Latest articles by Sean Car
Firelight Festival lights up Docklands this July
The free Docklands Firelight Festival will return in July thanks to a record investment from the City of Melbourne and the Victorian Government.
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Bringing Melbourne back better than ever
Young, driven and full of ambition for reviving Melbourne from the pandemic – newly elected councillor Roshena Campbell is passionate about creating a better city than the one we had before COVID struck.
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It’s time to level with us about “zombie bridges”
The Port of Melbourne (PoM) has reiterated its desire for a low freight bridge in front of the Bolte Bridge connecting the port's disparate parts, which local residents and businesses have long argued would kill the viability of Docklands.
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Firelight Festival to return
Firelight Festival will return to Docklands from July 21 to 25 with a record investment of $1.85 million, including $850,000 from the Victorian Government to extend the event from three to five nights, after the event was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.
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Development Victoria welcomes a new face to Docklands
Docklands custodian Development Victoria (DV) has recently made a new appointment to the role of senior development director, with Niall Cunningham to play a crucial part in overseeing the precinct's recovery from COVID-19.
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New vision for City Harbour revealed
A new central park, reduced traffic and connections to surrounding precincts are at the forefront of a new master plan for the rebranded City Harbour precinct.
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Funding for waterways, but charter boats aren’t happy
A $3.3 million investment into Docklands' waterways by the City of Melbourne as part of its recent council budget has only fuelled further anger from charter boat operators over being pushed out of Victoria Harbour.
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Demolition of Central Pier presses ahead
The first chapter of a long-awaited revival of Central Pier has been given hope, with the state government including $3 million in its recent budget for a concept design and business case for demolition and redevelopment.
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Community Hub lift “beyond repair”
Despite issues with its service being raised by locals for more than two years, the City of Melbourne has confirmed that the lift at The Community Hub in Docklands is officially "beyond repair".
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A local legend!
Docklands Primary School crossing supervisor James Bartolo has one of the most important jobs in Docklands.
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Olivia gets the ball rolling on council
First-time councillor Dr Olivia Ball is bringing a renewed focus on human rights to the City of Melbourne.
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From Alma to ATET: new barge project to enliven Docklands
In what will come as a much-needed boost for our struggling precinct, the Alma Doepel's barge will soon be given new life with the creation of a floating events space in Victoria Harbour, launching in spring.
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Cr Hakim leads way for free sanitary trial
New councillor and Docklands resident Jamal Hakim has led an initiative which will see the City of Melbourne become the first council in Australia to trial free sanitary products for women and girls in six council facilities.
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Heritage protections for Fishermans Bend
Shed 21 on Lorimer St in Docklands was among five industrial sites nominated for heritage protection as part of the City of Melbourne's independent heritage review of Fishermans Bend.
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“Don’t let the perfect get in the way of the good”
Reason Party leader Fiona Patten is your local member for the seat of Northern Metropolitan in the Victorian upper house (Legislative Council) of parliament. But what does that mean for locals in practice?
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Driven by diversity
First-term City of Melbourne councillor Jason Chang said he was driven onto the council by a desperate need to give a greater voice to the city’s Asian community.
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At last ... a residents’ group is restored in Docklands!
After several years without an established residents' group, the Docklands Representative Group (DRG) has finally become an incorporated organisation marking the beginning of a new united voice for the Docklands community.
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‘‘We just want to know what happened’’ at Central Pier
Former Central Pier tenants and members of the Friends of Central Pier lobby group have renewed calls for a parliamentary inquiry into its closure by Development Victoria.
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