EMG News Easter update 2025 | |
A word from our President
Please pay particular attention to our top two items and make a diary note for the Gala Dinner.
Cheers for now Greg B | |
We sought to have a meeting at the EM Library but could not match library availability to candidate’s availability.
A public forum has been organised by members of the Uniting Church at Wesley Uniting Church, 136 Lonsdale St, Melbourne
on Tuesday 29th April at 17:30 hours. (5:30 pm) Copy of the flyer here We encourage members to attend this meeting and draw attention to their East Melbourne affiliations. | |
The Federal Election is Saturday 3rd May. There will be polling at: Melbourne Unitarian Church, 110 Grey St EMG will sell Democracy Sausages and drinks. We need plenty of helpers for this…setting up, cooking, serving, cleaning up, packing away. Please volunteer for the roster (it is fun even if it rains) ..... ... email here Tell us how much time you offer, what times, and contact details. | |
Mother’s Day lunch at Geppetto Arranged by East Melbourne Neighbourhood Network The upstairs room at Geppetto, Wellington Parade is booked for
12 noon on Thursday May 8th RSVP to Marita… ...............by May 6th $45.00 for main course and drink paid by cash or card at Geppetto on the day. Family, friends, mums, dads, grandparents …everybody welcome | |
Political signs
An EMG Member had their Party Sign graffitied on the 1st of April.
The EMG Committee is proud of our democracy and believes residents are entitled to erect political signage and express their political view free from harm including graffiti. | |
East Melbourne Pedestrian CrossingsOn Friday 11th April a group of East Melbourne residents and committee member met with Joel and Sanket from the City of Melbourne (CoM). We started at the Hotham-Simpson Pedestrian Crossings. CoM received feedback that the speed humps under the zebra markings at this crossing encourage traffic to slow and provides a level crossing for wheelchairs, unfortunately the slowing is very late and full width raised paving causes unintended water pooling during wet weather. The group walked to the Powlett-Grey roundabout, which is near to Epworth Freemasons and Mercy East Melbourne Hospitals. This is a busy roundabout and the site for one of the new pedestrian crossings. The final visit was the recently installed pedestrian crossing at the Clarendon-Gipps intersection. It was noted that the set back of the speed hump from the zebra markings caused vehicles to slow earlier than happens at Hotham Simpson and the speed hump does not impact road drainage. Given there is an obligation on pedestrians to use a pedestrian crossing if there is one close by, it was suggested an additional pedestrian crossing across the top of Gipps Street would be appropriate.
CoM said the crossings to be installed are simpler than the treatment at the Hotham-Simpson Street. To minimise visual clutter the signage used will be the minimum required by law. The speed cushions will be less extensive than the Clarendon-Gipps speed bumps, will not extend from curb to curb, and will minimally alter water flows. CoM can be contacted directly for more information. | |
This will be Thursday 2nd October in the Jack Ryder Room of the Melbourne Cricket Club at the MCG. More details soon. | |
The EMG acknowledges a generous bequest from the Estate of John Barry. John was a member of the EMG from 1983 until his death in 2023. John lived at 100 George Street.
He is fondly remembered by many of us. | |
Do yourself a favour and pop into the Library and have a look at the Herb Garden out the back.
If you'd like to join the Gardening Group the next scheduled working bee is Wednesday 7th May at 2 pm, at the East Melbourne Library. Notify your intention in advance to Jenny Owen email_link and you will be in the loop in case of a late change. | |
Heritage and Planning A compulsory conference has been set down for the Police Association planning application Re: 70-75 Jolimont Street.
The Police Association have applied for a permit to use levels 4 and 5 of the building and the roof top terrace for a place of assembly and as a function centre from 8:00am to 2:00am.
The City of Melbourne have indicated that a permit will be granted for them to have functions on Fridays and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 am the following day with the outdoor areas vacated at 11:00 pm. The number of persons not to exceed 320 people in total, ,including a maximum of 60 people in the outdoor areas. Council has included conditions to limit noise: a glazing system on the doors, noise limiters and no music or public address system including background music from external speakers after 11:00pm.
We believe the Police Association have appealed the proposed conditions and seek longer hours, including greater use of the outdoor areas and fewer noise restrictions. EMG and others have also appealed to VCAT.
There is a compulsory conference at VCAT listed for 30 April between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm to see if a compromise position can be reached. If this fails, then on 29 and 30 July there will be a two day hearing.
Your EMG Committee has committed $5000 to support an appeal against this intrusion on the peace of our suburb with a further $5000 dollar for dollar matching to support action by directly impacted residents | |
The current theme is Swagger - Gentlemen of Fashion running through to 28th September.
More information can be found here. | |
Victorian Artists Society ‘descript’ - celebrating storytelling through paint runs April 16th until May 12th at VAS Gallery 430 Albert Street, East Melbourne
Free entry
Weekdays 10am - 4pm Weekends 11am - 4pm
This is all part of the VAS four-week ‘imprint’ event includes a symposium with a variety of speakers talking about their individual expertise in art and storytelling, a bookbinding workshop, painting workshops, live music, poetry and book readings, and painting demonstrations.
More information here | |
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Then go to EMG Website here. | |
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