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Students take on national competition
Three emerging young ballet dancers from the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) in Southbank will perform on the national stage this month as part of an internationally-renowned dance competition.
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Short-stays referred to committee
The Opposition has delayed the second reading of the short-stay accommodation bill by referring it to a parliamentary committee for further scrutiny.
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Insight into White Night
New White Night artistic director David Atkins gave local business stakeholders an exciting insight into next year’s festival at last month’s Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) luncheon.
Read MoreMelbourne trees vulnerable in the future
Melbourne’s city streetscape is set to change after ground-breaking research has prompted the City of Melbourne to reassess which tree species it will plant in the future.
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Planting Day Loop
Workers from Transurban and Landcare took some time out last month for a tree-planting program at the Power St Loop.
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Slum Sociable returns to Sugar Mountain
It’s been a whirlwind couple of years for local band Slum Sociable since it first played Sugar Mountain festival in 2014.
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Painter turned photographer
Final year bachelor student Michael Foxington has an impressive portfolio of portrait, fine art, beauty and fashion photography. But his passion for taking photographs was discovered almost accidentally.
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Children come out to play
The Music Play Children’s Festival is back for it’s eighth year to entertain children and their families this summer.
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MIM returns to Backlot
The Made in Melbourne film festival will return to the Backlot Studios in Southbank this month for the festival’s closing weekend.
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Suburban dogs turned city
Jenny Gigacz moved to Southbank from Narre Warren with her family eight years ago, and fluffy friends Maddy and Harvey came too.
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The famous 1930 Australian Penny
Australian coin collectors have long had a fascination with a plain bronze penny.
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Putting your sleep health first
Forty Winks South Wharf is teaming up with a leading bedding manufacturer as part of its mission to improve the lives of locals via a better night’s sleep.
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Celebrate the festive season at Bluetrain
Southgate’s oldest restaurant is going above and beyond this festive season to provide a unique experience for its customers.
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Use your apartment space better
Space may well be the final frontier, but it is the lack of it that is the daily challenge for many high-rise residents.
Read MoreCity Schools for City Kids
The State Government announced on Tuesday, October 11 that it is going to buy land to build a primary school in Docklands and also to build new schools in North Melbourne and Fishermans Bend.
Read MoreHow to communicate with OC managers
The owners’ corporation management industry is well overdue for a shake-up.
Read MoreThe Voice of Montague, the Montague Community Alliance
The local council elections have been and gone and we have three elected representatives of The Montague Precinct, Gateway Ward to represent the local residents and business owners - Marcus Pearl, Oggy Simic and Bernadene Voss.
Read MoreOur most sacrosanct monument
We are so very fortunate here in Southbank to be within walking distance of the Shrine of Remembrance.
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What a month October was
SRA held three events and there was a local government election in the middle of it all!
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Warning about accident
I would like to bring your attention to the problem we have at the Crown taxi super rank at the Clarendon St/Normanby Rd intersection (pictured).
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