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NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2018
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CONTENTS GU COLLEGIATE
RESIDENT MEMBER NEWS
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September Monthly Luncheon Mr David Lea
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College Table Mr Matthew Absalom
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Donor Thank You Day Guest Speaker - Ms Susan Pascoe AM Invitation only
FESTIVE SEASON PROMOTION 8
End of Year Function Menu Christmas Summer BBQ Traditional Christmas
FEATURE 10
Teach Your Children Well The Education of Nick Johns
REVIEWS
2018 National Student Leadership Forum Daniela Yaneva and Joshua Rhee Christmas in July Residents' Party
MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS 20
The Goodenough Club, London Dr Tom Beer
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The Price of Life Mr Louis A Coutts
ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS 22
July 2018 Listings
OTHER 11
John Cain Foundation September Lunch Dr Rachel Carey
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August Monthly Luncheon Professor Alan Pert
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Discovering Melbourne
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July Women’s Forum Living with Loneliness
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Innovation Gravitational Waves
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Extracurricular Queen Victoria Market Heritage Honour
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Feedback July Bistro Feedback Winner
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Diamond Jubilee Campaign Contribution Form
GRADUATE HOUSE NEWS 15
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Naming Public Places: Women and Leadership in the Public Domain Dr Deborah Towns Brookes Oration Deakin Business School GU Chairperson of Council releases Tax Disputes publication
SEEN AT GRADUATE HOUSE 17
Ms Genevieve Dugard Cr Mary R Kelleher and friends Ms Muriel Johnstone-Need and friends Melba Group
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GU COLLEGIATE Italian Conversation Dinner
Monthly Luncheon
Bridge Nights
Come along to dine while learning to speak Italian with an experienced teacher.
Mr David Lea's talk is titled Principal, Politician and Poet.
Join in a game or learn to play the card game Bridge. Enjoy biscuits, tea and coffee.
Members $17 non-members $25
Resident Members $10 non-resident Members $30 general public $40 concession $35
6:00pm Tues, 4th and 18th September
12:00pm to 12:30pm start Wed, 5th September
7:20pm for 7:30pm start Wed, 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th September
Special Morning Breakfast
Residents' Meet and Greet
Women's Forum
Non-resident Members are welcome to join Resident Members for a hearty breakfast at Graduate House.
Join new and returning Resident Members over dinner and drinks to discuss collegiate matters.
The topic for September is Importance versus cost of having a pet or companion animal.
Members $2 non-members $5
Forum is free. All are welcome. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices.
Free for Resident Members non-resident Members $20 7:30am to 8:30am Tues, 11th September
6:30pm onwards Fri, 14th September
10:00am for 10:30am start Wed, 19th September
College Table
English Conversation Corner
Mr Matthew Absalom will lead the discussion on Language.
Practise your English conversational skills in a relaxed and casual environment.
Members $12 non-members $20 loyalty card holders $15
Free for Resident Members
12:00pm for 12:30pm start Fri, 21st September
7:30pm Mon, 10th September
BOOK NOW via our website, by phone (03) 9347 3428, by email to admingh@graduatehouse.com.au or at Reception.
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Monthly Luncheon Principal, Politician and Poet
With guest speaker
Mr David Lea
David Lea has seen a life full of experiences as a teacher, principal and politician. His professional life has often stood in direct contrast to his lifelong interest, since his early teens, in poetry. Discussing challenges and triumphs, David talks frankly about his arrival in Melbourne in 1948, his education in Australia and the changes that have led to today. Progressing through the Australian education system, he attended Melbourne High School and went on to attend The University of Melbourne where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education. David began his professional career as a teacher and worked as Head of English in technical schools from 1959 to 1969. He went on to be Vice-Principal and Principal at technical schools and TAFE colleges from 1970 to 1985. David’s last school was Blackburn Technical School from 1980 to 1985.
Wednesday, 5th September 2018 12:00noon arrival for a 12:30pm start
Graduate House 220 Leicester Street, Carlton
Bookings Tel: (03) 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: graduatehouse.com.au RSVP by Monday, 3rd September 2018
After teaching, David turned his attention to politics, where he won the seat of Sandringham, as a Victorian State Member. He held this position from 1985 to 1992 before a complete sea change as an English teacher in China for three months every year between 2000 and 2012. Since retirement from politics, David has published two volumes of poetry and has maintained strong links to his other interests in community and social clubs, law and legislation at the parliamentary library, music, sport and travel. See David Lea present ‘Principal, Politician and Poet’ at the Monthly Luncheon at Graduate House on Wednesday, 5th September.
Cost $10 Resident Members $30 non-resident Members $35 concession $40 general public
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College Table Mr Matthew Absalom will lead the discussion on Language Matthew Absalom is a university teacher and researcher, linguist, Italian language coach, translator and published author. His current appointment is in the Italian Studies program at The University of Melbourne. He holds qualifications in music, education, languages and linguistics, and his research interests cover Italian linguistics, computer-assisted language learning, and languages education. A regular visitor to Italy over the last 25 years, he has carried out research, led study tours including the Federal Government’s Endeavour Language Teacher Fellowship to Italy, and negotiated in-country study opportunities for his students. His university career in Australia spans three universities: the Australian National University, University of South Australia and The University of Melbourne. Matthew was the leading author of Cengage’s Esplora! Senior textbook series and has recently been involved as a writer for the new edition of Pearson’s Ecco! Uno and Due. A regular presenter at teacher professional learning programs around Australia, he was a member of the executive of the Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations from 2008 to 2017.
Friday, 21st September 2018 12:00NOON arrival for 12:30PM start
Bookings Telephone (03) 9347 3428 Email admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Venue: Graduate House, 220 Leicester St, Carlton ABN: 55 610 664 963 | IARN: A0023234B
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DONOR THANK YOU DAY LUNCH
Sunday 12:00NOON 7th October 2018
Guest Speaker
Ms Susan Pascoe AM Susan Pascoe AM is Chair of the Australian Council for International Development and the Community Directors Council, and a member of the board of Mercy Health. Susan was the inaugural Commissioner of the Australian Charities and Not-For-Profits Commission (2012–2017), a Commissioner of the State Services Authority in Victoria (2006–2011) and on the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Ms Pascoe’s professional background is in education where she has served as President of the Australian College of Educators, Chief Executive Officer of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and Chief Executive of the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria.
