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Renewable energy in apartments: why this parliamentary inquiry matters for Docklands
The Victorian Parliament is currently conducting an inquiry into renewable and affordable energy for apartments and multi-unit dwellings.
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Victoria Harbour Promenade and NewQuay Promenade refurbishments
Docklands residents are optimistic people who look to build and enjoy a safe, healthy and liveable community.
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A safe community is a shared community
As we start the year in Docklands and prepare the second year of the new committee of Community3008 Inc., it is a good opportunity to reflect on how we care for our neighbourhood and the role we all play in maintaining a place that feels safe, welcoming and connected.
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Maritime futures, port pressures and Antarctic legacy
This first Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN) Docklands News column for 2026 comes amid ongoing global turbulence. Regrettably, the socio-political instability that escalated in late 2025 has continued into the new year, with clear implications for the maritime sector.
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Court ruling strengthens owners’ corporation rights to pursue building defect claims
In a recent County Court case, Judge Kirton published a decision confirming the rights of an owners’ corporation (OC) in Fitzroy to file a claim for the remediation of building defects and the removal of combustible cladding, without being required to having to guarantee the builder’s security for costs if it were to lose the eventual hearing.
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Making your 2026 health goals stick: five pro tips from Dr Eunise Yeo
As we step into 2026, the familiar buzz of New Year’s resolutions is in the air. We start January with the best intentions – joining the gym, fixing our posture, or finally addressing that nagging back pain. Yet by mid-February, many of these goals begin to fade.
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Why is Docklands carefully ridding itself of any evidence of its vibrant marine past?
Classified Harbour Esplanade sheds were to be carefully demolished and ultimately carefully rebuilt perhaps on Central Pier.
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Community3008 AGM wrap up: Docklands charts its next chapter
Community3008 Inc. held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 27 at Library at the Dock, bringing residents, local stakeholders and supporters together to reflect on the year and look ahead to the future of our neighbourhood.
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Twenty years on, Matt Fletcher reflects on the Docklands life he built
When Matt Fletcher moved to Docklands in February 2006, the waterfront precinct was still very much an idea in motion – a suburb rising from rail yards and open space, full of potential but far from complete.
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Time to get organised, apartment owners of Melbourne
The number of people living in owners’ corporations (OC) in metropolitan Melbourne are,t unsurprisingly, soaring to new heights. It is reported that nine out of 10 residents in the City of Melbourne local government area live in an OC.
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Flinders Bank to start soon
Central Pier vanishing before our eyes
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