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  Docklands a wasted opportunity? - In Depth - theage.com.au
Docklands isn't finished - two-thirds of it has yet to be built, a task supposed to take another 10 years but some say it could take decades.
Docklands to most people means either the area around the stadium or MAB Corporation's NewQuay at the north side of Victoria Dock.
Victoria Harbour developer Lend Lease says it wants to be able to house at least some Docklands workers - chefs and waiters for instance - through a "key worker" affordable housing scheme.
www.theage.com.au /news/in-depth/docklands-a-wasted-opportunity/2006/06/16/1149964737944.html?page=fullpage   (3841 words)

  
 Melbourne Docklands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Melbourne Docklands is a new inner city suburb and urban renewal project in Melbourne, Australia.
The Batman's Hill precinct is a pivotal location within Docklands, adjacent to the western edge of the city and bordered by the Yarra River to the south, Spencer Street to the east, Telstra Dome to the north and Victoria Harbour to the west.
While the Docklands precinct is now a modern urban reconstruction zone, many of Melbourne's younger generation will remember the site as host to a number of dance parties hosted by Future Entertainment and Hardware Corporation during the 1990s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Melbourne_Docklands   (1604 words)

  
 Docklands-About Docklands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Located to the west of the CBD on the magnificent Victoria Harbour and 3 km of Yarra River frontage, Docklands is fast becoming one of the world’s greatest urban domains.
Melbourne Docklands is already a buzzing destination with residents, workers and visitors.
Connecting Melbourne Docklands to the rest of Melbourne is integral to the development.
www.docklands.com /docklands/about/menu/index.shtml   (289 words)

  
 LDDC Monograph - Laying the Foundations for Regeneration
Docklands in 1981 presented a rare opportunity for engineers to display their full array of skills on a unique scale within a major urban conurbation.
The availability of some 5,500 borehole records collated in the Docklands area allowed a revision of the local geology and in particular demonstrated that the large structural dislocation of the Greenwich Fault did not cross the area, as traditionally understood to be the case.
In the east of the Docklands area the groundwater appears to be in equilibrium with the natural situation, although again leakage from the docks has a marked local influence.
www.lddc-history.org.uk /engineering   (16146 words)

  
 www.robertclark.net - Major Projects
The Victorian Government will fund the development of a $40 million film and television studio facility at the Melbourne Docklands under the Government's Partnership Victoria policy, with a studio operator appointed by the end of the year, construction to commence in February 2002 and the studio to be fully operational by mid-2003.
The Docklands Authority will now fund the construction of a bridge to extend Collins Street to the Docklands waterfront at a cost of about $35 million, with building to begin next year and be completed by late 2002.
The Opposition has pointed out that the welcoming by the Minister for Major Projects of the new Docklands circuit road refutes claims by the Minister for Transport that the Government was "forced" to close roads in the Docklands area due to threats of legal action.
www.robertclark.net /majorprojects   (3742 words)

  
 London Docklands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Docklands is the semi-official name for an area in the east of London, England, comprising parts of several boroughs (Southwark, Tower Hamlets, Newham and Greenwich) in Greater London.
The area referred to as the Docklands, which mostly lies on the north bank of the Thames, comprises chiefly of the former properties of the Port of London.
This was addressed by the LDDC with the construction of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), which connected the Docklands with the City.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London_Docklands   (2126 words)

  
 Docklands - Bicycle Victoria
Docklands is Melbourne's new inner city waterside suburb that is being developed in the old dock areas to the west of Melbourne's central business district.
As their website says, 'Melbourne Docklands is expected to irrevocably change the look and feel of Melbourne.
Cycling, along with walking and public transport, are key to making Docklands a truly outstanding suburb in terms of liveability and quality of life where cars do not dominate public space.
www.bv.com.au /change-the-world/10214   (492 words)

