As part of the Federal Elections, a few community groups, at unChain’s initiative, have organised a forum between candidates. We organised one for the 2018 State Elections and it was very successful. Macnamara is an interesting seat, as all 3 parties have a chance of winning and the current MP is retiring. We have the…
unChain and LIVE organised a candidates forum for the State elections hosted by the Alex Theatre, St Kilda. This was supported by 20 local community groups. See a video of the highlights of the Albert Park Candidates Forum at http://forum.org.au – and there is a podcast of the entire Forum. The forum ran for 3 hours. Community Groups supporting the…
There is a clear choice regarding the St Kilda Triangle in this State election. The Liberal Party’s Andrew Bond has promised a community park over an underground car park at a cost to the taxpayer of $36.2 million. The big plus for this plan is that it is clear how it is to be funded.…
Albert Park MP Martin Foley has promised that, if re-elected, Labor will spend $50 million to build a new pier at the St Kilda Harbour. unChain applauds this proposal. The St Kilda harbour site is a unique asset. The new pier promises significant gains for the general public such as a sea pool and public…
A team led by Melbourne’s NH Architecture has won the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) design competition for the St Kilda Triangle. The Melbourne consortium beat over 200 entries from 40 countries. A group from Seattle took second place. The proposal, called Light Up, won both the expert jury’s award and the popular vote. LAGI…
The 50-year lease of the St Kilda Marina ends on 30 April 2019. This presents an opportunity to plan for the marina’s future. Council is working with a Community Panel and technical experts on an iterative design process exploring future site options. unChain members Trevor White and Geoff Gowers are members of the Panel. The…
unChain has long been advocating for a safe bicycle and pedestrian route along St Kilda Rd. St Kilda Rd is one of the main arterials for people riding bikes to the central business district. It is estimated that cyclists make over 1.2 million trips per year along St Kilda Rd. Nevertheless it is also…
The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) is an international sustainable design competition that brings sustainability, public art and land form together to draw international attention to renewable energy. Designs for site-specific public art installations that have the added benefit of renewable energy generation will be submitted to the competition that typically attract thousands of participants…
In the beginning was the St Kilda Foreshore Urban Design Framework. The UDF was a thirty-year vision incorporated into the Port Phillip Planning Scheme in 2004. The St Kilda Triangle was envisaged as an entertainment and cultural precinct, with significant public open space. The UDF included 11 specific proposals to implement this promise. What went…
It is an election time again, but this time unChain has made the decision not to stand candidates. We have, however, surveyed all candidates and invited them to respond to our questionnaire. Their responses are below. Note that not all candidates submitted responses. Why have we decided not to stand candidates? This is not because we…
