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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

You Said!

 You Said!

I read with interest your Dec/Jan article concerning the safety concerns with the taxi situation along Harbour Esplanade. As a Docklands resident I am totally against the idea of converting metered parking spots into a taxi rank after 6.30pm just to satisfy the owner of Alumbra.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Community Feedback Sought on Open Space Strategy Draft

 Community Feedback Sought on Open Space Strategy Draft

Based on community consultation, the City of Melbourne has released the first draft of the Open Space Strategy, which was endorsed by Council last November.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Preliminary Report Released for Melbourne City Council Electoral Representation Review

 Preliminary Report Released for Melbourne City Council Electoral Representation Review

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) recently released a preliminary report outlining options for the electoral structure for the City of Melbourne.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Andrew MacLeod steps down as Committee for Melbourne CEO

 Andrew MacLeod steps down as Committee for Melbourne CEO

On January 17, Andrew MacLeod sent the following open letter to inform our readers of his decision to step down as CEO of the Committee for Melbourne.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

2012 ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships

 2012 ISU World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships

For the first time in sporting history, Docklands will be hosting the world's elite junior short track speed skating championships, competing on ice for medals in distances including the 500m, 1000m, 1500m, and the Men's and Ladies relay.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Who said you can't walk on water at Docklands?

 Who said you can't walk on water at Docklands?

School holidays are often exhausting and expensive for parents thinking of new ways to entertain the kids, but Docklands is continuously emerging as a great destination for family fun for Melburnians.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

'EAST OF EDEN: BEYOND BALI'

 'EAST OF EDEN: BEYOND BALI'

East of Eden: Beyond Bali showcases some rarely seen exquisite artefacts from the Eastern Islands of the Indonesian Archipelago. The artefacts include textiles, sculptures and numerous other objects. East of Eden: Beyond Bali is the fifth Exhibition by the Museum of Indonesian Arts Inc. and the first for 2012.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Docklands' Sealight Pavilion - Where Sky and Water Meet

 Docklands' Sealight Pavilion - Where Sky and Water Meet

The Sealight Pavilion situated at Harbour Esplanade is the outcome from the collaboration of Monash University's Department of Architecture, Grimshaw Architects and Norwegian-based Rintala Eggertsson Architects, renowned for their critical approach concerning society and nature in the development of their designs.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Japanese Summer Festival Returns to Docklands

 Japanese Summer Festival Returns to Docklands

The Japanese Summer Festival returns to Docklands on Saturday 11th of February 2012. The first Festival was held in February 2010 and was a huge success with over 5,000 attendees. The following year, in 2011, there were more than 10,000 attendees, double that of the previous year.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Yarra's Edge Continues to Grow

 Yarra's Edge Continues to Grow

Another key piece of the Yarra's Edge precinct in Docklands will be developed with a $217 million residential apartment building.
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last updated on 3rd Feb 2012

Opera in the Market 2012

 Opera in the Market 2012

Fruit stalls and forklifts make way for Melbourne's best food, wine and the greatest sounds of opera and musical theatre when St Vincent's and Australian Music Events present Opera in the Market in March.
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