Latest articles by Sean Car
Heavyweight panel to talk Montague
Member for Albert Park Martin Foley, Liberal Shadow Minister for Planning David Davis and the leader of the Victorian Greens Party Samantha Ratnam will make up the next Montague Community Forum panel.
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Major public art set for Southbank
Southbank has been revealed as the lucky recipient of a series of four major public art commissions, with the first to come at a cost of $2 million.
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The future of events
The best skills are experienced, not simply learned. And, in the evolution of a person’s career, the right skills remain significant.
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Green market
South Melbourne Market’s innovative organic waste systems have won the Port Phillip Council two separate sustainability awards.
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Foreign renters can vote
Non-Australian citizen renters can vote in the May lord mayoral election.
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Students test out new basketball stadium
Students from South Melbourne Primary School in Southbank tested out their brand new Basketball stadium last month with a little help from basketball legend Warrick Giddy!
Read MoreLord mayoral election
Southbank residents and businesses are to vote in a by-election in May for the position of Lord Mayor of Melbourne.
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Fishermans freeze
Minister for Planning Richard Wynne’s decision to “call in” all live development applications in Fishermans Bend has been widely applauded in the local community.
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No Wynne for locals in C270
The Minister for Planning Richard Wynne has admitted that the very planning controls he introduced via amendment C270 don’t provide adequate protection for the Arts Precinct and Southbank Village.
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A sweet new setup
Southbank’s tapestry of local arts institutions was put on display on January 20 as Sugar Mountain festival moved into the Arts Precinct.
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School name is official
The Department of Education and Training (DET) has officially named the new primary school in Ferrars St, Southbank, as South Melbourne Primary School.
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Remembering old Montague
Having celebrated her 90th birthday on November 29, ‘Southbank Local News’ sat down with the remarkable Elva Keily last month to reflect on her experience as a former resident of old Montague.
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Fishermans Bend vision revealed
Sustainable integrated transport and tougher planning controls are at the heart of the State Government’s latest framework for Southbank’s future neighbour Fishermans Bend.
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Were they conflicted?
The spectre of councillor conflict reappeared at the Future Melbourne Committee in October.
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“An unmitigated disaster”
Member for Albert Park Martin Foley has provided an honest assessment of his government’s decision this year to grant Crown an approval for its controversial Queensbridge Tower proposal.
Read MorePrimary school naming fiasco
The State Government is doing everything within its power to avoid naming its new primary school in Southbank as Southbank Primary School.
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Lord Mayor joins fight for low-rise
City of Melbourne councillors have unanimously called on Minister for Planning Richard Wynne to help protect Southbank’s arts and low-rise precincts from high-rise development.
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Boyd deal falls over… again!
For a second time in just over a year, the City of Melbourne has torn up its commercial contract for the redevelopment of the Boyd School site with its preferred developer.
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Further scrutiny over approval
More local residents have come out slamming the City of Melbourne’s approval of a 60-metre tower on Coventry St.
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Our local Tai aCHIever!
As well as having been a consistent contributor to the Southbank community for many years, local tai chi instructor Prof Sun Han Xiang (Lily) has led a decorated life to date.
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