Menu Appetisers Appetisers and drinks available upon arrival
Main Course Tender roast beef scotch fillet served with traditional roast vegetables (gf)
She chaired the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, was a Patron for the Melbourne Parliament for the World’s Religions and served on a number of education, government and health boards. Susan will speak about her ‘graduate pathway’ and the enabling factors, particularly of support during her early study and career phases, that contributed to her academic and professional success as a leader and a trailblazer for regulatory reform, governance and systems change in the not-for-profit sector.
or Lentil and vegetable Wellington served with mushroom sauce (v)
Dessert Black Forest Cake Gluten free and vegetarian options available on request.
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THE GRADUATE UNION
of The University of Melbourne Inc.
DONOR THANK YOU DAY LUNCH with special guest speaker
Ms Susan Pascoe AM
Chair of the Australian Council for International Development and the Community Directors Council
This event is by invitation only to our generous donors.
Sunday, 7th October 2018 Lunch at 12:00NOON
Graduate House
220 Leicester Street, Carlton 3053
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End of Year
Function Menu Christmas Summer BBQ SET MENU FOR LUNCH OR DINNER
Available from 1st November until 17th December 2018 IN THE GRADUATE HOUSE COURTYARD
Main Course
Porterhouse steak (gf), Lamb cutlets (gf) Gourmet sausages, Honey mustard chicken thighs (gf) Vegetarian burgers (v), BBQ haloumi and eggplant (v) (gf) Onions (v) (gf) and a selection of summer salads (v) (gf) Prawn kebabs and Natural oysters (gf) are available for $8.50 extra per person
Dessert
Blueberry pavlova (v) (gf) Fruit salad and cream (v) (gf) (gf) gluten free (v) vegetarian
57.00 per person
$
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Minimum 15 Guests
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End of Year
Function Menu Traditional Christmas SET MENU FOR LUNCH OR DINNER
Available from 1st November until 17th December 2018 FOR EACH COURSE, CHOOSE TWO OPTIONS Table service is 50/50 drop
EntrĂŠe
Seared scallops with fresh tomato and basil (df) (gf) Duck breast with blackberry-port sauce (df) (gf) Creamy polenta with wild mushroom (gf) (v)
Main Course
Seasoned turkey breast with apricot and macadamia stuffing served with gravy (gf) Salmon with orange marmalade glaze (df) (gf) Vegetable and lentil Wellington (v)
Dessert
Plum pudding with custard and brandy sauce (v) Choc mint ripple cake (v) Summer fruit salad (gf) (v) Two courses $56.00 per person Three courses $66.00 per person
Minimum 15 Guests (df) dairy free (gf) gluten free (v) vegetarian
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Teach Your Children Well The Education of Nick Johns “Every child deserves a great education,” The Hon Julia Gillard, former Prime Minister of Australia, often said. Nick Johns, in his more than 20 years working in the education sector, wholeheartedly agrees. Nick has a passion for teaching, being a role model and making a difference in the lives of young people. He is especially interested in supporting vulnerable learners from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping them to succeed in school and transition well into further education and employment. His core focus is to invest in, encourage and help people grow to their full potential. Nick holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing from The University of Melbourne, and a Graduate Diploma of Education from Monash University. He currently runs his own business, Johns Education Consulting. The goal of the business is to empower education, government and community organisations to create positive connections with all young people, particularly those who have barriers to learning and require additional help to succeed. Nick also works at the International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute), an organisation founded 27 years ago by the former Governor of Victoria, Sir James Gobbo AC CVO QC. The goal of the ISS Institute is to “help create a more skilled Australia” by facilitating applied research Fellowships. The recipients can attain new skills and knowledge, disseminate their findings in a Fellowship report, and help to “skill up Australia”. Nick was a 2016 Fellowship recipient, sponsored by the Department of Education and Training (Higher Education and Skills Group). He travelled to the US in April 2017 for six weeks and focussed on “how organisations can support young, disadvantaged people to transition well
from high school to further education”. He visited ten education programs and colleges including Harlem Children’s Zone, KIPPLA, University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), Columbia University and Harvard University, returning with newfound knowledge which he documented in his Fellowship report, Empowering Positive PostSchool Transitions: The ABCs of ‘College for all’. Nick now works at the ISS Institute as Program Manager, overseeing the Fellowship program. Having been through the Fellowship program himself, he is the ideal person to help new Fellows. Nick attended Melbourne High School, then studied one year of Forestry at The University of Melbourne before he realised it was more about “cutting down trees than saving them”, and so switched to a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Botany. “I was always very interested in ecology and botany - how systems worked together which, interestingly, years down the track, is what I’m interested in most for education - how big systems work together. Now it’s about kids and not about plants.” After completing his Graduate Diploma of Education, Nick taught at various schools including Cheltenham East Primary School, Clayton Primary School, Aspendale Primary School and Carrum Downs Primary School. This was followed by eight years in London, where he taught at two primary schools and at Quintin Kynaston Secondary School in inner London as a learning support teacher. This role saw him supporting young people with "emotional and behavioural difficulties" to succeed in school. Many of these
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Mr Nick Johns young people were from low income families and living on housing estates, and typically had very low literacy. He then worked for three years with the London Borough of Ealing as the Post 16 Teacher/Caseworker for 'Looked After Children'. This phrase is used in England for children in foster care aged 16 to 21. The UK government supports children in foster care – who, typically, have the poorest educational
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outcomes – until the age of 21, unlike Australia, where the government supports them until the age of 18. Nick ran a mentoring program where Care Leavers, aged 21 to 25, mentored young people still in care. The effectiveness of this program taught Nick “the importance of empowering young people to support other young people”. The London Borough of Ealing had a holistic approach to helping young people, providing social worker, youth worker and teacher support. Nick was inspired by the Borough’s deliberate philosophy to “be the pushy parent” and speak on behalf of the child’s education rights, so as not to let “kids in foster care slip through the cracks”. Returning to Australia in 2010, Nick wanted to explore education approaches to support the most disadvantaged young people in Melbourne, working at St Kilda Youth Service for four years, first as a Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) teacher and then as the Education Manager. He went on to study a Master of Adolescent Health and Wellbeing. Nick wrote his Master's thesis about “young people in flexible
education and community schools, focusing on hearing the voice of young people about their education journey”. Nick then worked at Melbourne City Mission for three years as the Curriculum Manager of Melbourne Academy. This program operated VCAL classrooms for vulnerable learners over seven sites, including two Young Mums classrooms, where mothers were able to learn while bringing their young children into the classroom. As with the London Borough of Ealing, Melbourne City Mission takes a holistic approach, with every classroom having a youth worker and a teacher, with an equal focus on the wellbeing and education of participants. Since starting his business, Nick has delivered training, projects and evaluations with a range of organisations aiming to improve the lives of vulnerable people within society, including the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre; two Local Learning and Employment Networks; the Department of Education and Training; and Lirata Consulting. He
