Latest articles by Sean Car
Family left with no option but to leave Docklands Primary School due to soaring city rents
A single mother of four, who until earlier this year had her 10-year-old son enrolled at Docklands Primary School, has shared her frustration of being forced to move to the suburbs after the rent on her apartment nearly doubled.
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A year on from the Docklands Summit …
A whole year has already gone by since last September’s all-important “reset” for Docklands, so how are things progressing since?
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Removal works under way at Central Pier
The slow process of demolishing the heritage-listed Central Pier has officially begun, with removal works commencing in late September.
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Power Melbourne rounds out community workshops in Docklands
A community battery scheme to bring renewable energy to apartment buildings has finished a series of workshops with local leaders.
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Mr Meditate wins small business award from council
Long-time Docklands resident and meditation guru Tomas Jajesnica has been recognised in the City of Melbourne’s small business awards.
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Council endorses retrofit plan to tackle city’s emissions
Older commercial buildings are the focus of a new City of Melbourne plan to reduce the city’s carbon emissions by more than 60 per cent.
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Council embarks on place-naming process for Fishermans Bend
The City of Melbourne is inviting locals to share their stories and connections to Fishermans Bend as part of the development of a new place-naming framework for the area.
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Housing crisis prompts council action on short-stays
The City of Melbourne is the latest Victorian local council to look to do what it can to mitigate the growing number of short-stay apartments in its municipality.
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Welcome to the 200th edition of Docklands News
A double-century of editions and more than 20 years of service to Melbourne’s beautiful and ever-evolving waterfront community – an achievement well worth celebrating we think!
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Dock 5 unveils electric vehicle charging project
Residents at Dock 5 can now join the electric vehicle (EV) revolution with confidence following the completion of a state-of-the-art charging project in its building – the first of its kind in Docklands.
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Urban mushroom farming from a Yarra’s Edge apartment
While the compact nature of apartment living can often attract innovation, it’s not often you would have heard of the practice of mushroom farming in such a setting.
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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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