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Christmas In The Docklands

It’s that time of year again! Christmas is right around the corner! This year there is no better place to spend the festive season with your loved ones other than the Docklands and Melbourne CBD! Melbourne is a fabulous city with many exciting events planned for Christmas 2010 leading up to the New Year.

Leave your lunch dishes in the sink and head out for a relaxing dinner in the Docklands! With a large selection of restaurants to choose from, Docklands is the only place to be on Christmas Day. And keep the cheer going with Happy Hour Cocktail specials!

Take your family along to see Carols By Candlelight at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Christmas Eve and help celebrate this 73 year long family tradition. Enjoy the amazing sight of thousands of candles lit up in the sky and sing along to your favorite Christmas carols!

Until January 2nd 2011 you will be able to go along to the free viewing of Crown’s Christmas Spectacular where you can enjoy one of the most technologically advanced and largest automated Christmas shows in the world! With a Christmas tree over six stories high, animatronic characters, a narrated story line and a carousal of carnival animals, giant toy reindeers, rope swinging monkeys, ballerinas and so much more- this visual master piece is not be missed!

From the 2nd-24th December you will be able to experience the magic and wonder of the North Pole by going along to see the official Harbour Town Christmas On Ice at the Medibank Icehouse! A dazzling on-ice production featuring in international cast of skating superstars , including US figure skating champion, Jonny Weir. Other special guest appearances will be from Santa, Elfie, Rudolph and more in a performance appealing to all ages. Kids can explore Santa’s village, post Santa a letter and his official post box, take a photo with Santa on his throne, take part in Santa’s Tea Party and Craft Workshop or even ‘Skate with the Stars’ after the show! With all this plus the amazing ice skating under the twinkling lights of the North Pole, there’s no better way to escape the heat and have fun these holidays!

Why would you want to be anywhere other than Melbourne this festive season? Get into the spirit this year and join in on all of the fabulous activities Melbourne has to offer!

For more information visit:

www.docklandsmelbourne.com.au

www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

www.icehouse.com.au

Contact Carols By Candlelight for tickets:

1300 182 183

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Leading The Way

Lucas Real Estate is leading the way… Again!

If you want to keep up to date with what’s new on the market, why not put you iPhone to good use and download the FREE Lucas Real Estate iPhone App?

With this user friendly iPhone App you will be able to view all of the properties that Lucas Real Estate have available to rent and buy as well as having access to view all of our open times for the properties that catch your eye and take a look at what’s new on our official Docklands News page!

There is no easier way to search for your dream home so download the new and exiting Lucas Real Estate iPhone App today, and make your search an easy one!

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Santa Fun Run!

Docklands will be awash with red and white on Sunday, December 5th, as Variety Victoria holds its second annual Santa Fun Run!

Building on the success of its inaugural event, the Santa Fun Run 2010 will take a brand new route around Docklands starting and finishing at Waterfront City.

Variety Victoria expects over 2000 participants to don their Santa suits and runners and embrace the festive spirit in support of children in need.

Individuals, families and community groups of all abilities are encouraged to join the fun run and will have the option of either a 5km course or 10km course.

The Santa Fun Run kicks off at 9am and participants can run, walk or wheel their way around the course to assist Variety Victoria in raising funds for its work with disadvantaged and special-needs children.

A registration fee of $30 per person will apply and Santa’s are being encouraged to seek sponsorship donations online with the support of GoFundraise in order to hit their fundraising targets.

To make sure participants look the part, all contestants will receive a complimentary, official, five piece Santa suit.

Registrations for the Santa Fun Run 2010 close Friday, December 3rd at 5pm or register on the day at Waterfront City from 7am.

For more information visit www.varietysantafunrun.com.au

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Harbour Town

The Lucas Real Estate team were lucky enough to be invited on a VIP tour of Harbour Town with the friendly staff at Habour Town Tourism. From food tasting to perfume samples, even a tour of The Icehouse- we were really given the VIP treatment!

Harbour Town caters for all ages with a range of designer brands, discount clothing and accessories, children’s play centers and plenty of cafe’s and restaurant’s to keep you coming back for more!

Our friendly tour guides took us to the cafe that was voted ‘Best Coffee in Docklands’, Le Cirque, where we tasted some delicious calamari and were pleased to hear that all of the products they sell and supply are Australian products only.

We were also taken to Palermo where we were given some perfume samples that smell amazing! With such a wide range of mens and womens fragrances for such a reasonable price, I could have stayed in there for hours!

We were greeted with a glass of champagne at Designers’ House, which I gracefully refused as a gorgeous pair of Jimmy Choo’s was already making me weak at the knees…

To see The Icehouse was a great experience, and to learn that you don’t need to wear skates to have a go on the ice was a bonus! The Icehouse have an activity called Curling which they hold every Monday night from 6pm to 8pm. Curling is a non contact sport where you can put a grip over your own shoes and away you go! The Icehouse also hold team building days, conferences and have their own bar upstairs for visitors to socialise, have something to eat and drink, and of course, jump back on the ice!

