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Tall ship’s tall tales on display
According to those working on Alma Doepel’s restoration, the ship’s history is full of weird and wonderful stories that strike one as fiction, but hold up against historical examination.
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Docklands summer movies
Enjoy free movies in two Docklands locations this summer. Bring your family and a picnic or dine out at one of the many local eateries.
Read MoreAttempted armed robbery
Melbourne Embona Armed Robbery Taskforce detectives are investigating a number of attempted armed robberies in Docklands on December 31.
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Great turnout for social club in January
The Docklands Social Club experienced a great turn out at its monthly outing in January.
Read MoreWalk the walk, talk the talk
It took Arjun Bhogal five years to walk around the world from Cardiff in southern Wales to Cardiff, NSW.
Read MoreDocklands is sound: agents
Local real estate agents have countered claims by investment advisor Terry Ryder who is warning apartment investors away from the CBD.
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Docklands will just take time
As much as some people believe in Docklands (and many people don’t), there has to be some acknowledgment in the failure of the Docklands to deliver to the public’s expectation.
Read MoreWhy Robert Doyle should resign
The imminent end of Robert Doyle’s record-breaking nine year run as Lord Mayor of Melbourne hadn’t happened when this column was first written but, make no doubt about it, it is inevitable.
Read MorePrivy Council gets it, Andrews doesn’t
The Privy Council in London has unanimously ruled that strata corporations may enforce by-laws to restrict short-term letting.
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Catch up with Kira
Walking down Harbour Esplanade, Docklands News ran into an old friend.
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Docklands has everything
To long-term resident Selina Gao, Docklands represents the future of Melbourne.
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Small crowds for Volvo event
Docklands gained international recognition when the Volvo Ocean Race stopped by over the Christmas/New Year period.
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Victoria Harbour fuel spill mystery
The source of a fuel spill in Victoria Harbour on January 11 has not been identified.
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Stand by for Chinese New Year
The sound of firecrackers and fireworks, drums and dragons will sweep Docklands during Chinese New Year later this month.
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Join the lunchtime action!
Have you been watching Melbourne United smash it in the NBL this season?
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A Bridge Not Far Enough Away
What is this news that I hear?
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Sharing the enthusiasm
Until June 2016, I had never really spent much time at Docklands - just a visit every now and then for an occasion/event.
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Engage with the student community
New Docklander Angie Li has some bright ideas on how international students could be part of the local Docklands community.
Read MoreIf all just give a little more ...
The bells are jing jing jingling, the Michael Buble Christmas tunes are blasting at full squeak pitch through the shopping centres and the Christmas parties are starting … but I think that we haven’t quite embraced the true spirit of Christmas just yet.
Read MoreVertical Smarts
Melbourne is becoming a smart city – but how might this improve our vertical liveability?
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