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Melbourne Business Club launch
More than 50 local business people turned out for the launch of the Melbourne Business Club on Saturday, May 16 at the Langham Hotel in Southbank.
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American Songbook Festival returns
The Melbourne Recital Centre’s annual celebration of exceptional 20th century American song writing and artistry returns to Southbank on June 12 in what is set to be another special occasion.
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Sevim Ozkan
Sevim Ozkan moved to Australia in 2002 and, after many years working in the hospitality and tourism industry, was desperate for a creative change.
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A beginner’s guide to ballet
I don’t really know all that much about ballet.
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MSO celebrates Babe’s 20th anniversary
The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is holding a special live concert to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Australia’s favorite sheep-pig Babe.
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Southbanker
Local Southbank filmmaker Omrane Khuder said he had always aimed to tell stories, which inspire regular people to do exceptional things.
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Waterways group to make decision
The Lower Yarra River Use Future Directions Group is expected to make its recommendations on the future governance and management of the waterways this month.
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Pets Corner
Chocolate Labradors Hudson and Otis, collectively known as the “Brown Bears,” are some of the most relaxed dogs that you will ever meet.
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Businesses in Southbank
With the rollout of the National Broadband Network (NBN) gaining momentum everyday, Harbour ISP founding director Charles Tym said it was exciting to be at the forefront of the high-speed revolution.
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Businesses in Southbank
It takes a special combination of skills to sell a business and it would appear that Ahmet Ali, Director of AA Business Brokers has them all.
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Health and Wellbeing
Most magazines, writers, fitness instructors and personal trainers work from the top down, and use “ideal world” ideology and that is, to get results you need to join a gym (preferably get a personal trainer) and exercise three to four times a week for 30 to 45 minutes.
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On September 21, 2001, 27-year-old Rais Bhuiyan was working behind the counter of a petrol station somewhere in America.
Read MoreOwners corporation law
Owners’ corporations are a powerful democratic force – if only they knew.
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Southbank let down by council once again
City of Melbourne councillors were once again unable to consider a Southbank planning application this month because too many of them had received election campaign contributions from the developer.
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A new linear park for Southbank
Southbank Boulevard and Dodds St will undergo major upgrades later this year, with the City of Melbourne allocating $800,000 in its annual budget for a new linear park and major street works.
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Residents fight fines
Sturt St resident Julie Cowley has criticised the City of Melbourne for failing to notify residents of parking changes out the front of her apartment.
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Pedestrian bridge to receive a facelift
The Southbank Pedestrian Bridge will close for two weeks in June for major maintenance works.
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MCEC a big winner in the state budget
The Victorian State Government announced a $210m funding boost for the long-awaited expansion of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in its 2015-16 budget.
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Concerns remain despite funding boost
Education lobby group Two Schools Now has welcomed the funding boost for new local schools in May’s state budget, but said it still held some concerns.
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Freshwater 38 to soar over Southbank
In what is perhaps the most significant approval under new Labor Planning Minister Richard Wynne, the 73-storey Freshwater 38 at Power St is the latest mega-tower to be added to the Southbank skyline.
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