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Docklands: It’s time for a plan
For Docklanders, the closure of Melbourne Star last month represented yet another departure from our suburb that one can’t help but feel could have been avoided.
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Renewing the empty shops of Docklands
Vacant shopfronts in NewQuay and Victoria Harbour could soon be filled by creatives, fledgling retailers and bespoke displays under a new program to breathe life back into Docklands.
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North Wharf pier reopens to public
Almost a year after abruptly closing without public notice, the pier along North Wharf Rd has reopened to the public.
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The Alma’s return wades closer
The decade-long restorative journey of Docklands’ favourite tall ship, the Alma Doepel, is set for completion with the vessel’s revised return to water date planned for October 7 or 8.
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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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Push for vaccine passport trial in Melbourne
Docklands cafes, restaurants and entertainment venues could open sooner than planned if a council-backed COVID-19 vaccine passport trial is adopted by the state government.
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Why does the City of Melbourne have the state’s lowest vaccination rate?
Federal figures indicated that, in mid-September, the City of Melbourne had the lowest vaccination levels in Victoria. A deeper dive into the figures, however, suggests there could be an explanation for this.
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Much-loved café says farewell
After operating next to Cow Up A Tree in the centre of Docklands for nearly four years, it was with a heavy heart that the family behind the popular Off With The Ferries café on Harbour Esplanade was forced to farewell customers last month.
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Local stalwart hopes for ferry-tale ending in new café bid
Like many businesses in Docklands, Jeff Gordon’s Lady Cutler Melbourne Showboat has been hit hard by the pandemic. But the popular boatman and local identity hopes to turn the tide after unveiling plans to open a small café.
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Lord Mayor says map out of lockdown offers “glimmer of hope” but traders fear patron cap “won’t cut any mustard”
Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp says Victoria’s road map out of lockdown offers “a glimmer of hope for traders” as pandemic restrictions are due to be eased by late October.
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Exciting events coming to Docklands
Local tall ships in good company
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