Latest articles by Susan Saunders
Is your high-rise building safe and secure?
For residents living in Melbourne’s CBD high-rise apartments, the building you call home is far more than four walls and a roof.
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FOGO – for high-rise
CBD residents can now improve their recycling by applying for a FOGO bin from the City of Melbourne. What is the secret of success?
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Metro Tunnel – a story to tell
Residents 3000 was there from the start. Every year until the grand opening of the new rail service on November 30, 2025, the Metro Tunnel team presented at our February event.
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Who are Residents 3000?
For those who are new to city living, here is a short refresher about Residents 3000 Inc.
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Who is responsible?
Complex issues needing coordination to get results.
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A Melbourne city safe and shiny
How can Melbourne regain its “most liveable city in the world” title again?
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Metro Tunnel to open in 2025 …
Residents 3000 has followed Melbourne’s amazing rail upgrade project every year now for 10 years!
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City noise – how to solve ...
Do you live in the city? There is going to be noise, but you can cope.
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City safety, security and amenity
On Thursday, November 7 at Residents 3000’s monthly forum the City of Melbourne’s (CoM) city safety, security and amenity director, Dean Robertson, provided some statistics updating the group on the status of this important aspect of Melbourne’s community and economic health.
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When the residents met the candidates
Thursday October 3 saw the Residents 3000 group meet the candidates for the position of Lord Mayor. There were eleven candidates. Russel Howcroft, our compère and moderator for the evening, asked just five questions.
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CBD Residents 3000 AGM was a lively event
Thursday, September 5 saw Melbourne’s Residents 3000 group hold its annual general meeting (AGM) at the Kelvin Club on Melbourne Place.
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Looking after your mental health
Stress, anxiety, depression, unwillingness to interact socially and lack of physical activity. These symptoms may indicate that your mental health needs some tender, loving care.
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Protests spoil residents’ weekends. Where to draw the line?
Residents expect many disruptions when living in the CBD but sometimes there is a need to call on our civic leaders and legislators to find ways to restore the balance.
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Litter, waste and overflowing bins – why is it so important?
In April 2024, Residents 3000’s monthly forum investigated the issue of litter, waste, and recycling in the city. There are still some issues to be addressed.
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Here come the peds!
“Peds” – remember the signs? “Give Way to Peds” equals pedestrians.
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Residents Forum 3000 welcomes council CEO
The City of Melbourne’s (CoM’s) relatively new CEO Alison Leighton joined residents on March 7 to report on the city’s health and give us some insight into what to expect in months to come.
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The secret lives of worms
Does your building have worms? No, this is not some uncomfortable affliction, it is to do with “saving the planet”. It is all about recycling your building’s day-to-day leftover vegetable matter.
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The city most liveable
Let’s take a philosophical view of life in the city. It does not matter where you live, there will also be the good and the bad. In the Melbourne CBD, this article looks at both, making some suggestions for improvement.
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Live longer, healthier
Residents 3000’s “Forum 3000” in October was about health and wellbeing – a popular topic in our online media. The theme of the recent event was to discuss the difference between “lifespan” and “health-span”.
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Lively AGM delights CBD residents
Where do you find people gathering to enjoy an AGM?
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