 6/ 553 St Kilda Road Melbourne 3004 9526 5900 melbourneACS@state.gov

URUGUAY Ms Rossemarie Nunez Hon. Consul Level 1/107 Puckle Street Moone Ponds 3039 9370 6621 consulurumelb@gmail.com

GENERAL INFORMATION BANKS

CAR RENTALS

Bank of Melbourne 530 Collins Street

Executive Hire Cars South Melbourne 0411 666 400

360 Bourke Street 114 William Street 233 Collins Street 325 Collins Street 100 Collins Street 132 266 Suncorp 447 Collins Street 1800 133 103 NAB 186 Swanston Street 460 Collins Street 228-234 Lonsdale Street 132 265 Bank of Cyprus 525 Collins Street 1300 660 550

Eforea: Spa at Hilton on the Park 192 Wellington Parade, East Melbourne 9412 3190 Orchid Day Spa and Beauty Therapy 62 Hardware Lane 9670 4964

Hertz 97 Franklin Street 96636244

You-Day Spa and Beauty Level 12, 15 Collins Street 9654 7259

Melbourne Car Rental Unilodge , Shop 3 108 Abeckett Street 9329 8587

DOMESTIC CLEANERS

CARPET CLEANERS

Karen’s Cleaning Services 5974 3296

Carpet Cleaners Victoria 555 La Trobe Street 9670 1544

Tydii Home Cleaning 9682 2663

Diamond Carpet Cleaners 3/480 Collins Street 1300 556 910

ELECTRICIANS

CLOTHING ALTERATIONS

BankVic 18-38 Siddeley Street 9620 9620

Circe Dressmaking Men’s and women’s clothing alterations.

Westpac 530 Collins Street

Exclusive bridal and evening wear. 1st Floor, 329 Little Collins Street 9650 6678

277 William Street 172-174 Lonsdale Street 9236 9044 Bendigo Bank 34 Queen Street 9622 0400 Citibank 235 Little Bourke Street 350 Collins Street 8643 9113 Commonwealth Bank 21 Swanston Street 221 William Street Corner Flinders and Elizabeth streets 367 Collins Street 385 Bourke Street 150 Lonsdale Street 121 Exhibition Street 1800 653 061

Top Alterations Shop 3, 99 Spencer Street, Docklands 9642 0099

COURIERS Couriers Please Port Melbourne 1300 361 000

DAY SPAS Chaun Spa 1 Southgate Avenue 8696 8111 East Day Spa 1/495 Collins Street 9620 5992 Endota Spa 310 Bourke Street 9654 5915

1st Call Electrical Services 1300 360 215 Collingwood A Grade Electrician 0424 908 222 FBI Electrical 9338 7488

EMERGENCY UTILITY SERVICES TRU Energy 133 466 AGL 135 245 City West Water 131 691 Melbourne Water 131 722 South East Water 131 694 CitiPower 131 280 Powercorp 132 412 Alinta 133 702 Origin Energy 132 461

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GENERAL INFORMATION FLORISTS

JEWELLERS

LIQUOR

Bountiful Garden 459 Collins Street, 9629 5664

Hardy Brothers Jewellers 338 Collins Street, Melbourne 9670 0435

BWS Corner Flinders and Swanston streets 1300 138 297

Flowers Round the Hours Corner Little Collins & Swanston Street 9650 5578

McMaster’s Jewellers 60 Errol Street, North Melbourne 9328 1168

Dan Murphy QV Melbourne Cnr Swanston & Lonsdale Street 1300 723 388

Southern Cross Flowers Shop C6, Collins Street Concourse 99 Spencer Street, Docklands 9642 2200 St Kilda Rd Florist Studio Suite 9, 545 St Kilda Road 9521 8823

HOME WARES & HARDWARE Bunnings 501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 8646 9800 Hardware Express QV, 259 Russell Street 9650 9793

Simon West Fine Jewellery 220 Collins Street 9639 1400 Tinson Jewellers 20 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne 9654 1263

KEY CUTTING

Exford Hotel Bottleshop & Bar 199 Russell Street 9663 2697

Mister Minit Shop 19, 236 Bourke Street 9639 4417

Liquorland Express 233 Russell Street 9639 2032

LANGUAGE SERVICES

Melbourne Int. Backpackers 450 Elizabeth Street 9662 4066

Foreign Language Bookshop Basement, Centre Way Arcade 259 Collins Street 9654 2883

Ikea 630 Victoria Street, Richmond 8416 5000

The International Language Company Level 8, 350 Collins Street 8601 1190

Liberty Homewares Collins Place 45 Collins Street 9663 0366

Language Link Level 7, 620 Bourke Street 9280 1941

Harvey Norman/Domayne QV Level 4, Corner Swanston & Lonsdale Street 8664 4300

Translating & Interpreting Service 13 14 50 (24hrs)

LAUNDRY

INSTANT PRINTING SERVICES

Hiclean Dry Cleaners 24 Hardware Lane 9670 0473

Blueprint Instant Printing 225 Ingles Street Port Melbourne 9645 2722

Melbourne City Dry Cleaners Self serve laundry & drycleaners 244 Russell Street 9639 3377

