Environment
Trailblazing women of the maritime industry come together
In celebration of the 60th Melbourne Boat Show and the remarkable women paving the way in the maritime industry, Boating Industry Association Victoria and the City of Melbourne hosted a Women on Water networking event in Docklands last month.
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Power Melbourne consultation open
The City of Melbourne is calling on feedback from the local community on potential locations for community batteries in its ambition to transition Melbourne to 100 per cent renewable energy.
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Skyfarm’s potential reimagined with latest partnership
Following a partnership between Melbourne Skyfarm and Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC), the rooftop car park’s urban farm has successfully harvested and donated 650 kilograms of produce to OzHarvest.
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Dead slow astern for the Wattle
The guys in the engine room were rolling up their sleeves as they got the Wattle ready for a trial run in October.
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Change afoot in Victoria Harbour
The prominent Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat has been moved to North Wharf by the City of Melbourne’s waterways team in Docklands amid “significant upgrades” to the Harbour Esplanade passenger terminal.
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Study lifts lid on polystyrene pollution in Yarra River
Polystyrene is the most common item of litter in the Yarra River and a Docklands litter trap collected more pieces of the macroplastic than any other in inner-Melbourne, new research from the Yarra Riverkeeper Association shows.
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Riverkeeper travelogue
The first major bridge is the Charles Grimes and it marks the beginning of a journey to get to know the Yarra River better.
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New Riverkeeper to fight for Melbourne’s iconic waterway
In a wide-ranging interview with Docklands News, newly-appointed Yarra Riverkeeper Charlotte Sterrett shares her vision for the river, her thoughts on the proposed Greenline project, and the importance of pushing towards a “swimmable Birrarung”.
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Docklands Skyfarm revealed
In a Victorian first, a large section of a 2000sqm rooftop car park in the heart of Docklands has been transformed into a thriving urban farm, with works continuing over the next 12 months on this new rooftop city oasis.
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New Docklands ferry terminal gets green light
A new ferry passenger terminal dubbed the next “Flinders Street Station of water transport services” will be built in Docklands after winning the City of Melbourne’s approval.
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