Environment » Sustainability

Council trial making high-rise composting a reality

March 1st, 2023 - Sean Car

In an Australian-first, the City of Melbourne has introduced its Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection service in high-rise buildings through a 12-month pilot program.

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Only way is up for new Mission to Seafarers CEO

March 1st, 2023 - Sean Car

Recently appointed Mission to Seafarers Victoria (MtSV) CEO Neil James says the opportunity to commercialise its heritage-listed venue, while continuing its core operation of supporting seafarers, presents both “a great opportunity and a great challenge”.

Rotary opens second-hand bookshop in Docklands

March 1st, 2023 - Brendan Rees

The Rotary Club of Carlton has teamed up with the Rotary Club of Albert Park to launch a second-hand bookshop at The District Docklands to raise funds for community projects.

Calls for more police patrols, cameras: new report into hooning reveals

March 1st, 2023 - Brendan Rees

Outcomes from a series of state government-led community engagement sessions into hooning, including within the City of Melbourne, have been revealed in a new report.

Significant Hindu festival marks the start of a new season in Docklands

March 1st, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Vasant Festival, the Indian cultural festival marking the start of the spring season, took over Docklands’ Buluk Park and Library at the Dock on Saturday, February 25, with a flurry of exciting activities.

New book The Art of Winging It puts Docklands on readers’ radars

March 1st, 2023 - Kaylah Joelle Baker

Docklands has meant something special to Dr Kaushik Sridhar for many years, and now those memories of living here have been woven into his recently released book The Art of Winging It.