Category: Business Community
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Carlisle St Hanukkah Celebrations
Following the Victorian Multicultural Commission Vigil I joined the Carlisle Street Traders and Chabad St Kilda for Hanukkah celebrations. Light overcomes darkness with celebrations this evening showing the power of community coming together in solidarity and belonging. Great to see Andrew Davies, City of Yarra Councillor represent the City.of Yarra and join us in St…
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Plaque Exchange Ceremony
Station Pier in Port Melbourne is an operational cruise ship port, with cruise ship season operating between October and May each year. Plaque exchange ceremonies commemorate a ship entering a visiting port and I was invited as Mayor of City of Port Phillip to exchange plaques with Silversea Cruises. The event coincided with a range…
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Fishermans Bend Business Forum End of Year Event
Joined the end of year function tor the Fishermans Bend Business Forum, a group that has become a critical voice for our emerging Fishermans Bend community. Thank you also to Cr Justin Halliday who also joined tonight’s function. It is imperative that Fishermans Bend is provided with the transport connections and community infrastructure required to…
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Opening the Lynne Alexander Gallery
The Lynne Alexander is a newly established gallery on Bay Street, Port Melbourne. This evening I was invited to launch the inaugural exhibition featuring photography by gallery owner Lynne Alexander. The gallery located at the City Road of Bay Street represents a growing arts community that is being established along the northern end of Bay…
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FBIdeas Hub Showcase
FBIdeas supports startups, scale ups and innovative projects based on the principles of Innovation, Diversity, Experimentation and Activation. The Hub provides co-working space encourage collaboration and support the development of these innovative and creative businesses. I was invited to the FBIdeas Showcase at the Hub, featuring the many businesses that are scaling up and developing…
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FBIdeas Circular Design Collective Community Event
FBIdeas is an innovation generator located in Fishermans Bend which a focus on new business ideas and environmental sustainability. This afternoon I joined a community event hosted by the FBIdeas Circular Design Collective, where many startups were ablet o showcase innovation and the circular economy in action. Today’s event is a great example of connecting…
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Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed
The Fishermans Bend Business Forum (FBBF) is becoming a key community voice calling on all levels of Government to recognise the potential of Fishermans Bend. I was invited to speak at their first public forum – Fishermans Bend: Delayed but not Derailed, where I was joined by: I discussed the importance of much needed public…
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Community Engagement: Port Melbourne and South Melbourne Market
The South Melbourne Market is currently updating its Stategic Plan and this morning I joined the team in Port Melbourne, to ensure our community can provide feedback into the retail mix and direction. Port Melbourne and Fishermans Bend are significant patrons to South Melbourne Market, which feedback including the need to retain fresh groceries, diversify…
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South East Melbourne Local Business Awards
Following my attendance to the exhibition opening at the Romulus Folio, I joined my colleague Cr Beti Jay of South Melbourne Ward in attending the South East Melbourne Local Business Awards. Tonight was a celebration of small business, across not just Port Phillip but throughout Melbourne’s southeastern suburbs. Several Port Phillip based small businesses were…
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South Melbourne Market Tour
As part of the South Melbourne Market Committee, I undertook a tour with the Market Management and Cr Beti Jay (South Melbourne Ward). While I’m a regular shopper at the South Melbourne Market, the tour provided a chance to see an array of stalls beyond my weekly shopping, including toy, cosmetic and clothing stores. South…