Latest articles by Sean Car
Sonic Healthcare revealed as new owner of former Costco site in Docklands
Docklands’ former Costco site is set for a new lease on life, with Sonic Healthcare officially revealed as the purchaser behind a major development proposal to transform the prominent site into a high-tech research and development centre.
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Morning Teas keep getting “bigger”
Yarra's Edge resident Petra Harmer-Shrowder and Cancer Council Victoria's Renne Gani were all smiles on May 22, with the annual Biggest Morning Tea events at Yarra Point and Berth, NewQuay (also featured) raising $5688, and a record-breaking $43,000, respectively, for Australians impacted by cancer.
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Open space projects in Lorimer key to Yarra’s Edge as Fishermans Bend takes shape
A trio of new parks proposed for the Lorimer Precinct in Fishermans Bend is set to reshape public amenity for residents living in Docklands’ Yarra’s Edge, as the state government edges closer to finalising its long-awaited infrastructure funding plan.
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New Docklands tutoring centre opens with a community-first mission
Docklands resident Shahzad Siddiqui has long loved the inner-city lifestyle that his family calls home. Now, he’s giving back to the community that welcomed them by opening Success Tutoring – Docklands, a new academic support centre focused on helping local children thrive.
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Could a swimmable city start in Docklands?
Imagine plunging into Victoria Harbour on a hot summer’s day – water clean, safe and inviting – with the city skyline rising in the distance and the ghosts of Docklands’ maritime past reflected in the stillness.
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City of Melbourne eyes new cultural precincts in Docklands
The City of Melbourne is taking steps to enhance Docklands as a thriving multicultural and culinary destination, with plans under way to scope both a Little India precinct and a new seafood dining hub.
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New multi-level pub Quarterhouse to open in Docklands this May
A new three-storey pub is set to open its doors on Collins St in Docklands this month, offering a casual, city-friendly venue for locals, workers and eventgoers.
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Prahran photography legacy celebrated at Docklands exhibition
A new exhibition opening this month at MAGNET Galleries in Docklands will pay tribute to the enduring artistry of Prahran College’s renowned photography students from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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Port of Melbourne presses council on freight bridge
The Port of Melbourne has called on the City of Melbourne to include its proposed freight bridge over the Yarra River between Swanson and Webb Docks in its new Municipal Planning Strategy (MPS).
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Little India Traders Association Inc. launches to celebrate Melbourne’s Indian business community
A new not-for-profit association aiming to spotlight Indian entrepreneurship in Melbourne’s inner-city has officially launched with the formation of the Little India Traders Association Inc. (LITA).
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Welsh choir sings to save Docklands’ maritime heritage
The future of Docklands’ heritage fleet will be in the spotlight this month, with the Australian Welsh Male Choir hosting a special sing-along to raise support for the preservation of Melbourne’s precious ships.
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Love Our Street 3008 returns to Docklands for first community clean-up since COVID
Docklands residents are being invited to take part in a special community clean-up later this month, as Love Our Street 3008 (LOS3008) returns to NewQuay for the first time since the pandemic.
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“A little world of health and wellness”: The Brace Shop opens in Port Melbourne
After operating his family business out of Abbotsford for 35 years, Erez Baron has brought Melbourne’s best sports and medical goods retail service to Port Melbourne, right on Docklands’ doorstep.
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Development Victoria: how has it come to this?
It’s a fair question many people have been asking since this government agency, born out of Docklands, effectively gave our heritage fleet the boot from its home in Victoria Harbour, initially with as little as four months’ notice.
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Major overhaul mooted for Docklands Chamber of Commerce funding structure
Docklands could house the City of Melbourne’s first “Business Innovation District” (BID) following an independent review of its business precinct program (BPP), which funds the Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC).
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Renewed calls for public transport to be accelerated to Fishermans Bend
Infrastructure Victoria has called for the state government to start building tram routes to Fishermans Bend by 2030, while urging it to “start preparing now” for the Melbourne Metro 2 train project.
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Calls for parking overhaul at Yarra’s Edge to deter hooning activity
A Yarra’s Edge resident is calling on the City of Melbourne to consider making substantial changes to car parking arrangements surrounding Point Park in response to past hooning activity seen in the area.
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Future of Docklands’ heritage fleet still under threat despite six-month extension
Development Victoria has backflipped from its original decision to terminate the leases of Docklands’ heritage fleet operators in June by granting them a six-month extension to remain at North Wharf until the end of the year.
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Container deposit scheme arrives at The District Docklands
Docklands residents, school students, businesses, and visitors have been the opportunity to get a sneak peek inside the recycling machines used to cash in their containers through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic).
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Government puts Mission to Seafarers building out to tender
The Victorian Government’s Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is inviting expressions of interest from commercial operators to activate the heritage-listed Mission to Seafarers building in Docklands.
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