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Happy Harry
Three-year-old bichon Harry is one happy local!
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A passion for people and service
Jumping on this new adventure 18 months ago, Manny and Alki Gerassimou knew it would be vastly different from anything they’ve ever done before.
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F45 exercise space expanded
Southbank’s popular home of fitness F45 Training on Power St has had a busy summer upgrading its workout space.
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The power of light!
Roop Rani Southgate has just introduced an innovative new machine to its salon, which is capable of producing an amazing range of health and beauty services through the magic of LED light therapy!
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The importance of gut health
The gut and the brain A lot of clients come to me struggling with symptoms of anxiety and depression, wanting strategies to better cope with some of their daily struggles.
Read MoreStartling Airbnb listing statistics
New data on Airbnb listings for Melbourne has shown that between 2016 and 2018 there has been a 132 per cent increase in listings for metropolitan Melbourne and a whopping 186 per cent increase in listings within the City of Melbourne, see Table 1. The figures were extracted and analysed especially for We Live Here by New York-based Australian Murray Cox, the creator of InsideAirbnb.com who is back in Australia on a short visit.
Read MoreThere’s so much to love about the Yarra
River Precinct and this year the reasons to love it got even stronger with the two new floating food and beverage offerings.
Read MoreHurrah! Our first 2018 forum is on
It’s at 6.15pm on Tuesday, March 20 at the Golden Fleece Hotel, 120 Montague St, South Melbourne.
Read MoreOnce again the Formula 1 Grand Prix season is almost upon us
Having now been held in Albert Park since 1996, and with the level of opposition to the event from plenty of people in the community, I’m surprised we’re still debating its merit.
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Council supports Shed 5 renewal
Riverlee’s revised proposal to develop the heritage-listed Shed 5 area at North Wharf has been endorsed by the City of Melbourne.
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YRBA welcomes tourism students
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) met with international tourism students at South Wharf last month to teach them about the local tourism market.
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River Graze returns
The annual Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is back to transform the banks of the Yarra into a foodie’s paradise!
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No laughing matter!
Local happiness guru and Southbank resident Merv Neal is taking his passion for making people laugh to the next level.
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The Southbank pyramid is born!
140 interior design students from RMIT University gathered at Testing Grounds last month to construct a gigantic pyramid made from a whopping 4317 concrete blocks!
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ACCA’s Arts Club
Designed for the curious minds and those with a passion for art and conversation, Art Club is a regular meeting group organised by ACCA that explores and discusses and ins and outs of contemporary art.
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Behind the Ballet in March
Behind the Ballet events give fans a chance to see behind the scenes action and experience what goes into creating the magic they see on stage, hosted at The Arts Centre Melbourne.
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Turning Japanese
A 12-day tour to Japan combining travel and photography this September, organised by the Photography Studies College (PSC) in Southbank, is open for registration.
Read MoreHopes high for OC reform Bill
After five years, owners’ corporations may finally see legislative reform enter the Victorian Parliament this year.
Read MoreFinally a park, but a long time coming
It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing about the long-awaited and highly-anticipated Boyd Park at the Boyd Community Centre on City Rd. The site was bought from the state government in 2007 for $10.5 million and, not long after, the community received its community centre in the heritage-listed JH Boyd school building.
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Fiona and Daisy at the park
Ree Maloney Despite being a sunny day on Thursday afternoon, few people were out with their pets. After walking several kilometres in the local area, this Southbank Local News reporter was on the point of giving up.
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