Latest articles by Shane Scanlan
Council approves esplanade plan
City of Melbourne councillors have voted to accept Places Victoria’s Harbour Esplanade master plan, providing they get to see and approve all proposed buildings.
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NewQuay tower approved
The City of Melbourne last month approved a 17-storey residential tower, to be built at the NewQuay Piazza site.
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Fire on the water
Docklands was in the news for the wrong reasons again last month with a massive boat fire at Yarra’s Edge capturing Melbourne’s interest.
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Professor Adams is allowed to speak
Professor Adams is allowed to speak
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Queens Bridge over troubled water
By Ashley Smith - Royal Historical Society
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The Bolte marks 20 years over Docklands waters
By Alex DalzielAugust 16 marked the 20th anniversary of the official opening of the Bolte Bridge.
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Light show dream is alive
The dream of a permanent fountains and light show in Victoria Harbour is still alive, with the Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) engaging a specialist firm to prepare a business case.
Read More‘‘Watch this space’’ on panel
Lord Mayor Sally Capp’s heavily-spruiked residents’ panel is suffering a long and protracted labour and, if born, may resemble an entirely different child.
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O’Brien ‘‘Icehouse’’
O’Brien Group Arena has been renamed O’Brien Icehouse.
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Hopes raised for water fireworks
Many Docklanders were delighted in February to see fireworks and dragon boat racing back where they belong - on the water in Victoria Harbour.
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Towers targeted for takeovers
Apartment towers are facing takeovers by short-stay apartment operators able to turn them into quasi-hotels.
Read MoreA storm of pain is looming
The threat of short-stay operators taking over residential towers stems from a failure of government regulation.
Read MoreSmoke and mirrors cloud the cladding issue
The Neo200 fire in Spencer St on February 4 reignited public disgust that, five years after Lacrosse, this can still happen. But it will continue to happen until liability is determined.
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Angela wants to create great places
Development Victoria’s new chief executive officer (CEO) Angela Skandarajah’s career has, in some ways, paralleled the success of Docklands.
Read MoreFears lead to fewer fines
Melbourne councillors have been told almost $2 million in parking fines was not collected in the last quarter mainly because of “infringement officers requesting to be paired up over safety concerns”.
Read MoreInspectorate raps Doyle candidates
By Shane ScanlanCouncillors and candidates who ran on the ticket of former lord mayor Robert Doyle have been reprimanded by the Local Government Inspectorate over how they declared their campaign donations.
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Bureaucrats formalise river governance malaise
By Shane ScanlanIn 2014 hopes were high for the establishment of an independent authority to activate local waterways.
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Docklands is in dispute
By Shane ScanlanSome Docklands towers and real estate agents are involved in bitter, ongoing disputes with short-stay apartment operator Shivesh Kuksal.
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