Latest articles by Sean Car
Chunky Move explores technology’s grip in new Now or Never work
Southbank-based contemporary dance company Chunky Move will premiere a major new work at Melbourne Town Hall this August as part of the City of Melbourne’s Now or Never festival.
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Police crackdown on illegal e-bikes and e-scooter behaviour
Police have issued hundreds of fines during a major road policing operation targeting unsafe and non-compliant e-bike use across Melbourne’s CBD and surrounding areas, including Southbank.
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South Melbourne bathhouse on brink as heritage delays threaten $5m project
A $5 million bathhouse development in South Melbourne is on the brink of collapse, with its owner warning that ongoing heritage permit delays have left the project’s future hanging by a thread.
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Strata reforms criticised as “tinkering around the edges”
Long-awaited reforms to Victoria’s owners’ corporation laws have been criticised by strata advocates as lacking the structural change needed to fix major problems in the state’s growing apartment sector.
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Soho reopens after arson attack with focus on future
Long-standing Southbank venue Soho Restaurant and Bar has reopened its doors, marking a welcome return for one of Riverside Quay’s established dining and nightlife destinations after a difficult two-month closure.
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Cladding program puts apartment fire safety in spotlight
Victoria’s combustible cladding rectification program has prompted fresh scrutiny of fire safety systems in apartment buildings, with a new survey identifying gaps in documentation, maintenance records and owner understanding.
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Kings Way undercroft park clears another hurdle
The City of Melbourne has formally backed a planning permit application for its long-awaited Kings Way undercroft park, marking another significant step towards the Southbank project being realised.
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Tools stolen in Southbank burglary
Police are appealing for information after tools were stolen from a Southbank business during an early morning burglary in April.
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NGV Friday Nights to sparkle with Cartier-inspired winter program
NGV Friday Nights will return this winter with a glittering program of music, performance, cinema, food and art inspired by the 2026 Melbourne Winter Masterpieces exhibition, CARTIER.
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“Federation Square of the South”: council backs tower but pushes harder for Queensbridge Square
The City of Melbourne has thrown its support behind PDG’s long-awaited redevelopment of the former Queensbridge Hotel site, in a major step forward for one of Southbank’s most prominent dormant sites.
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STH BNK site heads to market in major blow for Beulah’s stalled Southbank supertower
The long-expected move to take Beulah’s stalled STH BNK by Beulah site to market has now been confirmed, marking another major turn in the troubled saga of what was once pitched as Australia’s tallest building.
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Packed meeting lays bare community hopes for Defence sites as council backs school and open space vision
A standing-room-only community meeting at Yarra’s Edge on April 28 has laid bare the scale of public interest in the future of Melbourne’s surplus Defence sites, especially Victoria Barracks in Southbank, as the City of Melbourne moves to formally back a school, open space and heritage-led vision for the landmark precinct.
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Chunky Move appoints Suzanne Daley as new executive director
Southbank-based contemporary dance company Chunky Move has announced the appointment of Suzanne Daley as its new executive director, with the respected arts leader set to join artistic director Antony Hamilton in a new joint leadership team from June.
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Designs endorsed for Kings Way undercroft park as long-awaited Southbank project takes shape
Long-discussed plans to transform the neglected space beneath Kings Way in Southbank into a major new recreation and community hub have taken a significant step forward.
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Queens Rd tower approved as ALTA pushes adaptive re-use project by Albert Park Lake
A new residential tower has been approved for Queens Rd, with Melbourne developer ALTA Property securing a planning permit for a $200 million adaptive re-use project at 10 Queens Rd.
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New $800 million tower unveiled for Melbourne Square precinct
A major new residential tower has been unveiled for Southbank, with developer OSK Property announcing Aura as the next phase of the $3.5 billion Melbourne Square precinct.
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Arts Centre Melbourne to host high-ability students under state enrichment program
Arts Centre Melbourne in Southbank will be among the organisations helping deliver the Victorian Government’s 2026 Challenge and Enrichment Series, giving high-ability public school students access to specialised learning experiences beyond the classroom.
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Police seek public help after alleged sexual assault on Southbank’s Evan Walker Bridge
Police are appealing for public assistance following the alleged sexual assault of a young woman on Evan Walker Bridge in Southbank earlier this year.
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Southbank emerges a winner in City of Melbourne’s draft budget
The City of Melbourne’s 2026-27 draft budget is, on balance, a prudent one. However for Southbank, the more immediate story is that the suburb appears to be one of the clearer beneficiaries of this year’s spending plan.
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Early works begin at long-dormant One Queensbridge site in Southbank
Early works have begun at developer PDG’s long-awaited One Queensbridge development in Southbank, marking the first visible movement on one of Melbourne’s most prominent dormant riverfront sites in well over a decade.
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