Tag: business events
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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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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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Tour of the Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective
The Fishermans Bend Circular Design Collective is an initiative of FBIDEAs, providing an incubation space for businesses innovating ideas that help build the circular economy. Fishermans Bend, located within the Montague Ward, provides immense opportunity as not only a complement Melbourne’s CBD, but also as an innovation hub that fosters entrepreneurship and business initativies. I…
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The 2024 Port Melbourne Artisan Market
The Artisan Market has returned to Bay Street and Port Melbourne and despite forecasts of inclement weather, the sun was shining down on Bay Street. Not only was Bay Street abuzz with street vendors offering everything from chocolates, sops, pet treats, food and distilled spirits, but retailers and cafes along the street also benefited. Bay…