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Upper House preferences revealed
Meet Glenn Druery (pictured above)
He’s not a candidate. He’s not a local.
He’s a vote farmer.
Candidates pay him to manipulate preferences to get them elected.
In 2018 he was paid by some minor parties to arrange their preference to win seats in our state upper house.
One of his clients got elected with less than 1% of the vote.
In our Southern Region, one of his clients got elected on 2.6% of the vote.
If you vote for a minor party, Glenn may have decided how your vote is cast
in 2022, he’s at it again. He’s organised the preferences flow of some of the 24 parties standing for the upper house.
TWiSK has published the preference flows
TWiSK has published the preference flows of all the candidates in our region, Southern Metropolitan Region.
You can see for yourself where your vote will go if your first choice is not successful – we reckon you will be surprised and maybe even shocked.
But don’t despair….
It’s surprisingly easy to outfox the preference farmers
Do this by voting ‘below the line’ for at least five candidates.
You must number at least five boxes for your vote to count.
It will take a few extra seconds, but your vote elects MPs for four years!
See our page devoted to the Upper House Southern Region
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The Mentor @ Theatre Works
Tuesday 22 November- Saturday 26 November, 7.30 pm
A one-time Hollywood Star whose life has spiralled in her in later years, meet Amanda Redfern.
When she begins tutoring twenty-something actor Jordan Ridley, the two unearth a vastly different set of perceptions on sexism, ageism, and respect while also discovering that their methodologies as actors are fuelled by incredibly different lived experiences.
Tix
Blues Music Victoria Hall of Fame 2022 @ Memo
Wednesday 23 November, 6.30 pm
Blues Music Victoria announce Hall of Fame Inductees (including Fiona Boyes pictured) for 2022. $35/$25
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A Simple Act of Kindness @ Red Stitch
Wednesday 23 November – Sunday 18 December
A Simple Act of Kindness is a comedy for a generation who’ve been locked down with the ones we… love?
Directed by award-winning director, writer and actor, Peter Houghton. Cast includes Khisraw Jones-Shukoor, Joe Petruzzi and Sarah Sutherland, and guest artist Lou Wall. $57 – $15
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Blackbirds FC – Album Launch @ George Lane
Thursday 24 November, 7 pm – 11 pm
With members of The Hollowmen, Helvelln, the Vanda’s, and Flicker, Blackbirds FC play their own brand of new wave, country rock inspired by The Go-Betweens, REM, Wilco, and, oh yeah, The Church.
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David Hurwitz: Lost then Found @ Brightspace
Thursday 24 November – Saturday10 December
Opening: Thursday 24 November 6.30 pm – 8.30 pm
A new exhibition of watercolours is entitled “Lost then Found – the art of the road Trip”.
Take a journey with David Hurwitz and his love of art and travel.
Info
Twilight fete @ St Kilda Primary
Friday 25 November, 4 pm – 9 pm
It gunna be great, its gunna be great, click click.
See the movie, go to the fete 
Matt Schofield Trio (UK/USA) @ Memo
Friday 25 November, 7 pm
Matt Schofield is a multi-award winning guitar virtuoso, singer, songwriter, producer and band leader, plus three time “British Blues Guitarist of the Year” and “British Blues Album of the Year” winner. Backed by top notch musicians Jonny Henderson on keys/bass and Evan Jenkins on drums. $75/$65
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Lachlan Bryan & The Wildes + The Weeping Willows @ George Lane
Friday 25 November, 6.30 pm – 11.30 pm
Lachlan and the band have been writing, recording and playing live beautiful alt-country for some years.
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Bob Downe ‘Jazzy’ 25th Anniversary Shows @ Memo
Saturday 26 November, 7 pm; Sunday 27 November, 3 pm
Celebrate the anniversary of Bob Downe’s 1997 ARIA-nominated comedy jazz album with Dannie Bourne leading the Shuffle Club band, along with Bob’s original Jazzy special guest, Pastel Vespa. Laugh and sing along to Bob classics including Yeh Yeh, Mack the Knife, Old Black Magic And That’s Life. $60/$45
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Alyce Platt (Album Launch) @ George Lane
Saturday 26 November, 6.30 pm – 11.00 pm
In 2020 when the world went into lockdown, Alyce Platt set herself a challenge to learn and record a song a day on her iPhone in the echoes of her bathroom and then posted them on social media. Two years later she received a grant from Creative Victoria to develop the original recordings into an album with some of Melbourne’s finest musicians.
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Big Sculpture open day @ Veg Out
Sunday 27 November, 12 noon – 5 pm
Join in the festivities and vote for your favourite sculpture. Awards announced at 2.30 pm.
Story telling in Fairy Garden 1 pm – 3 pm, loads of other fun, food and activities for kids.
