Latest articles by Sean Car
“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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Thinking big, acting local
For second term councillor and Deputy Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece, the ability to deliver on big ambitions at a community level is what inspires him most about working in local government.
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Maritime vision for Central Pier revealed
A new Maritime Experiential Centre, dubbed the “maritime ACMI”, has been mooted as a permanent activation for a transformed Central Pier.
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“Zombie” freight bridge reappears in latest Fishermans Bend strategy
A long-touted freight bridge running parallel to the Bolte Bridge, considered a “killer” for Docklands, has shown up again in the state government’s latest strategy and revised planning controls for Fishermans Bend.
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Our beloved Star to shine in Docklands no more
Docklanders were forced to say farewell to their much-loved Melbourne Star Observation Wheel last month, which has become the latest casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Docklands: It’s time for a plan
For Docklanders, the closure of Melbourne Star last month represented yet another departure from our suburb that one can’t help but feel could have been avoided.
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Much-loved café says farewell
After operating next to Cow Up A Tree in the centre of Docklands for nearly four years, it was with a heavy heart that the family behind the popular Off With The Ferries café on Harbour Esplanade was forced to farewell customers last month.
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Giving a voice to our international students
While Cr Philip Le Liu has brought many passions to the City of Melbourne, his greatest ambition continues to be making Melbourne the number one student city in the world.
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Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever
Quiet achiever is as passionate as ever
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Victoria Point’s green vision becomes a reality
More than 2800 sqm of largely concreted space along the Marvel Stadium concourse will soon be transformed into a public green oasis thanks to a bold initiative by the Victoria Point owners’ corporation.
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Fox’s car museum ready to reopen
Trucking giant Lindsay Fox’s classic car collection in Docklands’ historic Queen’s Warehouse is gearing up for reopening to the public “as soon as lockdown ends”.
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The community councillor
An educator, publican, family man and proud member of the Flemington-Kensington Bowls Club – you’d struggle to find a more community-minded councillor than Davydd Griffiths.
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