Key partners
Lendlease Development Pty Limited
Overview
Victoria Harbour is located in the centre of the Docklands, in the unique position between the river and the harbour.
The Victoria Harbour precinct has been developed over the last 20 years to become a vibrant mixed-use precinct comprising major corporate workplaces, residential residences, dining, shopping, community services.
With a focus on sustainable architecture this precinct delivers a high concentration of green buildings and outdoor spaces.
Key features of Victoria Harbour include:
- Home to some of Australia’s leading businesses
- Library at the Dock
- Community Hub at the Dock
- Docklands Community Garden
- Docklands Park
- Collins Wharf
- Buluk Park
- The Harbour Family and Children’s Centre
- A full-line Woolworths
- Independent retail and hospitality venues
- Public and private marina berths
- Extensive waterfront views and access.
Access restrictions at Victoria Harbour Promenade
A preliminary condition assessment of the Victoria Harbour Promenade has identified deterioration of some of the piles supporting the wharf structure in this location.
Temporary fencing is now in place as Development Victoria and City of Melbourne work together to undertake further assessments to identify what repairs are needed.
Residents, businesses and boat owners continue to have access to the upper promenade, while the lower promenade is closed for further investigation.
Works will be carefully planned to minimise disruption to the community, business and marina users where possible, and we appreciate your patience while we keep the area safe.
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FAQs
A recent assessment of the Victoria Harbour Promenade structure has found some of the timber piles supporting the wharf have deteriorated and may need to be upgraded.
Development Victoria together with City of Melbourne made the difficult decision to close sections of the wharf to the public to allow for future repair works based on advice from independent engineers.
The areas that are not fenced off remain open for day-to-day use.
There are a number of different structure types along the Victoria Harbour promenade, with some areas found to be deteriorating faster than others.
The piles closer to the water are made of steel and initial testing has found them to be in good condition.
The piles that are under the grassed area are timber and these are the piles that are showing signs of deterioration. These areas are closed off to avoid extra weight being placed on the piles.
Development Victoria and City of Melbourne are continuing to assess the scope of repair works. Once we have completed the assessment and determined next steps for repair, we will share more details.
Ownership of Victoria Harbour Promenade is shared between Development Victoria and City of Melbourne and we are working together to assess the promenade and determine next steps.
Temporary fencing has been arranged so that access to boats will continue unaffected.
Development Victoria conducts a regular program of asset condition assessments for its Docklands’ public assets, including the Victoria Harbour promenade.
Inspections conducted in November 2025 revealed the deterioration in some of the piles supporting the wharf along Victoria Harbour Promenade.
Docklands Heritage Fleet
The Docklands Heritage Fleet consists of three vessels – the Alma Doepel, Enterprize and Wattle – and has been berthed in Shed 2 at Collins Wharf in Docklands for around 16 years as an interim solution until development was ready to occur.
Lendlease’s staged development of Collins Wharf initially required the demolition of Shed 2 by June 2025 to accommodate delivery of a further 900 homes.
Fortunately, Development Victoria and Lendlease have worked together to provide additional time for the Heritage Fleet to remain at North Wharf until December 2025.
We will continue to actively engage with the fleet to explore viable relocation options beyond December 2025, including the potential for a move to Seaworks at Williamstown, where the Victorian Government has invested $6 million in pier upgrades to create a maritime precinct.
Development Victoria has been proud to support the fleet over many years. We have provided substantial financial support to the fleet via the provision and maintenance of free workshop and berthing facilities for the vessels and also donated timber from Central Pier for the Alma Doepel restoration project.
Essential works complete on North Wharf Shipping Control Tower
Development Victoria has completed important repair and maintenance works on the historic Shipping Control Tower in the Victoria Harbour precinct, ensuring the iconic structure remains a proud part of Docklands for many years to come.
The works, which began in June 2024, included concrete repairs, re-rendering of the external tower, retrofitting of windows, electrical and lighting upgrades, and restoration of the crow’s nest.
The Shipping Control Tower was opened in 1966 and was used to coordinate shipping, towage pilots and emergency services at the height of Docklands’ working port era. It was decommissioned in the early 1990’s following the relocation of port operations further west.
Development Victoria Acting Group Head Precincts, Ronan Mellan, said the project was an important part of preserving Docklands’ maritime character.
Location
The Victoria Harbour precinct is in the heart of Docklands, where Collins Street meets Bourke Street, bordered by Victoria Harbour and the Yarra River (2.5km of river and harbour promenade).
