Latest articles by Jack Hayes
Dream City re-opens
Dream City at DFO South Wharf will re-open its doors for the first time since mid-March after further relaxing of public health restrictions by the state government.
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Melbourne Square tops out
Developer OSK Property has unveiled Melbourne’s first wellness-enabled lifestyle apartments as it marks the topping out milestone of its first two towers at Melbourne Square.
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That’s freedom! Changing the way we dine
Southbankers will be looking forward to a summer of alfresco dining as part of the City of Melbourne’s plan to wake the area from a COVID-19 slumber.
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Setting the standard for a future in high-rise
The developer of Southbank by Beulah (SBB), set to become Australia’s tallest building, has said its project would set a new design precedent for high-rise development for Southbank well into the future.
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Familiar faces doing things differently at Southgate
If the past six months have taught us anything, it is that life can be unpredictable
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An unbeatable lifestyle and location
Arguably one of the most sought-after locations in Southbank, bordering three postcodes including South Melbourne and South Yarra, with a transit score of 100/100 and walk score of 97/100 it’s so easy to see why so many are already calling The Evermore home.
Read MoreMaking life of lockdown
The thought of another COVID-19 induced lockdown is enough to turn even the calmest mind into a frenzy, and now with metropolitan Melbourne in a “state of disaster” and stage 4 restrictions in place for the next six weeks, many are looking for ways to fill their time
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A look at how COVID-19 is changing design
With life after a once-in-a-generation pandemic still uncertain, Melbourne Square developer OSK Property has made the first steps to what work in a post COVID-19 era can look like.
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Patient Wolf is cleaning up Southbank
Patient Wolf is cleaning up Southbank
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From ashes to dreams
It was May 30, 2019. Kajal Pala’s husband Dipesh, an agile capability leader at IBM, was working late into the night when he decided to lock their balcony door and head to bed.
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Australian first hits DFO South Wharf
Described as Australia’s first “edutainment” theme park, the newly opened Dream City at DFO South Wharf is pushing the conventions of traditional childhood learning
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Celebrate Christmas at Eureka 89
Take a moment to relax from all your festive season frivolities with a Christmas Eve dining experience like no other at Eureka 89
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Golden Fleece enters a golden age
It was an eleventh-hour bid that landed, now co-owners Sam Austen and James Robbins, the keys to a South Melbourne icon – the historic Golden Fleece Hotel
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Doggy donation
They were the words that no Southbanker, or wider lover of dogs, wanted to hear: the annual Dachshund Race would not run in 2019.
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Wonderfully-rich chance encounter
Ambling through the greenery along Southbank Promenade, Steven and his miniature Dachshund Lola were keen for a chat.
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Playgroup enters the record books
A Melbourne community playgroup has set a national record for Australia’s tallest playgroup, after venturing to the top floor of Southbank’s Eureka Skydeck.
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Local student shows off her wares
Holmesglen’s Southbank campus fashion student Yan Ho was recently selected to showcase her collection as part of the Virgin Australia Melbourne Fashion Festival (VAMFF).
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Kip Williams to direct Miss Julie
The Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) welcomes one of Australia’s most exciting and innovative young directors, Kip Williams, for his adaptation of August Strindberg’s classic, “Miss Julie” – a play that questions issues of class, gender and sexuality.
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Native garden advice
St Kilda Indigenous Nursery Co-operative (SKINC) will be holding a local history talk this month, enlightening Southbankers about the rich floral history of the area.
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MCEC expansion tendered
As the expansion of Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) draws nearer, three top-tier construction contractors tussle to secure the lucrative deal.
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