Paint Out 2022 @ Gasworks
Sunday 27 November and Sunday 4 December, 10 am – 12 pm and 2 pm – 4 pm
Paint Out returns to Gasworks Arts Park to celebrate the start of summer 2022. This time artists, arty people of all ages and nature lovers will create to the magic of music.
Paint, draw or sketch anywhere in the beautiful parklands during each 2 hour session.
Tickets 
Horsing around the Cemetery @ Friends of St Kilda Cemetery
Sunday 27 November, 2 pm
Led by Claire Barton, this tour looks at the racing identities whose final finishing line was the gates of the St Kilda Cemetery. $15 includes afternoon tea
Bookings required. Email info@foskc.org or ring 0451831102
Pictured: George John Watson who started the first Melbourne Cup in 1861.
Liam Gerner & Los Perros Perdidos – Album Launch @ George Lane
Sunday 27 November, 4 pm – 8 pm
Melbourne singer/songwriter’s new album featuring songs shaped by experiences touring in Australia, Europe and the US.
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Sunday Blues | Jane Hilson & The Brunswick Troubadours @ Espy
Sunday 27 November, 6 pm – 9 pm
Honkytonk, and mid century country tunes. Free
Info
Soon
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis @ Palais
Wednesday 30 November
An extra show added after first show sold out. Hurry.
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Air Supply @ Palais
Thursday 1 December
Air Supply return to perform all-time. $99
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The Merry Wives of Windsor @ St Kilda Botanical Gardens
Friday 2 December – Saturday 24 December (Wednesday – Sunday)
7pm daily + Saturdays and Sundays 3pm
Melbourne Shakespeare Company will be performing their brand-new musical production of The Merry Wives of Windsor in the Rose Garden at the St Kilda Botanical Gardens.
melbourneshakespeare.com
Sisters in Crime: 29th Scarlet Stiletto Awards @ Rising Sun
Saturday 3 December, 6.30 pm
Nicole Chamoun, star of Troppo, will present Sisters in Crime’s 29th Scarlet Stiletto Awards for best short stories in collaboration with award-winning author and podcaster, Vikki Petraitis.
Ditch lockdown and Melbourne’s signature black and go troppo –a prize for the best outfit. $30.
Please book individually or for groups by Wednesday 30 November, 3 pm. Men or ‘brothers-in-law’ welcome.
Book now
Musical extravaganza starts BIG Summer Read @ St Kilda Library
Sunday 4 December, 11am
Kick off the summer reading session with for a lesson in sideways yodelling, beatbox/mouthdrums/vocal percussion, harmonics/throat singing, mic technique, looping and even advanced clapping!
The BIG Summer Read library team will be organising registrations and handing out goody bags throughout the show.
Book your free tickets 
Chocolate Starfish: The Greatest Christmas Show @ National
Sunday 4 December, 3.15 pm
Featuring an encore performance of their ‘The Best of the Best’, an epic afternoon that’s “choc-full” of highlights from their Bat Out Of Hell, INXS:KICK and Bohemian Rhapsody shows, plus the band’s own hits. Also included will be Christmas songs from the bands forthcoming release. $99
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A very musical Christmas program @ Memo
Memo has booked a great program of Christmas gigs in December.
Rebecca & Billy’s Special Christmas Sing-A-Long
Sunday 4 December, 3 pm
Celebrate another year with Rebecca Barnard & Billy Miller for a Special Christmas Singalong
Tix $25
A Very Merry Mariah Carey Christmas
Friday 9 December, 7 pm
Starring Sarah C, Greg Gould & Melanie Lewin backed by The Mariah Choir
Three of Australia’s most exciting vocalists are joining forces to celebrate the highest selling female artist of all time.
Tix $55/$35
The Black Sorrows Christmas Show
Friday 16 December, 7 pm
The Black Sorrows are back from shows in Italy, Switzerland and Germany gig fit for the festive season. $60/$45
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Frankie J Holden and Wilbur Wilde – Rockin’ Xmas
Saturday 17 December, 7 pm
Expect fun from Frankie J. Holden, Wilbur Wilde and The Troublemakers
Tix $55/$45
A Very Big Band Christmas @ Memo
Sunday 18 December, 3 pm
A stellar line-up featuring the Minnie Hill Big Band and starring Belinda Parsons, Nina Ferro, Fem Belling. With special guest Matt Hetherington!
Tix $69/$45
A Reggae Christmas Feat. Jahrukus & Guests @ Memo
Thursday 22 December, 7 pm
Jahrukus are bringing their skankin, try-jah-love when they take the stage with legend reggae DJ Stick Mareebo, Crown Heights and lots more special guests.
Tix $59/$48
The Pen and The Sword @ JewMu
Tuesdays 22 November – 6 December, 6.00pm—7.30pm
Discuss and unpack the compelling stories and issues featured in edition 250 of The Jewish Quarterly with writer, curator and academic Ariele Hoffman (pictured).
