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Dudley St to be closed again for rail works
Docklanders have been advised that Dudley St will again be closed this month to allow works to proceed on the new Regional Rail Link.
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Facilities will be worth the wait
Docklands’ first real community facilities announced late last year should prove worth the wait, according to Lend Lease’s Victoria Harbour project director Claire Johnston.
Read MoreRoger fires up over council open space strategy
The president of the Docklands Community Association Roger Gardner has dismissed the City of Melbourne’s new draft open space strategy as “misleading window dressing”.
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A new market force for Docklands
There’s nothing here now but if siblings Stephen and Niki Filipovic fulfil their dream, this is the site for a dynamic and chic Saturday market.
Read MoreWork resumes on wheel
Work is proceeding on rebuilding the Southern Star Observation Wheel following a setback in late November which disrupted its progress.
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DCA Christmas celebration
The Docklands Community Association (DCA) held a successful Christmas breakup early in December attended by about 70 people.
Read MoreCommunity garden is underway
Work on the new Docklands community garden, to be located on the corner of Geographe St and Keera Way in Victoria Harbour, is set to start this month following the appointment in December of contractor Haylen Group.
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Now that’s windy!
We all know that Docklands is windy. But January 11 will be a day to remember.
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New banking concept for Docklands
It is the first of five concept stores to be opened across Australia this year as NAB discards the term “branch” and re-focuses on “retail and customer experience”.
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‘‘Casino’’ is a popular choice
Geelong painter Phil Suter’s work SS Casino – That Fateful Day was the most popular at last year’s ANL Art Prize and Exhibition at the Mission to Seafarers.
Read MoreNo councillor for Docklands
Docklands seems unlikely to get its own city councillor as a Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) review has recommended against it.
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Intersection pedestrian risk
Docklands’ Harbour Esplanade bike path is so attractive it seems that drivers can’t resist it when turning right from Bourke St – which is a major problem for pedestrians waiting to cross the road.
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Networking lunch success
Fifty privileged Docklanders experienced Bob’s Steak and Chop House at the December 2011 Docklands News Networking Lunch.
Read MoreFoodies to take to the water for festival
Docklands will be front and centre on the opening weekend of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival on March 3 and 4.
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Ahoy boaties and others
If you like boats, Docklands is the place to be on the first weekend in February.
Read MoreRenegades look to next season
Docklands-based Renegades cricket team had a less-than-satisfactory conclusion to the Twenty20 Big Bash season but coach Simon Helmot remains upbeat about next year.
Read MoreDock tours are on again
The Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) is again conducting port boat tours departing from Waterfront City during March.
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Tram delivers our message to the CBD
Docklands will be enticing visitors from the city for the next three months thanks to a Destination Docklands campaign to wrap a City Circle tram with our message.
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10 year celebration at NewQuay
Docklanders old and new celebrated the 10-year milestone of the first residents moving into the suburb on December 21.
Read MoreWhich Chinese do you feel like
Regency Chinese Cuisine, Port Phillip Animal Hospital
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