Move the bloody port already

Dredging has caused environmental damage beyond expectation at the entrance of Port Phillip Bay, with scientists reporting a biological shift in marine communities there.

via theage.com.au

Every major port around the world has been progressively moving itself away from the city centre. Central real estate is too valuable, and logistics too expensive or prone to delay. Why why why why are are still pouring money into a central port based on a financially and environmentally flawed model?

Moving the Port of Melbourne to another site will not only prevent the further pollution of the bay and massacre of sensitive wildlife, but promote more efficient movement of goods in and out of the port and provide a huge amount of inner-city space for much-needed residential use.