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Firelight to return with world-first underground light show
Marvel Stadium’s underground space will be transformed into a “never-before-seen labyrinth of light and sound” as part of this year’s Firelight Festival, which will return to Docklands from June 28 to 30.
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Council “plays hard ball” over Port of Melbourne land rezoning
City of Melbourne councillors have voted to withhold support for a transfer of land located west of the Bolte Bridge in Docklands to the Port of Melbourne as it seeks more information from the state government over Moonee Ponds Creek.
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Meet Lucas Guilbert
“I’ve been exploring and really like walking down around Ron Barassi Snr Park. I find it quite stimulating because it’s kind of at the border of the industrial and the urban but still has wildlife, especially native bird life. I’m attracted to those fringes.”
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The inaugural Community3008 meeting
In October 2022, the City of Melbourne held the Docklands Summit, where community members from across our neighbourhood met to reset the relationships in Docklands and try to pave a way forward in a rapidly changing environment.
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Docklands: the “Venice-side” of Melbourne?
Melbourne’s Docklands is frequently exposed to negative rhetoric about its past or present, as well as to futuristic visions about possible futures. But what do locals want Docklands to become? What can we learn from urban ways of life next to waterways?
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New ferris wheel set to grace the city skyline as the Melbourne Star falters
A new 35-metre ferris wheel is set to open in South Wharf at Polly Woodside Park as uncertainty grows over the future of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel in Docklands.
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The Age does Docklands another disservice
“Lifeless concrete jungle or vibrant suburb?” was the proposition posed by journalists at The Age as part of a series it published in April diving into “what has gone wrong” with Docklands, and “what could be done to fix it”.
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Biggest Morning Tea returns to Docklands
Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea returns to Berth Restaurant & Events this May, aiming to raise $30,000 to support a cancer-free future.
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Police appeal following arson at Docklands gelateria
Victoria Police are appealing for help following an arson incident where two people allegedly tried to light a fire at a Docklands gelateria in January.
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Heritage Festival makes its way to Docklands
The National Trust has brought the Australian Heritage Festival (AHF) to Victoria from April 18 to May 18, offering an exciting program of events, including in Docklands.
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Social Club in February
Docklands is simply beautiful
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