Residents 3000 members, guests, and friends meet for our Forum 3000 events generally held on the first Thursday of each month. The Forum 3000 events commence at 6:00pm for registration and networking, and 6:30pm for presentations, followed by light refreshments, and are hosted at the Kelvin Club, 14-30 Melbourne Place (off Russell Street), Melbourne, 3000.
Coming …
2025
Watch this space as we develop events in support of the CBD postcode 3000 resident community.
- 6 February 2024 – Metro Tunnel Project update (to be confirmed)
- 6 March 2024 –
- 3 April 2024 –
- 1 May 2024 –
- 5 June 2024 – Community Showcase for local community-oriented groups and social activities, in collaboration with our City of Melbourne Neighbourhood Partner and support from City Precinct (to be confirmed)
- 3 July 2024 –
- 7 August 2024 –
- 4 September 2024 – AGM, annual reports, election of Committee, and guest speaker (to be confirmed)
- 2 October 2024 –
- 6 November 2024 –
- 4 December 2024 – Festive Season Celebrations & Residential Property update with Melbourne Boutique Property and end-of-year celebrations and support from City Precinct (to be confirmed)
Annual Sponsors Events (to be scheduled)
- Health & Wellbeing in the City update with our local GP clinics, Kieser Collins Street, and the City of Melbourne Health Support Services (to be confirmed)
- Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, and Building & Facilities Management update with CBD Facility Management (to be confirmed)
Suggested Possible New Events (under consideration)
- Meet the Lord Mayor of the Melbourne City Council, introducing a new four year term, committee portfolios, getting involved in Council Meetings, and Q&A session (new format)
- High-rise Families in the City, with local childcare, playgrounds, libraries, and support for families with children, in collaboration with City of Melbourne (suggestions)
- Community Connections with Melbourne Men’s Shed and U3A Melbourne City (suggestions)
- History & Heritage Protection, with the Royal Historical Society, Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network, and Koorie Heritage Trust (suggestions)
- Intercultural Melbourne Showcase of our diverse community and local cultural festivals (suggestions)
- Greening the Hoddle Grid, with community-led laneway greening projects such as Guildford Lane, grants funding and greening permits, and with the City of Melbourne urban forest plans incl. neighbourhood kerbside tree plantings and pocket parks (suggestions)
- City Projects update with the City of Melbourne including neighbourhood footpath improvements, kerbside tree plantings, pocket parks, incl. Elizabeth Street South upgrades, Birrarung Marr and Greenline works, etc. (suggestions)
- City Economy Perspectives from our local traders and small businesses, in collaboration with our City of Melbourne Neighbourhood Partner and Business Concierge, with support from City Precinct and local Business Precinct Associations (in development)
Hot Topic New Events (ad hoc rescheduling)
- Greenline Towers affordable housing garden city lights apartment building conversion splash (example)
Recurring Events (under consideration, not necessarily repeated every year)
- Meet the CEO, Alison Leighton, of the City of Melbourne, annual update (to be advised)
- Waste & Recycling, and Resource Recovery update (to be advised)
- Queen Victoria Market redevelopment update (to be advised)
- Street Safety update with Victoria Police and City of Melbourne (with Police Sentiment Survey)
Please email us at events@residents3000.org.au with your suggestions, feedback, or any questions.
