Hosier Lane & Rutledge Lane Project
LANEWAY
STAKEHOLDERS
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMENTS
PRIORITY
STATUS
1. WASTE MANAGEMENT
Management of Living
Room & Youth Projects.
Waste service
providers. COM
1.1. Provide & link resources, including
design expertise, to support feasibility
study and start-up of neighbourhood
waste management facility at Living
Room.
a. Facilitate discussions between
LIVINGROOM and third parties to
negotiate use of car park for waste
storage.
City of Melbourne has explored bin storage in the car park of
Living Room. Living Room has concerns about potential
smell, rodents and managing bin movements in and out of
their facility. They have not supported bin storage in their
facility at this time.
City of Melbourne has also explored the secure area behind
the multi-storey car park. This area is an emergency egress
for the car park and buildings along Flinders Lane. It is not
considered viable for bin storage at this time.
The west side of Rutledge does not have residential or
business entry. As such, the City of Melbourne has identified
this area as being suitable for the storage of waste bins.
Bins approved to be stored in this area will need to meet the
Waste Management Standards and be kept clean and in the
prescribed area.
Tenants & OC of
Macdonald Building.
Tenants & OC of
Cavendish House.
Management of The
Living Room & Youth
Projects. COM
1.2. Provide and link resources for
immediate support to tenants of
Macdonald Building and Cavendish
House as first customers of
neighbourhood recycling facility.
Focussed support for frail, elderly and
low-income tenants who have limited
capacity to adjust to challenges of new
waste management practices.
a. Clarify impact that Waste Management
Standards will have on frail, elderly and
low income tenants.
No action taken at this time.
Tenants & OC of The
Cosmopolitan building.
COM.
1.3. Some groups have a gap in
understanding of their responsibilities
around dumping of hard waste.
Focussed education programs for
CALD groups and international
students - a large population is known
to stay at The Cosmopolitan building is needed to increase understanding
and reduce dumping in Hosier Lane &
Rutledge Lane.
a. Provide neighbouring residents with
educational material to assist them with
understanding their responsibilities for
managing and disposing of waste
materials.
City of Melbourne would like to work with the Hosier
Rutledge Community Group to explore options for this
recommendation.
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LANEWAY
STAKEHOLDERS
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMENTS
Tenants & OC of
Macdonald Building.
Tenants & OC of
Cavendish House.
Waste service
providers. COM.
1.4. Remove or recommission derelict bins
in Rutledge Lane - likely to be exCavendish House & Macdonald
Building - with involvement or
collaboration of Cavendish House OC
and Macdonald Building OC.
a. Residents to notify Council of any bins
they observe to be derelict or overfilled.
b. City of Melbourne will respond to
customer requests and carry out an
assessment of bins.
Derelict bins in Hosier & Rutledge lanes have all been
removed. Any new bins that residents identify as not being
maintained, should be reported to Council.
Bins not meeting the Waste Management Standards will be
dealt with. Derelict bins will be removed.
Residents or
businesses which
adjoin or use Hosier
Lane and Rutledge
Lane. Management of
the Forum Theatre.
COM.
1.5. Initiate daily street cleaning including
litter removal from hard to reach
spaces - must treat these lanes as any
other high traffic areas of the city.
Inform and consult with local
stakeholders as an opportunity for
positive contact between parties.
Involve the Forum Theatre whose fire
exits are often blocked by dumped
hard waste.
a. Hosier Lane & Rutledge Lane will be
cleaned to the Melbourne Standard
with daily street sweeping regime.
b. Residents and businesses will be
encouraged to remove litter and waste
from private property. This includes
areas that are hard to reach.
c. The City of Melbourne will respond to
customer requests to remove dumped
rubbish within 2 days of being
contacted.
Hosier and Rutledge lanes have street cleaner servicing the
area every morning. They initially inspect and remove any
dumped rubbish, move bins and rake out areas the sweeper
cannot access. The compact sweeper cleans the remainder
of the lane. Stains and oily substances are deodorised and
pressure cleaned on a needs basis.
Spotless has agreed to monitor this laneway on a regular
basis and carry out additional cleaning of the area as
required.
Bagged rubbish is referred to Street Compliance for
investigation before being removed.
Management of local
hospitality businesses.
Waste service
providers. COM.
1.6. Leaking oil from bins stored in
Rutledge Lane. Engagement
(education) now with local hospitality
businesses to plug holes. If no
compliance into future then
enforcement with penalty.
a. The City of Melbourne will respond to
customer requests to contact
businesses and inform them of their
responsibilities under the Waste
Management Standards. If they fail to
comply with the standards, the
appropriate action will be taken.
b. Businesses can ensure that they have
a bung plug in the waste bins.
c. Community members can contact
Council to report a bin that is leaking.
The City of Melbourne will be implementing the Waste
Management Standards and carrying out education.
Enforcement will commence in October once laneway is
prescribed.
