Category Archives: Res3000 Safety

Forum 3000 – April 2nd Event – Safety + FOGO

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Residents 3000 are pleased to invite you to our third Forum 3000 of the year, which will be held at the Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street) on Thursday, 2 April 2026, at 6:00pm.

Safety in the City

Residents 3000 welcomes Dean Robinson from the City of Melbourne to tell us what progress is being made. How is the safety officers scheme working? How effective is the enhanced CCTV camera system in catching criminals? Are we winning the graffiti war? What is the situation with rowdy motor bikes and noisy motor vehicles?

These matters are so important to the amenity of living in the city. Come along and ask questions. Regular Residents 3000 members know Dean and look forward to his interesting presentations.

FOGO is a GO-GO

The Circular Economy team from City of Melbourne will tell us about the introduction of a FOGO (Food and Garden Organic) service for high rise buildings. The team will provide information for residents and Owners Corporation committee members on how the service works, what you need to know and when to expect the service in your building.  What are the benefits of the FOGO service?  How does it compare with (say) a worm farm or other organic waste method?  How are high rise installation difficulties now being overcome?  These are a few of the questions that residents can ask of the presenters.

Looking forward to seeing our members and guests for another interesting night keeping us up-to-date with things affecting our city lives.

The details of this event are:

Thursday, 2 April 2026
6:00pm for 6:30pm start
Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street), Melbourne 3000

Registration opens from 6:00pm; and guest presentations start at 6:30pm sharp.
Drinks are available from The Kelvin Club bar; with finger food served afterwards.

This event is free for our current membership subscribers. Non-members or non-renewing members will be asked to contribute $5 towards venue costs.

Turning our minds to Disadvantage – Homelessness and “sleeping rough” in the CBD

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There is growing concern and a certain “helplessness” within the community to do anything about this . More often we complain about such people who give an unfavourable “image” to our city. But there are safety concerns for those people,  their health and because they are defenceless and vulnerable. City of Yarra is hosting a conversation which would also apply to us here in the CBD.  Hope some of you can attend…Poster – One Sleep from the Street

 

How Residents should deal with Drinking, Drugs, Noise or other matters…

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The problems in Centre Place (post below) have been reported to police patrols who are monitoring. However, we have been asked to do the following, no matter how reticent we might be to making a OOO call. If you dial a Police Station direct, they will themselves make the OOO call and the follow up may be lost, so make sure you dial OOO to report incidents which require follow up. Hope this helps…

1. It ensures there is a record of the call.
2. It ensures a unit is dispatched to attend.
3. It ensures that the Area police member is able to obtain the details of the call and the unit that was assigned to attend and conduct follow up should that be necessary

 

Have your say…CoM Draft Public Lighting Strategy

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City of Melbourne : visit our website Online: contact us  Email: engineering@melbourne.vic.gov.au (please put ‘Draft Lighting Strategy’ in the subject line) or simply reply to this email .All submissions must be received by 5pm Wednesday 8 May 2013.  The draft Strategy aims to minimise the negative impacts of outdoor lighting by embracing efficient technology, using lighting responsibly and integrating with other energy conservation activities. The Strategy addresses five major themes:

  • 1.       Designing the Luminous City – reinforcing Melbourne’s physical form: Aims to ensure a consistent, attractive and balanced approach to the design of lighting throughout the City of Melbourne.
  •  2.       Safety and Amenity – improving pedestrian safety and amenity: Aims to ensure that public lighting provides the required levels of illumination so that the use of the city environment is appropriate and safe.
  • 3.       Attracting the Evening Crowd – bringing more activity into Melbourne’s public spaces: Aims to support and promote Melbourne as a 24 hour city that can be enhanced by innovative and successful lighting programs.
  • 4.       Designing the Sustainable City – minimising the negative impacts of outdoor lighting: Aims to promote efficient technology, responsible management practices and other forms of energy conservation.
  • 5.       Keeping the Lights Shining – maintaining quality lighting assets: Aims for a proactive maintenance program for all light assets to ensure all other strategies are implemented to deliver quality lighting and safety outcomes while managing operating costs and energy consumption.      Phone contact 03 9658 9947 or Email: Zhanna.sichivitsa@melbourne.vic.gov.au