Latest articles by Sean Car
The evolution of Evolve
With the approval of developments a regular occurrence in Southbank, the real estate market is as competitive as ever.
Read MoreOn the box
If you’d asked me a few months ago, if a new reality singing show would gather enough momentum to dominate the TV ratings and capture the attention of the nation, I’d probably have said: “What?”
Read MoreSouthbank Residents’ Group
You may have heard of the Southbank Structure Plan 2010 and Amendment C171.
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Pets corner
Shauneen learnt something about her beloved dog last month.
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate
You could say it is on for young and old at St Johns!
Read MoreHealth and Wellbeing
Everyday more people are including exercise in their daily routines as a means to tackle obesity and an unhealthy lifestyle.
Read MoreHave your say on planning
Not many suburbs in Melbourne are more affected by future visions and planning than Southbank.
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Blankets at Fabrique
Southbank bar Fabrique was the destination for the first ever 300 blankets fundraiser in May, a new charity group set up to raise funds and awareness about homelessness.
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Living below the line
Australia has long been considered “the lucky country” and with good reason.
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Everything going green
The City of Melbourne in partnership with three other councils and the University of Melbourne have launched a program encouraging businesses to turn walls, facades and even roofs of their buildings into green habitats.
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Search for the men’s shed site
Despite a cancelled meeting last month Southbank’s men’s shed is again on the agenda, after local resident Peter Harkin researched and put forward possible sites for the shed.
Read MoreQueensbridge Tower approved
After much conjecture, the Queensbridge Tower was approved last month by Planning Minister Matthew Guy.
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State budget ‘fails Southbank’
Labor and Albert Park MP Martin Foley has savaged the Baillieu Government’s May budget, saying it had failed Southbank.
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Running the tan for mum
Runners took part in the Mother’s Day classic at the tan track last month.
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Dancing in the square
Southbank locals and visitors have now got the chance to get their groove on every Friday night after the City of Melbourne introduced First Friday Dance Club.
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Coach group cuppa
The Coach Group in 51-55 City Rd is holding an “Australia’s biggest morning tea” and has inviting its entire building to get involved in the fundraiser.
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What’s five cents worth?
It seems five cent pieces are heading the way of the one and two-cent pieces. Even parking and train ticket machines are refusing the coins with the echidna on them.
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A maze in a square
Queensbridge Square has a knack for attracting wonderfully obscure events and it happened again last month when a mysterious green maze popped up for two days.
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