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“If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.”
This fleet has proudly called Docklands home for over 15 years, and now they face a critical moment. The Victorian government plans to hand over the current site to developers on January 1, 2026, leaving the fleet without a suitable home. This places the vessels, the heritage equipment, the volunteers, the community at risk.This has motivated stakeholders to organise a day of action and protest this Sunday the 7th December.
Sydney's heritage tugboat Argos hits final snag
Volunteers from Transport Heritage Australia (THA) have spent years working on the ARGOS, which was built at Berry's Bay in 1903. But their plans ran aground two weeks ago, when the heritage tug started taking on water on its mooring at Empire Bay.