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Harbour Town is rebranding
Harbour Town Melbourne is becoming The District Docklands, a new shopping oasis for Melbourne featuring a retail centre re-launch.
Read MoreActivating vertical villages
The Heart Foundation has long advocated walkable neighbourhoods with connected streets and open spaces to promote physical activity, but what opportunities are there in our high-density vertical villages?
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Chronology of a broken promise
The Member for Albert Park, Martin Foley, writes to residents saying Labor would not support a proposed tram bridge between Collins St and Yarra’s Edge.
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Big gift to local charity
Docklands real estate agency Nelson Alexander has donated $10,000 to local charity The Big Umbrella.
Read MoreWalk and discover art
A recently launched Harbourside Docklands Art Trail app encourages art lovers to explore the original public art in Docklands.
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Rentals rise while prices falter
Despite low attendance rates and an increasing supply, rental prices in Docklands apartments continue to rise while property prices have stagnated.
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A sneak peek at our primary school
Five months after the initial community consultation, the masterplan of Docklands’ primary school is now available to the public.
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Dog sign mystery at Point Park
An unauthorised City of Melbourne dog off-leash sign at Point Park in Yarra’s Edge has made residents easy prey for council fines for letting their pooches off leash.
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Laptops for Nepali schools
Docklander Ryan Saville visited Nepal last year to climb Mt Everest but came back with an idea to bring second-hand laptops to struggling Nepali schools.
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Car park becoming supermarket
The company that owns and operates Harbour Town has applied to transform part of the eastern car park into a supermarket, food and retail area.
Read MoreLord Mayor is on a mission
The City of Melbourne wants companies, entrepreneurs and business owners to take part in the 2018 Lord Mayor’s Business Mission to China and Japan.
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Ted wins art prize
Renowned watercolourist Ted Dansey has won this year’s ANL Maritime Art Award.
Read MoreReview of Docklands Community Forum
The City of Melbourne is this month seeking local input into a review of the Docklands Community Forum (DCF).
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The Magic Hour
After touring around Australia and most recently South Africa, acclaimed Indian theatre producer and actor Arjun Raina is bringing his popular The Magic Hour performance to Library at The Dock on November 10 and 11.
Read MoreSign up for Docklands Networking Lunch
The last Docklands Networking Lunch for 2017 is at Sassone Cucina Italiana on Friday, November 24.
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Skates were made for moving
Dozens of skaters have adopted Docklands as the starting point for a weekly social skate.
Read MoreIOU moves to Victoria Harbour
One of Docklands’ most notable artworks – the IOU sculpture – will this month have a new home at Water Plaza on Victoria Harbour Promenade.
Read MoreGet social this month
This month’s Docklands Social Club event is at the Woolshed from 7pm on Tuesday, November 14.
Read MoreNewQuay Promenade works update
The City of Melbourne expects to complete the conversion of the NewQuay timber boardwalk to bluestone this month.
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Artists market to re-launch
The famous Blender Studios, which moved from the CBD to Docklands in February, will hold its fifth Blender Artist Markets in The District (formerly Harbour Town) this month.
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