Tuesday 22 November: The Next Generation of Israeli Writers
Tuesday 29 November: Amos Oz and A.B. Yehoshua — An Extraordinary Friendship
Tuesday 6 December: A Conversation with Nir Baram
Individual sessions $31.50 Members / $35.00 Non-members
All three sessions $90 Members / $100 Non-members
Bookings 
Little Eyolf @ Theatre Works Explosives Factory
Previews Friday 2 December 7.30pm, Saturday 3 December 2.00pm
Saturday 3 December, and Tuesday 6 December – Saturday 10 December. 7.30pm.
The Melbourne premiere of Henrik Ibsen’s Little Eyolf.
One of Ibsen’s greatest plays, but rarely performed, Little Eyolf deals with grief, sex, marriage and parenting, in a new way that feels like it was written in 2022.
$42.50 / $34.50 / $27.50 / Preview $27.50 Age suitability: 18+ Warning: child death
Bookings
No wheelchair access at this venue
Affordable Art Show Opening @ Space2b
Opening: Sunday 4 December, 11 am – 1 pm
The Affordable Art Show is an exhibition to celebrate the power of creativity and expression of joy in the lead up to the festive season and New Year’s celebrations. Over 60 artists will be show casing their works at affordable prices.
Info
Exhibition Dates: 29 November– 28 January
144 Chapel St
Laneway Festive Market @ Space2b
Sunday 4 December, 10 am – 3 pm
Space2b is super excited to be partnering with the wonderful Jorge and Susana from The Urban Creatives. The Laneway Festive Market will be hosting a wide range of multicultural makers, designers and artists.
Info
Laneway behind 144 Chapel St
Rhys And Joel’s Family Christmas @ National
Thursday 8 December, 7.30 pm
Join your favourite drunk aunties Joel Creasey (Australia’s #1 drive radio show ‘Kate, Tim and Joel’, Eurovision, Netflix) and Rhys Nicholson (RuPaul’s Drag Race Downunder, Conan, Netflix) as they host a yuletide gay extravaganza featuring some of their favourite comedians, musicians and who knows, maybe some members of the clergy? $40/$36
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Cards with local flavour by Carin Lavery
‘Kanga and Roo are helping Santa deliver Christmas Cards to the St Kilda penguins this year’.
Local artist Carin Lavery has produced Christmas cards benefitting Sacred Heart Mission’s Meals Program. Five cards buy one meal for St Kilda people who are homeless or disadvantaged.
Found here
Pre-poll Pride Rainbow
Pre-poll Pride RainbowThe Pride Centre was a rainbow of an unusual kind during pre-polling, as seen in this charming image of democracy at work.
Bravo to the volunteers, t-shirt makers and organisers of Early Voting Centres.
Early voting centres for St Kilda residents
From Monday 14 November
“If you vote outside your enrolled district, it may take longer.”
Monday to Friday until 25 November: 8:30 am – 6 pm;
Albert Park voters
Victorian Pride Centre Theatrette, 79–81 Fitzroy Street St Kilda
or
Level 4, 102 Albert Road, South Melbourne
Brighton voters
St Stephen’s Church Hall, 109–111 North Road Brighton
Caulfield voters
Level 2, Suite 204, 233–239 Nepean Highway Gardenvale
Prahran Voters
Ground Floor, 509 St Kilda Road, Melbourne
or
South Yarra Community Baptist Church Hall, 12–14 Surrey Road South Yarra
More info
Policy and promise watch
Council maintains a policy and pledge list
Keeping track of promises and pledges is a tricky task, with most candidates using pithy social media posts to make announcements – amongst their campaign happy snaps. But council is giving it a red hot go.
Click here to see the Council’s pledge register
Liberals make last week pitch on live music
Albert Park candidate Lauren Sherson made a live music policy pitch at The Vineyard on Saturday with senior Liberal MLC David Davis (pictured with Mick Pacholli).
Read their live music media release
Their six point plan includes a $150 million Home Grown Events Victoria Fund and $1 million in grants to upgrade and maintain venues.
There’s also a suite of reforms to insurance, planning and liquor licensing regulations.
Also promised by Liberals is $1.5 million towards upgrades at Middle Park Bowls Club and $400 for South Melbourne Greek Orthodox Church hall upgrades.
Lauren Sherson said she was proud of her pitch to voters.
“13 local policies is probably the largest commitment Albert Park’s ever received. Imagine then, what we can achieve together with me as your local member.”
Green light for Kim, Georgie and Cassandra
Controversial traffic light election guide has rated three local candidates with Green lights, giving Labor and Liberals an Amber rating.
While this is predictable and disputable, it did put a smile on some Facebook pages.
See their traffic light ratings
Labor announces more $$ for Mental Health
Albert Park Labor candidate Nina Taylor used Facebook to say a re-elected Andrews Labor Government will invest $67 million to deliver new Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals – including planning supporting an existing service in St Kilda.
Greg Day
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