continues to explore how to achieve great outcomes for vulnerable people and to partner with like-minded organisations to achieve these outcomes. Nick is married to Melissa, and loves being a dad to his daughter, Georgie, eight and son, Hamish, four. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, loves music - especially 1970s funk and soul, and is an occasional DJ (aka DJ Beat Nick)! Further information: Nick’s Fellowship report: http://www.issinstitute.org.au/wpcontent/media/2017/12/Nick-JohnsFellowship-Report.pdf Johns Education Consulting: https://www.johnseducation.com/ ISS Institute: http://www.issinstitute.org.au/
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The topic of discussion is Food Security Dr Rachel Carey Dr Rachel Carey is a Research Fellow in the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences at The University of Melbourne. Her research is on sustainable food systems and food policy. Dr Carey leads the Foodprint Melbourne Project which involves the investigation of the resilience of Melbourne's city fringe foodbowl and its importance to the city's food security.
Date: Wednesday, 19th September 12:30pm – 2:00pm Venue: Graduate House, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton
Price: $40 | Concession $30 For bookings Email: secretary@johncainfoundation.com.au Phone: 0439 993 097
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August Monthly Luncheon Wednesday, 1st August 2018 Professor Alan Pert on Parallel Practice Architecture often sees academics and researchers working at separate ends of the spectrum from architects in the field, but Professor Alan Pert aims to change that. Dedicating much of his life to joining the two worlds of academia and practice, his address on ‘Parallel Practice’ at the recent August Monthly Luncheon discussed the challenges and eventual success in bringing these two worlds together. Architecture is something Professor Alan Pert is passionate about. Having developed an interest in the area at the age of 16, he remembers clearly the day and the building that inspired him to go into the field - the St Peter’s Seminary in Cardrose, Scotland, near where he grew up. Coming across the abandoned building with a group of friends, he was fascinated by the relic. The building possessed a mystery and forlornness that captured him. Attributing the building as the reason he went into architecture, he studied architecture at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Today, Professor Alan Pert is the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at The University of Melbourne, and an acclaimed architect. His focus on architecture has shifted from the pursuit of research to one grounded in solving the problems of architects and creating buildings fit-for-purpose. Alan first noticed this gap, or mismatch, while working as an architect. After completing his degree in 1993, he travelled to the former East Germany, and began to work in Dresden. Some of the extensive change occurring at that time included the refurbishment of the famous 1911 Festspielhaus Hellerau building, one of the original structures
to house modern dance in the 1920s. Alan assisted in the restoration of this iconic theatre from 1990 to 1993. After this, he returned to Scotland to undertake a Masters, and it was here, in 1994 that he won a competition to transform an old tram depot, a project he worked on for six years. Focusing on the refurbishment and reutilisation of post-industrial buildings, this major achievement would see him receive much acclaim, and undertake a series of follow-on projects centered on the arts. Interested in refurbishing older, postindustrial buildings, Alan says he came to develop an interest in heritage. Seeking to maintain the history of these buildings and bring them back to life, his reputation grew, and in 2002, he established his own architecture studio, NORD (Northern Office for Research by Design). He would go on to manage such prestigious projects as the Victoria and Albert Museum and London Park for the London Olympics. It was the winning of a design competition in 2006 that would change Alan’s career direction. Given the brief to design a small cancer centre in Scotland - a Maggie's Centre which operated as a facility somewhere between hospital and home care, Alan was struck by how little research there
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Professor Alan Pert was ‘design-wise’ from the previous 15 centres already established. In response to this, he joined the Research and Innovation group at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and started a discussion on practice, and, particularly, on the failings of research. Identifying the separate worlds of ‘Design Research’ and ‘Research Projects’, and as part of RIBA, he lobbied for three years to have this research component recognised. “There was this huge middle ground that was missing, and very few opportunities to bring these two worlds together. So we started a conversation on the need to get research into the architects’ workplans - and we lobbied for three years to change the workplan.” Successful in this, and with research placed at the front end of projects, rather than as an afterthought (or not undertaken at all) Alan launched
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a guide to practice research in 2013. Projects now see a post-document evaluation, which previously was missing, he says. “Once, literally four years ago, you were lucky to see a one per cent postdocument evaluation, and it is now five per cent and growing.” Starting a whole relationship with academia, Alan took up a professorship in 2006. He became Director of Research at The University of Strathclyde, but also lobbied government on the issue of housing. In the work leading up to a housing exposition in Scotland in 2010, e facilitated the joining up and partnering of different sectors, like an institutional partner with a practice (architect) and housing developer. Working to bridge the gaps between research and practice lead him back to the original St Peter’s Seminary building. Involving the community, he lobbied the Minister of Cultural Affairs to take the building as a case to the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2010,
where community groups held a fourday debate on what the future of the building should be. This resulted in positive outcomes for St Peter’s, with twelve months spent on improving the landscaping around the building. In turn, this led to the Festival of Architecture requesting the building for their launch event in 2016, requiring (and thus enabling) the cleaning out of debris in and around the building, which had now become a vital piece of infrastructure for the community. Committed to the idea of the community incrementally changing the building over time, Alan says the building was transformed over two weekends. While at the Venice Biennale, Alan’s connection to St Peter’s Seminary led to him being invited to take up his current role at The University of Melbourne. Since his arrival, he has become involved in several healthcare, heritage and housing projects at different levels. One of these is the Very Special Kids Foundation, and the design and redevelopment of its
hospice. Other projects have been the redevelopment of Bridge Road in Richmond and the Footscray Community Arts Centre. Alan has also taken an interest in the heritage issues around Melbourne and at the Melbourne School of Design, where he found the archives of Dr Ernest Fooks (1906-1985), an eminent Jewish architect who arrived in Melbourne in 1939 from AustriaHungary. A university lecturer, Dr Fooks' works included a prototype for a density formula for Melbourne and many undiscovered publications. These discoveries led to an Open House day at Dr Fook's former residence in Caulfield and the mapping of 410 projects by Dr Fooks – with only two of these projects heritage listed. Today, Professor Alan Pert is Chair of the Strategy Board for the Melbourne Housing Expo and is also working on a new University of Melbourne project called 'Campus 2'.
