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Major healthcare hub takes shape at former Costco site in Docklands
Progress is gathering pace on a major new healthcare hub in Docklands, with Melbourne Pathology moving forward on plans to establish a state-of-the-art Centre of Excellence at the former Costco site.
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Drugs, weapons seized in organised crime bust
Victoria Police seized a range of illicit drugs and weapons allegedly linked to organised crime when they raided two properties in Docklands and Newport last month.
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Farewell to the fleet: Docklands loses its last living links to a maritime past
The quiet departure of Docklands’ heritage fleet marks the end of a long and dispiriting chapter for Victoria Harbour, and a moment that demands reflection on how Melbourne’s waterfront has been shaped, and what has been lost along the way.
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Victoria Harbour Promenade: from precaution to crisis on the wharf
What began as a precautionary safety measure over the New Year period has now hardened into a far more serious problem for Docklands, with the full extent of deterioration along the Victoria Harbour Promenade only just coming into view.
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A safe community is a shared community
As we start the year in Docklands and prepare the second year of the new committee of Community3008 Inc., it is a good opportunity to reflect on how we care for our neighbourhood and the role we all play in maintaining a place that feels safe, welcoming and connected.
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The Australian Padel Open returns to Game4Padel in Docklands
Game4Padel on Lorimer St in Docklands has hosted the FIP Silver Australian Padel Open – a major sporting event for padel players.
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The Docklands that might have been – and the ideas it still has time to reclaim
When the Public Record Office Victoria opened a new tranche of cabinet records from the Cain and Kirner Labor governments on January 1, it added another layer to a story that continues to shape Melbourne’s most debated urban experiment: Docklands.
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New pump track fuels Melbourne’s growing cycling network
A hidden jumps and pump track underneath CityLink as part of the new West Gate Tunnel Project off Footscray Rd in Docklands is supporting the next generation of riders.
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Maritime futures, port pressures and Antarctic legacy
This first Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN) Docklands News column for 2026 comes amid ongoing global turbulence. Regrettably, the socio-political instability that escalated in late 2025 has continued into the new year, with clear implications for the maritime sector.
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Court ruling strengthens owners’ corporation rights to pursue building defect claims
In a recent County Court case, Judge Kirton published a decision confirming the rights of an owners’ corporation (OC) in Fitzroy to file a claim for the remediation of building defects and the removal of combustible cladding, without being required to having to guarantee the builder’s security for costs if it were to lose the eventual hearing.
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