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Calls grow for action on crime as precinct revival becomes “overshadowed by anti-social behaviours and violence”
Docklands residents and traders are demanding answers from the City of Melbourne and Victoria Police on crime as fears grow not enough is being done to keep the community safe.
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Drunk, unlicenced, and speeding driver caught in school zone
An allegedly drink driver who ignored children’s safety by speeding in a Docklands school zone has been charged with a string of offences.
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The City of Melbourne seeks joint effort to rid the city of graffiti as deterrence reaches critical point
The City of Melbourne has sought the “urgent assistance” of the state government as it battles to fight a 60 per cent increase in graffiti and tagging since the pandemic began.
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Fears Docklands is fast becoming a “no-go zone” at night following fatal stabbing
Docklands residents have expressed increased concerns about safety in their neighbourhoods after a 23-year-old rising basketball star was tragically stabbed to death last month.
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Residents going through hell with late-night partying
Blaring music from “fine dining” restaurants and unruly patrons yelling and fighting in the streets is making life a nightmare for residents in a waterfront district of Docklands.
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Man jumps into the Yarra River
Police are investigating after a man jumped from an unknown crane into the Yarra River at Docklands on March 27.
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Trucks blowing up dust creates nightmare for residents
A Yarra’s Edge resident says excessive noise from trucks and concrete dusts blowing into her home is creating a living nightmare for her.
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“So many near-misses”: $900k pledge to improve road safety around Docklands Primary, but community urges more action
Parents and residents in Docklands have grown so concerned about the “perilous” traffic conditions endangering the lives of children around Docklands Primary School, that they have created a new action group calling for urgent improvements.
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Docklands residents menaced by hoons tearing up the neighbourhood
Docklands residents fed up with hoons terrorising their neighbourhood with dangerous late-night driving and burnouts are calling on authorities to act.
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