The decision for Cameron Wise to move to Docklands was an easy one, the proximity to the city, central position to many of his clients and easy access to and from the airport, made Docklands an obvious choice for Cameron. “It was actually a very basic choice for me as I love the water but wanted to be near the action of the city as well. Docklands is central to the city, new, cosmopolitan and well designed and I absolutely love the luxury yachts... it’s like Monaco in Melbourne!”
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Anthony Koutoufides
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Pam Ann, the glamorous, sharp-tongued air hostess from hell, is the fabulous monster creation of Australian comedienne, Caroline Reid, who has grown from cult status to international celebrity. Flying high from her sell out 10 city USA tour, two sold out shows at the London Palladium and a sold out European Tour, Pam Ann touches down in Australia dressed and pressed in her immaculate uniform to take audiences on the white knuckle ride of their lives.
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Wayne Scott Kermond is one of Australia’s most popular and versatile performers. His starring roles in musical productions Singin’ in the Rain and Guys & Dolls had critics raving and now he is stealing the show in his own production of Candy Man.
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Jerry Lewis is a living icon, the world’s most celebrated entertainer, a man of artistic brilliance and a man who for almost sixty years, has used his belief in the kindness of the human spirit to make a difference in the lives of millions through his tireless work for muscular dystrophy.
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Nitro Circus Live will make its worldwide debut in Australia comprising the greatest line-up of action sport stars ever assembled, performing never before seen tricks and stunts in the most spectacular live action sports show ever produced.
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Andrew MacLeod was appointed Chief Executive Officer in late 2009 of the Committee for Melbourne and is also a resident of Docklands.
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James Morrison is Australia’s favourite jazz performer, a remarkably talented musician genuinely adept at any instrument you can name.
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3008 Docklands Magazine welcomes Michel Masson to Melbourne as the new CEO of Yarra Trams. Michel brings to Melbourne an extensive wealth of knowledge and experience in managing successful transport systems across Europe and Canada. Michel’s appointment at the helm of Melbourne’s much-loved tram network is a great win for Melbourne.
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All of a sudden everything’s coming up Pickering. In 2009 he picked up the gig as co-host of The 7PM Project, team captain on Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation and columnist for the Sunday Magazine - not a bad haul for an overnight sensation that has been 10 years in the making!
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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Jamie Oliver has spent the past ten years working his craft to become an overnight sensation.
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Craig and I met in 2001 at a high school party held by mutual friends and we have been together ever since.
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Deepak Chopra, is one of the best known and widely respected leaders in the field of mind/body medicine in the world today.
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The Friday night show will still be happening exactly as planned but we’re changing the Thursday show to Saturday night now.
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Reading through your professional rap sheet, you have packed in an enormous amount of work into your 34 years, has your huge success at such a relatively young age surprised you?
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In a quiet unassuming office building in Melbourne’s CBD there is a visionary at work. Karen Webster, now in her fifth and final year as Director of L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival, is putting the finishing touches on what is sure to be the biggest and best festival yet. Since Karen’s appointment, the Festival has close to doubled in size and has gained a new level of support from corporate sponsors, the Victorian Government and the Melbourne public.
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Jamie Oliver is one of the most popular TV chefs in the world and along with his television shows, books and live shows, he’s the man that has helped shape the way we view our food and its preparation while also making a huge difference in the lives of many along the way.
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Behind what appears to be child’s play is a cast of highly dedicated, motivated and extremely talented artists bringing the 11th season of the Hi-5 phenomenon to audiences worldwide in 2010. As Hi-5 embarked on their latest international Surprise Tour, 3008 spoke to Melbourne bred cast member Stevie Nicholson, about the rigorous and demanding schedule of life in the preschool fast lane.
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Performance management is a dry subject for many, but it is a vital part of successful businesses.
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Somewhere way above cloud nine, the high and mighty looked down upon him, laughing, pointing and heckling him as he carried his bucket across the darkened skies below. “Go on, try and paint that one buddy. Good luck! That one’s near impossible,” they roared, keeling over fluttering their wings.
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Wonderful You (By Kevin Water Rat)
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Fiona Hoppe started with the Rivers Group back in 2003 when it was “Rivers Reception Centre & Boat Charters” at South Wharf; today Rivers Administration has the management rights of numerous restaurants, function venues and boats across Melbourne with even more coming aboard on the horizon.