Management of offices
fronting Flinders Lane.
COM.
1.7. Problem with dumping in Hosier Lane
by offices fronting Flinders Lane.
Engagement (education) now to stop
dumping. If no compliance into future
then enforcement with penalty.
a. The City of Melbourne will respond to
customer requests about dumped
rubbish. If the dumped rubbish is in
bags, attempts will be made to identify
the offender and take enforcement
action.
b. Residents and businesses can contact
Council when illegal dumping occurs.
When calling, if you observe the
business dumping the rubbish, then
please provide this information.
Compliance Officers respond to customer requests when
bags of rubbish are dumped in the lane. They seldom find
enough evidence to prosecute.
The City of Melbourne Officers also log calls when they find
dumped rubbish.
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PRIORITY
STATUS
LANEWAY
STAKEHOLDERS
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMENTS
PRIORITY
STATUS
2. COMMUNITY & CULTURAL
Andy Mc, Living Room,
Homeless people, drug
users, young people.
Local property owners,
residents, local
businesses and City of
melbourne
3.
a. Consult with state government on local
issues, particularly relating to heritage
and street art matters.
City of Melbourne is involved in discussions with Heritage
Victoria.
a. The City of Melbourne will continue to
work with the TV & Film Industry to
ensure they formally notify businesses
& residents when they plan to film in
Rutledge & Hosier Lane.
b. City of Melbourne will provide the
Hosier Rutledge Community Group
with information about Councils’ policy
relating to filming.
c. Residents and businesses will notify
the City of Melbourne if filming is
observed in the lane.
City of Melbourne (Events) has been working closely with
body corporate groups off Hosier Lane in relation to filming.
They initiated a "No Go Zone" for filming in Hosier &
Rutledge between April 12th and July 12th 2010.
Events work closely with production companies to ensure
they notify residents and businesses facing and backing
onto Hosier & Rutledge lanes.
a. The City of Melbourne will conduct an
assessment of the lane to determine if
a syringe disposal unit is required.
b. Residents and businesses will notify
Council if they observe syringes
discarded in the laneway.
Council investigate the viability to install a fixed sharps
container in Rutledge Lane. The investigations found there
is no record of syringes being discarded inappropriately in
the area, and as such would not recommend installation.
a. The City of Melbourne will provide
advice and assistance to residents and
businesses interested in exploring local
Green infrastructure on private
property.
b. The City of Melbourne will assist with
preparing applications for funding.
City of Melbourne is available to provide advice to property
owners planning to install Green infrastructure on their
property.
FILM & TELEVISION
Residents or
businesses which
adjoin or use Hosier
Lane and Rutledge
Lane. Film and TV
industry. COM.
4.
2.1. Continue to develop this area as a
major focus for street art, encouraging
participation of diverse groups.
3.1. Better communication of needs of local
stakeholders to visiting film & TV
industry - support neighbourhood
association and film & TV industry
stakeholders.
HEALTH & SAFETY
Injecting drug users.
Living Room and other
primary health care
providers. Residents or
businesses which
adjoin or use Hosier
Lane and Rutledge
Lane. COM.
4.1. Safe needle disposal units in Rutledge
Lane.
5. BUILT & NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Residents, businesses
& OC’s which adjoin or
use Hosier Lane,
Rutledge Lane. COM.
5.1. Collaborate with stakeholders to
generate and test ideas for local green
infrastructure - rain gardens, green
walls, rainwater tanks and solar panels.
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LANEWAY
STAKEHOLDERS
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMENTS
PRIORITY
STATUS
Local stakeholders.
Owners and managers
of the MTC building.
COM.
5.2. Involve local stakeholders and property
owners & managers of the former MTC
building, to investigate opportunities for
development of former MTC building
as a neighbourhood facility & throughblock linkage to Russell St.
a. The Hosier Rutledge Community
Group may consider how they would
explore this recommendation.
No action taken at this time.
Residents or
businesses which
adjoin or use Hosier
Lane and Rutledge
Lane. COM.
5.3. Improve access for disabled and frail to
Hosier Lane and Rutledge Lane.
Extend footpath at least 1metre width
for full length of Hosier Lane. Integrate
with traffic calming and better
management of loading zones in
Hosier Lane, and bike racks and
seating for Hosier Lane and/or
Rutledge Lane. Retain existing material
palette where possible.
a. The City of Melbourne will conduct a
traffic and pedestrian study of the area
to evaluate the existing use of Rutledge
& Hosier Lane.
City of Melbourne is available to work with the Hosier
Rutledge Community Group to explore options for this
recommendation.
Residents or
businesses which
adjoin or use Hosier
Lane, Rutledge Lane.
COM.
5.4. Water is pooling on road surface and
drains in localized places. Amend
surfaces/grading to make good.
a. The City of Melbourne will investigate
water pooling in the laneway and
recommend appropriate action.
City of Melbourne will investigate water pooling in the lane.
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