Latest articles by Shane Scanlan
We’re on the road to nowhere
With every new Western Distributor (now called West Gate Tunnel) map, it is becoming clearer and clearer that Docklands is to become a dumping ground for traffic.
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More tram bridge fears
Yarra’s Edge opponents of the Yarra River tram bridge would have been disappointed to hear Lendlease tell Melbourne city councillors on March 21 the proposal was still figuring in local planning considerations.
Read MoreGovernment tight-lipped on school site
As the State Government’s self-imposed deadline to identify the site of the new Docklands primary school looms, it says it is still a work in progress.
Read MoreCaiafa booted off council. Riley back
A judge has removed City of Melbourne councillor and Queen Victoria Market trader Michael Caiafa and replaced him with former Team Doyle councillor Susan Riley.
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Melbourne’s lucky day
The City of Melbourne has just got lucky with the chance inclusion of Nicholas Frances Gilley as its 11th councillor.
Read MoreCouncil struggling to deliver events
The $500,000 worth of events designed to compensate Docklands for last year’s loss of marketing organisation Destination Docklands are proving difficult to deliver.
Read MoreRiver committee appointed
The long-awaited, but likely ineffectual, Lower Yarra River Advisory Committee has been appointed.
Read MoreSusan Riley favoured to return
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has overturned a magistrate’s decision, potentially paving the way for a return to Melbourne City Council of former Team Doyle councillor Susan Riley.
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How to get rid of the racers?
Ever wonder why some commuting cyclists peel off the Capital City Trail and roar up and down the thundering boards of NewQuay Promenade?
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Vale Denis Setches
It was a who’s who of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) on February 10 when more than 300 mourners gathered at Ringwood to celebrate the life of popular Docklander Denis Setches, who died on February 4.
Read MoreBusinesses left in the dark
At the end of November the City of Melbourne was still to reveal details of its Christmas and New Year activities in Docklands.
Read Morethat extra layer of onion again
The VCAT ruing against Capital Alliance’s plans for high-rise in Harbour Town again highlights the bureaucratic planning complexities in Docklands.
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Some very big ideas for Docklands
Janette Corcoran is not your ordinary Docklander. Not only does she want to live here, she wants to change the place – for the better.
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Preference deals threaten Doyle
Team Doyle says it is under threat from preference deals among other candidates which leave the Lord Mayor out in the cold.
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Bureaucrats strut their stuff on governance
If any further evidence was needed to prove the case for water governance reform, it was provided by the six state government speakers at a special forum held in Docklands in late April.
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A fish returns to the water
Doug Jarvis was always going to struggle as the City of Melbourne’s waterways manager, so Docklands is eternally grateful that he lasted five years.
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Doyle’s 80 per cent loss of memory
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle can only remember 20 per cent of the first promise he made in the lead up to the 2012 council election.
Read MorePassing the buck on short-stay issue
Residents seeking relief from sharing their apartment buildings with short-term tenants will be disappointed that Consumer Affairs Minister Jane Garrett appears ready to divest herself of the problem.
Read MoreBattle lines drawn in council election
October seems a long way off, but tensions are rising over this year’s City of Melbourne council elections.
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E-Gate could be sacrificed for no benefit
The State Government is facing a crucial decision about the future of the proposed E-Gate urban redevelopment on 20 ha it owns to the north of Docklands.
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