Print Mint Instant Printing 45 Buckhurst St South Melbourne 9682 1555

Rene’s Dry Cleaners 114 Flinders Lane 9650 9783

Duncan’s Liquor 35 Elizabeth Street 9620 5100

301 Bay Street Port Melbourne 9681 9833

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LOCKSMITH Amalgamated Locksmiths 9417 1229 Kelly the Keyman 1800 539 626 0410 782 283 Locksmiths on the Move 1300 303 720 Safeguard Locksmiths 9326 4863 (24 hours)

MECHANIC Melbourne Mobile Mechanics 9017 9770 Cox Automotive Repairs 124 Montague Street South Melbourne 9699 6338 Karworx Vehicle Service Centre 16-18 Johnston Street Collingwood 9419 8721

GENERAL INFORMATION NEWS AGENCIES Bourke Place News 600 Bourke Street 9670 4789 Mon - Fri 7am - 5.30pm Daily News on Little Collins 452 Little Collins Street 9640 0233 Flinders Street Newsagency 65 Francis Street 9614 2573 Ossi’s Paper Kiosk 235 Queen Street 9670 1035 St Kilda News 499 St Kilda Road 9866 5384 Mon - Fri 6.30am - 5.45pm

PICTURE FRAMERS Port Melbourne Frames 206 Bay Street Port Melbourne 9077 8800 Block Arcade Picture Framers 282 Collins Street Melbourne 9650 4711

PLUMBERS Paul’s Primo Plumbing & Gasfitting 0425 727 247 Mr H2O Plumbing Services 9816 3829 (24 hours) Vision Plumbing 1300 724 003 AGL Home Service Level 2, 333 Collins Street 13 14 04

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE Fair Work Australia 11 Exhibition Street 8661 7777

SUPERMARKETS

Information Victoria 505 Little Collins Street 1300 366 356

Aldi 135 Inkerman Street St Kilda

Business Victoria 121 Exhibition Street 13 22 15

Coles 211 Latrobe Street

Small Business Victoria 121 Exhibition Street 132 215

201 Spencer Street

Victorian Electoral Commission Level 11, 530 Collins Street 131 832

Corner Flinders and Elizabeth streets 229 Coventry Street South Melbourne

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Big W QV Cnr Swanston & Lonsdale Street 9650 7355

Victorian Workcover Ground Floor, 222 Exhibition Street 9641 1555 workcover.vic.gov.au

Woolworths QV Corner Lonsdale & Swanston streets

Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000

Corner Collins & Spencer Streets, Southern Cross Lygon Court Carlton

Department of Veterans Affairs 300 La Trobe Street 13 32 54 The Law Institute of Victoria 470 Bourke Street 9607 9311 liv.asn.au Consumer Affairs 113 Exhibition Street 1300 55 81 81 Legal Kits Victoria 9751 2666 webcontact@legalkits.com.au Births, Deaths and Marriages 595 Collins Street 1300 369 367 Consumer Action Law Centre Level 7, 459 Little Collins Street 9670 5088

63-93 Merchant Lane Docklands 113 Cecil Street South Melbourne Great Earth Shop 44, Lower Ground, Collins Place, 45 Collins Street 9654 8790 IGA X-press Flinders Street 84 Flinders Street 9662 9166 IGA X-press Flinders Street 262 Flinders Street 9650 7122 IGA X-press Exhibition Street 333 Exhibition Street 9663 4224

SHOE REPAIRS

Freshwater Place IGA 6 Freshwater Place Southbank 9686 5777

Max’s Shoe & Bag Repairs Shop 7, Hub Arcade 318 Little Collins Street 9650 1842

Southbank IGA X-press Shop 1, 89-91 City Road Southbank 9682 0489

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GENERAL INFORMATION SUPERMARKETS Laguna Oriental Supermarket QV Retail, 221 Little Lonsdale Street 9639 2788 Central Grocery Lower Ground Floor Melbourne Central 9639 2803

Council of Adult Education CAE 21 Degraves Street 9652 0611 cae.edu.au Skills Victoria 9651 9999 skills.vic.gov.au

CHILD CARE CENTRES North Melbourne Children’s Centre 28 Howard Street North Melbourne 9328 1592

T.A.F.E. Course Line 13 18 23

Gold Street Children’s Centre 64 Gold St Collingwood 9205 5576

VECCI Training for Business 486 Albert Street East Melbourne 8662 5333

QV Children’s Centre Queen Victoria Building L 8, Artemis Lane 8616 0350

Caltex Star Mart Albert Park 370 Ferrars Street Albert Park

William Angliss Institute 555 Latrobe Street 9606 2111 angliss.vic.edu.au

Caltex 256-260 Kingsway, corner Bank Street South Melbourne

ALCOHOL & DRUG SERVICES

Royal Women’s Hospital Child Care Centre Cnr Grattan & Flemming Street Parkville 8345 2098