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3008 interview with Australia’s Alicia Molik
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One Out of the Box
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1. Water Rat’s Nose is on Melbourne’s Generosity…
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Ken Duncan has brought some of the most amazing panoramic landscape photography to the homes and hearts of Australians for the past two decades. His latest collection of breath-taking, never before seen Limited Edition Prints, entitled Great South Land are now available for viewing at the Ken Duncan Gallery in Docklands.
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Joni Mitchell has influenced and inspired generations of contemporary songwriters. After five decades of her recording career Joni Mitchell is still at the forefront of her craft, with the highest accolades in popular music to her credit. As part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival, a concert tribute will feature some of the biggest names in Australian music bringing their own musicality and style to the songs of Joni Mitchell.
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Water Rat received an email and noticed at the end of the correspondence it read - “Please do not hesitate contacting me for further information….” Hmm, hesitate! Why hesitate? Have you heard about the plight of the hesitating messenger pigeon? Legend has it, after he stopped hesitating; he was free to fly and continues to inspire people to live, without hesitation…
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Looking out across the water while enjoying a good meal with family or friends is one of the highlights of life let alone a daily occurrence in Docklands; where quality and variety of cuisine coupled with the glistening water views are arguably unmatched anywhere else across Melbourne.
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Sister’s Cheryle and Julie Street are J.C. Street Real Estate. These vivacious, but down to earth ladies spoke to 3008 about their commitment to their clients and the Docklands area about which they are passionate. When it comes to real estate agents, J.C. Street certainly prove that not all agents are the same.
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Sock It To Them – And Rise to the Top
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Like a washing machine you can quickly become unbalanced and your world will immediately stop spinning. When this occurs you will enter a cycle of many ups and downs and feel the weight of heaviness grow upon you.
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Jen
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Water Rat was a last minute ring-in to whisper in the ears of some of the world champion boxers at Docklands Shed 14 to provide pre-match words of encouragement in front of a huge sell-out crowd. The nine fight program included bouts in Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, Super Middleweight, Featherweight, WBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title and IBO Asian Pacific & Pan Pacific Middleweight Title Championships (to name a few).
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Kate Ceberano is one of Australia’s most accomplished and recognised music industry talents, with a horde of award winning albums in soul, jazz and pop genres, Kate continues to dazzle audiences with her soulful voice and generous spirit. Her latest album Bittersweet, a collaboration with renown trumpet player Mark Isham could see Kate win her biggest awards yet. 3008 spoke exclusively to Kate as she celebrates 25 successful years in the music industry.
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September is Finals Fever time, so we asked Docklands’ very own resident expert and well known media personality about football and the lead up to that ‘one day in September.’
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– come cruisin’
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When Maria Robbins started the Robbins Group five years ago, she realised her long term vision of creating a consultancy that activated business performance, provided clients with practical, pragmatic and business focused Human Resources and Employee Relations outcomes. As the Robbins Group continued to expand, Docklands seemed the obvious location.
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Love is like that one star in the constellation, beyond the earth’s sky, that shines down on that one leaf shining on a mountain, that overlooks the ocean, beholding that one grain of sand, that is carried to the shore, to feel the warmth of the sun, the same kind of warmth as two, two standing as one. So lend me your ear and I’ll tell you the story about “The Well-Wisher.”
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You’re notorious for finding the needle in the hay-stack. But often you put it there in the first place.
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Join Water Rat and put pen to paper. The Creative Writing categories include Short Story, Poetry, Three Hour Book (Print Format) & Three Hour Book (E Book Format). Cash prizes to be won for emerging writers. Submissions must be received by 31st August 2009.
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Kylie Stewart and Cameron Walsh met four years ago and reside at Flinders Wharf Apartments. As Cam’s 30th birthday drew closer, Kylie contacted 3008 to do something surprising and special for her man. We are pleased to introduce Cam as our Docklands Personality of the Month and to wish him a hearty and Happy 30th Birthday for July 14th!
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Inspiration can be drawn from many sources in one’s life. Have you heard about the first ‘Chinese Whisperer’? I’m sure you’ll be inspired by his plight. So lend me your ear for another amazing Water Rat Tale…
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A secret from the past will return to haunt you, but that’s only if you told anyone about it back then. Did you? Only you know and perhaps the others you told. Think about everything you shouldn’t have told people, especially to all your love me nots.
