Latest articles by Sean Car
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.
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Monash 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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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.
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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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“Don’t cut us off”: Alma Doepel’s plea against freight bridge
Historic Docklands tall ship the Alma Doepel is the latest stakeholder to add its voice to the growing chorus of concerns surrounding the Port of Melbourne’s proposed freight bridge across the Yarra River.
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MAB moves on Docklands Drive
NewQuay developer MAB Corporation is continuing its transformation of the precinct, as it presses ahead with plans for two key sites at Docklands Drive.
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An Owners’ Corporation Network for Docklands
Following the incorporation of the Docklands Representative Group (DRG) in 2021, the residents’ group is now looking to connect apartment buildings after receiving a City of Melbourne grant to establish a Docklands Owners’ Corporation Network.
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Docklands could be getting a swimming pool
After not-for-profit group Yarra Pools failed in its bid to establish a swimming pool as part of the Lord Mayor’s Greenline project on the north bank of the Yarra, Docklands has emerged as the most likely suitor.
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More trucks off local roads
Work on a brand-new rail infrastructure project at the Port of Melbourne is now under way, which Minister for Ports and Freight Melissa Horne described as a “game-changer” for getting more big trucks off our roads.
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“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.
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Freight bridge rises to 11 metres
It appears a freight bridge, not a tunnel, is officially on the Port of Melbourne’s horizon after an Andrews’ Government Minister alluded to plans of an 11-metre-high openable bridge adjacent to the Bolte in State Parliament last month.
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Saras Care finds home in Docklands
Emerging not-for-profit organisation Saras Care has established its home at The District Docklands, and its managing director is keen to make the space one for the whole community.
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Creating a family environment at Kids & Co
The positive energy one is met with when entering Docklands’ early learning centre Kids & Co at Village St is palpable.
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