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SEPTEMBER 2010 ISSUE 57 PRICELESS WWW.DOCKLANDSNEWS.COM.AU : Docklands_News Look who's moving Toy Run to fi nish to Docklands in Docklands see page 3 see page 5 Docklands, the cycling Docklands is the Hub of the world most conservative see page 4 see page 7 New Southern Artist's impression Star revealed Th e new-look Southern Star Observation wheel has been publicly revealed for the fi rst time exclusively to Docklands News. Th e new wheel will have the same overall steel has arrived and fabrication work is dimensions as the previous structure, being underway at two locations in Victoria which failed in January 2009, but has new and one in Tasmania. internal geometry. Sanoyas Hishino Meisho Corporation is Th e design is more elegant, sleeker and far undertaking the reconstruction under less complicated than the old wheel, which warranty. Th e Japanese corporation has was decommissioned after only 40-days’ engaged a worldwide group of expert service due to cracks appearing in structural engineers including Arup, Aurecon, Hyder cross members. Consulting, Pitt and Sherry, Robert Bird and Associates and Brown and Tomkinson. Gone is the central hub and splayed supports where the spokes of the previous Th ree kilometres of LED lighting destined seven-pointed star met the outer wheel for the wheel has arrived and most of it structure itself. Th e spokes of the new wheel will be installed while the structure is on are diamond shaped rather than square in the ground. cross-section – revealing a “star within a star”. Th e installation of construction site hoardings and application of protective Its new clean lines will cut a far more coverings to the wheel piazza, walkways and imposing back-drop to the north-western support buildings has been completed and edge of Docklands than its predecessor. foundation works for the new design are Th e new 120-metre tall structure is expected complete. An upgrade of existing cabins has to open for business next year. All the new also been completed. Now it’s the Medibank Icehouse Medibank has been announced as the the Icehouse's naming rights sponsor. naming-rights sponsor for Docklands’ “We are delighted to welcome Medibank on Icehouse as part of a two-year agreement board and foster a joint desire to improve the that will see Melbourne’s premier ice sports health and wellbeing of Victorians,” he said. facility renamed the Medibank Icehouse. Medibank managing director George Icehouse general manager, Darren Walls, Savvides said the partnership would enable said a shared vision of inspiring healthy the Icehouse to continue community participation was a major factor in programs and will also deliver benefi ts to Medibank’s decision to come on board as Medibank members. 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 57 President Ann likes More reach for Docklands TV Suite 05, 198 Harbour Esplanade to keep on the move PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 Docklands TV last month www.docklandsnews.com.au For the new president of the extended its audience Advertising local Rotary Club, Docklands reach with 25 Docklands Tel: 8689 7979 Fax: 9602 2929 [email protected] is a “time and place thing”. businesses agreeing to screen Reader contributions are welcome. a weekly DVD of programs on Please send articles and images to Transience is a Docklands phenomena, [email protected] with most residents staying on average only their in-house screens. three years. And for president Ann Ellis, new Deadline for the Oct edition is Sept 24. adventures in new and interesting places are Docklands TV is an internet-based Election comment is accepted by the on the agenda. community television station which publisher, Shane Scanlan, Suite 05, streams live video every weekday at 198 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands. Ann and husband Adrian have lived in Docklands for three years – two years in www.docklandstv.com.au. the Nolan at NewQuay and the last year in Residents, workers and visitors can expect Victoria Point. to see the previous week’s Docklands TV “We love the city and being so close to theatre programs at various outlets. Second decade. Th ey had previously lived in inner-city and music,” she said. “Our fi rst preference Brisbane so when it was apparent they were is public transport, and then Flexicar and Businesses which have kindly agreed Who cares? moving to Melbourne, they started looking maybe once a year we will hire a car.” to screen the weekly DVD include: AA close to the city. Business Brokers; Barry Plant; Curves With only seven responses to our August Docklands Rotary is Ann’s second stint in “We like living without a car. In fact, we like Restaurant and Bar; Fone IT; Funky Curry; online survey, it is hard to draw any the international service club. She served a living without possessions and without the Grand Mecure Apartments; Harbour conclusions about how Docklanders feel three-year stint from 2002 to 2005 in Cairns, responsibility of a house,” Ann said. Kitchen; Harbour Town Hotel; Harbour about the “Second Decade” process. where she was club secretary for a year. Town Tourist Lounge; James Squire Ann sold everything she had as part of a It was an informed group which responded “Nothing gets done if people don’t pitch Brewhouse; Lamore; Lucas Real Estate “letting loose” process following the death of though, with 71 per cent having seen in and help. And every now and then, (Yarra’s Edge); Mad Duck Café; Mediation her former husband in 2002. VicUrban’s report Docklands: Th e First Decade everyone has to take a turn at being one of Communications; Melbourne Boat Sales; the organisers,” Ann said. On the ongoing consultation, a majority of Adrian feels the same way about New Energy Physio; Team Degani; Th e respondents (57 per cent) thought VicUrban accumulating “things” and the pair looks “I like to help people and feel good when I’m Gauge; Th e Nixon; Tours on Trike; Urban and City of Melbourne were “going through the forward to new options and new adventures doing something for others,” she said. Reforestation; Vibromania; Victoria Point in the future unencumbered. lobby and YMCA. motions”, with a further 26 per cent believing Docklands Rotary meets every Tuesday at the consultation was “window dressing”. “We love it here in Docklands, but we still James Squires Brewhouse, Waterfront City. “We’re delighted the community is getting Some 57 per cent said the consultation made see it as a time and place thing. We know it People interested in membership, should behind the local TV. We hope to add them feel “disappointed”. Th e same number won’t be forever but the here and now has so speak with Leisa Wheatland on 0448 945 555 another 25 outlets by October,” Docklands said they were expecting more. much to off er us,” Ann said. or via [email protected]. News editor Shane Scanlan said. 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T: (03) 8610 4800 www.serrataliving.com.au ISSUE 57 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 Look who’s moving in By Alison Kinkade expected to be completed in mid-2013, will Docklands will experience feature 61,000sqm of workspace, a childcare centre and a selection of retail and large an infl ux of corporate open public spaces. heavyweights in the coming Construction on the new NAB building will months with the 717 Bourke St commence in early 2011 and NAB will be the sole tenant. building now complete. RREEF Asia Pacifi c, which is the property investment arm of the Deutsche Bank’s asset Th e Offi ce of the Financial Ombudsman will management division, has been rumoured be the pioneer of the building, moving 300 staff into level 11 and half of level 12 during to be the likely purchaser of Equiset’s 737 September and will take up 4000sqm of Bourke St development. offi ce space. Equiset’s director of property, Matthew BP Australia will join the Financial O’Halloran, told Docklands News in late July Ombudsman in November and is set to that due to confi dentiality requirements, he was move in on Melbourne Cup weekend. unable to comment any further at that stage. Insurance company Chartis, formerly AIG “Equiset Grollo Group ran an expression of insurance, will also move in during November interest campaign recently which yielded along with Telstra, which will stagger its call several serious proposals from a blend of centre move over the full month. domestic and international institutional investors seeking to purchase the property,” Channel Nine has the signage rights to Mr O’Halloran said. the building and will move in towards Photos: David Simmonds Christmas. Th is means it will join Channel With completion of the 717 Bourke St 7, Th e Age and 3AW in Docklands – building also comes the opening of a new Melbourne’s new media hub. footbridge, which connects the building with Southern Cross Station. Th e Commonwealth Bank has confi rmed to The smile says it all Docklands News that it also has plans to open Th e footbridge opens soon and will provide a bank branch in Docklands early next year.