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A new role for the South Melbourne Town Hall
The South Melbourne Town Hall will undergo a major refurbishment in preparation for its new life as the centerpiece of the Emerald Hill / South Melbourne Community Hub.
The entire ground floor of the west wing of the South Melbourne Town Hall will be devoted to spaces for community use as part of the refurbishment. The same amount of community activity space will be available as was first identified in 2005 - ensuring the requirements originally identified by a community reference panel will be fully accessible to all the community. A number of community groups have already indicated a desire to locate their administration base in the hub. Allocation of this office space will follow once the floor plans have been finalised.
The $2M refurbishment is expected to commence in early 2008, after existing staff based in the South Melbourne Town Hall move into the redeveloped St Kilda Town Hall.
ASSIST and local community services will be based at 222 Bank Street, South Melbourne while work is underway.
Progress Report Dates
Watch out for regular updates on how the Emerald Hill / South Melbourne Community Hub is progressing. Dates at which progress reports will be published are:
- 7 November 2007
- 6 February 2008
- 7 May 2008
- 6 August 2008
- 5 November 2008
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1st Quarterly Progress Report
 1st Quarterly Progress Report Nov. 07
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2nd Quarterly Progress Report
2nd Quarterly Report Feb. 08
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3rd Quarterly Progress Report
3rd Quarterly Progress Report
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4th Quarterly Progress Report
August - October 2008
Lease of vacant space on the 1st floor of South Melbourne Town Hall
Council resolved in July 2007 to offer the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) 'first right of refusal' for the vacant lettable space on the 1st floor, subject to commercial terms and conditions satisfactory to the Council. The offer was to be taken up by 30 June 2008 or it would lapse.
A letter from ANAM was received by the Council on 25 June 2008 advising that they would not be taking up the offer.
Council resolved to leave the vacant space on the first floor of the South Melbourne Town Hall not required for community hub or council purposes within the following parameters:
- for a term not extending 2 years
- with a not for profit organisation
- on commercial terms based on an independent market value (currently valued at $145 per square metre or estimated total of $58,000 per annum or at a rebated rate if beneficial outcomes for the Port Phillip community can be demonstrated
- consistent with heritage, land use planning and South Melbourne Central Structure Plan principles.
Council reolved to endorse the allocation of administrative space at the South Melbourne Town Hall to the Boon Wurrung Foundation, Sputnik TV, Port Phillip Life Activities Club, Save Albert Park, Friends of the ABC and Port Phillip Citizens for Reconciliation.
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Progress Report -ANAM June 2008
Progress Report Fact Sheet - ANAM. June 2008
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Latest news - October 2008
The Federal Government recently announced its intention to end ANAM's funding at the end of 2008.
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Decision Made By Council
Minutes of Substantive Motion passed by council 23 July 2007
Additional information attached to Council Report 23 July 2007
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More information
More information on this process will be updated regularly on this page.
You can enquire about the South Melbourne Town Hall and Precinct and Community Hub using the General Request form through eServices. If you prefer phone ASSIST on (03) 9209 6777 or TTy (03) 9209 6713 and ask for the Manager, Community Development.
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