Latest articles by Shane Scanlan
Political wasteland
By Shane ScanlanDocklanders may not have noticed that there is a state election on November 24.
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Encouraging start for new forum
By Shane ScanlanA fresh, new Docklands Representative Group (DRG) took its first tentative steps towards building a stronger local community at the September 19 Docklands Community Forum (DCF).
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New manager has history
By Shane ScanlanIt appears that Development Victoria’s new group head of precincts, Geoff Ward, just can’t stay away from Docklands.
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Docklands’ angel investor
By Shane ScanlanJohnson Zhang is a passionate Docklander ready to turn the long-suffering western end of NewQuay into a business dynamo.
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Council betrays Docklands for $50 million
The City of Melbourne has accepted $50 million from the state government to protect West and North Melbourne and divert even more West Gate Tunnel project traffic into Docklands.
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Residents let down on short-stay Bill
Residents hoping for a legislative solution to short-stay rentals in apartments will have to wait until at least 2021 for their next opportunity following the passing of the Owners Corporation Amendment (Short-stay Accommodation) Bill 2016 on August 8.
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Reflections on ‘‘full pelt’’ for 100 days
Some 100 days into the lord mayoralty, Sally Capp's energy is undiminished and her learning along the way has sharpened her capacity to effect change.
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Critics lash Melbourne Day
The “invasion day” label, which has controversially dogged Australia Day in recent years, has caught up with the CBD-based Melbourne Day, with immediate consequences.
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Chamber wants to light up Docklands
The Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) is embarking on another attempt to bring a permanent light and sound show to Victoria Harbour.
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Another blow to maritime industry
Docklands’ maritime industry has been dealt another blow with a South Wharf shed, which has long been earmarked for an on-shore facility, being given over to urban fringe sports for at least five years.
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Obituary for our local boating industry
It’s just so sad that no one in authority cares about our local boating industry.
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Doubt cast on lord mayoral result
There is doubt over Melbourne’s recent lord mayoral by-election as up to 8313 enrolled voters were potentially denied a vote due to a known electoral flaw.
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Pet projects show allegiances
As the City of Melbourne in June moved closer to adopting its 2018/19 budget, councillors negotiated extra spending on some “pet” projects.
Read MoreIt’s time to get serious on governance
It’s ungracious to say “I told you so”. But Parks Victoria was always part of the problem when the state government three years ago gave it “one more chance” to fix our local waterways.
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State pushes on with tram bridge
By Shane ScanlanDetailed plans have emerged of the government’s proposed Yarra’s Edge tram bridge, in breach of a 2014 election promise.
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Uncertainty over cladding is affecting apartment sales
By Shane ScanlanDocklands apartment owners are losing sales because of uncertainty surrounding cladding compliance.
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Yang surprises in poll
By Shane ScanlanThe lord mayoral election was closely fought, with the biggest surprise being formerly unknown candidate Jennifer Yang getting to within 5000 votes of victory.
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New driver for the home straight
By Shane ScanlanLendlease’s new Victoria Harbour project director Edward McAuliffe is one of the few who can truly say they were here at the beginning.
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Landlords shun short-stay rentals
What legislation and the courts couldn’t do, market forces are now starting to turn the tables on short-stay apartments in Docklands.
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State funds AFL for Etihad Stadium redevelopment
The AFL has been awarded state funding to redevelop Etihad Stadium as part of a half-a-billion-dollar deal to keep the grand final in Melbourne until 2057.
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