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To win this stylish and unique Australian kikko belt handcrafted from genuine leather faced with imported Japanese cotton and featuring a stunning antique brass buckle that normally retails for $99.00, simply email Water Rat your winning caption.
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June Winner
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There are some real tossers out there which only gives rise to Water Rat’s cause of getting out there to pick up. Water Rat joined in the annual celebrations of World Environment Day on June 5th by participating in environmental activities including picking up waste, tree planting and educating himself on greenhouse gas.
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There once lived a man who spent a great part of his life collecting sea shells. He had every kind imaginable. He was proud of his ‘Queen Conch’ and adored his array of ‘Fan’ shells. Most of all, he boasted about his prized ‘Black Tiger-eye Cowry’ he found on a small island in Thailand.
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At times you can be brilliant and the rewards are often limitless, but remember that brilliance is only a limited perception of the unlimited potential of the human mind.
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Love and marriage is so beautiful, full of light, happiness and bliss and according to Chinese Proverb: If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person.
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Many people often ask Water Rat if he is aligned with an Australian political party. The answer is simple. Water Rat is aligned with saving the environment and happily joined over 200 people to rally outside Victorian Parliament to support Greens legislation for a 10c deposit on drink bottles, cans and cartons in Victoria.
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When Beverley Davidson and her husband peered through the window of City Mazda admiring a sparkling Mazda RX8 GTS, she had no idea how a close a turn in fortune was for her. Beverley relocated from Perth to Docklands after a series of unfortunate events and serious health issues brought her close to breaking point.
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Previously… Growing up I believed Paris was the most romantic city the world, diamonds are a girl’s best friend and without a plan, I’m planning to fail. Although I’m spontaneous by nature, there’s no way around a marriage proposal. Selecting and buying the engagement ring, saying the words, finding the perfect place and waiting for the ‘right moment’ to pop the question (and perhaps a sedative) all requires thought and planning.
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Trained 18 years ago at London’s trendy Ivy restaurant, Justin Derrick has swapped his chefs whites for hard hat as head honcho of Beyond Conception.
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3008docklands magazine talks to Channel 7 News presenter Rebecca Maddern about life, love and the Docklands…
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GEMINI (MAY 22 – JUNE 22)
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Water Rat is out and about
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or do they?
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Peter Russell – Clarke just won’t give up trying to keep the title of being the King of Cheesey News. Move over Peter, there is a new kid on the block… Water Rat.
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The City of Melbourne has released a draft Graffiti Management Plan for 2009 and seeking feedback from the community.
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Do you think Neil Mitchell’s comments and view on Docklands was fair?
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1. Hot & Sizzlin’
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Coinciding with our 3rd birthday, we at 3008 Docklands Magazine wanted to share the birthday spotlight with a Docklands resident celebrating a milestone birthday in 2009.
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Toss away the umbrellas, ponchos and card board make-shift hats for rain and sun protection, the Dame Edna statue at Waterfront City is the most practical must have all round weather protective accessory at Docklands.
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ON THE NOSE What do you think of the name Etihad Stadium? 1. “It always reminds me of Eddie Maguire for some reason, like Eddie had a stadium.” 2. “I don’t like it but when has the stadium ever had a good name.” 3. “I don’t mind it all. At least no-one will be confused which ground the game is played at.” 4. “It’s very different and hard to roll of the tongue. It will be easier to pronounce with a slow slur after a few beers or six. I think it’s cool.”
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Water Rat is out and about...
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When things seem out of this world you of often feel spaced out and alienated. Well, the good news is that you’re not alone.
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Safeways customer shopping trolleys have invaded the streets of Docklands. From Victoria Harbour to New Quay and all the way to Yarra’s Edge, trolleys are growing like a wheelie bad eye sore.
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Splash a Rat and pick it up and all day long you’ll have good luck. Water Rat climbed aboard a luxury power boat for not only the ‘fun factor’, but to be part of the success for the 2009 Variety Splash which raised over $150,000 to help improve the lives of children with special needs.
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Hailing from the UK, Jeff Green is part of a spectacular line up at this year's Comedy Festival, 3008 delves into what audiences can expect from this stand out comic.
