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AUGUST 2019 ISSUE 155 PRICELESS WWW.DOCKLANDSNEWS.COM.AU : Docklands_News ■ The Lord Mayor is a ■ Alma Doepel gala luncheon Docklander and open days Page 3 Page 12 ■ Government takes lead on ■ Fun park closes after 10 years cladding in Docklands Page 5 Page 15 Runners descend on Docklands Thousands of runners passed through Docklands in the early stages of Run Melbourne’s half marathon on Sunday, July 28. The 21.1km course started at the corner of Flinders and Elizabeth streets in the CBD, before runners hit Collins St and turned right onto Harbour Esplanade. From here, competitors ran past Marvel Stadium all the way to Docklands Drive, where they turned left and did a loop of NewQuay. Continued on page 19. Fox’s classic car collection moved out By Sean Car Trucking giant Lindsay Fox’s classic car collection in the historic Queen’s Warehouse has been stored away for up to four years and the building left vacant, while remediation of the adjacent site takes place. The Fox Classic Car Collection, which is run promoting uses consistent with those The new development has long been place. A spokesperson for Kangan Institute by a special trust, has been showcased in purposes. The Kangan Institute has run an understood to house stage three of Kangan’s also said that the education provider had no the heritage-listed warehouse on the corner automotive TAFE next to Queen’s Warehouse Docklands campus, as well as an expanded confirmed plans regarding stage three. of Collins St and Batman’s Hill Drive since since 1996, which was provided by the trust car museum managed by the trust. Other The plans would also see a new piazza 1996. The trust pays just $1 a year in rent for for a peppercorn sum. automotive stakeholders such as Royal constructed on the existing car park next to the building and surrounding land, under Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) and Fox’s collection, which is understood to the warehouse. a special 99-year lease granted by former the Victorian Automobile Chamber of comprise around 50 cars valued between Prime Minister Paul Keating and then- Commerce (VACC) are understood to have Mr Kelty said that the cars had been $30 to $40 million, was moved out earlier Premier Jeff Kennett in 1995. expressed interest in the past. relocated to preserve their value while this year. The trust’s chairman Bill Kelty told remediation and building took place. The lease was issued on the condition Docklands News that it was now proceeding However, Mr Kelty told Docklands News that the land be used for the purposes of with historic plans to develop the empty that no partners or building plans could be establishing a public car museum and adjacent site. confirmed until remediation of the site took Continued on page 2. What to do Where Where to to stay Eat /Drink Beauty, Health Docklands Where & Fitness Services to Shop 2 DOCKLANDS NEWS ISSUE 155 Fox’s classic car Suite 108, 198 Harbour Esplanade PO Box 23008 Docklands 8012 collection moved out Tel: 8689 7980 Continued from page 1. www.docklandsnews.com.au “It [remediation] is due [to start] either later Advertising this year or, at the worst, it starts early next Hyper-local print works for advertisers year,” Mr Kelty said. “It’s not just four years in our digital world because local of remediation; it’s four years of remediation people are interested in local news. and building.” To sell to the Docklands community, However, while no development plans have speak with Sean Car: been formalised or submitted for the site, M: 0433 930 484 Mr Kelty reaffirmed this could only be done [email protected] after the site had been fully remediated. Reader contributions are welcome. Docklands News asked whether the vacant Send letters, articles and images to: government-owned building could be [email protected] offered to the likes of the City of Melbourne The Fox Classic Car Collection has been moved out of Queen’s Warehouse, as the site at rear prepares for remediation. in the interim, to which Mr Kelty replied: The deadline for the September edition opened six days a week and house an and this is the 15th lap around the course and is August 29. “It would be open to any reasonable expanded collection of more than 100 classic so the task is to stop all the nonsense and get proposition but that’s a distraction. The Publisher: Hyperlocal News Pty Ltd cars. the remediation done and then we will come purpose is to get the piazza done and get the ABN: 57 623 558 725 back with a plan.” new complimentary building built.” “This will be one of the finest collections of Sean Car Editor: classic cars in the world in, probably, one of A spokesperson for Development