Sun Moon Asian Supermarkets 14/12 Heffernan Lane 9663 2811

PETROL STATIONS

BP 441-445 City Road South Melbourne 117 Elgin Street Carlton 322 City Road South Melbourne 143-153 Johnson Street Fitzroy North Shell Corner Lygon & Elgin Streets Carlton 1181 Hoddle Street East Melbourne 399-411 Punt Road Richmond

TRAINING & REFERRAL SERVICES Australian Retailers Association 104 Franklin Street 9321 5000 Bankruptcy Advice Centre 1800 738 353 bankruptcyadvice.com.au

Turning Point Confidential Alcohol and drug counselling and referral line 1800 888 236

Defence Child Care Centre Victoria Barracks Coventry Street 9282 5009

Coasit Tommaso Fiaschi Child Care Centre 65 Station Street Life Resolutions Counselling Service Carlton 9347 1484 Suite 614, 530 Little Collins Street 1300 668 256 Rupert Street Child Care Centre & Kindergarten Foot Patrol 115-117 Rupert Street Needle and syringe program Collingwood operating in the CBD 9419 1094 1800 440 188 Youth Substance Abuse Service Outreach, residential alcohol and other drug service (24 Hours) 1800 014 446 or 9418 1020 Youth Projects 7-9 Hosier LAne 9945 2100

BOOK STORES Metropolis Level 3, 252 Swanston Street 9663 2015 The Paperback Bookshop 60 Bourke Street 9662 1396 Embiggen Books 197-203 Little Lonsdale Street 9662 2062

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Albert Park College Child Care Centre 415 Graham Street Port Melbourne 9676 2344 Clark Street Child Care Centre 106 Clark Street Port Melbourne 9209 6567 Kensington Turkish Child Care Centre 8 Wolseley Parade Kensington 9376 7989 The Family Club Child Care Centre 427 Cardigan Street Carlton 9347 3518

ESSENTIALS Melbourne City Child Care Centre L 1, 104 A’Beckett Street Melbourne 9329 9561 Salvation Army Training College Child Care Centre 303 Royal Parade Parkville 9347 0299 Albert Park College Child Care Centre Port Melbourne Primary School, 415 Graham Street Albert Park 9676 2344 Coventry Child Care Centre 328 Coventry Street South Melbourne 9209 6375 Lady Huntingfield Children’s Centre 87-93 Haines Street North Melbourne 9328 2083 Lady Gowrie Child Centre 36 Newry Street Carlton North 9349 3050 Showgrounds Children’s Centre Showgrounds Village, 320-380 Epsom Road Flemington 9376 7486 Ada Mary A’beckett Children’s Centre 2 Batman Rd, Port Melbourne 9646 1065 Sunrise Preschool Daycare Centre 199 Clauscen Street, Fitzroy North 9481 5324 Hotham Hub Children’s Centre 113 Melrose St, North Melbourne 9326 8655 Swanston Street Children’s Centre 856 Swanston St, Carlton 9035 4300 Curzon Street Children’s Centre 51 Curzon Street, North Melbourne 9328 3127

CITY OF MELBOURNE Melbourne Town Hall Corner Swanston & Little Collins Street PO Box 1603M

COUNCILLORS CONTACT DETAILS Cr Richard Foster 9658 9056 Fax: 9658 9613 Richard.foster@melbourne.vic.gov.au

GPO Melbourne Front Desk: 9658 9658 After Hours Emergency: 9658 9774 TTY Line: 9658 9461 Mon - Fri 7.30am - 5pm melbourne.vic.gov.au

Cr Rohan Leppert 9658 9051 Fax: 9658 9613 rohan.leppert@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Council House 2 (CH2) 240 Little Collins Street ch2.com.au 9658 9658

Cr Stephen Mayne 9658 9636 Fax: 9658 9613 stephen.mayne@ melbourne.vic.gov.au

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Cr Cathy Oke 9658 9086 Fax: 9658 9613 cathy.oke@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Cr Kevin Louey 9658 9170 Fax: 9658 9613 kevin.louey@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Parking Infringements Corner Swanston & Little Collins Streets, Town Hall 9658 9658 Payments: 1300 130 453 Faulty Parking Meter 1300 555 130 SMS Meter no and registration to 0428 555 123 Rates Department 5th Floor 240 Little Collins Street 9658 9760 Recreation and Parks & Gardens Level 9, 240 Collins Street 9658 8713 (including functions in parks)

LORD MAYOR & DEPUTY LORD MAYOR’S CONTACT DETAILS Office of the Lord Mayor The Right Hon the Lord Mayor Robert Doyle 9658 9658 Fax: 9654 2628 lordmayor@melbourne.vic.gov.au Office of the Deputy Lord Mayor Deputy Lord Mayor Susan Riley 9658 9043 Fax: 9658 9039 susan.riley@melbourne.vic.gov.au

Cr Ken Ong 9658 9704 Fax: 9658 9613 ken.ong@melbourne.vic.gov.au Cr Beverley Pinder-Mortimer 9658 9038 Fax: 9865 9613 Beverley.pinder-mortimer@ melbourne.vic.gov.au Cr Jackie Watts 9658 8580 Fax: 9658 9613 jackie.watts@melbourne.vic.gov.au Cr Arron Wood 9658 9630 Fax: 9658 9613 arron.wood@melbourne.vic.gov.au Postal address for all Councillors City of Melbourne, PO Box 1603M Melbourne Vic 3001

