Latest articles by David Allen
A place to call home for South Melbourne community housing group
An organisation that has helped thousands of people find housing has settled into its own new home in South Melbourne, just in time for National Homelessness Week in August.
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Green spaces, climate and Gaza dominate Southbank’s feisty Macnamara candidate meet
Southbank locals have raised green spaces, climate change-induced urban heating, housing and public spaces as key issues at a meet the candidates forum for the federal seat of Macnamara.
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Beautiful and thriving: three-year trial to choose plants for giant new Southbank garden
A giant garden at the heart of the Melbourne Art’s Precinct Transformation Project will have plant species specially tested for its urban environment.
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Giant new public artwork Guardian Lion rises over Southbank
Commuters travelling along the Westgate Freeway will soon be watched over by Guardian Lion, a giant neon light artwork set to be unveiled in Southbank on March 7.
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Free community picnic for Southbank
Southbank residents are being encouraged to spend an afternoon on the green at Boyd Community Hub on March 29.
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Calls for Southbank Promenade upgrades falling on “deaf ears”
City of Melbourne upgrades for Southbank Promenade could be left in limbo for five to 10 years, with the Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) arguing that the council was ignoring long-standing calls for improvements.
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Collaboration and Fishermans Bend priorities for Montague’s new councillor
Community collaboration and the pursuit of funding commitments for urban renewal in Fishermans Bend will be front and centre for Montague Ward’s newly elected councillor Alex Makin.
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Malthouse launches macabre, musical, irreverent 2025 theatre season
Paula Arundel will lead Malthouse Theatre’s 2025 season in two productions, including an epic retelling of Homer’s The Iliad and a new immersive adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s The Birds.
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“Impoverished second cousins”: Southbank businesses call for action on Yarra-front
A Southbank business association has slammed Town Hall for its inaction on Southbank Promenade and has backed Arron Wood’s plans for a revitalised Queensbridge Square.
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Southbankers call on council to provide safer roads and friendlier streets
Housing affordability, homelessness services, a need for more green and open spaces, and better roads and transport options have topped a City of Melbourne survey as the community’s top priorities.
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“We are not traditional politicians”: Elvis Martin’s bid for the City of Melbourne
Social equality and community service advocate and Southbank resident Elvis Martin has launched his campaign to become a City of Melbourne councillor with the endorsement of former Lord Mayor Sally Capp.
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Meet Myles and Medici
Southbank News ran into them going for a walk near the Arts Centre. Medici is a friendly and playful pupper and he attracts a lot of attention wherever he goes.
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Council plan to revitalise Alexandra Gardens
An iconic stretch of the Yarra riverfront could be about to receive a multi-million-dollar refresh thanks to a new concept plan by the City of Melbourne.
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