Planning
Students reimagine a “New Central Pier” as Docklands waits for its next act
With Central Pier now gone and Victoria Harbour sitting unusually open to the sky, a question lingers over Docklands: what, if anything, should come next?
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Framework to shape Fishermans Bend’s identity heads to council
A new placenaming framework designed to guide how streets, parks and landmarks are named across Fishermans Bend will go before City of Melbourne councillors at the March 3 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
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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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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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Sod turned on $600m District Living precinct, set to become Australia’s largest build-to-rent community
Construction has officially begun on one of the nation’s most significant housing projects, with a sod-turning ceremony today marking the start of the $600 million District Living precinct at The District Docklands.
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New elevated veloway opens, transforming bike travel between the west and the CBD
Cyclists in Melbourne’s west now have a safer, faster and fully separated route into the city, with the long-awaited veloway opening to riders on Sunday, December 7 as part of the West Gate Tunnel project.
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Mirvac’s final Yarra’s Edge tower wins unanimous backing from councillors
Developer Mirvac’s final tower at Yarra’s Edge has moved a major step closer to reality after City of Melbourne councillors unanimously endorsed the $200 million proposal at the November 11 Future Melbourne Committee meeting.
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New global partner joins Lendlease’s $500m Docklands build-to-rent tower
Lendlease has secured a new international partner for its landmark build-to-rent (BTR) tower rising at 899 Collins St, marking a significant vote of confidence in Docklands and Australia’s fast-growing rental living sector.
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Construction surges at Collins Wharf as Docklands prepares for 2300 new homes
Construction activity along Docklands’ Collins Wharf is accelerating sharply, with Lendlease ramping up delivery of thousands of new homes across Victoria Harbour and Melbourne Quarter amid surging demand for well-located inner-city housing.
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Council backs landmark Docklands build-to-rent tower – but warns “the great Australian dream in Melbourne is dead”
The City of Melbourne has thrown its support behind a major build-to-rent (BTR) tower at the gateway to Docklands, endorsing plans for the prominent corner of Harbour Esplanade and La Trobe St to the state government with a suite of conditions.
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Encouraging innovation
Docklands Farmers Market pauses for November amid plans for new foreshore location
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