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Next local school underway
Local students in Southbank and Melbourne’s inner city will soon have a second new primary schooling option, with South Melbourne Park Primary School set to open in 2019.
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City of Melbourne councillor first-term report card
This month the Melbourne City Council will be one year into its four-year term. Southbank Local News gives councillors a report card on their performance to date.
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Save the date!
The Boyd Community Hub will host a Sunday Streets event in Kavanagh Street for local residents on November 12.
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Conversation continues
September’s Montague Community Forum at the Golden Fleece Hotel produced another interesting discussion about how the redevelopment of Montague is shaping up.
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A local icon is launched
Hundreds gathered on October 5 to help formally unveil Southbank’s very own mini suburb within a suburb, Melbourne Square.
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Nadine farewells Boyd
Two and a half years after being appointed community animator at the Boyd Community Hub, Nadine Ford has said farewell to Southbank.
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Bringing art to the community
Local artist Titane Laurent and her partner Jonathon Miller have opened an art gallery in the Montague Precinct, which is all about bringing the community together.
Read MoreSteady going at YRBA
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) continues on a steady course after its annual general meeting on October 5.
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Retailer collects a commendation
Ken Downie from Southbank’s very own Downies Coins is a recipient of this year’s Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
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White up the Night
A record number of artists have applied to be part of White Night 2018 on February 17.
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Southbank meets MPavilion 2017
On Monday October 2, MPavilion 2017 was officially unveiled in the Queen Victoria Gardens.
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Local democracy is fading away
City of Melbourne councillors are making only about a third of the number of public decisions they were making 10 years ago.
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A Moray cycle friendly street
The Melbourne Metro Rail Authority (MMRA) has proposed an upgrade of the Moray St bike lane.
Read MoreTeam Doyle heritage conflict
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and his fellow Team Doyle councillors were unable to vote on a heritage review affecting Southbank and Fishermans Bend last month due to election donations.
Read MorePlenty of gems buried in the fine print
For ASX-listed companies, the full-year profit results each August are the most scrutinised document of the year.
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Dachshund dress up for Oktoberfest
On Saturday October 23, dachshunds from all over Melbourne flocked to Southbank for the annual Hophaus Dachshund Race.
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Join in Frocktober!
Southbank sisters Lauren and Erin Ritchie are working to take their Frocktober fundraising to new heights.
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Students honoured
Two local students from Holmesglen’s City Campus in Southbank have received esteemed industry recognition following the 2017 Building Design Association of Victoria (BDAV) Awards.
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Existence without time
Performance artist and academic Kat Henry will spend 10 days locked inside a “temporal isolation chamber” for her new project, “TimePod”.
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Multi-sensory performance
Melbourne’s Ella Thompson has come together with some of the state’s most promising artists to collaborate on the experimental and experiential “Like Running Water”.
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