Events (draft)

Watch this space as we develop events in support of the CBD postcode 3000 resident community.

Please email us at events@residents3000.org.au with your feedback, suggestions, or any questions.

Coming …

2025

  • 1 May 2025 – Safety, Street Waste & Graffiti with Victoria Police and City of Melbourne  (confirmed)
  • 5 June 2025 – Meet Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece of the Melbourne City Council, introducing a new four year term, election promises, postcode 3000 priorities (safety, cleanliness, greening, community), ongoing concerns, getting involved in Council Meetings, questions on notice, and Q&A session  (to be confirmed)
  • 3 July 2025
  • 7 August 2025
  • 4 September 2025 – Community Showcase connecting with local community-oriented groups, volunteering, and social activities, incl. Melbourne Men’s Shed and U3A Melbourne City, in collaboration with our City of Melbourne Neighbourhood Partner and support from City Precinct  (repeat, new presenters)  (to be confirmed)
  • 2 October 2025
  • 6 November 2025
  • 4 December 2025 – Festive Season Celebrations & Residential Property update with Melbourne Boutique Property and end-of-year celebrations and support from City Precinct  (annual, sponsors event)  (to be confirmed)

Sponsors Annual Events  (to be scheduled)

  • Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, and Building & Facilities Management update with CBD Facility Management  (annual, sponsors event)  (suggestions)
    (suggest possibly schedule in the first half of the year as has been done in the past, cover latest topics such as short-stay levy and special resolutions to exclude short-stay operators)
  • Health & Wellbeing in the City update with Kieser Collins Street, and the City of Melbourne Health Support Services  (annual, sponsors event)  (suggestions)
    (previously scheduled in August 2024, October 2023, August 2019)

Sponsors Suggested Possible Additional Events  (under consideration)

Recurring Events  (confirmed)

Recurring Events  (under consideration)

  • Community Showcase connecting with local community-oriented groups, volunteering, and social activities, incl. Melbourne Men’s Shed and U3A Melbourne City, in collaboration with our City of Melbourne Neighbourhood Partner and support from City Precinct  (repeat, new presenters)  (to be confirmed)
  • Meet the Candidates for the Federal Election  (suggestions)
  • Street Safety update with Victoria Police and City of Melbourne (with Police Sentiment Survey) incl. proposals for police mobile units and permanently-staffed local safety booths  (suggestions)
    (suggest police as guest speakers at AGM as per 2016, and rolling this Street Safety event in with the AGM and moving the Lord Mayor to a standalone event separate from the AGM as per 2016)

Annual General Meeting  (to be scheduled)

  • AGM, annual reports, election of Committee, and guest speaker  (new format)
    (suggest with police as guest speaker as per AGM 2016 and as per various other associations, incl. discussion of ongoing resident concerns which need addressing, with Q&A session)  (to be confirmed)

Suggested Possible New Events  (ideas under consideration with specific titles to be determined later)

Possible Recurring Events  (under consideration, not necessarily repeated every year)

Hot Topic New Events  (emerging ad hoc)

  • Greenline Towers affordable housing garden city lights apartment building conversion splash (example)

Please email us at events@residents3000.org.au with your feedback, suggestions, or any questions.

Suggestions & Questions  (under consideration for inclusion into programme)

  • Greenline project – lots of planning but no action. Why is it expected to take 10 years?
  • Urban Forest. Tree planning and maintenance in the Hoddle Grid. We need more vegetation. Care of new trees often lacks attention. Trees removed for construction not often replaced.
  • Preserving historic buildings. Which are the National Trust buildings. Report on state of play.
  • Environmental Protection. Report from the EPA. Noise problems in the city – motor bikes and vehicles with faulty mufflers. Status of air pollution.
  • Electric vehicle charging in buildings. Weight of EVs. Are batteries safe? Are e-scooters included?
  • Renewable Energy. City of Melbourne bulk purchase of renewable energy. How does that work? What are the scheme details? Is there a cost saving?
  • Fire prevention in the Hoddle Grid. Report from the Fire Brigade. How does the system work? What are the fire protection policies between the fire service and building management.
  • Water quality and supply in the CBD. Is recycling happening? How is the city placed to cope with another drought? Where does our water quality standard sit with the rest of the world?

