Latest articles by Sean Car
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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The Wheel’s in Motion: Melbourne Star set to spin again in Docklands
Docklands’ skyline will soon regain one of its most recognisable features, with the long-dormant Melbourne Star Observation Wheel officially set to turn again in 2026.
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Paws-itively local: AJ’s PetCare brings heartfelt grooming to Yarra’s Edge
Docklands’ Yarra’s Edge precinct has welcomed a new business that’s already stealing hearts – both human and canine.
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Uncertain future remains for Docklands’ heritage fleet as Seaworks move looms
Docklands’ much-loved heritage fleet faces renewed uncertainty, with Development Victoria (DV) pushing ahead with plans to relocate the vessels to Williamstown’s Seaworks precinct – despite serious logistical, financial, and timing concerns.
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PUSH! Fitness expands in Docklands with new ANZ Wellness Centre
Longstanding Docklands fitness operators Andrew and Jean Ward have marked a new chapter in their commitment to the precinct, taking over the ANZ Wellness Centre at 833 Collins St.
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City of Melbourne floats swimmable Yarra future
Could the idea of diving into Victoria Harbour on a hot day soon become more than a dream?
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Record-breaking Firelight Festival lights up Docklands
Docklands was ablaze with energy earlier this month as the Firelight Festival returned for its most spectacular showing yet – drawing a record 115,000 visitors across three nights from July 4 to 6.
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Docklands frozen in time: photo exhibition captures final days of Victoria Dock
A haunting visual tribute to Docklands before its transformation into a modern city precinct will go on public display for the first time when Last Light on Victoria Dock 1999 opens at MAGNET Galleries this September.
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The District Docklands welcomes thrills, creativity and slime with new attractions
Three exciting new additions have landed at The District Docklands, further cementing the precinct’s reputation as Melbourne’s home of entertainment.
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City of Melbourne to advance Safe City Camera Program reforms amid safety concerns and rising crime
The City of Melbourne’s extensive CCTV network is set for a major overhaul, as councillors received a key update on the Safe City Camera Program (SCCP) at the July 29 council meeting.
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Crystal Challenge brings international skating spotlight to Docklands
Docklands will take centre stage in August as the O’Brien Icehouse hosts the 2025 Crystal Challenge – Melbourne’s premier international figure skating competition.
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Seafarers precinct opens in Docklands
Docklands has a new jewel on the Yarra River. After more than a decade of vision, planning and careful heritage work, the long-awaited Seafarers development at North Wharf officially opened its doors on June 19.
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Convicted sex offender behind Docklands massage business avoids jail, again
A registered sex offender living in Docklands has narrowly avoided jail time after being convicted of five new offences in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last week – sparking renewed concern over Victoria’s laws allowing sex offenders to continue working in the adult industry.
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Call for overhaul of City of Melbourne’s electoral rules as councillors back review
Melbourne’s councillors have voted to formally request a sweeping review of the City of Melbourne Act 2001, taking a significant first step towards reforming an electoral system long criticised as opaque, outdated and unrepresentative.
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