Important information and contacts
Find a list of important and emergency services around Docklands along with their contact details.
Important Contacts
Emergencies
Ph: 000
Police
331 Spencer St, Docklands, 3008 Ph: 9427 6666.
Other Emergency Contacts
Ph: 1800 123 400
Ph: 132 500 emergencies
Ph: 9658 9658
All electricity emergencies Ph: 132 771
All gas emergencies Ph: 132 771
Water
Public Hospitals
Commercial Road, Prahran Ph: 9076 2000
Flemington Road, Parkville Ph: 9345 5522
720 Swanston Street, Melbourne Ph: 9341 1000
Grattan Street, Parkville Ph: 9342 7000
132 Grattan Street, Parkville Ph: 9344 2215
32 Gisborne St, East Melbourne Ph: 9929 8666
Doctor
800 Bourke St, Victoria Harbour. Map reference E5. Ph: 9670 7040 (After-hours service ph: 9429 5677) Hours: Mon - Fri 8am to 6pm, Sat 9am to 12noon
Dental
Churches
06/198 Harbour Esplanade, Digital Harbour. Ph: 9642 0581. Map reference E3.
174 Collins St. Ph: 9650 1180.
302 Little Collins St. Ph: 9670 8595
631 Bourke St. Ph: 9614 1722
20 City Rd, Southbank. Ph: 9682 4995
Cnr Collins and Russel Sts. Ph: 96545120
Other numbers
Community Service
Boating
City of Melbourne
Childcare
Docklands Chamber of Commerce
Docklands Representative Group
Docklands Neighbourhood Portal
The Hub is a community facility for residents, workers and visitors in Docklands and offers a range of services including:
- Information on Docklands and City of Melbourne services;
- A range of maps, brochures and information about upcoming events in Docklands;
- Hire of venue and/or meeting spaces available for use by community groups, residents and organisations;
- Playgroups;
- Story time sessions for children aged from two to five;
- Library services, including pick-up and drop off of books from Melbourne Library Service;
- Sport and recreational equipment;
- Lunchtime activities including: table tennis, mind games, walking, craft sessions and language conversations;
- Free wireless internet; and
The Hub also lets space to a range of community and commercial groups.
80 Harbour Esplanade, Docklands (near the corner of Bourke St and Harbour Esplanade).
Map reference F5. Ph: 8622 4822.
Email: docklandshub@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Hours: 8:30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Tourism Lounge
The District Docklands offers a lounge for tourists – a place to relax and unwind while visiting Docklands. Located on the ground level of The District, the centre offers:
- Complimentary refreshments;
- Free tourism card, which gives extra discounts and special offers;
- Complimentary taxi phone service;
- Tourism information and brochures;
- Luggage and parcel minding;
- Friendly and helpful staff;
- Free stroller loan;
- Free wheelchair loan;
- Prayer rooms; and
- Internet lounge.
Transportation
Find your way to get to Docklands
Catch the free No. 35 City Circle Tram and City Circle Tourist Tram to Docklands from Flinders, Spring, Victoria, Nicholson or LaTrobe streets. Other services also run through Docklands: No.11, No. 30, No. 48, No. 70, No. 75, No.86
By Bus
Transdev operates bus services to Docklands: No. 220, No. 232, No. 235, and No. 237. For more information on the timetables, call Public Transport Victoria on 1800 800 007 or visit www.ptv.vic.gov.au
By Train
At Southern Cross Station, exit at the northern (Etihad Stadium) end to walk over the Bourke Street Pedestrian Bridge to Harbour Esplanade. Alternatively, exit on the corner of Spencer and Collins streets, and walk over the Collins Street Bridge to Docklands Park, Victoria Harbour.
By Car
Docklands can be accessed by Wurundjeri Way and Spencer St to the South; Flinders St, Collins St, La Trobe St and Dudley St to the East; and Footscray Rd to the North. We provide 5000+ parking spaces distributed around the area.
By Bike/Scooter
We have about 15km of on-road, off-road and shared paths for riders. The Yarra Trail, Bayside Ride, Capital City Trail and Maribyrnong Trail all run into Docklands. Docklands provides bicycle hoops throughout the precinct.
By Water
You can also take the ferry, yacht or kayak to get to Docklands. Port Phillip Ferries run two services to Docklands from Geelong and Port Arlington respectively. For more information: portphillipferries.com.au
Transportation
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