Edition - April 2010
Council scuttles its marina bid
After nine months, the City of Melbourne has abandoned its attempt to find commercial tenants for Waterfront City Marina.
01 Apr 2010
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Water woes plague Docklands
Some Docklands residents have been charged nearly six times the normal price for water due to a billing error.
01 Apr 2010
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Soccer fans adopt Docklands
Sydney FC soccer fans liked drinking at Docklands’ Watermark Bar before the A-League grand final on March 20 so much that they say they’ll be back.
01 Apr 2010
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Melbourne Water moving to Docklands
Melbourne Water has committed to locate to 990 LaTrobe St, in the south east corner of Digital Harbour above the link road access to Etihad Stadium.
01 Apr 2010
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Yarra’s Edge residents may lose their views
Yarra’s Edge residents could lose their upstream city views with the State Government refusing to rule out high-rise developments as part of its plans to redevelop North Wharf.
01 Apr 2010
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Platform 28 gets licence for 560
Having received a planning permit controversially last October, the Platform 28 tavern in the Goods Shed North in Bourke St has now been granted a liquor licence.
01 Apr 2010
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Reprieve for tourist shuttle
The Melbourne Tourist Shuttle has escaped the City of Melbourne’s razor for now while council officers investigate alternative funding sources for the service.
01 Apr 2010
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Docklands doesn’t weather the storm
Though most residents escaped the deluge of the March 6 storm, not all property in Docklands was left unscathed.
01 Apr 2010
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Myer makes its move to Docklands
About 100 Myer employees pioneered the giant retailer’s head office move to Docklands last month.
01 Apr 2010
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Docklands Dash!
The first ever Melbourne City Sports Docklands Dash was run and won on Wednesday, March 10.
01 Apr 2010
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Docklands does a Bradbury
It was wall-to-wall Olympians in Docklands on March 30 as the Icehouse’s second rink was bestowed with Steven Bradbury’s name.
01 Apr 2010
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Editorial Comment- A frustrated whinge
There is so much going on in Docklands at the moment … but for ordinary Joes like you and I, so little opportunity to find out about it, much less participate in it.
01 Apr 2010
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Doyle launches new real estate office
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle opened Barry Plant Real Estate’s new Docklands office on March 29.
01 Apr 2010
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Well, howdy neighbour
Urban Reforestation’s Docklands Neighbourhood Day dinner on March 28 lived up to its name.
01 Apr 2010
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Harbour Children’s Centre turns one
The Harbour Family and Children’s Centre celebrated its first birthday on February 25 with a “twilight party”.
01 Apr 2010
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“Huey” at home in Docklands
Celebrity chef Iain “Huey” Hewitson is to call Docklands home for the next two years.
01 Apr 2010
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Mission to Seafarers joins fight against depression
Docklands’ Mission To Seafarers has joined forces with four other maritime-related organisations to help combat depression in seafarers.
01 Apr 2010
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Mad ducks and golfers brave the midday sun
The Mad Duck Cafe’s Golf day was held on Sunday, March 21 at St Andrew’s beach course on the Mornington Peninsula.
01 Apr 2010
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Alma Doepel inspires Docklands’ greatest love story
You're probably not aware that super yacht Platnium holds possibly one of Docklands’ greatest love stories.
01 Apr 2010
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Network Lunch buzzes
Docklands businesses took advantage of the third Docklands News Networking Lunch on March 25
01 Apr 2010
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102 races in two Docklands days
The Victoria Harbour Schools Sailing Championship at Docklands last month packed 102 races into two school days.
01 Apr 2010
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Costco goes kosher
On Tuesday, March 2, Costco launched a Kosher for Passover Road Show.
01 Apr 2010
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Docklanders dig deep daily
Docklands residents have now donated more than 30,000 kg of goods to St Vincent de Paul.
01 Apr 2010
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Trailables in the heart of the city!
Docklands is hosting this year’s Trailable Yacht Festival in November.
01 Apr 2010
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Our local, the Lounge Hotel
Haven’t found a local watering hole yet? Well you probably haven’t been to the Lounge Hotel.
01 Apr 2010
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Fashion wrap up from L’Oreal Fashion Week
Alison Kinkade was lucky enough to attend two events in Docklands during Fashion week to bring you all the latest fashion trends.
01 Apr 2010
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DODO Diary
The Government is maintaining its policy of not ruling in or out a low rail bridge.
01 Apr 2010
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What a difference a year makes
Last year Peter Bethune was in Docklands showing off Earthrace. This year he is under arrest in Japan and his boat is sunk.
01 Apr 2010
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March for Melanoma
Waterfront City Piazza was the perfect venue for the fourth annual March for Melanoma on March 13.
01 Apr 2010
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Doing it for the kids
On March 14, mums, dads, kids, athletes and celebrities all tied up their running shoes for the annual Run for the Kids.
01 Apr 2010
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