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Run Melbourne returns to Docklands

Run Melbourne returns to Docklands

June 30th, 2026 - Sean Car

Run Melbourne will return to Docklands on Sunday, July 19, with thousands of runners set to pass through the precinct as part of one of the city’s biggest annual running events.

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Crowds flock to waterfront market

June 30th, 2026 - Sean Car

The Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market has continued its strong start, with almost 5000 people flocking to Harbour Esplanade for its second instalment on June 21.

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Docklands run club builds community connection

June 10th, 2026 - Sean Car

A new free monthly run club is bringing Docklands locals together for fitness, coffee and community connection.

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Firelight Festival returns to heat up Docklands

June 9th, 2026 - Sean Car

Docklands is set to glow again this winter, with the City of Melbourne’s Firelight Festival returning to Harbour Esplanade for three nights of fire, music, food and after-dark entertainment.

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Dom Dolla sellout delivers another boost for Docklands

June 3rd, 2026 - Gabrielle Shi

Docklands is set for another major event boost this September, with Melbourne’s own Dom Dolla selling out Marvel Stadium for what is being billed as one of the biggest electronic music moments in Australian history.

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ATET case circles back as City of Melbourne’s amended defence revives old admissions

June 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne’s latest pleadings in the $7 million Supreme Court battle over Docklands venue ATET suggest the case has come almost full circle, raising fresh questions about why so much court time was burned in April on a position the council now appears to have largely abandoned.

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New street food and entertainment series to boost Docklands this winter

June 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

Docklands’ waterfront will receive another welcome boost this June with the launch of The Street Social, a new seasonal event series bringing food, entertainment, sport and family-friendly activities to Harbour Esplanade.

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Docklands brews up support for Cancer Council

June 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

Docklands locals have once again provided strong support for Cancer Council through a series of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea events across the suburb.

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Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market launch draws big crowd despite rough weather

June 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

The new Docklands Waterfront Farmers’ Market has made a strong first impression, drawing more than 3500 people to Harbour Esplanade for its launch despite difficult weather conditions on May 17.

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Funding announced for long-awaited second Docklands Primary campus

May 6th, 2026 - Sean Car

Docklands Primary School appears to be a significant step closer to securing a permanent second campus, with new state budget funding announced for the purchase of land for an expansion of the fast-growing school.

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