Latest articles by Sean Car
New immersive bar to open inside Australian Music Vault
A new bar will open inside the Australian Music Vault at Arts Centre Melbourne this October, offering visitors the chance to enjoy a drink surrounded by memorabilia and stories from Australia’s music history.
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Southbank man charged over string of bin fires
A Southbank man has been charged following a police investigation into a series of deliberately lit bin fires across the area in recent weeks.
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The Canopy reaches completion in growing Montague precinct
The Canopy has reached completion at 272 Normanby Rd, adding another major residential development to the fast-changing Montague precinct in Fishermans Bend.
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Sale of Hanover House signals likely end for Beulah’s STH BNK vision
The sale of Hanover House in Southbank appears to have all but extinguished hopes of Beulah delivering its iconic STH BNK by Beulah project in its originally approved form.
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Farewell Southbank News: more than a newspaper
When the August edition of Southbank News rolls off the press, it’ll mark the end of 15 years, 165 editions and one very special chapter in Melbourne’s local media story.
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Ray White Southbank opens doors for real estate careers night
Ray White Southbank will host a free careers and information evening on September 9, offering aspiring and experienced property professionals an inside look at working in the real estate industry.
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MSO unveils ambitious 2027 season celebrating Australian talent and musical landmarks
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will enter its 121st year with a wide-ranging 2027 season featuring major symphonic works, 13 world premieres of Australian commissions and a program marking 200 years since the death of Beethoven.
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Melbourne’s late-night voices come to life at Malthouse
The anonymous voices of Melbourne’s night owls will take centre stage at Malthouse Theatre this August in an immersive audio work exploring the city during its quietest hours.
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Southbank walking group marks 10 years of movement and connection
A free weekly walking group established by JustInTime Personal Training has marked 10 years of helping Southbank residents stay active, connected and engaged with their local community.
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Emerald Place brings new life to South Melbourne
A new luxury residential development on the corner of Clarendon and York streets is helping reinvigorate South Melbourne’s main retail strip, close to Southbank and the CBD.
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Council to retire Big Belly bins as new “smart” fleet rolls out
The City of Melbourne will begin replacing its ageing Big Belly bins with 500 new smart compacting bins from August 15, following renewed criticism over overflowing rubbish across the CBD and Southbank.
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Graffiti delays expose gaps between council and state agencies
The City of Melbourne has acknowledged that graffiti on key city assets can remain in place for months while it continues trying to negotiate faster and more consistent removal arrangements with state authorities.
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Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell eyes state parliament in Western Metropolitan tilt
City of Melbourne Deputy Lord Mayor Roshena Campbell is making another bid for higher office, after being endorsed by the Victorian Liberal Party to contest the Western Metropolitan Region at this year’s state election.
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State Theatre to reopen with First Nations concert
Arts Centre Melbourne’s newly refurbished Ian Potter State Theatre will reopen on October 3 with a world-premiere First Nations-led concert performed entirely in Aboriginal languages from across Victoria.
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Jayson Gillham returns with two-piano recital
Australian-British pianist Jayson Gillham will return to Melbourne Recital Centre this month as part of a national recital tour that brings together two friends, two pianos and a program built around musical connection.
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New primary school campus tipped for vacant Ferrars St site
The Victorian Government’s promised new campus for South Melbourne Primary School could be delivered on a major vacant site directly opposite the existing vertical school, Southbank News understands.
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Draft greening plans target Southbank and Fishermans Bend growth areas
Southbank and Fishermans Bend would be targeted for more shade, biodiversity and climate-resilient tree planting under draft urban forest plans considered by the City of Melbourne on July 7.
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MTC brings Chekhov’s wit and heartbreak to the Playhouse in Uncle Vanya
For Anne-Louise Sarks, the enduring power of Uncle Vanya lies in its emotional honesty.
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ACCA forecourt park takes shape
Construction has begun on a new green space outside the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, marking a long-awaited step in the City of Melbourne’s push to deliver more open space in Southbank.
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Public jab points to deeper Town Hall tensions
A public social media jibe by City of Melbourne (CoM) councillor Owen Guest has exposed fresh questions about unity, attendance and council-related travel at Town Hall, as the current council approaches the halfway point of its term.
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