Latest articles by Sean Car
Little India precinct debate puts Docklands’ future in sharper focus
The City of Melbourne’s proposal to establish a Little India precinct in Docklands has emerged as one of the most debated issues of this year’s council budget, prompting strong support from Melbourne’s Indian diaspora, significant concern from local residents, and a renewed council focus on Docklands’ public realm.
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ATET case circles back as City of Melbourne’s amended defence revives old admissions
The City of Melbourne’s latest pleadings in the $7 million Supreme Court battle over Docklands venue ATET suggest the case has come almost full circle, raising fresh questions about why so much court time was burned in April on a position the council now appears to have largely abandoned.
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New street food and entertainment series to boost Docklands this winter
Docklands’ waterfront will receive another welcome boost this June with the launch of The Street Social, a new seasonal event series bringing food, entertainment, sport and family-friendly activities to Harbour Esplanade.
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Good Cycles departs Docklands bike hub after decade on Harbour Esplanade
The Good Cycles bike hub on Harbour Esplanade has closed after almost a decade in Docklands, opening up a new opportunity for the City of Melbourne and Development Victoria to rethink one of the waterfront’s most visible small-scale activation sites.
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Docklands brews up support for Cancer Council
Docklands locals have once again provided strong support for Cancer Council through a series of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events across the suburb.
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Award-winning garden finds new life on Docklands waterfront
An award-winning show garden from this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show has found a permanent new home in Docklands, bringing a burst of native planting, colour and biodiversity to Yanonung Quay on Harbour Esplanade.
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Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market launch draws big crowd despite rough weather
The new Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market has made a strong first impression, drawing more than 3500 people to Harbour Esplanade for its launch despite difficult weather conditions on May 17.
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New Docklands law firm ASKY opens with community focus and global outlook
Docklands has welcomed a new legal practice to the precinct, with ASKY International Lawyers opening its doors and positioning itself as a firm focused on accessibility, multicultural understanding and long-term community connection.
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XYZ turns lens on Victorian landscape in new exhibition
Docklands’ hidden photo gallery XYZ is turning its focus to the Victorian bush with a new exhibition exploring landscape, process and place.
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Melbourne farewells iconic upside-down tram artwork on Spencer St
One of Melbourne’s more quirky and recognisable public artworks is set to disappear from the edge of Docklands, with the City of Melbourne confirming it will remove Raising the Rattler Pole from the corner of Flinders and Spencer streets this month.
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State approves major Docklands build-to-rent tower near Marvel Stadium
The Victorian Government has approved a major new build-to-rent tower in Docklands, giving the green light to a 554-home rental project at 699 La Trobe St in another sign of the precinct’s growing role in Melbourne’s expanding BTR market.
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AFL to make temporary move to Melbourne Quarter as Marvel waterfront redevelopment nears
The AFL will temporarily relocate its Melbourne headquarters to Lendlease’s Melbourne Quarter Tower later this year, in a major office move that clears an important path for the long-anticipated redevelopment of Marvel Stadium’s waterfront edge at Docklands.
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Funding announced for long-awaited second Docklands Primary campus
Docklands Primary School appears to be a significant step closer to securing a permanent second campus, with new state budget funding announced for the purchase of land for an expansion of the fast-growing school.
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Docklands ready to come alive for Waterfront Farmers’ Market seafood spectacular
Docklands is set to turn on the charm on Sunday, May 17, when the Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market takes place on Harbour Esplanade in a much bigger, bolder and more colourful format.
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Council backs Little India vision for Docklands with $1.2 million budget commitment
The City of Melbourne has taken its clearest step yet towards establishing a Little India precinct in Docklands, with more than $1.2 million allocated in the draft 2026-27 budget to progress the proposal through infrastructure, public realm upgrades, creative projects and events.
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Docklands filmmaker Emily-Kate Murphy returns from New York with major award for debut feature
For Docklands resident Emily-Kate Murphy, a recent trip to New York ended with more than just festival memories.
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MV Steve Irwin returns to Docklands as Ship 4 Good brings new life to Victoria Harbour
One of the world’s most recognisable conservation vessels has returned to Docklands, with the famous MV Steve Irwin now berthed in Victoria Harbour for a new chapter focused on community access, education and activation
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Lendlease completes latest Docklands housing project at Melbourne Quarter
Lendlease has officially completed its latest major residential project on the edge of Docklands, with the opening of West Tower at Melbourne Quarter marking the final piece of the broader Melbourne Quarter precinct opposite Southern Cross Station.
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Teen and man charged after second fire attack on Docklands restaurant in three years
Docklands restaurant Almina was targeted in an early-morning arson attack on May 2, the second time in three years the venue has been hit by a suspicious fire.
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Central Pier “Echo” lights up Victoria Harbour as new heritage installation completed
A new light installation tracing the lost footprint of Central Pier has now been completed in Victoria Harbour, marking the first major heritage interpretation project delivered since the pier’s demolition.
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