At its beautiful best

At its beautiful best

Summer is on its way, and Docklands will be at its beautiful best! Take time out to explore all that is on offer.

The Docklands Arts Laughs and Blues arrived in Docklands at the beginning of October. A number of NewQuay and Harbour Town venues hosted some great shows that were well attended.

At Berth restaurant, we were entertained by Red Chair Burlesque in the upstairs venue, as they danced their way through routines as some of our favourite pop culture characters.

The show was introduced by the hilarious and entertaining Kiska from Russia. Whilst over on the promenade  at Medici Restaurant, Stephen Cummings played to a packed house, which had nothing to do with the Melbourne Victory versus Melbourne Heart game at Etihad stadium.

Diners at Oscars Table were treated to a night of comedy with the hugely entertaining Simon Palomaris and Brad Oakes.

On Sunday, October 7 NewQuay and Harbour Town rocked to the very best of blues music. The sun shone, making it a great day for a festival in Docklands.

The crowd was thoroughly entertained by a great line up of blues bands including Lloyd Spiegel, Dream Boogie, Stevie Paige and Dan Dinnen. The Comedy Gala Night at the Wonderland Spiegeltent was a sell-out.

The late addition of the highly entertaining Jimeoin supported by very funny Jeff Green and the incredible Bendy Man made for one of the best nights of comedy I have seen in a while.

Make sure you keep Docklands Arts Laughs and Blues in mind for next year, because this will become an annual event in Docklands, Melbourne’s newest playground!

I hope everyone has noticed that the wheel is now whole! It has been a slow process fixing this, because it had to be redesigned and rebuilt, and they want to get it right.

It looks like it is all starting to come together.

Cadel Evans and Matt Goss will be back in Docklands for the annual Suit Up and Ride event to raise money for Orygen Youth Health on Friday, November 23 down at the Waterfront City Piazza.

Mark Seymour will be performing on the Main Stage after the big race. Make sure you come along and be prepared to stay a while and enjoy the after-party.

For those wanting a refreshing drink at the end of a long hard day will find what they seek at the James Squire Hotel only a few metres away.

This event is all for a good cause, and great for Docklands. So come along and show your support.

From inside the Docklands Chamber of Commerce “tent”, I am excited to play a part in the new executive team leading the chamber into 2013. We are planning a series of information and networking events over the next 12 months.

I encourage all businesses, large and small, to join the chamber and attend these meetings. We will be highlighting local issues within the business community and invite appropriate guests to look at workable solutions.

This is your chance to be involved, so support the chamber supporting you. The first meeting will be at the Woolshed Pub from 5:30pm on 12 November.

Entry is free to members and anyone who signs up on the night. Membership fees are very reasonable. Feel free to visit the chamber website and download minutes of our meetings as they become available.

Have a great November folks and remember to “like” the ‘Docklands is Beautiful’ Facebook page.

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