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St Peter’s Seminary, Cardross, Scotland - the abandoned building that inspired Professor Alan Pert to pursue architecture.
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Women’s Forum Wednesday, 18th July 2018 Living with Loneliness
1. To be alone is a physical state, and to be lonely is an emotional state. There is a difference between loneliness and being alone. There are many people who are alone and lead happy lives. 2. Loneliness can be debilitating and this can physically affect one's health. A lonely person has to make the effort to get over it and keep persisting to overcome that phase. 3. However, trying to overcome loneliness can sometimes be hard. When one loses the ability to be mobile and has difficulty getting around, loneliness can creep in. 4. Some people who are lonely focus on the negative side of things such as what they don't have, instead of finding the positives and treasuring what they do have. 5. Loneliness manifests itself in bad marriages and people who are lonely have the disadvantage of not being able to pull themselves out of a lonely hole. The effort to fight loneliness also needs to be met with reciprocity.
6. There has to be some open mindedness and sometimes likemindedness to make an effort to fight loneliness successfully. 7. Some workers who are full-time carers can find themselves lonely, especially those who look after patients with major health problems. The long hours can leave these carers out of touch with the rest of the world. 8. For new migrants who face loneliness, language can be part of the problem. Attending language classes can be one way to overcome this barrier. 9. Loneliness can come about for people who are afraid to go out. It is a challenging task to help people who are introverts to fight loneliness. 10. Loneliness affects all age groups. Spending time with someone whom we think is lonely, and listening to what they have to say might be a solution, but selfabsorption is hard to reciprocrate. 11. Local Council community groups are formed in many areas and they organise programs with the objective of including the residents and the community to fight loneliness among themselves. vvv
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Naming Public Places: Women and Leadership in the Public Domain by Dr Deborah Towns, Acting President, League of Women Voters Victoria On Monday, 4th June, the League of Women Voters Victoria (LWVV) held a popular event, Naming Public Places: Women and Leadership in the Public Domain, at Graduate House, to mark women winning the right to stand for election in Australia. 2018 is the 94th anniversary of when women gained the right to stand for election to the Parliament of Victoria on 12th May 1924. It is 116 years since most Australian women gained the right to vote and stand for the Commonwealth Parliament. This year’s theme was inspired by the City of Melbourne’s recent decision to honour significant women in the public domain. Ms Helen Morgan, the guest speaker, is a historian with archival and editing qualifications, and co-editor of the Australian Women’s Register (http:// www.womenaustralia.info/). Helen guided us through some of the many digital search engines for investigating women’s lives such as TROVE, the free database, provided by the National Library of Australia (https://trove.nla.gov.au/). We also learnt about the statutory requirements for naming roads, features and localities. Among our lively participants were Ms Maria Chetcuti and Megan Rosato, who represented the Victorian Women’s Trust (VWT). They introduced us to the VWT’s booklet and on-line publication, Women in the Life of the City (https:// www.vwt.org.au/wp-content/ uploads/2018/03/Women_Life_ City_2018_small_web-2.pdf). This booklet had its origin when the City of Melbourne asked the Victorian Women’s Trust to help develop a list of notable women to address the
Participants at the 'Naming Public Places: Women and Leadership in the Public Domain' event at Graduate House perceived gender bias in names of streets and lanes, and in public art. The City of Melbourne can now use the stories gathered through the VWT Project to help name future streets and laneways and to influence public art. The lunch was also a chance to talk about the possibility of updating the Union of Australian Women’s Women’s Map of Melbourne and the very useful reference Women’s 2007 Melbourne, featuring places of significance to women, within the bounds of the City of Melbourne. This booklet was prepared in 2010 by Dr Celestina Sagazio for the National Trust, with funding from the City of Melbourne, Heritage Victoria and the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust.
not lost. One example is the Lorne Swimming Pool named for Lily Beaurepaire, the 1920 Olympian, which has now become the Lorne Sea Baths. As Helen Morgan explained, the task of ensuring adequate representation of women’s names in public places is not just a matter for the City of Melbourne. It is a topic of interest right across Victoria and Australia. With the support of participants at the lunch, it is intended to hold a further Naming Public Places: Women and Leadership in the Public Domain event for people in the Greater Geelong and Bellarine region later this year.
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Ms Annabel Crabb delivers the 2018 Brookes Oration On Tuesday, 14th August, Ms Annabel Crabb, political journalist, commentator and television host delivered the 2018 Brookes Oration at Deakin Edge, Federation Square. Talking on the topic of Family Matters: why we need to redefine domestic balance in Australia, the oration was a sold-out event and was attended by The Graduate Union CEO/Head of College, Dr Kerry Bennett.
