Many trader’s thinking goes
beyond day to day income and extends into wider views of our market. Examining
and understanding the history of QVM,
the role it plays in the lives of market families, past and present, and the
role it plays in the very fabric of Melbourne’s community are all aspects that
help define what we are.
If you are one of those
traders who thinks a bit more deeply about QVM, you may be interested in a
formal conversation about how we preserve and acknowledge the market. There
have been discussions in the past about the possibility of a market museum
which would include things like wonderful historic photos and perhaps one of
our original storage boxes. You may prefer to concentrate on what David O’Neil
calls the “human ecology” - the way
traders and families interact with each other, their customers and the operators
of the market.
A conversation is to be held
on the evening of Wednesday 29th March with
panellists including heritage consultant and architect Peter Lovell, research
fellow in digital ethnography at RMIT, Shanti Sumartojo and our own Karl Boening from
American Donut Kitchen. Details are below.
Let’s make sure that the this isn’t just an academic discussion but
includes the views of a variety of traders who live and work at the market every day.
The Queen Victoria Market site has a long
and important history.
You’re invited to join a conversation about
how we can preserve and acknowledge this history as we prepare to renew the
market.
The first community forum as part of the
Queen Victoria Market Precinct Renewal Program will be held on 29 March 2017.
We will provide an overview of some of the
heritage values of the site, the planning and strategies we have in place to
preserve the market’s history and encourage you to share your ideas and
proposals for activities to promote the history of the site during and beyond
the renewal program.
Panellists will include heritage consultant
and architect Peter Lovell, research fellow in digital ethnography at RMIT,
Shanti Sumartojo and Karl Boening from American Donut Kitchen, a market
institution since the 1950’s. This will be followed by a workshop to explore
ideas and suggestions on preserving and celebrating the market’s heritage.
When:
5.15pm for 5.30pm start to 7.30 pm, Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Where:
Blue Room, Multicultural Hub, 506 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne (directly
opposite the market)
RSVP:
By Monday 27 March to qvmrenewal@melbourne.vic.gov.au or call 9658
9658