Trader's
Representatives held two important meetings this week as we attempt to
establish a suitable role for traders in the communication and decision making
structure leading into renewal.
Jan Cochrane-Harry is the
consultant appointed by the QVM Board to investigate communication processes at
QVM. On Tuesday this week Jan met with all 10 Trader Representatives and
presented a draft document of the issues and actions following the series of
trader/board/council meetings last year. It is anticipated that a final draft
of the progress so far will be communicated to traders in the near future,
probably in the form of meetings.
Wide
ranging discussions were also held on other issues including relations with
management, the Board, and Council, and the role of traders in the renewal
consultation process. Jan will be
working on issues over coming weeks and we can expect to see her around the
market.
In
a similar vein, three Trader Representatives (Ivano, Kon Kardaras, George
Milonas) held a meeting with Mark
Stoermer of Melbourne City Council on Thursday afternoon. Mark is Director
of Corporate Business. This is the first approach by QVM Advisory Committee Representatives
direct to City Council and is seen as an important step in cementing relations
with the owners of QVM. Discussions focused on the role of MCC as overseer of
the market and how traders could best be part of the decision making and
communication process going forward.
Setting
the groundwork for meaningful involvement by traders is essential in the
securing the future of QVM. Progress is slow and we understand that traders are
keen for results that impact on the business bottom line. Trader's
Representatives believe that cementing our role in the QVM structure will give
us the best chance of trader's impacting positively on the future of this great
public market and insuring against the mistakes of the past.
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