Edition - March 2012
Community to be given a say
Docklands is to get its own community forum where locals will get the opportunity to come together and influence decision makers at Places Victoria and the City of Melbourne.
28 Feb 2012
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Rabbi takes a leap of faith
He’s the skateboarding rabbi and he’s not afraid to take a leap of faith into the best street skating that Melbourne can offer.
28 Feb 2012
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Here come the dragons
Docklands will be awash with dragon boat competitors later this month as the sport’s national championships come to town.
28 Feb 2012
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The sound is all around
To be in Victoria Harbour these days is to be immersed in the sounds and sights of construction.
28 Feb 2012
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Council wants to use the Hub
The City of Melbourne is keen to use the Docklands Hub for community services after 2013 when its current activities move to the new library and community centre in Victoria Harbour.
28 Feb 2012
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Fitzroy finds a home in Docklands
The ‘ghost’ of the old Fitzroy Football Club has been wandering the wilderness for the past 16 years but has now found a home here in Docklands.
28 Feb 2012
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Father Bob brings us some soul
Often regarded as “soulless”, Docklands got a mega-injection of soul last month, led by the enigmatic Father Bob Maguire.
28 Feb 2012
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Come and network
The quarterly Docklands News Networking Lunch is being held at the Harbour Town Hotel on March 16 and everyone is welcome to attend.
28 Feb 2012
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ACE part II opened
Docklands’ state-of-the-art automotive training facility was last month officially opened by the Victorian Minister for Higher Education and Skills Peter Hall.
28 Feb 2012
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A long journey to excellence
The Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) came to Docklands via a collaboration more than 10 years ago between Kangan Batman TAFE and the Fox Trust.
28 Feb 2012
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Docklands company lends a hand
A Docklands software company is lending a helping hand by providing training to staff at community inclusion organisation Annecto.
28 Feb 2012
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Another redevelopment authority perspective
Having worked in Docklands for eight years, seven of those with VicUrban and nearly four on the Docklands project, it was interesting when I recently worked for another redevelopment authority in Perth.
28 Feb 2012
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Yarra’s Edge Jazz Festival
Yarra’s Edge could become the home of a national school band competition if Destination Docklands has its way.
28 Feb 2012
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Local real estate agent shake out
Docklands real estate agent Daniel Cole opened a second office last month in a move which further consolidates the local market into a few key players.
28 Feb 2012
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Educational Docklands
Victorian primary school students are likely to grow up with a positive view of Docklands thanks to an education kit produced by Lend Lease.
28 Feb 2012
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Romantic Michael
Romantic Michael from Rosebud won himself a Macbook Air last month when his poem was adjudged the best in Harbour Town Shopping Centre’s “Love is in the Air” competition.
28 Feb 2012
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Docklands is a drawcard
Docklands’ sustainability credentials are bringing an international contingent of interested experts to Melbourne this month.
28 Feb 2012
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Cut us some slack – traders
A group of Victoria Harbour traders wants the City of Melbourne to “cut them some slack” with parking in the area as well as regulations governing signage.
28 Feb 2012
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It’s time to get your hands dirty
Docklands’ new garden is all but constructed. It now just needs community involvement and it will be complete.
28 Feb 2012
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