CHIROPRACTIC Little Collins Street Chiropractor L2 / 343 Little Collins Street 9670 9950 Queen Street Chiropractic Melbourne 9/150 Queen Street 9670 7056

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ESSENTIALS CHURCHES

St James’ Old Cathedral Corner King & Batman Street West Melbourne, 9329 0903

Carlton Senior Citizens Centre 180 Palmerston Street Carlton 9347 7823

CrossCulture Church of Christ 194 Little Lonsdale Street 9623 9199

St. John’s Lutheran Southgate 20 City Road Southbank 9682 4995 stjohnssouthgate@internode.on.net

Inner South Community Health 18 Mitford Street, St Kilda 9534 0981

Church of All Nations 180 Palmerston Street Carlton 9347 7077

St Judes Anglican Church Corner Lygon & Palmerston Street Carlton 9347 5152

East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation 488 Albert Street East Melbourne 9662 1372 office@melbcitysynagogue.com

St Michael’s Uniting Church Corner Collins & Russell Street 9654 5120 stmichaels.org.au

Collins Street Baptist Church 174 Collins Street 9650 1180 csbc.org.au

German Lutheran Trinity Church 22 Parliament Place, East Melbourne 9654 5743 Holy Trinity Anglican Church 193 Hotham Street East Melbourne 9417 3341 Melboume Buddhist Centre Triyana Tradition 302 Little Collins Street 9670 8595 Presbyterian Church 156 Collins Street 9650 9311 Salvation Army 69 Bourke Street 9653 3299 SaiBaba Melbourne City Group 2nd floor, 169 Bourke Street 9527 4596 4th Friday at 7.30pm St Augustine’s (Catholic) 631 Bourke Street 9614 1722 deans.office@cam.org.au staugustines.net.au St Francis Church (Catholic) 326 Lonsdale Street 9663 2495 stfrancismelbourne.org 62

St Patrick’s Cathedral (Catholic) Corner Gisborne Street & Cathedral Place, East Melbourne 9662 2233 St Paul’s Cathedral Cnr Swanston & Flinders Street 9653 4333 St Peter’s Anglican/Episcopalian Corner Albert & Gisborne Street East Melbourne 9662 2391 stpeters.org.au The Scots Church (Presbyterian) 156 Collins Street 9650 9903 Wesley Uniting Church 148 Lonsdale Street 9663 2935 St Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Church 176 Simpson Street East Melboume 9417 3341 Victorian Council of Churches 4th floor, 306 Lt Collins Street 9650 4511

COMMUNITY CENTRES Association Of Neighbourhood Houses & Learning Centres Inc. L9 / 289 Flinders Lane 9654 1104

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Kensington Neighbourhood House 89 McCracken Street Kensington 9376 6366 Ross House Association 247-251 Flinders Lane 9650 1599 The Centre Connecting North & West Melbourne 58 Errol Street North Melbourne 9328 1126

DENTISTS Freedom Dental 6/37-39 Albert Road Melbourne 9867 5555 Holistic Dental Level 1, 20 Collins Street 9662 2288 Emergencies: 0412 362 231 NewQuay Dental Cosmetics 19 Aquitania Way, New Quay 9602 5587 Royal Dental Hospital 720 Swanston Street Carlton 1300 360 054

DISABILITY SERVICES Better Hearing Australia 5 High Street, Prahran 1300 242 842 Nurse on Call 1300 60 60 24 Department of Human Services 1800 783 783 Yooralla 244 Flinders Street 9666 4500

ESSENTIALS EMERGENCY SERVICES Victoria Police Centre 637 Flinders Street 9247 6666 (24 Hours) City Patrol Group 9650 7077 (24 hours) National Security Hotline 1800 123 400 1800 234 889 TTY Victoria State Emergency Service 132 500 Victorian Bushfire Information Line 1800 240 667 Red Cross Information Line 1800 727 077 Victorian Poisons Information Centre 131 126 Worksafe Victoria Emergency Response Line 13 23 60

Centre Against Sexual Assault 1800 806 292 Child Protection 131 278 (24 hours) Drummond St Relationship Centre 195 Drummond Street Carlton 9663 6733 Gamblers Help 1800 858 858 Kids Help Line 1800 551 800 Lifeworks Relationship Counselling and education services Level 5, 227 Collins Street 9654 7360

HEALTH SERVICES Maternal and Child Health Line 132 229 Parentline 132 289

ESSENTIAL SERVICES

Public Advice Line 9629 6300

EPA 200 Victoria Street, Carlton 1300 372 842

St Kilda Crisis Contact Centre 9536 7777 Suicide Helpline (24 Hours) 1300 651 251

All registrations under the Food and Health act Level 3, 225 Bourke Street Registrations: 9658 8831 Inspections/Enforcement Food, water, sanitation, drainage 9658 8831

MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH

HEALTH SERVICES Aids line 1800 133 392 Bereavement Information and Referral Service 1300 664 786