1905-1908 and 1909-1910), for whom Deakin University is named. Sir Wilfred continued the family's association with the University as Chairman of the Deakin University Foundation.
The Brookes Oration was established in 2006 by Deakin Business School, formerly the Deakin Graduate School of Business, to encourage thoughtful debate about the contribution of corporate Australia to the global community.
Upon the death of Sir Wilfred, his son, Life Member, Mr Roger Brookes made a donation to Ms Annabel Crabb delivers the 2018 Brookes Oration at Deakin University Deakin Edge, Federation Square explaining that his father “had taken father’s honour. Thus, the Brookes a keen interest in Deakin (during Oration was born. Professor Malcolm Skilbeck’s time as Dr Bennett said that the 2018 Brookes Vice-Chancellor) and they had given Oration was an excellent event with Sir Wilfred an honorary Doctor of a brilliant speaker, and that she was Letters”. honoured additionally to meet the The then Vice-Chancellor, Dr Sally Vice-Chancellor of Deakin University, Walker, asked Roger what he would Professor Jane den Hollander AO. like to do with the donation, and Sally vvv suggested an Oration named in his
Since 1995, Deakin University has awarded the Brookes Medal to the two top graduates in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the previous year. The Oration and the Medal honours Sir Wilfred Brookes CBE, DSO, AE (19091997), grandson of The Hon Alfred Deakin (1856-1919), second Prime Minister of Australia (1903‑1904,
GU Chairperson of Council releases new book The Graduate Union's Chairperson of Council and recently retired Federal Court Judge, The Hon Gaetano (Tony) Pagone, has released a new book, Tax Disputes, published by The Federation Press. According to The Federation Press website, the book is concise but authoritative, providing a practical guide to tax disputes in Australia. It explains the process of tax objections and appeals, and the limitations to collateral challenges. Separate chapters consider the rules applicable to tax disputes brought in the Federal Court and in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT), and ancillary issues of discovery and access to information. The book also provides helpful assistance to the practitioner in the preparation of submissions, persuasive advocacy and the provision to courts and tribunals of useful expert evidence
in support of disputed positions. In the foreword, The Hon James Allsop AO, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, writes: “This work … provides a valuable and comprehensive synopsis of tax litigation in Australia [which] is largely due to the author’s adept writing style, lucid explanations, and deep knowledge and experience of tax disputes. This is an important work that will prove invaluable to practitioners, vvv judges, academics, and students alike.”
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Seen at Graduate House Ms Genevieve Dugard On Thursday, 16th August, Ms Genevieve Dugard, visiting from Sydney, was a guest of Life Member, Ms Natalie Gray, Member, Mr Paul Barnett and the CEO/Head of College, Dr Kerry Bennett, at Graduate House. Genevieve is the Associate Creative Director, National Projects, of BIGhART, an Australian arts and social-justice organisation which initiates large scale, long-term community cultural development projects
in disadvantaged communities in urban, regional and remote Australia. Both Natalie and Paul support BIGhART’s programs – particularly those in indigenous communities - and had visited Worowa Aboriginal College in Healesville with Genevieve earlier this year. Natalie will soon go with Genevieve to the former gold rush town of Roebourne in Western Australia's Pilbara region, where BIGhART have a range of projects.
Cr Mary R Kelleher and friends
Ms Genevieve Dugard
Cr Mary R Kelleher with other alumnae of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at their annual reunion here at Graduate House on Wednesday, 18th July: (back row from left) Margaret Mottriam, Margaret Lade, Geraldine Maloney, Margaret Henderson, Maureen Duke, Faye Dumont, Cr Kelleher, (front from left), Gwenda Woolrich, Peta Murray and June Ball.
Mrs Muriel JohnstoneNeed and friends Mrs Muriel Johnstone-Need (seated left) is seen here meeting up again with good friends on the 31st July and enjoying another reunion. Some have known each other for over 70 years, since graduating from Melbourne Business College in 1940.
Melba Group The ladies from the Melba Group enjoyed a Christmas-themed lunch in the Johnston Library on Friday, 27th July.
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Resident News / GU Newsletter
National Student Leadership Forum 2018 (NSLF) delegates Resident Members, Joshua Rhee (Doctoral Research in Psychology), and Daniela Yaneva (Juris Doctor), were selected as the 2018 ambassadors of The Graduate Union to attend the National Student Leadership Forum (NSLF) in Canberra from the 23rd to 26th August 2018.
Resident Members, Joshua Rhee and Daniela Yaneva
NSLF is a four-day conference that brings together the leaders of today and tomorrow for an open discussion about who they are and what they believe in, and to inspire and equip servant leadership.
Every year, the NSLF Nominators seek students aged between 18 and 25 years who show leadership potential to attend the Forum. The nominating Committee consists of University Vice-Chancellors, Community Leaders, Members of Parliament, business leaders, and many more. Daniela's and Joshua's stories on the 2018 NSLF will be published in the December issue of The Melbourne Graduate.
Residents' Christmas In July Party On Friday, 27th July, Graduate House once again hosted the Resident Members' Christmas in July party. The evening event was well attended, and we had great dancing from Attiya, fabulous karaoke singing from Nolan, platters of delicious food and wonderful photos taken by Functions and Guest Services Manager, Bill and Guest Services staff, Amity and Connor.
cannelloni for the main course; and pavlova, and plum pudding for dessert. Thank you to all our Resident and non-Resident Members who attended to make this a fun event! It's now just over 100 days until Christmas ...
The menu included oysters, smoked salmon, fresh prawns with cocktail sauce, and smoked salmon chowder for entrĂŠes; roast turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, roast beef, roast potatoes, roast pumpkin, and vegetarian
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Discovering Melbourne / GU Newsletter
Discovering Melbourne
We share with you some interesting things to do in Melbourne during September 2018.
