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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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Arron Wood to axe Greenline if elected Lord Mayor
The upcoming City of Melbourne elections have been turned into somewhat of a referendum on Greenline, with Lord Mayoral candidate Arron Wood pledging to scrap the project if elected in October.
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Cr Jamal Hakim pushing to make history in Melbourne
Lord Mayoral candidate and Docklands resident Cr Jamal Hakim is hoping to make history by having the first Greek-Australian Deputy Lord Mayor, and the first Aboriginal councillor elected to the City of Melbourne.
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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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Renewed Arron Wood “energised” about the road ahead at Town Hall
“A fresh start, a proven record” is the message at the heart of Arron Wood’s reinvigorated bid for the City of Melbourne, citing a lack of vision for the city as his prime motivation for returning for another crack at Town Hall.
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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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The latest news on the City of Melbourne elections
We’ve learned plenty more during this past month about the makeup of the field competing for Melbourne Town Hall at October’s City of Melbourne elections. Here’s a snapshot …
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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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Locals tell council: bring Docklands together and boost business
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the community’s top priorities.
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