Environment
Preventing litter entering Victoria Harbour from the Yarra River
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.
Latest
Preventing rubbish entering Victoria Harbour: it can and should be done
Momentum is building from concerned public and the broader business community to prevent rubbish from entering Victoria Harbour.
Read More
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”.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
Swan family welcomes cygnets in Victoria Harbour
Docklands has some adorable new residents, with five fluffy cygnets hatching in Victoria Harbour last month.
Read More
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.
Read More
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.
Read More
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?
Read More
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.
Read More
The values that underpin a vertical community
Networking in Docklands
Download the Latest Edition