En Vogue
On The Fringes
Melbourne Fashion Week 31st August – 7th September
Melbourne Fringe Festival 13th – 30th September
Various locations
Various locations
Melbourne Fashion Week (MFW), as the name implies, is a week-long celebration of the best in Melbourne fashion.
Melbourne Fringe is back in 2018 for another glorious celebration over 2.5 weeks of everything that is independent art. Every year, Melbourne Fringe feature thousands of artists from every discipline, performing over 400 events in over 160 venues for more than 350,000 people.
Featuring a huge designer line-up and exciting new additions, MFW '18 presents more than 300 designers and more than 150 events across the city – including Town Hall Runways with the country's leading designers, Underground Runways in the Degraves underpass, talks, exhibitions, parties, films and free fashion experiences all week long. Melbourne Town Hall will be a hub of activity throughout the entire week. As well as the Town Hall Runways, the historic space will feature pop-ups, activations, a designer market, talks and much more. https://mfw.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
Melbourne Fringe help artists develop and provides a platform for a vast, diverse range of voices, celebrating the idea that when Melbourne Fringe and artists come together, they create a safe space for risk taking. Art and performances are to challenge perceptions and shake up the hierarchy, to be brave and unafraid, to explore the boundaries of art and to change the way you see the world. https://www.melbournefringe.com.au/
Show Time!
Long walk to freedom
Royal Melbourne Show 22nd September – 2nd October
MANDELA My Life: The Official Exhibition 22nd September 2018 – 3rd March, 2019
Melbourne Showgrounds
Melbourne Museum
Celebrating over 160 of years of bringing the country to the city, the Royal Melbourne Show is Victoria’s largest showcase of agriculture and is conducted annually by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria.
MANDELA My Life: The Official Exhibition is a new world-class exhibition on the inspirational life of Nelson Mandela. Produced in close collaboration with The Nelson Mandela Foundation of South Africa, this brand-new touring exhibit will make its world premiere in Australia at the Melbourne Museum. Opening to commemorate the 100th anniversary year of Mandela’s birth, this exhibition is expertly curated from Mandela’s extensive physical and digital archives, much of which has never before left South Africa.
Get up close and see, pat and feed hundreds of farm animals. Taste your way around the Royal Melbourne Show with a diverse offering of award-winning food and drink from some of Melbourne’s most popular eateries and acclaimed Australian chefs. Enjoy hours of all-inclusive entertainment, with demonstrations, stunts and shows from talented performers and amazing animals, plus the thrills and excitement of carnival rides for all ages, the always-popular Showbag Pavilion and much more. https://royalshow.com.au/
This captivating new exhibition will be brought to life through a rich collection of original artefacts, rare and amazing films, sound and imagery, immersive multi-media environments and scenic re-creations that allow visitors to engage with, and honour, the legacy of this extraordinary world leader. https://www.mandelamylifeexhibition.com/
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Members Contribution / GU Newsletter
The Goodenough Club, London by Dr Tom Beer, Member Jane, my wife, decided one day that we were going to attend the wedding of my cousin’s daughter. For obscure reasons, my cousin and her daughter, who live in New York, decided that she was to get married in Lisbon, Portugal. Well, it turns out that if we wanted to fly Qantas (which we did), then getting to Lisbon involved changing planes in London. In which case we decided to stay a few days and get over a bit of the jet lag. Then came the task of choosing where to stay? Just for something different we decided to try one of The Graduate Union reciprocal associations, that we found on the Graduate House website. The idea of going to a London Club was intriguing but puzzling. We chose the Goodenough Club, but noted that even the Qantas website lists it in their hotels in London's list. So, is it a club, or is it a hotel, and what is the difference anyway? I had started to get a bit of a feel for the difference between the two when I read an Alex cartoon that is reproduced at the bottom of the page. Clubs with accommodation allow people to use their hotel rooms. Hotel guests can access the club facilities if they stay there. So, what is the Goodenough Club? It turns out to be analogous to The Graduate Union. It is part of Goodenough College, which according to Wikipedia, is an international residential centre for postgraduates, whether academic,
professional or artistic, studying or training in London. Goodenough has residential and study facilities and an extensive extracurricular programme, which includes a conference series aimed at examining subjects of international concern. Its membership includes Visiting Fellows, who act as advisors to these conferences, and Goodenough Fellows, who have a more informal role as advisors and mentors to members. The College is located in London and set on Mecklenburgh Square, around a private garden to which only residents have access. The Goodenough Club is the shortterm accommodation part of the College. As such, it has three sets of rates for rooms: for those staying in the College, for those with reciprocal membership, and for those who have booked it as if it were any other London hotel.
now occupied by the Goodenough Club were designed as a suite of townhouses by Joseph Kay in the early 19th century as part of one of London's most beautiful garden squares. We had a great time. Having decided to splurge, we booked the best rooms in the hotel – garden suites with a balcony. The 'club' part of the hotel turned out to be a small lounge where one could read newspapers and make coffee. The Goodenough is in Bloomsbury and so we walked to the British Museum and looked around. The weather was perfect, in fact, the weather in London in late May was warmer, sunnier, and drier than it was in Portugal when we eventually got there for the wedding.
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The Club provides fourstar accommodation in five historic Georgian townhouses overlooking one of Bloomsbury’s most attractive garden squares. Their superb central location makes the Club the perfect place to stay, being close to the British Museum, the British Library and Kings Cross St. Pancras station – home of the Eurostar. The buildings
The front entrance of The Goodenough College, with Jane waving from the balcony.
