Latest articles by Dr Janette Corcoran
Local’s imaging of Victoria Harbour
On Wednesday, September 3, the DRG (Docklands Representative Group) hosted its second online forum. The topic was a locals' imagining of Victoria Harbour.
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Do COVID-19 clouds have a silver or red lining for vertical villages?
During the past four months Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) has registered nearly 26,000 reduced rent agreements.
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Victoria Harbour webinar: ‘‘Imagine if ...’’
Following the success of the last community forum (and our first webinar!), the Docklands Representative Group’s (DRG’s) next community forum will be held as a webinar at 6pm on Wednesday, September 9.
Read MoreFinally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
Mention was made in last month’s column of a COVID-19 silver lining, especially that high-rise living was being recognised as a distinct and increasingly mainstream way of living.
Read MoreComing out of COVID-19 with a silver lining
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions there may be a greater recognition of vertical living challenges!
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DRG hosts inaugural webinar on COVID
On the evening of Thursday, June 18, the Docklands Representative Group (DRG) hosted the Docklands Community Forum online as a webinar.
Read MoreA concierge’s perspective on vertical living
Many vertical villages count their concierge as among their most valued feature, but how do these “keepers of the keys” view our vertical lifestyle?
Read MoreOC support in a time of COVID-19 - a tale of two cities …
Wuhan, London and New York – these are among the cities hardest hit by COVID-19 – and all feature high-rise living.
Read MoreA chair’s perspective of vertical living in COVID-19 times
The advice is to self-isolate and, if necessary, quarantine at home – but what if home is shared with several hundred others in a vertical village?
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We can still Love Our Street even when we are not allowed on them
We are now well used to reading the growing list of events cancelled due to COVID-19.
Read MoreVertical villages - an owners’ corporation manager’s view
Our vertical villages employ a host of workers – concierges, window washers, gardeners – but when it comes to the owners’ corporation (OC) manager, some of us are less clear about their role, often asking “what’s the difference between an OC manager and a building manager?”
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Docklands is free of 15,000 cigarette butts!
On a sunny Sunday in February, over 60 Docklanders gathered outside Off With The Ferries Café.
Read MoreVertical living views – an agent’s perspective
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for” - John Lubbock.
Read MoreVertical dwelling is now mainstream
In Australia, the past three years have seen high-rise residential apartments (ie builds greater than nine stories) comprise 32 per cent of all new dwellings.In Australia, the past three years have seen high-rise residential apartments (ie builds greater than nine stories) comprise 32 per cent of all new dwellings.
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Reflecting on 2019
By Janette Corcoran - Docklands Representative Group2019 has been a year of experimentation for the Docklands Representative Group (DRG) where different formats and venues have been trialled.
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Butt out Docklands!
By Janette CorcoranNovember saw over 30 Docklanders come together for another local street clean.
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Loathing litter!
By Janette CorcoranLOS3008 held a second clean-up on Sunday, October 20 with more than 30 enthusiastic locals picking up over 12kg of rubbish - which, again, featured many, many cigarette butts!
Read MoreNeighbourhood Watch for vertical villages
With our high-rise precincts already well monitored, do our vertical villages need more watching?
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Thank you Docklands ... LOS3008 has launched!
By Janette CorcoranOn Saturday, September 21, Love Our Street Docklands – LOS3008 – officially launched as part of “Spring Clean The City”.
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