We are not alone!
In addition to Residents 3000, there are 3 other residential associations in the CBD – but, be assured, we all work closely together. Why is there more than one, you ask…..
The reasons are mainly historical. As the residential population grew, people became aware of “local” issues – mainly around planning. As we have said, City people soon get to know others in their neighbourhood; so when issues arose they banded together to handle them.
So we have EastEnders Inc. in the north east (roughly the area within Bourke, Spring, LaTrobe and Swanston Streets) and the Hardware Precinct Resident and Tenants Group (the area between Elizabeth, Bourke, Spencer and LaTrobe Streets).
More recently the Hosier/Rutledge precinct has come together on local issues and have their own website http://hosierrutledge.wordpress.com/.
We all act as “separates” on precinct issues, but generally function under the one umbrella of Residents 3000.
Coalition of residents and businesses
There is a Coalition of Residents and Business Associations (CoRBA) which also includes residents groups from OUTSIDE the CBD, but within the Municipality of Melbourne – which spreads north, south, east and west. The “B” in CoRBA represents the Business Council (Melbourne).
CoRBA meets on the second Wednesday of each month. For more information visit the website: www.corba.org.au or link here CoRBA – Melbourne
Or contact members of CORBA directly:
- Residents 3000 Inc.
PO Box 197, Flinders Lane PO,Melbourne 8009
www.residents3000.com.au Tel: John Dall’Amico 0417 549 493. Email: info@residents3000.com.au. - EastEnders Inc.
- Tel: 8684 6434 0414 347 537 PO Box 225 Carlton South 3053
- Email: eastendersinc@mac.com
- East Melbourne Group Inc.
Tel: 8628 2502 or 0408 833 333
Email: secretary@emg.org.au 152, Powlett Street, East Melbourne 3002 - Hardware Precinct Residents and Tenants Association
Tel: 9670 1779
Email: hardwareresten@yahoo.com.au - Southbank Residents Group Inc. www.SouthbankResidents.com.au
President: Michael Smolders, Vice President: Barry Janes
Email: srgi2000@gmail.com PO Box 1195, South Melbourne 3205 - Melbourne South Yarra Group Inc.
- Email: amebennett@me.com
- Carlton Residents Association Inc.
Tel: 9347 8699 & 9349 3615
URL: www.carltonresidents@gmail.com
- Kensington Association Inc.
Tel: 9376 3267 or 0401941132
URL: www.kensingtonassociation.org.au
Email: Adare2@bigpond.com
PO Box 1208 Kensington 3031 - Kensington Public Tenants Association Inc.
Tel: 9376 3267
Email: kpta@ozemail.com.au - Parkville Association Inc.
Email: - Parkville Gardens Residents
Parkville.gardens.residents@hotmail.com - North and West Melbourne Association Inc.
Tel: 9329 9775 PO Box 102, North Melbourne 3051
Email: talbcook@tpg.com. or - Docklands Community
Tel: 9607 1331 gardnerjohnstone@gmail.com- Melbourne Business Council
Tel: 9654 5244 or 0438 274 526 management@the block.com.au
or peter223@bigpond.com - Collins Street Precinct
Email: donparsons@theblock.com.au
- Docklands Resident – Chair of 4 Towers
Tel: 0418 315 310 - Residents Rights
Email: capp@bigair.com.au Tel: 9654 9446
- Melbourne Business Council