Latest articles by Sean Car
Survey results back Power Melbourne, as Boyd set to become home to community battery
The City of Melbourne’s plan to install neighbourhood battery assets throughout the municipality has received strong support following a community survey, with Boyd Community Hub among a list of proposed sites.
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First “pop-up accommodation” reduces women’s homelessness
Melbourne’s first “pop-up accommodation” for women at risk of homelessness, The Lakehouse in South Melbourne, is undergoing further refurbishment to support even more women in need of housing.
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Candidates talk Southbank
E-scooters, low-traffic neighbourhoods, the Arts Precinct transformation, trucks on City Rd, and a “master plan for Southbank” were just some of the issues discussed by candidates for the Victorian seat of Albert Park at a forum in Southbank on November 6.
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Uncertainty rises over CityLink decking, as council urged to keep “dreaming big”
The vision to build an elevated park and developable space over CityLink to connect Southbank’s “two halves” might appear further away than ever, but one City of Melbourne councillor says he’s “not ready to give up on that dream”.
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“An insult to veterans”: Former repatriation clinic to be used for offices and meeting rooms
The Department of Defence says it plans to use the long-disused former repatriation clinic at 310 St Kilda Rd for its own purposes in the form of offices and meeting rooms – a move which veteran groups have labelled “an insult”.
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Council to reintroduce outdoor dining fees
The City of Melbourne will extend outdoor dining permit fee waivers for traders in Docklands until June 30 next year, while providing a 50 per cent discount for parklets in the rest of the municipality including Southbank.
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Council meets in Fishermans Bend, as recurring theme of transport rings “loud and clear”
Calls for urgent funding for public transport connections to Fishermans Bend in the form of tram and train services were again at the centre of discussions last month, as the City of Melbourne met with locals in the precinct on September 20.
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Tourism sector calls for short-stay day limit
Tourism industry groups want Victoria to follow other states, including NSW, and impose a limit on the number of days per year that properties can be let as short stays.
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World-class fertility treatment comes to South Melbourne
Dr Moses Abe, an internationally recognised obstetrician, gynaecologist, and Monash IVF specialist, has recently relocated his highly-regarded Melbourne Fertility Clinic to South Melbourne to better service the inner-city community.
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Could MCEC’s roof be the key to unlocking a decarbonised energy system in Southbank?
A leading expert in renewable energy and advisor to the City of Melbourne’s Power Melbourne program says Southbank could play “an important role” in enabling the next steps in a decarbonised Australian energy system, amid potential plans for an “inner-city solar farm” to be installed on the roof of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
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Honest & Young – more than just accounting
If you’re looking for local accountants who not only offer high-quality service during tax time but will go that extra mile for you or your business at every step of your journey, then look no further than the award-winning team at Honest & Young.
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Beulah’s “redefining” vision for Southbank
A Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) luncheon on June 23 was given an insight into developer Beulah International’s grand vision to expand Southbank’s offering beyond Southbank Promenade by redefining amenity and retail for both residents and visitors.
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“Preparatory works” start at 310 St Kilda Rd
The Department of Defence says it’s undertaking preparatory works ahead of a long-awaited refurbishment of the former Repatriation Clinic at Victoria Barracks at 310 St Kilda Rd.
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Work starts on “Gateway to GMH” in Fishermans Bend, but concerns remain for “all road users”
Work is underway to transform Turner St in Fishermans Bend into an active gateway to the precinct’s future employment hub at the former General Motors Holden (GMH) site – the catalyst project that will help to deliver 80,000 jobs to the area by 2050.
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Queensbridge St tower gets the green light, paves way for Kings Way under croft renewal
Developer Time & Place has received an amended permit from Minister for Planning Richard Wynne for its $410 million 65-storey mixed-use project at 88 Queensbridge St, which includes the acquisition 430 sqm of land abutting Kings Way.
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Tilly’s Southbank family
Local cocker spaniel Tilly has strong family ties to Southbank and has wasted no time creating a strong sense of community in her building since moving in one year ago.
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Steph Hodgins May hoping to go third time lucky for the Greens in Macnamara; pledges funding for “sky park” in Southbank
The Greens candidate for Macnamara is no stranger to this electorate, having come close to claiming a second lower house seat for her party at the past two elections. Sensing a greater “resistance against both the major parties” among voters than ever before, she’s optimistic about a change of fortune come the May 21 election as she pushes hard on climate action, a federal integrity commission and, locally, Southbank’s illusive sky park over CityLink.
Read MoreCouncil calls on Southbankers to “participate”
The Southbank community is being asked for its thoughts on the current and future states of postcode 3006 as the City of Melbourne seeks insights for the development of a new neighbourhood plan for the area.
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Meet the Candidates events in Southbank
Southbankers will have the option of meeting their federal candidates for the seat of Macnamara at two different events in Southbank ahead of the next Federal Election.
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Council advocates for public transport to Fishermans Bend
The City of Melbourne has included public transport to Fishermans Bend in its suite of priorities for both state and federal governments, calling for the construction of a tram connection and a business case for Metro 2.
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