Carlton Maternal & Child Health Carlton Family Resource Centre 216 Rathdowne Street Carlton 9347 6211 The Harbour Family & Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Centre 1 Seafarer Lane, Victoria Harbour Docklands East Melbourne Maternal & Child Health 72 Grey Street East Melbourne 9417 2607

Queens Rd Medical Clinic 14/33 Queens Rd 9866 3833 QV Medical Centre Shop 55, Level 1, Swanston & Lonsdale Street 9662 2256 Medical One QV Terrace, 292 Swanston Street 8663 7000

Victoria Harbour Medical Centre 850 Collins Street, Docklands 9629 1414 St Kilda Rd Medical Centre Level 1, 391 St Kilda Rd 9869 2000

Pollution Watch line 1300 372 842

Justice of the Peace To locate a JP call 1300 365 567

MEDICAL CENTRES

Southgate Medical Centre Level 1, 3 Southgate Ave Southbank 9690 1433

Lifeline (24 Hours) 13 11 14

Energy Safe Victoria 132 771

North Melbourne Maternal & Child Health 505 Abbotsford Street North Melbourne 9328 3791

OPTICAL East Melbourne Optometry 214/100 Victoria Parade East Melbourne 9654 1331 The Optical Lab 147 Victoria Street 9348 9140 Nathan and Slack Optometrists 11/456 St Kilda Road 9866 1702

PHARMACIES Eureka Pharmacy 70 City Road Southbank 9682 2448 Pharmacy 517 517 St Kilda Road 9866 4892

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ESSENTIALS PHARMACIES Melbourne Central Pharmacy 52/211 La Trobe Street 9650 8850

Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital 32 Gisborne Street East Melbourne 9929 8666

PharmaSave Shop 7, 108 Bourke Street 9639 9797

Royal Women’s Hospital 20 Flemington Road Parkville 8345 2000 (24 Hour Emergency)

Pulse Pharmacy QV Shop 55, Level 1 Corner Swanston & Lonsdale Streets 9654 4470

St Vincent’s Hospital 59 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy 9411 7111 (24 Hour Emergency)

Market Pharmacy Shop 73-76 Deli Hall QV Market Corner Elizabeth and Victoria Streets 9329 7703

POST OFFICES 58 Franklin Street 111 Bourke Street 210 Lonsdale Street 250 Elizabeth Street 440 Collins Street 257 Collins Street 246-250 Flinders Lane 277 Williams Street Carlton 113-119 Lygon Street Carlton 9203 3270 North Melbourne 70 Errol Street North Melbourne 9328 2209

PUBLIC HOSPITALS Alfred Hospital Commercial Road Prahran 9076 2000 Royal Children’s Hospital 50 Flemington Road Parkville 9345 5522 (24 Hour Emergency) Royal Melbourne Hospital 300 Grattan Street Parkville 9342 7000 (24 hour Emergency) 64

Epworth Hospital 89 Bridge Road Richmond 9426 6666 Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne 9656 1111

The Kensington Social Support Program 94 Ormond St Hall or Clifford Terrace Hall, Kensington 9658 9542

SEXUAL HEALTH Action Centre Sexual and reproductive health, medical and counselling services for young people 1/92-94 Elizabeth Street 9660 4700 Melbourne Sexual Health Centre Free counselling and information on all sexually transmitted diseases 9341 6200

SPORTS SHOPS

The Albert Rd Clinic (Psychiatric) 31- 33 Albert Road South Melbourne 9256 8311

Rebel Sport Melbourne Centre 211/300 Lonsdale Street 9650 2466

SENIOR CITIZENS CENTRES

Adidas 283-297 Bourke Street 9663 6344

East Melbourne Social Support Program Powlett Reserve Community Room, Corner Grey and Simpson streets East Melbourne 9658 9542

Only Fitness 450 Queen Street 9606 0188

Home Help Delivered meals, senior citizen’s centre, recreation, home library service Level 3, 200 Little Collins Street 9658 9542 North Melbourne Senior Citizens’ Centre 91-111 Melrose Street North Melbourne 9328 1665 South Melbourne Senior Citizens Club 1-5 Howe Crs, South Melbourne 9699 9447 South Yarra Senior Citizen Centre 65 Toorak Rd, South Yarra 9820 2760

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Aussie Ski Centres 283 Elizabeth Street 9670 4057 The Athlete’s Foot 115 Elizabeth Street 9600 0455

SYRINGE DISPOSAL Community Syringe Disposal 289 Flinders Lane Melbourne 9650 0792 Disposal Hotline 24hrs, 7 days 1800 552 355 North Yarra Community Health Centre Carlton 9349 7333

ESSENTIALS TRAVEL Melbourne City Tourist Shuttle Daily every 15-20 min, 10am - 4pm 9658 9658 thatsmelbourne.com.au Melbourne Greeter Service Conducted by foot or tram, 7 days/week, in over 20 languages 9658 9658 melbourne.vic.gov.au/greeterservices Myki 13 6954 Metlink 131 638 metlinkmelbourne.com.au Skybus 9335 3066 skybus.com.au Southern Cross Station 9619 2579 southerncrossstation.com.au Travellers Aid 9670 2873 travellersaid.org.au V Line 136 196 or viclink.com.au Melbourne Bike Share 1300 711 590 www.melbournebikeshare.com.au Melbourne Water Taxis 0416 068 655 www.melbournewatertaxis.com.au Flexicar 1300 36 37 80 www.flexicar.com.au GreenShareCar 1300 135 368 www.greensharecar.com.au