Only moments from the city, Victoria Harbour is in walking distance to Southern Cross train station and is a five-minute tram ride from the CBD.
Upcoming developments
Regatta
A residential building located on Collins Wharf. Find out more at Collins Wharf.
Key buildings
At the time of completion it was the world's tallest timber apartment building and the first Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) building in Australia. The award-winning Forté features 23 apartments within 10 storeys and four townhouses and was the first residential building in Australia to achieve on-market 5-star Green Star as-built rating.
Stage: Complete, Project duration: 2011- 2013, Type: Residential, Architect: Lendlease Design, Developer: Lendlease.
The Merchant is an eight-level residential development located on Bourke Street. The development includes both private and public housing, with 57 of the 133 apartments dedicated to key worker housing, owned by Housing Choices Australia.
Stage: Complete, Project duration: 2008- 2009, Type: Residential, Architect: Hayball Leonard Stent, Developer: Lendlease.
Australia’s first 5-star Green Star commercial strata office building, the four-storey building comprises 137 office suites. Lifestyle Working Collins is fuelled by innovations that includes: wireless internet access, shared communal spaces, leading edge data and voice technologies, clean solar energy. landscaped gardens, water harvesting, shared use of electric motor scooters, and end of trip facilities including bicycle storage.
Stage: Complete, Project duration: 2011- 2013, Architect: Nettletontribe, Developer: Lendlease.
Located on the corner of Collins and Bourke Streets, the 15-storey podium style building, alongside a 40-storey tower, includes 578 apartments featuring views of the waterfront facing towards Port Phillip Bay. Created by designer Bruce Ramus, 888 Collins Street turns into a world-first light art installation at night, where lines of LED (2.4km in total) sync to create an interactive facade — Melbourne's first real-time weather display depicted in an artistic format.
Stage: Complete, Project duration: 2015- 2016, Type: Residential, Architect: Woods Bagot, Developer: Lendlease.
Timeline
- Lendlease awarded $1.8 billion development rights for Victoria Harbour
2004
- National Australia Bank’s (NAB) new campus style workplace at 800 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour opens
2006
- ANZ announces new $478 million campus style headquarters at Victoria Harbour with approximately 5,500 employees
- ANZ also commit to 6-star Green Star rating
- Dock 5, the first residential tower at Victoria Harbour completed
- Melbourne gets new marina for CBD with Victoria Harbour to be site of new d’Albora Marina
- Ericsson’s new home at 818 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour completed
- Victoria Harbour’s new park, Victoria Green, opens to the public
- The Harbour Family and Children’s Centre opens in Victoria Harbour — the first purpose-built community infrastructure
- Construction of The Gauge at Victoria Harbour is completed — the first privately developed new building to be awarded a 6-star Green Star rating
- The Montage apartments and terraces on Navigation Drive, Victoria Harbour are completed
- Victoria Harbour announced as one of two Australian projects to participate in the Clinton climate initiative: Climate Positive Development Program
- Merchant Street Commercial Strata in Victoria Harbour construction is completed
- ANZ’s new head office, the largest, single-tenanted commercial building in Australia, opens at 833 Collins Street in Victoria Harbour in December
- The Merchant, an eight level residential development located on Bourke Street is completed
2012
- 900 Aurecon workers relocate to the new headquarters at 850 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour
- Serrata and Convesso apartments in Victoria Harbour reach Practical Completion
- Forte apartments, the world's tallest timber apartment building is completed
2013
- Lifestyle Working, a four-storey strata office building comprising 137 office suites, in a 5-star Green Star building at 838 Collins Street, Victoria Harbour is completed
- National Australia Bank workers from more than six buildings across the CBD commenced relocating to the new NAB headquarters at 700 Bourke Street, Victoria Harbour (5,900 staff)
2014
- Extension of Collins Street tram line to Victoria Harbour is completed
- Library at The Dock and Buluk Park are officially opened
2016
- Victoria Harbour was the first project of its kind in Victoria to achieve a ‘world leadership’ green star rating in environmentally sustainable building practices
- The Residences Townhouses, six three level townhouses each with a roof top terrace, are completed in Geographe Street, Victoria Harbour
- Construction is completed on 888 Collins Street apartment building, at the junction of Collins Street and Bourke Street in Victoria Harbour
2017
- Construction completed on 889 Collins Street apartment building
- Works completed on 883 Collins Street, 528 apartment complex
2018
- One Collins Wharf residential tower opens in December
2019
- Lord Mayor Sally Capp, officially opens 839 Collins Street, Victoria Harbour’s newest flagship commercial development
Updated on 18 February 2026