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Growing up I believed Paris was the most romantic city the world, diamonds are a girl’s best friend and without a plan, I’m planning to fail.
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Katie Noonan has the voice of an angel, extrordinary talent and the ability to create musical masterpieces. With her latest album Blackbird, a jazz interpretation of the music of Lennon/ McCartney receiving critical acclaim, Katie is just one of the outstanding performers at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival. 3008 chatted to Katie about her latest success.
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Lee Vitiello is the owner operator of Melbourne Boat Sales and Marine Solutions. Boating is in his blood while service is at the forefront of his mind. 3008docklands discovers why Docklands, Lee and his staff continue to ride the wave of success.
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Water Rat burrows deep into the news November in Docklands is like a refreshing Pina Colada when getting caught in the rain… well that’s unless you are into French Champagne. Squeaking of Champagne, Docklands has plenty to celebrate in November. So let’s have a corker of a month...
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Is he the next Lord Mayor of Melbourne?
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3008docklands talks to the exceptionally talented Vincent Fantauzzo, artist and Docklands resident, who shot to the centre of media attention with his arresting portrait of Keith Ledger and whose career continues on an astounding trajectory, both at home in Australia and the international art world.
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Do you consider Docklands as a boating destination?
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Docklands Community Safety Day was certainly herald another success. Water Rat rose to the challenge and raised many eyebrows around the precinct to endorse the very need of requiring such valuable services around the Docklands Precinct. Glad to be of service…
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Our new Advertising Manager Sarah McCully brings an extensive background in corporate marketing and sales to our 3008 team and we warmly welcome her experience and expertise.
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There is a lot more to becoming an Aviva Ballkid than meets the eye and thirteen year old Lily Sinclair knows this first hand. After an extensive application process, training regime and months of preparation both physically and mentally her dream to become an Aviva Ballkid for the 2009 Australian Tennis Open has finally become a reality.
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Michael Jackson once had a friend called Ben and together the two of them needed to look no more. It’s not that simple for a Piscean. Is it?
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“I decided to check out Harbourtown and sat down with a lovely cup coffee and paper and realised I needed smokes. You can’t seem to buy smokes anywhere at Harbourtown.
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Following ‘The Age Newspaper’s’ report (Jan 11, 2009) about the amorous couple’s sexy romp captured on the wheel, Water Rat was on the nose asking:
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Workers at Boost Juice have reported there has been a massive surge of visitors and their children taking rides on the newest attraction since its completion – the innovative wooden slide located beside the giant leg braces of the wheel.
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Monjon Security Guards’ heads are spinning at Harbourtown as tennis balls, shoes and hair brushes are mysteriously disappearing from the art work on the walls around the retail precinct.
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Melbourne City Council recently announced that five city pillars are waiting for entrepreneurial students to bring them to life in a new competition – City Pillar Challenge 2009.
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Security!! Rats!...
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Louis Rowe was a young ordinary guy finishing off a marketing degree when a motorbike accident left him paraplegic and in a wheelchair. Louis speaks to 3008 about his decision to undertake controversial stem cell therapy and regaining movement and feeling in his legs, and how a fateful meeting with musician Nick Barker made a dream a music career reality. An inspiring and most interesting Docklands resident.
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He used to bring me roses I wish he could again but that was on the outside, and things were different then…..
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You have taken to reading and you are likely to read more in the near future. Read on! Mark my words you will find it hard to stop your eyes from wandering. Read On!
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Water Rat is out and about roving the precincts Promoting events, businesses and enjoying Ratastic times in Docklands & Melbourne…
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MELBOURNE’S newest foot and cycle bridge that will connect the new convention centre and Docklands is set to be named. Last year, Lord Mayor Robert Doyle suggested the bridge be named after CBD shooting hero Brendan Keilar.
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It seems the traditional half time rush for a beer and meat pie is over for footy fans come season 09 at Etihad Stadium.
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Is this the sign of our times as Docklands residents face the world economic crisis?
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Up to 1 million animals are feared perished and thousands remain injured following the fires that swept across Victoria.
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The 2009 Melbourne International Boat & Lifestyle Show reflected the escalating enthusiasm for waterfront living and recreational boating activities at Docklands.
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