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Why is Docklands carefully ridding itself of any evidence of its vibrant marine past?

December 22nd, 2025 - Docklands News

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

December 3rd, 2025 - Jamal Hakim

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.

Twenty years on, Matt Fletcher reflects on the Docklands life he built

December 3rd, 2025 - Sean Car

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.

Time to get organised, apartment owners of Melbourne

December 3rd, 2025 - Tom Bacon

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.

A dietitian’s guide to Christmas

December 3rd, 2025 - Dr Mike Edgley

Christmas is often described as the most wonderful time of the year – a season of connection, celebration, and, undeniably, food.

Maritime Heritage Trails Guide

December 3rd, 2025 - Jackie Watts

This has been a complex and evolving project – a first for Victorian maritime heritage tourism.

No “ghost footprint”

November 4th, 2025 - Docklands News

The harbour looks so much better now that Central Pier has been demolished. It has really opened the vista. Marking the footprint of the demolished pier with buoys and lights is totally unnecessary.

Some boats are “special”

November 4th, 2025 - Jackie Watts

Sadly, for Victoria Harbour and Docklands community there threatens to be yet another loss of significant maritime heritage.

The hidden cost of sitting: How to protect your spine and boost your wellbeing

November 4th, 2025 - Dr Mike Edgley

In today’s tech-driven world, most of us spend far more time sitting than our bodies were ever designed for. Whether at the office, in the car, or relaxing at home, prolonged sitting has quietly become one of the biggest threats to our overall health.