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Melbourne’s homegrown talent
Melbourne is often renowned as a city where creativity thrives. Everywhere you go there is always something artistically profound waiting to be discovered, from hypnotising laneways to the iconic arts and theatre spaces the city is home to.
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New laws show Spring St is out of touch
New laws for short-stay apartments being introduced into State Parliament show that the government is totally out of touch with residents and all that the We Live Here movement is fighting for.
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Two Maltese are better than one
These cute, fluffy friends have so much energy they could barely contain themselves long enough to pose for a photo.
Read MoreOCs ‘‘betrayed’’ on short-stays
The State Government has abandoned residents hoping for intervention to regulate the use of residential apartments for short-stay accommodation.
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Have you met the mayor?
As much as they want their suburb completed, Docklanders will be sorry to see popular flagman Shane Foggie move on when 888 Collins St is completed.
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The first big idea for Docklands
We’ve seen plenty of them – those weird and wacky ideas for Docklands. But this one from 160 years ago is surely the most futuristic?
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Change of venue for Networking Lunch
This month’s Docklands Networking Lunch has had a change of venue.
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Vale Tom Ogley
Much-loved Mission to Seafarers gardening volunteer Tom Ogley passed away on Thursday, May 19 after a short illness.
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Docklands to cop ‘‘city bypass’’
Docklanders can look forward to a lot more traffic in Wurundjeri Way, which will become a “city bypass” if the proposed Western Distributor road is built.
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Docklands’ master craftsman
For Freddy Mata Mendoza, Docklands has become an inspiration, not just a place to live.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne gravy train keeps rolling on
The City of Melbourne is embarking on a hiring binge, which will see another 80 staff swell its already top-heavy ranks in the next financial year.
Read MoreDocklands News misses out
It appears Docklands News went early last year when it joyfully reported City of Melbourne support for small independent publishers.
Read MoreWebcams deactivated
The Port of Melbourne has turned off its webcams.
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Development is booming
Docklanders are again experiencing a surge of development.
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All upstream for new bay ferry
Since launching its eight-week trial period, Little Group chairman Paul Little’s Port Phillip Ferries venture has struggled to gain anywhere near the uptake it was expecting.
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Comfort from nautical burials
Docklands’ tall ship Enterprize was out on Port Phillip Bay last month supporting families without the means to give their deceased loved ones a suitable send off.
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Biggest morning teas
Docklanders came together in force on May 26 to raise funds for the Cancer Council.
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Social Club is thriving
Some 30 “social Docklanders” met to enjoy each others’ company at Merchant Society in Victoria Harbour on May 11.
Read MoreLibrary wins development award
Docklands’ Library at The Dock has won the Property Council of Australia’s Victorian development of the year award.
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