Docklands chalked up another milestone in August with the opening of the first private health insurance sales and service centre in the precinct.

As a sign of commitment to the community of the Docklands, Medibank, Australia\'s leading provider of private health insurance and health solutions, has opened the new store on the ground floor of their national headquarters at 700 Collins Street and is supporting the Docklands as a destination through its new naming rights sponsorship of the Icehouse.

Store Manager Simon Rumbold says Medibank is focused on helping those who have put off buying private health insurance or who just want to make sure they are on the right product for their needs.

\'Consumers often tell us they find private health insurance confusing. Fortunately our friendly and approachable staff are trained to take that little bit of time to make sure all queries are answered. We want customers
to walk out happy and confident they have made the right choice,\' he said.
Medibank Managing Director, George Savvides, who oversaw Medibank\'s move to Docklands in 2004, has personally championed the 700 Collins Street store.

\'Docklands is Melbourne\'s fastest growing business and residential precinct and the home of Medibank, so it makes sense for us to establish a store in the precinct and ensure we are seen as the private health insurer of choice for the Docklands community.

Mr Savvides is a big believer in the Docklands. \'Medibank was amongst the first major corporations to see the potential Docklands offers. Since we consolidated our national headquarters here in 2004, we have seen the residential and working populations grow rapidly, along the way creating a dynamic and vibrant community.

\'Certainly for us, the move here has really paid off so it is exciting to open our latest retail centre here and add, in a small but meaningful way, to the level of services available in Docklands,\' he said.

Through its naming rights sponsorship of Icehouse, the largest ice sports and entertainment venue in the Southern Hemisphere, Medibank is also supporting
the Docklands as a vibrant destination for workers and residents. The venue contains two Olympic sized ice rinks, state-of-the-art sound and light systems, stadium seating for up to 1,000 people, Sports and Fitness Gym and a café, bar and function rooms.

\'By investing in the Dockland community through these initiatives we hope to help create a sense of community within the area,\' Mr Savvides said