Latest articles by Sean Car
One year in parliament
I firmly believe you are never too old to learn new things.
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Stakeholder group marks another new beginning for Docklands
A new stakeholder group for Docklands has officially been established by the City of Melbourne as a further response to actions arising from last year’s Docklands Summit, but will it help drive urgently needed change in our community?
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New pocket park installed at Yanonung Quay
A new parklet donated to the City of Melbourne by the state government’s Metro Tunnel Creative Program has been installed at Yanonung Quay in Docklands to help “deliver immediate beautification”.
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Large crowds fire up Docklands ahead of new Now or Never festival
More than 100,000 people flocked to Docklands last month for what was yet another successful Firelight Festival, as the precinct now prepares to play a central role in the City of Melbourne’s new Now or Never festival starting on August 17.
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Turning grey into green: new Victoria Point garden uncloaked
At one outdoor ceremony where one might argue the rain was welcomed, more than 80 gathered in wet conditions on July 23 for the long-awaited opening of Victoria Point’s new garden.
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Locals lash authority over graffiti on Charles Grimes Bridge
Protective barriers along Charles Grimes Bridge have become a notorious hotspot for graffiti over the years and locals peering over the road every day from Yarra’s Edge have slammed the slow response by the responsible authority in keeping the area clean.
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Engineering the systems that we all rely on
SYPAQ CEO and aerospace engineer Amanda Holt’s passion for careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) is palpable.
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“We need to draw a line in the sand”: Council issues default notice to ATET
Controversial floating nightclub ATET is being forced to either turn its music right down or vacate Victoria Harbour after City of Melbourne councillors voted unanimously to default the venue for “significant and consistent” noise breaches.
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Docklands Neighbourhood House left out of council budget amid new stakeholder group
The City of Melbourne has not included funding for the Docklands Pop-Up Neighbourhood House (DNH) in its 2023/24 draft budget, instead looking to establish a new stakeholder group to drive community engagement in Docklands.
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Undoubted luxury and breathtaking views from Banksia Tower
This fifth-floor apartment offers the very best of Docklands living from NewQuay’s Banksia Tower.
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Next steps from Docklands Summit
The City of Melbourne has provided a long-awaited update on actions generated from the Docklands Summit it held back in September last year.
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Docklands central to new festival
The City of Melbourne has revealed a new major 17-day festival running from August 17 to September 2, 2023, with Docklands expected to play a central role.
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Kangan Institute now home to electric vehicle lab
A new purpose-built electric vehicle (EV) laboratory was unveiled at Kangan Institute in Docklands last month, which the Victorian Government said represented an exciting step in helping “bridge the emerging skills gap” of trained technicians in Australia.
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CommVision: Increasing communication in residential buildings and communities
If you live in the City of Melbourne, it’s more than likely that you’re one of the 80 per cent who live in a high-rise apartment. But how well are you currently notified of critical issues and important updates affecting your immediate community?
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From hypersonic vehicles to dinosaur jaws: 30 years of making advanced composites in Fishermans Bend
You’d be hard pressed to find anyone with more lived experience working in Fishermans Bend than chairman of Advanced Composite Structures Australia (ACS-A) Professor Murray Scott.
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Docklands Act, it’s time …
If there was ever a month to highlight the desperate need to reform governance of Docklands, March 2023 might have just taken the cake.
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Contractor appointed to demolish Central Pier
Development Victoria (DV) has announced that it has appointed the same contractor who removed Central Pier’s western tip in 2022 to oversee the demolition of the remainder of the heritage structure.
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“The current situation is unacceptable”: council and regulators meet with residents over ATET nightclub noise
Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece has described current impacts on many Docklands residents from floating nightclub ATET as “unacceptable”, as the City of Melbourne continues to advocate to state government in search of solutions.
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Some of the unsung heroes of aviation doing it all from Docklands
When most people imagine a jet plane and the many parts that go into completing one, the wings or the engines are likely to be among the first notable pieces of the puzzle they consider. But what about the crucial components that join everything together?
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Tayla Harris statue to permanently reside in Docklands
More than three years after being unveiled at Federation Square, the iconic statue of AFLW player Tayla Harris will soon find its permanent home here in Docklands, in what represents a huge win for our precinct.
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