Georgie Atkins

Georgie Atkins

Journalist

Latest articles by Georgie Atkins

Celebrating women and non-binary artists at Library at the Dock

May 28th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Library at the Dock presents They Shoot Film; a showcase of film photography work by women and non-binary artists running from May 29 to July 7.

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Heritage Festival makes its way to Docklands

May 1st, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

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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Crafting luxury at Mr Cuff

May 1st, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Docklands is now home to bespoke tailor, Mr Cuff, specialising in ethical garments made with old-fashioned techniques.

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Docklands’ own four-legged Hero

February 28th, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

In the heart of Docklands, two-year-old Maltese-Shih Tzu-Pomeranian, Hero, has embraced Docklands’ waterfront lifestyle with his aunt, Kat.

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Melbourne Ice Women’s team eyes finals glory

January 31st, 2024 - Georgie Atkins

Docklands’ O’Brien Icehouse is set to host the Australian Women’s Ice Hockey League (AWIHL) finals on March 9 and 10, with the Melbourne Ice Women’s (MIW) team hoping to “reclaim the championship title” in the 2023/2024 season.

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Docklander recognised in the Melbourne Awards

November 29th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Docklands resident and founder and CEO of fintech startup 1receipt Shahryar Faraji was among the finalists at this year’s Melbourne Awards on November 11.

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Docklands’ queues for voting in referendum “not good enough”

November 1st, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

With no polling booths available in the central city to vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum on October 14, Docklands’ only polling centre at Library at the Dock experienced wait-times of up to two hours for citizens to cast their vote.

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Young Docklands talent wins grand finale of prestigious cooking competition

October 12th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

At just 22, Docklands resident and commercial cookery student Jimmy Han is at the top of his game after claiming victory at the coveted Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award competition.

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Making waves for breast cancer awareness

September 27th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The Melbourne Pink Phoenix dragon boat team paddles proudly in pink, inspiring breast cancer survivors and the Docklands community alike.

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Revolutionary AI-powered farming technology in the heart of Docklands

August 30th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

GAIA Project Australia is changing the way that we think about farming, with founder and CEO Nadun Hennayaka creating innovative indoor farming solutions that could help eliminate food security problems worldwide.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s movie concert series returns

August 30th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The last tickets are on sale for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s (MSO) eighth and final performance of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back this October.

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Tour de France reimagined at Yarra’s Edge

July 4th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Developer Mirvac will host a Tour de Trielle Peloton event on July 8 at Yarra’s Edge to introduce guests to its new Trielle tower.

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Firelight Festival set to warm your winter blues

June 28th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The annual Firelight Festival is coming to Docklands once again for three nights between June 30 and July 2, bringing the best of Melbourne’s visual and live entertainment to warm up the winter weekend.

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Long-term Automotive Centre for Excellence staff member awarded OAM 

June 28th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

Kangan Institute’s Bev Williams has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her dedication to connecting students to work and apprenticeship opportunities in the automotive industry.

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Docklands toy library prepares for changes amid council takeover

May 31st, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

The Melbourne Community Toy Library (MCTL) at The Hub at Docklands will close at the end of June with some of its services to be absorbed by the City of Melbourne from July 17 at Library at the Dock.

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