Please email us at events@residents3000.org.au with your feedback, suggestions, or any questions.

Previous

2025

2024

2023

  • 2 February 2023 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update  (repeat, popular annual update)
  • 2 March 2023 – Evan Counsel, General Manager, Strategy, Planning and Climate Change, City of Melbourne  (new format, not repeated the next year)
  • 6 April 2023 – Neighbourhood Marketplace  (repeat, cancelled, not repeated the next year)
  • 11 May 2023 – Meet your elected representatives  (instead of 4 May)  (not run last year, not repeated the next year)
  • 1 June 2023 – Street Safety update with Police, VGCCC, EPA, and City of Melbourne  (repeat, important updates, not repeated the next year)
  • 6 July 2023 – Meet our Neighbourhood Partner, Community Development, City of Melbourne  (new format, not repeated the next year)
  • 3 August 2023 – Responses from the Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey 2023 presented by our local Inspector, and Q&A session with the The Police Association Victoria  (new event, not repeated the next year)
  • 31 August 2023 – AGM with special guest speaker Lord Mayor Sally Capp AO  (instead of 7 September)  (mandatory annual meeting)
  • 5 October 2023 – Health & Wellbeing in the CBD, update with our local GP clinics, Kieser Collins Street, and the City of Melbourne Health Support Services  (new format, sponsors event)
  • 2 November 2023 – Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, and Building & Facilities Management update with CBD Facility Management  (new topics, new sponsor, sponsors event)
  • 7 December 2023 – Festive Season Celebrations & Residential Property update with Donazzan Boutique Property and end-of-year celebrations with City Precinct  (annual event, sponsors event)

2022

  • 3 February 2022 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update  (repeat, popular annual update)
  • 3 March 2022 – City of Melbourne CEO Justin Hanney and update on Participate 3000 program  (not run last year, important updates, not repeated the next year)
  • 7 April 2022 – Neighbourhood Marketplace  (repeat, repeated the next year)
  • 19 May 2022 – Pre-Election Forum  (new event, not repeated the next year)
  • 2 June 2022 – City Streets, Liquor Licencing and Noise  (new event, refreshed the next year)
  • 7 July 2022 – Trivia Night  (repeat, not repeated the next year)
  • 4 August 2022 – City of Melbourne Waste Management and Participate program  (repeat, important updates, not repeated the next year)
  • 1 September 2022 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp  (mandatory annual meeting)
  • 13 October 2022 – State Election Forum  (new event, not repeated the next year)
  • 3 November 2022 – Owners Corporation update with Fawkner May  (new topics, sponsors event)
  • 1 December 2022 – Festive Season Celebrations & Real Estate update with Donazzan Boutique Property  (annual event, new sponsor, sponsors event)

2021

2020

  • 6 February 2020 – Melbourne Transport Strategy and Metro Tunnel update
  • 5 March 2020 – Melbourne CBD Property Market update with Hockingstuart
  • 2 April 2020
  • 7 May 2020
  • 4 June 2020
  • 2 July 2020
  • 6 August 2020 – Meet the City of Melbourne CEO, Justin Hanney  (via Zoom)
  • 3 September 2020 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp  (via Zoom)
  • 1 October 2020 – Meet The Candidates of the City of Melbourne local elections  (via Zoom)
  • 5 November 2020 – Outdoor Dining Initiative  (via Zoom)
  • 3 December 2020 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update  (via Zoom)

2019

  • 7 February 2019 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update
  • 7 March 2019 – Meet your Parliamentary Representatives
  • 4 April 2019 – Neighbourhood Marketplace
  • 2 May 2019 – Trivia Night
  • 6 June 2019 – Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, KCL Law, SCA (Vic)
  • 4 July 2019 – Melbourne CBD Property Market update with Hockingstuart
  • 1 August 2019 – Healthy Living in Melbourne
  • 5 September 2019 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp
  • 3 October 2019 – Q&A with Dean Robertson, On-Street Compliance Services, City of Melbourne
  • 7 November 2019 – Trivia Night
  • 5 December 2019 – Festive Season Social Night

