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Global backing
Set to become its own mini-suburb within a suburb, the six-tower Melbourne Square project at Kavanagh St received backing from a large global investor last month.
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Locals trek for vision
Southbankers Deb Leach and Jade Beninati will both trek 30km this month to help raise money and awareness for the Fred Hollows Foundation.
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Residents could rule at town hall
Residential interests may dominate the next Melbourne City Council if the Coalition wins the 2018 state election.
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Council elections: Who cares?
Municipal voters in Southbank and the CBD are the most disinterested within the City of Melbourne, recently-released data has shown.
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How’s your hearing?
Any locals with doubtful hearing can take advantage of free monthly hearing checks at the Boyd Community Hub.
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Discover Iran
After the success of its inaugural tour in 2016, the Photography Studies College (PSC) is once again offering the chance to explore the amazing world of Iran.
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Van Gogh masterpieces hits the NGV
National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is delivering “Van Gogh and the Seasons” as the 22nd exhibition in the Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series.
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Adrian Tamburini returns home for Carmen
Adrian Tamburini is returning to Melbourne with Opera Australia to deliver John Bell’s fiery “Carmen” at the Arts Centre Melbourne from May 4 -26.
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Building a case for Smart Blocks
The owners’ corporation (OC) and management of Southbank’s Melbourne and City Towers are championing an innovative program to reduce the impact of apartment towers on the environment.
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Simon Bolivar String Quartet
Join the Simon Bolivar String Quartet at the Melbourne Recital Centre on May 15 to discover a new way of hearing the classics in the hands of four brilliant young musicians.
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Double the cuteness
Italian greyhounds Lucci and Leo are the babies of Southbank resident Holly Rose.
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A reimagined favourite
Following its extensive renovation and development over two floors, the new look Pure South Dining has proven a major success since reopening in December.
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Next generation of $5 notes
September 2016 saw Australian banknote collectors go crazy for the newly released $5 polymer decimal bank notes.
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Exercise-induced injury and group fitness
Wearable fitness devices are all the rage Do you own a Fitbit, an Apple Watch or a Garmin?
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The Young Men’s Christian Association
It stood prominently on the corner of City Rd and Sturt St, at the gateway to South Melbourne.
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Double duty furniture
“Vertical living is more than suburbia turned on its side”, so says Mond Qu, a Melbourne designer and creator of the DEBLE – a DEsk taBLE combo.
Read MoreAirbnb: facts and smokescreens
Founded in San Francisco in 2008, Airbnb has been promoted as an online booking platform that supports young creatives and people on low incomes, hoping to make extra money out of spare rooms.
Read MoreMay the peace be with you
It’s not the fall that’ll kill you, it’s the sudden stop.
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The final nail in the coffin
It was the final nail in the coffin last week when the council sealed the fate of the proposed Boyd Park site, selling off roughly a third to a developer for $15.5 million.
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