Environment
Council launches $1m Urban Forest Fund grants for 2026
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”.
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City of Melbourne takes over Westgate Park management
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.
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Edible native garden takes root at Victoria Point
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.
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Swan family welcomes cygnets in Victoria Harbour
Docklands has some adorable new residents, with five fluffy cygnets hatching in Victoria Harbour last month.
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Worms at Work: Yarra’s Edge embraces worm bench innovation
Docklands has welcomed its first community worm bench, with the promenade near 18 Pence Lane café at Yarra’s Edge now home to an innovative piece of street furniture that’s turning food waste into fertile compost.
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Bin washing company fined for stormwater pollution in Docklands
EPA Victoria has fined a bin cleaning business $1900 after a Docklands resident captured footage of workers hosing wastewater into the street and down stormwater drains.
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City of Melbourne floats swimmable Yarra future
Could the idea of diving into Victoria Harbour on a hot day soon become more than a dream?
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Love Our Streets 3008 returns for Docklands pop-up clean
Love Our Streets 3008 has returned to Docklands for a special pop-up clean on May 24, as 20 volunteers took to the sunny streets to make sure the suburb stays looking its best.
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Docklands Community Garden hosts planting event
The Docklands volunteer gardening community gathered on Saturday, May 10 to prepare all of the beds and then plant the autumn/winter crop.
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Could a swimmable city start in Docklands?
Imagine plunging into Victoria Harbour on a hot summer’s day – water clean, safe and inviting – with the city skyline rising in the distance and the ghosts of Docklands’ maritime past reflected in the stillness.
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Berth celebrates fundraising success
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