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Continuing to support business in Docklands

May 6th, 2026 - Daniel Hibberd

As president of the Docklands Chamber of Commerce, I am proud to represent a business community that continues to grow, innovate and collaborate.

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State agencies continue to fall short – Docklands deserves better

May 6th, 2026 - Jackie Watts

Three State Government agencies – Parks Victoria (PV), Melbourne Water (MW), and Development Victoria (DV) – continue to fall short in their obligations to the Docklands community.

Docklands needs a budget that plans for the community it is today

May 6th, 2026 - Jamal Hakim

Docklands is no longer a future suburb. It is a living, growing community.

Why it pays to grant access to private apartments to the owners’ corporation

May 6th, 2026 - Tom Bacon

Lot owners and tenants need to be aware that an owners’ corporation (OC) has a lawful right to serve a notice to gain entry to private apartments, in order to carry out repairs, maintenance and other remedial works.

Bullying in strata

May 6th, 2026 - Dr Janette Corcoran

Social media platforms are replete with allegations of bullying within owners’ corporations.

Docklander resident Fini Liu brings bilingual historical comedy to the Melbourne stage

April 14th, 2026 - Zenny Zhou

As the Melbourne International Comedy Festival unfolded, Eighteen Lives (祖宗十八代) offered audiences a rare bilingual work that blended historical reflection, emotional depth and understated humour.

Momentum building for Harbour Esplanade revitalisation project

April 1st, 2026 - Jackie Watts

Progress! The Maritime Museum Heritage Network (MMHN) in collaboration with CBRE has proceeded to the next stage of assessment for the Harbour Esplanade Revitalisation Project.

Community 3008 – capturing the views of the Docklands community

April 1st, 2026 - Peter Lardner

Retaining Victoria Harbour as an open waterway, expanding the floating wetlands on the Yarra River, reflecting Docklands’ maritime history and greening Docklands were some of the key themes emerging from recent Community 3008 community consultation.

Apartment sustainability: turning attention into action

April 1st, 2026 - Dr Janette Corcoran

Last month, this column highlighted the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into Renewable and Affordable Energy for Apartments. Since then, Owners’ Corporation Network (OCN), drawing on its submission, appeared before the Inquiry.