Arts & Culture

Distinctive designer comes to Docklands
Unique local fashion designer Paul Malcolm has moved into a design studio at 20 Import Lane.
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Thrill-seeking adventure Prison Island opening at The District Docklands
A brand-new adventure is landing in Melbourne, promising to push both body and mind.
Read MoreCouncil greenlights new operations marina in Docklands
The City of Melbourne is set to expand its maritime operations by building a new Waterways Operation Hub for commercial vessels to refuel – an initiative which has been many years in the making.
Read MoreBeyond Greenline
Despite not getting the support of a majority of councillors, Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network (MMHN) commends Crs Philip Le Liu and Owen Guest on the recent motion relating to Greenline funding commitments, status and permit approvals.
Read MoreOwners corporations’ must matter in Melbourne’s budget
In a neighbourhood where nearly every resident lives in a high-rise apartment, the absence of any meaningful focus on owners’ corporations (OCs) in the City of Melbourne’s draft 2025–26 budget is deeply concerning.
Read MoreDocklands deserves its share: a winter moment to reclaim our future
As winter sets in and Docklands lights up for the Firelight Festival this July, it’s also time for residents and traders to turn their attention to something equally important: our city’s future.
Read MoreDocklands Health urges Docklanders to prevent “tech neck”!
With more than 34 million mobile phone connections and 95 per cent of Australians accessing the internet via a smartphone, the focus of the Australian Chiropractors Association’s (ACA) annual national Spinal Health Week (May 26 to June 1) is preventing Tension Neck Syndrome (TNS) known as “tech neck”.
Read MoreFrom dated to digital: an apartment building’s journey to a smarter, future-proofed future
Cobwebs in the walkways, lift buttons that had seen better days, and internet speeds that felt like a relic from a bygone era – that was everyday life in one of Melbourne’s well-known 1990s apartment towers, before our committee decided to act.
Read MoreCould a swimmable city start in Docklands?
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.
Read MoreCity of Melbourne eyes new cultural precincts in Docklands
The City of Melbourne is taking steps to enhance Docklands as a thriving multicultural and culinary destination, with plans under way to scope both a Little India precinct and a new seafood dining hub.
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Making a scene
