Committee for Melbourne

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| type = Incorporated association

| foundation = 1985

| location = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

| homepage = {{url|https://melbourne.org.au/}}

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The Committee for Melbourne is an apolitical, non-profit, member-based organisation based in Melbourne, Australia, that works to benefit the city's long-term future.

History

The committee was founded in 1985 by Pamela M. Warrender, daughter of Sir Norman Myer and husband of Simon Warrender.{{cite web | last=Carbone | first=Suzanne | title=The whole truth on lie-detector expert | website=The Age | date=16 May 2011 | url=https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/the-whole-truth-on-lie-detector-expert-20110516-1epw8.html | access-date=15 January 2024}}

Simon Warrender Jnr founded the Melbourne Prize Trust in 2004, which was an initiative of the Committee for Melbourne.

Description

The Committee for Melbourne is an apolitical member-based organisation that seeks to have a positive impact on the long-term development of Greater Melbourne. It aims to bring together businesses, academia and non-profit organisations for activities, networking, and policy advice to government. Its aim is to keep Melbourne as one of the world's most liveable cities.{{cite web | title=Who We Are | website=Committee For Melbourne | date=8 August 2023 | url=https://melbourne.org.au/about-us/who-we-are/ | access-date=15 January 2024}}

Activities

The committee has been involved with a number of major changes to Melbourne, such as the Melbourne Docklands development, and smaller programs such as Melbourne Green Roofs program,{{Cite web |url=http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Newsletters/Documents/Melbourne_News_Apr09.pdf |title=Melbourne News, April '09 |access-date=2010-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314215123/http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/AboutCouncil/Newsletters/Documents/Melbourne_News_Apr09.pdf |archive-date=2011-03-14 |url-status=dead }} Melbourne Open House, Melbourne's Moving Galleries{{Cite web |url=http://www.movinggalleries.org/about/ |title=About Moving Galleries | Moving Galleries | Melbourne, Australia |access-date=2010-04-26 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120904070045/http://www.movinggalleries.org/about/ |archive-date=2012-09-04 |url-status=dead }} and many others.

The outcomes of the Committee for Melbourne come in three categories: private sector collaboration, establishing organisations, and shaping government policy.

Melbourne Achiever Award

The Committee for Melbourne gives the prestigious Melbourne Achiever awards. Past winners have included:{{cite web|title=The Melbourne Achiever Awards |url=http://www.melbourne.org.au/cms-programs/melbourne-achiever-awards |work=Committee for Melbourne |publisher=Committee for Melbourne |accessdate=4 August 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530173614/http://www.melbourne.org.au/cms-programs/melbourne-achiever-awards |archivedate=30 May 2012 }}

References

External links

{{official|https://melbourne.org.au/}}

Category:Organisations based in Melbourne