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Businesses in Southbank
This Christmas, Ray White Southbank is continuing its tradition of helping those less fortunate through its annual Little Ray of Giving campaign.
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Owners corporation law
How to combat the issues of smoke drift from balconies and the dropping of cigarette butts into units below is no doubt a familiar and frequent talking point for committee members at owners’ corporation meetings.
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Do it yourself
So far we have covered a few broader topics so I thought this month, it was time to provide you with a project you can easily do at home.
Read MoreHealth and Wellbeing
It is with ever-increasing debate on just what constitutes “healthy eating”. Who do you believe? Do we eat paleo, LCHF (low carb, high fat), low GI, low carbohydrate, Atkins, etc.
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Sacred Sites
Wirth’s Park, 4.5 hectares (approx.), was on the site now occupied by the Melbourne Arts Centre.
Read MoreSt Johns Southgate
There’s nothing quite like seeing a little child bursting out of their skin with excitement.
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Business leaders quiz the city’s CEO
City of Melbourne CEO Ben Rimmer answered questions on a range of Southbank issues at last month’s final 2015 Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) luncheon.
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A pricey new public park
The State Government has made a significant move in its promise to deliver more community infrastructure for Fishermans Bend, with a $19 million purchase for a public park.
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The sod turned on a landmark
Major stakeholders gathered for a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday, December 8 at the site of what will be Melbourne’s tallest building, Australia 108.
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Wrong rules applied
For past two months, City of Melbourne planners have been applying the wrong rules to planning applications, but they say it wasn’t their fault.
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New resident’s association
The battle against short-stay apartments in residential buildings is set to go state-wide with the launch of a new association this month.
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Park has gone cold
Southbank Residents Association president Tony Penna quizzed Lord Mayor Robert Doyle last month as to why the community was still waiting for its future park at the Boyd Community Hub.
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Controversial approval
Recently, Planning Minister Richard Wynne approved Central Equity’s plans to build a 159-metre tall residential tower on Kavanagh St.
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Community puts its future to the test
Southbank Boulevard was transformed into a pop-up garden party on Sunday, November 29, as residents were given a chance to experience life at their future park.
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A new year’s celebration with a bang
South Wharf will come alive this New Year’s Eve with a celebration of the world’s best Carnivalés and a one-of-a-kind, ground-level fireworks display.
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North Wharf site sold
Developer Asset 1 has purchased the North Wharf site from the State Government for $28.5 million.
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New life for love locks
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle recently announced that the famed Southbank love locks will be transformed into intricate works of art and auctioned to raise money for charity.
Read MoreOC Act under review
Major changes could be in store for owners’ corporations (OCs) throughout Victoria, if the State Government follows the lead of interstate authorities.ould be in store for owners’ corporations (OCs) throughout Victoria, if the State Government follows the lead of interstate authorities.
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An unsuspecting arena
More than 3000 fans packed into the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Southbank on November 11 to see a rare boxing match involving Australian boxer Anthony Mundine.
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Hitchcock Classic Returns
Following a sell-out season earlier this year, the stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s North by Northwest will be returning to the Arts Centre from January.
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