Environment

Power Melbourne rounds out community workshops in Docklands

September 27th, 2023 - Sean Car

A community battery scheme to bring renewable energy to apartment buildings has finished a series of workshops with local leaders.

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Dock 5 unveils electric vehicle charging project

August 30th, 2023 - Sean Car

Residents at Dock 5 can now join the electric vehicle (EV) revolution with confidence following the completion of a state-of-the-art charging project in its building – the first of its kind in Docklands.

Revolutionary AI-powered farming technology in the heart of Docklands

August 30th, 2023 - Georgie Atkins

GAIA Project Australia is changing the way that we think about farming, with founder and CEO Nadun Hennayaka creating innovative indoor farming solutions that could help eliminate food security problems worldwide.

A big tick for water gardens

June 28th, 2023 - Rhonda Dredge

Rain! Rain! Rain! There’s a lot of it that falls on the floodplains of Fishermans Bend and the nearby residential areas of Yarra’s Edge.

Steam Tug Wattle celebrates its 90th with a big birthday bash

June 28th, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Docklands’ very own important piece of Maritime Heritage, the Steam Tug Wattle, spent the weekend celebrating its triumphant journey to 90 years old, with a crowd of people in attendance.

The surf’s up in Victoria Harbour

May 31st, 2023 - Rhonda Dredge

Victoria Harbour is full of piers, boats and privatised moorings and its edges are rocky or raised platforms of aged timber.

Automatic river cleaner “Geoff” lands on the Yarra

May 3rd, 2023 - David Schout

Next time you’re walking along the Yarra River, look out for Geoff.

Council trial making high-rise composting a reality

March 1st, 2023 - Sean Car

In an Australian-first, the City of Melbourne has introduced its Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service in high-rise buildings through a 12-month pilot program.