  
 Docklands-Visit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Melbourne Docklands is a year round visitor destination with an annual calendar of events including Christmas festivities, New Year’s Eve, Australia Day Celebrations, Summer Boat Show as well as food, wine, art, fashion and sporting events.
The picturesque promenades, historical sheds, glorious waterways, spacious parklands and state of the art sports and entertainment venue, new public piazza and spectacular pavilion are all venues used to host a range of large public events.
The final Docklands stage will be filled with lots of excitement and anticipation as the winners are decided.
www.docklands.com.au /docklands/visit/events/events.shtml   (1760 words)

  
 Quest Docklands Serviced Apartments Docklands
Quest Docklands has been purpose built to accommodate both the corporate and leisure traveller, featuring 133 serviced apartments, Quest Docklands will be the largest serviced apartment business in the Docklands Precinct.
Sharing the concourse with Telstra Dome, Quest Docklands is ideally situated for guests attending the vast number of sporting and corporate events held at the venue.
Sharing the concourse with Telstra Dome and walking distance to the New Quay and Victoria Harbour districts, the property is ideal for both corporate and leisure.
www.questdocklands.com.au   (294 words)

  
 News - Victoria Harbour Commercial Development Under way
Victoria Harbour is a world class site and certainly represents the most prestigious city development opportunity in Australia today.
Melbourne Docklands is the largest city waterfront development in Australia’s history and Victoria Harbour ranks as the Lend Lease Group’s top city urban renewal project world-wide.
Victoria Harbour will have the look and feel of a contemporary inner city village, where work and home are integrated with ample public space, shopping, restaurants, water promenades and Harbour activity.
www.lendlease.com /llweb/llc/main.nsf/all/news_20010628_3   (1077 words)

  
 Victoria Online: Error - unable to find page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Unfortunately the page you requested could not be found on Victoria Online.
If you typed in the address, you may wish to check the spelling and try again.
Or try going directly to the Victoria Online home page.
www.vic.gov.au /sl/18165-Victoria-Online-Docklands-Authority.html   (65 words)

  
 Melbourne Docklands Victoria's New Waterfront - iPort EOI
Melbourne Docklands is 200 hectares in size, located immediately adjacent to the Melbourne's CBD, and centred around a 7km waterfront.
The Docklands Authority seeks to facilitate the roll out of technically advanced infrastructure through out the Docklands.
The Docklands Authority wishes to invite applicants from the private sector to undertake the development of a high capacity data network, the Docklands iPort Network.
www.internetarchitecture.com.au /iporteoi   (361 words)

  
 theage.com.au - The Age
The building, under construction at Victoria Harbour, is already conspicuous, with one of the two towers featuring a curtain wall of brightly coloured panelling.
The bank does not yet want to talk about the construction and the thinking behind its design, but architecture critics suggested last week that the bold use of colour provided an insight into how the NAB wanted to be perceived in the future.
Victoria Harbour covers 30 hectares and Docklands a total of 200 hectares.
www.theage.com.au /articles/2003/07/05/1057179206165.html   (677 words)

  
 Melbourne Features | Fodor's Online Travel Guide
One of the best ways to see Melbourne is to board the Parks Victoria ferry which takes in Federation Square and Docklands, with stops at Southgate, the aquarium, the casino, and Victoria Harbour.
The Docklands Sailing School runs two-hour sailing tours of Melbourne's Victoria Harbour, Docklands precinct, or the Historic Maritime quarters of Hobson's Bay and Williamstown.
AFL is more a religion than a sport in Melbourne, so taking a Melbourne Sports Tour behind the scenes of Melbourne's top "footy" venues such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the Telstra Dome is the best way to get a real feel for the city.
www.fodors.com /miniguides/mgresults.cfm?destination=melbourne@99&cur_section=fea&feature=30004   (1141 words)

  
 LDDC Monograph - Regeneration and the Arts in London Docklands (March 1998)
The redevelopment of the Docklands area was one of world's largest regeneration projects; the use of the arts can be identified as a key factor in that process.
This meant that it needed to be as diverse in the cultures, age ranges and social backgrounds it dealt with as the population itself.
The disparate areas of London's dockland have a long and proud history, but the actual name London Docklands was chosen to express the way these areas with their own characters had been brought at the end of that history under one temporary umbrella.
www.lddc-history.org.uk /art   (9611 words)

