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Six sports. 500 players. One active city
Active Melbourne is calling on workers to register to play in friendly matches with other Docklands corporate teams in the upcoming season.
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Awards for local yacht club
Russell Phillips, commodore of Docklands Yacht Club (DYC), has been awarded the Victorian Sailor of the Year with a Disability for the third time.
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In a space for thoughts and adventures
Award-winning playwright and new Docklander Samah Sabawi says Docklands is where her creativity takes place.
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Crimes rise but still safe
Crimes in Docklands continue to increase significantly with a 57.3 per cent surge in the total crime numbers from 2015-16 to 2016-17 (year ending March).
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Goods Shed to become FinTech hub
Docklands is set to be home to Victoria’s first financial technology (FinTech) hub, with the State Government releasing a request for proposal from operators wanting to help establish the hub at the Goods Shed North.
Read MoreApply for a free creative space
Harbour Town and Renew Australia are inviting expressions of interest to join a rent-free creative space.
Read MoreMore E-Class trams in Docklands
The first two of 30 new E-Class trams started operating on routes 96, 86 and 11 from June 13.
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Winter fun in Docklands
Docklands is the place to be this winter with a range of activities scheduled for children during the school holidays.
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Southbank residents dealt a joker
A proposal by casino operator Crown to build Australia’s tallest building, Queensbridge Towers is set to bypass all normal planning processes and Southbank residents and owners are outraged.
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Docklands News’s office dog
Our colleague Sunny occasionally travels with her beloved two-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to work in Docklands.
Read MoreLocal firm wins double victory
Local accounting firm, Enspira Financial has won both the Business Advisory of the Year and the Community Contribution award at the 2017 Panalitix Accountants Achievement Awards.
Read MoreFireworks are back with a burn!
The second of the City of Melbourne’s winter activations for Docklands occurs on June 30, July 1 and July 2 and will be styled as a winter solstice celebration.
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Docklands business recognised
Long-term Docklanders Emilia Rossi and Socrates Mechanicos’ young business was recognised at the Business 3000+ Awards on May 25.
Read MoreNothing for Docklands in council budget
The City of Melbourne announced its draft budget last month. Its revenue is up 5 per cent on last year to $451.8 million. But it plans to spend nothing on Harbour Esplanade.
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Kids connect with Craig
Arham Shah got up high to meet Craig the Crane Driver at Lendlease’s Collins Wharf construction site on May 30.
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New reasons to visit Harbour Town
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and Planning Minister Richard Wynne visited Harbour Town on May 23 to announce a $150 million redevelopment to put Harbour Town back on the map.
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Welcome to ‘‘hotel central’’
Docklands is becoming the go-to place for international hotels looking for a new presence in Melbourne.
Read MoreDocklands to light up with fire
The much-awaited Docklands Firelight Festival will illuminate Docklands’ waterfront with fireworks, fire breathing, sculpture burning and lantern procession from June 30 to July 2.
Read MoreMy Hatch Quarter event, by Jenny Huynh
Colourful city lights blink at me as I take deep, long breaths of fresh cold air that has blanketed Melbourne city.
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Reward for big ideas
Docklands co-working space Hatch Quarter has announced $33,000 worth of services to a worthy start-up business.
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