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Alma fundraises against the clock
The restoration of one of Australia's oldest tall ships, Alma Doepel, has been jeopardised after an expected donation was delayed at the last minute due to COVID-19.
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Push for stricter sustainability standards
Developers would be subject to tighter environmental building standards under a new council plan to keep the City of Melbourne ''competitive'' while helping it reach zero net emissions by 2040.
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Stella Maris provides crucial support for stranded vessels
The Stella Maris Seafarers' Centre (SMSC) might not be very well-known among Melbournians, but for seafarers on vessels arriving in the Port of Melbourne, it is a lifeline to the land.
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Cladding coming off
Homeowners will be given an extra two years to pursue legal action against builders responsible for installing combustible cladding on their homes under legislation introduced to Victorian Parliament last month.
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Siren frustrates locked-down NewQuay residents
A loud and piercing siren has frustrated apartment-bound NewQuay residents in recent months, and it appears little can be done to stop it.
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A giant step forward for Melbourne Quarter
The largest apartment tower to be developed and built by Docklands Lendlease in Australia reached practical completion in September.
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Two paddlers play it safe
There was an element of danger in the journey two young paddlers made across Victoria Harbour last month with 19-knot winds and one-metre waves predicted on the bay for the afternoon.
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Collins Square is the pick of Victoria
Batman’s Hill’s thriving mixed-use precinct Collins Square has been acknowledged as Victoria’s best development of the year by the Property Council of Australia.
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Making Docklands City Pharmacy a household name
“I’ve had locals coming into the shop saying, ‘I’ve read all about you’ or ‘hi Lee, I recognise you from the newspaper.’
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MoWorks leading the way to a post-COVID future
With life and business after COVID-19 a much anticipated and intrigued prospect, Docklands-based creative agency, MoWorks, is carving a path to how it may look.
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Afghan women’s team kicking goals on and off the pitch
Netflix production coming to Docklands
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