WOMEN’S SERVICES Centre Against Sexual Assault Casa House Level 3 QV Women’s Centre 210 Lonsdale Street 9635 3610 24 Hour Crisis Line 1800 806 292

Women’s Legal Service Victoria Legal Advice on Relationship Breakdown and Violence Level 3, 43 Hardware Ln, 9642 0877 or 1800 133 302 Free Advice from Solicitors: Every Thursday 9.30am - 12.00pm

MULTICULTURAL SERVICES

Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis service of Victoria 24hr crisis line 9373 0123 State wide Toll Free 1800 015 188

Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria 150 Palmerston Street Carlton 9349 4122

Women’s Health Information Centre 132 Grattan Street, Carlton 9344 2007 thewomens.org.au

YOUTH SERVICES Action Centre An adolescent sexual health service 1/92-94 Elizabeth Street 9660 4700 Front Yard Accommodation, Counseling, Health, Legal and Centre Link Services, Nurses, Doctors and Ombudsman for Homeless Young People. 19 King Street 9611 2411 frontyard.org Gateway Reconnect Reconnect offers support to young people 12-18 and their families 9611 2415 Youth Law Free legal advice for under 25s 19 King St (near Flinders Lane) 9611 2412 or 1800 800 531 youthlaw.asn.au Young Peoples Health Services 9611 2409, Mon-Fri 12-5pm Wesley Youth Services Accommodation and support programs for 12 to 18 year olds Dandenong 9794 7522 Ringwood 9871 5333

Adult Multicultural Education Services 255 William Street 9926 4666

Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs 1 Spring Street 9651 1101 Victorian Multicultural Commission Level 3, 3 Treasury Place, East Melbourne 96510651

ANIMAL HEALTH Caroline Pope Animal Communicator & Craniosacral Therapist 0427 563 239 Pawsitive Animal Therapies 0407 874 324

ANIMAL SERVICES Choose Cruelty Free 37 O’Connell Street North Melbourne 9329 6333 Animal Welfare League of Victoria 24 Villiers Street North Melbourne 9328 3021 Animal Ambulance Service 1300 888 633 Veterinary Practitioners Registration Board of Victoria Level 11, 470 Collins Street 9620 7444 Penthouse Vets 0438 578 849 Dental Care for Pets 0418 554 505

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ESSENTIALS ANIMAL SERVICES Lord Smith Animal Hospital 24 Villiers Street North Melbourne 9328 3021 Mon - Fri 8.30am - 7-30pm Sat - Sun 8.30am - 5pm Emergencies: After Hours till Midnight Lost Dogs Home 2 Gracie Street North Melbourne 9329 2755 dogshome.com National Pet Register 2 Gracie Street North Melbourne 1300 734 738

Dog Registrations 9658 9658 City of Melbourne Lost Dogs/Animal Management 9329 2934

PET FOOD DELIVERY Pets Pantry Pty Ltd 1300 30 40 34 Pookinuk 1300 65 66 75

PET MICRO CHIPPING Vet at Home Mobile Vet Practice 0432 325 768

Port Melbourne Veterinary Hospital Clinic 109 Bay Street Port Melbourne 9646 5300 All Creatures on Hoddle 1229 Hoddle Street East Melbourne 9415 8288 Emergencies: After Hours till Midnight RSPCA 9224 2222

BOARDING KENNELS/ CATTERIES The Cat Motel 6 Lobb Street, Brunswick 9388 1430 Hanrob Pet Hotels 444 Melrose Drive, Tullamarine 1300 426 762 The Kitty Sitter 0448 951 694

GROOMING Kitty in the City 1300 256 226 Furry Friends Pet Care Mobile Dog Grooming 0400 876 571

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BAREFOOT BOWLING Yarraville Footscray Bowling Club Corner Francis and Hawkhurst Streets 9314 4530 Melbourne Bowling Club 138 Union St, Windsor 9510 5321 Brunswick Bowling Club 104-106 Victoria Street 9380 1808 Fitzroy Victoria Bowling 578 Brunswick Street 9481 3137

LEISURE Flemington and Kensington Bowling Club Smithfield Road Flemington 9376 6414

CLUBS The Celtic Club 316-320 Queen Street 9670 6472 Club 3004 Ormond Hall, 557 St Kilda Rd, Contact Lyndall Tennant 0422 857 939 1st Thursday of the month. A membership based networking opportunity for businesses and residents within the St Kilda Road Precinct. club3004.com.au RACV Club 501 Bourke Street 9944 8888 Rotary Club of Melbourne Level 3, 12 Collins Street 9654 7242 The Wine Society 529 Spencer Street West Melbourne Call Centre: 1300 723 723 Direct Cellar Line: 9621 2699 Fun, Food and Friendship Social Club 3, 480 Collins Street 8610 6400 funff.com.au Catholic Walking Club of Australia 9898 5640 catholicwalkingclubvic.org.au Café Games www.cafegames.wordpress.com Melbourne Laughter Club 0408 552 269 Fitzroy North Laughter Club 0412 382 085 Prahran Mechanic’s Institute 140 High Street 9510 3393

