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Danielle de Niese comes home for MSO debut
Melbourne-born soprano Danielle de Niese will make her Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut this winter, returning home for her only Australian concerts during this visit.
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Future of Southbank Makers’ Market secured
The future of Southgate’s art and design market has been secured after a co-operative of stallholders was formed to take control of the popular attraction which runs every Sunday on the Southbank Promenade.
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WOTSO South Melbourne brings flexible work closer to home
WOTSO has opened its newest Melbourne workspace in South Melbourne's rapidly growing Montague Precinct, creating a local alternative for professionals, freelancers and businesses looking for a better way to work.
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Italian Serenatas brings Baroque drama to Melbourne Recital Centre
The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will take audiences on a dramatic journey through Baroque Italy this June, joined by celebrated Italian baritone Renato Dolcini for Italian Serenatas.
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Boys arrested following police officer attack
An off-duty police officer was allegedly violently attacked by three youths he didn’t know while walking down Whiteman St late on Friday, May 29.
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Southbank agency brings home AI insights from elite Ray White study tour
Southbank real estate agency Ray White Southbank is bringing fresh international insights home after joining an exclusive United States study tour focused on the future of artificial intelligence in property.
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Amplify Summit brings Victoria’s next generation to Melbourne Recital Centre
More than 300 young people from across Victoria gathered at Melbourne Recital Centre on April 13 for this year’s Amplify Summit, a major youth music industry event aimed at building skills, confidence and pathways into the arts, events and live music sectors.
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Future Melbourne podcast turns to the Yarra River
The latest episode of Future Melbourne turns its attention to Melbourne’s defining natural and civic asset, with Yarra River Business Association executive officer Liz Joldeski joining the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about the future of the Yarra, or Birrarung.
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Southgate’s new arcade brings fresh fun to the neighbourhood
A brand-new arcade has opened in Southgate, adding a fun, easygoing entertainment option right in the heart of the precinct for locals and visitors alike.
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Turn Victoria Barracks into a public school – and future-proof Southbank
As a Southbank parent, I look around our neighbourhood and see cranes, apartments and density everywhere. What I don’t see is the one thing families need most: a walkable, non-selective public secondary school.
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Recital Centre unveils intimate 2026 season in Primrose Potter Salon
Melbourne Recital Centre has unveiled its 2026 program for the Primrose Potter Salon, reaffirming the venue’s role as one of Southbank’s most intimate and artist-focused performance spaces.
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First Nations artists selected for landmark Laak Boorndap public artworks
The Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation (MAP Co) has announced two major First Nations public art commissions for Laak Boorndap, the expansive new urban garden taking shape at the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct.
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Design-forward Hannah St Hotel opens in Southbank
A new design-led hotel has quietly opened in Southbank, adding a distinctive hospitality offering to Melbourne’s arts and events precinct.
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Veterans’ arts in full bloom on St Kilda Rd
The garden bed at the foot of the Marquis of Linlithgow Memorial on St Kilda Rd is showcasing a uniquely Melbourne attraction, being the world’s only public arts trail of veterans’ arts.
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Giving young people the chance to thrive: Lighthouse Foundation’s approach to ending youth homelessness
For many of us, the festive season means warmth, celebration, and the comfort of being surrounded by people we love. But for too many young people across Victoria, this time of year highlights something very different: instability, fear, and the harsh reality of not knowing where they will sleep at night.
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Southbank News × VCA Graphic Interventions
As you’re turning the pages of this month’s edition of Southbank News, you’ll notice a series of green graphics throughout – a creative initiative conducted in partnership with The University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
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Celebrate Recycling Week at Fishermans Bend’s Circular Design Collective
Melburnians are invited to celebrate creativity, sustainability and community at the Circular Design Collective Open Day, held on Sunday, November 16 in Fishermans Bend.
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High-rise masterpiece
A new work of art has been presented 38 storeys above the ground on the side of the Marco Apartments construction site in Southbank.
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Why your website speed might be slower than it should be
You might not think about site speed until someone points it out to you. Perhaps a customer mentions that the checkout page took a long time to load. Or you run a quick test and realise your homepage is slower than expected.
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Dog Man bounds into Arts Centre Melbourne for school holidays
One of children’s literature’s most unlikely superheroes is leaping from the page to the stage, as Dog Man: The Musical comes to Arts Centre Melbourne this September school holidays.
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