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Ode to Batman’s Hill
Happy new year all. With life still not returned to normal there is not much happening around and about.
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All aboard for Spencer Street
While hauling goods and passengers to and from the nearby wharves and the city, a single steam engine stops at Spencer Street Station (now Southern Cross Station) to smile for the camera.
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Learning from others
Around the world, cities are all regulating short stays, sometimes with eye-watering penalties greater than the property value of the apartment involved.
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Works plough ahead to remove Central Pier’s historic western tip
Works have begun to rip up the western tip of Central Pier in Docklands following its rapid deterioration – but the move has divided public opinion over the pier’s future.
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An Owners’ Corporation Network for Docklands
Following the incorporation of the Docklands Representative Group (DRG) in 2021, the residents’ group is now looking to connect apartment buildings after receiving a City of Melbourne grant to establish a Docklands Owners’ Corporation Network.
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Docklands could be getting a swimming pool
After not-for-profit group Yarra Pools failed in its bid to establish a swimming pool as part of the Lord Mayor’s Greenline project on the north bank of the Yarra, Docklands has emerged as the most likely suitor.
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It’s raining Docklands Dollars
It’s time for locals to get their piece of the Docklands Dollars pie as the Docklands Chamber of Commerce (DCC) launches its residents-only rebate scheme in a bid to boost the local economy.
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Padel by the water: Tennis craze comes to Docklands
Pitched as a smaller, social and easier-to-play version of tennis, “padel” is fast gaining popularity, and Melbourne’s first-ever club recently opened in Docklands.
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Grand plans revealed for new home for Star as parties move closer to clinching sale
Multiple Australian groups have thrown their hats in the ring to snap up the iconic Melbourne Star Observation Wheel – along with bold plans seeking to create a new home for the tourist attraction.
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Council satisfied with new Waterfront City plans
Almost 18 months after unanimously rejecting “fortress-like” plans for a major development in the northernmost part of Docklands, City of Melbourne councillors have supported “several positive design changes” to the project.
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Happy 10th birthday Docklands Studios
A long journey to excellence
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