Queen Victoria Women’s Centre Ground Floor, 210 Lonsdale Street 8668 8100 Shrine of Remembrance Birdwood Ave 9661 8100

Swordcraft Carlton www.swordcraft.com.au 0412 131 418 Extreme Football Caulfield Park Sports Club 280 Balaclava Road 0499 555 510

Sisters In Crime Australia 157 Moray Street South Melbourne Sistersincrime.org.au

Go Kiteboarding Beaconsfield Parade, St Kilda 0428 465 483

Star Trek Club Northcote Town Hall 0439 444 901

GOLF

The Swiss Club of Victoria 89 Flinders La, Melbourne 1300 893 968 swiss.org.au Victorian Bands League Club 2/157 Hyde Street Yarraville 9362 0200

CRICKET

Royal Park Golf Course Poplar Road Parkville 9387 3585 royalparkgolf@bigpond.com Albert Park Golf Course Queens Road, Albert Park 9510 5588 Melbourne Business Golf Group 9590 0186 mbgolfgroup.com.au

Melbourne Cricket Club Yarra Park Jolimont 9657 8888

ICE-SKATING

Parkville District Cricket Club Royal Park Parkville 0422 557 990 parkvillecricket.com

Medibank Icehouse 105 Pearl River Road Waterfront City, Docklands 1300 756 699

MUSEUMS

CYCLING

Bunjilaka Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson Street, Carlton 8341 7777

Bicycle Victoria Level 10, 446 Collins Street 8636 8888 bicyclevic@bv.com.au Bike Force 432 Docklands Drive Harbour Town Shopping Centre Waterfront City, Docklands 9602 3200 iride Bikes 271 Kind Street 9642 5245

EXTREME SPORTS

Hellenic Museum 280 Williams Street 8615 9016 Immigration Museum 400 Flinders Street 9927 2700 10am-5pm (7 days) Free admission on ground floor Exhibits upstairs $6 per adult. Children, senior, conc. free immigration.museum.vic.gov.au

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LEISURE MUSEUMS

SWIMMING POOLS

TOURS

Chinese Museum 22 Cohen Place 9662 2888 Sun-Sat 10am-5pm

Carlton Baths 248 Rathdowne Street Carlton 9347 3677

Chocolate Walking Tours 0418 334 539 www.chocoholictours.com.au

MCG National Sports Museum 120 Brunton Ave, Jolimont 9657 8888

Yarra Leisure Fitzroy Swimming Pool 160 Alexandra Parade 9205 5180

Melbourne Museum Carlton Gardens, Carlton 13 11 02 10am-5pm 7 days a week except Christmas and Good Friday NGV International 180 St Kilda Road 8620 2222 Old Melbourne Gaol 377 Russell Street 9663 7228 9.30am-5pm, 7 days a week The Johnston Collection House East Melbourne 9416 2515 Mon-Fri guided tours 10am, 12pm, 2.15pm Bookings essential on johnstoncollection.org The Victorian Police Museum 637 Flinders Street (Lower Concourse Level, World Trade Centre) Mon-Fri 10am-4pm 9247 5216

ROWING Banks Rowing Club Princes Bridge 9654 7182 Melbourne Rowing Club Boathouse Drive 0407 845 764 Mercantile Rowing Club Boathouse Drive 9650 3044 Yarra Yarra Rowing Club Boathouse Drive 9663 7282

Kensington Community Recreation Centre Kensington Road & Altona Street 9376 1633 Kensington@ymca.org.au Melbourne City Baths 420 Swanston Street 9663 5888 melbournecitybaths.com.au North Melbourne Pool Arden Street North Melbourne 9329 2885 northmelbourne@ymca.org.au St Kilda Sea Baths 10-18 Jacka Boulevard St Kilda 9525 4888

TENNIS Carlton Gardens Tennis Club Carlton Gardens, Cnr Nicholson and Carlton Streets Carlton 9663 7000 Powlett Reserve Tennis Centre Simpson Street, East Melbourne 9417 3416 Fawkner Park Tennis Centre 65 Toorak Road West, Fawkner Park 9820 0611 Kensington Banks Tennis Courts Kensington Road & Altona Street Kensington 1300 223 386 kensington@ymca.org.au Parkville Tennis Club 151 Royal Park, Parkville 0412 279 156

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Green Jeep 4x4 Tours 0499 852 851 www.greenjeep4x4tours.com.au Melbourne Harley Tours 0408 544 248 www.melbourneharleytours.com.au Outlet Shopping Tours 0403 151 550 www.melbshopping.com.au Polly Woodside 9699 9760 www.pollywoodside.com.au Rod Laver Arena Tour 1300 TENNIS www.tennisworld.net.au Segway Tours 1300 112 147 www.segwayvictoria.com.au

