Arts & Culture

Urban landscapes intersect with feminine grace in MAGNET Galleries exhibitions

June 13th, 2025 - Alexandra Randall

MAGNET Galleries becomes a stage for the dual vision of photographer Rudiger Wasser in June, where the stark geometry of an urban dystopia is set against the gentle grace of a living canvas.

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“Like a gym membership for artists”: Kindred Cameras makes photography accessible

June 13th, 2025 - Ricky Sproule

Occupying a once derelict office space at The District Docklands, Kindred Cameras is an artist’s studio, gallery and educational space dedicated to the art of photography.

Sonic Healthcare revealed as new owner of former Costco site in Docklands

June 12th, 2025 - Sean Car

Docklands’ former Costco site is set for a new lease on life, with Sonic Healthcare officially revealed as the purchaser behind a major development proposal to transform the prominent site into a high-tech research and development centre.

Morning Teas keep getting “bigger”

June 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

Yarra's Edge resident Petra Harmer-Shrowder and Cancer Council Victoria's Renne Gani were all smiles on May 22, with the annual Biggest Morning Tea events at Yarra Point and Berth, NewQuay (also featured) raising $5688, and a record-breaking $43,000, respectively, for Australians impacted by cancer.

Docklands provides unexpected hope for delivery of Greenline vision

June 4th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

The City of Melbourne will be pulling its funding for Greenline in the upcoming budget due to a lack of further support from the state or federal governments. However, despite the setback, a silver lining can be found in Docklands.

Reclaiming Docklands: a six-part series – Part 2

June 4th, 2025 - Jamal Hakim

Part 2: Narratives lost: whose stories shape Docklands now?

Open space projects in Lorimer key to Yarra’s Edge as Fishermans Bend takes shape

June 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

A trio of new parks proposed for the Lorimer Precinct in Fishermans Bend is set to reshape public amenity for residents living in Docklands’ Yarra’s Edge, as the state government edges closer to finalising its long-awaited infrastructure funding plan.

What is in store for ATET’s future?

June 4th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

Despite being amid an ongoing legal battle with the City of Melbourne and unable to operate for two years, ATET’s owner, Jake Hughes, still holds hope that the venue will one day live on.

New Docklands tutoring centre opens with a community-first mission

June 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

Docklands resident Shahzad Siddiqui has long loved the inner-city lifestyle that his family calls home. Now, he’s giving back to the community that welcomed them by opening Success Tutoring – Docklands, a new academic support centre focused on helping local children thrive.