Latest articles by David Schout
Funding returns for Salvos’ street teams
A suspended program that helped distressed young people on Friday and Saturday nights has had its funding reinstated by the City of Melbourne.
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“One of the most successful trials worldwide”: E-scooter trips hit one million
Melburnians have embraced the city’s first shared electric scooter scheme, reaching one million rides after just four months of operation.
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An unwanted tag: Singapore meeting exposes City of Melbourne’s dilemma
The City of Melbourne is coming down harder than ever on graffiti, yet street art remains one of the city’s biggest selling points. Can the council have it both ways?
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Afghan women’s team make Docklands their home
On a still autumn Sunday afternoon in late May, Melbourne’s sporting attention was primarily on the happenings at the MCG where traditional rivals Carlton and Collingwood played out a Round 11 thriller.
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Docklanders desert Libs in Greens rout
Voters in Docklands mirrored their Melbourne counterparts with an overwhelming vote for the Greens in the latest federal election, but it was a drastic swing against the Liberal Party that was perhaps the most notable trend locally.
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Firelight Festival to return after two-year hiatus
After successive cancellations due to COVID-19, Firelight Festival will return to Docklands in July for a three-night celebration of the winter solstice.
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Greenline headlines budget as rate rise returns
A record infrastructure spend in the next 12 months from will see the City of Melbourne pump $40 million into the landmark Greenline project, in a 2022-23 budget that signalled a return to rate rises for locals.
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Design committee meets in Docklands
Community members have begun having their say in city-shaping design matters, after the City of Melbourne’s newly established Design Excellence Advisory Committee (DEAC) recently met in Docklands.
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New Riverkeeper to fight for Melbourne’s iconic waterway
In a wide-ranging interview with Docklands News, newly-appointed Yarra Riverkeeper Charlotte Sterrett shares her vision for the river, her thoughts on the proposed Greenline project, and the importance of pushing towards a “swimmable Birrarung”.
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The “game changing” move to Docklands for ethical label as part of shopfront program
As part of a program to activate Docklands’ empty shopfronts, sustainable outerwear brand laGuapa describe their recent move into Victoria Harbour as a “game changer”.
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Labor look to address decade slide as Greens favoured to win again
Ahead of the federal election on May 21, Docklands News looks at the seat of Melbourne and whether Labor candidate Keir Paterson can halt the party’s huge slide in first-preference votes since 2010.
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Bandt’s bid to keep Melbourne liveable
Speaking to Docklands News ahead of the May 21 election, Adam Bandt said one of the best things about being Greens leader was taking “Melbourne’s values to the national stage.”
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Council to review sister city relationships
The City of Melbourne has pledged to review its arrangements with international cities, less than two months after suspending ties with St Petersburg following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Council adds big Greenline investment to election wish list
Ahead of federal and state elections in 2022, the City of Melbourne wants the state and Commonwealth governments to each pump $100 million into the “city-shaping” Greenline project, which had now opened to expressions of interest from local and international designers.
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Bar hours automatically extend after liquor licence reforms
City bars, restaurants and cafes can automatically extend their trading hours from 11pm to 1am after the state government sought to streamline processes for ailing hospitality businesses.
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Paterson’s push for Melbourne
In less than two months, Labor candidate Keir Paterson will look to return Melbourne as a Labor seat in the upcoming federal election — but he faces an uphill battle.
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Locals have their say on NewQuay site
After recently revealing its long-awaited vision for a large NewQuay site wedged between The District Docklands and Docklands Primary School, developer MAB has heard community views on the project in March.
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A City of Melbourne councillor has conceded that it “might just take the prize for the worst electoral system in the country” after 20 real estate agents were warned following an investigation into the 2020 municipal elections.
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Docklands’ big employers target two to three days per week office return
Large employers with thousands of office workers in Docklands expect most employees will return to a hybrid working model of two to three days per week in the office from the beginning of March.
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Dragon boat festival back with a bang
After a year off due to COVID-19, the Lunar New Year Dragon Boat Festival returned with a bang in 2022, with more than 500 paddlers enjoying a big day of fun and competition on February 20.
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