For someone like myself who lives outside of Docklands, the Harbour Town tour gave me a chance to visit this amazing complex and see all the exciting things it has to offer.

To organise a group tour of Harbour Town or for more information about these activities and more, visit www.harbourtownmelbourne.com.au

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Spring At Docklands

There are so many ways to get into Spring at Docklands. Check out the festivals, activities and events on offer.

Dine out on fantastic mid-week restaurant deals or take Sunday slow with a long lunch and live music.

Enjoy the season!

  • Family Attractions – Plenty to keep the kids amused at Docklands
  • Events and Entertainment – From lunch time activities to sausage sizzles and even a Santa Fun Run, there’s never a dull moment over Spring in the Docklands!
  • Shopping – Shop to your heart’s content at Harbour Town Shopping Centre with over 130 stores to choose from. Fashionistas will love the range of fashion labels while bargain hunters will revel in the brand direct outlets offering up to 70% discount!
  • Waterfront Dining – Recharge your batteries at one of Docklands’ countless restaurants, cafes, bars or eateries. Make sure you check out the dining promotions on offer too.
  • Visit Public Art and Heritage sites or be inspired by the spectacular Public Art and innovative architecture throughout Docklands
  • Getting to Docklands is easy!

With plenty of activities and attractions this Spring, Docklands is definitely the place to be!

For more information visit www.docklands.com

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Katieland

Santi Films are currently working on a new short film titled Katieland. With a mysterious and intriguing story line, it is sure to be a big hit with many twists and turns along the way. Below is a brief run down on what to expect with this exciting new addition to the silver screen!

We all lose things – from time-to-time we can even lose ourselves

Katie Colvin wakes up in a strange room surrounded by everything she’s
ever lost. It’s a surreal place with no windows or doors and she soon
discovers she’s not alone.

In the room with her, squeezed into one of her old frocks is a very
confused boy.

Who is he? How did they both get there? And can they ever escape?
Katieland is a thought-provoking short film that poses more questions
than it answers; questions about loss, the past and what our possessions
mean to us.

Lucas Real Estate are proud sponsors of Katieland and look forward to seeing the final product. If you would like to track the progress of Katieland, please follow the link below which will direct you to their blogs!

http://www.katielandthemovie.com/

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Community Safety Day

This year, Community Safety Day at Docklands will be the premier event of Community Safety Month. There will be live demonstrations throughout the day to show how services ‘work together’ during an emergency. There will be displays providing education and promotion of how every Victorian can take an active role in community safety.

Victoria’s emergency and safety services are bringing their special skills and impressive equipment to a fun day at Docklands. The wow factor will be high as you get close to helicopters, boats, fire trucks, working dogs and horses, interactive displays, emergency demonstrations, water rescues, specialised vehicles used to ‘work together’ in rescues and emergencies around Victoria.

The event offers family oriented entertainment including children’s photograph opportunities, face painting, prizes and giveaways. Plus, performing live will be the Victoria Police Show Band.

Location: Docklands Park and Collins Landing

Tel: 9247 3937

Date & times: 24/10/2010

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Offical opening commences at 12.30pm.

communitysafetyday@police.vic.gov.au

www.communitysafetymonth.com.au

www.thatsmelbourne.com.au

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Join the Walk!

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will be holding the ‘Walk to Cure Diabetes- Twilight’ fundraising event in the Docklands precinct on Thursday 7th October, 2010 from 5pm till 7.30pm.

Walkers will enjoy a scenic 1.2km around Docklands starting from Victoria Harbour and finishing at Waterfront City.

Participants in this exciting fundraising event will experience the best of Melbourne’s unique and picturesque skyline whilst supporting JDRF to raise funds to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Date:               October 7th, 2010

Time:               Commences at 6pm

Venue:             Finishing at Waterfront City

For further information visit www.waterfrontcity.com.au

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School Holidays!

Docklands is the place to be for the September School Holidays!
Wonderland Fun Park presents Mystique Illusion Spectacular in the warm Carnivale Palace Tent from September 18th to October 3rd.

Be amazed by the world class illusions, exciting acts of intrigue and wonder and a duck names Thurston!

All unlimited ride passes receive entry to Mystique Illusion Spectacular as well as a free Kids Churros with any Chocolate & Churros purchase!

Book online through Ticketek- www.ticketek.com.au

Email: fun@wonderlandfunpark.com.au or Call: 03 9602 1311

Wonderland Fun Park- Harbour Town, Docklands

www.docklands.com

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New Years Eve

New Year’s Eve is by far Waterfront City Marina’s most popular night of the year, and it’s easy to understand why; fireworks overhead, festivities all around and friends and family aboard- what more could you ask for? 2011 is just around the corner so get in quick to book as limited berths remain.

Contact Waterfront City Marina on 9658 8738 or email berthing@melbourne.vic.gov.au to book your berth.

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