Environment

Westgate Park appeal

June 10th, 2026 - Jenny Denton

The volunteers responsible for restoring Westgate Park have appealed to new managers City of Melbourne for funds and help with ongoing issues, including rough sleepers, in the 36-hectare space.

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Award-winning garden finds new life on Docklands waterfront

June 2nd, 2026 - Sean Car

An award-winning show garden from this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show has found a permanent new home in Docklands, bringing a burst of native planting, colour and biodiversity to Yanonung Quay on Harbour Esplanade.

Preventing litter from entering Victoria Harbour

June 2nd, 2026 - Harvey Cleggett

Incremental steps have been achieved since my May update, although the results have again not been as prompt as I would have liked.

MV Steve Irwin returns to Docklands as Ship 4 Good brings new life to Victoria Harbour

May 6th, 2026 - Sean Car

One of the world’s most recognisable conservation vessels has returned to Docklands, with the famous MV Steve Irwin now berthed in Victoria Harbour for a new chapter focused on community access, education and activation

Preventing litter entering Victoria Harbour from the Yarra River

May 6th, 2026 - Harvey Cleggett

Since my last update in the April Docklands News, I’ve continued pressing for a practical solution to prevent rubbish entering Victoria Harbour from the Yarra River.

Preventing rubbish entering Victoria Harbour: it can and should be done

April 1st, 2026 - Sean Car

Momentum is building from concerned public and the broader business community to prevent rubbish from entering Victoria Harbour.

Council launches $1m Urban Forest Fund grants for 2026

January 18th, 2026 - Sean Car

The City of Melbourne will open applications on Monday, January 19 for its latest round of Urban Forest Fund grants, with up to $1 million available to help transform private and community spaces from “grey to green”.

City of Melbourne takes over Westgate Park management

January 12th, 2026 - Sean Car

Westgate Park – home to Melbourne’s famous pink lake and one of the city’s most distinctive ecological treasures – has officially come under the management of the City of Melbourne.

Edible native garden takes root at Victoria Point

December 3rd, 2025 - Sean Car

Victoria Point’s award-winning garden has taken on a tasty new layer, with residents and a First Nations-led social enterprise joining forces to plant an edible indigenous garden bed in the heart of Docklands.