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Unfair car share
Car rental operator Lee Tambouras says City of Melbourne (CoM) support for car share companies is discriminatory.
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Residents spend big
City of Melbourne residents spend four times as much as workers in Melbourne’s shops, cafes and bars, new research has revealed.
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Minister is aiming for a positive legacy
New Planning Minister Richard Wynne says he’s got the best job in town.
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Crime rate up more than 20 per cent
While it remains one of the safest suburbs in Melbourne, crime has increased by more than 20 per cent in Southbank, according to crime data released last month.
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Terminator’s shock visit
Southbank business owner Daniel Feldman was “surprised, delighted and more than a little star struck” last month when Hollywood megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger stopped by for a surprise visit.
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Come join the conversation
The Cafe Kere Kere team at Boyd Community Hub is calling on Southbank residents to have a “Community Conversation.”
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Footbridge to honour the father of Southbank
Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has flagged a proposal to name the footbridge connecting the Flinders St underpass to Southbank, in honour of former Labor Planning Minister Evan Walker.
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Testing Grounds winter closure
Southbank’s community arts space Testing Grounds has gone into hibernation for the winter months and will no longer be open daily.
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Businesses seek an activated waterway
The Yarra River Business Association (YRBA) released a position statement last month calling on the State Government to adopt an independent management authority for Melbourne’s waterfront.
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Penthouse sale breaks records
In what will be the tallest residence in the southern hemisphere, Australia 108’s 100th level penthouse sold this month for a record $25 million.
Read MoreCouncil ire on property taxation
The City of Melbourne has warned the Federal Government to keep its fingers out of the property-based taxation pie.
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Calls to protect Yarra
A report released last month has called for the adoption of a new governance structure to protect the Yarra River.
Read MoreCouncil stalls on Fishermans Bend
The City of Port Phillip has voted to stall on approving any further applications for Fishermans Bend.
Read MorePlanning vision revamped
The Andrews Labor Government is giving Plan Melbourne a reboot to ensure it delivers the kind of city the community needs.
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Abbey Road comes to Southbank
The world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London has announced its first international foray, with its educational institute set to launch in Southbank in August.
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Golden Age of China
The National Gallery of Victoria, in partnership with the Palace Museum in Beijing, is currently playing host to an exhibition featuring rare and valuable works from one of the cultural high points of antiquity.
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Thanks Kylie
One of Melbourne’s favourite daughters, Kylie Minogue, has made an extremely generous donation to our already incredible arts and culture landscape.
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Studio puts VCA at the cutting edge
The life and legacy of Australian jazz musician Brian Brown OAM has been honoured with the launch of a newly-upgraded recording studio at the Victorian College of the Arts in Southbank.
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Play Day at Boyd
50 local families flocked to the Boyd Community Hub on March 18 for the inaugural Boyd Play Day.
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MCEC’s record Friday
Almost 80,000 visited the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre for the Good Friday Appeal, producing a record-breaking total of $17,109,063 for the Royal Children’s Hospital.
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