Latest articles by Sean Car
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.
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Council 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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Plans for community battery in Southbank
Federal Member for our local seat of Macnamara Josh Burns has announced that a victorious Labor Government would provide Southbankers with direct access to renewable energy through the installation of a new community battery.
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Mayor pushes for the release of Montague plans
City of Port Phillip Mayor Marcus Pearl has ramped up pressure on the state government to release the long-awaited Montague Precinct plans for community consultation.
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At last! Progress on 310 St Kilda Rd as Morrison Government announces review
The long-running saga that is the situation surrounding the dormant former Repatriation Clinic at 310 St Kilda Rd could be drawing closer to an end, with the federal government announcing a review into the historic building.
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Southbank 3006: new resident group forms to “unite Southbank”
Five Southbank residents have banded together to form a new not-for-profit community organisation as an alternative to the Southbank Residents’ Association (SRA) in an effort to “better represent” the area’s “diverse interests”.
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“Happily exhausted”: Lord Mayor absolutely loves her job
The final subject of our Councillor Profile series doesn’t need much of an introduction. Lord Mayor Sally Capp has become the face of our city during her three-and-a-half-year reign in the top job, and she continues to prove why she’s the right leader during a crisis.
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Council gives Gurner’s City Rd plans the thumbs up
The City of Melbourne has endorsed a revised 41-storey proposal for 334 City Rd.
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Renewed optimism for Fishermans Bend in 2022 and beyond
While there is still a very long way to go in realising the full ambition of Australia’s largest ever urban renewal precinct in Fishermans Bend, anyone who thought that the project had stalled during COVID would be mistaken.
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