20-645: The Playbox Theatre was a theatre located at 53-55 Exhibition Street in Melbourne , Australia, from 1927 to 1984. It became the home of the Playbox Theatre Company , previously Hoopla! and later Malthouse Theatre. The theatre seating around 300 people was established by entrepreneurs Kenn Brodziak and Harry M. Miller , converted from the former Kelvin Hall built in 1927. It opened in June 1969 with
40-411: A sufficient quota in each Region are elected, with the lowest ranking male candidates excluded until at least 40% of the members elected to a region are non-male. 10 "Reserved Members" are appointed, with a member selected by each of the government recognised traditional owner groups. Additional Reserved Member seats may be granted by the assembly on application by an Aboriginal group. The main task of
60-513: Is formally presided over by the governor , who exercises executive authority granted by the state's constitution through the Executive Council, a body consisting of senior cabinet ministers . In reality, both the governor and the Executive Council are largely ceremonial, with the premier and ministers having control over policy, appointments, and other executive orders made by the governor. The Government of Victoria operates under
80-711: The Eastern Market was opened on the corner of Stephen Street and Bourke Street . It was the second major market in Melbourne, after the Western Market . It was intended to be Melbourne's main fresh food market, but it proved less popular than the Queen Victoria Market , and eventually became more like an amusement park . It was demolished in 1960. Stephen Street was renamed Exhibition Street by Melbourne City Council on 5 December 1898. It
100-684: The Victorian Heritage Register and/or classified by National Trust of Australia . These include: [REDACTED] Australian Roads portal Government of Victoria The Victoria State Government , also referred to as the Victorian Government , is the executive government of the Australian state of Victoria . As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy , the State Government
120-864: The Victorian Legislative Assembly (the lower house). Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Victoria and a system of subordinate courts, but the High Court of Australia and other federal courts have overriding jurisdiction on matters which fall under the ambit of the Australian Constitution. The First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria is a body of 31 elected and appointed members representing Aboriginal Victorians . 22 "General Members" are elected via optional preferential voting in 5 multi-member electorates (known as "Regions"). General Members receiving
140-620: The Assembly is to work out the rules by which individual treaties will be negotiated between the Victoria Government and the various Aboriginal peoples. It will also establish an independent umpire, the Treaty Authority, to oversee negotiations between Aboriginal groups and the Victoria Government and ensure fairness. It will also establish a fund to help negotiations are take place on an even financial footing among
160-683: The Batman Avenue Bridge. Batman Avenue links the central business district to the Monash Freeway , and the section immediately south of Flinders Street is also known as the Exhibition Street Extension. At its northern end it becomes Rathdowne Street, which runs along the western edge of the Carlton Gardens , Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum . Stephen Street, as Exhibition Street
180-623: The International Exhibition held at the Royal Exhibition Building in 1880, and was previously known as Stephen Street from 1837. The street runs roughly north–south and was laid out as part of the original Hoddle Grid . Situated in the east of the Melbourne central business district , Exhibition Street is a major thoroughfare for city traffic. At its southern end, Exhibition Street becomes Batman Avenue after its intersection with Flinders Street and
200-603: The Playbox Upstairs, was established in the building in 1978, with the original theatre called the Playbox Downstairs. The theatre was destroyed by a fire in February 1984. The building was later rebuilt as offices with the heritage stone facade retained. Exhibition Street Exhibition Street is a major street in the Melbourne central business district , Australia . The street is named after
220-626: The controversial play The Boys in the Band . Plays and musicals at the theatre in the early 1970s included Butterflies Are Free , Juggler's Three and Godspell . The Australian Film Institute leased the theatre for two years from mid-1974 to mid-1976. In 1977, the Playbox Theatre became the home of theatre company Hoopla!, which changed its name to the Playbox Theatre Company. A second smaller 80-seat theatre,
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#1732782400167240-701: The date of the next state election. The Labor government under Daniel Andrews was supportive, but the Coalition had not made a clear commitment to supporting the treaty process. On 11 July 2020, the Victorian Government announced that it would establish a truth and reconciliation commission for Aboriginal Australians in Victoria, the first ever in Australia, with the terms of reference to be worked out collaboratively. The 21 elected members of
260-723: The premier, appointed by the governor, provided they can command the support of a majority of members of the Legislative Assembly . The Cabinet is the de facto chief policy making organ and consists of the premier and all ministers. Legislative power rests with the Parliament of Victoria , which consists of King Charles III , represented by the Governor of Victoria , and the two Houses, the Victorian Legislative Council (the upper house) and
280-526: The principles of the Westminster system as adapted in the Australian Constitution and of responsible government . Both systems and principles of governance have developed out of the United Kingdom, to which Victoria was previously a colony. Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the governor and senior ministers. In practice, executive power is exercised by
300-495: The sporting precinct and the railway lines, before crossing the new bridge and turning into Flinders Street. The Exhibition Street Extension was not part of the initial CityLink project announcement, as it had been promoted as a bypass that would keep cars out of the CBD. Exhibition Street is a commercial district lined by skyscrapers and home to many of Melbourne's tallest buildings . It is also home to many heritage buildings listed on
320-501: The various groups, and debate and decide which ideas, laws, policies and rights will be the subject of treaty negotiations. The assembly meets in the chamber of the upper house of the Victorian Parliament , the Victorian Legislative Council . It met for the first time on 10 December 2019, and again met over two days in February 2020. The assembly hopes to agree upon a framework, umpire and process before November 2022,
340-619: Was announced by the State Government in 1997 and opened in October 1999, with CityLink operator Transurban operating the road and collecting tolls from road users. The project included a four lane divided road over the Jolimont railyards , enabling the original alignment of Batman Avenue west of Melbourne Park to be closed. In addition the route 70 tram was removed from Swan Street , and rerouted to dedicated tracks between
360-552: Was first formed in 1851 when Victoria first gained the right to responsible government . The Constitution of Australia regulates the relationship between the Victorian Government and the Commonwealth level of government, and cedes legislative and judicial supremacy to the federal government on conflicting matters. The Victoria State Government enforces acts passed by the parliament through government departments, statutory authorities, and other public agencies. The government
380-777: Was originally known, was established in April 1837 as one of the eight north–south streets on Robert Hoddle 's original survey of Melbourne . Stephen Street was named as a tribute to James Stephen , the Permanent Undersecretary for the British Colonies in London who was at the peak of his power within the Colonial Office at the time of the naming of the streets in the Hoddle Grid. In 1847,
400-454: Was renamed to celebrate the 1880 International Exhibition and the 1888 Centennial Exhibition, both held at the Royal Exhibition Building during the boom time of Marvellous Melbourne. The change only applied to the portion of Stephen Street north of Collins Street . The remainder was called Collins Place, and kept that name until it became part of Exhibition Street in 1963. The Exhibition Street Extension project, later renamed Batman Avenue,
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