Edition - November 2013
Docklands is a highlight
Places Victoria recorded a $4.9 million profit from Docklands over the last financial year.
29 Oct 2013
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Watergate is wired for speed
Docklands’ Watergate building will soon provide its residents with connection to a high-speed internet, via a fibre-optic network.
29 Oct 2013
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Demolition to start
Work will start on the $16 million demolition of Harbour Esplanade’s four concrete wharves this month.
29 Oct 2013
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Fraser connection with dome
The crew at the Mission to Seafarers was in good company last month when former prime minister Malcolm Fraser stopped by for lunch.
29 Oct 2013
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Yarra’s Edge unites
The Yarra’s Edge community will continue to rally against the construction of a tram bridge connecting Docklands with Fishermans Bend.
29 Oct 2013
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Visitor service trial
A trial visitor service at Southern Cross Station is providing visitors with access to tourism information about Docklands and wider Melbourne as soon they arrive in the city.
29 Oct 2013
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Southern Cross symphony
It’s normally filled with the sounds of trains departing, delayed service announcements and the “beep, beep” of Mykis, but last month the sound of classical music engulfed Southern Cross Station.
29 Oct 2013
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Exploring the waterfront
A new arts participation project in Docklands will highlight the waterways and invite people to experience Melbourne as a waterfront city.
29 Oct 2013
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Manager of the year
Docklands YMCA Manager Andrew Ward has been acknowledged as Manager of the Year for 2013 at the organisation’s recent Victoria staff awards night.
29 Oct 2013
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Alma Doepel supporters gather for 110th birthday dinner
It all began in 1903 in northern New South Wales when the Doepel family launched a topsail schooner, built on the banks of the Bellinger River, for the coastal trade, naming her Alma Doepel.
29 Oct 2013
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Local businesses celebrated
The longevity of four Docklands businesses was celebrated last month as part of the Lord Mayor’s Commendations program.
29 Oct 2013
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Joel’s ‘Collision’ rewarded with bounty
Queensland artist Joel Rea was named the winner of the $15,000 ANL Maritime Art Award last month.
29 Oct 2013
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Tribute to a Melbourne icon
A new public artwork on the edge of Docklands celebrates Melbourne’s affinity with the W-Class tram.
29 Oct 2013
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Docklands assault
Police are investigating an alleged assault, which occurred at a Docklands hotel on October 5.
29 Oct 2013
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Tasty tomatoes
Docklanders who have a penchant for potting mix should head down to The Hub this month for a lunchbox session on growing tomatoes.
29 Oct 2013
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The Altus is launched
Construction of Digital Harbour’s largest development to date is expected to begin early next year.
29 Oct 2013
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Tourism bus to continue
Melbourne City Sightseeing (MCS) buses will continue to bring tourists into Docklands.
29 Oct 2013
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Festival fun in Docklands
Locals and visitors were treated to an entertainment extravaganza during the Docklands Arts, Laughs and Blues Festival last month.
29 Oct 2013
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New residents at The Quays
Docklands will receive in an influx of new residents this month when owners and tenants begin moving into MAB’s newest residential development, The Quays.
29 Oct 2013
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Walking for a cure
Around 450 people visited Docklands last month in order to join the fight against ovarian cancer.
29 Oct 2013
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Exploring Docklands
More than 600 people explored Docklands last month during the annual Great Amazing Race.
29 Oct 2013
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A great month for cyclists
October was a great month for local cyclists, with Ride2Work Day and the announcement of further government investment in cycling infrastructure.
29 Oct 2013
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New arrivals
The Docklands community has some new additions, with our resident swan becoming mother to four cygnets.
29 Oct 2013
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Renegades re-sign multiple stars
After a breakout year last season, The Renegades have resigned 13 of their stars and will be hoping to go two better in this year’s Big Bash league competition.
29 Oct 2013
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New owner for wheel
ING Real Estate Development appears to be increasingly removing itself from Docklands, with the sale of the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel to Sanoyas Rides Corporation.
29 Oct 2013
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In the swing of things
Docklands’ golfers had the opportunity to perfect their golf swings at the World Trade Centre last month.
29 Oct 2013
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