Melbourne City Pillars program

This could be something interesting to look into at our next meeting...



Hi,

I thought the following info might be of interest to the zinester and indie press types who belong to the City Library Street Press group. Pass it on if you think it's interesting...

The City of Melbourne is running a youth initiative called the City Pillar Challenge, aimed at awarding an innovative creative or business venture that will have a positive impact on Melbourne and its visitors.

City pillars are cylindrical, upright structures located on footpath corners around central Melbourne. They are most commonly used as news stands but the high number of pedestrians that pass city pillars every day make them ideal locations for maximum exposure.

The City Pillar Challenge will award innovative creative or business ventures that will have a positive impact on Melbourne and its visitors. Students must submit a detailed business proposal on how to use the space. Whether it's a photographic booth, craft market, information hub or other creative pursuit, the use of the space is limited only by the imagination of entreprenuerial students!

Individiduals or teams of students from the Australian Academy of Design, Australian Catholic University, RMIT University, Victoria University, William Angliss Institute and Melbourne University are eligible to enter. Students must submit an expression of interest by Friday 3 April but will have until late May to develop their detailed proposal. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, business vitality and environmental sustainability.

For more details, visit the City of Melbourne website at www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/citypillars... or friend us on facebook!