Brendan Rees | 3rd August, 2022 Docklands will host the 60th Melbourne Boat Show in October with the major event set to be a drawcard for visitors and a welcome boost to the precinct’s economy. The show, which has moved from the Melbourne Convention Centre, will be held at on the waterfront at NewQuay Promenade … Read more
By Monique WylieNewQuay Resident For those of you who didn’t read last month’s column, Shane is still out of action, so here comes another edition from his sister – Monique – aka the crazy dog lady. I’m all about the positives this month. I moved to Docklands 20 years ago and I have seen all … Read more
As a resident of Docklands for eight years, I am bemused by the opinion of the City of Melbourne that occasional big events are seen as the best way to encourage and increase patronage back to Docklands. I strongly believe that a broader, different vision is required. Docklands needs to be reimagined and repositioned … Read more
Big dreams, even bigger nightmares Docklands News
Women’s Health Week, held from September 5 to 11, is the biggest national health week for women and girls. In 2013, realising that there was no event dedicated to women’s health in Australia, Jean Hailes for Women’s Health ran the very first national Women’s Health Week. Thousands of women across Australia subscribed to take part … Read more
Beyond the Bolte Bridge, the commercial Port of Melbourne (PoM) operations define the unique status of the Docklands precinct. While Docklands may not actually identify itself as functioning “port” precinct at all, perhaps it should do so. Whatever happens as the operations at the PoM evolve this will absolutely impact on the Docklands precinct. For … Read more
Announced as a “Heartbreaker” ahead of the premiere of 7 Plus’s latest reality show Heartbreak Island, Tiarne Butler is simply a local Docklander looking for new experiences. The show features 16 Heartbreaker contestants from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and the USA who are confined to a tropical island to find a partner and compete … Read more
A municipality-wide community safety summit to be held later this year will aim to bring together stakeholders and residents’ groups to address neighbourhood safety concerns. The City of Melbourne will convene the summit, which is expected to be held in August, after the initiative was discussed at a Presidents of Residents’ Associations meeting with the … Read more
A suite of upgrades including six new electronic speed limit signs are set to improve safety for the Docklands Primary School community, the state government has announced. The new signs – installed on Footscray Rd and Dudley St between Pearl River Rd and Wurundjeri Way – will flash to remind drivers to slow down to 40km/h when … Read more
Business owner of Tuscany Cafe, Sergio Lollini always dreamed of opening a coffee shop, so when a space in Queen Victoria Market became available he did not even hesitate to make it his. Open for two months, Mr Lollini’s dedication to authentically represent his home country in the country he now calls home is noticeable … Read more