Latest articles by Docklands News
Drone danger
Is Docklands News interested at all in the attached images, showing four young men who flew a drone on NewQuay at 7pm on Saturday, March 4, directly in front of the Boyd residential tower - without any regard for the right to privacy of the residents of that building?
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Read the fine print
Developers owe fiduciary duties to owners’ corporations (OCs), but always read the fine print in your sales contract.
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Dogs bring people together
A pilot "Dog Pawty" saw more than 100 Docklanders gather with their pooches at Buluk Park on Neighbour Day, March 26.
Read MoreCrime wave hits Docklands
A crime wave has hit Docklands, with crime numbers soaring 62 per cent in a year between 2015 and 2016.
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Have a drink with Duncan
The Woolshed re-opens later this month and the fire-affected venue wants locals to come and have a drink on them.
Read MoreWomen charging into male-dominated industry
Women interested in dipping their toes into information technology (IT) joined the free coding workshop held at the Coder Factory in Docklands on March 25.
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Mini media mogul marries
Docklands News owner and editor Shane Scanlan tied the knot with long-term partner Louise Lee on March 2.
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It’s jelly time again
It’s that time of year again – time of the jellyfish apocalypse.
Read MoreFoodies fuel push for communal kitchens
Docklands’ love affair with food has started changing how property developers are designing kitchens and dining areas.
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Nothing but hot air
Dock 5 residents got up close and personal with hot air balloons floating up Victoria Harbour on March 10.
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Okay, okay! It was a DUCK!
Thanks to everyone who got in touch to let us know that our front page “cygnet†was, in fact, a duckling.
Read MoreSome big names coming to Docklands
Docklands Studios will welcome some big names in the global film scene this year, when shootings for international and local productions like “Stem” and “Winchester” will take place.
Read MoreFrame Melbourne
Lendlease has teamed up with RMIT’s school of architecture and design to create a construction site hoarding with a difference.
Read MoreTemporary closure for hotel
The Harbour Town Hotel has closed for seven months to allow building works associated with adjacent new cinemas.
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Local businesses lend a helping hand
Not-for-profit organisation Olive Kids will hold its annual fundraising dinner on March 19 at Peninsula on Central Pier for the ninth year in a row.
Read MorePressure is on for a secondary school too
By next month, Docklanders should know the location of their new state primary school, but lobby group City Schools 4 City Kids is keeping up its pressure for a local secondary school too.
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Where is the real power at Town Hall?
There is a great misconception out there that councillors hold the power at City of Melbourne. Alas, truth be told, it is the officers who are really in control.
Read MoreSocial Club is building
The next Dockland Social Club event will be on Tuesday, March 14 at Groove Train on the river side of the ANZ Centre in Victoria Harbour.
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Home-away-from-home dinner hits the spot
Local international students gathered in Docklands for a home-away-from-home dinner last month as part of the Chinese New Year Melbourne Festival.
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Plans for old shed on track
Parkour, bouldering, skating, BMX polo, food trucks and multi-purpose courts are leading contenders for the temporary urban recreation space planned for part of the Bolte Precinct West site in Docklands.
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