Latest articles by Sean Car
Insidious returns home: Docklands Studios hosts latest chapter of global horror franchise
Melbourne’s Docklands Studios is once again playing host to Hollywood, with the latest instalment of the globally successful Insidious film franchise now in production – and the city’s moody architecture setting the tone for another spine-tingling chapter.
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End of the line for Yarra tram bridge as government pivots on Fishermans Bend transport plan
After years of bitter debate, the state government has quietly scrapped its billion-dollar plan for a tram bridge over the Yarra River between Docklands and Fishermans Bend.
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Buoys and lights proposed to mark Central Pier’s “ghost” footprint
Docklands’ Victoria Harbour could soon play host to an unusual new feature – a grid of 145 floating buoys topped with flashing lights, designed to evoke the memory of the now-demolished Central Pier.
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Cash offer deepens controversy over Docklands’ heritage fleet
The long-running standoff between Development Victoria (DV) and Docklands’ heritage fleet has escalated, with DV now offering operators cash to vacate North Wharf – a move described by critics as a “pay-off” that does nothing to solve the fleet’s future.
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Sauna Boat brings floating wellness to Docklands
Docklands has welcomed a new waterfront attraction with the launch of Sauna Boat Melbourne, a floating sanctuary berthed in Victoria Harbour at NewQuay near Melbourne City Marina.
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Docklands sex offender arrested after alleged breach of bail
Docklands resident and registered sex offender Albino Godwill D’Souza has been remanded in custody after police alleged he breached strict bail conditions by secretly accessing social media and sympathising with alleged police killer Dezi Freeman.
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Docklands Farmers Market finds a new home at Marvel Stadium
The Docklands Farmers Market marked a new chapter on Sunday, September 7, with its first instalment at Marvel Stadium, drawing locals and visitors indoors to Gate 3 for a celebration of community and fresh produce.
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Swan family welcomes cygnets in Victoria Harbour
Docklands has some adorable new residents, with five fluffy cygnets hatching in Victoria Harbour last month.
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Melbourne’s largest Diwali celebration returns to Docklands
This October, Melbourne will once again be illuminated as the city’s largest Diwali celebration returns to Marvel Stadium Square.
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Melbourne Boat Show sails back into Docklands this October
The Melbourne Boat Show is set to return to Docklands this spring, bringing Victoria’s biggest celebration of boating and marine lifestyle to the city’s waterfront.
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Marvel Stadium serves up September fun with new Stadium Sports program
Marvel Stadium is set to transform into Melbourne’s newest hub for social sport, food and entertainment this September with the launch of Stadium Sports.
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“Plan now, pay less later”: Docklands engineer urges high-rise owners to prepare for electrification costs
Howard Barnes has spent the past decade studying the guts of his building. A mechanical engineer and Tower 3 resident at Yarra’s Edge since 2013, he has a message for communities living in Melbourne towers built around 20 years ago or more: start planning – and saving – for electrification now.
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A harbour reimagined: calls grow to keep Central Pier site open
As the last remnants of Docklands’ Central Pier are dismantled, a new conversation is gaining momentum in the local community: what if nothing replaced it at all?
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Worms at Work: Yarra’s Edge embraces worm bench innovation
Docklands has welcomed its first community worm bench, with the promenade near 18 Pence Lane café at Yarra’s Edge now home to an innovative piece of street furniture that’s turning food waste into fertile compost.
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City works on repair solution for Docklands’ Blowhole sculpture
The City of Melbourne has confirmed it will continue exploring options to refurbish Docklands’ much-loved Blowhole sculpture, following recent maintenance challenges that have left the artwork partly inoperable.
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Melbourne’s tallest daffodil blooms at Collins Square
Collins Square was transformed in August with the arrival of a striking four-metre-tall daffodil, forming the centrepiece of this year’s National Daffodil Day celebrations.
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Docklander Alberto Simongini lays down roots at Trielle
For Docklands resident Alberto Simongini, the decision to buy into developer Mirvac’s latest Yarra’s Edge project was as much about community as it was about real estate.
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Docklands to host “Magical Mutts & Mystical Pups” charity walk
Docklands will come alive with wagging tails and wizard cloaks this October as the annual Walk for PetWellness returns to Point Park at Yarra’s Edge for its third year.
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City of Melbourne gives conditional support for next stage of Gurner’s Digital Drive plan
The City of Melbourne has given its conditional endorsement for the next stage of developer Gurner’s ambitious Digital Drive project in Docklands.
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Bin washing company fined for stormwater pollution in Docklands
EPA Victoria has fined a bin cleaning business $1900 after a Docklands resident captured footage of workers hosing wastewater into the street and down stormwater drains.
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