Why does the City of Melbourne want to destroy the heritage of the Queen Victoria Market?
The city of Melbourne plans to spend $250 million of public money to convert Vic Market into an entertainment, dining and event venue which will reduce traditional trading by half or more. Help stop this vandalism!
Friends of Queen Victoria Market believe we must preserve Vic Market’s Heritage, including its sense of community and traditions for now and future generations.
Keep QVM alive as a functioning every day shopping market for all people in the Melbourne community.
“This marvellous public asset appears to have become a bargaining chip in a large property development deal brokered by the City of Melbourne. Our fresh food market is in extreme danger. Under the guise of “renewal” is it about to be stolen with diversity diminished, stallholders sidelined and prices set to skyrocket”
Sigrid Thornton
Friend of Queen Victoria Market
Actress and longtime North Melbourne resident
“Vic Market ain’t broke. Don’t fix it.”
Paul Kelly
Friend of Queen Victoria Market
Australian Singer & Songwriter
“I was there in the nineteen fifties and sixties when Melbourne, my home town, decided to commit architectural suicide. The wholesale demolition of significant buildings was officially sanctioned. The motive then, was Progress.
Today, it's money.
Since then the enemy has grown much more cunning than in the old days of Whelan the Wrecker.
Today the vandalism is secretly premeditated, it's a fete accompli before we even hear about it....before we can get our act of protest together.
But it's still OUR city. Even if our town councils have handed over its future to developers who don't even live here.
The Queen Victoria market is an Australian landmark and a spectacular Melbourne shopping rendezvous.
It must not be gambled away at a secret game of Mah Johng.”
Barry Humphries AO CBE
Friend of Queen Victoria Market
Australian comedian, actor, satirist, artist, and author
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"Queen Victoria Market" by Cha222 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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