jillywilly
Reviews
"New and fresh city living"
Alot of people talk about how Docklands hasn't taken off like the property developers had hoped, but I think they are wrong. It's getting busier and busier every single day, and I think it's a great thing. I've been living in the NewQuay apartment complex area and I can't tell you how much I love waking up to water AND city views.
I work in the city as well, so public transport is a huge bonus for me as I can get to work in 10 minutes. The general atmosphere on weekends is fantastic, people are walking their dogs along the waters edge, and in summer there's nothing better than a beer at one of the cafe's on the shore.
Everyone is very friendly here, and always welcoming. It's a great place to live, I can't say much more than that.
Who lives here?
- Professionals
- Singles
- Retirees
4 Years on. Where is Docklands going? Still look out the window and wonder. A lot more buildings have gone up and most of the anchor restuarants have gone this year. Toss in the upcoming legal interpretation of 'short term accommodation' - where we are about to find out if the more than 25% of apartments in the precinct that have more or less been run as hotel rooms will no longer be able to do so. My personal view is that you don't build a community by having short, short term hotel rooms in what is supposed to be an apartment complex, but I digress as thats another challenge.
Docklands remains to be a challenge, perhaps in 10 years it will get the mojo. After having guests down from Sydney the other day and walking around the precinct with even the anchor restuarants gone I was a little embarased for my guests and we had to eat at Southgate. But for a change it wasn't windy.
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Not as bad. Docklands will be a great place in five years time provided Vic government not going to do stupid things.
DylanP your a moron...
It's like putting all your money on a horse and blaming the horse for emptying out your wallet.
Blaming an entire suburb for your own stupidity, I'm speechless.
This is a forum for "living" in the docklands, not gambling.
Docklands will be a slum in 10 years. Buxton now worth $700 million people n the back of cheap flats for AirBNB and Students 3/4 living in one bedroom flats . Docklands a disgrace.
I worked in Docklands for 2 years and while it has potential and some good things, the cafes and restaurants are mostly empty, bland and overpriced, and the strong wind blowing off the water made the whole precinct a dusty wind tunnel.