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Dream Factory celebrates Fishermans Bend heritage
From Aussie classics to contemporary concept cars, a new exhibition at Melbourne Town Hall’s City Gallery is taking a tour through almost 60 years of design to showcase the world of General Motors Holden (GMH) in Fishermans Bend.
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Beulah takes over Hanover House with a creative bang
The developer of STH BNK by Beulah is kickstarting its recent acquisition of Hanover House by transforming the building into an immersive and experimental event series over a six-month period.
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Cheap city parking sends “mixed messages”
Cheap parking deals to entice motorists back into central Melbourne were sending “mixed messages” according to one City of Melbourne councillor.
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Better city design
City of Melbourne councillors have supported two new bodies aimed at improving architectural and design quality in new developments.
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Community rallies as Channel 31 secures three-year extension
City of Melbourne councillors voted unanimously to ask Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher to extend Community Television’s licence, but this time for three years.
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Major tram upgrades on St Kilda Rd
Southbank will see traffic and tram closures until mid-July, with major upgrades to the St Kilda Rd tram corridor beginning last month.
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Riverslide skate park on a roll
Riverslide skate park has seen exciting changes in its community – and the introduction of skateboarding as an Olympic sport is only one of them.
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Street Tape Games at Queensbridge Square
Strips of colourful tape will mark out a new game zone in Queensbridge Square on Saturday, July 10 where players are invited to play street games with social distancing in mind.
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The state of the arts
Our Arts Precinct’s creative institutions are busy preparing new exhibitions and shows as the circuit breaker lockdown restrictions continue to ease, giving the arts sector some much needed relief.
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Taking art to the street
Photographer Kristy Fox is interested in people and locking in time and moments, be they events, portraits, or just people doing people things.
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Repetitions
Just In Time Personal Training How many repetitions should I be performing when doing weights or resistance training?
Read MoreTimber yards in Southbank
President, Australian Art Deco & Modernism Society One of the major industries in 19th century South Melbourne (in what is now Southbank) was timber yards
Read MoreGroundhog Day
If someone says, “It’s like Groundhog Day”, you know what they mean, don’t you?
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The importance of participation
It’s up to each of us to participate in any way we can to improve our suburb or city and add our input where it counts
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Digging done for Metro Tunnel mega machines
Four huge tunnel boring machines (TBMs) have finished 20 months of digging under Melbourne to create two nine-kilometre-long rail tunnels for the Metro Tunnel Project
Read MoreYes, yes, yes, Minister!
We have had three Ministers for Consumer Affairs since We Live Here started its advocacy role representing apartment owners and residents five years ago
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Pedestrian safety
Southbank is a very busy suburb used by pedestrians, cyclists, cars, trucks among other varied forms of transport. In light of the incident at City Rd and Power St in May, I thought it pertinent to offer some advice around staying safe as a pedestrian
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Cash splash on Southbank parks
The City of Melbourne has allocated $20 million on new Southbank open space in the next 12 months, in what comes as a much-needed boost for Melbourne’s most densely populated suburb.
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Police investigate Montague fire
Port Phillip Crime Investigation Unit detectives continue to appeal to witnesses following a fire at a factory in the Montague Precinct of South Melbourne on May 5.
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Postcards from the Edge
Photography Studies College (PSC) student Kadri Elcoat’s latest photography collection, Postcards from the Edge, explores life during Melbourne’s extended lockdown period in 2020.
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