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Members Contribution / GU Newsletter
The price of life by Mr Louis A Coutts, Life Member In recent weeks the world has witnessed the most profound demonstration of humanity’s reverence for human life. Thirteen people, which is a whole soccer team, trapped in an enclave isolated from safety by an impassable flooded corridor. Their rescue involved unimaginable logistical difficulties, the deployment of thousands of people with different skills and acts of heroism that surpass understanding. The deliverance of these people from their tomb may well be the most extraordinary example in history of the value we place upon human life and its dignity. In all of this, one factor of the equation was never mentioned, nor should it have been. That was the factor of cost. To introduce cost into the equation would have reduced the problem to one of economics. What this wonderful story thankfully demonstrated was that it is not only impossible, but indecent, to put a value on human life and its dignity. Today, it is not overdramatic to say that homo sapiens is trapped in the cave of the planet’s atmosphere from which there is no escape - unless Elon Musk’s colonising of Mars comes to our rescue. This cave is slowly but progressively moving towards ecological catastrophe. Realistically, there are no escape options from our atmosphere. This means that if future generations are to be saved from this pending catastrophe, we have to rescue the atmosphere. In the present debate about the provision of electricity power, a fringe segment of the population has highjacked the debate and reduced it to a question of economics. Coal, they say, is cheaper than renewables. We can’t afford the cost of renewables.
We are trustees of this planet and only occupy it temporarily, and we are at a moment in human destiny where the cave we enjoy today is progressively being made uninhabitable. But we still reduce the problem to one of economics.
Rescue workers in the cave.
It is just as wrong to reduce this issue of atmospheric survival to one of economics as it would have been to introduce it to the Thai rescue mission. The future and health of our atmosphere is about human Tham Luang Nang Non cave in the values, and as Thai province of Chiang Rai. trustees of these values, no matter what the cost, we the naysayers and the coal lobbyists have this overwhelming obligation to and the economic realists and place future occupiers of this planet. human values above short term economics. Without that leadership, It is amazing how so few people can so this inescapable atmospheric cage will valiantly prevent the sacrifices we must become a poisonous prison for all of its make to discharge our trusteeship of inhabitants. this planet to our grandchildren and theirs.
The future of our planetary environment is not a question of economics, but one of human values.
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What is missing in all of this is the courage and heroism displayed by the rescuers of the Thai soccer team. We need the leadership of people who have the courage to stand against
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Academic and Professional Development Meetings / GU Newsletter
The following groups from The University of Melbourne have convened meetings, workshops and events at Graduate House during the month of July 2018.
Academic Services Directors Workshop
Advancement Office ASR/AO Workshop
Department of Accounting Dinner Event
Department of Finance
6th July 7 attendees
4th July 22 attendees
5th July 35 attendees
27th July 5 attendees
Faculty of Architecture, Building & Planning Lean Training (Six Sigma)
Graduate Student Association (GSA)
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
MSPACE BUSA90477 - Motivating and Managing Performance
10th, 11th, 12th July 45 attendees
19th, 24th July 57 attendees
31st July 50 attendees
4th, 5th July 19 attendees
Psychiatry Department Christmas in July Lunch
Research, Innovation & Commercialisation
UoM Commercial and UoM MSPACE Adult Palliative Care, Network of Schools,
25th July 30 attendees
19th July 80 attendees
19th, 20th, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th July 279 attendees
The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-forprofit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged here, as is that of our many Members who organise their functions at Graduate House.
Australian Asian Association (AAA)
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) QR Meeting 9
Australian Italian Lawyers Association (AILA)
Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM)
9th, 25th July 30 attendees
12th July 8 attendees
19th July 50 attendees
18th, 20th, 23rd July 66 attendees
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Academic and Professional Development Meetings / GU Newsletter
Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Vic
Calabrese Cultural Association
Carlton-Parkville Probus Club Inc
Dental Health Services Victoria (DHSV)
30th July 34 attendees
11th July 15 attendees
10th July 70 attendees
16th July 50 attendees
Jan Harper Luncheon event
John Cain Foundation Luncheon event
Melba Group Luncheon event
Modern Greek Teachers Association of Victoria
6th July 10 attendees
18th July 60 attendees
27th July 20 attendees
11th July 8 attendees
Order of St. John
Organisational Development Australia
Parkville Conference St Vincent de Paul
Phoenix Australia Board Meeting
2nd July 8 attendees
4th, 25th July 20 attendees
16th July 10 attendees
4th July 7 attendees
Rotary Club of Carlton Lunch meetings, Board meeting
Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA)
Social Education Victoria (SEV)
10th, 11th, 17th, 31st July 95 attendees
5th July 8 attendees
25th July 12 attendees
The Graduate Union Collegiate Events and Governance Meetings
Turkish Teachers Association of Victoria (TTAV)
3rd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 17th, 18th, 23rd, 24th 25th, 26th, 27th, 30th July 293 attendees
18th, 25th, 28th July 50 attendees
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Innovation / GU Newsletter
Gravitational Waves: how Australia has contributed to new research Australia’s CSIRO is playing a significant part alongside other international researchers to prove not only that gravitational waves do exist, as confirmed in 2015, but to show that these waves can also be emitted by two dense neutron stars, further verifying Albert Einstein’s theory on gravitational waves. This new source of gravitational waves follows on from the original detection on 14th September 2015 of gravitational waves from a couple of merging black holes, a discovery that led to the award of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics to Rainer Weiss, Barry C. Barish and Kip S. Thorne of the Laser Interferometer GravitationalWave Observatory (LIGO). Lesser known is Australia’s role in this discovery. The CSIRO played an important part in detecting these gravitational waves, by assisting the LIGO researchers, and gathering information with the CSIRO’s Australia Telescope Compact Array, which monitored the gravitational wave event for more than 40 hours over several weeks. “This landmark discovery is an excellent example of the breakthroughs that can be achieved when great minds and organisations unite. As Australia’s national science agency [CSIRO], we are proud to have delivered the unique optics that helped enable the original discovery and are excited to continue supporting the global community through the delivery of excellent science and world class facilities like the Compact Array whose applications are as unlimited as space itself,” says CSIRO’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr Larry Marshall. The CSIRO’s team was responsible for coating many of the optics used in the LIGO instrumentation, including ultra-high performance optical mirrors. "This extraordinary detection by an Australian team, using Australian facilities, made a significant contribution to the global discovery. Running a national facility involves providing researchers with access – fast – so they can monitor unexpected astronomical events of extraordinary scientific interest," said CSIRO Astronomy and Space Science Director, Mr Douglas Bock. Assisting with the coating of the optics, CSIRO Manufacturing Deputy Director, Dr Cathy Foley says the work directly supported the detection of the waves. “The coatings, which were developed and applied at CSIRO, are among the most uniform and precise ever made. This precision ensures that LIGO's laser remains clean and stable as it travels through the detectors. This is a testament to the excellence of the CSIRO team formed to
