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Bullying in strata
Social media platforms are replete with allegations of bullying within owners’ corporations.
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Docklander resident Fini Liu brings bilingual historical comedy to the Melbourne stage
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.
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Momentum building for Harbour Esplanade revitalisation project
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.
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Community 3008 – capturing the views of the Docklands community
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.
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Apartment sustainability: turning attention into action
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.
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Victoria’s Building and Plumbing Commission set to get a new stronger set of teeth
In past columns, I have been critical of the newly renamed and reforged Victorian Building & Plumbing Commission (BPC).
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Mental health support returns to Docklands: new specialist joins local health hub
For many residents and professionals in Melbourne’s waterfront district, the departure of a long-standing healthcare provider often leaves a gap that is hard to bridge.
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Docklands actor Eliza Hall skating towards a screen career
For Eliza Hall, performance has always felt like home.
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Time for council and DV to “lift its game” for Docklands
Earlier this month Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN), as a Docklands stakeholder, was invited to participate community consultations convened by the City of Melbourne and Docklands Chamber of Commerce.
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New and amended legislation for owners’ corporations? Not anytime soon
It’s been three months since the expert panel appointed by the Victorian Labor Government finalised and provided its report to parliament in relation to the effectiveness of the current legislation, and any recommendations for amendments and new laws.
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Football historian commended for his work looking at the AFL’s little-known history
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