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Futuristic Docklands on display
By Ed McLeishEver wondered what it would be like working in a Docklands building that hasn't been built yet?
Read MoreUpdated waterfront city
The City of Melbourne has endorsed an up-scaled revamp of developments on both sides of The District, including the under-construction Marriott Hotel.
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Mission prize draws international maritime art
Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) was adorned with an exhibition of ANL Maritime Art Prize entries over October with the winners announced on the opening night on October 3.
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Kangan appoints new CEO
By Ed McLeishBendigo Kangan Institute (BKI) has announced accomplished public sector executive and experienced government worker Sally Curtain as its new chief executive officer (CEO).
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Council’s charged debate on child abuse
By Meg HillThe City of Melbourne passed a motion last month regarding the safety of children following a charged debate in response to comments by the archbishop of Melbourne that he would not comply with new mandatory reporting laws.
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Shipping for specialists
Some of the first specialist ships to take the journey from Australia to the Antarctic left from the Yarra River in the 1950s, just outside the Mission to Seafarers.
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Mission makeover
By Neil Edwards AM - Mission to Seafarers Victoria ChairmanThe Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) building complex is undergoing its biggest makeover since opening in 1917.
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Guess what’s back?
Docklands’ immersive art gallery ArtVo will return to The District this month.
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Queues for Penguin charity sale
By Eleanor O’Connor – Penguin Random HouseThe annual Penguin Random House charity book sale on October 24 in aid of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation was a huge success.
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Sports club to launch
By Ed McLeishThe Docklands Sports Club (DSC) will officially launch on November 24.
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From ship to shore
By Meg HillWhen seafarers arrive at the Mission to Seafarers from the port they enter the side gate and ''negotiate the narrow path along the edge of the small garden''.
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Docklands business wins Governor’s award
A Docklands business has been acknowledged with a top honour by Victorian Governor Linda Dessau AC.
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River’s monsters turned into art
Trash from the Yarra has been morphed into an artwork thanks to a group of young Melburnians who meet and plan in Docklands every Tuesday night.
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Karwa Chauth celebrated
Karwa Chauth is a traditional Hindu festival where women fast from sunrise to moonrise for their husbands’ longevity and safety.
Read MoreLooking after yourself
It seems that everyone is talking about mental health right now, but the challenge is to keep the conversation going throughout the year and beyond.
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Making Docklands sustainable
For three years in a row, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risk Report has identified climate change as the gravest threat to our planet.
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More than dodgy pylons under Central Pier
As news of Central Pier’s shutdown broke, most thought of the businesses that would be forced to close indefinitely. Some current customs employees were dining on the pier when they were told to leave within 15 minutes.
Read MoreCommunity representation for NewQuay
In my last article, some three editions back, I opened a discussion on a residents’ group in NewQuay.
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Windows of The District Docklands
Bodhi Woods, a young visual merchandising student at RMIT University, will soon see her window design in 29 Oxford stores across the country.
Read MoreDirty Docklands
Here is a look at the untidy state of the newly developed north side of Docklands (838 Collins St).
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