CSIRO's Australia Telescope Compact Array radio telescope near Narrabri, New South Wales undertake this work. We are thrilled to play a part in this discovery.” Other researchers are from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Waves (OzGrav). Director, Mr Matthew Bailes, said the opportunity for further research is endless. “Never before have we seen where in the universe gravitational waves come from; the subsequent avalanche of science was virtually unparallel in modern astrophysics.” The discovery has added crucial new details to the understanding of these waves, and has, for the first time, detected electromagnetic radiation, like gamma-rays, light, radio waves and more, along with the gravitational waves. Discoveries into gravitational waves is expected to lead to several new study areas like multi-messenger astronomy, the previously unexplained occurrence of short gamma ray bursts, more accurate calculations on the size of the universe, and a better understanding of how precious metals are produced in the universe. This study into gravitational waves has also reaffirmed Einstein’s 1915 theory on gravitational waves and confirmed its accuracy 100 years later. Find out more on the CSIRO’s website: https://bit.ly/2uPBnMJ https://www.csiro.au/en/News/News-releases/2017/CSIROwelcomes-latest-gravitational-wave-breakthrough-andhighlights-role-in-discovery vvv
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Extracurricular / GU Newsletter
The Queen Victoria Market receives heritage honour The Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne has been added to the National Heritage List held by the Department of the Environment and Energy. The listing recognises the significant place the Queen Vic has in Australian history and provides further encouragement for the renewal and refurbishment of Australia’s iconic fresh produce markets. City of Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp, announced the National Heritage Listing in late July. Excited about the development, especially after the significant $250 million investment contributed by the City of Melbourne to the Queen Victoria Market Renewal project, the Lord Mayor was thrilled with the listing. “Through renewal, we will be protecting the very things the National Heritage List recognises and the significant place the Market now holds in Australian history. This means preserving the Market’s long history, restoring its heritage buildings and securing its place as a traditional open-air market which, our research has reinforced, is incredibly important to everyone who experiences the Market.” “We are committed to protecting the heritage of the Market and the respectful acknowledgment of the former cemetery, so that’s why we nominated the Market for the National Heritage List in the first place. The heritage listing and renewal can exist side-by-side and both are incredibly important.” Queen Victoria Market's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Stan Liacos, said he was delighted with the listing. “All who work, shop and visit the Market know how special it is. This is welcomed recognition for our traders and market community of the important role that the Market has had throughout Melbourne’s history and continues to play in our community.” The City of Melbourne first nominated the Market for inclusion on the National Heritage List in 2015. Lord Mayor Sally Capp said she was happy the Market now had the recognition it deserved.
The Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne “The Queen Victoria Market is the largest intact 19th century market in Australia and the site of our city’s first cemetery. The national listing is well-deserved and recognises the significant role and value that both play in our national history.” “We hope today’s announcement provides certainty to people once and for all, that the renewal will stay true to what people love about the Queen Victoria Market, but we need to make significant investment now to secure its future,” the Lord Mayor said. The National Heritage List puts the Market alongside 113 other Australian icons, from the Melbourne Cricket Ground to the Great Ocean Road. The Queen Victoria Market is one of Melbourne’s most iconic landmarks and is 140 years old as a market. The Market site was previously a cemetery, a livestock market and a wholesale fruit and vegetable market. The National Heritage List recognises the Market’s links to the early colonial population of Melbourne and its ability to demonstrate the principal characteristics of a 19th century metropolitan produce market. The Market is listed as the most visited attraction in Victoria, attracting close to 10 million visitors each year and has more than 700 traders, of which most are family owned and operated and third generation businesses. Find out at: qvm.com.au/news/heritage-honour-for-queenvictoria-market/ vvv
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Feedback / GU Newsletter
FEEDBACK We value your comments and suggestions! The ambience of Graduate House Dining Room is such a delight. I love the new carpet and refurbished chairs. The Christmas Lunch enjoyed by the Women's Forum, who meet on the third Wednesday of each month, was absolutely superb. The fish soup, seafood, roast turkey and trimmings - followed by plum pudding and sweets. Congratulations!! - Mrs Margaret Mayers Member Organising a function at Graduate House was a very simple and easy process. The function room and spaces suited our needs and the food was absolutely excellent. The staff were very helpful before and during our event. I would recommend other groups and organisations to hold their meetings, functions and conferences here at Graduate House. - Mr Vincent Morfuni Australian Italian Lawyers Association The customer service is excellent; so is the food and beverages. Great value for money. No improvements necessary. - Mr Darcy Seller Member
Our event here was excellently organised. The function room and spaces were thoughtfully arranged to suit the special needs of guests. The food, both in terms of quality and quantity, was excellent. The staff were outstanding, they thoughtfully arrange an occasion. - Cr Mary R Kelleher Australian Asian Association We had a really fun Christmas In July lunch. Please thank everyone involved, including the chefs, Bill and Olivia for providing great service for a very jolly occasion. Cheers! Mrs Marg Sawyer Member I always enjoy bringing families and friends for lunch. Yesterday was for my granddaughter. Today, the five of us enjoyed a Christmas in July lunch. - Ms Jo Elvins Member The soups are great every day.
The lucky feedback-giver for July is Life Member Ms Jo Elvins who won a bottle of De Bortoli Sacred Hill Brut CuvĂŠe.
Your feedback is important. All Dining Room Feeback Forms will be in the Monthly Draw AND be in the running for the Year-End Prize of a $500 Coles Myer Gift Voucher, drawn at the Members Christmas Party on Friday, 14th December 2018
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