While others flounder, New Acton's 'humanity' a shining light

By Primrose Riordan
Updated April 23 2018 - 10:46pm, first published July 15 2014 - 9:23pm

It is not the only urban renewal project to have gone astray, but Melbourne's Docklands has certainly been the most sledged. Even city mayor Robert Doyle said cuttingly that it lacked ''social glue'' and wondered if he would even go there to kick a footy or have a beer.

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