Victoria Meg Hill and David Schout “We have spoken to Kangan and a number Journalists: the best sites in the world for a car museum. said that it was in regular contact with the of other parties but because of the delay with There won’t be a better site than this in the Fox Family Trust regarding opportunities for Follow us on Twitter the remediation it’s been difficult to get a world” Mr Kelty said. the precinct. @Docklands_News finalised commercial agreement.” “To get a car into the Queen’s Warehouse “Development Victoria would like to see Like us on Facebook The Fox Classic Car Collection has come for show is going to have to be a very, very the vacant site next to the heritage-listed Docklands News under scrutiny in the past for its limited special car so we’re going to really focus Queen’s Warehouse Building developed opening hours, which have ranged from Follow us on Instagram on really special classic cars and rotate in a manner that supports the urban one to three days per week since it was @Docklands_News them more and extend it beyond Lindsay’s renewal objectives for both the precinct and established. However, Mr Kelty told collection.” Docklands,” a spokesperson said. Opinions expressed by contributors are Docklands News that the reimagined not necessarily shared by the publisher. museum would be “world-class”, fully “We’ve been around and around in circles [email protected] enquiries for apartments to buy and lease in the area. We are desperate to have your property to manage or sell. Come in and visit one of our friendly professional team anytime or call us on the numbers below 818 Bourke Street, Docklands VIC 3008 SALES LEASING T: 03 9001 1333 Glenn Donnelly Lina D’Ambrosio www.cityresidentialbourkestreet.com.au m: 0419 998 235 m: 0430 959 851 e: [email protected] SELLING | LEASING | PROPERTY MANAGEMENT e: [email protected] Please support our advertisers because without them we would have no Docklands News ISSUE 155 DOCKLANDS NEWS 3 The Lord Mayor is a Docklander By Sean Car Docklanders: Say hello to your newest neighbour … Lord Cow move Mayor Sally Capp! The planned relocation In what Docklands News can only describe of Cow up a Tree remains as a wise decision, the Lord Mayor will in discussions as part of soon call Docklands home, with she and husband Andrew Sutherland finally settling Development Victoria’s (DV) on a Victoria Harbour apartment last month major works around Marvel following an extensive search. Stadium and Harbour Relocating from the family home of 18 years in Hawthorn, she and Andrew will Esplanade. officially make Docklands their new home this month; a move spurred by a desire to be Docklands News reported in May last closer to the water and, of course, Town Hall. year that Docklands’ iconic artwork would be moved just up the road to the While the search for a new residence took plaza opposite Latrobe St near Central them to many locations, including the CBD, Pier. East Melbourne, Carlton and South Yarra, she said that none of those places ticked as DV said at the time that it was many boxes as Docklands. commencing the procurement of a landscape architect to lead the artwork “We really like being near water and, when relocation process that same month. you think about sea change, that’s what However, a spokesperson for DV told we’re doing, going from the suburbs in Docklands News last month that talks Hawthorn to Docklands,” the Lord Mayor remained ongoing. told Docklands News. Lord Mayor Sally Capp is moving to Victoria Harbour this month. “The intention is still to relocate Cow up “I’m really excited to come down here. a Tree – this is being considered in the There’s that sense of curiosity about a meeting their neighbours. so, and I’m really looking forward to being context of planning major works around neighbourhood that I don’t know well part of the community and learning more Marvel Stadium and Harbour Esplanade,” and I should know better. I think a lot While saying goodbye to the family home about it so I can add my voice to why this is the spokesperson said. of Melburnians feel the same about the presents a significant change, she said that an awesome part of the city,” she said. Docklands.” with their two sons Nic (21) and Will (19) “We are talking to all stakeholders both having moved out, the time was right to including the artist and the City of “I think it will surprise a lot of people “Living here will certainly give me a deeper making the switch to Docklands. Melbourne.” but we’ve found a great place in a great appreciation for residents and businesses neighbourhood and we’re very excited.” And with a Docklander now in the city’s top down here.
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