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AGM 2025 – Update

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This is just a quick post to update our members and subscribers that at our recent AGM held on Thursday, 2 October 2025, twelve new committee members were elected.  Our committee got down to work straight away, meeting on Saturday 11th October 2025.  

There were quite a number of speakers at our AGM that told us of their ambitions for the coming 12 months.  These were discussed and other ideas were raised to ensure our members continue to be supported – informed – connected in a vibrant, interesting group of central city residents.  Each of the new committee spoke about their background and their aspirations for the association in the months ahead.

Unfortunately, we are still experiencing lack of co-operation in handing over the stolen digital assets of the association.  Particularly secretarial functions and our social media – Facebook, Instagram and X.  

If you see a modified logo and the use of our domain residents3000.org.au on Instagram, please do not add any “likes”.  This instance of Instagram is illegal and nothing published on that pirated site is authored with your committee’s authority.  We are continuing to pursue the return of these assets with post haste and will report when all is back to normal.

In the meantime, please find the list of our talented and enthusiastic 2025/26 committee who are promising a great year for members and hopefully for a large number of new members to partake in some exciting events and activities.

Newly elected committee members as follows:

  1. Rafael Camillo – President, events coordinator, social media
  2. Sue Saunders – Vice-President, CBD News contribution editor
  3. Lyn Gazal – Secretary, events reception
  4. Richard Grace – Treasurer, events reception
  5. Artur Hadja – Events
  6. Joy Popovska
  7. Arman Rashid
  8. Michael Kennedy
  9. Peter Nevile
  10. Peter Taylor
  11. Andrew Stephanetti
  12. Elise Simonovski

 

Please note, annual membership subscriptions per person for 2025/26.  If you need any further information, please contact us at: info@residents3000.org.au.

Rafael Camillo
President and Committee Members

 

 

 

Annual General Meeting 2025

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Residents 3000 are pleased to invite you to our AGM, to be held at the Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street) at 6:00pm, on Thursday, 2 October 2025.

It is noted with regret that the Lord Mayor, Nicholas Reece has advised that a personal matter precludes him from attending this year’s AGM as previously planned.  The committee is planning to  arrange his attendance at a future event.

Note that voting at the AGM is restricted to current members only.  The meeting agenda is available from this link: AGENDA.

After the formal proceedings, members and guests will have time to socialise and enjoy some light refreshments with drinks being available from The Kelvin Club bar.

The details of the Annual General Meeting are:

Thursday, 2 October 2025
6:00pm for 6:30pm start
Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street), Melbourne 3000

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

The event is free for current members. Non-members or non-renewing members will be asked to contribute $5 towards event costs. New membership subscriptions and renewals are welcome at $30 per person for the remaining 2025 calendar year.  The membership fee for calendar 2026 may differ from this year’s fee.

Please note, annual membership subscriptions per person for 2025 calendar year fell due in January 2025, so if you haven’t already, you’re welcome to renew at $30 per person, which will cover to the end of year 2025.

If you need any further information, please contact us at: info@residents3000.org.au.

We look forward to seeing you!

Rafael Camillo
President and Committee Members

Follow-up of Meet the Candidates for Lord Mayor …

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We are grateful for the significant interest and overwhelming attendance at this special event.

The following declared candidates were invited and all agreed to participate –

Lists of Melbourne City Council election candidates, for Leadership Team (Lord Mayor & Deputy Lord Mayor) nominations, and for Councillor nominations, are available from the Victorian Electoral Commission.

Information about the Melbourne City Council election is available from the Victorian Electoral Commission.

We wish to thank our business sponsors for their support of our association and the local resident community:

Melbourne Boutique Property
Fawkner May
Kieser Collins Street
CBD Facility Management

This event was a collaboration with additional funding contributed through the City Precinct Traders Association.

We also thank Russel Howcroft as special guest compère for the presentations and Q&A with the candidates. Russel is a resident of East Melbourne and was thrilled to collaborate with our community for this important night. Over a long career in media and marketing, Russel has been one of the most prominent voices on the cultural and economic importance of advertising, particularly through his role as a panellist on the ABC TV series “Gruen”, and is currently host of “3AW Breakfast with Ross & Russel”, the #1 breakfast radio show in Melbourne.

If you have any event follow-up questions for candidates, please email us at: info@residents3000.org.au.

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Forum 3000 – Meet the Candidates for Lord Mayor, with guest compère Russel Howcroft

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We wish to apologise that the venue is now at capacity, and no more registrations are possible.

We are grateful for the significant interest and overwhelming registrations to attend this special event.

We are maintaining a waiting list of unconfirmed registration requests, and if there happens to be late cancellations, we will advise if any seats become available. We apologise for any inconvenience.

If you have registered but are no longer able to attend, please email us at register@residents3000.org.au so that we may reallocate your seats. We sincerely thank you for your interest and cooperation.

The following declared candidates have been invited –

Lists of Melbourne City Council election candidates, in ballot order, for Leadership Team (Lord Mayor & Deputy Lord Mayor) nominations, and Councillor nominations, are available from the Victorian Electoral Commission.

We wish to thank our business sponsors for their support of our association and the local resident community:

Melbourne Boutique Property
Fawkner May
Kieser Collins Street
CBD Facility Management

This event is a collaboration with additional funding contributed through the City Precinct Traders Association.

If you need any further information, please email us at: register@residents3000.org.au.

You must have registered to ensure admittance to this special event. Unfortunately, late entry on the night has now become very strictly limited due to venue capacity. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Dear Members and Supporters,

I hope this message finds you well.

I am writing to inform you of my decision to embark upon a leave of absence from the Residents 3000 Committee over this council election campaign period as I pursue a new opportunity in public service.

After careful consideration, I have decided to run for a councillor position in the upcoming elections under the banner, Team Morgan Make Melbourne Safe (Gary Morgan, Liz Ge, myself, and William Caldwell) as an independent team formed only with City of Melbourne residents.

This decision comes from my desire to contribute more directly to our community and to address the challenges and opportunities we face in the Melbourne CBD. I believe that serving on the council will allow me to advocate effectively for the interests of residents on a broader platform.

During this election period, I am taking a leave of absence from the Residents 3000 Committee to ensure there is no conflict of interest and to devote my full attention to the campaign. Please know that this decision was not made lightly, and I remain committed to the values and purposes of Residents 3000.

I look forward to continuing our shared mission through a different avenue or returning to the Residents 3000 Committee after the election period.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Yours truly,

Rafael Camillo
President

Follow-up of Annual General Meeting 2024 …

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Thanks for everyone who attended our AGM 2024. It was a great success. We also have a new Committee.

We also received updates from Lord Mayor, Nicholas Reece. And special thanks to our guest vocalist and musician, Alfredo Malabello, who once again shared his talents with us before and after the presentations.

The room was filled with joy and has again demonstrated the importance of our local CBD community.

Rafael Camillo
President and Committee Members

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