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Councillor calls for more maritime
Docklands marine heritage advocate Cr Jackie Watts wants local TAFE college Kangan to beef up its maritime focus.
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Speed networking
The Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) brought local businesses together on June 26 for a “speed networking” event at Quest NewQuay.
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The ‘‘gold rush jeweller’’
“Because of the publishing house pressures to meet a certain number of pages and edit out much of the history, we end up getting history books that give credit to Prime Ministers and Kings and Queens,” Dr Douglas Wilkie told the Docklands History Group last month.
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School holidays in Docklands
This school holidays there are plenty of things to see and do around Docklands, from ice skating to reading, Docklands News finds out what’s on to entertain local families.
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Local skater joins Disney on Ice
Local figure skater Georgia Wooderson has been given the chance to tour the globe as part of the travelling ice skating show Disney on Ice.
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High-density cycling
The City of Melbourne’s Transport Strategy discussion paper is open for comment – but how might a bike-filled future suit our vertical villages?
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There’s no place like Docklands
For Docklander Dr Yvonne Zhou-Grundy, there’s really no other place in Melbourne to live.
Read MoreCall-out for residents in cladding affected buildings
I write as a resident and owner myself who bought eight years ago, thinking that my beautiful new apartment was safe. I now find that the quotes to replace the flammable cladding on our block start at $1.6 million and my share is in excess of $100,000. As a retiree this is devastating.
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Firelight 2019
The cold mornings have signalled the start of winter but that also means Firelight is just around the corner and there are some massive additions to the spectacle this year.
Read MoreAll good things must come to an end
All good things must come to an end, so they say …
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Hello Brindabella
One might be forgiven thinking it odd to find Australia’s most famous maxi yacht Brindabella living in Docklands.
Read MoreBill defects need to be fixed
As we sifted through the exposure draft of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendments Bill released by Consumer Affairs Victoria (CAV) we found quite a few issues.
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Training a guide dog
15-month-old Eva is a Labrador golden retriever cross and is a guide dog in training with her owner Josh.
Read MoreDon’t be afraid to stop and have a little nap
Sometimes “getting on” with things just feels really super difficult. Like impossibly hard.
Read MoreOC chair wins $120k defamation payout
A court in Sydney has awarded damages of $120,000 to the elderly chairperson of a Manly apartment block, after a female tenant sent an email to him and the other owners in which she asked him to stop emailing her about locking her mailbox.
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More spark in Firelight this year
The Firelight festival returns to Docklands at the end of this month bigger and better than ever.
Read MoreBrightening up sick kids
Melbourne Star Observation Wheel was pleased to host the Starlight Children’s Foundation Extravaganza event on Saturday, May 4.
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Alma is ‘‘framed out’’
“Alma Doepel” restoration enthusiasts gathered to celebrate a significant milestone on May 2.
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What if Melbourne was underwater?
A Melbourne Knowledge Week (MKW) event posed the question “What if Melbourne was underwater?” To which the answer was given: it was, it is and it will be.
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Plans for vacant site set for release
A master plan for the remaining undeveloped land at The District Docklands will be released in June.
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