Development Victoria welcomes a new face to Docklands
Docklands custodian Development Victoria (DV) has recently made a new appointment to the role of senior development director, with Niall Cunningham to play a crucial part in overseeing the precinct's recovery from COVID-19.
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Business
Our beloved Star to shine in Docklands no more
Docklanders were forced to say farewell to their much-loved Melbourne Star Observation Wheel last month, which has become the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Renewing the empty shops of Docklands
Vacant shopfronts in NewQuay and Victoria Harbour could soon be filled by creatives, fledgling retailers and bespoke displays under a new program to breathe life back into Docklands.
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Local stalwart hopes for ferry-tale ending in new café bid
Like many businesses in Docklands, Jeff Gordon’s Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat has been hit hard by the pandemic. But the popular boatman and local identity hopes to turn the tide after unveiling plans to open a small café.
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Lord Mayor says map out of lockdown offers “glimmer of hope” but traders fear patron cap “won’t cut any mustard”
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says Victoria’s road map out of lockdown offers “a glimmer of hope for traders” as pandemic restrictions are due to be eased by late October.
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Local heavyweights posting record numbers
While we all bear witness to the slow churn of life in a world in recovery and wonder what that life will look like once the COVID-19 covers are lifted, it’s with great pleasure to see some businesses in Docklands thrive during the most trying of times.
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Lord Mayor says map out of lockdown offers “glimmer of hope” but traders fear patron cap “won’t cut any mustard”
Columns
Northbank project announced
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Planning Minister Matthew Guy last month announced more bicycle connectivity for Docklands with a further piece of the incomplete puzzle around the Crowne Plaza building on Northbank.
Thank you to our community healthcare heroes and everyone getting vaccinated
Community
Docklands: It’s time for a plan
For Docklanders, the closure of Melbourne Star last month represented yet another departure from our suburb that one can’t help but feel could have been avoided.
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The Alma’s return wades closer
The decade-long restorative journey of Docklands’ favourite tall ship, the Alma Doepel, is set for completion with the vessel’s revised return to water date planned for October 7 or 8.
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Why does the City of Melbourne have the state’s lowest vaccination rate?
Federal figures indicated that, in mid-September, the City of Melbourne had the lowest vaccination levels in Victoria. A deeper dive into the figures, however, suggests there could be an explanation for this.
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Much-loved café says farewell
After operating next to Cow Up A Tree in the centre of Docklands for nearly four years, it was with a heavy heart that the family behind the popular Off With The Ferries café on Harbour Esplanade was forced to farewell customers last month.
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One man’s mission to tackle unsightly graffiti in Docklands
Fed up with graffiti vandals marring the Docklands precinct, a community-spirited resident has embarked on a mission to clean up the mess.
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Cooking for a cause: Berth and Cargo dish up 1000 meals for the homeless
Renewing the empty shops of Docklands
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