Hear MMHN’s Jackie Watts advocating for more Melbourne Ferries on ABC Radio, 19 January 2026

19 January 2026

  Interview with Dr Jackie Watts, MMHN Chair on Melbourne Drive, ABC Radio  19 January 2026

Hear the response of Jackie Watts, MMHN Chair, to the question: Are piers and jetties worth saving? ABC Radio Melbourne

11 April 2022

Mission to mark sea sites: maritime heritage trail planned for Docklands, Herald Sun

18 September 2021

Channel 7 Evening News story focused on Melbourne’s maritime heritage trail

17 September 2021

Move aside Circular Quay, can Docklands be Australia’s most popular ferry terminal? ABC Radio Melbourne

16 September 2021

Revival plan up in the air, Docklands News

2 September 2021

Plans for precinct revival faces further delay, Docklands News

30 July 2021

‘Jewel in the crown’: Victoria missing targets on protection of historic piers, by Sumeyya Ilanbey, The Age

12 July 2021

A couple of royal wharves, By Ashley Smith – Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Docklands News

30 June 2021

Call for expanded ferry network, By David Schout, Docklands News

30 June 2021

Maritime is gaining recognition, By Dr Jackie Watts – Chair, Melbourne Maritime Heritage Network, Docklands News

30 June 2021

Push for commuter ferry services to deal with Melbourne’s traffic and public transport congestion, Herald-Sun

22 June 2021

Melbourne Is Getting a New 3500-Square-Metre Park (With an “Urban Forest”) on the Riverside, Broadsheet

21 April 2021

Docklands Activation Strategy looming, Docklands News

2 April 2021

“Unsung heroes of the sea offer us a lesson” Tony Wright, The Age, p33

27 February 2021

“We are adrift, lazy and unprepared for any serious threat”, Greg Sheridan, The Australian, p11

18 February 2021

“Shrinking merchant fleet leaves us exposed”, Greg Sheridan, The Australian, p1

18 February 2021

Truth about the submarines debacle” Robert Gottliebson, The Australian, p24

18 February 2021

Maritime heritage group visits Station Pier, Victorian Ports Melbourne

3 February 2021

Central Pier Statement

23 January 2021

Get on Board with History Herald-Sun

4 January 2021

Docklands Activation “still on track”, Docklands News

3 December 2020

A ferry nice idea, Ian Royal, Herald Sun

22 October 2020

Heritage restoration underway at North Wharf

30 September 2020

Opening up Melbourne’s waterways, by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands News

30 September 2020

Docklands News

29 September 2020

Maritime dream closer to reality, by Sean Car, Docklands News

2 September 2020

Reflecting on the power of our docks, by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands

2 September 2020

Two steps forward and one step back, by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands News

1 July 2020

Celebrating our heritage, by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands News

3 June 2020

Maritime matters, by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands News

30 April 2020

Tyranny of distance? by Cr Jackie Watts, Docklands News

30 April 2020

We need to celebrate our maritime history, The Age

8 March 2020

Push for maritime museum and more recognition for ‘Cinderella river’, The Age

21 January 2020

Renewed push for maritime museum, Docklands News

31 October 2019

Renewed push for maritime museum, Docklands News

29 October 2019

Ports Australia Welcomes Action on Australian Shipping and Maritime Skills. Media Report

7 May 2019

The riverkeeper’s call to arms, Rowan Webb, Docklands News

1 May 2019

Kangan Institute Hosts Global Skills Challenge Docklands News

30 April 2019

Central Pier repair works, Docklands News, p9

27 February 2019

Bolte Precinct Plan revised, Docklands News

27 February 2019

Coastal shipping decline part of broader maritime capability crisis, Australian Financial Review

22 January 2019

Streamlines Newsletter, p1

30 September 2018

Sailing into Melbourne: The history of the port of Melbourne, Port Phillip Bay, Public Records Office Victoria

30 September 2018

Melbourne Mission becomes home to OSSA, Dailey Commercial News

30 September 2018

Bringing waterways threads together, Docklands News

3 August 2018

Another Blow to Maritime Industry, Docklands News

5 July 2018

Marvel announced as new sponsor of stadium, ABC News

24 May 2018

State funds AFL for Stadium Redevelopment, Docklands News

3 May 2018

Etihad Stadium set for major upgrade in Andrews government cash splash, The Age

12 April 2018