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Even more call Southbank home
The latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show that Southbank’s current estimated population is 18,192.
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Our police move in
The long awaited Southbank Police Station at 66 Moray St finally opened its doors for service this month, much to the delight of station commander Snr Sgt Steve Bills and his team.
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Witness appeal
Police are appealing for details relating to an alleged robbery on February 11.
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A “gross overdevelopment”
City of Melbourne councillors lined up to express their frustration last month after they had no other choice but to approve a 20-storey development on Wells Place in Southbank.
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Surge in crime
Southbank experienced a record increase in crime in 2015, according to statistics released last month.
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The art of a true gift
A plaque was installed at the Donor Tissue Bank in Southbank last month, placing the finishing touch on artist and former Victorian emergency services commissioner Bruce Esplin’s sculpture “The Gift”.
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Controversial tower on the market
In an approval that was slammed by Lord Mayor Robert Doyle in 2013, the slender 74-storey Elysium tower site has been put on the market by its developer.
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Recognition for small businesses
Eligible local small businesses are invited to apply for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Commendations.
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A Big Belly of rubbish
Three new Big Belly bins have been installed at Queensbridge Square in a new push by the City Of Melbourne to improve waste management.
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Red Cross farewells Southbank centre
It’s an exciting time for the Australian Red Cross Blood Service, as Southbank Donor Centre staff and donors prepare to farewell the facility and merge with the Bourke St Donor Centre next month.
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Bitcoin opens for Knowledge Week
“Connecting minds and creating change” – those are the values behind Melbourne Knowledge Week.
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Records broken yet again
Victoria’s 85th Good Friday Appeal at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) at South Wharf was another smashing success, raising a record breaking $17,445,624 for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
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Michael Barenboim to make Melbourne debut
Virtuoso young violinist Michael Barenboim is touring Australia for the first time, stopping at the Melbourne Recital Centre for a solo performance on April 12.
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Finalists shortlisted
Southbank’s Grollo Equiset Garden, located between Hamer Hall and the Arts Centre, is one step closer to being transformed, with the shortlisting of architects.
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Pets Corner
Four-year-old Southbank pup Sol is regarded as somewhat of a resident socialite by his owners as well as fellow neighbours.
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Businesses in Southbank
Owner of the new F45 Training studios in Southbank James Ben-Unu said the fitness franchise’s model was nothing like anything he’d experienced in the industry before.
Read MoreDo it yourself
It is a common misconception that many projects can be completed without an undercoat.
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Heart rate versus fat loss
Research indicates that low intensity exercise (25-55 per cent VO2 Max) does not enhance aerobic/C-V fitness and is not always associated with significant amounts of body fat loss.
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We Live Here
The support and feed-back for the We Live Here Movement has been overwhelming since our December launch.
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