What does good management look like in an apartment building? What legal developments should owners corporations know about? And how are buildings responding to electric vehicles?

Join Residents 3000 on Thursday 1 October 2026 to explore how engaging with your owners corporation (OC) can help make apartment living work better.

Event details

• Date: Thursday 1 October 2026
• Time: 6pm registration and mingling; presentations from 6:30pm to 7:30pm, followed by our raffle and refreshments 
• Venue: Kelvin Club, 14–30 Melbourne Pl, Melbourne VIC 3000
• Admission: Free for members; $5 for guests
• No RSVP needed — simply come along.

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Our guest speakers

Hedley Gaudin — General Manager, Australian Owners Corporation Management

Hedley will discuss managing residential high-rise apartment buildings and a vision for the future of owners corporations. About AOCM.

Catherine Emmerton — Associate, KCL Law

Catherine will cover legal matters and developments affecting owners corporation management. About Catherine.

John Dall’Amico — Director, CBD Facility Management Pty Ltd

John will share news and changes in building facility management, including electric vehicles in high-rise buildings. About CBD Facility Management.

Whether you own, rent or serve on your owners corporation committee, join your neighbours to explore the decisions that shape our shared buildings.

This month’s invited talent: Irina Mitin

We’re delighted to welcome Melbourne-based fine art photographer Irina Mitin. Working with Australian flora, shells, branches and other natural forms, Irina builds intricate compositions by hand before photographing them in her studio. Explore Irina’s work.

With thanks to our raffle prize sponsor

Our raffle prize is sponsored by Almost French Epicure, the French café and bakery at 27/29 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

The café also hosts La Salonnière: French Club on the third Thursday of each month. Created by French Speaking Coach Anne Morel and Maître Pâtissier and Maître Chocolatier Alexandre Charasse, this monthly soirée welcomes French speakers, Francophiles and learners for conversation, culture and connection. Discover Almost French Epicure.

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Also coming up: Strata Matters National Conference

The following day, Friday 2 October 2026, the Owners Corporation Network (OCN) brings its national conference to Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall.

Held outside NSW for the first time and supported by the City of Melbourne, the conference explores “Resolving and Reforming Strata”, combining a Victorian focus with perspectives from across Australia. The announced line-up includes Angus Abadee, Jane Wilson, Nicole Rich, Shane Rattenbury and Heather Holst, alongside legal, community and strata experts.

Designed for apartment owners, owners corporation committee members and people working in residential strata, it offers opportunities to hear different perspectives, ask questions and contribute to discussion about the sector’s future.

Registration opens at 9am; the conference runs from 9:30am to 3:30pm. This is a separate OCN event requiring its own registration.

View the conference details and register with OCN.

Meet Alison Leighton, the City of Melbourne’s CEO, and have your say on the issues shaping Melbourne’s CBD.

This September, Residents 3000 is bringing CBD residents together with the City’s chief executive—and inviting you to help shape the questions and priorities we take to Melbourne’s decision-makers.

Meet the City of Melbourne’s CEO at Forum 3000

Join us for our September Forum 3000 as we welcome Alison Leighton, Chief Executive Officer of the City of Melbourne, for a conversation about Melbourne’s CBD, the role of the CEO and the future of our city.

Event details

• Date: Thursday 3 September 2026
• Time: 6:30pm
• Venue: Kelvin Club

Alison will introduce herself and explain the role of the Chief Executive Officer—including how it differs from the role of the Lord Mayor. She will then discuss her views and priorities for Melbourne’s CBD, including important projects, changes and opportunities facing our city.

Ask the CEO a question

A substantial part of the evening will be devoted to questions from residents.

Is there something you would like to ask about living in Melbourne’s CBD, Council services, safety and amenity, planning, infrastructure, city management or Melbourne’s future?

Submit your question in advance and Residents 3000 will put a selection of questions to Alison during the Q&A. You will also have an opportunity to ask questions on the night.

Program

• 6:30–6:40pm — Introduction from the CEO: her role and how it differs from the Lord Mayor
• 6:40–6:55pm — The CBD and Melbourne’s future: priorities, projects and changes
• 6:55–7:30pm — Resident Q&A
• From 7:30pm — Raffle prize draw, catering and conversation

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What should Residents 3000 raise with the City?

Residents 3000 has been invited to participate in the next City of Melbourne residents groups meeting in mid-September.

These meetings bring together resident associations from across the municipality with the Lord Mayor, councillors and senior City of Melbourne representatives. They provide an opportunity to raise local concerns and seek responses or follow-up from Council.

We want to hear from CBD residents.

Is there an issue affecting the CBD that you think Residents 3000 should raise? This might relate to safety, cleanliness, noise, planning, public space, transport, apartment living, Council services or another matter affecting city residents.

We will review submissions and use them to help identify the issues and priorities Residents 3000 takes to the meeting.

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Have your say: Data Centres and AI Infrastructure

Data centres increasingly underpin the systems modern cities and countries depend on—from artificial intelligence and cloud services to government, healthcare, finance and communications. Where this infrastructure is located can also have implications for Australia’s digital sovereignty, economic resilience and national security.

At the same time, data centres can place significant demands on electricity, water and land, raising legitimate questions about where and how they should be developed.

The City of Melbourne has released a Draft Data Centre and AI Infrastructure Position Paper exploring how Melbourne should approach this rapidly growing infrastructure.

The challenge is not simply whether Melbourne should have more or fewer data centres, but how we accommodate infrastructure that may be increasingly important to our economic and strategic future while protecting the liveability and sustainability of our city.

Consultation is open until 30 September 2026.

We look forward to seeing you at Forum 3000 and hearing what matters to you as a city resident.

 

Residents 3000 warmly invites members, subscribers and supporters to attend our 2026 Annual General Meeting, featuring a special address by The Rt Hon Nicholas Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

Whether you’re a long-time CBD resident or new to city living, this is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow residents, hear about the work Residents 3000 has undertaken over the past year, and discover how you can become involved in helping shape Melbourne’s future.

Event highlights

• Special address by Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece
• Meet fellow Melbourne CBD residents
• Learn more about Residents 3000’s advocacy and community initiatives
• Refreshments and finger food
• Live music by Melbourne vocalist Kathy Lang

Committee nominations now open

Residents 3000 is seeking enthusiastic community members to join our committee for the coming year.

We’re looking for people with interests or experience in areas such as:

• Community engagement and events
• Communications and media
• Website and digital technology
• Membership
• Governance
• Finance and administration

Committee meetings are held monthly, with members working together throughout the year on projects, advocacy and community events.

Committee nominations close Friday 31 July 2026.

👉 Download the Committee Nomination Form

Completed nomination forms can be emailed to secretary@residents3000.org.au.

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AGM details

📅 Thursday 6 August 2026

🕕 Registration: 6.00 pm

🕡 AGM commences: 6.30 pm

📍 The Kelvin Club
14–30 Melbourne Place
Melbourne VIC 3000

The AGM is open to members, guests and supporters.

We look forward to welcoming you.