Previous
2024
- 1 February 2024 – Metro Tunnel Project update (popular update)
- 7 March 2024 – Alison Leighton, CEO, City of Melbourne (new CEO, new topics, not run last year)
- 4 April 2024 – Waste & Recycling update (new topics, important contentious updates)
- 2 May 2024 – Community Showcase for local community-oriented groups and social activities, in collaboration with our City of Melbourne Neighbourhood Partner and support from City Precinct (new event)
- 6 June 2024 – Queen Victoria Market redevelopment overview and petition (new event)
- 4 July 2024 – Management of City Disruptions update with City of Melbourne and Victoria Police (new event)
- 1 August 2024 – Looking after our Mental Health with our local GP clinics and mental health professionals, Kieser Collins Street, and the City of Melbourne Health Support Services (new topic, new presenters, sponsors event)
- 5 September 2024 – AGM 2024 with special guest speaker Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece (new Lord Mayor, new topics, mandatory annual meeting)
- 3 October 2024 – Meet the Candidates for Lord Mayor, with special guest compère Russel Howcroft, in collaboration with support from City Precinct (new compère, new candidates, not run last year)
- 7 November 2024 – Owners Corporations update with Fawkner May, and Building & Facilities Management update with CBD Facility Management (new topics, sponsors event)
- 5 December 2024 – Festive Season Celebrations & Residential Property update with Melbourne Boutique Property and end-of-year celebrations with City Precinct (popular format, sponsors event)
2023
- 2 February 2023 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update (popular annual progress update)
- 2 March 2023 – Evan Counsel, General Manager, Strategy, Planning and Climate Change, City of Melbourne (not repeated the next year)
- 6 April 2023 –
Neighbourhood Marketplace(cancelled, not repeated the next year) - 11 May 2023 – Meet your elected representatives (instead of 4 May) (not repeated the next year)
- 1 June 2023 – Street Safety update with Police, VGCCC, EPA, and City of Melbourne (not repeated the next year)
- 6 July 2023 – Meet our Neighbourhood Partner, Community Development, City of Melbourne (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 (not repeated the next year)
- 31 August 2023 – AGM with guest speaker Lord Mayor Sally Capp AO (instead of 7 September) (new topics, 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 event, 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 (new format, sponsors event)
2022
- 3 February 2022 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update (popular annual progress update)
- 3 March 2022 – City of Melbourne CEO Justin Hanney and update on Participate 3000 program (not repeated the next year)
- 7 April 2022 – Neighbourhood Marketplace (repeated the next year)
- 19 May 2022 – Pre-Election Forum (not repeated the next year)
- 2 June 2022 – City Streets, Liquor Licencing and Noise (controversial topic, refreshed the next year)
- 7 July 2022 – Trivia Night (not repeated the next year)
- 4 August 2022 – City of Melbourne Waste Management and Participate program (repeated the next year)
- 1 September 2022 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp (new topics, mandatory annual meeting)
- 13 October 2022 – State Election Forum (not repeated the next year)
- 3 November 2022 – Owners Corporation update with Fawkner May (new topics, sponsors event)
- 1 December 2022 – Real Estate update with Donazzan Boutique Property (new sponsor, sponsors event)
2021
- 4 February 2021
- 4 March 2021 – City of Melbourne update: City Activation, Bike Lanes, Community Engagement Policy (via Zoom)
- 8 April 2021 – Trivia Night
- 6 May 2021 – Neighbourhood Marketplace – a Neighbourhood Day event with City of Melbourne and City Precinct Association
- 3 June 2021
- 1 July 2021 – City of Melbourne – Clean city, waste and recycling (via Zoom)
- 5 August 2021 – City of Melbourne Library Services (via Zoom)
- 2 September 2021 – AGM with Lord Mayor, Sally Capp (via Zoom)
- 7 October 2021 – Heritage strategy for the City of Melbourne (via Zoom)
- 4 November 2021 – Owners Corporation and new tenancy laws (via Zoom)
- 2 December 2021 – Social Night to celebrate the end of year and the festive season
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 Corporation 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 Event
2018
- 1 February 2018
- 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 Corporation 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 Event
2017
- 2 February 2017 – Melbourne Metro Tunnel update
- 2 March 2017 – Trivia Night
- 6 April 2017 – Homelessness in Melbourne CBD
- 4 May 2017 – Melbourne CBD Property Market update with Hockingstuart
- 1 June 2017 – Owners Corporation 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 – Pre-Christmas Drinks