Latest articles by Docklands News
Researching underutilised waterways
Swinburne University PhD student Damian Rogers is seeking input from Docklanders as part of his research into activating urban waterways to enhance public space.
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Health provided to workers at home
For anyone working from home, staying active and healthy - both physically and mentally - can be difficult.
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Award-winning dancer takes ballet classes online
Award-winning ballet dancer and Docklands resident Jane Casson knows better than anyone that the show must go on.
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Should government convert empty Airbnbs into affordable housing?
Thousands of short-stay apartments which would usually be full with tourists and visitors have been left vacant, leaving a question mark over what to do with these now indefinitely empty apartments.
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Councillors call to review the City of Melbourne Act 2001
Cr Jackie Watts has led a unanimous push by City of Melbourne councillors calling on new Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane to undertake a review of the City of Melbourne Act 2001.
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MAGNET goes online
On the eve of the opening night of MAGNET Galleries' latest photography exhibition, the Victorian government announced it was reintroducing stage 3 lockdown restrictions.
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Lendlease opens homelessness and housing grants
Coinciding with Homelessness Week in August, Docklands developer Lendlease will put the call out to not-for-profits providing solutions to housing stress and homelessness to apply for a grant via its shared value initiative FutureSteps.
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Ty the adorable rescue
Ty is used to getting stopped every five minutes for a picture and a pat, so the 11-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel/terrier cross is a natural poser.
Read MoreWhat I hate about Docklands
Moving to Docklands was the best decision I ever made in my life. I love living here. It has so much going for it … but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. There are still things that really p…s me off, which I felt I needed to get off my chest!
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Warming up before exercise – why you really need to
We’ve probably all skipped a warmup before we’ve dived into a workout, right?
Read MoreShort-stays in the aftermath of COVID-19
An open Letter to the Premier of Victoria and the Lord Mayor of Melbourne …
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(A sailor’s) Home is where the Hearth is
Photographed around 1878, this ornamental box-shaped building doesn’t look home-like, but if you were a 19th century sailor arriving in Melbourne’s Docklands, it was a much-needed sanctuary between long sea voyages.
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Melbourne Bike Share becomes Docklands Bike Share
Last month Docklands became part of the $5.5 million Melbourne Bikeshare scheme with the unveiling of five bike stations around the precinct.
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Two steps forward and one step back
… or in nautical terms, as we tack back and forth against the wind making slow headway against the COVID-19 virus.
Read MoreGetting through COVID-19
Since my last article the whole world has changed dramatically with COVID-19 pandemic and I doubt that the Docklands precinct will ever be the same.
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Moving across the world for Docklands
After leaving the UK in 2008 in search of a more modern landscape, Tony Bryer found himself falling in love with the idyllic harbour views of Docklands.
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After COVID-19: do we want to go back to “normal”?
AfWhat a strange start to the year we’ve all had.
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Meet the new principal of Docklands Primary
The principal of Docklands Primary School was announced by Minister for Education James Merlino on June 24. Docklands News caught up with Docklands' foundation principal - 35-year-old Adam Bright - to chat about the road ahead.
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The mission’s heritage is restored
The cherished heritage-listed Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) has re-emerged from a long period of renovations and renewal.
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Getting back on the bike
Docklands social enterprise and bike shop Good Cycles has been busy reopening from a lockdown experience that’s pushed Melburnians closer to the cycling world.
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