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A different take on history
While having only recently moved to Southbank, new Southside Towers resident Robin Grow said he and his wife had quickly settled into their new inner-city lifestyle.
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No independent authority, just yet
Despite receiving a $2 million boost for new floating berths at Southgate Wharf, Southbank’s wait for the establishment of an independent waterways authority continues.
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Crime wave strikes IGA
The IGA supermarket on Sturt St, Southbank was the victim of a spate of crimes over recent months.
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A major milestone for Riverside Quay
In what Lord Mayor Robert Doyle described as a future “icon of Melbourne”, Southbank’s new flagship commercial tower at 2 Riverside Quay officially topped off last month.
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New rules, new era
The days of overdevelopment in Southbank as we know it are over, after Minister for Planning Richard Wynne announced a major overhaul to planning controls in the central city.
Read MoreTurnbull slammed on NBN
With a federal election looming, the NBN is set to be a contentious issue that Southbank voters will want answers to.
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Council takes a lead
In an effort to kick-start action at all levels of politics, the City of Melbourne (CoM) has taken a voluntary lead on reforming laws surrounding the disclosure of electoral donations.
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Education funding boost
Local education received a boost in the State Budget last month, with more than $50 million announced to help deliver two new primary schools in the local area by 2018.
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Trivia night a huge success
In what was an overwhelming success, 61 local residents packed out the Boyd Community Hub on Wednesday, April 6 for the inaugural Southbank Community Trivia Night.
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South Wharf to host malaria congress
The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) will hold an inaugural congress in a bid to jumpstart the global fight against malaria.
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Loop facelift underway
Work has begun to transform the unused Power St Loop site next to the Domain Tunnel entrance near Sturt St.
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LUCID to open at Chunky Move
L U C I D, a dance performance by Dutch choreographer Anouk van Dijk, is set to open at Chunky Move running from May 26 until June 12.
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Jazz cats skip into Southbank
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival will bop, skip and bounce into Southbank running from June 3-12.
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Opera Australia celebrates 60th anniversary with La Bohème
Opera Australia will be running 10 shows of Giacomo Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’ at the State Theatre to celebrate its 60th birthday.
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St Johns Southgate
It happened with Kevin Rudd, it happened with Julia Gillard, it happened with Kevin Rudd (no, this is not a typo), it happened with Tony Abbott, and it already seems to be happening with Malcolm Turnbull.
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Rising sea-levels could see Southbank underwater
Parts of Southbank could be underwater by 2100 according to new climate change modelling released last month.
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Your local physio
Having operated in Freshwater Place for close to 10 years, Elite Sports Physio’s Sriyan Peries can safely be regarded as Southbank’s local physiotherapist.
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A gym like no other
The brand-new, state-of-the-art facilities at Platinum Athletic Fitness on City Rd are set to provide a game-changing platform for how residents of Southbank and the inner city do fitness, health and wellbeing.
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Do it yourself
I thought it was time we threw another project out there.
Read MoreHealth and Wellbeing
There’s so much on offer to get active in Southbank!
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