  
 LDDC Monograph:Initiating Urban Change
The Docklands Joint Committee was established by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Geoffrey Rippon, in January 1974 under Section 102 of the Local Government Act 1972 with a remit to prepare a strategic plan for the redevelopment of the Docklands area and to co-ordinate the implementation of that plan.
The Dockland boroughs and the GLC agreed to delegate to the Committee most of their development control functions, though the Committee was not intended to be an executive agent.
From the outset it was recognised that reviving the Docklands economy was central to the overall regeneration task.
www.lddc-history.org.uk /beforelddc   (6957 words)

  
 Onboard Docklands - About Onboard
May 2006 sees the delivery of a fully functioning interactive site for all residents and workers in Docklands who can use this new password-protected Intranet to post notices, find out what is happening in their neighbourhood or building, exchange information and keep informed about local events and activities.
Residents and workers are encouraged to start up a new groups and stimulate activities across the precincts from family activities to dog walking and neighbourhood barbeques.
Melbourne's newest, vibrant neighbourhood is to the west of the CBD on the magnificent Victoria Harbour and 3 km of Yarra River frontage.
onboard.docklands.com /director/aboutonboard.cfm   (253 words)

  
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The biggest contract to be signed at Docklands was announced today by Premier Steve Bracks, with one of the world’s largest property groups, Lend Lease, winning the $1.8 billion redevelopment rights for Victoria Harbour.
Victoria Harbour is one of seven precincts at the 200 hectare Docklands, but is considered the centrepiece.
It comprises half of the Dockland’s total seven kilometre waterfront bordered by both the Yarra River and Victoria Harbour.
www.dpc.vic.gov.au /domino/Web_Notes/MediaRelArc02.nsf/d025c300601da9dc4a25688e00143d49/4b2a7e9572cd86c24a256a2b007aa8dd?OpenDocument   (490 words)

  
 Docklands Serviced apartments in Melbourne Australia
Signature's Docklands Serviced Apartments offer a range of modern one, two and three bedroom apartments for the corporate or leisure traveller.
Situated on the waterfront these prestige residential towers offer a great location on Victoria Harbour, 200 metres to Telstra Dome and 1 kilometre to the Melbourne city centre.
Docklands precinct is mere moments from freeways, 15 minutes to Melbourne Airport, right on the doorstep of the CBD.
www.serviced-apartments.com.au /docklands/pictures.htm   (259 words)

  
 Docklands accommodation, Melbourne, VIC: Holiday Rental Properties
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The information displayed about holiday properties in the Docklands Melbourne VIC has been provided by outside parties and is included on this website in good faith.
www.stayz.com.au /accommodation/vic/melbourne/docklands   (299 words)

  
 Hotels in Docklands, London UK - Select your Docklands Hotel in London
As with the City, the Docklands is also an intense business district, although the major difference is that it is also residential.
The Docklands light railway (built and opened in 1987) due to the rejuvenation of the area gives pleasant and easy access to all of the Docklands, as does the extended Jubilee line (the new stations are not even five years old!).
A combination of the old and the new, the Docklands are filled with new accommodation and residence everywhere, whilst retaining the charm and historical value of its previous guise.
www.visithotels.com /london/docklands-hotels.asp   (513 words)

  
 DOCKLANDS APARTMENTS, APARTMENTS, ACCOMMODATION, SELF CONTAINED APARTMENTS, DOCKLANDS, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA
If your accommodation requirements for Docklands are for within the next 21 days you may like to take a look at our short notice confirmed booking area, with great discounts on available accommodation.
Docklands Apartments Grand Mercure is the largest serviced apartment complex in Melbourne, offering 1, 2 or 3 bedroom accommodation.
Situated on the waterfront and within walking distance to the CBD and Telstra Dome, our guest’s are exposed to a combination of retail, commercial and residential spaces in a contemporary fusion or art, architecture and landscape.
www.australianexplorer.com /apartments/victoria/index.php?Suburb=Docklands   (299 words)

