Latest articles by Rhonda Dredge
A pop novel with a big heart
There’s a passage in When Jokers Were Kings just near the end where the voices of the two main characters lock in a “lyrical embrace” singing an Elvis Presley tribute song.
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Riverkeeper travelogue
The first major bridge is the Charles Grimes and it marks the beginning of a journey to get to know the Yarra River better.
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Romance on the shortlist
Jules is a software developer from the United States and she has come to Docklands for Christmas but there’s more brewing beneath the surface.
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Crowded booths upset voters
Docklands residents were forced to queue for up to 90 minutes at polling booths on election day, with many forced to run the gauntlet of campaigners to cast a vote.
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New arcade at Escala
Last month Docklands News reported on the completion of a new mixed-use development on Docklands Drive with a residential tower and a striking arched facade to the street.
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A good urban citizen
A very pretty building with arched windows and leadlight strips has just been finished at 379 Docklands Drive.
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Last day in port for Mission CEO
Good female managers have an active home life as well a career in the office and sometimes you just need a bit of R&R.
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Inflation rate fires up Socialists
The cost of living was on everyone’s lips down at The District Docklands on Saturday April 30 in the lead-up to the Federal election.
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Hooded thieves make off with weathervane
A 100-year-old copper weathervane in the form of a galleon-style sailing ship has been stolen from its rightful place atop the historic Mission to Seafarers building in Docklands.
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Stirring words from the Marriott’s owner
In the building construction world, smart PR people usually control the messaging. You don’t hear much from the developers themselves.
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The people behind the rock poster expo
Every rock poster tells a special story and there are a few thousand of them at The District Docklands waiting to be discovered as part of Pasted and Wasted, one of the largest expos of posters ever mounted.
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Locals praise Sassone’s
There’s a strong female team at Sassone’s on the waterfront at Yarra’s Edge, creating fierce loyalty among customers who have had the privilege of their dedication during the past two years.
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Cool sculpture unveiled
A new sculpture was unveiled in September, a stand-alone work with beautiful magenta curves that adds a flamboyant gesture to the buildings in the City Harbour precinct.
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Proud of their hand-made products
The guys at S.P.Q.R were busy loading up the pizza oven with sourdough bases down at The District Docklands in July despite the gloom of the lockdown.
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Retailers struggle with COVID-19 scare at The District Docklands
Staff at food outlets are working overtime to reassure customers they are safe following the announcement that two retailers were declared hot spots for COVID-19 at The District Docklands.
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Thinking big from a small apartment
Many high-rise dwellers are throwing themselves into work and remaking their businesses during the long periods of isolation brought about by successive lockdowns.
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Emmett and Cindy return
In June 2020, Docklands News published a positive review of Katherine Firkin’s debut crime novel Sticks and Stones.
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All for the love of the sea
A group of passengers left from Victoria Harbour last month for the last lunch at the Grand Hotel in Portarlington before it closes for an $8 million renovation.
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Back to more flexible work
The transition back to working in the office has begun but some managers are questioning the need to return to full-time desks, now that meeting technology is so well-established.
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Welcome back to corporates
Some businesses in Docklands have come out of lockdown praising their landlords, creating an upbeat mood as office workers began their slow return in January.
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