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New Year’s feasts in Docklands
This year, the City of Melbourne's New Year's Eve celebrations will revolve around a COVID-safe celebration of Melbourne's food and wine culture - with a focus on Docklands' venues Cargo and Berth.
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Tram stops for bees?
City greening has become an influential idea in recent years. But what can it look like in Melbourne? How can we green our built-up CBD and its unique spaces?
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Voyager tops out
Mirvac's latest $300 million residential tower at Yarra's Edge Voyager has topped out as it draws closer to completion.
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Double the Docklands Probus!
Probus clubs are associations that retired and semi-retired people use to facilitate social and interest opportunities. Their popularity among Docklanders means that the suburb now has two.
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Massive sound stage to break ground
The construction of Docklands Studios' $46 million sixth sound stage is preparing to break ground, with the closure of a section of the Moonee Ponds Creek trail on November 23 to enable the work.
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Meet the teachers!
With the Docklands Primary School opening date fast approaching, Docklands News is introducing some of our community's new teachers ahead of Term One, 2021!
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MPavilion returns to Docklands
In 2020 the MPaviliion is expanding its program, to be hosted across its six original pavilions - including one in Docklands.
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‘‘Christmas is not cancelled’’
The City of Melbourne’s annual Christmas Festival will help bring Melbourne back to life with a range of COVID-safe events and entertainment for all ages.
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No tram funding in budget
Despite a huge injection into a range of major transport and infrastructure projects in the state government's recent 2020/21 budget, public transport to Fishermans Bend missed out.
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The Quest for excellence
The team at Quest NewQuay is again jumping for joy after taking out Oceania's Leading Serviced Apartments at the 2020 World Travel Awards.
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New business in trying times
While some businesses in Docklands haven't been able to weather the economic storm brought on by the pandemic, William Comley of Harbour Coffee House is showing that new life is emerging.
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Support for Think Pink goes sky high
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel turned pink last month in a show of support for the Docklands-based Think Pink Foundation's latest fundraising program ''Mask Up with Think Pink''.
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Melbourne Star is back in the sky
After a turbulent 231 days grounded the Melbourne Star is flying again in what comes as welcome news for Docklands to have one of Melbourne’s iconic attractions taking guests back on board.
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Collins St creatives return to offices
A local investor has paid $1,128,000 for three suites in a four-story office building, heralding the return of a more confident approach to work culture at the Docklands end of Collins St.
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Preparing for a return to Docklands waters
After a turbulent year for Docklands heritage and charter boat operators, historic tall ship Enterprize has returned to the slipway at Appleton Dock for routine maintenance ahead of a full return to service in 2021.
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The District to host a series of Christmas activities
The District Docklands is celebrating the festive season with a series of light displays, shopping offers and giveaways throughout December.
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Face to face with baby Alicia
Baby Alicia and her mum were out promenading last month picking up a bit of culture from buskers.
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Docklander nominated for inclusivity award
Docklands resident Nicole Maloney is a finalist in the Victorian Disability Sport and Recreation (VSDR) Awards.
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The Koorie Heritage Trust: An interview with Tom Mosby
The Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) was established in 1985. Over four decades, it has been through some major transformations.
Read MoreStay vigilant, support local
As we come out of almost four months in lockdown, which has tested all of us, we must reflect on how far we have come from 750 cases daily to zero.But we must realise that there will be the occasional new case of COVID-19, so we must remain vigilant going forward.
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