Retail board appointment

Local pharmacist Bert Frigo is Docklands’ new representative on the Melbourne Retail Advisory Board.

The board meets four times a year and advises the City of Melbourne on how to keep Melbourne a key retail destination.

Mr Frigo replaces Rebecca Marshall from ING Real Estate who resigned to start her own business about a year ago.

Mr Frigo said he was still learning the ropes, but his main role was to offer a Docklands’ perspective on retailing matters.

He said he was invited to join the board through his involvement in the council’s small business grants program.  Mr Frigo’s established his NewQuay business in 2001 and awarded a council grant some years ago.

Mr Frigo is also taking on an executive role on the Docklands Chamber of Commerce.