Latest articles by David Hamilton
Southbank emerging: trading wastelands for a community heart
In the past month, we have witnessed some truly amazing “green shoots” appearing across our neighbourhood.
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Southbank3006 committee demands action on dangerous road crossing pinch point
Our community is united in the call for safer streets and a traffic management plan for all of Southbank.
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Building social cohesion through the City of Melbourne’s five-year plan
The City of Melbourne has released its new Five-Year Plan – a comprehensive blueprint setting out how our city will operate, manage assets, and shape future development.
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Southbank3006 pushes for stronger strata laws in Owners Corporation Act review
We call for fairer governance, short-stay accommodation reform, and voting rules that encourage participation.
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The lessons for all from the Miles and Dodds pocket park
Southbankers will be aware that the City of Melbourne decided to return for a third round of consultation about its proposal to refurbish and expand the pocket park at the Miles and Dodds Street Reserve.
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Something old, something new, something bold for 2025
First, something old … the Southbank community came together with groundbreaking attendance to celebrate a third year of A Very Merry Friend-mas in December 2024.
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Balancing act – residents, neighbourhoods, businesses, galleries – delivering economic growth for all
We are writing this before the outcome of the recent City of Melbourne council elections is known. No matter what the outcome, the election brought to the fore inherent tensions in the composition of Melbourne, which councillors, businesses, and the community neighbourhoods need to address.
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Let’s get the new short-stay laws right this time
This month we wanted to cover some of the exciting things that are occurring to make Southbank more livable.
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A compassionate approach to tackling homelessness
As the glamour of the Olympics bombards us, unfortunately, Homelessness Week 2024 will not feature prominently for many. But an inconvenient and uncomfortable truth is that homelessness exists in Southbank in the depths of winter.
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Join Southbank3006 for an evening with Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece
Southbank3006 will host new Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece as part of the “Making Southbank A Neighbourhood of Possibilities” event on August 1 at 6pm.
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Let’s get the “undercroft” on the national agenda
Southbank, known for its soaring skyscrapers and bustling streets, stands as the most densely populated neighbourhood in both the City of Melbourne and Australia.
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Building a stronger Southbank community by embracing diversity
In the vibrant tapestry of our neighbourhood lies its true strength: diversity.
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Working to ensure quiet enjoyment, liveability and a place to live
Southbank3006 as a community group has an aim to bring a diverse community together breaking down the barriers created in vertical living in the most densely populated post code in Australia.
Read MoreSouthbank3006 is holding a forum on strata reform on May 28 at Boyd Community Hub – here’s why you should care …
Today almost every resident in Southbank lives in a strata scheme as do the majority of people in the City of Melbourne and an increasing number in inner and middle suburbs. The Age’s recent series on the future of Melbourne and its population centres brings this change to top of mind.
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A traffic management strategy for all of Southbank
Southbank3006’s micro-mobility forum on February 26, the first for the year, brought together experts to discuss the future of transport in Melbourne. This was timely as the City of Melbourne opens its dialogue with residents on pedestrian safety in the coming months.
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