Latest articles by Docklands News
The urban forest
What is an important and probably one of the cheapest ways to increase urban amenity? Answer: Improving the urban forest – in particular street trees.
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Seafarers Rest Park edges closer
A new park will be created at Seafarers Rest in Docklands after City of Melbourne councillors endorsed updated designs at a Future Melbourne Committee (FMC) meeting on April 20.
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New kindergarten officially unveiled
The new kindergarten co-located at Docklands Primary School was officially opened last month with a visit from Minister for Early Childhood Ingrid Stitt.
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Docklands Dollars an overwhelming success
The Docklands Chamber of Commerce's (DCC's) initiative to draw visitors back to the precinct and put cash back in the registers of local businesses has proven a huge success, with its Docklands Dollars program attracting strong interest last month.
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Action on “world-class” Docklands Media Precinct
The state government has opened expressions of interest (EOI) for a state-of-the-art media precinct in Docklands, the newest of its kind in Australia.
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Urban forests bringing pleasure to residents
The City of Melbourne has unveiled six green spaces which are thriving after receiving matched funding via the Habitat Grants under the Urban Forest Fund 2020 program.
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How to be a Badass: First book for local author
While many people might have had writing a book on their "to-do" list over Melbourne's months of lockdowns last year, Docklands resident Nikki Langman set her mind to the task and has just published her first book.
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A Dachshund of Docklands
When Docklands News asked about the origin behind the name of local black and white Dachshund Lowla, her owner Jeff Eyles almost immediately started singing the song Lola by The Kinks.
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From lockdowns to records
For many businesses, particularly those in central Melbourne, it has been a slow awakening from a post-COVID slumber, but not for Lucas Real Estate.
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Giraffe Early Learning
For Jacqui Scheinberg, her journey to owner and operator of Giraffe Early Learning Centre at The District Docklands wasn’t a traditional one.
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Pandemic no barrier for family-run deli
Few people can say they opened a deli at the height of a global pandemic. But for Gourmet Deli House owner Mathew Christofe, it was a challenge he was willing to accept.
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Harbour Esplanade gets its new trees
The first of up to 210 Norfolk Island Pines have been planted along Harbour Esplanade, with all of the installation expected to take no more than three weeks.
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Big love for Docklands, in person and online
It’s not often the first time you speak to someone, they mention that they are Melbourne’s first “Youtuber-DJ”.
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Bowen therapy – new to Docklands
Docklands now has a new health modality available. Bowen Therapy is a form of bodywork known for its gentleness and speed of its effects.
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Wharf life
Dated around 1924, this photograph reflects a time in Victoria Dock when workers didn’t rely on powerful electrical or motorised machines to unload cargo from overseas or interstate.
Read MoreKnife fights and Airbnb
Another wild fight in an Airbnb apartment in the CBD left a number of young people with stab wounds and residents fuming about the under-regulated short-stay industry.
Read MoreInner city schools for inner city kids
We know what makes our inner city great; vibrant arts and culture, our intricate network of laneways lined with cafes and shops, our bustling streets and lovely parks laid out more than a century ago.
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Join us Federation Square on Sunday, April 18 between 12pm and 3pm on the Centre Stage to see a performance by the Royal Australian Navy Band and brief Melbourne Maritime History Network (MMHN) presentation about Sea Shanties.
Read MoreThe post-COVID NewQuay soundscape
Before I moved to Docklands in 2017 I lived at Darling Point on Sydney Harbour, where I became accustomed to seeing the sleek white HarbourCat-class ferries.
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Pilipino consul pays the Mission a visit
The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne Ms Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo visited the Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) for the first time last month to learn more about the organisation's efforts in supporting seafarers' welfare.
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