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The Old Lady of Spencer St turns 130
Formerly the offices for Victorian Railways, the Grand Hotel and Apartments on Spencer St celebrate 130 years this year. Resident Mike Kelly reflects on the Australians who have made it what it is today.
Read MoreChannel your inner dragon
Dragon boat paddling was once seen as a novelty event only in Melbourne’s Moomba Festival on the Yarra River, but now it’s a thriving and growing sport in Australia.
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How to communicate with OC managers
The owners’ corporation management industry is well overdue for a shake-up. Even the very best managers that I deal with agree that the cowboy managers out there in strata-land (and there are a few of them) are spoiling the industry.
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Monument to insensitivity
The City of Melbourne must have thought there was something missing from Monument Park in NewQuay.
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Use your apartment space better
Space may well be the final frontier, but it is the lack of it that is the daily challenge for many high-rise residents.
Read MoreRespect campaign launched in Docklands
An advertising campaign promoting respect has been officially launched by Porter Davis at its Docklands headquarters.
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Free WiFi is coming
Docklanders will enjoy free WiFi by the end of this year.
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Happy birthday Elma
Docklander Elma Crosbie was surprised by friends and family with a party at Berth Restaurant on October 3.
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A gift for the girl with everything
What do you give a lady for her 101st birthday?
Read MoreNetworking lunch takes to the water
Numbers are building quickly for the last Docklands Networking Lunch for 2016.
Read MoreFree wellness classes
A series of free outdoor exercise classes will be held at MPavilion in Docklands over the coming weeks.
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Wattle restoration continues
Restoration continues for a historic steamboat, Steam Tug Wattle, which has been out of service for more than 10 years.
Read MoreDockCom and Forty Winks South Wharf
A safer community in the digital world
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Comprehensive healthcare
The Southbank Family Medical Centre continues to go from strength to strength under its philosophy of providing an easily accessible and patient-centric health service to the local community.
Read MoreVertical living should be celebrated
Melbourne has a long history of apartment living. Pre-war, this was the choice of wealthy bohemians seeking alternatives to the Victorian terrace and post-war. It is reputed that one in eight lived in flats.
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Dynamic double act
The terrible twosome Giulio and Bear might not be related but they’re brother and sister at heart.
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Cow-buoy in a tree
Stuck up a tree – first a cow and now a (life)-buoy?
Read MoreWhy Docklands fireworks must stay on the water
The Docklands community is now galvanised and will do everything in its power to protect Melbourne’s “most liveable” reputation.
Read MoreFeeling content with my life
I’ve never felt so content in my life. I really mean that, even though I’ve had some absolutely marvellous times throughout my life, I’ve never felt this content.
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