Planning
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel may soon “spin” again in Docklands
With September marking three years since the Melbourne Star Observation Wheel was permanently closed, hopes are alive that an “interested party” may soon have it spinning once again.
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“Staggeringly different”: council advises against proposal for Docklands “utopia”
City of Melbourne councillors say that a new proposal for a Harbour Esplanade site was significantly at variance to the original development plan, and that it failed to meet community needs.
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Home Docklands launches 676 new build-to-rent apartments
Australian build-to-tent (BTR) provider Home has launched its latest project, Home Docklands, which aims to redefine urban living standards.
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“Good progress” continues on Central Pier demolition
Development Victoria’s acting group head of precincts Ronan Mellan says it continues to make good progress on the removal of Central Pier from Victoria Harbour despite reports of delays during recent months.
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Another 100 years of life in recycled Docklands wharf timbers
Timber, concrete, steel and bricks from Docklands’ historic North Wharf and Central Pier are finding a new lease on life as recycled building materials for local projects.
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“Towers of shame”: Minister for Planning quietly approves Marvel Stadium plans
Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has ignored scathing feedback from the City of Melbourne to gazette the AFL and Development Victoria’s controversial redevelopment of Marvel Stadium’s waterfront edge.
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Improved short stay reforms
The Victorian Greens have negotiated with the state government to agree on reforms to the short-stay accommodation industry.
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Construction under way at Collins Wharf
Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny and Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece have turned the sod on developer Lendlease’s new apartment project Regatta at Collins Wharf in Docklands.
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Docklands’ transparencies
Around 70 per cent of Docklands’ residents are born overseas and 60 per cent are speaking at home at least one language other than English. Yet this cultural diversity is not evident in its architectural or public space design.
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Committee for Melbourne backs Docklands’ “killer” freight bridge
The Committee of Melbourne has defended its decision to back a controversial freight rail bridge that threatens to choke access to Victoria Harbour in Docklands, saying it would minimise local road congestion and carbon emissions.
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Victory for short-stays
Capital Alliance continues its investment in Docklands with bid for new hotel and conference centre
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