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES Harbour Town Tourism Lounge 122 Studio Lane, Harbour Town Shopping Centre Waterfront City, Docklands 9328 8600 Eureka Skydeck 88 Riverside Quay Southbank 9693 888 Melbourne Visitor Centre Federation Square 9658 9658 Bourke Street Mall Bourke Street Opposite David Jones 9658 9658 Melbourne Town Hall Tours 9658 9658 townhalltour@ melbourne.vic.gov.au Parks Victoria Information Centre Level 10/535 Bourke Street 13 19 63

MARKETS & FOOD WALKING TOURS

MARKETS & FOOD

Hidden Secrets Tours 9663 3358 www.hiddensecretstours.com

Queen Victoria Market Corner Victoria and Elizabeth Streets 9320 5822

Foodies Dream Tour QV Market Corner Elizabeth and Victoria Streets 9320 5835 Tours@qvm.com.au

Prahran Market 163-185 Commercial Road South Yarra

Market Insider Shopping Tour QV Market Crn Elizabeth and Victoria Streets 9320 5835 Tours@qvm.com.au Melbourne Food Tours 0408 555 679 www.melbournefoodtours.com

YOGA Barre Body Level 1, 175 Flinders Lane 9654 3631 Breathe Yoga & Pilates 289 Little Collins Street 9662 1500 Happy Yoga Unit 406, 35-37 Swanston Street 8060 6839 Melbourne Yoga Level 2, 50 Market Street 0430 569 088 Studio Cirq Pilates & Yoga L1/19-23 Meyers Place 9654 9994 Urban Yoga L1/123 Swanston Street 0433 147 745

South Melbourne Market Corner York and Cecil Streets South Melbourne Preston Market Murray Road and Cramer Street Preston Richmond Market Gleadell Street, Richmond

Ripe the Organic Grocer 23 Victoria Street, Albert Park 9699 6405 The Organics Food & Wine Deli 28 Degraves Street Melbourne 9654 5157

COFFEE SHOPS Cup of Truth 12 Campbell Arcade, Degraves Street Subway 0498 256 786 Brother Baba Budan 359 Little Bourke Street 9606 0499 Little Blue Bean 15 Little Collins Street 9650 0046

Rose Street Artist Market 60 Rose Street, Fitzroy The Esplanade Market The Esplanade, St Kilda

Manchester Press Rankins Lane 9600 4054

Docklands Sunday Market Waterfront City New Quay Promenade Docklands

T-Roy Browns 363 Flinders Street 0421 489 588

ASIAN GROCERS

DUMPLINGS

Korea Town Mart 527 Elizabeth Street 9329 8242 Hometown Asian Supermarket Shop 2, 440 Elizabeth Street 9663 2603 Great Eastern Food 185 Russell Street 9663 3716

Dontoo 330 Little Lonsdale Street 9670 7113 Dumplings Plus 269 Swanston Street 9663 8181 Hutong Dumpling Bar 14-16 market Lane 9650 8128

ORGANIC FOODS

Oriental Teahouse Shop 68-69, Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, 211 Elizabeth Street 9066 0207

Organic Wholefoods 277 Smith Street Fitzroy 9419 5347 Organic Delivery 9460 3999 www.victoriaorganicdelivery.com.au Wells Food Store 1 Bank Street, South Melbourne 9696 1346

Shanghai Dumpling 342 Little Bourke Street 9600 2250 Wonderbao 19-37 Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Beckett Street 9654 7887

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AUSTRALIA'S

NATIONAL TREASURE

The Block Arcade is a Collins Street treasure. The arcade, built on the site of the original Georges store, opened in 1892 and is regarded as the finest example of a 19th century shopping complex in the country. The stunningly preserved arcade, classified by the National Trust and listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, offers a premium shopping experience. The arcade was modelled on the arcades of Milan and features vaulted ceilings adorned with wrought iron, stained glass and intricate plaster ornaments. Marvel at the interior aesthetics as you stroll past luxury jewellery stores, high-end fashion, quaint gift shops and quality menswear. Stop and watch the master tailor Adriano Carbone at work in the window of Shop 14 as he creates a bespoke suit and listen 70

for the tuneful melodies from Melbourne Basement Discs at 24 Block Place, which often features intimate live performances. If you can tear your eyes away from the perfectly presented shop displays and charismatic shop owners, scan the arcade’s marvellous mosaic floor – a classic Victorian design made from tiles manufactured in Italy and a key component of the Block Arcade’s National Trust classification. Before you leave for the day, be sure to pop into the historic Hopetoun Tea Rooms, established in 1893 and named after

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Lady Hopetoun, wife of Lord Hopetoun, Governor of Victoria at the time the arcade was opened. Something of a Melbourne institution, the Tea Rooms continue the proud tradition of quality, combining old world charm with the heritage of fine food amid the tranquil beauty of the fully restored Block Arcade. The Block Arcade at 282 Collins Street is truly Melbourne’s grandest arcade.

Photography: William Watt

The Block Arcade 26 Collins Street

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