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Could a swimmable city start in Docklands?

Could a swimmable city start in Docklands?

June 3rd, 2025 - Sean Car

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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Kelvin and Palz: guardians of the Yarra Riverkeeper’s Puggle

April 30th, 2025 - Georgie Atkins

At Docklands’ Yarra’s Edge Marina, a small solar-powered boat named Puggle plays an important role in protecting one of the city’s most vital waterways - thanks to the work of volunteers Kelvin Gedye and Palz Vaughan.

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Salvage operation under way for sunken Louisianna heritage boat in Docklands

January 28th, 2025 - Sean Car

Clean-up efforts began this month in Victoria Harbour after the MV Louisianna heritage timber boat sunk while berthed at North Wharf in November.

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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.

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Boats sail into a new-look Melbourne City Marina 

November 30th, 2022 - David Schout

A $1.97 million upgrade of Melbourne City Marina on Victoria Harbour has finished including with new pontoons, security gates, and piles being installed in time for summer.

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Trailblazing women of the maritime industry come together

November 2nd, 2022 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

In celebration of the 60th Melbourne Boat Show and the remarkable women paving the way in the maritime industry, Boating Industry Association Victoria and the City of Melbourne hosted a Women on Water networking event in Docklands last month. 

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Change afoot in Victoria Harbour

June 29th, 2022 - Sean Car

The prominent Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat has been moved to North Wharf by the City of Melbourne’s waterways team in Docklands amid “significant upgrades” to the Harbour Esplanade passenger terminal.

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Riverkeeper travelogue

June 29th, 2022 - Rhonda Dredge

The first major bridge is the Charles Grimes and it marks the beginning of a journey to get to know the Yarra River better.

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New Docklands ferry terminal gets green light 

September 29th, 2021 - Docklands News

A new ferry passenger terminal dubbed the next “Flinders Street Station of water transport services” will be built in Docklands after winning the City of Melbourne’s approval.

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Call for expanded ferry network

June 30th, 2021 - David Schout

Ferries could play a more prominent role in Melbourne's tourism and transport network after a forum hosted in Docklands brought together "key players" from the city's waterways.

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Watergate short-stay case rolls on

Watergate short-stay case rolls on

June 4th, 2014 - Docklands News
Waterways team to the rescue

Waterways team to the rescue

December 5th, 2013 - Docklands News
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