Latest articles by Brendan Rees
Two teens arrested after fire engulfs factory
Two teenagers have been arrested following a dramatic blaze that engulfed an abandoned factory in Southbank on July 6.
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Calls grow to ban motorbikes parking on footpaths
Residents have voiced concerns about the recurring issue of motorbikes parking on footpaths and often blocking entrance doors along City Rd and other neighbouring streets.
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Lord Mayor calls for safer e-scooter use as operators face ban if they “can’t meet minimum standards”
E-scooter operators could lose their licence “if they can’t meet minimum standards around safety”, City of Melbourne Lord Mayor Sally Capp has warned.
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Rotarian humbled by prestigious award
Rotary Club of Southbank member, Peter Lewis, who has consistently demonstrated his passion for helping others, has been recognised with a King’s Birthday honour.
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Southbank businesses in the running for Small Business Awards
Two small businesses in Southbank have been named among the seven finalists in this year’s Lord Mayor’s Small Business Awards.
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Teenager arrested after crashing an allegedly stolen car in Southbank
A teenage girl behind the wheel of an allegedly stolen car has been arrested after slamming her car into another at a notorious Southbank intersection on Tuesday, June 27.
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At last: City Rd - Power St intersection upgrade complete
Following years of community campaigning, a major safety upgrade of the dangerous City Rd-Power St intersection has been completed.
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Residents fed up with “hoon playground” at ACCA forecourt
Residents and authorities have condemned reckless hoons who have been tearing up a forecourt at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA), as well as a neighbouring park.
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Petition launched to make exiting onto Montague St safer
Residents of a Southbank apartment building have lodged a petition to have “keep clear” signs installed on Montague St, which they say has become “incredibly dangerous” because of its exiting conditions.
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Puppy dies after suspected of eating poisonous mushroom
A Southbank woman has been left heartbroken after her beloved one-year-old Cavalier King Charles died after being suspected of eating a poisonous mushroom.
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Residents of high-rise tower plead for help as sewage leak overruns building
Residents of a housing commission tower in South Melbourne are pleading for action as a major sewage leak causes their building to be overrun with black mould, which they say has become “unbearable”.
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Residents feel financial pain as interest rate rises add stress to households
Southbank residents are weathering a storm of continuing interest rate rises, with many saying the cost of living was not getting any easier.
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Are you fur real? Fox sighted in Southbank
There’s a tell-tail sign that foxes could be moving into Southbank after one was spotted scurrying along what appeared to be Kavanagh St.
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Major upgrades take shape in Arts Precinct transformation
Works on the $1.7 billion Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation (MAPT) have ramped up with major construction starting on the State Theatre’s refurbishment as well as a new urban garden.
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Footpath works take shape on City Rd-Power St intersection
A major overhaul of the notorious City Rd-Power St intersection is almost complete with the laying of bluestone paving on the expanded City Rd footpath being one of the final expected stages.
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Speeding bikes and scooters see more than 1100 sign petition calling for greater pedestrian safety measures
More than 1100 residents have signed a petition calling for greater safety measures to be implemented for pedestrians as the number of electric vehicles on footpaths increases.
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Port Phillip Bay swim trail could become an Australian first
A unique idea to create a swimming bay trail at Port Phillip, complete with wayfinding and motivational quotes on markers, could become an Australian first if approved.
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Man charged after Southbank assault
A man has been charged following an alleged assault in Southbank on March 28.
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E-scooter trial extended by six months with private devices also legalised
The state government’s trial of electric scooters has been extended with new rules also allowing younger riders and privately-owned scooters to take part in the divisive scheme.
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Community set to have its say on the transformation of the Kings Way undercroft
Long-awaited plans to redevelop the Kings Way undercroft adjacent to the Boyd Community Hub are edging closer with an opening date for community consultation expected to be announced soon.
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