“We got the last use of old-time Melbourne.” Newly remastered,1995’s Metal Skin offers up a wild story of drag racing,sex and satanism in the western suburbs.
In this series,The Age explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
Docklands is often battered by strong winds,but experts say no wind testing was done when the suburb was built,while a wind sensor and more trees would mitigate the problem now.
The Age’s Docklands series explores what has gone wrong with Melbourne’s most maligned suburb and what could be done to fix it.
Sixteen years after it began spinning,rumours are mounting the trouble-plagued Melbourne Star Observation Wheel may be sold in parts.
Newly opened eateries at Marvel Stadium are designed to cater for more than the footy crowd,while developments on the waterfront side of the venue are next in the AFL’s sights.
Some families with high school-aged children are moving out of Docklands while rumours swirl that the site will house Melbourne Pathology’s laboratory when the retailer relocates.
Libertarian MP David Limbrick says a special economic zone would turbocharge Docklands. It would mean scrapping payroll and land taxes.
Road closures from the West Gate Tunnel Project have caused traffic chaos for Docklands residents and businesses,with some opting to leave the precinct altogether.
A police detective said the arrests hurt an unnamed criminal syndicate driving recent firebombings and claim police were “seeming to turn the corner” in combating the violence.
The Almina restaurant is the second Lebanese eatery in the area to be targeted in three weeks,after neighbouring venue Karizma was destroyed in a suspected arson attack.