The Current Committee:

  • President - Craig Watts
    (Minuteman Press)
  • Vice President - Sam Tresise
    (The George Hotel)
  • Treasurer - Darren Edginton
    (Westpac)
  • Secretary - Terri Dentry
    (thinkRED film & media)
  • Alex Wilcox
    (Prince Wine Stores)
  • Andrew Scawen
    (Mitchell McCabe Menswear)
  • Kirsty Umback
    (The Raw Gallery)
  • Lee McLaughlin
    (Spotlight Group)
  • Steve Vallas
    (Honey Bar)
  • Toni Chadwick
    (Redmon at York)

The SMBA Committee consists of representatives ranging from local business and property owners, to retail and commercial interests, including other members from the South Melbourne Precinct.
 
Useful Contacts For Smba

Please feel free to call the committee members for any of the following enquiries:
  • Member Co-ordinater and What's On listings:
    Email: info@southmelbourne.com
  • Management Issues:
    Craig Watts
    Telephone 9699 3399
South Melbourne Business Association
The South Melbourne Business Association (SMBA), working in conjunction with Port Phillip City Council, is responsible for managing and marketing the South Melbourne Activity Centre.

Key roles of the SMBA include:
  • Marketing the South Melbourne Precinct
  • Liaising with businesses and sharing relevant information as well as assisting with localized problems
  • Working with the City of Port Phillip Council on issues relating to street maintenance, planning, parking and local laws
  • Maintaining close relationships with property developers and other key stakeholders as well as State Government and public transport operators
Vision for the Future
SMBA is driven to develop the South Melbourne Business Precinct as the pre-eminent shopping, business and community centre in the City of Port Phillip and as one of the significant traditional activity centres in Melbourne.

The vision envisages a place that:
  • has a distinctive sense of identity
  • maintains its heritage feel
  • is diverse
  • is friendly and relaxed to work in, shop and visit
  • has an active street life with more people staying longer in the centre
  • has interesting boutique style shops
  • has a strong range of professional and business services
  • is a hub for the arts scene
  • offers memorable lifestyle experiences
  • has an active business group working for the interests of the whole centre