  
 DOCKLANDS PRESTIGE APARTMENTS MELBOURNE :: Accommodation, Prestige Serviced Apartments, Docklands, Melbourne, Newquay, ...
Newquay is one of the pioneering precincts within Docklands and is fast becoming one of the most vibrant waterfront areas in Australia.
This fabulous Docklands accommodation is only minutes away from the vibrant shopping in the City, Telstra Dome or a short trip by Water Taxi or Tram to Crown Casino, the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and Federation Square.
Our fully furnished Docklands accommodation at Newquay is the perfect place to stay during your visit to Melbourne.
www.street-directory.com.au /Clients/docklandsprestigeapartmentsmelbourne   (273 words)

  
 Function Venues Melbourne, Function Venue Melbourne, Melbourne Function venues, Capacity 100 plus sit-down, 200 drinks ...
Victoria Harbour is the new face of Melbourne and has already achieved landmark status by virtue of its extension of Collins and Bourke Streets.
Located on the waterfront in the heart of Melbourne 's new Dockland development, the meeting and function centre on the second level provides a sleek, light filled space with state of the art appointments, which will accommodate 50 guests for dinner or 90 for cocktails.
The Yarra Docklands Boardroom specialises in small to medium corporate meetings, functions and provides the ideal answer for any business presentation; from strategic meetings to focus groups, interviews, team building activities, product launches, training and workshops.
www.docklandsailingschool.com.au /function_venues_melbourne.html   (932 words)

  
 Holiday accommodation Docklands, Melbourne, Victoria
Docklands accommodation: This page lists great Docklands accommodation, to make it easy to find the perfect accomodation in Docklands for your holiday.
If you are after discount Docklands accommodation look for the specials icon or tick the "specials only" box on the Quick Search.
Click on any Docklands accomodation property to see detailed information including availability calendar, photos and facilities.
www.takeabreak.com.au /Docklands/Melbourne/accomodation.htm   (252 words)

  
 Victorian Major Projects - 2000 and beyond - major projects development
ICN Victoria knows that by working in partnership with industry, it is possible to redirect an extra five per cent of the value of these projects to local industry, thereby creating an additional 3,500 direct jobs and a further 9,000 indirect jobs.
ICN Victoria urges you to take the time to follow up any of the projects that interest you with the relevant ICN consultant.
We would welcome any developer with a project in excess of $50 million and with a high expectation for it to proceed in the next eighteen months to register their project, free of charge, for inclusion onto the ICN Major Projects Website.
vicprojects.com.au   (504 words)

  
 VicUrban: Using Apple technology to build images of urban renewal for Melbourne Docklands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Drop in on the image-makers for Melbourne Docklands – the team that produces an extensive library of digital imagery for this world-class urban redevelopment project – and you may wonder where all the people are.
Melbourne Docklands is the futuristic new waterfront precinct adjacent to Victoria’s capital city.
Now, with the merger of the Docklands Authority and the URLC, the VicUrban image-makers are broadening their horizons and applying their skills to the rest of Victoria.
www.apple.com /au/pr/casestudies/2003/12/docklands   (1185 words)

  
 News Article | Marina Industries Association of Australia
Victoria Harbour, often described as the jewel in the Docklands crown, is now rapidly delivering on its master plan to offer an eclectic mix of commercial, retail and residential space as an extension to the CBD.
Consistent with d’Albora’s expanding family of marinas in NSW and Victoria, we expect that d’Albora Marina at Victoria Harbour will provide a vibrant hub of boating activity that can be enjoyed by local residents, boat owners and visitors alike,” he said.
Victoria Harbour now offers property owners the opportunity to live in the Melbourne CBD with their boat moored in front of their apartment,” he added.
www.marinas.net.au /news_item.php?item=82   (422 words)

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