2018

  • 1 February 2018 – Dean Robertson, Manager On-Street Compliance Services, City of Melbourne
  • 1 March 2018 – Trivia Night
  • 5 April 2018 – Meet the Candidates for Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne
  • 3 May 2018 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update
  • 7 June 2018 – Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, KCL Law
  • 5 July 2018 – Meet your Parliamentary Representatives
  • 2 August 2018 – Trivia Night
  • 6 September 2018 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp
  • 4 October 2018 – Melbourne CBD Property Market update with Hockingstuart
  • 1 November 2018 – Central Melbourne Design Guide, City of Melbourne
  • 6 December 2018 – Christmas Social Night

2017

  • 2 February 2017 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update
  • 2 March 2017 – Trivia Night
  • 6 April 2017 – Homelessness in Melbourne CBD, with Brendan Nottle, Salvation Army; Dean Griggs, Manager Social Investment, City of Melbourne; Stewart Saunders PhD, Monash Health
  • 4 May 2017 – Melbourne CBD Property Market update with Hockingstuart
  • 1 June 2017 – Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, KCL Law, SCA (Vic)
  • 6 July 2017 – The Melbourne Map project
  • 3 August 2017 – Urban Forest & Greening Laneways
  • 7 September 2017 – AGM, and City of Melbourne 3D Development Activity Model
  • 5 October 2017 – Trivia Night
  • 2 November 2017 – Planning & Environment in the CBD, City of Melbourne
  • 7 December 2017 – End of Year Drinks

2016

  • 4 February 2016 – Resident Survey results with Scott McElroy of Hockingstuart
  • 3 March 2016 – Trivia Night
  • 7 April 2016 – Drinks Night
  • 5 May 2016 – Owners Corporations with three panellists
  • 2 June 2016 – Meet your State & Federal MPs
  • 7 July 2016 – Improving City Living, slide presentations by six project leaders of City of Melbourne on initiatives and updates to improve amenity and environment of the city
  • 4 August 2016 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update
  • 1 September 2016 – Queen Victoria Market Renewal update
  • 6 October 2016 – AGM, and Leading Senior Constable Glenn McFarlane on crime
  • 3 November 2016 – CBD Planning Controls & Planning Design
  • 1 December 2016 – End of Year Drinks

2015

  • 5 February 2015 – Drinks Night
  • 5 March 2015 – Princess Mary Club with Maureen Capp, Wesley Historic Precinct Action Group, and Councillor Ken Ong, planning controls and policies, City of Melbourne
  • 2 April 2015 – Drinks Night
  • 7 May 2015 – Meet our State Member of Parliament for Melbourne, Ellen Sandell
  • 4 June 2015 – Gerard Kelly, President, City Precinct, an organisation that connects small businesses to foster community in postcode 3000
  • 2 July 2015 – Ben Rimmer, recently appointed CEO, City of Melbourne
  • 6 August 2015 – Trivia Night
  • 3 September 2015 – Homelessness in the City, police strategy with Senior Sergeant Paul Henry
  • 1 October 2015 – Fiona Patten, Australian Sex Party, MP for Northern Metropolitan Region
  • 5 November 2015 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel project introduction
  • 26 November 2015 – AGM, with guest speaker Tim Leslie, President Open House Melbourne, on good design and architecture in the city, and End of Year Drinks

2014

  • 6 February 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 6 March 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 3 April 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 1 May 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 22 May 2014 – Graffiti, Vandalism & Street Art, and City of Melbourne new graffiti policy
  • 5 June 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 3 July 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 7 August 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 4 September 2014 – Sarah Lindenmayer, Neighbourhood Development, City of Melbourne; and Martin Mulvhill, President, Drill Hall Residents Association, on living in the Melbourne CBD
  • 2 October 2014 –Drinks Night
  • 20 October 2014 – Meet the Candidates for State electorate of Melbourne
  • 6 November 2014 – Drinks Night
  • 26 November 2014 – AGM, with report of Safety in the City initiative, and special guest speaker Andrew Wailes, Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
  • 4 December 2014 – End of Year Drinks

2013

  • 7 February 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 7 March 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 4 April 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 2 May 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 6 June 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 4 July 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 1 August 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 5 September 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 3 October 2013 – Drinks Night
  • 7 November 2013 – AGM, with Christmas gathering, canapés, drinks, and dinner
  • 5 December 2013 – End of Year Drinks