Lord Mayor confident new Melbourne Star will attract 300,000 visitors to Docklands in first year

The Melbourne Star observation wheel is set to re-open in the next 16 months, after a new $11m investment deal was committed to by Swiss and American backers.

Melbourne Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece had his say on the re-opening of the wheel, saying Docklands have the “best views of the sunset.”

“The new star will attract 300,000 visitors in its first 12 months,” Reece said on 3AW Drive. 

Press PLAY to listen to the full chat with Nicholas Reece on 3AW 

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