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From recovery to resilience: Docklands’ dragon boat club for breast cancer survivors

November 4th, 2025 - Jon Fleetwood

When Docklands local Sue Mason was recovering from breast cancer surgery in 2021, she sat by her window listening to the drum of dragon boats echoing across Victoria Harbour.

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Docklands’ Shipping Control Tower joins the Victorian Heritage Register

November 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

Docklands’ recently restored Shipping Control Tower has been officially added to the Victorian Heritage Register, recognising its pivotal role in Melbourne’s maritime history and its enduring presence as one of the city’s most distinctive industrial landmarks.

Japan’s Marubeni joins AsheMorgan to deliver major Docklands build-to-rent precinct

November 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

The owner of The District Docklands, AsheMorgan, has partnered with Japan’s Marubeni Corporation – alongside Haseko Corporation and Mizuho Leasing – to deliver one of Australia’s largest build-to-rent (BTR) projects on a long-vacant Footscray Rd site.

Heritage fleet in dire straits as groups issue desperate plea to Premier

November 4th, 2025 - Sean Car

Docklands’ embattled heritage fleet has issued a desperate plea to Premier Jacinta Allan, warning that Victoria’s most significant historic ships face eviction within months and risk being left without a home.

Boat Show success in Docklands

November 4th, 2025 - Raymond Parsons

The 63rd Melbourne Boat Show has been hailed a success after it concluded on Sunday, October 19 at Docklands.

Some boats are “special”

November 4th, 2025 - Jackie Watts

Sadly, for Victoria Harbour and Docklands community there threatens to be yet another loss of significant maritime heritage.

The hidden cost of sitting: How to protect your spine and boost your wellbeing

November 4th, 2025 - Dr Mike Edgley

In today’s tech-driven world, most of us spend far more time sitting than our bodies were ever designed for. Whether at the office, in the car, or relaxing at home, prolonged sitting has quietly become one of the biggest threats to our overall health.

Free coffee, conversations, and the future of Docklands

November 4th, 2025 - Jamal Hakim

As Community3008 Inc. marks its first anniversary, we’re inviting everyone in Docklands to come together over coffee and conversation to help shape the future of our neighbourhood.

Don’t expect the government to rescue OCs in the next legislative review

November 4th, 2025 - Tom Bacon

All stakeholder feedback and public consultation has now been completed, and the Expert Panel appointed by the Victorian Government to oversee a review of the Owners Corporations and Other Acts Amendment Act 2021 is due to table their report to Parliament by December 1.