Latest articles by Sean Car
Queen Victoria Market online provides welcome boost for traders
Despite the challenges and evolving landscape presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, Queen Victoria Market (QVM) has defied challenges being faced by other markets with the success of its online delivery service.
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Change afoot in Victoria Harbour
The prominent Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat has been moved to North Wharf by the City of Melbourne’s waterways team in Docklands amid “significant upgrades” to the Harbour Esplanade passenger terminal.
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Council’s night-time committee extended for another year
All 18 members of the City of Melbourne’s first Night Time Economy Advisory Committee (NTEAC) have been reappointed for a further 12 months to continue supporting the city’s recovery from COVID-19.
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Work starts on “Gateway to GMH” in Fishermans Bend, but concerns remain for “all road users”
Work is underway to transform Turner St in Fishermans Bend into an active gateway to the precinct’s future employment hub at the former General Motors Holden (GMH) site – the catalyst project that will help to deliver 80,000 jobs to the area by 2050.
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Control tower’s condition scrutinised
Development Victoria is undertaking an assessment of the condition of Docklands’ Shipping Control Tower at the tip of Collins Wharf amid calls for the maritime heritage asset to be preserved and restored for public activation.
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Former Docklander returns to her rightful home
Once found at NewQuay in Docklands, the Dame Nellie Melba sculpture has now been immortalised in bronze at the home she built in the Yarra Valley in 1912.
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Greens romp home for a fifth consecutive term in Melbourne
Greens leader and Melbourne MP Adam Bandt enjoyed his best Federal Election yet on May 21, winning a fifth consecutive term with an increased percentage of the primary vote, while his party expanded its presence in the House of Representatives.
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Managing water for Fishermans Bend
A multi-government partnership is embedding the “world’s best water managing practices” in a new long-term strategy for Fishermans Bend.
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촁케却댕欺멍혐劤叫蹈
몸墩，홍헷쥴邱돨멕된싱搗瓊묩諒촁케却댕欺(Monash University)瞳貫黨Batman’s Hill絿혐劤쉔죄Docklands멍혐叫蹈，疼늴驪菫멍혐돨磊헙릿坑。
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What’s the future vision for Docklands?
A summit, involving key stakeholders from government, business and the local community, will soon pose this very question; an increasingly important one as Docklands continues its slow recovery from the pandemic.
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Labor commits to exploring transport options in Fishermans Bend, including “trackless trams”
An elected Albanese Labor Government would be the first federal government to work with the Victorian Government on delivering public transport to Fishermans Bend, with Macnamara candidate Josh Burns announcing $3 million for a feasibility study last month.
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Docklands to host next council meeting
The City of Melbourne will host the next of its “neighbourhood series” of Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meetings in Docklands on May 17 at 6pm.
Read MoreMonash opens in Docklands
Docklands’ pandemic recovery received another welcome boost last month as leading global tertiary provider Monash University opened the doors to its new Docklands campus in the Batman’s Hill precinct.
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카랑굶懇漣빌屠젬곡뵨郭鹵좃섬漣리瞳페5墩뵨11墩돨朞앨품膽邱옘쪄Docklands멍혐櫓卵쯤庫돨路쉔。
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Imagine Docklands was under water
Imagine the damage if every underground car park in Docklands was underwater.
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Feasibility study completed on connection between Docklands and West Melbourne, but not released
A City of Melbourne meeting in West Melbourne last month heard that the council had already completed a feasibility study on a long-mooted plan to connect Docklands to West Melbourne via a bridge, which is yet to be publicly released.
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Council encourages Docklanders to “participate”, but to what end?
The City of Melbourne launched its Participate Docklands campaign on March 3 – the day after Docklands News published its March edition.
Read MoreCouncil pushes both levels of government to act on Central Pier
The City of Melbourne is calling on both federal and state governments to make the redevelopment of Central Pier a priority ahead of their respective May and November elections.
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Business networking is back in person!
Local creative agency MoWorks and the Docklands Chamber of Commerce teamed up to host a business networking event on March 24 at the Melbourne City Marina.
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Public appeal for stolen weathervane at Mission to Seafarers
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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